Talk:Bam Bam Bigelow/GA1

GA Review

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Reviewer: Lee Vilenski (talk · contribs) 10:25, 1 March 2021 (UTC)

Hello, I am planning on reviewing this article for GA Status, over the next couple of days. Thank you for nominating the article for GA status. I hope I will learn some new information, and that my feedback is helpful.

If nominators or editors could refrain from updating the particular section that I am updating until it is complete, I would appreciate it to remove a edit conflict. Please address concerns in the section that has been completed above (If I've raised concerns up to references, feel free to comment on things like the lede.)

I generally provide an overview of things I read through the article on a first glance. Then do a thorough sweep of the article after the feedback is addressed. After this, I will present the pass/failure. I may use strikethrough tags when concerns are met. Even if something is obvious why my concern is met, please leave a message as courtesy.

Best of luck! you can also use the {{done}} tag to state when something is addressed. Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)}

Please let me know after the review is done, if you were happy with the review! Obviously this is regarding the article's quality, however, I want to be happy and civil to all, so let me know if I have done a good job, regardless of the article's outcome.

Immediate Failures

• It is a long way from meeting any one of the six good article criteria -
• It contains copyright infringements -
• It has, or needs, cleanup banners that are unquestionably still valid. These include{{cleanup}}, {{POV}}, {{unreferenced}} or large numbers of {{citation needed}}, {{clarify}}, or similar tags. (See also {{QF-tags}}). -
• It is not stable due to edit warring on the page. -

Prose

Lede

• Are the refs in the lead all that important (something we can't cite in the body instead?) Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 12:04, 1 March 2021 (UTC)
  • I've removed a few of the references, I think a couple need to remain to establish Bigelow's notability. McPhail (talk) 11:56, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
• Bigelow was hailed by former employer WWE - you can't be hailed by an organisation. Someone would have said this. Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 12:04, 1 March 2021 (UTC)
  •  Done, the quote is now attributed. McPhail (talk) 11:56, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
• Infobox is cited quite a lot, most of it is already in the body so can be removed. Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 12:04, 1 March 2021 (UTC)
  •  Done, I've removed everything that is cited elsewhere in the article. McPhail (talk) 11:56, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
• with promotions New Japan Pro-Wrestling - to avoid WP:SEAOFBLUE, "promotions" can be removed. Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 12:04, 1 March 2021 (UTC)
  •  Done McPhail (talk) 11:56, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
• There's some issues with initials in the lede. You mention some like New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW), but then never use NJPW in the lede at all. Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 12:04, 1 March 2021 (UTC)
  •  Done, initials have been removed where they do not reappear. McPhail (talk) 11:56, 19 March 2021 (UTC)

