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I'm Jude Terror, this is The Shovel, and let's get this stupid show on the road This is part one of a two-part Smackdown recap. The Shovel – Weekly TV Recaps of WWE Raw, WWE Smackdown, Impact Wrestling, AEW Dynamite, and WWE NXT [Photo: Shutterstock][MULTINAV] WWE Smackdown Recap for December 4th, 2020 Part 2 Kayla Braxton talks to[...]
The official logo for WWE Friday Night Smackdown.
I'm Jude Terror, this is The Shovel, and let's get this stupid show on the road This is part one of a two-part Smackdown recap. The Shovel – Weekly TV Recaps of WWE Raw, WWE Smackdown, Impact Wrestling, AEW Dynamite, and WWE NXT [Photo: Shutterstock][MULTINAV] WWE Smackdown Recap for December 4th, 2020 Part 1 The Smackdown roster is[...]
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WWE tends to book their matches an hour before the show. I'm Jude Terror, and this is The Shovel: Wednesday Night Wars edition, the column where I watch wrestling, so you don't have to And this is part two of the WWE NXT recap (split into two parts, one for each hour so that I can[...]
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WWE tends to book their matches an hour before the show. I'm Jude Terror, and this is The Shovel: Wednesday Night Wars edition, the column where I watch wrestling, so you don't have to And this is part one of the WWE NXT recap (split into two parts, one for each hour so that I can[...]
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Unlike most television title matches, I kinda sorta maybe believe it might change hands tonight. I'm Jude Terror, and this is The Shovel: Wednesday Night Wars edition, the column where I watch wrestling, so you don't have to And this is part two of the AEW Dynamite recap (split into two parts, one for each hour,[...]
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Unlike most television title matches, I kinda sorta maybe believe it might change hands tonight. I'm Jude Terror, and this is The Shovel: Wednesday Night Wars edition, the column where I watch wrestling, so you don't have to And this is part one of the AEW Dynamite recap (split into two parts, one for each hour,[...]
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I'm Jude Terror and this is The Shovel: Impact Wrestling edition, wherein I watch Impact Wrestling so you don't have to And you don't Seriously, practically nobody watches this show anymore It doesn't even chart in the top 150 shows in the ratings And that's too bad because Impact is really good Sometimes it's the[...]
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I'm Jude Terror and this is The Shovel: Impact Wrestling edition, wherein I watch Impact Wrestling so you don't have to And you don't Seriously, practically nobody watches this show anymore It doesn't even chart in the top 150 shows in the ratings And that's too bad because Impact is really good Sometimes it's the[...]
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I'm Jude Terror, and this is The Shovel: WWE Raw Edition, a weekly torture I inflict on myself out of… what? Habit? Duty? Stockholm Syndrome? Whatever the reason, I watch WWE Raw, all seventeen hours of it, and recap it in three succinct articles (because I gotta get paid) for your reading pleasure Tonight's Raw[...]
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I'm Jude Terror, and this is The Shovel: WWE Raw Edition, a weekly torture I inflict on myself out of… what? Habit? Duty? Stockholm Syndrome? Whatever the reason, I watch WWE Raw, all seventeen hours of it, and recap it in three succinct articles (because I gotta get paid) for your reading pleasure Tonight's Raw[...]
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I'm Jude Terror, and this is The Shovel: WWE Raw Edition, a weekly torture I inflict on myself out of… what? Habit? Duty? Stockholm Syndrome? Whatever the reason, I watch WWE Raw, all seventeen hours of it, and recap it in three succinct articles (because I gotta get paid) for your reading pleasure Tonight's Raw[...]
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But first: Look it's a 30 year old loser who still lives in Mama's basement hiding behind the keyboards to talk trash about some of these jealous of cuz they've had so much success in their life which is something that loser will never have. – A commenter complaining about this article I'm Jude Terror, way older than[...]
The official logo for WWE Friday Night Smackdown.
But first: Look it's a 30 year old loser who still lives in Mama's basement hiding behind the keyboards to talk trash about some of these jealous of cuz they've had so much success in their life which is something that loser will never have. – A commenter complaining about this article I'm Jude Terror, way older than[...]
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On WWE NXT this week, Toni Storm joins a War Games team… but whose?! Plus: Timothy Thatcher has a bad day. I'm Jude Terror, and this is The Shovel: Wednesday Night Wars edition, covering AEW Dynamite and WWE NXT It's the day before Thanksgiving, but the struggle for ratings dominance doesn't take a holiday, and neither[...]
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Plus: the end of an Undisputed Era? Read all about it here! I'm Jude Terror, and this is The Shovel: Wednesday Night Wars edition, covering AEW Dynamite and WWE NXT It's the day before Thanksgiving, but the struggle for ratings dominance doesn't take a holiday, and neither does the 24-hour wrestling news cycle And so, you[...]
