Violent People

1979: Funky II

Part of Violent People’s FUNKIN’ FALL series: View the full index. Now, you’re probably wondering how a piece like this even comes together, especially considering that Terry Funk has literally 0 to do with the Rocky franchise. Well, I stumbled upon this segment from a 1979 episode of The Mike Douglas Show featuring both Terry […]

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Dump Matsumoto

This week, Orchid and Colette pledge allegiance to the Atrocious Alliance when they take on AJW legend Dump Matsumoto! What does Chigusa Nagayo’s arch-enemy have to do with Dadaism? How far ahead of the curve was Dump’s gutter punk aesthetic? Do a wrestler need a gigantic moveset when they’re armed to the teeth with forks, […]

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1976: From West Texas to Japan: The Making of a World Champion

Written by Tony Richards Part of Violent People’s FUNKIN’ FALL series: View the full index. 1976 was a remarkable year in American professional wrestling, a year in which the United States celebrated its bicentennial, the National Wrestling Alliance continued to serve as the sport’s most influential pro wrestling organization, and Terry Funk carried professional wrestling’s […]

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