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. […]
Roderick Strong vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi (ROH/NJPW 5/13/15) Perhaps one of the greatest crimes of New Japan Pro Wrestling’s 2010s renaissance period is the fact that while the famed cerulean blue was graced by many Ring of Honor representatives—such as Jay Lethal, reDRagon, The Kingdom, Adam Cole, and The Young Bucks—absent from that list of people […]
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, […]
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 […]
I’m sure everyone with even a passing interest in wrestling knows the story of 2001 by now, and how it’s one of the most pivotal years in history for the sport of kings stateside. The closure, and eventual full acquisition by WWFE, of WCW and ECW created a true monopoly in American pro-wrestling for the […]
Writer’s note: Even as I sat down at my desk to start this at 5am following a sleepless night I wasn’t sure if I would a) finish this; and b) put this out there. Honestly, I wasn’t even know what I was going to write. 4 years on, and this never really gets any easier. […]