The Year Wrestling Got Its Groove Back: January 1-7, 1984
TYWGIGB is a series where Sam breaks down the wrestling that was in 1984 week-by-week. Always expect match of the week but a grab bag from there. MATCH OF THE WEEK Akira Maeda & Tatsumi Fujinami vs. Ishin Gundan (Riki Choshu & Yoshiaki Yatsu) I’ve never really “got” Choshu. Certainly was one of those dudes […]
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Recommended Matches Roundup #58
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 the last three weeks.
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1984: The Year Wrestling Got Its Groove Back
I’ve never been one for wrestling watch projects. Sure, I’ll participate in the Violent People 100, for beyond the obvious reasons, but that is different. That is a list focused on the present with dozens of others along for the ride. I’ve not done much in the way of solo projects. Closest being THE DECADE […]
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The Death Panel — July 2025’s Interesting Deathmatches
Welcome to the Death Panel, a monthly round-up of deathmatch stuff that looks interesting, either for good reasons or for bad ones. This month, the Panel is joined by HenryHeadCheese from the Violent People Discord server! More panel members are always welcome; see the blurb at the bottom of the column for more info. Nicco […]
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Recommended Matches Roundup #57
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.
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Recommended Matches Roundup #56
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.
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Recommended Matches Roundup #55: All In & Evolution Week 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 where we’ll cover the last two weeks, including the All In and Evolution festivities.
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The Death Panel — June 2025’s Interesting Deathmatches
Welcome to the Death Panel, a monthly round-up of deathmatch stuff that looks interesting, either for good reasons or for bad ones. This month, we have our first addition to the panel, Timothy Robert Buechner of Q&Tr and Heat Death of the Universe! More panel members are always welcome; see the blurb at the bottom […]
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Grom Zaza This Mirror Isn’t Big Enough for the Two of Us
I have never been very shy. On this site alone I’ve written about my mother’s death and even my family’s history of substance use and domestic violence Between the writing I do here and the podcast I very well may have mentioned this in the past, but I suffer from Bipolar disorder. I’m equipped with […]
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