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Interview with Jeremy Barlow: Writer of the Dethklok Comic Book.

Former WWE Diva Dawn Marie has teamed with recording artist Michele “Fuchsia” Mupo to form an entertainment company called MUDA .

In honor of Veteran’s Day, MUDA is creating a music video for their initiative, “Keep the Peace.” The goal of “Keep the Peace” is to help rehabilitate the homes of disabled veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. Help them achieve this goal by making a donation here. Any support will help out greatly.

Also, support Dawn’s charity “Wrestler’s Rescue” an organization dedicated to supporting health care needs of retired professional wrestlers.

 

 

 

 

 

They’re Ba-ack! Mike Judge Talks Beavis and Butthead at NYCC.

By Todd Matthy

WWE and TNA listen up. Since both organizations are trying to be drama rather than wrestling, I think it’s about time you learned something from drama. Something that will both create compelling television and give old-school wrestling fans what they want. And all you need to do is watch HBO’s “Game of Thrones.”

So what can a show about a world with dragons and long winters teach the writers at WWE and TNA? Why how to create a villain of course. All you have to do is look to Joffrey Baratheon. (more…)

By Todd Matthy

1997 was a compelling year for the WWE. On TV it was one of the most exciting times with the USA vs. Canada feud, the rise of Steve Austin, the birth of the Rock, the formation of Degeneration X, the coming of Kane, and Shawn Michaels and Bret Hart were on a collision course both inside and outside the ring which would culminate in one of the most controversial moments in wrestling history. Behind the scenes it was a nightmare. WWE was being slaughtered by WCW in the ratings and PPV buys thanks to the amazing (but beaten to death) NWO storyline. Despite these set backs everything was in place for the company to do the best business in its history. All they needed was a spark. In Kayfabe Commentaries “Timeline (the History of WWE) 1997 with Jim Cornette” the legendary manager/writer/booker takes us on a journey to the moment where the spark was found and ignited what would become known as “the Attitude Era.” (more…)

 

By Todd Matthy

To celebrate the return of “Glee” I’ve put together a list of episodes that should be made.  Some are serious some are ridiculous. Let me know what you think. (more…)

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Clearing the smoke.

Conducted by Todd Matthy

Flint Dille was born to write. His father was the publisher of the original “Buck Rogers” comic strip and he’s followed in the his footsteps as an acclaimed writer of both animation and video games. During the eighties, Flint served as both a writer and Story Editor on a little known series called “Transformers”, including the mini-series, “Five Faces of Darkness” that revealed the origin of the Transformers. So what was it like working on one of the greatest cartoons of all time? What were the politics of writing such a show? Click to below to find out.  (more…)

 

 

By Todd Matthy

 

“In your opinion do you think records (albums) are going to be given away on the Internet and the money will come from touring? Or do you see people still wanting to buy a CD?

Without question I think that the biggest revenue stream for artists these days certainly seems to be touring. Records are almost an afterthought. But, I’m not ready to put a final nail in the coffin on CD’s I’ve seen some encouraging things lately.”

I interview legendary DJ Eddie Trunk about his upcoming book release. To read the full interview click on the link below.

An NY Metal Music Examiner Interview with Eddie Trunk – New York Metal Music | Examiner.com.