Embracing the fun in Wrestling
The current world climate provided me more spare time than ever before and very little to fill that spare time with. Whilst NJPW was out of action due to Covid-19 earlier this year, I started to dip my toes in the NJPW World archives. I began my journey by watching matches from names I knew of but had rarely …
This is part 2 of a two part series on Hangman Page’s story in The Elite, following a near five year character arc beginning from Episode 2 of Being The Elite. Part One can be found here. “This, for me, is what wrestling is about. This is why I love it, enjoy doing it long term. Long-term stories, people …
This is part one of a two part installment on the story behind Hangman Page, The Elite, and his walk to redemption in All Elite Wrestling. Part 2 can be found here. “I’ve watched these guys do it my entire career. I sat on the sidelines while they did it.” Hangman Page, Jim Ross Report 2019 Long before he …
It’s only fitting that Kurt Angle wrestled his greatest in-ring year with a broken neck. His story is one of a man achieving the remarkable while suffering unimaginable pain. Angle famously suffered two cracked vertebrae in his neck during the 1996 Olympics, yet still went on to win the gold medal in freestyle wrestling. In 2003 ahead of WrestleMania …
Join hosts JR Perez and Floyd Johnson this week as they discuss Floyd’s first live wrestling show since February. As usual they go through their top 5 moments from the week of August 23rd through the 29th 2020. In a special addition to the show they discuss the impact of late actor Chadwick Boseman.
Six titles will be contested across five matches as NJPW returns to the open air Jingu Stadium for the first time in 21 years! The six match card has monumental potential. Each match will have its own distinct feel and style, from the inaugural KOPW2020 champion being crowned in a 4-way to the NEVER Openweight slug fest to the …
What is a revolution? A revolution is a time when the typical way of things is shaken up, and the status quo is challenged. The course of history has been altered by them countless times. Perhaps the most interesting thing about revolutions is the one commonality they all share. All revolutions are born from the desire for change. Even …
On this episode of the show JR and Floyd cover the events and people from the week of Sunday August 16th to August 22nd 2020. This will cover such events as Raw, NXT, SDLive, GCW, and AEW. Enjoy the show
What states come to mind when you think of the history of professional wrestling? Florida, Illinois, Texas, New York, Pennsylvania, Georgia. Whether it’s the birth of the territories, the rise of cable television, or the heart of ‘rasslin. There is no denying that when it comes to wrestling, these states rule the roost. There’s only a handful of well-known …
The perennial loser won the least important title in NJPW and it was a beautiful reminder of why we love this bizarre world of professional wrestling. “2020 has had many moments, but I’ll remember this one forever.” – Kazuchika Okada. The overwhelming affection shown for YOSHI-HASHI the night he won the NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship (alongside Hirooki …
