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November 27, 2024November 27, 2024

John Cena Enters the Cage of Death: A VP2010s Special Edition

It’s Thanksgiving week here in the United States, and Violent People Radio has taken the week off. My co-hosts Sam, Dan, and Chris will be using the week to celebrate the holiday in their various ways: enjoying good food, reconnecting with loved ones, watching the NFL, gracefully avoiding weird political arguments with family members they […]

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World's Most Dangerous Retrospective

November 20, 2024November 15, 2024

World’s Most Dangerous Retrospective: Ken Shamrock vs. Vader (FMW 9/28/97)

World’s Most Dangerous Retrospective is a review series from three of the founders of Violent People reviewing the matches (and fights) of Ken Shamrock. A not so elegant ripoff of Segunda Caida’s Complete & Accurate series. Matches will be rated as either SOFT or HARD. FMW Flashover 1997 – Tag 11: Over The Legend KawasakiKawasaki, […]

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November 19, 2024November 19, 2024

VP2010s: The Names You Should Know

Let’s get this out of the way: Sam designated the week of November 10th-16th as VP2010s Week here at Violent People. We’ve already seen fantastic contributions from both Sam and Chris. Naturally here I am as the third “founder” posting my contribution—albeit a week late. It’s a bit surprising for me to miss a deadline, […]

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Review

November 18, 2024November 15, 2024

Sakura Hirota and Jun Kasai commit to “No Death”

Jun Kasai vs. Kyusei Sakura Hirota (Ranmaru Festa Vol. 31, Mar. 21 2022) One of the greatest things about the artform of professional wrestling is that feeling when you get so caught up in the suspension of disbelief that you are able to cast aside everything you know about the mechanics of how it works. […]

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VP2010s

November 15, 2024November 15, 2024

The VP2010s Case for Black Terry

Months ago, the hosts of Violent People Radio asked listeners and the Discord community to vote on the ballot for the first-ever Violent People Hall of Fame class. Each host selected five names for the community to vote for, and the top 10 vote-getters would be inducted into the class. Black Terry was a name […]

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November 11, 2024November 11, 2024

ANALyzing Sanshiro Takagi’s VP2010s Case

March 25, 2018. Fourth from the top on the “Judgement 2018 ~DDT 21st Anniversary~” card, in front of nearly 6,000 fans in Sumo Hall: a five-way tag team match featuring Yuko Miyamoto and Soma Takao, Isami Kodaka and Fuminori Abe, Michael Nakazawa and Chinsuke Nakamura, Mike Bailey and MAO, and Ippanjin Munenori Sawa and Sanshiro […]

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November 1, 2024November 4, 2024

The Hackenschmidt Holy Grail

As you all know I am the foremost historian covering The Russian Lion, The first World Champion of professional wrestling, George Hackenschmidt, well, at least here at Violent People. My piece on his trip to Australia is without a doubt the writing I’ve worked the hardest on for this site. It also may be my […]

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Editorial

August 28, 2024August 28, 2024

Remembering the Master and Ruler of the World

Suddenly I’m disgruntled. By what you may ask, well that’s pretty simple. One of the best big men in pro-wrestling history; Sid Eudy, better known as Sid Vicious or Sycho Sid, passed away following his battle with Chondrosarcoma, a type of bone cancer. Whilst ordinarily this wouldn’t be met with disgruntlement, rather a mourning sadness, […]

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WET HOT AMERICAN DRAGON SUMMER

August 16, 2024August 16, 2024

2019: The Dragon and the Fiend

In 2019, the late Bray Wyatt debuted a fresh new gimmick after a long absence: The Fiend. Through self-referential Firefly Funhouse vignettes and promos, The Fiend was built up as the ultimate manifestation of the darkness inside of Wyatt’s psyche. The segments got people talking. Wyatt sold plenty of merch. But once The Fiend got […]

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WET HOT AMERICAN DRAGON SUMMER

August 5, 2024August 6, 2024

2015: There’s A Moment That Haunts Me

There’s a moment that haunts me. March 31st, 2015. Daniel Bryan stands up outside the ring after being beaten senseless by Sheamus, a trickle of blood coming from his forehead. He looks like a ghost, held upright by the sheer willpower of his heart and gut. Bad News Barrett gets up from the commentary table […]

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WET HOT AMERICAN DRAGON SUMMER

August 2, 2024August 2, 2024

2014: Reliving The Year Daniel Bryan Broke WWE

And some people say I shouldn’t be the face of this company. I’d like to ask you to close your eyes and just imagine for a minute (not really, you should be reading this with your eyes open, but bear with me). There are moments that you wish you could simply live in for the […]

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July 31, 2024July 31, 2024

Recommended Matches Roundup #24

Are you short on time for watching wrestling this week? The Violent People crew has you covered with the Recommended Matches Roundup. Each week, we create a list of matches you should check out based on what aired or made tape.

