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The Lateral Press Forum

The Lateral Press staff have launched a forum and we need your help. Discussion is a bit dead as it has only just been launched so join and help build TLP into a great forum.

In the next few weeks we will be looking for a mod or two so definitely join to discuss the great and not so great things happening in the wrestling world.

Wrestlemania 28 Countdown: The Top 28 Matches in Wrestlemania History

With Wrestlemania only a short 28 weeks away, The Lateral Press has decided to bring to you the top 28 matches in Wrestlemania history. The top 28 matches have been chosen by myself (Sykesy), Darkside, gone_wilde and Glenus18 and are open to debate and discussion through our blog or on Facebook.

#28 will kick off the countdown tomorrow, So check TLP out tomorrow to see what match it is. It'll be a shocker.

The beginning of something great...

Welcome to The Lateral Press!

Immortal Darkside here, welcoming you to the next generation of the Internet Wrestling Community.

Here on out, we will be posting various things from thoughts on RAW, SmackDown, PPV's, TNA and the wide world of professional wrestling. To get things started, lets go with one of the first entries into the site!

SUMMERSLAM WEEKEND

The Biggest Party of the Summer has finally approached us, WWE SummerSlam will be Live from the Staples Center in Los Angeles this Sunday, along with the official preview of THQ's new video game, WWE'12 (Formally SmackDown vs. RAW series).

SummerSlam this year for once is something I'm quite looking forward to. Ever since June of 2011, Vince McMahon has really stepped up the product. From CM Punk, to the quality of storylines, has really opened my eyes to actually order this PPV, which I haven't since 2005 (SummerSlam that is).

Many might see the PPV as a one man show, that man being CM Punk. Punk since June, has truly showed the wrestling world that he can deliver the best, which in my view, is a top contender to finally be 'up there' along the likes of John Cena, Randy Orton, Undertaker, Triple H and other big stars currently in the company. I have followed Punk along time since his ROH days, up to his WWE debut in ECW of 2006, and I must say, finally WWE are recognizing what CM Punk can offer to the business.

This Sunday, Punk will face John Cena for the Undisputed WWE Championship, a term we haven't used since the Summer of 2002 when Brock Lesnar was the Undisputed WWE Champion, moving to SmackDown and RAW recieving the World Heavyweight Championship, which was awarded to Triple H, who would then on keep the title for numerous PPV's (loosing the title in between to Shawn Michaels, Goldberg, Randy Orton & Chris Beniot).

What is a big hype for this match is not only the Undisputed WWE Championship, but also Triple H's involvement in the match. Since July, Triple H returned to television as the new head honcho, taking over Vince McMahon (kayfabe wise). For many, Triple H being in the main event match is an oppitunty not to only turn HHH a heel, but to possibly set up a great feud between himself and Punk, which could be the best thing since The Rock's Return in February.

SummerSlam also features a World Championship match between Randy Orton & Christian, Beth Pheniox vs. Kelly Kelly for the Divas Championship and Sheamus vs. Mark Henry. Obviously WWE will throw in last minute matches such as Cody Rhodes vs. EJ for the Intercontinental Championship, which Cody won on SmackDown this week.

Also keep an eye out for the likes of Alberto Del Rio, Daniel Bryan & The Miz, which I am sure will all play a role at the PPV. Both Del Rio and Bryan hold Money in the Bank briefcases, while Miz said he will be at SummerSlam and something big will happen.

Not to forget, THQ on Saturday will be hosting the annual preview for their upcoming game, WWE'12, from the SummerSlam Axess, hosted by The Miz & Jerry 'The King' Lawler. I for one, will be interested to see who's on the roster and what THQ offer on the plate this year.

Well that's all from me tonight, be sure to check back over the weekend for some updates regarding WWE'12 and more!

Welcome to TLP!

Ey Chico's, I'm Sykesy and I am one of the current two admins on this blog. I just thought I'd send out a little greeting to our readers (If there is any).

I have been a wrestling fan for almost 17 years now and everyday I seem to love it more and more. As a kid I idolized the likes of Dino Bravo, Ted Dibiase and The Ultimate Warrior. So yeah, I was a pretty sadistic kid. I grew up throughout the late 90's/ Early 2000's on the wrong side of the attitude era watching Russo work his magic with Jeff Jarrett and the Harris Bros. -.- (For those people who are thinking WTF? I am talking WCW)

 But over time I have gained a great knowledge of the WWF throughout 97-2000. As years have gone on I have gained a great appreciation for the Independent circuit. Yes, DVDs are very hard to come by but to me they are well worth the trouble and money. At the moment I'd say Dragon Gate USA is the top Independent fed out there, Sure PWG and ROH are great but over the years they have been lackluster in comparison to say , 2007. So yeah, I'm a Big WWE fan at the moment and I currently despise Hogan and his little circus. So don't expect TNA reviews from me. I will probably end up reviewing WWE Raw every week plus the occasional old PPV but we will just see how it works out.

So with this blog, Profanity such as F*ck, Sh*t, B*tch, B*stard and Chris Benoit will be kept to a minimal ... at least thats the plan. Anyway, Enjoy The Lateral Press and feel free to comment on whatever you feel the need to.