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Toru Yano Is the Wrestler of the Decade
Toru Yano is the greatest wrestler alive. Go ahead, Google “wrestlers who are alive.”
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Katsuyori Shibata Is the Wrestler of the Decade
He is still alive. That is all.
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An Oral History of Dave “The Animal” Batista’s Dick
For nearly two decades, fans have asked wrestlers the question “How big is Bautista’s dick.” Here, at last, is the answer.
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What the Hell is Happening in Ring of Honor? (Part 2)
Read “What the Hell is Happening in Ring of Honor?” for the first part of this story. Earlier this month, I attempted to untangle a blistering series of tweets by former Ring of Honor producer Joey Mercury, alleging gross incompetence on the part of its general manager, Greg Gilleland, on a number of fronts. At…
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What the Hell Is Happening in Ring of Honor?
Ring of Honor, once the promotion whose roster and style set the standard for independent wrestling and, later, brands like WWE’s NXT, has not fared well in the expansion of the wrestling marketplace. Attendance is down, hype is almost non-existent, and one gets the feeling that, were it not for the fact that they provide…
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WWE Strands Roster in Saudi Arabia, Hopes You’ll Enjoy SmackDown
Hours after news broke that WWE talent that worked yesterday’s Crown Jewel event in Riyadh had their flight home delayed, the company has finally acknowledged the situation, stating: More than 175 Superstars, production crew and employees boarded a 747 charter flight back to the United States on Thursday. After the door closed, due to several…
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Chris Jericho vs. Cody Will Be Scored By a Panel of Judges
Today, All Elite Wrestling announced a new stipulation to the AEW World Championship match between Chris Jericho and Cody at Full Gear: A panel of three judges will be present to decide the winner should the match go to a 60 minute draw. Here’s how that works, according to the company: In the event there…
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Nothing Can Stop Seth Rollins vs. Bray Wyatt
Back at Hell in a Cell, WWE caused a stir by booking their main event, Seth Rollins vs. Bray Wyatt in the eponymous structure, to end in disqualification. I didn’t watch the match, but to the best of my understanding Rollins buried Wyatt under a bunch of garbage and was going to hit him with…
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EVOLVE 137 and WWE’s Warehouse of Future Talent
If you’re the kind of person who pays attention to commentary on NXT (which can be hard, I know), you may have noticed last week that the WWE Cruiserweight Championship has become the NXT Cruiserweight Championship. That may scan as a minor difference, but the change, combined with the fact that 205 Live didn’t air…
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Master P Is the New Owner of House of Glory Wrestling
Wrestling: it’s weird! If Hell In a Cell and its fallout (I wasn’t watching live but I hear some stockholders are upset that the spooky clown didn’t win a championship) wasn’t proof enough, think about how the frontman of the Smashing Pumpkins owns the National Wrestling Alliance, a name with a history that stretches back…