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WET HOT AMERICAN DRAGON SUMMER

July 26, 2024July 26, 2024

2012: Versatility in the Machine with Daniel Bryan

One does not need the WWE to become the greatest pro wrestler of all time. That being said, having an extended run in the most culturally ubiquitous promotion in the history of the sport presents fascinating insights into the work of any pro wrestler. Certainly with a wrestler like Bryan Danielson, who saw great commercial […]

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Editorial

July 19, 2024July 19, 2024

An Exercise in Wasting time

Will Ospreay vs. MJF – AEW International Championship(AEW Dynamite #250) [Jun. 17 2024] Kicking your audience in the dick is a choice. For some bookers, it’s a valuable tool that they use to sew the fabric of a satisfying payoff at a major occasion later down the line. For others, it’s a crutch that they […]

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WET HOT AMERICAN DRAGON SUMMER

July 19, 2024July 18, 2024

2010: Violent

Original Art courtesy of Elicia Mccoy My choice of 2010 was two-fold. Firstly I wanted to cover the brief departure from WWE. Secondly to revisit winning the inaugural wXw Ambition. Bryan’s release was stemmed from being deemed too violent. Let me add some background, Bryan Danielson had been signed and released by WWE at least […]

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Editorial

July 18, 2024July 18, 2024

Top 10 G1 Climax Mid-Tournament Venues

Prithee, pro wrestling fan, gain solace from the podcasts, the discourse, the video essays. Enter a world of peace and burning spirit. The weather is starting to heat up. The air begins to thicken. The eyes of the wrestling world become focused upon perhaps the most prestigious tournament in our beautiful sport: The G1 Climax. […]

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The Undertaker in pain and lack of certainty. Like me trying to work out how to write the conclusion to this article.

Editorial

July 11, 2024July 11, 2024

Reassessing The Undertaker: Mark vs Mark Part 5

Welcome to the fifth and final installment of Mark vs Mark, the series where I reassess my opinion of The Undertaker. The previous parts can be found here, here, here, and here. Understandably, this was the hardest part to write as I had to actually make a decision. Of course, it also let me go […]

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WET HOT AMERICAN DRAGON SUMMER

July 5, 2024July 9, 2024

2006: Dragon by The Numbers

So when I first sat down and came up with the concept of doing this summer long project covering the twenty-five year career of legitimately one of the greatest of all time, I was so excited to write about Danielson’s match with Necro Butcher in Pro Wrestling Guerilla where the long standing legend has been […]

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December 5, 2024

Violent People Radio #28: The XII Nights of Bloodsport

Episode 28 of Violent People Radio has Chris, Dan, Sam, and Pam, back after a week off! They discuss all the wrestling they’ve been watching over the last two weeks. The hosts discuss all the exciting things happening at ViolentPeople.co For this week’s BIG TOP, the boys dive deep into GCW Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport XII […]

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December 1, 2024

Something New

Is Drake a bitch? Fine out here. DPW World’s Strongest review primarily https://share.transistor.fm/s/9dba33f3

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November 28, 2024November 28, 2024

Science Must Decide: Tables, Ladders, or Chairs?

Happy TLCgiving! As a special holiday treat for the American readers of Violent People, and a special Thursday treat for everyone else, I’ve taken it upon myself to determine the ultimate weapon of the wrestling world: Tables, Ladders, or Chairs? But I can’t do that without the help of you, the reader, as much as […]

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November 24, 2024

Scorpio Kings Of The Indies

Back after a little extendo break and we talk about it all: AEW, Sendai Girls, King of the Indies, NOAH, and The Observer Hall Of Famehttps://share.transistor.fm/s/ddfb9fee

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November 22, 2024November 22, 2024

Recommended Matches Roundup #37

Are you short on time for watching wrestling this week? The Violent People crew has you covered with the Recommended Matches Roundup. Each week, we create a list of matches you should check out.

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November 20, 2024

Violent People Radio #27: D-D-D-Do you have it?

Episode 27 of Violent People Radio has all four hosts, Chris, Dan, Sam, and Pat back at it again with some Saws Thots. They discuss all the wrestling they’ve been watching this week. The hosts discuss all the exciting things happening at ViolentPeople.co this week. Believe it or not, they’ve been writing! For this week’s […]

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