Author: Marc Madison (Editor in Chief)

On the heels of NXT Stand & Deliver, Santos Escobar posed an open challenge for the NXT Cruiserweight Championship. KUSHIDA answered the challenge and wins the NXT Cruiserweight Championship. Escobar initially came to the ring and shared how he is a dominant champion. He also shared that his win over Devlin only further proved how dominant a champion he is. Escobar continued on by stating that he is a champion, much like his father was and how his son will be. ____________________ It was at this point when he posed an open challenge for the NXT Cruiserweight Championship right then…

As NXT TakeOver: Stand and Deliver has come and gone, the debut on Tuesday nights is among the topics of discussion as we preview WWE NXT for 4/13/21. Fans witnessed a remarkable two-night presentation of NXT TakeOver on Wednesday & Thursday, April 7th & 8th. There was a new NXT Champion, NXT Women’s Champion, and a unified NXT Cruiserweight Championship. As the show came to an end, the discussion has already begun as to what will the fallout of these events. One of the most punishing matches in NXT in recent memory saw former friends virtually bludgeon one another. With…

On March 31st, 1985, the WWF presented the inaugural WrestleMania event. This was when the closed-circuit television was used to bring special sporting events to a wide audience. It was also when professional wrestling and pop culture became forever intertwined with one another. ______________________ Gorilla Monsoon and Jesse ‘The Body’ Ventura are on commentary for the show. Howard Finkel welcomes everyone to WrestleMania. He then introduces ‘Mean’ Gene Okerlund, who would lead everyone in singing the ‘Star-Spangled Banner.’ The event was held at the world-famous Madison Square Garden in New York City. It was reported there were 19,121 in attendance…

In night two’s NXT Championship match, Karrion Kross regains the NXT Championship from Finn Balor. Their battle was incredible. It was a case of the current champion against the man that never lost the title in the first place. Much like the NXT Cruiserweight title match earlier, all doubt would be removed from this match. This hard-hitting affair earlier on was a story of Balor having the advantage. The narrative early on was  Balor would work on the abdominals and shoulder of Kross. He would work on it relentlessly, with the focus being to beat down the former champion. What…

On night two of NXT TakeOver Stand & Deliver, Santos Escobar became the Undisputed NXT Cruiserweight Champion. In the show’s opening match, Jordan Devlin and Santos Escobar battled one another in a ladder match to unify the NXT Cruiserweight Championship. The narrative of the match going in was that both men could lay claim to the Cruiserweight championship. As a travel ban had initially prevented Devlin from defending the title, a new champion would be named. _________________________ Fans will recall a tournament would take place to determine who the new NXT Cruiserweight Champion would be. As it would turn out,…

In the main event of NXT TakeOver’s night one, a new champion was crowned. During the NXT Women’s Championship match, Raquel González defeated Io Shirai to capture the NXT Championship. The narrative going into the match was unlike one typically told in wrestling. This was an instance where the champion was in pursuit of the challenger. From the moment Raquel González and Dakota Kai lost the NXT Women’s Championship, Shirai was quick to come right after Big Mama Cool. She didn’t blink in her pursuit of her. Once both parties agreed to the match, the leadup was as intense as…

In June 2020, we recorded our latest audio edition interview was with Smash Wrestling announcer Scott Hunter. Hunter took some time to discuss all things wrestling. Hunter’s golden voice has become a key to Smash Wrestling’s announce team. His presence also as the Canadian independent promotions management team shows his commitment to the company’s growth. Hunter discusses various topics during our conversation as they pertain to Canadian independent wrestling and his growth in the industry. He shares how his role within the promotion grew from an on-air role to their management team. Hunter discusses how his growth in the industry…

On April 7th & 8th, the WWE’s NXT brand presents NXT TakeOver Stand & Deliver. For the first time, an NXT TakeOver is being held over two days. The number of matches slated to take place makes sense to hold it over two days. A TakeOver will typically have about five matches over a period of two to two and a half hours. This time around, there are as many as eight matches already booked. Championship matches, gauntlet matches, unsanctioned matches, and title unification matches are all on tap for this event. This preview will highlight each of the matches…

On this final edition of WWE NXT for 3/24/21, several things appear to take place ahead of NXT TakeOver Stand & Deliver. With the two nights taking shape, it is important to see how the rest of the card comes together. The NXT Championship, NXT Women’s Championship, and NXT Tag Team Championship matches have all been scheduled. However, what is intriguing is the steps taken to set up the NXT North American championship matchup. Fans can anticipate matches that will either further along with on-going feuds or could be playing themselves out in other meaningful matchups on the show. This…

In June 2020, we recorded an audio edition of an interview with the United Kingdom’s Sierra Loxton.  In our interview, she addressed several topics. Among the discussion topics, they included; her retirement from wrestling, her early training, and the growth of women’s wrestling. Due to an injury suffered, Loxton sadly had to end her career due to a fracture in her back. Often referred to as ‘The Freaky Princess,’ Loxton was forthcoming about her career and her emotions upon making this decision. As it said, when one door closes, another one opens. For Loxton, she shares about the future and,…