Yep, I’m in my 40s and still watch professional wrestling, or sports entertainment if you want to go that way, and that may sound ridiculous to some of you. Am I aware that the outcomes are scripted? Obviously. Does that keep me from watching a movie or a television show? No, it doesn’t.
Is some of it a little over the top? Yeah, it is. And that’s part of the beauty in it. I still watch because it entertains me. These men and women are some of the greatest athletes in the world and put their bodies on the line every night to entertain people.
I was introduced to it at a very young age, and nearly four decades later, it continues to amaze me. I love writing about wrestling. As it is with everything else I write about, I hope that I can write an article that can take someone away from real life for a few minutes and entertain them, much like this art form called pro wrestling can do.
Click on the links below to read the wrestling-related articles from 2017.
Every 2017 WWE PPV main event ranked by in-ring value
FanSided | December 22, 2017
WWE announces first-ever women’s Royal Rumble match
FanSided | December 18, 2017
WWE Clash of Champions 2017 review: What we learned, takeaways, future projections
FanSided | December 18, 2017
10 WWE storylines in 2017 that made wrestling better
FanSided | December 15, 2017
WWE Survivor Series 2017 review: What we learned, takeaways, future projections
FanSided | November 20, 2017
WWE Survivor Series 2017: Live stream, start time, match card and more
FanSided | November 18, 2017
30 years of Survivor Series: Ranking each event
FanSided | November 17, 2017
Montreal Screwjob 20 years later: What role did Triple H play?
FanSided | November 17, 2017
Montreal Screwjob 20 years later: What role did Vince McMahon play?
FanSided | November 17, 2017
Montreal Screwjob 20 years later: What role did Shawn Michaels play?
FanSided | November 16 2017
Montreal Screwjob 20 years later: What role did Bret Hart play?
FanSided | November 16, 2017
Ranking every WWE Survivor Series main event in history
FanSided | November 16, 2017
WWE TLC 2017 review: What we learned, takeaways, future projections
FanSided | October 23, 2017
10 NBA duos that would make great WWE tag teams
FanSided | October 19, 2017
WWE Hell in a Cell 2017 review: What we learned, takeaways, future projections
FanSided | October 9, 2017
25 biggest pro wrestling ‘what ifs’ of the past 25 years
FanSided | September 29, 2017
WWE SummerSlam 2017: Ranking each match
FanSided | August 22, 2017
WWE SummerSlam 2017 review: What we learned, takeaways, future projections
FanSided | August 21, 2017
WWE SummerSlam 2017: Cesaro destroys the crowd’s beach ball (VIDEO)
FanSided | August 20, 2017
WWE SummerSlam 2017: Natalya vs. Naomi highlights and result
FanSided | August 20, 2017
WWE SummerSlam: Ranking every main event in history
FanSided | August 17, 2017
WWE Battleground 2017 review: What we learned, takeaways, future projections
FanSided | July 24, 2017
WWE Battleground 2017 highlights: John Cena vs. Rusev
FanSided | July 23, 2017
What time does WWE Battleground start?
FanSided | July 22, 2017
WWE Great Balls of Fire 2017 review: What we learned, takeaways, future projections
FanSided | July 10, 2017
WWE Money in the Bank 2017 review: What we learned, takeaways, future projections
FanSided | June 19, 2017
Top 20 worst world title changes in wrestling history
FanSided | June 7, 2017
WWE Extreme Rules 2017 review: What we learned, takeaways, future projections
FanSided | June 5, 2017
WWE Backlash review: What we learned, takeaways, future projections
FanSided | May 22, 2017
WWE Payback review: What we learned, takeaways, future projections
FanSided | May 1, 2017
25 best WWE Intercontinental Champions of all time
FanSided | April 26, 2017
Why WWE creative can’t win with Jinder Mahal
FanSided | April 19, 2017
Braun Strowman thanks Big Show following epic night on RAW
FanSided | April 18, 2017
Grading the RAW roster moves in the WWE Superstar Shakeup
FanSided | April 13, 2017
Ranking all 25 WrestleMania matches of The Undertaker
FanSided | April 7, 2017
WWE WrestleMania 33 review: What we learned, takeaways, future projections
FanSided | April 3, 2017
Twitter reacts to Roman Reigns getting a third straight WrestleMania main event
FanSided | April 2, 2017
WWE WrestleMania 33 results: SmackDown Women’s Championship full video highlights
FanSided | April 2, 2017
Best match from every WWE WrestleMania event in history
FanSided | March 25, 2017
WWE WrestleMania Flashback: Randy Savage vs. Ricky Steamboat
FanSided | March 24, 2017
WWE Week in Review: AJ goes off, Rollins looks ready, NXT title match
FanSided | March 17, 2017
John Cena to induct Kurt Angle into WWE Hall of Fame
FanSided | March 16, 2017
WWE WrestleMania Flashback: What happened at WrestleMania 8?
FanSided | March 16, 2017
WWE WrestleMania Flashback: Roddy Piper vs. Bret Hart
FanSided | March 10, 2017
WWE Week in Review: Undertaker returns for Fastlane fallout, Orton and Styles battle
FanSided | March 10, 2017
WWE Fastlane review: What we learned, takeaways, future projections
FanSided | March 6, 2017
WWE Week in Review: RAW stumbles, SmackDown shines
FanSided | March 3, 2017
WWE WrestleMania Flashback: Stone Cold vs. Bret Hart, WrestleMania 13
FanSided | March 3, 2017
WWE Week in Review: Braun Strowman impresses, Battle Royal controversy
FanSided | February 24, 2017
WrestleMania Flashback: ‘Icon vs. Icon’
FanSided | February 24, 2017
WWE WrestleMania Flashback: ‘Battle of the Billionaires’
FanSided | February 17, 2017
WWE Week in Review: New champs everywhere, JeriKO is history
FanSided | February 17, 2017
WWE Elimination Chamber review: What we learned, takeaways, future projections
FanSided | February 13, 2017
WWE Week in Review: Goldberg vs. Owens is set, Cena vs. Orton one more time
FanSided | February 10, 2017
WWE WrestleMania Flashback: ‘End of an Era’
FanSided | February 10, 2017
How the WWE Cruiserweight Championship needs to be defended at WrestleMania 33
FanSided | February 8, 2017
WWE WrestleMania Flashback: ‘Once in a Lifetime’
FanSided | February 3, 2017
WWE Week in Review: Royal Rumble fallout, Samoa Joe debuts
FanSided | February 3, 2017
AJ Styles proves he’s phenomenal outside of the ring in heartbreaking story
FanSided | January 31, 2017
WWE Royal Rumble 2017 Review: What we learned, takeaways, future projections
FanSided | January 30, 2017
Ranking every WWE Royal Rumble match in history
FanSided | January 27, 2017
WWE Week in Review: Staredown City on RAW, Cena & Styles shine on SmackDown
FanSided | January 27, 2017
WWE Royal Rumble Look Back: 10-year anniversary of The Undertaker’s historic 2007 win
FanSided | January 27, 2017
WWE needs a women’s Royal Rumble match
FanSided | January 25, 2017
WWE Royal Rumble Look Back: Stone Cold Steve Austin’s controversial 1997 win
FanSided | January 20, 2017
WWE Week in Review: Inaugural UK Champion crowned, Mickie James returns
FanSided | January 20, 2017
Will Samoa Joe make an impact in WWE Royal Rumble match?
FanSided | January 13, 2017
WWE Week in Review: The Undertaker returns, dissension in the Wyatt Family
FanSided | January 13, 2017
The Luke Norris Experience 