Eric Schomburg
Eric Schomburg is an author that likes to express his opinion on anything from professional wrestling to politics.
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Articles by Eric Schomburg
June 27, 2007
Being an avid fan of professional wrestling for almost 20 years, it pains me to say that Chris, Nancy, and Daniel Benoit are no longer with us. However, once the details leaked out about why they died, the pain was turned into confusion.
While watching Raw, I was stunned when I saw the graphic o...
June 23, 2007
Since I’ve been away from watching the WWE for nearly four months, the wrestling bug has bit me again. I decided to watch Monday Night Raw and while I was watching one of the worst and irrelevant wrestling shows of all time, which was the 3-hour draft episode, I witnessed Vince McMahon “blowing up....
February 06, 2007
Lance Storm has always been one of those wrestlers that I have always loved to watch wrestle. Storm was athletic, proficient, and had a great look; however, the one thing he lacked in was charisma, and charisma is an attribute that lasts far greater than skills.
I have always respected Lance Sto...
January 09, 2007
Personally, I respect Vince McMahon for changing the foundation of professional wrestling; however, it seems the mighty has fallen as far as entertainment value.
Wrestling fans were outraged on RAW last night and they let Vince McMahon know it. A boisterous chant of “boring,” “TNA,” and “We Want...
December 14, 2006
The end of the year is on the horizon and it is time for my opinionated view on wrestling’s year in review for 2006. I will critique the best and worst of both WWE and TNA. Again, this is strictly my opinion.
Best Wrestler for TNA - Samoa Joe. Samoa Joe has been a very impressive prospect in...
October 24, 2006
Ah, remember the days of high school? Remember the crappy homecomings in which the popular girl/future train wreck would be praised for just being pretty? Remember the jocks? Remember the lackluster teachers that were probably smoking more pot than the students? Remember the bullies? Well, if y...
October 08, 2006
The idea of a slasher movie is simple; have a group of timid yet naive teenagers, a scary setting, lots of blood and gore, a few cheesy scares, and a madman in a mask. Being an avid fan of horror, I was ecstatic about this movie. The one element that I have always disliked about horror films is th...
September 27, 2006
I have been receiving email after email regarding the Kurt Angle situation, and most of the emails, written by WWE marks, keep saying “TNA should be ashamed for hiring Kurt Angle after all his body is beat up and he’s addicted to painkillers.” I find it factitious that these WWE marks never questio...
September 25, 2006
Kurt Angle is easily one of the most proficient, deft, and articulate wrestlers to ever grace a wrestling ring. The ONLY certified Olympic gold medalist in professional wrestling history has signed with the fledgling wrestling company TNA, Total Nonstop Action.
What does this mean for TNA? Ta...
August 25, 2006
For those wrestling fans ruminating whether or not the “McMahon” DVD will tell the whole story of Vince McMahon, well, save your money, because like a lot of WWE DVD’s it only tells you what wrestling fans already know about the Chairman of the WWE. By the time of 2 hours straight the belaboring as...
August 18, 2006
For years, Hulk Hogan has been the quintessential paradigm of sports-entertainment. Throughout the 1980's, 1990's, and the 21st century, Hulk Hogan has sold out arenas, collected revenue intake from merchandise sales, and garnered an elaborate history of being the salient icon of professional wrest...
August 12, 2006
Since my last article of RCW was only the gist of what is RCW, this is part two of Revolutionary Championship Wrestling’s elite.
Flash Fury: Just as the name says, Flash is the “sparkplug” of RCW. Always a fan favorite, Flash comes out to the ring with a techno feel. Flash always caters to the ...
August 10, 2006
During every fledgling wrestler’s career there has to come a time where that person must be affiliated with an independent promotion to polish he or she’s craft of professional wrestling.
Most independent wrestling promotions offer more experience than money; however, it’s dedication that the w...
