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.
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NJPW Power Struggle Preview
The road to Wrestle Kingdom 15 is about to kick into the next gear, and the drivers sat in pole position could find their favourable fortune falling. Power Struggle might result in the entire complexion of Wrestle Kingdom being turned upside down. A rivalry that has been the hallmark of New Japan this year will have its newest instalment, …
October’s Most Joyful Players
Welcome to the October edition of Most Joyful Players (MJP)! Every month, a selection of WrestleJoy’s writers will bring you their individual picks for the past month’s MJP. In September, writer Molly Belle highlighted John Silver as her MJP, and since then WrestleJoy have joined The Dark Order! Maybe I should pick Chris Jericho, and hopefully he’ll invite me …
Terms From The Inside: Botch
At its core, pro wrestling is an intricately planned dance. A brutal and hard hitting dance, but a dance nonetheless – one that requires coordination and pinpoint accuracy to succeed. Something going wrong is the biggest fear of every performer in the ring, but also inevitable given the sheer number of wrestlers and performers participating in wrestling matches every …
Kenny Omega: The IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship and The Cleaner
Kenny Omega’s five year journey with NJPW started with his grand reveal as the newest Bullet Club member on November 8th 2014 at Power Struggle. Immediately, he stated his intentions to win the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship, declaring “I’m here to clean up the junior division.” Omega spent barely a full-time year in the junior heavyweight division, but in …
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.
G1 Climax is the Spice of Life
Eighteen shows, 90 block matches and one month later, G1 Climax 30 is complete and we have a new God to worship! I think we already worshipped him, but nevertheless, all hail Kota Ibushi! Having watched so much wrestling over the past month I’m hearing screams of “Larrriiaaatttooo!!” as I try to sleep, and keep wishing I had Jyushin …
Smiling With Kylie Rae
A love letter to Kylie Rae, wrestling, and the women in or around the business.
Drawing The Brawling: Bring The ‘Toons to the Ring
The connection between pro wrestlers and their “nerdy” influences has never been stronger than it is right now. We live in a time where a wrestler waxing poetically about their favorite pop culture characters is extremely common, with dozens of performers live streaming their video game habits on Twitch and plenty more paying homage to their favorites through their …
Jay1 Climax: The Story of Jay White’s G1 Climax Downfall
In the beginning God created the G1 Climax, but Jay White aptly christened it the Jay1 Climax. The most triumphant of returns for King Switch was the story unfolding match by match throughout the tournament. For seven long months White had been unable to compete in Japan, and the G1 Climax 30 was his homecoming. Having won his block …