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Cyndi Lauper’s involvement with pro wrestling wasn’t a cute one-off cameo—it was one of the catalysts that dragged the WWF out of smoky arenas and into mainstream pop culture. Lauper’s run as part of the “Rock ’n’ Wrestling” movement alongside Wendi Richter, Captain Lou Albano, Hulk Hogan, and MTV had helped to set the stage for WrestleMania and, at the time, changed how non-fans looked at professional wrestling. Below is a sourced, quote-heavy look at what she did, who she did it with, and how those people talk about her impact. How Cyndi Lauper Got Pulled Into Wrestling The whole…
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Hello, everyone! I am back with another update on my life as a pro wrestling referee! This entry will be on my time reffing at Empire State Wrestling’s October 2018’s show “Overdrive”. We produce the latest edition of The Jarkaster Journey | Overdrive. Before I dive into the event, I considered this show to be my anniversary of sorts. I made my referee debut on September 8, 2007, so this would be my latest show since my 11-year referee “birthday”. It feels weird saying it was over 10 years ago since I reffed my first match in a roller skating…
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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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Cyndi Lauper’s involvement with pro wrestling wasn’t a cute one-off cameo—it was one of the catalysts that dragged the WWF out of smoky arenas and into mainstream pop culture. Lauper’s run as part of the “Rock ’n’ Wrestling” movement alongside Wendi Richter, Captain Lou Albano, Hulk Hogan, and MTV had helped to set the stage for WrestleMania and, at the time, changed how non-fans looked at professional wrestling. Below is a sourced, quote-heavy look at what she did, who she did it with, and how those people talk about her impact. How Cyndi Lauper Got Pulled Into Wrestling The whole…
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Tag team wrestling is usually where careers are built, not where made men go to experiment. This series flips that idea. Every pairing in this blog is built around a simple premise: what happens when already-proven main event stars link up and share a corner? The focus isn’t on one promotion, one era, or one style. Instead, it stretches across companies and decades, from territory days to the Monday Night War boom and beyond. Some of these teams were short-lived attractions, others held major tag titles, and a few existed mainly to launch or deepen world title programs. What unites…
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In 2015, Ring of Honors Frankie Kazarian has continued to showcase his skills both in and out of the ring. A former Ring of Honor tag team champion, Kazarian has seen his share of success. However, he has increased his involvement in the music industry and has garnered a great deal of success. He recently took some time out of his busy schedule to participate in an interview with me. Kazarian’s career began nearly twenty years ago. But he is just as dedicated to his craft as he was when he began. A former trainee of Killer Kowalski, Kazarian has been…
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