July 18, 2006
Let’s face it, sex sells, and with it garnishes revenue. However, the WWE writers and the McMahon’s seem to do nothing but sell sex. Most WWE storylines have some sexual relation, whether it would be John Cena’s constant gay jokes, Diva searches, Edge and Lita’s sexfest 2006, or Kelly’s terrible a...
June 30, 2006
I, like many wrestling fans, was duped into believing that ECW was going to be equivalent as the Phoenix and rise from the ashes to once again set the wrestling world on fire. I knew that this wouldn’t be the same ECW during the late-90's; however, I would have never dreamed that ECW would be WWE p...
May 16, 2006
During professional wrestling?s illustrious history, there was a pastiche of wrestling organizations around the world. However, only one company was to be the salient organization of the wrestling world, the World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment (WWE).
The early-1990's was a downward spiral ...
May 07, 2006
During the 1980's professional wrestling aggrandized its popularity with stars such as Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair. Professional wrestling has and will always be about the single's wrestler; however, wrestling fans were also enthralled of the tag team division of wrestling?s elite.
Vincent Kennedy ...
April 29, 2006
One of the things that I love about professional wrestling is the combination of athletics and theater. While the wrestlers perform the feats of athletic proportion, the writers create characters and broach ideas for the wrestlers to play with.
A salient idea that the WWE presented to the fans of...
April 24, 2006
Professional wrestling has and always will be a penchant that very few will admit they love. With it?s enriched history from the National Wrestling Association/Alliance (NWA), American Wrestling Association (AWA), World Championship Wrestling (WCW), Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), and World W...
April 14, 2006
ESPN’s Colin Cowherd besmirched wrestling fans on his radio talk show the “Herd with Colin Cowherd.” This isn’t the first time that Colin Cowherd and professional wrestling fans have crossed paths.
In November of 2005, professional wrestling superstar, Eddie Guerrero, passed away. Colin Cowherd ...
April 07, 2006
Randy Orton, former WWE World Heavyweight champion, was suspended for two months because of unprofessional conduct.
While it’s already been a couple of days since Randy Orton’s suspension was announced, a lot of details escalating were scarce; however, new details have now surfaced.
The details ...
March 24, 2006
One of the greatest movies of all time has finally been transformed into a video game, the Godfather.
Unless you have been living under a rock, living under water, or just plain not living; the Godfather is the story of the legacy of Don Vito Corleone [Marlon Brando] and having that legacy passed ...
February 13, 2006
It’s been over a month since I rant and raved about the WWE, because with both Edge and Kurt Angle being champion, I thought the WWE was doing something right. I was more in tuned with what the WWE was going to do next then writing bad reviews about how much the WWE sucks.
That is, until now.
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January 08, 2006
WWE?s New Year?s Revolution pay-per-view was a decent pay-per-view for a wrestling card; however, despite that I never did understand why Viscera was in the pay-per-view, the ppv was still decent.
However, I?m sure internet fans and even wrestling fans were baffled and ecstatic that John Cena lost...
January 03, 2006
If you are a wrestling fan then you already know who Raven is. Raven is probably the most underrated wrestler on the wrestling circuit today. While he has had success in ECW, WCW, WWE, and TNA; however, many fans of wrestling really don?t realize the importance of Raven.
Today, wrestling fans re...
December 22, 2005
Poker has always been a game of skill and luck. Depending on how a player is depicts whether or not a person can play the game of poker. I am a huge fan of poker and have played poker myself on a number of occasions.
Poker’s popularity is as high as reality television, and it shows with televi...
December 12, 2005
TNA is probably the one wrestling company that gives good wrestling, not Hollywood ripoff’s like WWE does. While I do like TNA, they are making some cardinal mistakes concerning things like faces and heels, who is the number 1 contender, and storylines.
Since I am an avid fan of TNA and professio...
December 05, 2005
For years, there has been a question in professional wrestling, ?why is Ric Flair still wrestling?? The answer has finally been revealed, and the answer is, Ric Flair is broke.
