Wednesday, September 20, 2017

Your Midweek Links: Missin' You, Brain

The King, forever and a day
Photo Credit: WWE.com
It's Wednesday, which means it's the median between the beginning and end of the week, but also the first Wednesday you'll spend no doubt since the wrestling world lost Bobby "The Brain" Heenan. While everyone is sad, and rightly so, it also has given people the chance to write some great stuff about him in tribute. And hey, the world continues to turn, and people are writing about other good stuff too. Give them all reads, c'mon!

I'd be remiss just to link to one piece about Bobby Heenan on TWB this week, so the whole Brain Week tag is here for you to click and check out. Keep checking back on this tag, as more stuff will drop today through Friday to help you cope with the loss of a veritable wrestling legend. [The Wrestling Blog]

I also wrote about how WWE's current practices of absorbing up top talent from outside its sphere and not utilizing their abilities when they get there is killing the overall business. [The Wrestling Blog]

David Bixenspan explores Heenan's career in depth, especially the time he spent in the territories and in the AWA before getting to WWE. [Deadspin]

Ian Williams also does a loving dive into Heenan's work and his life, focusing on how his color commentary made him the de facto manager for every heel in existence. [Waypoint on VICE]

Nick Piccone lists a bevy of memories he had of Heenan and all the wrestlers he helped enhance during his astonishing career. [Medium]

Norko Kipte went to the NWA Wildside reunion down in Cornelia, GA. He posted some thoughts about the big get together. [South Atlanta Wrestling]

JR Goldberg takes a look at the role of family and fatherhood in the lucha libre tradition. [Voices of Wrestling]

Ashly Nagrant peered into women's wrestling's future with the Mae Young Classic, and if it's a true indicator of what's to come, she wants that future NOW. [Deadshirt]

NON-WRESTLING #1: Spencer Hall examines the marketing behemoth that is the National Football League, and about how it doesn't ever have to worry about its main product, actual football, to remain successful. [SB Nation]

NON-WRESTLING #2: Elle Collins' Dream Casting this week takes aim at the All-New Superman book, which recast DC's Holy Trinity in Asia. [SyFy Wire]