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In the mid-1990s, the backstage landscape of the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) was notoriously cutthroat. While fans are well-acquainted with the heavy-handed political maneuvering of “The Kliq”, the infamous backstage group consisting of Shawn Michaels, Triple H, Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, and Sean Waltman—there was another powerhouse collective that ruled the locker room with a vastly different philosophy. They didn’t politic for titles, they didn’t bury colleagues to Vince McMahon, and they didn’t care about shifting the on-screen booking to suit themselves. They were a brotherhood built on old-school loyalty, travelling together, drinking Jack Daniel’s, and playing endless hours of…
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In the Fall of 2020, I was sad to learn about the passing of a good friend, wrestler Jerry Brown. Jerry was already famous as part of the original Hollywood Blondes, who made a name for themselves in Montreal, particularly in 1973 with Red, aka Sir Oliver Humperdink, in Vachon’s Grand Prix promotion, which was one of my favourites. Especially with the territory war going on in that beautiful city against the Rougeau’s “Lutte International” territory. After his passing last week, here are my reflections on Jerry Brown as we remember the heavenly Hollywood Blonde. For me, a “Blonde highlight”…
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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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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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