by Daniel Johnson Interviewer’s Note: Drew Adler is a 23 year-old wrestler based out of Georgia who is a regular for Universal Independent Wrestling (UIW). Adler has been working for UIW since 2010 and won the UIW Tag Team Championship… Read More ›
WWE
WWE Pay-Per-View Roundtable: TLC—Tables, Ladders, Chairs…and Stairs (2014)
by Daniel Johnson, Kyle Childers, Dave Pendleton, Doug Nunnally and Justin Watry Editor’s Note: Doug Nunnally is a music journalist who has also covered pro wrestling and is joining the WWE Pay-Per-View Roundtable for a guest appearance. Nunnally’s work can… Read More ›
25 and Under: Koji Doi Gets Tested by a Veteran at WNC
by Daniel Johnson Koji Doi vs. Ikuto Hidaka Koji Doi is a rising star in WRESTLE-1 run by Keiji Mutoh aka The Great Muta. Doi started his career in Japan’s short lived SMASH promotion before moving to Wrestle New Classic… Read More ›
TNT (STHLM) Interview
by Daniel Johnson Interviewer’s Note: “Mr. Dynamite” TNT is a former holder of the Swedish Heavyweight Championship, a major title for Stockholm Wrestling (STHLM). TNT held the Swedish Heavyweight Championship for 154 days before dropping it to Hardcore Hampus just… Read More ›
Rump Thump Interview
by Daniel Johnson Interviewer’s Note: Rump Thump is talent who continues to develop and has been doing so most recently with Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW). Thump came to the company in 2012 and has been with the group at some… Read More ›
25 and Under: Mary Elizabeth Monroe at IWA in Ohio
by Daniel Johnson Mary Elizabeth Monroe vs. Selene Grey Mary Elizabeth Monroe is a 23 year-old wrestling out of Ohio. She was trained by former WWE star Jimmy Wang Yang and fellow Ohioan Cody Hawk. Monroe debuted in 2007 and recently… Read More ›
Old School Flashback: Jim Graham Makes His Opponent Look Like a Bozo
by Daniel Johnson Jim Graham vs. Bozo Brown Bozo Brown had his hands full with a young Jim Graham in this match preserved by Chicago Film Archives through the Russ and Sylvia Davis Collection, 1932-1970.
5 TNA X Division Championship Reigns Worth Forgetting
by Daniel Johnson If TNA has made one great contribution to the world of professional wrestling it is the X division. At its best the division is a showcase of some of the best high flying and innovative action on… Read More ›
5 Late 1990’s WCW Matches That Didn’t Deserve Pay-Per-View Time (But Got It)
by Daniel Johnson The Monday Night Wars era is arguably the most exciting period in wrestling history. Not just that it is arguably the most exciting period there ever will be is wrestling. That may sound like hyperbole or looking back… Read More ›
Random Ramblings: TNA is Poison for WRESTLE-1’s Young Lions
by Daniel Johnson A bright spot for TNA, a company which just narrowly escaped death by signing a television deal with Desitnation America, is there relationship with WRESTLE-1, a Japanese promotion headed by legendary star, The Great Muta. Yet, for… Read More ›