Ironically enough, it’s not diet, fitness routine, and/or injury the hardest obstacle to staying of sound body. Rather, it’s staying the course in a healthy lifestyle often fraught with individuals and/or influences seemingly eager to derail the health train at every junction. To explain, the biggest realization and simultaneous sadness of making fitness THE #1 […]
WHAT PRO WRESTLING MEANS TO ME: Chris Sharpe
This site is unabashed in its affection for our striped friends, individuals who literally can make a good match…great. Refs set match pacing, allow individuals and/or implements seemingly secondary to a match to play primary roles, also willingly take the occasional brutal bump to further the story line. In sum: behind every classic contest is […]
SPOTLIGHTS: The Luchadora Five
As a firm disciple of the Lucha Underground temple, it’s possible I read too much into the show. I guess perception is everything, but I believe there is a lot of depth in this beautiful and violent world of Boyle Heights. This post is dedicated to the Luchadora Five: specifically their uncanny connection to the […]
WRESTLING 101: End the Squash Match
We live in wrestling nirvana. Legendary athletes stand ready and willing to display wares in developmental leagues, seeming mainstays of particular promotions and countries now anything but. Simultaneously, the best and brightest of indy circuits bop around the country for all star matches almost nightly. Thus, one would almost have to try to avoid a […]
LIVE EVENTS: WrestleMania Weekend Is All About YOU
Akin to the Super Bowl, once a year pro wrestling has an opportunity to stand on its own as a pop culture phenomenon. For about 4-5 days, individuals with little to no passing interest in the sport begin to jabber about the likes of Roman Reigns, The Rock, and (for 2016) all things Dallas, Texas. […]
FROM THE LOCKER ROOM: You Are What You Eat
As a guy a slave to his diet (Crohn’s Disease) and workout routine, I’ve got no choice but to be cognizant of everything in my meals. Dairy, artificial nonsense, and raw everything will light me up for days at a time. Of course, any pro wrestling athlete puts diet first and foremost, as the demanding […]
FROM THE LOCKER ROOM: Five Good Recovery Workouts When You Don’t Want to Work Out
Editor’s note: ‘From the Locker Room’ is a new feature on ‘Wrestling in Florida’ dedicated to topics affiliated with independent wrestling, ones focused on lifestyle/training/sister nuances of the sport. Akin to ‘What Pro Wrestling Means to Me,’ submissions are always welcome from members of the community (to include athletes, talents and promotions). If there’s a […]
SPOTLIGHTS: Why So Serious? When Having Fun is Hard Work
I am a social media reject; you know someone who just doesn’t get it. One day while I was lost in a sea of political memes and cat photos on facebook, I decided to tap out. While I don’t judge those who use and love social platforms I admittedly don’t understand the overabundance of […]
ATHLETE APPRECIATION: Jason Cade
Watching high flyer Jason Cade do this thing down in West and Central Florida reminds me of top WWE superstar Dolph Ziggler. Not so much for the diverse move sets and fine coifs they both possess (which they do), rather a dual ability to produce excellent matches out of themselves…and their opponent, regardless of body […]
WRESTLING 101: Ten Fighting Sports Moves Tailor Made for Pro Wrestling
As could be expected, pro wrestling owes of a lot its move set to fighting sports. Thus, it’s no wonder MMA enthusiasts, Greco roman wrestlers, and dirty boxers find a happy home in its sister art form during/after fight careers. Case in point: an earlier piece on Muay Thai highlighted its relationship to the Art […]
WRESTLING IN FLORIDA: An Insider Look at Professional Wrestling 