Wrestling Articles and Columns For 2002

Chair Shots by Michael Goodson (12-31-02)
The final Chairshots. A collector's item!

The Year In Wrestling by Chris Garcia (12-24-02)
Why should the WWE care about our awards? Because they're not going to get any Emmys...

Chair Shots by Michael Goodson (12-20-02)
The wrestling show that will make you care again...

Reviewed: Tough Enough 3 by Sarah Stanek (12-20-02)
Green is the new pink; Jonah is the new Scott...

Chair Shots by Michael Goodson (12-17-02)
Who won Armageddon? More importantly, did the guys ever get their pizza?

Chair Shots by Michael Goodson (12-10-02)
Somehow the Bible always made Armageddon sound more exciting than this...

Chair Shots by Michael Goodson (12-06-02)
Shock TV is dead, and yet we still get HLA. It's the best of both worlds, really...

Chair Shots by Michael Goodson (12-03-02)
Just cancel Raw and show A-Team reruns.

Chair Shots by Michael Goodson (11-29-02)
I came out of a pumpkin coma to write this.

Chair Shots by Michael Goodson (11-26-02)
Funnier than "Dude, Where's My Car?" Then it must be HEE-larious!

Chair Shots by Sarah Stanek (11-22-02)
Shhhh...Sarah doesn't realize that we're going to send her to The Secret Circus...

Reviewed: Tough Enough 3 by Sarah Stanek (11-22-02)
Scott faces reality. Reality laughs.

Chair Shots by Michael Goodson (11-19-02)
Only you can help Shawn Michaels keep Raw all about the wrestling...

Reviewed: Tough Enough 3 by Sarah Stanek (11-19-02)
Damaged goods, clowns and kendo sticks. YAY!

Chair Shots by Michael Goodson (11-12-02)
Would you rather have the president be a bear in a powdered wig or Big Show win the belt?

Surviving Survivor Series by Chris Garcia (11-15-02)
More than you might have wanted to know, but Chris mentions Jumping Bomb Angels...

Chair Shots by Michael Goodson (11-12-02)
"Interpromotional bikini contest." Really, that excuses an awful lot...

Reviewed: Tough Enough 3 by Sarah Stanek (11-8-02)
Didn't we teach you NOT to fall on Bill?

Chair Shots by Michael Goodson (11-8-02)
Goodson gets lots of mail, most of it letting him know he may already be a winner...

Reviewed: Tough Enough 3 by Sarah Stanek (11-7-02)
Another one bites the dust. And we don't even get to see her eat it.

Chair Shots by Michael Goodson (11-5-02)
To generate heat, readers of Chair Shots will now be known as Goodsicles...

Chair Shots by Michael Goodson (11-1-02)
Things must be bad in wrestling if Goodson pays a compliment to Goldberg...

The WWE: Sleazy, But Not The Sleaziest by Chris Garcia (10-30-02)
Relive the proudest moments of a legacy of tastelessness...

Chair Shots by Michael Goodson (10-29-02)
After a short hiatus, Goodson's venom sacs are refilled and ready to spew...

Reviewed: Tough Enough 3 by Sarah Stanek (10-25-02)
Sarah offers this important safety tip: Don't fall on Bill.

Chair Shots by Michael Goodson (10-22-02)
If we're lucky, Raw is cooked. Sorry, we shouldn't have even dignified it with a joke...

Chair Shots by Michael Goodson (10-18-02)
All right, Torrie, who's your daddy? WHO'S YOUR DADDY?!?

Reviewed: Tough Enough 3 by Sarah Stanek (10-18-02)
Again, to remind you: Sarah is not anywhere NEAR tough enough...

Chair Shots by Michael Goodson (10-16-02)
The simple answer to the Kane dilemma? HYPERTIME!

Chair Shots by Michael Goodson (10-08-02)
Goodson reveals an unsuspected predilection for garters and stockings...

Chair Shots by Michael Goodson (10-08-02)
Who killed Katie Vick? My money's on Bruce Wayne...

Chair Shots by Michael Goodson (10-04-02)
Flesh-colored bikini matches and we can't get a decent shot...

Mail Call by The Staff (10-04-02)
We got a whole lotta letters about wrestling, and a rant about The Rock...

Chair Shots by Michael Goodson (10-01-02)
An injured Lita proves more compelling than a healthy Bischoff...

Chair Shots by Michael Goodson (09-27-02)
Savor this phrase: "...more hot matches than Stacy Keibler has legs..."

Chair Shots by Michael Goodson (09-24-02)
Goodson returns from Italy, and still only knows how to say "ravioli."

Chair Shots by Sarah Stanek (09-20-02)
Sarah dares make predictions for Sunday's PPV; so far her record is better than Goodson's...

DVD Reviewed: Hulk Still Rules by Chris Garcia (09-18-02)
Well, that's assuming you think he ruled in the first place...

Chair Shots by Chris Garcia (09-17-02)
Chris Garcia watches more wrestling by 9 a.m. than Goodson does all day...

