by Jason Tolland Matt Cage Wrestling needs mouthpieces. Like everyone else, wrestlers are not perfect, as much as I would love to believe otherwise. They often excel at one field, but lack in others. With wrestling, there are a million… Read More ›
Month: February 2014
Puro Flashback: Suwama Wrestles KENSO
by Daniel Johnson Suwama vs. KENSO This AJPW bout from nearly two years ago features Suwama and KENSO (formerly WWE’s Kenzo Suzuki) pulling out some good moves while not necessarily displaying the best chemistry with one another. KENSO has the… Read More ›
Old School Flashback: Dragon Slayer Wrestles Johnnie Walker at PWI
by Daniel Johnson Dragon Slayer vs. “Gentleman” Johnnie Walker This 1996 bout comes from Pro Wrestling International (PWI) based in Indianapolis, Indiana. It features Wrestlecrap’s “The Real Deal” RD Reynolds on commentary long before he founded his wildly popular website…. Read More ›
The TNA Scouting Report: Rich Swann
by Jason Tolland Rich Swann Rich Swann is a name well known by most who follow indie wrestling. He’s known as the happy-go-lucky guy who comes to the ring to the song “All Night Long” in PWG and standing 450’d… Read More ›
Puro Flashback: Seiya Sanada and Joe Doering Get Wild in AJPW
by Daniel Johnson Seiya Sanada and Joe Doering vs. Manabu Soya and Takao Omori This AJPW bought features Seiya Sanada and Joe Doering, two men who have made good opponents, teaming up. Sanada and Doering’s opposition are Get Wild, an… Read More ›
Beyond Wrestling Feeding Frenzy Write-Up
by Daniel Johnson Beyond Wrestling Feeding Frenzy got off to a rough start at Fete Music in Providence, Rhode Island this past Sunday. Minutes before doors were supposed to open for general admission ticket holders Drew Cordeiro came out to… Read More ›
25 and Under: Devin Baker Wrestles Brandon Webb at a Carnival
by Daniel Johnson Devin Baker vs. “Devil’s Reject” Brandon Webb As much as I like to use these pieces to feature young talent the real star of this clip is the setting. This Power League Wrestling (PWL) match features wrestling… Read More ›
The TNA Scouting Report: “Crazy” Mary Dobson
by Jason Tolland Mary Dobson This past week on Monday Night Raw, the WWE brought up one of their NXT talents to the main roster. In NXT, she was known for her ecstatic “dancing” abilities and bubbly (literally) personality. Her… Read More ›
Puro Flashback: Yuji Nagata Takes on Kono Masayuki Inside a Cage
by Daniel Johnson Yuji Nagata vs. Kono Masayuki Yuji Nagata’s performance in this AJPW cage match is considerably different from what one might expect of a well seasoned Japanese technical wrestler. Kono Masayuki likewise is no slouch when it comes… Read More ›
Old School Flashback: Barry Horowitz in an Intergender Match
by Daniel Johnson Lisa Starr and Barry Horowitz vs. Malia Hosaka and Tim Horner Ken Resnick opens this clip by pointing out how rare it is for the LPWA to feature an intergender match. Even rarer though is an appearance… Read More ›
The Johnson Transcript 