Author: Marc Madison (Editor in Chief)
As a wrestling enthusiast for over 30 years, my fondness for professional wrestling explores the irrational in a rational way. I will explore the details inside and outside the ring and hopefully have a laugh with you in the process. I've had the fortune to interview wrestlers from Lucha Underground, TNA, Ring of Honor, GFW, and former WWE talent as well. Feel free to follow me on Twitter @TheMarcMadison
NXT Inquest for 7/31/19 (Strong vs Dunne)
NXT begins almost immediately with Tyler Breeze coming to the ring as he is set to face Jaxson Ryker of the Forgotten Sons. The main event this week will be Roderick Strong and Pete Dunne squaring off in preparation for their triple threat match (with the Velveteen Dream) for the NXT North American championship, which will take place at NXT TakeOver: Toronto II. Tyler Breeze vs Jaxson Ryker The match is the result of an altercation that took place between Ryker, Cutler, Blake, and Breeze. Once the bell rings we see a bit of apprehension on the part of Prince…
In a tweet sent out by Race’s Twitter account, former eight-time National Wrestling Alliance Heavyweight Champion, Harley Race has passed away. Born Harley Leland Race, his legendary career was spent in promotions such as the American Wrestling Association, World Wrestling Federation and the National Wrestling Alliance. Race is only one of a half a dozen men to be inducted into multiple Hall of Fames including the NWA, Professional Wrestling, and WWE among them. https://twitter.com/8XNWAChampion/status/1157004657232949250 His toughness is only measured by his commitment to the sport he loved. After he overcame polio as a child, Race began to show a fondness…
IMPACT Wrestling Signs Tenille Dashwood
In a Tweet sent out earlier by IMPACT Wrestling, the company announced the signing of for Ring of Honor and WWE star, Tenille Dashwood. On their site, IMPACT noted the following: IMPACT Wrestling is proud to announce that Tenille Dashwood has signed to be our newest Knockout and addition to the roster. Tenille will make her IMPACT debut in Mexico City, Mexico on August 15th and August 16th. https://twitter.com/IMPACTWRESTLING/status/1155999208387706881 With the announcement comes the attention of the Knockout Division on social media as well. https://twitter.com/WeAreRosemary/status/1156003040920424448 https://twitter.com/MadisonRayne/status/1156001240867696645 Rayne’s comment comes as both women were a part of Ring of Honor’s Women…
NXT Inquest for 7/24/19 (Lee vs. Priest)
In the latest edition of the NXT Inquest, the show features the main event of Keith Lee and Damien Priest. With NXT TakeOver: Toronto only a few weeks away matches are beginning to take shape. They flashed back to last week with Adam Cole in the ring with how he will defend his title against anyone including Duane Tucker who said he didn’t come alone. To which Johnny Gargano comes down to the ring to rage war against the NXT Champion. We then see William Regal announced that it will be a ‘2 out of 3 Falls’ match taking place…
In a backstage interview after a loss to Ember Moon via distraction by WWE Smackdown Live Women’s champion Bayley, Charlotte Flair engages in an interview irate on a number of different fronts. She first shared that she couldn’t believe that she was left off Summerslam and not scheduled to compete. It was at this point where Flair said that it was a slap in the face that the ‘Queen of All Eras’ was left off the card as well. Flair said that she will be at SummerSlam and that her opponent will be better than Ember Moon. Who was she…
On Friday, July 26th, from the Val Air Ballroom in Des Moines, Iowa Wrestling Revolver presents their latest event Afraid of the Dark. The event will showcase among the best the wrestlers anywhere in the world meet to ask the question, are you afraid of the dark? That question may not be the most intriguing one of the evening, but a few questions do appear to hold great relevance. For instance, will Larry D retain the Wrestling Revolver Championship at Afraid of the Dark? Will Austin be successful in this international matchup challenge against Mambo for Wrestling Revolver at Afraid…
NXT Inquest for 7/17/19 (KUSHIDA vs Crews)
We kick off this week’s edition of NXT with Adam Cole addressing his next NXT Championship match along with KUSHIDA facing Apollo Crews later, but Matt Riddle comes to the ring first. Matt Riddle vs. Arturo Ruas Riddle comes to the ring with an ovation and a chorus of bro chants by the fans in attendance. Ruas makes his way to the ring next with the newly named Arturo Ruas based on his MMA skills between the two men. The two men take it to the mat with both men trying to get the better of the other. Both men…
In a recent interview with Yahoo Sports, former WWE Universal Champion Seth Rollins shares about an array of different topics including the Brock Lesnar, SummerSlam and why it is easy for fans to hate on the WWE. During their discussion, Rollins shared that the rationale is much greater due to its historical significance to sports franchise dynasties. We’re the New York Yankees. It’s easy to hate the New England Patriots. We’re those teams, we’re the dynasty. It’s easy to hate us (WWE), but we’re still the most popular company in the world at what we do. We’re so far beyond…
On this past week’s edition of NXT, General Manager William Regal announced the main event of the upcoming NXT TakeOver Toronto II. It will be NXT Champion Adam Cole against former champion Johnny Gargano in a 2 out of 3 falls affair. What is interesting to note is that both champion and challenger will be able to select a stipulation for each fall with the NXT General Manager deciding on what the stipulation for the third fall will be. When thinking about this it is pretty remarkable in that each fall could vary in its outcome. We could have a…
Over the past few days, OWE (Oriental Wrestling Entertainment) has begun to list a series of matches for their upcoming cross-promotional event with Toronto, Ontario based promotion SMASH Wrestling. During what is being heralded as SummerSlam week, SMASH Wrestling is doing what no other in promotion in the GTA has done coordinating and conducting cross-promotional events with promotions such as wXw, Progress, OWE, Femme Fatale, SHIMMER, and RiSE. With each day that passes the booking for each match continues for the upcoming event on Saturday, August 10th at 3 PM eastern. The match announcements were listed below. https://twitter.com/OWEUnitdKingdom/status/1150468244249219074 This remarkable…


