WRESTLING NEWS RUMORS AND RESULTS
maverick Dec 29, 2019. 5 minute read
2019 in Wrestling: The Universal Comedy of a DDT Campsite Match
DDT Pro Wrestling is an independent Japanese promotion famous for high concept matches and providing audiences with unique wrestling experiences. Maybe you’re already a fan. Maybe you’ve only ever seen clips from that time Kota Ibushi wrestled a blow-up doll or Minoru Suzuki wrestled in the middle of an empty Tokyo Dome. The company…
READ MORE >Colette Arrand Dec 29, 2019. 6 minute read
Daniel Bryan is the Wrestler of the Decade, but Not for the Reason You Might Think
Yes, he is the best wrestler in WWE, a title you can easily give him every single year he was active this decade. Yes, his 2014 conquest of Evolution at WrestleMania XXX may be the single best moment WWE ever produced. Yes, his return, despite being tied, three-legged race style,…
READ MORE >mer Dec 28, 2019. 6 minute read
WWE Recap: SmackDown Ends the Decade on a High Note, Raw Invites You to a Wedding
Another decade of WWE in the books and management is already looking forward to eliminating competition in the new year, proving that Now, Then, Forever isn’t just a promise, it’s really more of a threat. This week we saw Raw get in the Christmas spirit with a lot of vaguely…
READ MORE >mer Dec 27, 2019. 4 minute read
2019 in Wrestling: The Resuscitation of Jon Moxley, Wrestler of the Year
Dean Ambrose was one of the reasons I got into wrestling. I don’t even remember how I found him specifically, because I know it wasn’t in a match, but I have a very distinct memory of watching him cut a promo back in 2016 with greasy bangs and a leather…
READ MORE >lb hunktears Dec 27, 2019. 6 minute read
Five of the Decade’s Best Wrestler Entrance Themes
Entrance music is one of the most important aspects of a professional wrestler’s image. Even before you lay eyes on them, their music sets the emotional and aesthetic tone for the performer you are about to see. I will frequently base my initial opinion of a wrestler on their entrance…
READ MORE >JR Goldberg Dec 26, 2019. 3 minute read
A Eulogy for Mr. Niebla
There is a cultural obsession with the idea of the troubled troubadour; the performer who is so talented that even in their darkest moments, the unromantic and ugly ones, they are capable of producing something beautiful. An image of a travelling man (almost always a man), unable to get out…
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