Author: Marc Madison (Editor in Chief)

& On December 12th, 1999, the WWE presented Armageddon 1999. In a feud that had been raging between Triple H and Vince McMahon, we witnessed the marriage of Stephanie and Triple H unbeknownst to a young and naive Stephanie. The pyro filled the arena as the show began, live from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler on commentary. The show began with a sixteen-man eight-team battle royal to determine the number one contenders at the Royal Rumble. Armageddon 1999 Sixteen Man – Eight Team Battle Royal The Dudley Boys, Edge, and Christian, The Head Bangers vs. The…

On December 26th, 2020, the wrestling world mourned the loss of Brodie Lee. While his life and career would not be in vain, he is long remembered by his family, his friends, and his contributions to the industry. He was revealed as The Dark Order’s Exalted One. However, before Jonathan Huber emerged as the leader known as Brodie Lee, his journey in wrestling began in 2003. Lee first began to cut his teeth as a backyard wrestler. While under the Huberboy #2 (which is a take on his actual last name), Lee competed in his home of upstate New York…

On December 27th, 1987, two of wrestling’s most recognized names in the industry, Antonio Inoki and Big Van Vader, would face each other in a match where the result would not only shock those in attendance but cause a riot in the process. But before the match would take place, New Japan Pro Wrestling’s beloved Antonio Inoki would face Riki Choshu. For those unaware of Choshu, he was considered to some among the most influential wrestlers in Japan during his time competing through the 80s and 90s. But on this night in late December, Choshu would be somewhat of a…

Wrestling has long been known for its various styles and variations. Whether it be something more technically based and methodical to something more tied to an athletically connected background, Wrestling is an art form with an array of different canvases. Catch Wrestling is a style that combines two different disciplines together. The style has best been described as a hybrid of grappling styles combining various holds and submission maneuvers to gain an advantage on an opponent. Billy Robinson – The Shooter of Catch Wrestling It will take from Indian, British, and Irish forms of grappling, morphing into one celebrated style…

The journey of the first ever match between Jon Moxley and Minoru Suzuki was a unique one. On one side of the ring a fifteen-year veteran, a two time and current IWGP United States Heavyweight Champion and multi-time WWE Intercontinental Champion. On the other side a thirty plus year veteran, a former IWGP Intercontinental, NEVER Openweight and RevPro Undisputed British Heavyweight Champion. On Sunday, February 9th in Osaka, Japan IWGP United States Champion Jon Moxley would defend his championship against the Wrestling King Minoru Suzuki. Their initial face-to-face meeting came at the end of night one of NJPW Wrestle Kingdom…

“I never took one cent from a boy to show him how to wrestle; all I asked for is guts … I can make you strong, fast, agile and train you for endurance and reflex, but guts you get when you are born.” – Karl Gotch (August 3, 1924 – July 28, 2007)  Wrestling continues to evolve. Whether it be styles, personalities, a combination of moves, or whatnot, it continues to progress. However, in order for it to evolve, there needed to be men and women that paved the way. One who sets the standard for those that have achieved…

As the son of Boris Malenko, Dean Malenko immediately had wrestling in his blood. His career in the industry initially began as a referee in Tampa, Florida. When he transitioned to wrestling, he earned a name for himself in the Florida and Eastern United States area. Dean’s brother Joe was also an active wrestler. The Malenko brother’s teamed together at one point between the late 1980s and early 1990s. They worked together until Joe retired. When Dean began to compete on his own he captured gold when he won the Suncoast Pro Wrestling Southern Title in Florida. A couple of…

A world-class athlete, Riddle’s journey into professional wrestling and sports entertainment began at the age of 18 while he attended Saratoga Springs High School. It is there where the ‘King of Bros’ Matt Riddle became a state wrestling champion. He later went on to defeat a future UFC champion in Jon ‘Bones’ Jones. Right away, he was making himself known at a young age. But, no one could have envisioned at that point how successful Riddle would become. After high school, he earned a wrestling scholarship at East Stroudsburg University. Unfortunately, the departure of his coach also spelled the end…

On this day, December 16th, 2012, Kevin Steen and El Generico settled the score at Ring of Honor’s Ladder War. ROH Final Battle 2012 was the event, and the world-famous Hammerstein Ballroom was the venue. Throughout the year prior, Steen and Generico feuded heatedly as their long-standing friendship came to an end. What followed was a bitter and heinous rivalry between the two. As the two proceeded to battle one another in every match possible it would ultimately be this match that would culminate their feud. This match was the fourth Ladder War in Ring of Honor history at the…

On November 1st, 2012 the world lost Robert Bradley ‘Brad’ James. To fans across the world, he was ‘Brad Armstrong’. As a second-generation wrestler and the son of ‘Bullet Bob’ Armstrong, Brad had huge footsteps to follow in. What Brad managed to do was simply put on a solid performance each and every time he stepped in the ring. Brad Armstrong is our next focus in our Unsung Heroes series. As one of four of Bullet Bob’s son’s to compete (the others being Brian, Steve, and Scott) he didn’t typically compete with a great deal of fanfare. His career began…