Author Profile for Julian Bond

26 yr. old graduate student. Long time wrestling fan since the age of 5. Love WWE, TNA, ROH, and the old (and new) ECW. Reppin' the wrestling world of Detroit wherever I go.
Writer of "Against the Grain" column
Writer of "Please...Don't Hate" column
Mar212010
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wrestling411Mania’s Countdown to Wrestlemania XXVI 03.21.10: Underrated Mania

In the midst of all of these “Top 10” Wrestlemania lists, I wanted to put a focus on a...

Oct042009
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wrestlingAgainst The Grain 10.04.09: Smackdown 2003 – What A Great Year

In the wake of the recent Decade of Smackdown celebration and Best of Smackdown DVD, I wanted to take...

Sep052009
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wrestlingAgainst The Grain 9.05.09: A Simple Fan’s View of WCW

When a fan usually speaks of WCW, they tend to naturally speak either of its highs of highs or...

Aug092009
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wrestlingAgainst The Grain 8.09.09: The Love/Hate Relationship With Jeff Jarrett

With all of the rumored recent backstage drama with Jeff Jarrett taking a leave of absence from TNA, I...

Jul112009
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wrestlingAgainst The Grain 7.11.09: CM Punk in ROH: Best Heel Turn Ever?

In preparation for a possible and highly anticipated heel turn by now-face CM Punk, I want to revisit the...

Jun062009
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wrestlingAgainst The Grain 6.06.09: TNA vs. Heroes – A Comparison In Frustration

Heroes is a TV show about the life of “super-heroes”. TNA Wrestling is a weekly wrestling show trying to...

May242009
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wrestlingPlease…Don’t Hate 5.24.09: TNA Wrestling (Part II)

Goodbyes are so much harder the second time around, but this is the conclusion of 3-part comeback special for...

May102009
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wrestlingPlease…Don’t Hate 5.10.09: Triple H (Part II)

Don’t call it a comeback…Please Don’t Hate is back and alive kicking. This week I take a look back...

Apr262009
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wrestlingPlease…Don’t Hate 4.26.09: John Cena (part II)

Back for a limited time…the one…the only…”Please…Don’t Hate”!! My column of the past which tackles the question of why...

Apr122009
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wrestlingAgainst The Grain 4.12.09: My Discovery of Ric Flair

The man. The myth. The legend. One word. Whooo! “The Nature Boy” Ric freakin’ Flair. I honestly admit that...

Mar272009
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wrestling411’s Countdown to WrestleMania 25: Living Through a Decade of WrestleMania

From watching it in a friend’s cold ghetto basement in the middle of nowhere to missing the event altogether...

Mar152009
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wrestlingAgainst The Grain 3.15.09: The Curious Case of Mr. Kennedy

The wrestler known as Mr. Kennedy seemed he was on top of the world. He debuted to much fan-fare...

Feb282009
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wrestlingAgainst The Grain 2.28.09: Is “TV-PG” Good for The WWE?

When WWE fans started seeing the once well-known “TV-14” magically morph into the dreaded “TV-PG” rating, the thought of...

Feb162009
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wrestlingAgainst The Grain 2.16.09: Mysterio vs. Guererro – 2005

The 2005 feud between long-time friends Rey Mysterio and Eddie Guererro. A lot of people have witnessed it and...

Jan312009
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wrestlingAgainst The Grain 01.31.09: WCW Souled Out 2000

The nWo 2000. Terry Funk vs. Kevin Nash. Billy Kidman fighting three specialty bouts in one night. These are...

Jan182009
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wrestlingAgainst The Grain 1.18.09: A Night In The Life of A TNA Fan

My name is Julian Bond and I am a TNA fan. With the company constantly being hated on for...

Jan042009
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wrestlingAgainst The Grain 01.04.09: Detroit…It Ain’t So Bad

In light of recent negative events in the past year, mainly the now groundbreaking record just set by the...

Dec212008
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wrestlingAgainst The Grain 12.21.08: The WWE Universe

“The WWE Universe”. The mere mention of the term that the company has recently coined to describe its wrestlers...

Nov232008
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wrestlingAgainst The Grain 11.23.08: Johnny Devine

I want to present a pondering question to TNA watchers (and non-TNA viewers alike). Who was the one wrestler...

Nov092008
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wrestlingAgainst The Grain 11.09.08: Brock Lesnar’s WWE Career…and Departure

With all the eyes of UFC fans and some wrestling fans alike on next week’s upcoming heavyweight title bout...