The voice of legendary wrestling announcer Jim Ross may be associated with some of the most memorable moments in WWE history, but Ross no longer works for WWE, instead calling the action on the show many wrestling fans find to be superior, AEW Dynamite. So if you don't mind, could you please stop tagging Ross […]
Though most would probably argue it's an era best forgotten, WWE Superstar Alexa Bliss brought up the fabled Bra and Panties Match era of WWE in a recent interview, noting that the work those women did helped pave the way for the Women's Evolution, saying, "you gotta respect that because they did that for us […]
Welcome to BCTV Sunday Slices, our little slice of weekly heaven where I look back at Bleeding Cool's television (BCTV) coverage from the past week to bestow some incredibly not objective, totally opinionated wisdom on what has become of the television landscape. The week leading into a July 4th weekend tends to be a bit […]
The May 25 video-recorded killing of George Floyd while in police custody in Minneapolis re-awakened a protest movement across America. In addition to fighting institutionalized racism and police brutality, the #BlackLivesMatter movement demands that we rethink the role of police in our society. Racism, discrimination, and violence against minorities have long been a shameful reality […]
So if you're like me, you've spent way too many 3 am's in a diner booth (substitute your stomping grounds here) in a "heightened sense of perception" and getting into one of a thousand possible geek debates. The one that always gets me going? Series finales: the ones that worked, the ones that sucked, the […]
Yes, you read that correctly, the category tonight is television. No, not characters in television – how ballroom culture has been portrayed on television and how media has been shaped by the underground LBGTQ culture (and vice-versa). Now, you may be wondering "how is ballroom dancing gay" and to that, I say duh – but […]
The first hour of WWE SmackDown unexpectedly featured two really good matches, one between Matt Riddle and the first of five jobbers assigned to face him by King Corbin, and one between Drew Gulak and AJ Styles. After that, we got a tribute to Sasha Banks and Bayley created by Sasha and Bayley. It was […]
Michael Cole, Corey Graves, and Progressive Insurance welcome us to WWE SmackDown. WWE SmackDown is coming to us taped from the coronavirus hotspot of the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida, where if you ignore it hard enough, it will eventually just go away. Tonight, we'll get a video package recapping the feud between Bray […]
WWE Superstar and Knox County, Tennessee Mayor Kane wrestled for years under a mask, which he wore to hide what he claimed was hideous disfigurement as a result of a fire that burned down the childhood home of himself and his brother, fellow WWE Superstar The Undertaker. However, it was later revealed that Kane only […]
It's time for the second hour of WWE NXT: Great American Bash, Night 1, which means this marathon wrestling session is nearly over. In the first part of our report, we covered the opening fatal four-way elimination match for a shot at the NXT Women's Championship, Rhea Ripley take on Aliyah and Robert Stone at […]
Sarah Watson's (The Bold Type, Parenthood) The Goonies re-enactment drama pilot has received a green light from FOX to begin production. The news came on Thursday as part of FOX's announcement that all six of its ordered pilots were moving forward with development, including comedies Pivoting and This Country, and dramas The Big Leap, The […]
Renee Young made her big announcement as planned on Wednesday, and it was, as expected, a cookbook. WWE's most likable personality posted the news to Instagram, revealing the reason behind all her cooking tweets over the past few months. Young has handed in her manuscript for the cookbook, but we don't know what the release […]
Following his suspension late last week over a complaint received by the network involving "willful sexual misconduct in the workplace years ago," America's Newsroom anchor Ed Henry was fired from FOX News on Wednesday. Until a permanent replacement anchor is in place, a rotating group of hosts will work alongside the show's co-host, Sandra Smith. […]
Dolph Ziggler is really living his heel gimmick. The Show Stealer was interviewed by Sports Illustrated ahead of his upcoming championship match against Drew McIntyre at Extreme Rules in July, and Ziggler had a really frightening suggestion that is sure to get heat with fans. Ziggler wants his match with McIntyre to last 30 to […]
The ratings for this week's episode of Monday Night Raw are in, and I'm sad to say, it's not good news. Viewership fell to the show's third-lowest number ever, and the rating in the 18-49 demographic also fell as compared to last week. As usual, the numbers come via ShowBuzz Daily. WWE Raw Sees a […]
In the first hour of WWE Monday Night Raw, a contract signing went awry, R-Truth won back his 24/7 Championship, and Ric Flair continued to do his best to catch coronavirus. Read about all of that here. When we left off, Seth Rollins and Buddy Murphy were in the ring, ready to talk some trash […]
Will this be the last episode of WWE Raw for the foreseeable future? WWE is in the midst of a full blown coronavirus outbreak, but they're pressing ahead with taping using whoever isn't infected yet. How long can it last? As long as Vince McMahon needs it to, god damn it! It's time for WWE […]
Ron Killings, known in WWE by his ring name R-Truth, is a multi-talented entertainer. In TNA Wrestling, Truth proved that he could be a serious competitor, while in WWE, he's known for his comedy. In addition to all of that, Truth has a music career as a wrapper and is constantly releasing new tracks. And […]
The animation field has spent the past few weeks looking at how it's been conducting business over the years when it comes to the matter of fair and equal representation on the mics. Kristen Bell (Central Park), Jenny Slate (Big Mouth), and Mike Henry (Family Guy) stepped down from their respective roles so that those […]
By any reasonable measure, WWE's handling of the coronavirus pandemic has been an absolute failure. By refusing to test its performers and crew even while having them gather in large groups with no face masks, the company has recklessly put everyone who works for them at risk. Now, at least four and maybe dozens of […]
