WRESTLING MERCH

Crasspants Jan 9, 2020. 2 minute read

Merchseum: Rise of the Death Machine

Empires are built on blood. The engine that drives imperialism takes bodies in and reduces them to coin for the wealthy. This endless cycle of exploitation and homogenization is the beating heart under the floorboards of Sami Callihan’s “Samibreed.”  This shirt is dominated by three images, each signifying a different…

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Crasspants Dec 20, 2019. 6 minute read

The Wrestling T-Shirt That Defined the Decade

Wrestling moves fast. By the time I finish writing this paragraph, there will be a new trending phrase on Twitter based off of a single throw-away line in a promo. By the time you read it, someone will be in the front row of AEW Dynamite wearing a shirt with…

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lb hunktears Dec 12, 2019. 1 minute read

New Japan Launches Taichi Pantaloons and #TearawayChallenge

Last week I talked about Taichi’s great match with Zack Sabre Jr against Yano Toru and Colt Cabana, and this week I’m thrilled to keep the Holy Emperor train rolling by celebrating the release of these fantastic pants in the New Japan store. As we all know, a highlight of…

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Crasspants Nov 14, 2019. 2 minute read

“CM Punk Sucks”: CM Punk sucks

For the past year and a half I have generally have avoided writing about “wrestling news,” in favor of approaching the ephemera of this sport the same way an art critic approaches a new installation. It is, however, impossible to separate art from the world in was made in. Any…

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