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Review

October 15, 2024November 13, 2024

A Perfect Time and Place: Strong vs. Tanahashi

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 […]

10 mins read

Podcast

October 15, 2024May 4, 2025

Matt Classic

We are joined by Matt Feuerstein of the legendary ThROH The Years podcast to review AEW Wrestle Dreamhttps://share.transistor.fm/s/cc4fdb03

1 min read

October 12, 2024October 11, 2024

Chris’ Lucha Roundup: July 2024

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 […]

9 mins read

October 11, 2024October 11, 2024

Recommended Matches Roundup #33

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 based on what aired or made tape. This is a special edition of the roundup where we’ll cover the last two […]

2 mins read

Podcast

October 9, 2024May 4, 2025

Violent People Radio #22: John Cena vs Dr. Giggles

Episode 22 of Violent People Radio has 3 of our hosts Chris, Pat, and Sam leading the way. Cole once again steps up to guest host, replacing Dan who sadly couldn’t make it(or could he???) The hosts discuss all the exciting things taking place in the near future at ViolentPeople.co The guys get into the […]

1 min read

World's Most Dangerous Retrospective

October 8, 2024November 13, 2024

World’s Most Dangerous Retrospective: Ken Shamrock vs. Don Frye (PRIDE FC 2/24/02)

World’s Most Dangerous Retrospective is a review series from three of the founders of Violent People reviewing the matches (and fights) of Ken Shamrock. A not so elegant ripoff of Segunda Caida’s Complete & Accurate series. Matches will be rated as either SOFT or HARD. Pride 19Saitama Super ArenaSaitama, Japan Sam Was PRIDE fixed? Ken […]

12 mins read

Editorial

October 4, 2024November 13, 2024

Violent People Road Report: Pittsburgh, Piledrivers, and Pummel Horses

October 2nd 2024: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania—a date long circled on our family calendar. The family was filled with anticipation usually reserved for a holiday or birthday. Not for AEW Dynamite, but because Simone Biles’ Gold Over America Tour was going to be there. Somewhere along the way though, my nephew Rodrick and I found ourselves displaced—bumped […]

14 mins read

October 2, 2024November 13, 2024

Rotten Rewatch #7: Extreme Heaven 2000

David Foster Wallace, who wrote the sprawling, postmodern magnum opus Infinite Jest, is also responsible for some of the most deeply entertaining, and genuinely insightful pieces of journalism I’ve ever come across—writing that manages to be both profoundly enlightening and wholly human in a way that sticks with you long after you’ve finished reading. He […]

13 mins read

Podcast

October 2, 2024May 4, 2025

Violent People Radio #21: The Evolve Draft Spectacular Part 3

Episode 21 of Violent People Radio has Chris, Dan, Pat, and Sam. Pat is your new permanent fourth host! The hosts discuss all the exciting things taking place in the near future at ViolentPeople.co The guys get into the wrestling they’ve been watching. Some of it was good, most of it wasn’t! For this week’s […]

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25 Under 25

September 30, 2024November 13, 2024

25 Under 25: 5-1

Welcome to the finale of Violent People’s 25 Under 25. Ranking the top wrestlers currently under the age of 25. Read our intro post to learn more! 5. Yuma Anzai (53 Points,7 Votes) High Vote: 1 (Tanner) % of Ballots Made: 36.8% Well, you can’t say All Japan doesn’t see him as the next guy. […]

7 mins read

Violent People

May 2026 Violent People Streaming Guide

ZONES of Disinterest

Yeetwood Mac

Wrestling Is Better When We Are Talking About Wrestling

Wrestling in Weird Places

Worn Out Tapes #6 Jun Kasai & Mitsuhiro Matsunaga vs. Nick Gage & Zandig (with Justice and A Bastard)

Worn Out Tapes #5 Rush vs. LA Park (with Chris and Colette)

Worn Out Tapes #4 Jay Briscoe vs. Mark Briscoe

Worn Out Tapes #3 Chigusa Nagayo vs. Dump Matsumoto

Worn Out Tapes #2 TLC 1-4

World’s Most Dangerous Retrospective: Ken Shamrock vs. Vader (FMW 9/28/97)

Dan Doesn’t Know How To Masturbate

The Official Violent People Guide to Wrestling Streaming Services

A Perfect Time and Place: Strong vs. Tanahashi

Matt Classic

Chris’ Lucha Roundup: July 2024

Recommended Matches Roundup #33

Violent People Radio #22: John Cena vs Dr. Giggles

World’s Most Dangerous Retrospective: Ken Shamrock vs. Don Frye (PRIDE FC 2/24/02)

Violent People Road Report: Pittsburgh, Piledrivers, and Pummel Horses

Rotten Rewatch #7: Extreme Heaven 2000

Violent People Radio #21: The Evolve Draft Spectacular Part 3

25 Under 25: 5-1