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Read all about it here. I'm Jude Terror, and this is The Shovel: Wednesday Night Wars edition, covering AEW Dynamite and WWE NXT It's the day before Thanksgiving, but the struggle for ratings dominance doesn't take a holiday, and neither does the 24-hour wrestling news cycle And so, you can be thankful this week that you[...]
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Completing his transformation into Triple H, Cody Rhodes came out as an on-screen authority figure on AEW Dynamite this week. I'm Jude Terror, and this is The Shovel: Wednesday Night Wars edition, covering AEW Dynamite and WWE NXT It's the day before Thanksgiving, but the struggle for ratings dominance doesn't take a holiday, and neither does[...]
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I'm Jude Terror, and this is The Shovel Let's dispense with the pleasantries and get this show on the road. The Shovel – Weekly TV Recaps of WWE Raw, WWE Smackdown, Impact Wrestling, AEW Dynamite, and WWE NXT [Photo: Shutterstock][MULTINAV] Impact Wrestling Recap for November 24th, 2020 Part 2 Rich Swann talks to Willie Mack backstage[...]
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I'm Jude Terror, and this is The Shovel Let's dispense with the pleasantries and get this show on the road. The Shovel – Weekly TV Recaps of WWE Raw, WWE Smackdown, Impact Wrestling, AEW Dynamite, and WWE NXT [Photo: Shutterstock][MULTINAV] Impact Wrestling Recap for November 24th, 2020 Part 1 Scott D'Amore visits John E Bravo in the hospital[...]
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AJ Styles is Tom Phillips' wet dream! I'm Jude Terror, and this is The Shovel, and in honor of The Undertaker, I plan to continue my career of making jokes about comics and pro wrestling a good ten years past the point where I can't do it reliably well anymore Tonight is WWE Monday Night Raw,[...]
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"Riddle." I'm Jude Terror, and this is The Shovel, and in honor of The Undertaker, I plan to continue my career of making jokes about comics and pro wrestling a good ten years past the point where I can't do it reliably well anymore Tonight is WWE Monday Night Raw, three hours of your life you[...]
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On WWE Raw this week, a victorious Survivor Series team battles to escape the mid-card, and The New Day fight Hurt Business again. I'm Jude Terror, and this is The Shovel, and in honor of The Undertaker, I plan to continue my career of making jokes about comics and pro wrestling a good ten years past[...]
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Plus: a contract signing ends without violence?! I'm Jude Terror, and this is The Shovel: Smackdown Edition, the column where I watch all the wrestling on TV each week and then pray for the sweet release of death No, wait, sorry, it's the column where I watch all the wrestling on TV each week and then[...]
The official logo for WWE Friday Night Smackdown.
Read all about it here! I'm Jude Terror, and this is The Shovel: Smackdown Edition, the column where I watch all the wrestling on TV each week and then pray for the sweet release of death No, wait, sorry, it's the column where I watch all the wrestling on TV each week and then tell you[...]
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On WWE NXT this week, Io Shirai and Rhea Ripley have the match of the night, Tomasso Ciampa makes a face turn, and Finn Balor brings back Undisputed Era. I'm Jude Terror, and this is The Shovel: Wednesday Night Wars Edition I used to write about comics, but comics basically imploded, so now I'm doing this[...]
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On WWE NXT this week, Leon Ruff proves he's not a joke, Arturo Ruas goes from Underground to buried, and Shotzi Blackheart declares war! I'm Jude Terror, and this is The Shovel: Wednesday Night Wars Edition I used to write about comics, but comics basically imploded, so now I'm doing this They're not that different, really[...]
The official logo for AEW Dynamite on TNT
On AEW Dynamite this week, Pac makes his return, Britt Baker makes a new enemy, and Will Hobbs makes a shocking decision! Read all about it here! I'm Jude Terror, and this is The Shovel: Wednesday Night Wars Edition I used to write about comics, but comics basically imploded, so now I'm doing this They're not[...]
The official logo for AEW Dynamite on TNT
On AEW Dynamite this week, Jon Moxley drops a bombshell, Top Flight debut on Dynamite, The Inner Circle does Vegas, and more! Read all about it here. I'm Jude Terror, and this is The Shovel: Wednesday Night Wars Edition I used to write about comics, but comics basically imploded, so now I'm doing this They're not[...]
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Plus: the Knockout Tag Team title tournament begins! And: Hernandez seeks revenge on Fallah Bahh! I'm Jude Terror, and this is the Shovel: Impact Wrestling Edition, covering the titular Impact Wrestling, the real rain that comes to wash the scum off the television airwaves left by WWE Monday Night Raw Yes, Tuesdays are a fine night[...]