by Daniel Johnson Greg Excellent vs. Joey Ryan Joey Ryan wrestled for Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW) for the first time since 2005 just over a year ago at the CZW 15th Anniversary Show. CZW has changed remarkably since “The Lariat”… Read More ›
Wrestling Clips
25 and Under: Brandon Flip Wrestles on the TCW Debut Show in Canada
by Daniel Johnson Brandon Flip is a 22 year-old Canadian wrestler who, from 2009 to 2013, worked a lot for the Pure Wrestling Association (PWA), a promotion known for holding events all over Ontario. Flip has been absent from the… Read More ›
25 and Under: Dark Angel Wrestles Cimarrera at VLL
by Daniel Johnson Dark Angel vs. Cimarrera Back in 2012 two female Chilean wrestlers, Dark Angel aka Stephanie Vaquer and Cimarrera were wrestling regularly. Vaquer uploaded a couple of these matches to her YouTube channel. Although bouts such as this… Read More ›
Indie Flashback: Hailey Hatred Brawls with John Thorne in an I Quit Dog Collar Match
by Daniel Johnson Hailey Hatred vs. John Thorne At Absolute Intense Wrestling (AIW), Hailey Hatred and John Thorne have had an on and off feud as lengthy as it has been aggressive. At least they did until a few years… Read More ›
Old School Flashback: Someone Actually Wins a Competitive Match with an Abdominal Stretch
by Daniel Johnson Johnny Gilbert vs. “Judo” Jack Terry Usually I never like use a title to spoil a clip that I write about on The Johnson Transcript, but this is really is the remarkable selling point here. Just about… Read More ›
25 and Under: JJ DeVille Battles the Odds at ASWA
by Daniel Johnson JJ DeVille vs. Random Pain JJ DeVille was born in 1990 and has worked for promotions like Mid-Ohio Wrestling (MOW), Ohio Championship Wrestling (OCW) and some promotions affiliated with the NWA. He has kept a low profile… Read More ›
25 and Under: Dare Devil Devan Wrestles at a Picnic in Wisconsin
by Daniel Johnson Dare Devil Devan vs. Archer Sterling Wrestling in Campbellsport, Wisconsin at the town’s July 4 fire department picnic may not be something a lot of kids aspire to when dreaming to be a pro wrestler. Yet, before… Read More ›
25 and Under: Serenity Now and Back then
by Daniel Johnson Serenity vs. ThunderKitty Serenity is a 23 year-old wrestler from Illinois who wrestled a fair amount from 2011 to 2013, but has since kind of vanished. In this 2012 bout from IWA: Midwest, Serenity wrestles ThunderKitty at… Read More ›
Old School Flashback: Politically Incorrect 1950’s Announcer Calls a Women’s Match
by Daniel Johnson Lorraine Johnson vs. Shirley Strimple At the Chicago International Amphitheatre in Fred Kohler’s NWA territory some of the best men of the day battled in wrestling matches that have been masterfully preserved by Chicago Film Archives through the… Read More ›
25 and Under: Blake Andersen Challenges for the BWS Championship
by Daniel Johnson Blake Andersen vs. Eddie Dark Blake Andersen is a 20 year-old wrestler based out of Belgium who has been having some enthralling bouts for Belgian Wrestling School/Belgian Catch Wrestling Federation (BWS/BCWF). At BWS/BCWF, Andersen currently holds the… Read More ›