Embracing the fun in Wrestling
A small bingo hall. A packed crowd of rabid, blood thirsty fans, and wrestling that was ahead its time. In the 1990s, no promotion shocked the world like Extreme Championship Wrestling. ECW was not only responsible for some of the wildest moments in wrestling history, but some of the most innovative wrestling ever seen. During its nine year run, ECW …
As a wrestling fan and an avid collector (if not of wrestling figures), I absolutely love the Major Wrestling Figure Podcast. Hosted by in-ring stalwarts Matt Cardona (recently of AEW, formerly WWE’s Zack Ryder) and Brian Myers (currently of Impact!, formerly WWE’s Curt Hawkins), it’s a treasure trove of news, history, and eBay war stories. Anyone who fancies themselves …
Mick Foley’s “The Problem with Hardcore” promo is some of his finest work—brilliantly conceived; brilliantly executed.
The world of New Japan has been forever darkened. Winning the New Japan Cup with the startling assistance of Bullet Club put an exclamation mark on the devilish actions EVIL had been showing throughout the tournament. He chose victory and joined Bullet Club, thus alienating himself from his brothers in Los Ingobernables de Japon. The next day at Dominion, …
