Kevin Decent, Author at The Retro Network

In Memory of Hulk Hogan

It’s not every day that your parents call you about a celebrity death. But it’s also not every day a super hero dies. For children of the 1980’s, Hulk Hogan was a comic book hero

House Rules Backyard Summer Games

Kevin Decent

My brother and I spent a lot of time at our grandparents home over the summer. There were dinners I still crave. I would never grill a hamburger the way my grandfather did but I

The Last Summer I Saw My High School Friends

Kevin Decent

My son recently graduated sixth grade, and it’s a big time of transition for him. He’ll be going to a new school for seventh grade. New building, new teachers, new classmates. No guarantees that he

Personal Nostalgia

I Have Become an Old Dad at McDonald’s

Kevin Decent

Throughout the country there is a gathering that takes place most weekend mornings. The old men congregate at the local McDonald’s. The breakfasts may vary but there’s always plentiful cups of hot coffee. Occasionally a

Take a WrestleMania Vacation

Kevin Decent

As I write this I am about to partake in the biggest vacation of my life, and it is all themed around WrestleMania. This will be my third trip to the grandest stage of them

The 10 Best Halloween Costumes on HalloweenCostumes.com

Kevin Decent

I received an email at work the other day. Supervisors are looking for a “team of volunteers” to decorate for Fall/Halloween. We all know what is meant when work says they’re looking for volunteers. But

DC Comics Cosmic Card Catharsis

Kevin Decent

In the far off year of 1992, trading cards were very popular. Many of us can trace our love of pop culture card sets to the baseball card boom of the 1980s. Sure, it was

Remembering 3-2-1 Contact

Kevin Decent

Forty years later and still arguably the best theme song in the history of PBS. From a strange era in between glam rock and disco. In between men wearing short shorts and women wearing short

Looking Back at the WildC.A.T.s Cartoon

Kevin Decent

WildC.A.T.s is a half-hour animated television series based on the comics series of the same name.

The Scariest Wrestlers of All Time

Kevin Decent

It’s that time once again, when the creatures of the night are unleashed from their dungeons of doom. A time when darkness comes earlier, but there are still fireflies to be found. Night and day,

Wrestling’s Black Saturday

Kevin Decent

Imagine sitting down at 8 PM, turning on the CW to watch Arrow or The Flash. Instead of your favorite member of the DC Universe, a new yet familiar face appears. Stan Lee is introduced

The Fall of Hills Department Store

Kevin Decent

Or, Hills is where the toys were. Recently on the Retro Network podcast, Jason and Mickey talked about stores from their childhoods. Take a listen to Episode 10 if you haven’t already. I was

WWF and MTV: The Brawl to End it All

Kevin Decent

Way back in 1984, the World Wrestling Federation put on a three-hour show in their home arena, Madison Square Garden. The live event featured a battle royal plus all three men’s titles were defended.

WWE/WWF Monday Night Raw 30th Anniversary Thoughts

Kevin Decent

WWF Monday Night Raw debuted on January 11, 1993, and will celebrate its 30th anniversary this Monday, January 23rd with a three-hour show on the USA Network. Over 1500 episodes from over 200 different arenas

Chuckles the Clown Bites the Dust

Kevin Decent

This is one of the most iconic episodes in television history and other than “funniest TV moments” specials I had not seen it until this week. The season 6, episode 7 episode of The Mary

Looking Back at The Blair Witch Project

Kevin Decent

I don’t think there is a more polarizing film in my lifetime than The Blair Witch Project. Debated, contested, even hated upon release. Those feelings have not lessened over two decades. Thankfully that same passion