Author: Brandi Wagner
Brandi Wagner
My name is Brandi, I'm 30 years young and have been a wrestling fan since the tender age of 2. My love of writing grew from school and I soon found ways to merge my two loves. Aside from writing and the pro graps, I love to do crafts and read. I was born and raised in Alaska, which is also where I currently make my home. Hit me up, I love to chat!
Welcome to the Powerrr Playback here on the Pro Wrestling Post. December 2019 was a month of change for the NWA. They held their pay-per-view Into the Fire, which saw both a title change and character changes. We also kicked off season two of NWA Powerrr, which is available on YouTube and FITE.TV. Stu Bennett joined the broadcast team with Joe Galli and Dave Marquez. At Into the Fire, three of the four currently active NWA championships were defended. Colt Cabana defended the NWA National Championship against both Ricky Starks and Aron Stevens. Stevens would make a grand show of…
MLW starts 2020 in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, deep in the heart of Texas. Their first event of the year is Zero Hour. The partnership with AAA is beginning to bear fruit, as several luchadors will appear representing them at the event. There are also several grudge matches, such as that between Ross Von Erich and Tom Lawlor. Both the National Openweight Championship and the World Heavyweight Championship are going to be defended as well. This is also an MLW Fusion television taping, so if you are unable to see the show live, the matches will be appearing on the…
The wrestling family and community of Southern California have been struck by the sudden loss of a beloved friend. Jon Ian, who had been connected to many a promotion in SoCal in one form or another, had passed away and the sad news was shared on January 6th. According to Mike Johnson of PWInsider, he first began working in wrestling in the Empire Wrestling Federation under Jesse Hernandez. He’d also worked for UPW, AWS, PWG, and Championship Wrestling from Hollywood, as well as many others. His roles would range from ring announcer to producer, filling in roles as needed. Jon…
Continuing our series of 20 for 2020, we have a list of women to watch in the new year. These are women who are starting to break out onto a bigger stage thanks to their hard work and talent. This list is by no means comprehensive and is not ranked in any order. It’s meant as a taste of the great women’s wrestling that is currently available to fans. 20 for 2020: Leyla Hirsch Legit Leyla Hirsch is a protegee of DJ Hyde and the CZW dojo. She’s been wrestling for just a few years and already has been turning…
Ireland’s premier wrestling company, Over the Top Wrestling, returns to Belfast on January 5th. They have a stacked card for Stickin Out with the best and brightest of not only Ireland and Europe, but Japan as well. As the new year rolls one, the quality of wrestling provided by OTT will stay the same or get even better. Kings of the North (Bonesaw & Damien Corvin) vs. True Pros (Michael May & Liam Royal) A show in Northern Ireland wouldn’t be complete without the Kings of the North. Big Strong Da, the Bonesaw and Relentless Damien Corvin will look to…
As Women Superstars United looks to close 2019 and move forward into 2020 they do so by looking into the past. Let’s rewind to 2017 and the landscape of WSU was run by Chrissy Rivera and The Reckoning. Fusing the tag team the Sinister Sweethearts, Brittany Blake and Samantha Heights, with the Undead Bride, Su Yung. She also recruited Annie Social and together they orchestrated the betrayal of Social’s longtime best friend Missy Sampson. The crowning glory of the Reckoning would be their dominant and decisive victory in the first-ever women’s War Games match at WSU Battle Tested. Fast forward…
Exciting news came out of Major League Wrestling on Wednesday that their partnership with AAA would kick off in 2020. It had been previously announced that the promotions would be working together. Now the date is set. On January 11, 2020 at Zero Hour, the stars of AAA Lucha Libre Worldwide will collide with the stars of MLW. Announced in the press release were Puma King, Taurus, Aero Star, and Drago. Konnan has been key to the negotiations between the two companies, including the matchmaking for this show. There is an extra wrinkle because Salina de la Renta has been…
Brittany Blake has had a singular goal since the re-launch of Women Superstars United in March of 2019. This came after the promotion took a nine-month hiatus. She had a brief stumble at Something Entirely New, taking her only loss of the year in WSU against Leyla Hirsch. Blake bounced back and racked up a body count that includes Jinx, Diamante, and Gabby Gilbert. Every month she would show up and go to work, which is more than the current champion at the time Tessa Blanchard did. The Journey To determine who would face Blanchard, WSU management set up two…
As part of NWA’s Into the Fire, Colt Cabana put his National Championship on the line. It would be a triple threat match against Ricky Starks and Aron Stevens. Stevens would be accompanied to the ring by his sensei, The Question Mark. This match came to be during the season finale of NWA Powerrr. Before an exhibition match between Cabana and Starks, Stevens would come out to protest its occurrence. He demanded a title match of his own, to which Colt agreed. That is if he could beat Ricky Starks. Under the guise of doing it on his own, Stevens…
After a hard-fought contest with James Storm, NWA World Heavyweight Champion Nick Aldis cut a promo. He said that no man in the world can take the title from him. Suddenly, the lights in GBP Studios in Atlanta, GA go out. The only thing left is the yellow glow of the set pieces. Suddenly in the silence, the opening strains of a familiar theme could be heard. Piano keys and a few woop woops in the crowd for those who figured it out. The lights came up in the studio and at the top of the stairs stood The Villain,…