by Daniel Johnson For an event that is the Super Bowl of the wrestling industry and hyped as having the best against the best, a lot of the main events of the show have been pretty random. Instead of the… Read More ›
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A Table Breaks at ISW
by Daniel Johnson http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gYSIItQ9bs Chris Dickinson vs. Jaka A great tradition ISW started fairly recently is Free Match Monday, which each week takes a match (usually at least decent, if not awesome) and offers the full bout to fans completely… Read More ›
The First Match of a Promotion
by Daniel Johnson Matt Cage vs. Joey O’Riley Recently, Pro Wrestling Collision (PWC) debuted with the PWC Collision Cup to crown the inaugural PWC Heavyweight Champion. The above clip is the very first match in the history of the promotion… Read More ›
The Pitboss Collects
by Daniel Johnson Josh Thor vs. The Pitboss Here is another nifty clip from the early (or at least earlier) days of Beyond Wrestling. Representing The Doom Patrol, The Pitboss may not look like the underling of a casino mobster… Read More ›
Honky Tonk and Neidhart on the Indies
by Daniel Johnson Honky Tonk Man and Jim Neidhart vs. L’Emperuer and Shannon Ballard Here is a fun little bit of nostalgia from the not too long time ago of 2008. Honky Tonk Man and Neidhart bring out the 1980’s… Read More ›
Why Not Throw El Generico In the Royal Rumble?
by Daniel Johnson El Generico vs. Twiggy We are just a few hours away from the most exciting hour of wrestling in the year, the 2013 Royal Rumble match. While there will no doubt be some great moments, nifty eliminations… Read More ›
10 Year Old Wins Junior Heavyweight Championship
by Daniel Johnson Damien Black vs. TJ Swift vs. Crimson Al-Khemia vs. Amanda Fox Although I write tons about incredible in-ring competitors I’ve always been drawn to the campy and comedic side of wrestling. Hence, even though an entertaining bout… Read More ›
6 Great Matches You’ve Never Seen: Part VI
by Jeremy Cundiff Thank you for your bandwidth. I’m Madman Szalinski, and I’m just about done with this shit. By shit, of course, I mean this six-part series on great matches that might be a bit obscure. First, I’d like… Read More ›
Where Can We See Fat Guy Wrestlers Now? Right, Japan Will Do.
by Daniel Johnson http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMs7V9mD2cA Big Daddy V vs. Akebono My earliest memories as a wrestling fan come from the late 1980s/early 1990s WWF when fat guy wrestlers were not only welcomed, but allowed. Yes, for years fat guy wrestlers were… Read More ›
A Short and Sound Women’s Match
by Daniel Johnson http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUG_0H_casY Cheerleader Melissa vs. Makoto A while back I mentioned the difficulty involved in having a sound match without a lot of time to work with. As mentioned this has made women’s wrestling in mainstream American wrestling … Read More ›