Embracing the fun in Wrestling
“So, I gotta ask you, I know this is silly, but… your friend Robbie… Does he know that this is a work?” I wasn’t prepared for the question, nor did I know how to answer. It was December of 2018, and I had just contacted David Arquette on twitter to try to arrange an interview with him for my …
Cuppa Joy Ep.07:”A Chat on Fandom & How NJPW Changed Everything” Welcome to “Cuppa Joy” with The Queen of NE for Wrestle Joy! In the seventh episode, Queen invites you to join in on this story time! She chats a bit as she reflects on her wrestling fandom & how NJPW changed everything. EnJOY! Wrestle Joy Twitter: https://twitter.com/WrestleJoy Website: https://www.wrestlejoy.com Queen’s …
Six titles will be contested across five matches as NJPW returns to the open air Jingu Stadium for the first time in 21 years! The six match card has monumental potential. Each match will have its own distinct feel and style, from the inaugural KOPW2020 champion being crowned in a 4-way to the NEVER Openweight slug fest to the …
What is a revolution? A revolution is a time when the typical way of things is shaken up, and the status quo is challenged. The course of history has been altered by them countless times. Perhaps the most interesting thing about revolutions is the one commonality they all share. All revolutions are born from the desire for change. Even …
On this episode of the show JR and Floyd cover the events and people from the week of Sunday August 16th to August 22nd 2020. This will cover such events as Raw, NXT, SDLive, GCW, and AEW. Enjoy the show
What states come to mind when you think of the history of professional wrestling? Florida, Illinois, Texas, New York, Pennsylvania, Georgia. Whether it’s the birth of the territories, the rise of cable television, or the heart of ‘rasslin. There is no denying that when it comes to wrestling, these states rule the roost. There’s only a handful of well-known …
“Chris is awesome.” There aren’t a lot of wrestling theme songs that instantly make me want to fire up and run through a wall, but every time I hear Viro the Virus spit those words as Chris Hero steps through the curtain I feel my adrenaline spike a bit. In the same vein as when you hear the glass …
Wrestle Joy writers look back at their favorite underrated SummerSlam matches.
Cuppa Joy Ep.06:”Wrestling Pick Me Ups with Pops!” Welcome to “Cuppa Joy” with The Queen of NE for Wrestle Joy! In the sixth episode, Queen invites one of her best friends Pops on to talk about moments, matches, & experiences that pick us up when we are feeling down! Whether it be an in person show (pre-covid of course!), …
The perennial loser won the least important title in NJPW and it was a beautiful reminder of why we love this bizarre world of professional wrestling. “2020 has had many moments, but I’ll remember this one forever.” – Kazuchika Okada. The overwhelming affection shown for YOSHI-HASHI the night he won the NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship (alongside Hirooki …
