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In today’s fast-paced professional wrestling industry, authenticity isn’t uncommon. Many athletes adopt personas crafted by marketing teams. Thekla—the “Toxic Spider”—arrived in All Elite Wrestling with her own ink, her own scars, and a defiant, punk-rock ethos that couldn’t be manufactured. Her journey from the underground cellars of Vienna to the pinnacle of American wrestling shows that if you refuse to compromise your identity, the world will eventually clear a path for you. Thekla – A Foundation Built on Rebellion Before global recognition, Thekla’s life was an exercise in creative survival. Born and raised in Vienna, Austria, she did not grow…
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During the week of August 17th to 21st, 2020, after his valiant battle with health and financial issues, the wrestling world lost James ‘Kamala’ Harris. The Cauliflower Alley Club and, more recently, the kind people at GoFundMe-type accounts set up for his family, who donated badly-needed financial aid, including fellow wrestlers, promoters, fans, and more who loved the “Ugandan Head Hunter.” I am missing my friend, James ‘Kamala’ Harris. In reality, James truly loved his primary role as a longtime farmer and head of his family. He was regarded as one of the nicest, sweetest people in the biz, cracking…
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On June 11, 2005, at a show aptly titled Something to Prove, the wrestling world was gifted something that felt more like a public execution than a choreographed performance between Samoa Joe and Necro Butcher. Fans of independent wrestling in 2005 didn’t just watch matches; they hunted for them. You traded DVDs, scoured message boards, and waited for the latest “must-see” tape from IWA Mid-South or Ring of Honor to drop. It took place in the “New Alhambra Arena” in Philadelphia—the building the world knows as the ECW Arena. The air was thick with the kind of humidity only a…
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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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The wrestling world and the world in general, has crawled to a halt for the 2020 must see matches. What better time to look back and see what wondrous gems and masterpieces have taken place this year. And with that, I give to you my 2020 Must-See Matches So Far! In these strange and worrying times, I have tried repeatedly to take my mind off the situation by watching some wrestling. Actually a LOT of wrestling. I mean I watch wrestling for a living, but for the past few weeks, all my spare time has been watching even more. While…
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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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