Chair Shots by Sarah Stanek (09-13-02)
Guest-columnist Sarah never cries at weddings...

Chair Shots by Michael Goodson (09-10-02)
RAW causes controversy, and no one seems to care that it was boring...

Chair Shots by Michael Goodson (09-03-02)
TWO world titles? What is this...boxing?

Chair Shots by Michael Goodson (08-30-02)
Celebrity impersonations are soooo much easier to do in writing...

Chair Shots by Michael Goodson (08-27-02)
Wall to wall wrestling leaves Goodson longing for a bra and panties match...

Chair Shots by Michael Goodson (08-23-02)
Brock Lesnar forces Goodson to drown his sorrows in burritos...

Chair Shots by Michael Goodson (08-20-02)
Which is more unbelievable: wrestling or the fact that our ads at the bottom are jokes?

Chair Shots by Michael Goodson (08-16-02)
”Sorry kid, you know the rules. You must be THIS HIGH to talk to Kurt Angle.”

Chair Shots: Breaking News by Michael Goodson (08-14-02)
Stone Cold Steve Austin Arrested!

Chair Shots by Michael Goodson (08-13-02)
Kanyon has a canyon in his arm...

Chair Shots by Michael Goodson (08-09-02)
Another Goodson prediction comes true, without benefit of royalties...

Chair Shots by Michael Goodson (07-30-02)
Goodson must be going soft -- that's two Raws in a row he kind of liked...

Chair Shots by Michael Goodson (07-26-02)
Enjoy Rey Mysterio before the WWE can blow it...

Chair Shots by Michael Goodson (UPDATED! 07-24-02)
...and yet, Bischoff has a strange and powerful effect...

Chair Shots by Michael Goodson (07-19-02)
A kinder, gentler Stephanie? Man, they'll try anything to get ratings up...

Chair Shots by Michael Goodson (07-16-02)
Hey look! My "things I never thought I'd see" list has been completely checked off!

Book It by Michael Goodson (07-15-02)
The WWE needs the next big thing...Goodson says they already have it...

Chair Shots by Michael Goodson (07-12-02)
They say pop will eat itself. When will wrestling just do the same?

Chair Shots by Michael Goodson (07-09-02)
I know one wrestling columnist that woke up on the wrong side of the bed today.

Chair Shots by Michael Goodson (07-05-02)
The PTC has to apologize...somedays, there is justice in the world...

Chair Shots by Michael Goodson (07-02-02)
Goodson recovers from his Raw-induced coma! It was touch and go for a while...

Chair Shots by Michael Goodson (06-21-02)
Russo returns; Goodson rants royally...

Chair Shots by Michael Goodson (06-18-02)
Stone Cold Steve Austin goes from Smackdown to Breakdown...

The Tough Enough Reunion Special by Sarah Stanek (06-14-02)
Is Hawk a superhero, or just absolutely nuts? Not even Sarah knows for sure...

Chair Shots by Michael Goodson (06-14-02)
Can the Rattlesnake find love outside the WWE?

Chair Shots by Michael Goodson (06-12-02)
Technical difficulties can't keep Goodson down for long...

Chair Shots by Michael Goodson (06-07-02)
Can Shawn Michaels be born again in the ring?

Chair Shots by Michael Goodson (06-04-02)
Steve Austin: Wrestler, Texan, Mountain Dew drinker.

Reviewed: Tough Enough 2 by Sarah Stanek (05-31-02)
A shocker much bigger than who will Rachel marry...

Chair Shots by Michael Goodson (05-31-02)
We're all so envious of Jake's hair...

Chair Shots by Michael Goodson (05-28-02)
I'm sorry I ran into the ring. I just wanted some Latino Heat!

Reviewed: Tough Enough 2 by Sarah Stanek (05-24-02)
Hitting people very hard, but in safe places...

Reviewed: Tough Enough 2 by Sarah Stanek (05-22-02)
Last Thursday it was TE2 or Episode 2. One more small victory for Lucas...

Chair Shots by Michael Goodson (05-21-02)
Judgment Day and Raw weren't that good? Get the 'f' out!

Chair Shots by Michael Goodson (05-17-02)
Bob Costas vs. Vince McMahon -- Rage on a Soundstage!

Chair Shots by Michael Goodson (05-14-02)
Maybe if Raw were better, these kids would stay out of the canals...

Chair Shots by Michael Goodson (05-10-02)
Goodson offers Hulk Hogan the perfect plan for his movie comeback...

Chair Shots by Michael Goodson (05-08-02)
WWE Television will look different, and yet the same...

Chair Shots by Michael Goodson (05-06-02)
The WWF no more...and...if this be Goldberg!

Reviewed: Tough Enough 2 by Sarah Stanek (05-03-02)
They apparently have no problem playing Sun City...

Chair Shots by Michael Goodson (04-30-02)
How to write your own Raw...

Chair Shots by Michael Goodson (04-26-02)
We challenge The Rock to a game of subtext...

