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Welcome back ladies and gentlemen to my third WCW Retro View. So far we have revisited WCW Hog Wild and Fall Brawl. Today we continue our trip back to the glory days of WCW with a look back at Halloween Havoc 1996. The war between WCW and the nWo has hit a fever pitch after the events of Fall Brawl. No one knows where Sting stands, WCW is full of in-fighting and the nWo continues gaining more power. As with most WCW pay-per-views, we get a video package showing everyone what has led to this event. It’s here Eric Bischoff…
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I will always be most thankful to wrestling for two things: friendships, and self-confidence. It is consistently teaching me lessons that can be translated into “real life” problems. As many of the boys say “Life is wrestling, and wrestling is life”. When I think of that small, but significant quote, I remember all the lessons that I have learned since I began this journey, and wanted to share a few. The first being “actions speak louder than words”. Everyone has always heard this quote, and if you haven’t before, now you have. In the wrestling industry, I truly believe that…
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“I was Handsome Jimmy (Valiant) in the ’60s and the ’70s, I was a bad cat, man. I strutted around and was one of the first blonds with a good body…When I went into the Carolinas in the ’80s I looked around and saw all the pretty boy blonds. “You know (Ric) Flair was there just getting going and Buddy Landel was just getting going, so there was a lot of those kids that already did that. So I reinvented myself, and you have to continue and have a long career like I did. So I threw away my razor…
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Iron Women are often an area of the history of professional wrestling that isn’t given nearly the amount of attention that it deserves. Whether that means in competition, stamina or opportunities women competing in “iron” competitions doesn’t appear to be one in which has happened extensively. In the case of men, the ‘iron-man’ match tests one’s endurance and stamina and is often tied to the term’ hour Broadway’. Iron Women of the Ring -A True Test of Endurance A match that pushes the limits on a wrestler’s ability to tell a story that pushes beyond the realm of a brief…
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2023 marked a groundbreaking period for professional wrestling in Great Britain, highlighted by All Elite Wrestling’s historic showcase at Wembley Stadium. Drawing in leading global talents and fans from across the globe, the event proved to be one of the most remarkable in recent memory. While such grand spectacles captured the spotlight, the thriving wrestling scene in the UK continued to deliver performances of the highest quality on a regular basis. The Ones To Watch 2024 – British Pro-Wrestling Weekly shows by various promotions showcased a myriad of exceptional emerging talents and homegrown individuals poised on the brink of international…
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One of the great pleasures of routinely attending local wrestling promotions is the opportunity to be introduced to new talent. Then watch talent as they develop and grow. From time to time, you see someone who stands out for one reason or another. Perhaps they are exceptionally talented. Or, they have an outstanding gimmick. One of the more satisfying things to see in the industry is when someone stands out as unique, different, and imaginative. In a profession where it’s difficult to stand out from the rank and file, it is a pleasure to see someone burst out defying conformity…