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Before Togi Makabe ever stepped foot inside a professional wrestling ring, he was known by his birth name, Shinya Makabe. He was born on November 29, 1972, in Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan, Makabe grew up with a natural affinity for sports and physical competition. Unlike many of his peers who gravitated exclusively toward amateur wrestling or martial arts from a young age, Togi Makabe explored a diverse range of athletic endeavours. He was a dedicated judoka, developing a solid foundation in grappling, balance, and physical leverage that would later serve as a major asset in his wrestling career. His athletic pursuits…
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In 2020, I knew. He was getting better at body surfing along the California coast. He laughed, saying he hoped to be this generation’s Nick Gabaldon. Santa Monica, CA native Gabaldon remains the most recognizable African-American surfer in history. He broke many barriers and helped train other Black wave riders, including Mikey February and others in the Black Surfers Collective, who formed Global Nick G Day in 2013. S had was aware of all that. Like him, he was also a student of wrestling history and its idols: Bobo Brazil, Bearcat Wright, Ernie Ladd, Jim Mitchell, Shag Thomas, Tiger Conway…
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They faced one another an astounding 130 times. From their first recorded match in 1985 as part of a 20 $50,000 Battle Royal in Greensboro, North Carolina, to their last one at the Met Centre in Bloomington, Minnesota, for Jim Crockett Promotions in 1986, Magnum TA and Tully Blanchard had one of the bloodiest and scathing rivalries of the era. The Magnum TA and Tully Blanchard rivalry came after Tully’s feud with Dusty Rhodes came to an end. This feud, however, was over the prestigious NWA United States Heavyweight Championship. While the title was held by Magnum TA, it was…
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The concept of the American dream is that anyone can come from nothing and make it big. But to escape the nightmare that was his life, Dennis Rodman choose to become one himself. Love him or hate him, you cannot ignore him. Dennis Rodman was born in Trenton, New Jersey, in 1961. He was the oldest of three children that he knows about. His father abandoned them when they were still infants. His father alleges that Dennis has over two dozen half-siblings. Dennis believes it is twice as many. He doesn’t consider them to be family due to his father’s…
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Passing of the torch is a term often used in professional wrestling to suggest that a previous generation ushers in a talent from the current generation as the flagbearer of the future. While arguments are often conveyed on who is or isn’t willing to put talent over, what has happened throughout wrestling history is that, in the time-honored history of professional wrestling, wrestlers will often lose on their way out as a way to bestow that this man or woman is a person that fans energy, time, and money should be all put behind. Here are 15 notable examples of…
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In 2019, we were on the retirement tour, but at the same time, there’s a lot of memories, a lot of matches that probably have meant a lot to you, Lufisto. For instance, in Smash wrestling, I’m sure it holds a near-and-dear place in your heart. What can you say about your time here, your time in the ring, your time in Shine? Speak of that if you could. Lufisto: There are so many things I could say. There’s definitely memorable matches. I’ve had a long feud with Mercedes Martinez. I always believed she was, my wrestling soulmate, so she…
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