As a fan of professional wrestling, I can honestly say that I do NOT understand what is so special about Ric Flair. It?...
November 30, 2005
History has been recorded for many years. From the fall of Rome, to the American Civil War, history has recorded many great tales from the past.
In the world of professional wrestling great history has also been recorded. The World Wrestling Entertainment, and Bret Hart, have collaborated to r...
November 27, 2005
I have been a fan of professional wrestling since 1988; however, what wrestling fan doesn?t want to mix it up in the wrestling ring? Well, since I only weigh a buck-ten, I would get killed in the wrestling ring, but in the video game world, I could be the next WWE World Heavyweight champion.
THQ ...
November 14, 2005
Colin Cowherd. Never heard of this guy until now. Who is he? Who cares? As far as I?m concerned he?s a cold hearted son of a ?witch.? Apparently, this guy believes he?s something special just because he sits behind a microphone.
Colin crossed the line with his so-called radio show. Do I li...
November 01, 2005
I can only give a sigh of relief that the wrestler known as Christian has come to his senses. In case you haven?t heard, the wrestler known as Christian, real name William Reso, was reported that he in fact QUIT the WWE. Usually, Johnny Ace, err, I mean, the WWE ?fires? their employees, but Reso p...
October 23, 2005
TNA, Total Nonstop Action, has been on a roll as of late. With a hit show on Spike TV, action figures, t-shirts, successful pay per views, and selling out the ?Impact Zone? every time, it was only fitting to establish a DVD collection to polish TNA?s success.
TNA?s ?Best of the X Division Volume ...
October 13, 2005
In the history of professional wrestling, women have been key figures to some of the most elite members of the squared circle. Miss Elizabeth, Sensational Sherri, Tammy Sytch, Sable, and Beulah McGillicutty have all been influential in professional wrestling.
One of those women who has been a m...
October 12, 2005
I am one happy wrestling fan right now, because TNA, Total-Nonstop Action, has scored big again in the ratings. Why does this make me happy? Some would say that I’m a TNA mark, but I’m not. I’m a mark for actual wrestling, and the ONLY promotion that supplies America with actual professional wres...
October 04, 2005
If you’ve read my recent articles on the internet then you’re probably rolling your eyes thinking, “oh god, another WWE bash and another TNA praise.” Well, to be honest, you’re right. However, you can’t tell me that WWE’s Homecoming was as entertaining, fun, and had better wrestling than TNA’s Imp...
September 28, 2005
It’s no secret. I love professional wrestling. I’ve been a fan of professional wrestling since August 29th, 1988 when I watched my first wrestling card, SummerSlam 88. On that very card a wrestler named “the Ultimate Warrior” won the Intercontinental Championship. History was made that night. T...
September 22, 2005
TNA, Total Nonstop Action, has signed the tag team who were known as the “Dudley Boys.” This is huge for TNA. After all, with a resume like the Dudley’s have, any company that signs them will most likely have success in their tag team division.
8 times ECW (Extreme Championship Wrestling) tag...
September 18, 2005
Let me be concise about this review. The Exorcism of Emily Rose is nothing like the Exorcist. The story involves a priest named Father Moore (Wilkinson) who is convicted of killing Emily Rose (Carpenter) by removing her from her medication for Epilepsy. During the movie a female lawyer named Erin...
September 15, 2005
Beyond days, beyond weeks, beyond months, and even beyond years, professional wrestling was considered by some as deader than dead. In 2001, sports entertainment wrestling tycoon, Vince McMahon, bought his competition WCW and ECW, and therefore was the winner of the wrestling war with his product t...
September 14, 2005
My family has been a fan of gambling ever since I can remember, which is actually 25 years ago. I haven’t been a big fan of gambling, but I have been a fan of card games. While I love blackjack, I found poker to be too complicating to play and therefore I steered clear away from poker. That is until...