This is a real shame, because some of these regional promotions have true talent that, given the chance, could rival the WWE’s top guys in not only ring skills but popularity.Īnd this is where Extreme Warfare Revenge (EWR) comes in. So even though I want to watch other wrestling promotions, I want to see them survive and grow and bring true competition to the stale WWE, it’s not fiscally viable. Ring of Honor (ROH) hardly ever come this far west, so, again, catching a live show is next to impossible. Spending each and every weekend traveling around to support IWA Mid-South isn’t feasible. More accurately, I’m a fan of the WWE, if only because I can’t afford the weekly Pay-Per-View produced by NWA-TNA. Saying I’m a “wrestling fan” is a bit misleading. As a teacher I’m obviously educated, but, to most, admitting I’m a wrestling fan casts a long, dark shadow over any degree I hold, doesn’t it? But never mind that. I tell you this because I want you to understand where I’m coming from. Because there’s this ill-conceived notion that everyone who watches “sports entertainment” is either a child or a fat schlub, jaws drop when people learn how much I love to watch my weekly doses of WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment). Lastly, I’m an Adjunct Professor in the Fiction Writing Department of Columbia College Chicago, and a wrestling fan. I’m the editor of two literary websites ( and ), two literary journals ( Blue and Hair Trigger 25), as well as the Multimedia section of this very site.
Instead, linked here is a glossary of terms.įirst, a little about me: my name is Michael David Sims and I hold both a BA and MFA in Creative Writing.
So as not to interrupt the flow of piece, time will not be taken to explain each term. Note: Throughout this review I will frequently use wrestling jargon.