General

• Factory school - just change to "Factory wrestling school" and ditch the link Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 12:31, 1 March 2021 (UTC)
  •  Done McPhail (talk) 12:06, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
• Sharpe's prize student.[15][10][21][22][23] - WP:CITEKILL, get rid of two of the cites, or bundle them.Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 12:31, 1 March 2021 (UTC)
  •  Done, I've rearranged the cites to reflect the information they relate to. McPhail (talk) 12:06, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
• I've done some para break fixes, they were a bit silly in differing sizes. I've done as far as The Million Dollar Corporation, could you look through the rest? Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 12:31, 1 March 2021 (UTC)
  •  Done, most of the short paragraphs are merged. McPhail (talk) 12:06, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
• There's quite a number of Overlinking. Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 12:31, 1 March 2021 (UTC)
  •  Done, I've taken out some of the links to more generic items. McPhail (talk) 12:06, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
• [9][38][40][41] - citekill again.Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 12:31, 1 March 2021 (UTC)
  •  Done McPhail (talk) 12:06, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
• I feel like two sections for 1991 and 1992 is overkill. Could just have one for independents. Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 12:31, 1 March 2021 (UTC)
  •  Done McPhail (talk) 12:06, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
• There is a bit of an issue with proseline here. Most sentences start "in mid-X", or "In Early-Y", could we have some variety? Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 12:31, 1 March 2021 (UTC)
  •  Done McPhail (talk) 12:06, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
• Wrestle Association R could just be a part of the independent curcuit section Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 12:31, 1 March 2021 (UTC)
  •  Done McPhail (talk) 12:06, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
• [98][108][109][113][114] - citekill. Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 12:31, 1 March 2021 (UTC)
  •  Done McPhail (talk) 12:06, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
• This marked Bigelow's final appearance with ECW as he left the promotion to rejoin World Championship Wrestling immediately thereafter. - needs a cite. Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 12:31, 1 March 2021 (UTC)
  •  Done McPhail (talk) 12:06, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
• signed a "lucrative" . 12:31, 1 March 2021 (UTC)
  •  Done, an author is added. McPhail (talk) 12:06, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
• suffered an upset loss to the diminutive - we should avoid such language as "upset", unless we define who says it. Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 12:31, 1 March 2021 (UTC)
  •  Done McPhail (talk) 12:06, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
• "uncanny nimbleness" - things like this need to be attributed. Happens a lot in the article Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 12:31, 1 March 2021 (UTC)
  •  Done, I have added attribution for quotes. McPhail (talk) 12:06, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
• .[10][2][15][44][147][148] - more citekill. Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 12:31, 1 March 2021 (UTC)
  •  Done McPhail (talk) 12:06, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
• Deceptively agile, Bigelow also used aerial maneuvers such as a moonsault[81][39] and a diving headbutt[3][149] as finishing moves. - should really cite at the end to say these are finishing moves, to avoid WP:SYNTH. Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 12:31, 1 March 2021 (UTC)
  •  Done, I've remvoed the reference to finishing moves which is less important. McPhail (talk) 12:06, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
• Mixed martial arts career - is there no other info about him getting involved in MMA? I feel with one match, that should be a subsection of personal life. Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 12:31, 1 March 2021 (UTC)
  • I haven't done this just now - I feel his appearance in MMA stands out enough to warrant his own section. McPhail (talk) 12:06, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
• Source for Filmography? Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 12:31, 1 March 2021 (UTC)
  •  Done, citation added. McPhail (talk) 12:06, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
• Personal life needs a cleanup to be much more readable Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 12:31, 1 March 2021 (UTC)
  • I've made some tweaks here, hopefully it is more readable now. McPhail (talk) 12:06, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
• Bigelow's girlfriend Janis Remiesiewicz - do we need to namecheck them? Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 12:31, 1 March 2021 (UTC)
  •  Done, I have amended to only refer to Bigelow's girlfriend. McPhail (talk) 12:06, 19 March 2021 (UTC)
• A couple of the acomplishments are uncited Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 12:31, 1 March 2021 (UTC)
  •  Done, these have been removed. McPhail (talk) 12:06, 19 March 2021 (UTC)

GA Review

GA review (see here for what the criteria are, and here for what they are not)

1. It is reasonably well written.

   a (prose, spelling, and grammar): b (MoS for lead, layout, word choice, fiction, and lists):

2. It is factually accurate and verifiable.

   a (reference section): b (citations to reliable sources): c (OR): d (copyvio and plagiarism):

3. It is broad in its coverage.

   a (major aspects): b (focused):

4. It follows the neutral point of view policy.

   Fair representation without bias:

5. It is stable.

   No edit wars, etc.:

6. It is illustrated by images and other media, where possible and appropriate.

   a (images are tagged and non-free content have fair use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):

7. Overall:

   Pass/Fail:

Review meta comments

• I'll begin the review as soon as I can! If you fancy returning the favour, I have a list of nominations for review at WP:GAN and WP:FAC, respectively. I'd be very grateful if you were to complete one of these if you get time. Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 10:25, 1 March 2021 (UTC)
  • Hi McPhail, any news on this? Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 14:44, 14 March 2021 (UTC)
    • McPhail, I'll give you a couple more days, before I close this one up.Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 14:19, 18 March 2021 (UTC)
      • Lee Vilenski - thanks for doing this and sorry for my slowness in responding. I've now gone through the list of notes and made some changes to the article to try and address these. Thanks. McPhail (talk) 12:08, 19 March 2021 (UTC)

• Happy to promote. Best Wishes, Lee Vilenski ^{(talk • contribs)} 16:24, 22 March 2021 (UTC)