Violent People

272 Words

On November 19, 1863, Abraham Lincoln needed only 272 words. 204 of those words were short one syllable words. The Gettysburg Address is inarguably one of the most famous and enduring speeches of all time. It stands as a testament of not only the power of the American spirit, but the power of brevity and […]

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My Guys for the VP100

We are dangerously close to VP100 ballot deadlines. Every year with these sort of lists, I get stuck on who are My Guys. The wrestlers that regardless of where you place them on your list you feel deep down they should probably do better than they will. When the list starts rolling, your heart sinks […]

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IT’S STING!

IT’S STING! This go around, we discuss the career, including the all timer retirement match, of The Icon Dan’s Sting and Wrestling with Loss: https://violentpeople.co/sting-and-wrestling-with-loss/ SUBMIT YOUR VP100 BALLOT BY MARCH 16TH!!!: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSekOxHhH7qR9BFoFB_RFSiH9wQguqVU9GxhjKk6HrSoTWUpdw/viewformhttps://share.transistor.fm/s/0292bd1c

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Wrestling in Weird Places

When you think of wrestling, what is the first venue that comes to your mind? Maybe your someone who got in during New Japan’s peak and think of Korakuen Hall or the Tokyo Dome. Maybe you got lucha pilled early in your fandom and think of Arena Mexico. Maybe you have been a fan forever […]

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Sting and Wrestling with Loss

When Violent People was first conceived as an idea. I immediately dove into brainstorming topics to write about. Some materialized into published pieces, ‘C & D Counties’ and ‘Hackenschmidt in Australia.’ Some remain works in progress, despite assurances to Sam I’m almost finished, like ‘Zandig vs Lobo.’ Yet among these topics, one loomed large. I […]

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