Author: Christopher Annino
New World Six-Person Tag Team Champions Crowned The history was made on June 26th for the SWF “Feel the Heat” at the Elks Lodge (the property located near the park where the World Champion, Joe Louis was trained) in Pompton Lakes, New Jersey, when a last-minute challenge between the pro wrestling teams, PJ Savage and the Faceless Ones versus the newly formed “Pitbulls Mad Dogs of War” with ECW original Gary Wolf, Knockout Nikki Lee, and Pitbull # 3 Christopher Annino. Both teams challenged each other in the inaugural World Six-person tag team championship. It was inspired by the legendary…
“Black women in wrestling are marketable” is a powerful post made by the former test of strength champion Karen Bam Bam. This post is bold, insightful, and powerful in so many ways. Women of color have always been marketable; however, they never got an equal shot. Jacqueline Moore, aka Miss Jacqueline, Carlene Begnaud, aka Jazz, Black Venus, and Awesome Kong were some modern-day examples of female wrestling pioneers. It’s upsetting that they didn’t get the push deserved. Her statement had me thinking about a remarkable groundbreaking documentary, “The Lady Wrestler,” directed by Chris Bournea. “The Lady Wrestler” is the Amazing,…
There are many people in athletics and in life who have astonished many by overcoming the odds. People who have been given an obstacle to overcome often times are stronger than an average person. Strength doesn’t always mean physical but it does mean in this case how much one can endure and improve. When I was younger I watched a one-armed man major league baseball player who went by the name of Jim Abbott pitch a no-hitter against Cleveland. This is the story of Don Holding. Don Holding – The Most Inspirational Person In Wrestling “A strongly desired goal or…
The Courage of Jim Valley. Courage and valor is the choice and willingness to confront agony, pain, danger, uncertainty, intimidation, and valor is courage and bravery displayed during battle. Valley is a well-respected amongst everyone in pro wrestling and anyone he meets. In addition, he has an approachable kindness which is incredibly rare in life, which makes him a superior broadcast journalist. Jim became interested in Pro wrestling when he was a kid when he would watch TV every Saturday Night. He enjoyed watching Roddy Piper, especially when he came to the northwest. “He the territory on fire, that’s when…
The true definition of a champion is not what you wear around your waist, but it is what you have in your heart. Angel Orsini has the heart and talent to do extraordinary things. The Oscar Award-Winning film Rocky was released in 1976. The making of the film itself was a million to one shot, and the studio originally felt this was going to be a loss. After its release, it became not only a box office success, but it became a piece of Americana. Rocky, starring Sylvester Stallone, is about a talented underdog who defied the odds by accepting…
Dogg Pound Championship Wrestling originated from the Dogg Pound Wrestling Dojo where wrestling legends Rodney Mack of ECW and WWE, along with his wife two time WWE Women’s champion and the longest-reigning NWA Champion of all-time Jazz and Thunder Rosa (AEW, NWA), train people to become the best they can be in pro wrestling. Their motto is, “It’s not about the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog.” “Dogg Pound Championship Wrestling are redefining and leading Texas Wrestling into a new era of sports entertainment, that demands greater standards of performance,…
The measure of strength is not what a person can handle physically; it is what a person can handle mentally. A person who is pure in heart and has a sound spiritual foundation can do fantastic things. Because of Brian’s in-ring athletic ability, heart, and kindness, he is pro wrestling’s superman. Brian Blair grew up in a kind, loving family; however, they did not have much and would be considered poor. Brian was a huge wrestling fan as a kid. Some of his favorite wrestlers were Jack Brisco, Jerry Brisco, and Eddie Graham. ______________________ As a kid, he idolized Superman.…
Talent, beauty, intelligence, and strength describe this emerging pro wrestling talent, Miranda Gordy. Miranda is a second-generation wrestler whose father Wrestling Legend Terry Bam Bam Gordy was the co-founder of the groundbreaking and influential Fabulous Freebirds. As she develops her craft it’s safe to say Miranda enough ability to have her own successful wrestling career. Miranda has gained much success at SWE Fury which is not only has a great developmental program for talent but is making an international impact in the world of pro wrestling. Miranda has a lot of her father’s traits. She’s athletic and strong and is…