by Daniel Johnson Ivan Rasputin vs. Dick Afflis If you’re into vintage beefy and tough wrestlers, but don’t have a lot of time then this clip preserved by Chicago Film Archives through the Russ and Sylvia Davis Collection, 1932-1970 is… Read More ›
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25 and Under: Kagetsu at CHIKARA
by Daniel Johnson Kagetsu vs. Saturyne Kagetsu is a 22 year-old Japanese wrestler with a background in Judo who debuted for Sendai Girls’ Pro Wrestling (SGPW) in August 2008. Trained by joshi veteran Meiko Satomura she has averaged about 37… 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 ›
Indie Flashback: “The Double X Diva” Alexxis Nevaeh, Niki Nitro and Nikki Valentine Battle
by Daniel Johnson “The Double X Diva” Alexxis Nevaeh vs. Niki Nitro vs. Nikki Valentine Smack dab in the middle of a Lucky Pro Wrestling (LPW) card in 2013 was this match featuring “The Double X Diva” Alexxis Nevaeh, Niki… Read More ›
25 and Under: Sammi Lane Stalls…at LPW Summer Heat
by Daniel Johnson “The Definition of a Diva” Sammi Lane vs. Davinne This match comes from Lucky Pro Wrestling (LPW), a Massachusetts based indie that just opened in 2013. At one of the promotion’s first shows LPW Summer Heat, 25… Read More ›
CZW To Infinity Write-Up
by Daniel Johnson Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW) debuted in Rhode Island last night with a stellar show at Fete Music in Providence. CZW To Infinity featured a great mix of action ranging from a slew of technical wrestling in the… Read More ›
WWE Survivor Series 2013 Write-Up
by Daniel Johnson On a cold night in Boston, Massachusetts this past Sunday, WWE produced a show that was a good deal better than fans might have expected from looking at the card on paper. Still, WWE Survivor Series 2013… Read More ›
Bobby Ocean Interview
by Daniel Johnson Interviewer’s Note: Bobby Ocean is from the heart of Connecticut: Hartford, Connecticut and began training to be a wrestler at the incredibly young age of 14. Ocean made his in-ring debut at 18 and since then has… Read More ›
RJ Brewer Interview
by Daniel Johnson Interviewer’s Note: RJ Brewer is arguably one of the most innovative characters in wrestling to come along in years. Speaking in favor of anti-illegal immigration policy and in particular the Arizona SB 1070 Act, Brewer made an… Read More ›
Mikaze Interview
by Daniel Johnson Interviewer’s Note: “The American Sasuke” Mikaze is a native of Springfield, Massachusetts who has wrestled all over the east coast. He has perhaps stood out most for his work with Chaotic Wrestling (CW). He joined the company… Read More ›
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