Reviewed: Tough Enough 2 by Sarah Stanek (04-26-02)
Nidia has a logo?

Chair Shots by Michael Goodson (04-23-02)
Comparing the WWF to Greek Mythology...I'm so proud...

Reviewed: Tough Enough 2 by Sarah Stanek (04-23-02)
The tattoo may be gone, but the memories remain...

Chair Shots by Michael Goodson (04-19-02)
When did "hardcore" start meaning the same thing in wrestling as the real world?

Reviewed: Tough Enough 2 by Sarah Stanek (04-19-02)
Sarah blew her deadline, but since she actually included a picture, we forgive her...

Chair Shots by Michael Goodson (04-16-02)
Bubba Ray is starting to lose out to Ally McBeal...

Book It by Michael Goodson (04-15-02)
This Man...This Monster...This Fun-loving Giant?

Reviewed: Tough Enough 2 by Sarah Stanek (04-12-02)
Another two bite the dust...

Chair Shots by Michael Goodson (04-12-02)
Why you never see Hulk Hogan and Rip Taylor in any pictures together...

Chair Shots by Michael Goodson (04-09-02)
"Owen...where did you bury the family gold?"

Book It by Michael Goodson (04-08-02)
What to do when Mr. Perfect is somehow less than...

Reviewed: Tough Enough 2 by Sarah Stanek (04-05-02)
The most screen time the Brooklyn Brawler has had since the '80's...

Chair Shots by Michael Goodson (04-02-02)
I'll say one thing about the new set on Raw, it sure is festive!

Book It by Michael Goodson (04-01-02)
Thou shalt not mess with The Dudley Boyz...no foolin'.

Reviewed: Tough Enough 2 by Sarah Stanek (03-29-02)
Al Snow does not like vanilla ice cream.

Chair Shots by Michael Goodson (03-26-02)
Vince does what the XFL was never able to do. Hold a draft.

Book It by Michael Goodson (03-25-02)
My gimmick would be that of a lonely website editor. Think it would sell tickets?

Chair Shots by Michael Goodson (03-19-02)
A day of smugness for Mister Goodson, as he reflects on Wrestlemania X8...

Book It by Michael Goodson (03-18-02)
In brightest day, in blackest night, no wrestler shall escape Goodson's sight...

Chair Shots by Michael Goodson (03-15-02)
Just because a prediction is in print doesn't mean we can't deny making it on Monday...

Chair Shots by Michael Goodson (03-12-02)
We focus on the positive...we're positive that the whole Lucy thing sucks...

Chair Shots by Michael Goodson (03-08-02)
Goodson writes an open letter to the WWF...if only they would listen...

Chair Shots by Michael Goodson (03-05-02)
In Bizzaro WWF Scotty 2 Hotty is world champ and Bret Hart has returned.

Book It by Michael Goodson (03-04-02)
A Book It so big it need a new time slot a two parts. Are you ready for the return of DX?

Chair Shots by Michael Goodson (03-01-02)
Did Stone Cold buy that net gun from Acme?

Chair Shots by Michael Goodson (02-26-02)
Booker T learns Japanese for a shampoo commercial? (banging head against wall...)

Book It by Michael Goodson (02-23-02)
This fall on CBS: "Everybody loves Tajiri."

Chair Shots by Michael Goodson (02-22-02)
We pander shamelessly by running more pics of Kristanna Loken. Why? Because we can.

Chair Shots by Michael Goodson (02-19-02)
Forget the NWO. Did anyone see the return of ALF in the 10-10-220 commercials?

Chair Shots by Michael Goodson (02-15-02)
Jericho and Maven speak out; Goodson finds there's no way out...

Book It by Michael Goodson (02-15-02)
Diamond Dallas Page. Getting him over requires an entire feature...

Chair Shots by Michael Goodson (02-12-02)
At least the father wasn't Vince McMahon...

Chair Shots by Michael Goodson (02-08-02)
More people remember The Wonder Twins than Wendy & Marvin. Find out why...

Chair Shots by Michael Goodson (02-05-02)
NWO? I thought Vince was bringing in the National Organization of Women...

Chair Shots by Michael Goodson (02-01-02)
Goodson offers a way for the WWF not to waste Maven...

Chair Shots by Michael Goodson (01-31-02)
Due to a hole in the space-time continuum, Goodson's Tuesday is Thursday.

Chair Shots by Michael Goodson (01-22-02)
When Mr. Perfect slapped his gum during the Royal Rumble, I almost soiled myself.

Chair Shots by Michael Goodson (01-18-02, 3:35 PM)
Damn the WWF for making me care again...

Chair Shots by Michael Goodson (01-15-02, 3:35 PM)
Twice as meaty as your regular Chairshots...

Chair Shots by Michael Goodson (01-08-02, 5:00 PM)
Anything interesting happen on Raw last night? I fell asleep...

Chair Shots by Michael Goodson (01-04-02, 2:50 PM)
It's the first new Chair Shots of 2002! And the WWF should be reading this...

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