by Daniel Johnson *At Stardom, Thunder Rock consisting of Io Shirai, 25, and Mayu Iwatani, 22, won the Goddess of Stardom Tag League 2015 in Tokyo, Japan on November 8. The duo defeated Santana Garrett, 27, and Hiroyo Matsumoto, 30,… Read More ›
Illinois
25 and Under: Mallaki Matthews Wrestles Jeff O’Shea at D1W in Indiana
by Daniel Johnson Mallaki Matthews vs. Jeff O’Shea Mallaki Matthews is a 21 year-old wrestler originally from Davenport, Iowa, but who has traveled well outside of his home state to seek his fortune. Matthews most regularly works for Dreamwave Wrestling… 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 ›
25 and Under: Scarlett Bordeaux Debuts at CSW
by Daniel Johnson Scarlett Bordeaux vs. The Angel Before Ring of Honor (ROH) and brief appearances in WWE and TNA, Scarlett Bordeaux wrestled in the second match of the night at a Chicago Style Wrestling (CSW) show. Some readers may know Bordeaux best from serving as the… Read More ›
Jack Gamble Interview
by Daniel Johnson Interviewer’s Note: Jack Gamble is a wrestler from Linn, Missouri who has wrestled throughout the state and beyond. Gamble started his career training with World League Wrestling (WLW) headed by the legendary Harley Race. Gamble has won… Read More ›
Old School Flashback: Angelo Poffo Battles Jerry Christie
by Daniel Johnson Angelo Poffo vs. Jerry Christie Angelo Poffo played a brilliant heel during his time in Fred Kohler’s NWA territory running out of Chicago, Illinois. He would dress fancifully like Gorgeous George (the old school wrestler not the… Read More ›
Old School Flashback: Vittorio Apollo Dazzles in his Match with Miguel Torres
by Daniel Johnson Vittorio Apollo vs. Miguel Torres I was recently on the Freakin’ Awesome Network (FAN) and came across an interesting thread regarding over 100 matches from Fred Kohler’s NWA territory based out of Chicago, Illinois that had been… Read More ›
30 in 30 Reborn: UGW’s Channel
by Daniel Johnson Howdy visitors! Give some support to indie wrestling by voting for The Crown J here. Also, go here for details on how to win a free Blu-ray of Ladies and Gentlemen, My Name is Paul Heyman. That… Read More ›
30 in 30 Reborn: PGP’s Channel
by Daniel Johnson Hello folks! Support indie wrestling by voting for The Crown J here. Also, go here for details on how to win a free Blu-ray of Ladies and Gentlemen, My Name is Paul Heyman. That link also contains… Read More ›
Indie Flashback: Alex Shelley Returns to AAW to Wrestle Michael Elgin
by Daniel Johnson Alex Shelley vs. Michael Elgin This bout took place in May 2011 and features Alex Shelley in his first match back in AAW after a long absence. In addition to being treated to Shelley’s encounter with Michael… Read More ›
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