Embracing the fun in Wrestling
Throughout a majority of 2020, wrestling fans and talent alike faced varying amounts of challenges and uncertainty. For the independent wrestling fan, the question of not ‘when’ but ‘if’ we would ever get professional wrestling back in that capacity began to rise. As the pandemic kicked into high gear in March, many companies began canceling upcoming shows and closing …
The idea of story in pro wrestling is often used to debate whether a story is being told in the ring – but the idea of what a story is is often lost. According to scholar and writer Robert McKee, a story is an event that creates meaningful change in a character through conflict. A character has a goal; …
Before I start, I want to give my congratulations and best wishes to the Hardy family – Matt and Rebecca having announced on Friday evening that they’re expecting a baby girl! With that being said, it’s been a bittersweet week in the AEW universe but no less full of joy than we’d hoped. Generally our week starts with the …
When we hear words like ‘destiny’ or ‘fate’, what does it make us think of? In some cases, those words make us think of something being meant to happen, like two people being destined to fall in love. In others, it makes us think of someone being destined to achieve great things. A prime example of both of these ideas in professional …
The January 4th Tokyo Dome show has been more than New Japan Pro Wrestling’s equivalent to WrestleMania. It’s served not just as a platform to showcase New Japan but also as the best the nation has to offer the pro wrestling sphere. The first three Dome shows were presented as joint cards with NJPW and its American partner, WCW. …
It somehow doesn’t seem quite right to be starting a new series of posts like this. Given the tragic new’s we’ve recieved though it can’t go without saying that the world of wrestling has been in mourning this week after the passing of Jon Huber on the 26th December. Be it over the few months he graced our screens as …
It’s pretty safe to say that everyone has a dream. Professional wrestlers are in a very unique position where they get to make a living doing what they love. The money is only a small part of why many wrestlers do what they do. For the most part, they do it for the love of the game. One event that truly sums this …
The wrestling world has so many amazing strikers, especially the international wrestling scene. One of the best among them is Pro Wrestling NOAH’s Katsuhiko Nakajima. Arguably NOAH’s best pure striker, he is a highly decorated champion who has accomplished so much despite only being in his early thirties. Throughout his career, Nakajima has won numerous titles and set several age records. …
‘Hey Brodie…WANNA PLAY SOFTBALL?’ a fan screamed at Brodie Lee in the middle of a match with Isys Ephex, ‘FUCK YEAH’ Brodie immediately responded. This random exchange in the middle of a match for upstate New York’s Squared Circle Wrestling promotion sealed the deal for me. I was already a Brodie Lee fan, but watching Brodie that night was …
What does it mean to be the ace of a wrestling promotion in Japan? It means that you are the company’s top star. You are the one carrying the banner for the promotion as its biggest representative. It is a difficult role that comes with a lot of responsibility especially when you take on that role at a very …
