Embedded in the player below is Richard Reacts to WWE Vengeance. For my thoughts and analysis to the show, please listen here: To listen push the play button below: Download to your computer: CLICK HERE (Right Click, SAVE AS) [...]
October 24, 2011
Richard Gray
Audio, Richard Reacts
Tomorrow night ESPN will highlight the depressing fall of Scott Hall on their E:60 show at 8 PM ET. While I have only seen ESPN’s preview of the show, I will be watching closely to see how the mainstream media reports the story. While clearly Hall will be shown as an addict that has hit [...]
October 18, 2011
Richard Gray
Editorials
A good professional wrestling storyline is one that follows along with the laws of logic. Without logic, a storyline is destined for failure. Regardless of who or what is involved, a storyline is bound to fail when it is inconsistent and insults the intelligence of the viewer. My jaw dropped last night as I watched [...]
October 11, 2011
Richard Gray
Editorials
I heard some bad news on the Scott Hall front this week. I’m told Scott has been calling friends and informing them he got bad news at a recent doctor’s appointment. While I do not know what all is wrong with him, the gist seems to be his health is in decline. While Scott has [...]
October 5, 2011
Richard Gray
Insider Rumblings
Embedded in the player below is Richard Reacts to WWE Hell in a Cell. For my thoughts and analysis to the show, please listen here: To listen push the play button below: Download to your computer: CLICK HERE (Right Click, SAVE AS) [...]
October 3, 2011
Richard Gray
Audio, Richard Reacts
There is an interesting back story to Ink Inc challenging Mexican America for the TNA Tag Team Championship at next month’s Bound For Glory pay-per-view. The team of Jesse Neal and Shannon Moore had grown frustrated with TNA pushing back the return of their team (as Neal had been out with an injury) and had [...]
September 30, 2011
Richard Gray
Insider Rumblings
I have some random observations and points of discussion I wanted to expound upon this morning. I like writing in list format, so enjoy this: * Goodbye signs Ryan Gray was in attendance at last night’s Raw Supershow from the Sprint Center in Kansas City, Missouri. He and one of his friends brought signs referencing [...]
September 27, 2011
Richard Gray
Editorials
The Rock is returning to the ring more than four months early with WWE confirming him for Survivor Series in November. While the company says he will be part of a Traditional 5-on-5 Survivor Series Tag Team Match with John Cena, we can take what we know from the promotional poster and know the plan [...]
September 20, 2011
Richard Gray
Editorials
Embedded in the player below is Richard Reacts to WWE Night Of Champions. For my thoughts and analysis to the show, please listen here: To listen push the play button below: Download to your computer: CLICK HERE (Right Click, SAVE AS) [...]
September 19, 2011
Richard Gray
Audio, Richard Reacts
Embedded in the player below is an audio blog where I discuss Matt Hardy’s latest arrest and the misuse of Bret Hart on WWE TV: To listen push the play button below: Download to your computer: CLICK HERE (Right Click, SAVE AS) [...]
September 14, 2011
Richard Gray
Audio
Matt and Jeff Hardy, known collectively as The Hardy Boyz, rose to fame appearing together in the ring as one of the most dynamic and entertaining tag teams in the history of professional wrestling. Thirteen years after debuting together in a WWE ring, the duo will appear next month but in court in Moore County, [...]
August 22, 2011
Richard Gray
Editorials
Embedded in the player below is an audio blog where I discuss some Hot Button Bullet Points: To listen push the play button below: Download to your computer: CLICK HERE (Right Click, SAVE AS) [...]
August 19, 2011
Richard Gray
Audio
Has Mark Henry finally broken through? This is the question many observers of the wrestling business are asking as The World’s Strongest Man is in the midst of the biggest push of his 15-year career in WWE. A former ECW Champion and WWE European Champion, Henry has been a consistent veteran the company builds from [...]
August 18, 2011
Richard Gray
Editorials
Embedded in the player below is Richard Reacts to WWE SummerSlam – The Audio Version. For my thoughts and analysis to SummerSlam, please listen here: To listen push the play button below: Download to your computer: CLICK HERE (Right Click, SAVE AS) [...]
August 15, 2011
Richard Gray
Audio, Richard Reacts
Welcome to the live Richard Reacts to WWE SummerSlam blog here on Richard’s Backstage Blog. I’ll be posting my reactions of the show throughout the show as the segments and matches unfold. I will also be doing an Audio edition which will be posted in this section later tomorrow. Please check out the links below [...]
August 14, 2011
Richard Gray
Richard Reacts
It’s been awhile since I’ve written a Richard Reacts and while I don’t know how detailed I’m going to go into grading last night’s Hardcore Justice pay-per-view, I did want to break the show down into three categories - the good, the bad and the ugly. Here goes: The Good: The in-ring work of Beer [...]
August 8, 2011
Richard Gray
Richard Reacts
- Matt Morgan responded to a message I left him last night and told me that he didn’t have two MRI’s because of his back but he “wasn’t saying” what was hurt. He should have the results soon. - A lot of people were questioning how WWE Raw could be so bad on Monday night [...]
July 20, 2011
Richard Gray
Insider Rumblings
- As was obvious on last night’s WWE Raw, The Miz did not suffer a serious knee injury at WWE Money in the Bank, however, he was fortunate that Alex Riley didn’t seriously injure him in their bout last night. Riley dropped Miz on his knee, causing The Miz to land hard on the back [...]
July 19, 2011
Richard Gray
Insider Rumblings
I spoke to someone close to the WWE creative team this morning to check on CM Punk’s status going into his WWE Championship match against John Cena at tonight’s WWE Money in the Bank pay-per-view. I’m told Vince McMahon has kept the finish “close to the vest” and could still be changing his mind. The [...]
July 17, 2011
Richard Gray
Insider Rumblings