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February 2, 2026February 3, 2026

ECW: It Ain’t Aesop’s Fables!

We don’t write obituaries for comets. We don’t see stories about them in our local papers; our social media timelines aren’t flooded with “in memoriam” tributes to these eccentric celestial objects. They simply burn out or are ejected from our solar systems. A pencil-neck at NASA probably logs this event in a database, and we […]

9 mins read

Editorial

January 6, 2026January 5, 2026

The Official Violent People NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 20 Review

It was alright. Ok. Now that we’ve covered that I need to get into something more important. Our beloved Sam recently posted a list of goals and expectations for 2026. These are things he’d like to accomplish as a wrestling fan and as a writer for this site. I love it and I think it’s […]

19 mins read

January 5, 2026January 5, 2026

Recommended Matches Roundup #64: 2025’s Essential Matches Edition

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. This is a special edition of the roundup covering 2025’s essential matches.

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VP100

April 2, 2026April 1, 2026

VP100 2025: 70-61

70. Gabe Kidd (19 ballots, 1059 points)Last Year’s Rank: 60High Vote: TayKZY (7) Recommended Matches “After turning in (or being dragged to) a career performance with Kenny Omega at Wrestle Kingdom, Gabe Kidd proceeded to turn in one of the most incomprehensive years I have ever seen. He lost spectacularly in the New Japan Cup, […]

23 mins read

VP100

April 1, 2026April 1, 2026

VP100 2025: 80-71

80. Dominic Garrini (23 ballots, 963 points)Last Year’s Rank: 95High Vote: Dan Rice, MC (17) Recommended Matches “Dom for a wrestler who essentially has never fully broken out on his own has been on a few different paths where you could think “He might be the next thing”. First you had the young jiu-jitsu guy […]

16 mins read

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April 1, 2026

Late night with the 2013 Royal Rumble #99 with Dan Rice

One time i went out fishing and i caught myself a Cod fish. little did i know this was a talking cod fish. and what the talking cod fish said to me was “there not a lot in life you can rely on, friends and family will come and go but even in your darkest […]

1 min read

VP100

March 31, 2026March 30, 2026

VP100 2025: 90-81

90. Orange Cassidy (21 ballots, 845 points)Last Year’s Rank: 20High Vote: Charles F. (9) Recommended Matches “Don’t believe anyone with “OC Fatigue”. TV is just better when he’s around. “ ~ Stevan S. “The miles seemed to finally be catching up to Orange Cassidy in 2025. The man who’s been maybe the biggest fixture of […]

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VP100

March 30, 2026March 29, 2026

VP100 2025: 100-91

100. Thomas Shire (17 ballots, 686 points)Last Year’s Rank: 370High Vote: Sam D (19) Recommended Matches “The best member of Cowboy Way, 1 Called Manders you have been surpassed. Shire put in great work for promotions such as WXW, GCW and DPW with his masterpiece being the relaxed rules match he had with Mad Dog […]

15 mins read

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March 29, 2026March 29, 2026

VP100 2025: Honorable Mentions Part 9 (200-101)

200 Mei Seira (6 ballots, 294 points)Last Year’s Rank: 176High Vote: Venellope (7) 199. ISHIN (5 ballots, 295 points)Last Year’s Rank: 342High Vote: TayKZ (13) 198. Rina (7 ballots, 298 points)Last Year’s Rank: 727High Vote: Venellope (9) 197. Jun Akiyama (8 ballots, 303 points)Last Year’s Rank: 203High Vote: Sm D (9) 196. Mascara Sagrada NG […]

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VP100

March 28, 2026March 27, 2026

VP100 2025: Honorable Mentions Part 8 (300-201)

300. Capitan Suicida (3 ballots, 147 points)Last Year’s Rank: NRHigh Vote: Troubles (28) 299. Adam Cope Copeland (4 ballots, 148 points)Last Year’s Rank: 135High Vote: Tylar (22) 298. Guerrero Maya Jr. (3 ballots, 149 points)Last Year’s Rank: 183High Vote: Sm D (10) 297. Adam Del Castillo (5 ballots, 149 points)Last Year’s Rank: NRHigh Vote: Padraig […]

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March 27, 2026March 26, 2026

VP100 2025: Honorable Mentions Part 7 (400-301)

400. Toshiyuki Sakuda (2 ballots, 92 points)Last Year’s Rank: NRHigh Vote: pto (54) 399. Abdullah Kobayashi (2 ballots, 92 points)Last Year’s Rank: 636High Vote: Tylar (52) 398. Axel Tischer (3 ballots, 92 points)Last Year’s Rank: NRHigh Vote: Ben A. (55) 397. Abismo Negro Jr. (4 ballots, 92 points)Last Year’s Rank: NRHigh Vote: pto (45) 396. […]

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March 27, 2026

Violent People Radio #92: Throwing Ass At Grover Cleveland

Orchid and Pat are joined by specials guest Padraig and Marilyn. and talk all things from CMLL, the observer and which US president you want to do the nasty with. you another day of wacky adventures here in our humble town of Placenta, California https://share.transistor.fm/s/1b511a9e

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VP100

March 26, 2026March 25, 2026

VP100 2025: Honorable Mentions Part 6 (500-401)

500. Cachorro de Guerra (2 ballots, 65 points)Last Year’s Rank: NRHigh Vote: jon (39) T-497. Hina (1 ballot, 66 points)Last Year’s Rank: NRHigh Vote: John C. (35) T-497. Terry Yaki (1 ballot, 66 points)Last Year’s Rank: 553High Vote: Timothy Robert Buechner (35) T-497. Nabwire Hope (1 ballot, 66 points)Last Year’s Rank: 426High Vote: Justice (35) […]

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Violent People

ECW: It Ain’t Aesop’s Fables!

The Official Violent People NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 20 Review

Recommended Matches Roundup #64: 2025’s Essential Matches Edition

ZONES of Disinterest

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Wrestling Is Better When We Are Talking About Wrestling

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

World’s Most Dangerous Retrospective: Ken Shamrock vs. Jimmy Jacobs BLOODYMANIA III

World’s Most Dangerous Retrospective: Ken Shamrock vs. Jeff Jarrett (WWF 5/25/99)

World’s Most Dangerous Retrospective: Ken Shamrock vs. Don Frye (PRIDE FC 2/24/02)

Wolf Tickets

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VP100 2025: 70-61

VP100 2025: 80-71

ECW: It Ain’t Aesop’s Fables!

The Official Violent People NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 20 Review

Recommended Matches Roundup #64: 2025’s Essential Matches Edition

VP100 2025: 70-61

VP100 2025: 80-71

Late night with the 2013 Royal Rumble #99 with Dan Rice

VP100 2025: 90-81

VP100 2025: 100-91

VP100 2025: Honorable Mentions Part 9 (200-101)

VP100 2025: Honorable Mentions Part 8 (300-201)

VP100 2025: Honorable Mentions Part 7 (400-301)

Violent People Radio #92: Throwing Ass At Grover Cleveland

VP100 2025: Honorable Mentions Part 6 (500-401)