Around The Ring Episode 4
On the 4th episode on WrestleJoy Sydney and Floyd talk about the things that made them happy in the world of pro wrestling for the week! This week they give their top five from Sunday 6/21/20 to Saturday 6/27/20!
Category: Wrestling
Scotch Tasting: Fyter Fest Special
The time has come ladies and gentlemen, we are back again this time with not one, not two, but three cocktails for you! Whether you’re making something for your Best Friends or your Inner Circle we will have a selection that is certain to put a smile on your face, or at least an unenthusiastic thumbs up. Let’s take …
CM Punk Brought Me Back To Pro Wrestling
Almost nine years ago, the professional wrestling World witnessed a “where were you when it happened?” moment. All it took was CM Punk, a microphone and years of him feeling disrespected. It brought out one of the most incredible, passion filled promos the wrestling industry has ever seen. June 27th, 2011, WWE was spun on its axis with a …
The Orange New Deal
The world of professional wrestling has long been filled with superathletes, intimidating monsters, and energetic characters that seemingly leap off of our screens and capture our imagination. This array of vibrant and colorful costumes, fire & brimstone intensity on the mic, and larger than life personas make up the bread and butter of what is at heart a spectacle-based …
Blood, Sweat and Light Tubes: How Game Changer Wrestling Lives Up to its Name
As the ring fills up with garbage, and the boos and jeers from the crowd reach deafening levels, Rickey Shane Page and his 44OH stable stand tall over the broken and bloodied body of Nick Gage. The ring and surrounding area look like a warzone. Piles of shattered glass litter the Showboat in Atlantic City, mementos of the near …
Around The Ring Podcast Episode 2
Welcome to Around the Ring, hosted by Floyd and Sydney! On the 2nd episode on WrestleJoy Sydney and Floyd talk about the things that made them happy in the world of pro wrestling for the week! This week they give their top five from Sunday 6/7/20 to Saturday 6/13/20!
The Year of Years: Revisiting Manami Toyota’s Magical 1995
A quarter-century ago, when R&B group TLC dominated the airwaves and Tiger Woods was but an amateur golfer, Manami Toyota put together one of the finest bell-to-bell years in pro wrestling history. Toyota was 24 at the time, and already a star, already a master of her craft. The shrieking, long-haired warrior with a dropkick like a battering ram …
Enter Wrestle Joy’s 2020 New Japan Cup bracket challenge!
New Japan Pro Wrestling makes its long-anticipated return from the coronavirus shutdown on June 15th, with the 2020 New Japan Cup set to begin on June 16. The annual tournament will conclude at this year’s Dominion in Osaka-Jo Hall event, where the #NJCup winner will be decided on Night 1 (July 11) before challenging IWGP Heavyweight and Intercontinental champion Tetsuya Naito on Night 2 (July …
New Japan Cup Bracketology
New Japan Pro Wrestling has announced that they are returning to regularly scheduled shows on Monday June 15th. The following day on June 16th, The New Japan Cup will begin! 32 men will enter this prestigious tournament, one man will prevail. The Cup final is on Saturday July 11th. The winner of the Cup will meet the IWGP Intercontinental …
One time, Edge flipped me off at a live event. It was awesome.
Edge could have completely ignored me. He could have gotten in my face. He could have ripped my sign. But he landed on something more nuanced and I’ll always appreciate that.