Articles by Mike Holland
The Curious (Brief)Case of Brock Lesnar as WWE’s Mr. Money in the Bank by Mike Holland
Going into Money in the Bank, there were many valid choices to lay claim to the briefcase and thus assert claim to a championship opportunity during the next WWE calendar year.
Shake Up or Shakedown?: Examining WWE’s Swaps & What They Mean by Mike Holland
WrestleMania season has come and gone, and I’ll admit to you, wrestling community, that the malaise and trepidation I felt from the beginning mostly came to its unfortunate fruition and conclusion.
What’s Wrong with This Year’s WrestleMania? by Mike Holland
WrestleMania season is upon us, and frankly, that’s a big deal for any fan of professional wrestling for obvious reasons.
WWE Royal Rumble Recap: 10 Burning Questions & Answers by Mike Holland
Royal Rumble 2017 is in the books, and overall I felt it was a solid if unspectacular effort.
The WWE Royal Stumble: What’s Gone Wrong & How to Fix It by Mike Holland
If you’re like me, you treat the approach of the Royal Rumble with a type of reverence reserved for professional wrestling’s most celebrated occasions.
Bringing Up Braun: WWE’s Strow Man Argument by Mike Holland
World Wrestling Entertainment had an up and down 2016 to be sure, and a large piece of that seesawing has to be directly attributed to their inability to market a star to the level of John Cena.
WWE Brand Split Breakdown: Week of 10/17/16 by Mike Holland
After a week where the Brand Split Breakdown suffered more computer issues than Julian Assange, we’ve returned with another full dose of the best and worst of this week’s WWE eyeball war.
WWE Brand Split Breakdown: Week of 10/3/16 by Mike Holland
The wrestling week is in full swing, and that can mean only one thing: it’s time for another trip through the Brand Split Breakdown, where I review what worked and what didn’t on World Wrestling Entertainment’s two signature shows, Monday Night Raw and Smackdown Live.
WWE Brand Split Breakdown: Week of 9/26/16 by Mike Holland
Howdy friends and neighbors, and welcome to another edition of the Brand Split Breakdown here at TJR.
WWE Brand Split Breakdown: Week of 9/19/16 by Mike Holland
Greetings, Earthlings, and welcome to another jam-packed edition of the Brand Split Breakdown.
WWE Brand Split Breakdown: Week of 9/5/16 by Mike Holland
I begin this week’s edition of the Breakdown with an apology and a confession to my loyal readers here at TJR.
WWE Brand Split Breakdown: Week of 8/29/16 by Mike Holland
Both Monday Night Raw and Smackdown Live had big things in store this week, with the recently-vacated Universal Title being decided first and the follow-up to Talking Smack’s confrontation between GM Daniel Bryan and Intercontinental Champion The Miz airing on Tuesday.