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Funkin' Fall

November 13, 2026November 13, 2026

1987: obreros ilustrados (or lack thereof)

Part of Violent People’s FUNKIN’ FALL series: View the full index. “You, monstrous exploiter, measure your steps, because if you don’t, you may fall into the precipice of your own egotism or into the abyss of your own errors!” -Luisa Capetillo, Mi Opinion I often think, long and hard, about wrestling as a form of […]

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Funkin' Fall

November 11, 2026November 11, 2026

1986: All Blood and No Guts

Part of Violent People’s FUNKIN’ FALL series: View the full index. 1986 was a pivotal year for Capitol Sports Promotions. It is arguably the peak of the territory with the defining features that makes the Puerto Rico territory what it was. Bloody brawls, heated feuds and fiery promos built on blood. At the center of […]

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Funkin' Fall

November 9, 2026October 22, 2026

1985: Ozymandias and Moondog Spot

Part of Violent People’s FUNKIN’ FALL series: View the full index. I met a traveler who had wrestled across the lands,Who said: Two men stood in a Chicago ring,One carried dreams of gold within his hands,The other carried nothing, not a thing. One, Two The first had conquered kingdoms in his day,Had worn the crown […]

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Funkin' Fall

November 6, 2026November 1, 2026

1984: When The Funker Got Funky

Part of Violent People’s FUNKIN’ FALL series: View the full index. In 1983, Terry Funk retired for the first time. After the Funks’ iconic victory over Stan Hansen and Terry Gordy at Kuramae Kokugikan on August 31, Terry called it quits. You know the promo. Thousands of Japanese fans losing their minds as a bloodied, […]

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Funkin' Fall

November 4, 2026November 4, 2026

1983: “Forever! And Ever!”

Written by Ian Douglass, author of A Decided Novelty: The Essential Guide to Black Pro Wrestling History, 1880–1950. Part of Violent People’s FUNKIN’ FALL series: View the full index. By the time 1983 rolled around, the retirement of former NWA World Heavyweight Champion Terry Funk that had been teased for nearly three full years was […]

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Funkin' Fall

October 9, 2026November 11, 2026

Violent People Presents: A Funkin’ Fall

Terry Funk is the greatest wrestler ever. That’s not my opinion. It’s a mathematical fact. Every ten years, the Greatest Wrestler Ever (GWE) project asks wrestling fans to submit ranked ballots based largely on the wrestling they’ve actually watched. After previous editions in 2006 and 2016, Funk emerged from the 2026 project at the top […]

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World's Most Dangerous Retrospective

October 8, 2024August 2, 2026

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

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. Pride 19Saitama Super ArenaSaitama, Japan Sam Was PRIDE fixed? Ken […]

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November 13, 2026

Violent People Radio #120: 15 Cans Of Soda or High Skeleton Content

The core four are back at full strength, and they’re joined by a surprise guest. Let’s just say he’s a friend of the show, and his name ALMOST rhymes with Pants Warmer.https://share.transistor.fm/s/31f54220

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November 10, 2026

Sasha Banks (Part 1)

This week on the Patron Saints of Sick Sons of Bitches, Orchid and Colette have a dream they had it made and now there’s nothing dragging them down, as they tackle the WWE career of Sasha Banks, the artist currently known as Mercedes Moné. From her brief run on the indies to her ascent in […]

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November 4, 2026

Violent People Radio #119: At Least A Little Blackface

This inviting split-level residence offers approximately 1,700 square feet of living space with four bedrooms and two bathrooms. The quarter acre plus property features a fully fenced backyard, an in-ground pool, and a patio ideal for outdoor entertaining. An attached one-car garage and double-wide driveway add everyday convenience.https://share.transistor.fm/s/2c2249f8

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November 3, 2026November 3, 2026

Le Petit Prince, Le Grand Career: The Hall of Fame Case for Daniel Dubail

September 30, 1967. Michel Saulnier tries his best to slow down Le Petit Prince. He works headlocks and hammerlocks, trying to secure a man who seems incapable of being trapped. Prince keeps flipping and twisting his way out. Saulnier gets hold of him again. Prince finds another way to escape. Then Prince gets meaner. He […]

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November 2, 2026November 10, 2026

1982: Terry Funk vs Bruce Walkup

Part of Violent People’s FUNKIN’ FALL series: View the full index. Now, would you believe it? Here at Violent People, we know fewer willing writers than Terry Funk had years in the ring. So, now and again, you might see me and probably Dan pop up multiple times to plug the gaps. The workhorses of […]

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Violent People

1987: obreros ilustrados (or lack thereof)

1986: All Blood and No Guts

1985: Ozymandias and Moondog Spot

1984: When The Funker Got Funky

1983: “Forever! And Ever!”

Violent People Presents: A Funkin’ Fall

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

ZONES of Disinterest

Yeetwood Mac

Wrestling Is Better When We Are Talking About Wrestling

Wrestling in Weird Places

Worn Out Tapes #9 Dory Funk Jr. & Terry Funk vs. Stan Hansen & Terry Gordy (with Colette and Sol)

Worn Out Tapes #8 Aja Kong vs. KAORU (with Dokomoy and Isabel)

Worn Out Tapes #7 Johnny Knoxville vs. Sami Zayn (with Chris and PTO)

Worn Out Tapes #6 Jun Kasai & Mitsuhiro Matsunaga vs. Nick Gage & Zandig (with Justice and A Bastard)

Worn Out Tapes #5 Rush vs. LA Park (with Chris and Colette)

Worn Out Tapes #4 Jay Briscoe vs. Mark Briscoe

1987: obreros ilustrados (or lack thereof)

Violent People Radio #120: 15 Cans Of Soda or High Skeleton Content

1987: obreros ilustrados (or lack thereof)

1986: All Blood and No Guts

1985: Ozymandias and Moondog Spot

1984: When The Funker Got Funky

1983: “Forever! And Ever!”

Violent People Presents: A Funkin’ Fall

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

Violent People Radio #120: 15 Cans Of Soda or High Skeleton Content

Sasha Banks (Part 1)

Violent People Radio #119: At Least A Little Blackface

Le Petit Prince, Le Grand Career: The Hall of Fame Case for Daniel Dubail

1982: Terry Funk vs Bruce Walkup