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“I’m excited for people to see the American Dragon because it’s a little bit different than what they’re used to. There’s a man who kind of walks beside me, and it’s the person I used to be. But that’s not who the American Dragon is. He’s more vicious. He’s more violent. He’s going to kick some heads in, and …
“Ease up, ease up,” I said, calmly giving directions to my group “Prestigious.” It was near the tail-end of Limitless Wrestling’s “UNDENIABLE” event, one of the biggest pro wrestling shows run in New England since the return of normalcy during the pandemic. Earlier in the night, Earlier in the night, future CHAOTIC World Heavyweight Champion Davienne would challenge me …
What fan hasn’t fantasy booked their favorite promotion? Like film or comics, wrestling can inspire fans to open their imaginations to fashion what they would like to see play out in arenas and on television screens. Sometimes it’s a healthy hobby. Other times it can color a fan’s perceptions because often, reality fails to live up to what we’ve …
This week we focus on another spectacular female talent who has recently begun appearing for AEW. Kiera Hogan debuted on AEW Dark against Hikaru Shida in early August. She most recently appeared for AEW on their special ‘The First Dance’ episode of AEW Rampage. Hogan has been wrestling for a number of years, most notably being a two time …
On August 25th, 2021, Jon Moxley announced that he had received a package from Japan, with a contract to face “the only guy in New Japan with the balls to chase the Boogeyman”, the legendary Satoshi Kojima. Kojima will face Moxley at the upcoming Pay-Per-View, All Out, on September 5th in Chicago Illinois. Fans already familiar with Kojima’s work …
This column is inspired by the most recent episode of the Between The Sheets podcast. In the mid-80s, the rest of the professional wrestling fought to catch up to Vince McMahon’s WWF promotional machine. McMahon had already amassed a syndicated television network that stretched across the country. To keep up, many promoters followed McMahon into a National Wrestling War …
For the young lions of New Japan Pro Wrestling, leaving for the learning excursion is a huge milestone. In many ways it’s like a high school graduate leaving home to go to college. For these young men, it means that they’ve survived the challenging and often grueling experience of life in the New Japan Dojo, arguably one of the toughest …
“And now, the end is near, and so I face the final curtain…” When the legendary crooner, Frank Sinatra, begins his timeless hit “My Way,” for a reason unknown to me, my mind always drifts to professional wrestling and its heroes of days past. His soothing deep voice speaks volumes about many situations in life finding a poetic end. …
Editor’s Note: This article was written prior to the events of AEW Rampage, featuring Kenny Omega vs. Christian Cage for the Impact World Championship. In the interest of considering potential contenders within Impact’s roster for the championship, this section has been left in its original form. When a championship is won, the first question usually on a fan’s mind …
Last week on AEW Dynamite, the AEW Audience officially “got a taste“, as the tag team of Jeff Parker and Matt Lee, known as 2.0, made their AEW Debut. After their release from WWE just over a month and a half ago, the charismatic tag team formerly known as Ever-Rise didn’t take long to bounce back. Parker and Lee …
