1. Kayfabe News
What it is: A satirical source of "unreal news about an unreal sport" that Mick Foley aptly described as "The Onion for wrestling fans." In a hilariously deadpan journalistic style, the site reports with mock seriousness about the more ridiculous aspects of professional wrestling. The site has caught the attention of many in the wrestling world, and has earned praise from the likes of Jim Ross, Colt Cabana, Brodus Clay, Zack Ryder and others.
Why it's funny: As is the case with The Onion, the hilarity of
Kayfabe News comes from the quality of the writing and the faux seriousness of its journalistic tone. On a daily basis, the site posts articles with hilarious headlines like: "
WrestleMania Cancelled Amid Allegations of Match-Fixing" and "
Wrestling Referee Fails to Catch Wife Cheating" and "
TNA Cuts Costs by Downsizing to Three-Sided Ring."
You'll enjoy it if: You love The Onion, and you appreciate sharp, well-written satire. It's especially funny when some dim bulbs don't realize the articles are satirical, and react with misguided outrage (like
this poor fella who thought the aforementioned "three-sided ring" article was legit).
A few examples:
Make-A-Wish Foundation Sends Cena to Visit Dying TNA
Continuing his long tradition of bringing joy to the terminally ill, professional wrestler John Cena paid a surprise visit yesterday to the ailing Total Non-Stop Action (TNA) wrestling promotion. "Keep your chins up, little buddies," Cena said to the entire TNA roster, all of whom are suffering from inoperable booking and chronic wasted talent. "I'm rooting for you." TNA has been dying a slow and painful death for a number of years, but its condition worsened drastically in 2009 due to the cancerous arrival of Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff. The beleaguered company has suffered one setback against another, from the devastating misuse of Samoa Joe to a near-fatal onset of Claire Lynch. Cena, who has nobly delivered messages of hope and optimism to hundreds of ill patients, said it "was pretty heartbreaking to see how bad things are looking for poor little TNA."
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Frustrated CM Punk "walks out" of Chicago-area Applebee's
After months of mounting frustration over perceived mistreatment and corporate favoritism at his local Applebee's, professional wrestler CM Punk abruptly "walked out" of the family eatery today, leaving many to wonder if he will ever dine there again. Even though he had already committed to a triple-chocolate cheesecake for dessert, Punk stormed out of the restaurant, citing a veritable laundry list of grievances against the franchise. According to sources close to Punk, he feels he has been routinely disrespected and undervalued by the company, despite years of loyalty and generous tipping. Punk reportedly believes he has earned his so-called "spot" at the nice window booth near the jukebox, and is tired of seeing infrequent customers getting priority over him. Applebee's CEO Victor McManus said he is "disappointed, quite frankly" by Punk's impromptu protest, and says the wrestler may not be welcome back for the restaurants April 6 "Wings-a-Mania" half-price special.
Read the rest at Kayfabe NewsWrestling humor honourable mentions:Heelbook,
Brendon Burns,
Where's Randy Savage,
Jaims Van Der Beek,
Jericho Invented That. Is your favorite source of wrestling humor not on the list? Would you have ordered the list differently? Comment away!