Embracing the fun in Wrestling
I think this week’s title nicely sums up the week of news we’ve had from AEW. AEW have signed Paul Wight! The news was released Wednesday afternoon that Paul Wight, aka Big Show will be commentating on AEW’s new developmental show, AEW Dark: Elevation, along-side the one and only Tony Schiavone. The show is set to debut on AEW’s …
After the whirlwind month we’ve had with AEW, this week’s actually been pretty chill. Outside of storyline progression in the shows, the only real news has been the postponing of the February 24th Dynamite show at the Prudential Centre, Newark, New Jersey. The show is now scheduled to take place on September 15th. Original tickets are still going to …
Over the past few decades false finishes emerged as a common tool across the wrestling industry, particularly in North America. At the outset of a bout, they help set a high tempo while indicating a close and hard-fought match to come. Later on, a series of close 2 and 3/4 counts can signal the audience to tune in closely …
The wrestling squash, at its heart, is an evolution of something that harkens back to the industry’s carnival sideshow roots: the strongman showing off and dazzling people with unimaginable feats. It only became natural to have a plant in the audience to toss around, and before you knew it pro wrestling was off and running. A short, impactful bout …
Blood has been a controversial figure in wrestling since the era of the Gold Dust Trio. Back when fans were more fully behind the veil of kayfabe, bloodying the wrong good guy could legitimately incite a riot. It could also lead to issues with state certification, venues becoming less than hospitable, and later on TV censor nightmares. But as …
