TALKING TOURNEYS is back. We’ve heard your clamoring and the demands, so we’re thrilled to announce that Talking Tourneys is back with a bang, and it’s now a Dan Rice solo production! In this exciting new chapter, of Talking Tourneys, each episode will feature Dan in conversation with a rotating lineup of amazing co-hosts. And […]
I need to kick off this special edition of Rotten Rewatch by discussing a writer far superior to myself. JR Goldberg is the mind behind Meth Lab Battlarts, which you can read some here and buy the zine version here. JR is the first person I remember extolling and cheerleading Ian Rotten’s grappling. He also […]
There is something surreal about attending a professional wrestling show in a small town park, particularly one that takes place immediately after a downpour. Let me set the stage: Imagine the smell of the average wrestling show. Now picture it taking place in a mud soaked park, the air heavy with residual moisture, and the […]
I’d like to start out by dedicating this piece to Scott William Henson. He was known to fans as Big Cat Scott Henson. To friends he was Scoot. To me he was Blue Thunder Video. He was the first tape trader I dealt with. It’s very possible, without his kindness and vhs tapes, I might […]
For the fifth week in a row, I bring you, the fine readers of Violent People, Rotten Rewatch. What’s that? It’s been a full month since the last column? Honestly I feel like I let the dozen of you that read this down. I could blame Violent People Radio, but that takes up about 2-3 […]
Welcome back to another Rotten Rewatch. I can’t imagine someone reading this that doesn’t know, but just in case I wanted to point out that” Firstly, We’ve announced Violent People Radio, a forthcoming podcast featuring the four original minds behind Violent People. Secondly, I’ve launched a solo podcast called Violent Volumes. The response has way […]
So the WWE Premium Live Event Backlash: France was in, well… France, this weekend . I heard a lot of chatter about it. Well a lot of talk about a Burning Hammer kick out at one and a lot of talk about Drew Gulak. Intrigued, I decided to tune in. Somehow, I found myself watching […]
This week’s event is a much larger jump in the IWA Mid South timeline. We’re going four months and fourteen events from Happy Helladays, but at least we’re skipping to an important show. IWA Mid South is crowning their first heavyweight champion. What’s the best way to decide a champion? A good ole fashioned tournament. […]
The response to the inaugural Rotten Rewatch has been overwhelmingly positive! Well actually, I’m lying. I’m writing this before the first edition has even gone live on Violent People. Here’s hoping people liked it, though I’d settle for people reading it! We’re fast forwarding two months and three shows forward in the IWA Mid South […]
In 2001, my wrestling fandom transitioned from a casual interest to a passionate obsession. It’s where I went from “I like wrestling,” to “I should watch all the wrestling ever.” It’s when I became an indie wrestling fan. Ring of Honor was starting, ECWA was hot, CZW was terrifying and awesome to me. In the […]