“My Heart and My Nuts”: On Juice Robinson’s Fiery Rant at the NJPW BOSJ Finals
After the BOSJ Finals, Juice Robinson delivered a poetic and emotional promo, further proof that he is one of the best talkers in the wrestling world.
Author: Ryan Dilbert
The Year of Years: Celebrating Samoa Joe’s Sensational 2005
In 2005, Samoa Joe produced an unreal trifecta: he starred in one of TNA’s best matches ever, a top-five ROH bout, and arguably the best action IWA-Mid South has ever produced.
Pain, Blues and Agony: On Dusty Rhodes’ Unheralded 1987 Gem
Dusty Rhodes has far more famous promos, but his tirade leading up to the Crockett Cup in 1987 is a work of art worthy of analysis and appreciation.
The Year of Years: Looking Back at Io Shirai’s Spectacular 2016
In 2016, Io Shirai had a run of classics as she cemented her status as one of the planet’s best wrestlers.
We Give of Our Selves: On Cactus Jack’s Unsettling Sermon from ECW TV
Mick Foley’s “The Problem with Hardcore” promo is some of his finest work—brilliantly conceived; brilliantly executed.
The Year of Years: Reliving Kurt Angle’s Awesome 2003
It’s only fitting that Kurt Angle wrestled his greatest in-ring year with a broken neck. His story is one of a man achieving the remarkable while suffering unimaginable pain. Angle famously suffered two cracked vertebrae in his neck during the 1996 Olympics, yet still went on to win the gold medal in freestyle wrestling. In 2003 ahead of WrestleMania …
Wrestle Joy Roundtable: SummerSlam’s Underrated and Underappreciated Matches
Wrestle Joy writers look back at their favorite underrated SummerSlam matches.
The Year of Years: Looking Back at Daniel Bryan’s Masterful 2008
Daniel Bryan’s best in-ring career came in 2008, where he took on KENTA, Nigel McGuinness and Tyler Black en route to a special stretch of in-ring magnificence.
The Year of Years: Looking Back at Hiroshi Tanahashi’s Untouchable 2013
In 2013, Peyton Manning threw an NFL-leading 55 touchdowns en route to his fifth MVP award. It was a record-breaking year for the quarterback as he moved into the top spot in both TDs and passing yards for a single season. Manning rewrote the history books of his sport with that performance. That same year, Hiroshi Tanahashi had his …
The Year of Years: Revisiting Manami Toyota’s Magical 1995
A quarter-century ago, when R&B group TLC dominated the airwaves and Tiger Woods was but an amateur golfer, Manami Toyota put together one of the finest bell-to-bell years in pro wrestling history. Toyota was 24 at the time, and already a star, already a master of her craft. The shrieking, long-haired warrior with a dropkick like a battering ram …