Author: Marc Madison (Editor in Chief)

On February 5th, 1988 – the World Wrestling Federation presented The Main Event featuring Andre the Giant and Hulk Hogan for the World Championship. It was held at the Market Square Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana. The event was the first prime-time televised wrestling since reportedly 1955. The record viewership for the event at the time was 33 Million people. Hulk Hogan would defend the title in what would be his second time against Andre The Giant. It would be their first championship bout against one another since the previous year’s WrestleMania main event. As it was at WrestleMania III where Hogan…

On January 24th, 1988, the WWF presented the inaugural edition of the Royal Rumble 1988. The event took place at Copps Coliseum in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. While over the years, fans have been able to watch subsequent Rumbles on closed-circuit television, pay-per-view, and now on the WWE Network, this event wasn’t televised at all. As part of this card, fans witnessed the official contract signing for a Wrestlemania 3 rematch between Hulk Hogan & Andre The Giant, a match between the Jumping Bomb Angels & the Glamour Girls. Dino Bravo was going to attempt to break the bench press record…

Over the span of eight years, the name Nikita Koloff was synonymous with being a symbol of Russia in the United States and Jim Crockett Promotions. But before Nikita Koloff was born, Scott Simpson’s humble beginnings helped shape a career still talked about today. Scott Simpson, who was one of four children in his early life, saw his father leave his family when he was two years of age. A few years after that, 10-year-old Simspon and his family moved to Robbinsdale, Minnesota. A few years later, now a teenager, Simspon began to develop his body through weightlifting and football.…

Gentleman Chris Adams was a national Judo Champion three times over by the age of 21. During his career, his greatest successes came from competing for World Class Championship Wrestling. While he competed for the UWA and WCW, it was his time in WCCW where his star shined the brightest. His career spanned nearly a quarter of a century, where he held nearly thirty championships. In 1978 with no formal training, Adams worked for Joint Promotions with only his Judo background. Joint Promotions aired on British TV’s World of Sport. His early achievements came against the likes of Mark “Rollerball”…

At the tender age of seventeen, Emi Motokawa decided to pursue a career in the world of professional wrestling. She tried out for various women’s promotions in Japan. In particular, Motokawa approached Gaea Japan and Ladies Legend Pro Wrestling. It wasn’t until a year later, when she joined the Internation Wrestling Association of Japan did her training begin. When she first began her career, Motokawa began to compete under her given name. For essentially the first year of her career, Motokawa faced almost exclusively with Kiyoko Ichiki. While a long-winded rationale as to why that happened could be explained the…

On January 19th, 1992, the WWF Championship was on the line in the most unlikely of scenarios as Ric Flair Undisputed WWF Champion. As part of the 1992 Royal Rumble, the Nature Boy Ric Flair joined the company. While under the advisory of Mr. Perfect and the management of Bobby’ The Brain’ Heenan, the Nature Boy would style and profile into the 30-man battle royal. With the event taking place at the Knickerbocker Arena in Albany, New York, Flair would be competing for the vacant WWF Championship. The event involved the likes of Ted DiBiase, Sgt Slaughter, Sid Justice, and…

On January 16th, 2005, a match captured the attention of the TNA / IMPACT Wrestling audience. The Greatest Ultimate X Match of ALL Time?! is that moment. ___________________ As mentioned earlier, on January 16th, 2005, the X-division championship was on the line. The match took place at the 2005 Final Resolution pay-per-view event. Unlike typical championship matches, this one was an Ultimate X matchup. For those unaware, an X is suspended above the ring suspended by two cables that cross each other from one side of the ring to the other, forming an X shape. This time instead of an…

Vaughn Vertigo has been carving and making a name for himself since the age of 17 all over the world. This multi-faceted talent shared with us ahead of his upcoming set of matches for Smash Wrestling about several topics. In the first of this multi-part interview, the V Guy shared with us the evolution of his character, where he has competed, and the list of names that have been among his biggest supporters along the way. Everything that you do, and maybe share a little bit about the genesis of the V Guy and how you all came to be…

Throughout wrestling history, competitors will often face off with one another, much like Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa. What tends to transpire is a series of matches and a collective storyline that binds two competitors with one another. Their relationship is as much steeped in love as it is in hate. Their journey as a part of WWE’s NXT brand has seen elation and absolute destruction. Johnny Gargano was determined to end his longstanding rivalry across the ring with Tomasso Ciampa. As ordered by Triple H, the destruction these two have caused one another must end. Once friends but often…

In 1982, Terry Funk and Atsushi Onita met. Their meeting would form a bond unlike many others. Onita earned a name for himself after sustaining an injury that was believed to have ended his career. Before this would happen, he and Funk would meet upon one of Funk’s excursions to Japan. What would follow was a connection that would last a lifetime. Although Onita would be the first graduate of All Japan Pro Wrestling’s dojo, he would travel to the Double Cross Ranch in Amarillo, Texas, with Dory Funk Jr and Terry Funk and train under them as well. Onita…