SUPERSTAR OF THE MONTH
Before Brock could compete in the 2003 Royal Rumble match, there was one giant hurdle he had to overcome. Needless to say, it isn’t easy to make mince meat of a Superstar like Big Show, but determined to enter the 30 man brawl, he disposed of The World’s Largest Athlete with a devastating F-5. If anything, his first victory only fired him up for his second, because with war in his veins and destruction in his heart, he tore into the ring—and a good chunk of the roster—ultimately tossing ‘Taker over the top rope, and becoming the 16th Rumble winner.
WHEN KANE TALKS, YOU LISTEN
The Big Red Monster usually prefers to use his hands to communicate his thoughts and feelings, rather than his words, but it’s apparent all those therapy sessions are finally catching up to him. We present to you the first-ever Kane Soundboard. Listen to him wish Grandma a Happy Birthday here.
Awesome Shot of the Night!
Ric Flair will always own the Figure Four, but it’s time to admit that The Miz has been a pretty decent caretaker of the infamous hold. Returning to WWE after a month away, Miz wasted no time in throwing himself into the mix. In a match against Heath Slater, a newly-energized Awesome One locked in the hold and wouldn’t let go until Slater tapped the mat. This could be the start of a whole new Miz…
THE ARCHIVIST
Never let it be said that the APA didn’t know how to party. JBL and Ron Simmons tapped this keg and left it for posterity. And no, The Archivist was not driving any actual heavy machinery during this shot.
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SUPERSTAR OF THE MONTH
All men are not created equal. And ever since Brock Lesnar bulldozed his way to the ring back in 2002, his sheer intensity, superhuman strength and desire to destroy has put him in a pack of his own. This month, we honor the hulking Superstar as we take you from the then, to now, and all of his very large stepping stones in between.
WWE Invisibles!
Sometimes what you don’t see in a WWE pic can be just as interesting as what you do see!
Awesome Shot of the Night!
This was Sheamus about 10 seconds before disaster struck, standing tall over Wade Barrett after he finished their Raw match by leveling the IC Champ with a Brogue Kick. Unfortunately, the celebration was short-lived, as Mark Henry stormed the ring moments later, lashing the Celtic Warrior with a belt as a shocking precursor to their match at Extreme Rules.
THE ARCHIVIST
Remember that time when CM Punk dressed up like a Mariachi on ECW and clobbered Chavo Guerrero with a giant guitar? Here’s the very hat he wore that evening. We couldn’t find his fake mustache though.
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FANTASTIC FAN ART
Damien Sandow has much in common with the eager minds and pioneers from the Renaissance period. Superfan Mark P. thought the same thing and sent us this awesome inspired piece depicting The Intellectual Savior of the Masses sans modernization. Check it out!
Awesome Shot of the Night!
Last night’s Raw was a red-letter episode all-around, but we were partial to this moment, in which Fandango capped off a dance-off with the Great Khali by toppling the giant to the canvas. While we don’t condone the tangoing Superstar’s devious deeds, we can’t help but feel that, with Summer Rae at his side, he makes being bad look good.
