Author: Brandi Wagner

Major League Wrestling (MLW) started as a promotion in 2002 and ran for two years. It fell dormant in 2004. Court Bauer then moved onto the podcast game in 2011, launching MLW Radio. Following steady growth and explosion with popular podcasts such as Something To Wrestle With Bruce Prichard and many others. The wrestling promotion was revived in 2017, and MLW signed with beIN Sports for a television series. This is a brief history of MLW Fusion. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ig0Lz4K7tbg The series entitled MLW Fusion in April of 2018. It airs weekly on Friday nights at 8:00 PM Eastern. Their commentary team…

Who is Holidead? That’s exactly what every Superhero in Women of Wrestling (WOW) would like to know. Well, they know who she is, Holidead debuted in season four. They would very much like to know what she is, rather. Is she a person or is she a demon? Alive or undead? Is she a clown or a jester? Any combination thereof or something else entirely? No one knows for sure. What we do know is that the face-painted female called Holidead is a special and unique Superhero. As mentioned, she first appeared in season four, in the episode entitled Rise…

In ancient Greece, deities of vengeance were referred to as the furies of Harlow O Hara. A fierce and vengeful Fury (Harlow O Hara) descended on Women of Wrestling (WOW). This emerald-haired goddess can be serene and can also be a Tasmanian Devil. Fury has forged a sisterhood and bond with another Superhero, Razor. Together, they are the Psycho Sisters. When these forces combine, what untold horrors will be unleashed? You’ll have to tune into WOW on AXS TV to find out. The woman behind Fury is also a goddess, a priestess, Harlow O Hara. The leader of the Church…

EVOLVE was founded by Gabe Sapolsky following his leaving Ring of Honor in 2009. His partner in this endeavor would be Sal Hamaoui. Hamaoui heads World Wrestling Network (WWN), of which EVOLVE is affiliated with. There are several promotions in the WWN family, also including Dragon Gate USA (DGUSA), Full Impact Pro (FIP) and a few others. Their first show EVOLVE 1: Richards vs. Ibushi took place on January 16, 2010. In this early era of EVOLVE, there was a lot of weight put into a wrestler or team’s win/loss record. Wrestlers looking to join the promotion would also have…

A monster that has wreaked HAVOK in wrestling is none other than the Havok Death Machine. The Monster of Madness, Jessicka Havok a force in wrestling for a number of years. Havok is a six-foot-tall wrecker of men and women alike. A veteran of fifteen years in the wrestling business that calls Ohio home. Whoever steps into her path will find themselves introduced, very quickly, to her madness. When Jessicka Havok first started out, she worked for promotions like Mega Championship Wrestling, Cleveland All-Pro Wrestling, and Ohio Championship Wrestling. Jessicka Havok – The Rise of the Havok Death Machine She…

The Session Moth Martina, the Queen of Sesh Style and Master of the Wombstone, is one of the most unique characters in the wrestling business. She hasn’t always been “The Session Moth” though. Martina started wrestling in 2010 after training under Joey Cabray. Back then, she was known as Kazza G. The mild-mannered Kazza G was not the level of personality as The Session Moth is, but she’s always been solid in the ring. As Kazza G, she competed for companies like Main Stage Wrestling (MSW), Pro Wrestling Ulster (PWU), Celtic Championship Wrestling (CWC), Pro Wrestling Allstars (PWA), and Over…

Before he was an NXT UK Champion, Heritage Cup winner, and NXT Tag Team Champion, Tyler Bate made himself on the British wrestling scene. Tyler was born on March 7, 1997, in Netherton, West Midlands, England. Yes, in 1997. He was trained by Dave Mastiff and one of his future tag team partners, Trent Seven. But his training began at a time when many were starting to learn about themselves and what they wanted to do when they were adults. For Tyler Bate, those decisions came quite early in life. “I started watching wrestling at about eight years old. And…

Barry Windham is perhaps best known for his time in the Four Horsemen in the late-1980s. However, compared to those who were also connected to that group, his story isn’t shared as often. When you’re up there with a name like Ric Flair, it’s easy to get lost. Windham is the son of Blackjack Mulligan and began his own career at the tender age of 19 in 1979. Standing an impressive 6’5 with flowing blond hair, he certainly cut a picture. He spent his early years in Championship Wrestling from Florida under Eddie Graham. He also worked with All Japan…

Women of Wrestling welcomed a queen, the queen of snakes. Kobra Moon is known to watchers of Lucha Underground and made herself known in WOW. The genesis of Kobra Moon in LU is that she was the queen of their tribe long ago. Pindar and Vibora rescued her DNA, and it now resides in the body that is Kobra Moon. Now that she has a body and is a luchadora, she seeks to rule this new kingdom of hers. She’s a major unknown to the other Superheroes of WOW; because a snake is always changing. Kobra Moon is also managed…

The second-ever Mae Young Classic is fast approaching. One of the favorites in this year’s field is the NXT signee, Deonna Purazzo. The Virtuosa made her official NXT debut on the August 22nd episode. But before we get too far into Deonna’s future, let’s look back at what’s got her this far. Deonna was born on June 10, 1994, in Livingston, NJ. She has always been competitive, competing in cheerleading and dance growing up, as well as with her twin brother. Her brother is also how she discovered professional wrestling. Seeing women like Trish Stratus, Lita, Jacqueline, Jazz, and Victoria…