Category: Wrestling
September’s Most Joyful Players
Welcome to the inaugural edition of Most Joyful Players (MJP)! Every month, a selection of WrestleJoy’s writers will bring to your their individual picks for the past month’s MJP. Some of us may find joy in violence, others in a villain getting their comeuppance and of course we will always find joy in Yano being Yano! Gedo (CiaranRH)Who would …
Lions and The Lionheart: What Opportunities Are Left For Chris Jericho in NJPW?
Chris Jericho joined NJPW in late 2017 and hoped to work with Kenny Omega (✔), Tetsuya Naito (✔), Kazuchika Okada (✔), and Hiroshi Tanahashi(✔). With his wish list now ticked off, is there anything left for The Painmaker in a New Japan ring? The name Chris Jericho carries a unique and powerful weight among English speaking fans, far more …
Around The Ring Episode 18
Join JR and Floyd for another joyful episode of the show. This week we discuss our top 5 things from the world of wrestling from Sunday September 27th to Saturday October 4th 2020. We also announce a special giveaway for this Weekend’s Collective events 10/9-10/11/20. Enjoy the show
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.
Dexter Lumis: Into the Void
Very rarely in wrestling do we see characters who can say everything by saying nothing. The crow version of Sting, as he stalked the NWO in 1996-97 and the earliest incarnation of Kane, flanked by Paul Bearer, immediately come to mind. Characters so stark and memorable for not what they said, but by what they didn’t. Their expressions and …
Roman Reigns: The Birth of THE Guy
When Roman Reigns returned to WWE at Summerslam in August, it was a joyous occasion for fans of all stripes. Knowing that the real-life Joe Anoa’i felt healthy and safe enough to return to the ring amidst the COVID-19 crisis felt good. Nothing he did that night changed the feeling all that much. While Reigns absolutely trucked both Braun …
The Golden Gods: Hiroshi Tanahashi vs Kota Ibushi, G1 Climax 28 Final
The G1 Climax is revered as the best tournament in all of pro wrestling, with the final being the best of the best. Two years ago, we were blessed with best G1 Climax final of all time, the best of the best of the best. August 12th 2018, Hiroshi Tanahashi vs Kota Ibushi. A perfect match of biblical proportions. …
Around The Ring Episode 17
On this episode of the show JR and Floyd rifle through the ton of Pro Wrestling going on during this time of year to give our Top 5 moments from the week of Sunday September 20th to Saturday September 26th 2020. Please take the journey with us and let us know your thoughts. J.R. Perez, a 30 year fan …