WRESTLING NEWS RUMORS AND RESULTS
Jack Fenton Sep 8, 2022. 8 minute read
My Wrestling Fandom Lived and Died with Shinsuke Nakamura
On a cold January night, Shinsuke Nakamura relit a fire. I’d been a wrestling fan from childhood, growing up on the leftovers of the Attitude Era, which blossomed into Ruthless Aggression. I was captivated by the colorful characters, pure physicality and engaging storylines. Some of my fondest memories are of…
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Rob Hutton Sep 8, 2022. 5 minute read
“Speedball” Mike Bailey Made the Most Out of Exile
If you’ve been watching independent wrestling this year, and even if you haven’t, you’ve probably heard of Mike Bailey. Lately he’s been on a storm through the America’s biggest indie promotions, having the match of the night on seemingly every show. Earlier this year, he wrestled a staggering nine matches…
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Colette Arrand Sep 7, 2022. 9 minute read
On Killing a Wrestling Section at This Moment in History
It’s Wednesday, and nobody in the world of professional wrestling knows what that means anymore. In the practical sense, there’s Dynamite, but what does AEW’s Wednesday night show look like in the wake of All Out 2022, a pay-per-view that bore the weight of a thousand possible futures the way…
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Leo Healy Sep 4, 2022. 6 minute read
The 1/21/99 Episode of Thunder Was Kevin Nash’s Opus
Kevin Nash – Big Daddy Cool. Big Sexy. Auteur? From quoting popular films and television shows on commentary, impersonating comedians and celebrities in front of the camera and using his and Scott Hall’s love of West Coast Hip Hop as an influence on the aesthetic and attitudes of the nWo,…
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Cameren Lee Sep 4, 2022. 7 minute read
Jumbo Tsuruta and Mil Máscaras Revolutionized AJPW with the Idol Showdown
All Japan Pro Wrestling took a very long time to form its own identity. Between the long shadow of the Japan Wrestling Association, a comfortable reliance on big foreign names to sell tickets, the sensibilities of ace and booker Giant Baba, and the influence of Americans such as the Destroyer…
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mer Sep 2, 2022. 7 minute read
From the Ground Up: The Women’s Tag Division Gets A Much Needed Overhaul
It’s been three months since Sasha Banks and Naomi walked out of Raw one fateful Monday night, and as of this writing, we are no closer to a resolution between WWE and the former tag team champs. Both are still members of the SmackDown roster, despite numerous reports to the…
READ MORE >Geoffrey D. Wessel Aug 31, 2022. 6 minute read
That Kid’s Money: On Scott Hall vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi
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Maffew Aug 31, 2022. 4 minute read
As Ray Parker Jr. Once Said, “Botchin’ Makes Me Feel Good.”
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David Bixenspan Aug 31, 2022. 4 minute read
Before All Out, All Eyes Are on CM Punk, But Not for the Right Reasons
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Geoffrey D. Wessel Aug 31, 2022. 6 minute read
After 33 Years of Terror, The Great Muta Returns to the Mist
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Jay Deitcher Aug 31, 2022. 5 minute read
We Need Eco-Friendly Wrestlers if We’re Going to Save the Planet
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Joseph Anthony Montecillo Aug 30, 2022. 6 minute read
On Wrestling Criticism Part 3: Structure
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Will Cooling Aug 30, 2022. 5 minute read
Revolution Pro’s Epic Encounter 2022 Was Wrestling at Its Most Resilient
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Geoffrey D. Wessel Aug 29, 2022. 6 minute read
Maybe You Can Go Home Again: Konosuke Takeshita in the United States
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Belle Magee Aug 28, 2022. 5 minute read
DDT Pro’s Comfort with Butts Paves the Way to Wrestling Utopia
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David Bixenspan Aug 26, 2022. 5 minute read
REPORT: What’s Going On with Thunder Rosa? New Sources Speak
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Joseph Anthony Montecillo Aug 26, 2022. 5 minute read
El Lindaman and Shigehiro Irie Had the Japanese Match of the Year
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Brett Davis Aug 26, 2022. 5 minute read
Few Talk Show Hosts Understood Wrestling Like Arsenio Hall
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Brett Davis Aug 20, 2022. 13 minute read
The Entire History of Professional Wrestling. All of It.
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