Friends, Roman’s (, Rollins), and Countrymen, welcome to Orlando! Checking the schedule of events for Wrestlemania Week makes 2017 arguably the most stacked roster (93 events) to date! I would go so far as to state that even those ignoring the Big Show…well, the ‘Big Show’…will find 2017 the year that independent wrestling is perhaps […]
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SPOTLIGHTS: Putting the WWE Cruiserweight Classic into Perspective
With the first WWE Cruiserweight Classic in the books – congratulations again to T. J. Perkins and the rest of the stellar 32-man lineup! – now is as good time as any to frame the whole event within a wider global wrestling lens. To begin, it’s almost unfathomable to assemble such a diverse, global roster […]
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 […]
LIVE EVENTS: Indie Shows- Top 3 of 2015
After a wonderful return to wrestling super fandom in the past year and a half, the Intercontinental Belt and I have seen 12 different independent wrestling events along with a whole bunch of NXT house shows. It’s been a great year for independent wrestlers and promotions and likely the talent level and passion for the […]
SPOTLIGHTS: Wishful Thinking: 3 Indies I Wish Would Visit Tampa
I know I’m selfish. I live in Tampa, home to several amazing independent wrestling promotions, FIP, Shine and Evolve, to name a few. But, what can I say, selfishness has to be put up with because there is no hope for a cure: I want more. Yes, I can travel, and I have to see […]
WRESTLING IN FLORIDA: An Insider Look at Professional Wrestling 