John Cena had a problem. The effective protagonist of the WWE, the largest professional wrestling organization in the world, was in trouble. Granted, by his standards, it was a minor affair: a young upstart named Dolph Ziggler, a former collegiate wrestler turned arrogant show-off complete with curly locks of bleach-blonde hair had, in the course…


League of Loathing: How WWE Entrenches Itself in the Periphery of Relevance (Part Two Of Two)
Part One is here. Paul Heyman is in love. The most dastardly manager in all of wrestling stands across the ring from the behemothic Ryback, a villainous wrestler known for his immense musculature and sheer power. Getting down on one knee, Heyman expresses his admiration and love for Ryback, and proposes the two be joined…

League of Loathing: How WWE Entrenches Itself in the Periphery of Relevance (Part One Of Two)
John Cena had a problem. The effective protagonist of the WWE, the largest professional wrestling organization in the world, was in trouble. Granted, by his standards, it was a minor affair: a young upstart named Dolph Ziggler, a former collegiate wrestler turned arrogant show-off complete with curly locks of bleach-blonde hair had, in the course…