Sure, there was the Easter Bunny, Santa Claus, and a good parking spot at the mall to bust my suspension of disbelief bubble long before I discovered pro wrestling was scripted. I was a Hulkamanaic, darn it, and when he channeled our cheers, those pythons did what they were put on this great Earth to […]
Tag: lucha underground
WRESTLING 101: An Homage to the Lucha Mask
Thanks to the creative genius of Lucha Underground and terrific Lucha Loot crates, I’m bombarded monthly – in the best of ways – with an array of wonderful luchadors and luchadores. Of course, a key cog in the greatness of the lucha libre tradition are the unique masks its athletes adorn. The very image of a […]
SPOTLIGHTS: Giving ‘Thanks’ for 2016
Love it, hate it, Columbus or no Columbus, there’s many things to be pro wrestling thankful for this upcoming Thanksgiving. For us here at WrestlingInFlorida.com, here’s (20)16 things what we’re thankful for: Another year! WordPress just reminded us it’s time to renew our Premium Membership. Meaning, it’s been 365 days of gathering 1000+ followers on Twitters, 500+ […]
WHAT PRO WRESTLING MEANS TO ME: Kobra Moon/Thunder Rosa Talks on the Supernatural Side of Wrestling
Big things are brewing for the raw and powerful luchadora, Kobra Moon, on Season 3 of Lucha Underground. While she can’t reveal the details, I was lucky enough to interview wrestler Thunder Rosa, also known as ‘Kobra Moon,’ on her views on the use of mystical themes in the wrestling world. Her answers are certainly […]
SPOTLIGHTS: ‘Women of Honor’ Can Change the Game
Last weekend I had a pleasant surprise when sitting down to watch my recorded weekly dose of Ring of Honor: I received a whole episode of Women of Honor matches. And what a treat it was! The opening match featured 6 of the best female wrestlers out there today, killing each other in a loose […]
WRESTLING 101: Re-falling in Love with Stables
An incredible thing happened in the past 12 months of pro wrestling. Where there was once only a handful of true ‘stables’ (3+ members of a named faction, with a clear babyface/heel designation), there stands a lifeblood of both WWE and independent wrestling promotions. When speaking of stables, of course the New Day and Bullet […]
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 […]
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 […]
WRESTLING 101: Changing Promotions Shouldn’t be a Game-Changing Event
Joey Ryan made welcome history during last night’s outstanding Lucha Underground taping. Not from his enormous amounts of oiled chest hair (impressive in its own right), rather a simple fact that an in-ring debut didn’t require reinventing an athlete for the worst. To explain, there appears an unwritten rule that: established pro wrestler changing promotions […]
ATHLETE APPRECIATION: The Symbolism of Pentagon Jr.
With a new season of Lucha Underground almost upon us (!), I thought I’d try something different than a standard Athlete Appreciation piece. So here is my attempt, perhaps sorry in nature, to understand the deeper meaning behind a truly fascinating wrestling character: Lucha Underground’s Pentagon Jr. So who is Pentagon Jr.? He is […]
WRESTLING IN FLORIDA: An Insider Look at Professional Wrestling 