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The Ripple Effect 7.27.07: You Could Change My Mind
(07.27.2007)
As we get ready for the SummerSlam hard sell, we look at one of the show's main eventers and how he's made obvious efforts to step up his game...and I flip-flop an opinion I thought would never change. Insert John Kerry joke here. |
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The Ripple Effect 7.20.07: The Christmas In July Awards (Part Two)
(07.20.2007)
If you ever wondered just who my favorites are, this one should probably tell you. |
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The Ripple Effect 7.13.07: The Christmas In July Awards (Part One)
(07.13.2007)
We're taking stock on the six months behind us as we celebrate everything that's been good so far in 2007, from rednecks to Brits to plain white trash! |
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The Ripple Effect 7.6.07: For a Fallen Hero
(07.06.2007)
We took a surprise sabbatical last week, both unplanned and unknown to me for three days. But I'm back now, with my thoughts on the Benoit tragedy. After this week, unless a HUGE news bit comes out, I'm done talking about it. |
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The Ripple Effect 6.22.07: A Tale of Two Titles
(06.22.2007)
This week we take a look at WWE's tag team divisions as well as answer the question, does wrestling borrow from teen drama? And no, that's "titles" Mr. Connery. |
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The Ripple Effect 6.15.07: The Great ECW Project (Part Three)
(06.15.2007)
Inside, the final solution to ECW's woes, an analysis of the draft, and this question: with Vince being dead, what the hell are all of us who converted to McMahonism supposed to do? I mean, does he count as a diety now? |
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The Ripple Effect 6.08.07: The Great ECW Project (Part Two)
(06.08.2007)
Otherwise known as, "The Attack of Generic Rock (rap for Elijah Burke)" |
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The Ripple Effect 6.01.07: The Great ECW Project (Part One)
(06.01.2007)
It's a super duper edition of the RE, as we approach the ECW brand's one year anniversary. This week, we begin the ultimate task: making it good. |
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The Ripple Effect 5.25.07: The United States Championship
(05.25.2007)
This week we feature kings of mountains, saints of second cities, orange goblins, and a rabid wolverine. If that isn't scary enough, I'll post a picture of Dusty Rhodes in his polkadots next week. |
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The Ripple Effect 5.18.07: A Shift In Values
(05.18.2007)
This week we've got my predictions for Judgment Day, the return of the Clip of the Week, and look at what a difference two years makes. |
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The Ripple Effect 5.11.07: The Injury Fairy
(05.11.2007)
In light of the recent wave of sprains and tears, we take a look back to last year to see how one man rose above an unbelievable string of bad luck for his coworkers and carried the ball for his brand in a "royally" awesome way. Who could it possibly be? |
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The Ripple Effect 5.4.07: The McMahonization of America
(05.04.2007)
In the wake of his extreme-ly crappy ECW title win, we take a look at how Vince McMahon has been able to gain a better wrestling resume than 80% of the men he ever employed. |
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The Ripple Effect 4.27.07: The Tits of Destiny
(04.27.2007)
It's a stripped down version of the RE this week, as we look at how two hands really can change the world. |
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The Ripple Effect 4.20.07: Why Wrestling?
(04.20.2007)
After two of the absolute worst weeks of my life, the RE is back with a vengeance. This week we drop all the bullshit and get down to one of the key questions for people like us: why do we watch wrestling? |
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The Ripple Effect 4.6.07: WrestleMania Extravaganza
(04.06.2007)
Right before I take a week off, we go balls to the wall with everything WM, including analysis, wrap-up, even some speculation. I think we can put the whole show to bed after this week. |
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The Ripple Effect 3.30.07: WrestleMania Special (2 of 3) - Ric Flair
(03.30.2007)
In the final edition before WM, we discuss the MITB participants, Hogan/Savage in comparison to Brock/Goldberg (kind of), and the legend who's made the most out of his WM appearances in the past five years. Who's getting drunk Sunday? |
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The Ripple Effect 3.23.07: WrestleMania Special (1 of 3) - Edge
(03.23.2007)
In anticipation of WM 23, the RE presents a three-part special highlighting some careers that have experienced the power of WWE's biggest event. We begin with the man who holds the second longest undefeated streak in WM history. Too bad they blew the live sex show on Raw though. |
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The Ripple Effect 3.16.07: Rey Mysterio
(03.16.2007)
This week we take a look at how Dominic's non-papi came into WWE with an electrifying bang. It's short this week, but it's tight. That's what I'm telling myself, it's tight. |
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The Ripple Effect 3.09.07: Christian Cage
(03.09.2007)
For the THIRTEENTH edition of the RE, I take a little venture into waters I've yet to tread...writing a non-WWE focused column. Is this column cursed from the get go? Do we need to call Papa Shango? |
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The Ripple Effect 3.02.07: SmackDown's "Bride's Maid" Syndrome
(03.02.2007)
In this edition of the RE, Lashley crashes his way to pseudo-immortality, WWE's blue brand goes through hard times, and my girlfriend makes her column debut...by talking about my genitals. |
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