by Daniel Johnson Unfortunately, today marks one of the final updates for The Johnson Transcript for the foreseeable future. I was hoping to continue with updates in a reduced capacity compared to previous years. Even this proved too difficult as… Read More ›
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Site News 10/30/15
by Daniel Johnson Greetings wrestling fans! After a long delay, voting for The Johnson Transcript Surging Star Award for 2014 opens tomorrow! As such I thought it would be nice to post about last year’s winner of The Crown J,… Read More ›
Young Wrestler Spotlight: Percy Davis
by Daniel Johnson Percy Davis “Have Mercy” Percy Davis is a 21 year-old wrestler working out of Lafayette, Indiana. He debuted exactly two years ago in 2013 and has wrestled mostly in his home state. Some promotions Davis has worked… Read More ›
Indie Wrestling News Roundup 10/26/15
by Daniel Johnson *JT Dunn, 25, the 2012 winner of The Johnson Transcript Surging Star Award, wrestled against fellow Beyond Wrestling veterans Chris Dickinson, 28, and Jaka on October 25 at Beyond Wrestling Gratitude Era. In separate matches Dunn defeated… Read More ›
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 ›
Indie Wrestling News Roundup 1/12/15
by Daniel Johnson *Syuri, 25, had her first successful defense of the CMLL World Women’s Championship on January 11. At a Universal Woman’s Pro Wrestling REINA (UWWR or REINA) show, Syuri defeated Shuu Shibutani, 35, in a match that went over… Read More ›
25 and Under: Dale Patricks at EPW Child’s Play
by Daniel Johnson Dale Patricks vs. Eddy Young Dale Patricks is a wrestler from Indianapolis, Indiana trained under Billy Roc. Debuting in 2011, just months into his career he had already wrestled for some major independent promotions including Combat Zone… Read More ›
Old School Flashback: Ricki Starr in His Heyday in Chicago
by Daniel Johnson Ricki Starr vs. Hans Hermann I logged onto the Freakin’ Awesome Network (FAN) message board on September 30 and was disappointed to see that Ricki Starr had passed away at the age of 83. WWE made a… Read More ›
Old School Flashback: “Big” Rig Rollins Keeps Trucking
by Daniel Johnson “Big” Rig Rollins vs. Thee Professor On paper Thee Professor sounds like he should be a prissy manager, but the folks at Pro Wrestling International (PWI) in Indianapolis, Indiana took one look at this Raven’s Flock reject… Read More ›
25 and Under: Ace Perry at NEW in Indiana
by Daniel Johnson Ace Perry vs. Jacob Johns Ace Perry is a wrestler who works a high flying style and is great at selling. Wrestling out of Indiana some promotions he has worked for include IWA: Mid-South, Evolution Pro Wrestling… Read More ›