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TNA Sacrifice is Tonight
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSajbaCGWD4&feature=plcp TNA Sacrifice goes down tonight and I for one am excited! The two matches that standout most to me are the main event of Bobby Roode/Rob Van Dam and Bully Ray/Austin Aries. I think Roode/Van Dam will put on… Read More ›
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That Other Puerto Rican Wrestling Company
Up until now the only matches that I have posted from Puerto Rico have been from WWC. Yet, since 1994 IWA has showcased Puerto Rican talent as well as talent off the island, quickly becoming one of Puerto Rico’s top… Read More ›
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Vader Almost Becomes a One-Eyed Monster
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AmK8mt4QWBg&list=UUUnysQ9fe8DIXI2LJXb6pGg&index=9&feature=plcp http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jfNP586vxs&list=UUUnysQ9fe8DIXI2LJXb6pGg&index=8&feature=plcp http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pf0LSzSook&list=UUUnysQ9fe8DIXI2LJXb6pGg&index=7&feature=plcp This has to be one of the stiffest matches in existence! Yeah I know it was bad enough I put “one-eyed monster” in the title and now I have to go on about how stiff this match… Read More ›
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XPW’s Undercard
A common misconception about XPW is that the organization was complete crap. While it is true that the overwhelming majority of the content they produced is worth forgetting they could have some pretty good undercard matches. This match in particular… Read More ›
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Avoiding a Sausagefest
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NdJnehy9ZYo Before today I haven’t posted any solid women’s wrestling matches and now…I still haven’t! However, I’ve been meaning to feature some women’s wrestling on the blog and since I started out with a battle royal for the men, I… Read More ›
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Father vs. Son
This match is short and with minimum contact, which makes for some interesting viewing. There are three reasons I wanted to post this clip today: *First, it reminds me of how significant fathers can be in working with their sons…. Read More ›
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The Timeless Dragon
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdlOhYDd1u8 This is a well-developed match that starts simple with each of the three man teams being paired together. Ultimo Dragon is paired with Black Dragon, Funaki is paired with Joe Doering and Keiji Mutoh is paired with Yoshihiro Tajiri. The entire… Read More ›
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Abdullah The Conqueror
A unique aspect of Abdullah The Butcher’s tenure in WWC is that beyond simply being given a monster push, he was brought in as the first holder of the WWC Universal Heavyweight Championship. Abdullah and a few select others such… Read More ›
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The Ultimate Warrior vs. Homosexuality
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=641raCOp11s&feature=relmfu http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5MP02PnQ4w&feature=relmfu If you can believe it after watching this, the buildup surrounding the event made this match even odder to watch when it first happened. After years of putting down the wrestling business and making anti-homosexual remarks that at… Read More ›
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The Viking Siege
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=j1CF6PezGOw Prior to ending Tatanka’s undefeated streak a serving as a member of Finish Parliament, Tony Halme stormed Herb Abrams’ UWF as The Viking. Aside from belonging to a different time than his later WWF gimmick, Ludvig Borga, he also… Read More ›
The Johnson Transcript 