Embracing the fun in Wrestling
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 …
Being stuck in Newcastle with a giant pile of tape-traded oddities means I had the brilliant idea of sitting down and watching some of these old VHS trinkets. Luckily for me, Wrestle Joy were interested in the idea of reading my thoughts as I head into the wacky world of Super World Sports. I’m the last thing to a …
A love letter to Kylie Rae, wrestling, and the women in or around the business.
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 …
On this Big 20th episode of the show Floyd is joined by his partner and celebrating LA Dodgers fan JR Perez as we talk about all the matches, promos, and moments that brought us joy from the last week of Pro Wrestling.
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 …
In 2016, Io Shirai had a run of classics as she cemented her status as one of the planet’s best wrestlers.
I’m an emotional girl. The things I love, I love with my whole heart. Often I do so because they have loved me back at times when I have desperately needed it. Effy’s Big Gay Brunch wasted no time eliciting emotions I knew would surely come. Even days after The Collective weekend has ended, my eyes still fill with …
Who would have thought that NXT’s eco-warrior, sign-wielding hippie, CJ Parker would find his home in New Japan Pro Wrestling and become a stalwart as one of their very best? Juice Robinson is the complete package – the quintessential good guy, he wears his emotions on his sleeve, and is universally adored. An entirely rounded performer, his innate …
My favorite wrestling story of 2020 started and ended with a minivan. As strange as this year has been, that probably shouldn’t surprise me. This is a year where we’ve had a two night WrestleMania with no fans, a match that was billed as “The Greatest Wrestling Match Ever” before it even happened, and Orange Cassidy beating Chris Jericho …
