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 ›
IWA: Mid-South
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 ›
Matt Tremont Interview
by Daniel Johnson Interviewer’s Note: “The Bulldozer” Matt Tremont is one of the premiere death match wrestlers working on the American independent scene today. Tremont has wrestled in over a dozen fans bring the weapons matches and a slew of… Read More ›
Indie Wrestling News Roundup 12/22/14
by Daniel Johnson *Kaho Kobayashi, a joshi star who is just 22 years-old, had a competitive match with 13 year veteran Yumi Ohka on December 21 at Pro Wrestling WAVE. Timing in at just over 12 minutes the bout was the second… 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 ›
25 and Under: Austin Bradley at CWF Mid-Atlantic
by Daniel Johnson Austin Bradley vs. Lee Valiant Back in February, Carolina Wrestling Federation Mid-Atlantic (CWF Mid-Atlantic) held the Pro Wrestling International (PWI) Tag Team Tournament. Although this two night event featured a whopping 14 tag team matches some singles… Read More ›
Orlando Christopher Interview
by Daniel Johnson Interviewer’s Note: “Kid Hybrid” Orlando Christopher is only 25 and has already been wrestling for about eight years. Fighting out of Michigan, Christopher has worked for Xtreme Intense Championship Wrestling (XICW) since 2006, beginning shortly after he… Read More ›
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