Welcome to the Violent People 100 for 2024. 84 voters voted in this last year’s incredibly prestigious wrestler of the year poll, completely demolishing last year’s total of 69 voters. The 15-ballot difference between years alone came in on the last day ballots could be submitted. I am humbled. You’re all awesome. I love you. […]
I’ve had this 99% done for a few weeks, and then I got hit hard with life. Apologies for the most delayed column in history getting more delays. Abismo Negro Jr. vs. El Fiscal (XLL, 1/18) You can be forgiven for being underwhelmed by the words “inferno match.” Most wrestling fans will envision pyrotechnics surrounding […]
While Sam counts down the VP2010s Poll Results where the esteemed readers of Violent People Dot Co chose the objectively correct Best Wrestler of the 2010s, we must move onto new things, new projects, new years. We must focus not on the past, but instead on the… slightly more recent past. The calendar has turned […]
As the winter air chills us, we need a little bit of summer to give us warmth. That is the reason this piece is here now. That and only that reason. Hijo de Fishman vs. Macuarro (Zona 23/Lucha Memes, 8/18) – IWTV The main event match from Zona 23 and Lucha Memes’ Junkyard Mania show […]
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 […]
It’s October. October is spooky season. And what’s scarier than being three months late on a monthly column? Macuarro vs. Paymon (Zona 23, 7/7) – IWTV Macuarro’s match with Sobredosis headlined my first lucha roundup for this site. At the time, he seemed like a novelty. Look at this strange middle-aged looking janitor with a […]
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 […]
I’m painfully aware that this is being posted a week into the month of August. In honor of how dated this article is at this point, I have compiled a list featuring middle aged and senior citizen wrestlers for your enjoyment. Freelance & Virus vs. Heddi Karaoui & Mistico (Lucha Memes, 6/16) – IWTV It’s […]
I know it’s almost July; let’s not talk about it. Judas El Traidor vs. Xelhua (Lucha Memes, 5/19) – IWTV I’m not a huge CMLL fiend, so my knowledge of the Puebla guys and the super-youngsters isn’t much. I’ve seen clips of Xelhua and know that he has quite a few fans for someone who […]
Hechicero vs. Heddi Karaoui (Lucha Memes, 4/21) – IWTV This tops Heddi Karaoui’s llaves match with Avisman from February. Heddi and Hechicero start the match trading holds, and as the match goes on you can see that Hechicero gets sicker and sicker that this guy keeps having an answer for his moves. The mat is […]