An epiphany occurred while watching the second televised episode of All Elite Wrestling (AEW) Dynamite alongside Huracanrana. The conspiracy theorist in me remains of the opinion the show intentionally aligned against the seemingly other ‘independent wrestling’ juggernaut that is NXT. Or the reverse, just because. But that’s an article for another time and place. Watching […]
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SPOTLIGHTS: ‘Ring of Honor’ Stays the Course, Reaps the Rewards
Devoid of gender revolutions, cruiserweight and other non-classics, international/regional pushes, streaming service conundrums, controversial exclusivity agreements, developmental roster explosions, ownership infighting, and sex scandals galore, Ring of Honor (ROH) exits 2017 almost as it began. Which – in today’s chaotic pro wrestling environment – is an incredible feat. The most amazing aspect is that so […]
SPOTLIGHTS: Grabbing the Brass Ring Under a Glass Ceiling
Before there was a Neville, there was Cody Rhodes, Sami Callihan and CJ Parker (now Juice Robinson). Along a different vein, there was Ryback. There are also the confusing tales of Colt Cabana, Ivelisse Velez, and Chris Hero (since remedied as Kassius Ohno). These are all names of now independent wrestlers who either walked away […]
WRESTLING IN FLORIDA: An Insider Look at Professional Wrestling 