Author: Marc Madison (Editor in Chief)

Throughout their careers, two men who had never faced one another until they would finally cross paths at NXT TakeOver: Portland. On October 23rd, 2020, Finn Balor appeared to be aligning himself with Tomasso Ciampa and Johnny Gargano in an effort to thwart the efforts of Adam Cole and the Undisputed Era. The result was shocking. Fans witnessed Balor’s unanticipated Pele kick over Gargano. Ciampa looked on in disbelief as the undisputed era beat down on the former NXT Champion in the midst of this melee. Johnny Gargano and Finn Balor – The Night The Prince Faced A Rebel Heart…

On Sunday, June 18th, 1995, Sting wins the WCW US Championship for the second time. The venue was the Hara Arena in Trotwood, Ohio. The match was against Meng, but Sting defeated the monster after a hard-hitting battle between them. After a 117-day reign, Vader was no longer the champion. The title was deemed vacant as of April 23rd, 1995. Next was a series of matches that led to this particular matchup —several men jocking for position to become the new champion. The road to this match was part of a tournament to decide on a brand new WCW United…

On March 27th, 1988, NWA presented the first-ever Clash of the Champions. The event took place on the Turner Broadcast System network. The event, which was held at the Greensboro Coliseum in Greensboro, North Carolina, featured notable matches and several upcoming rivalries. Tony Schiavone and Bob Caudle commented on the show, and Jim Ross conducted ringside interviews. Early on, the focus was primarily to address a situation that took place the previous day with Dusty Rhodes, Magnum TA, and Jim Crockett. Clash of the Champions NWA World Television Championship Gorgeous Jimmy Garvin w/ Precious vs. Mike Rotunda (c) w/ ‘Games…

CM Punk and Samoa Joe. For these two men, their careers have seen success wherever it seems that they’ve been. However, one of the places where both men rose to prominence at the same time was Ring of Honor. Whether they have faced each other in New Japan Pro Wrestling, IWA Mid-South, Full Impact Pro, Pro Wrestling Guerilla, and most recently in All Elite Wrestling But it was in Ring of Honor that these two faced each other in some of the most memorable and meaningful matches of their careers. While they have worked together in the ring a little…

“You can take the barbarian out of the tavern, but he can take the blood out of your body.” ― Greg X. Graves, Bears, Recycling and Confusing Time Paradoxes From the mouth of Greg X Graves, no quote has ever been fitting to describe The Barbarian. The heart of some rage is like a beast. In the case of Sione Havea, his heart rages like that of a Barbarian! Vailahi, known by his ring name, The Barbarian, is a prominent figure in professional wrestling, particularly during the 1980s and 1990s. Often seen as a silent assassin, the Barbarian carried himself…

If the name Charlie Georgina Crowley doesn’t resonate with you, her alter ego likely will. This New Zealand-born talent is of both Irish and Samoan descent, as the story of Dakota Kai begins. As a longstanding veteran of SHIMMER & SHINE, Dakota Kai has been making a name for herself both in and out of North America under the name Evie. Her career began in 2007 in her home country of New Zealand for Impact Pro Wrestling. A few years after first competing for Impact Pro, Kai began to compete for another notable Australian-based promotion in PWA (Pro Wrestling Alliance)…

170. It’s the total number of matches that The Gladiator/Pro/Mike Awesome and Masato Tanaka either stood against the ring from one another or stood alongside with one another. Their paths first began during their time in Atsushi Onita’s Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling in Japan. The renegade Japanese promotion pushed the envelope. From their first encounter to their last, Tanaka and Awesome created magic in the ring with one another. Mike Awesome and Masato Tanaka – The Artistry in Their Violent Chemistry The first time Mike Awesome and Masato Tanaka crossed paths inside the squared circle, the chemistry was undeniable. The sparks…

Welcome to our latest Sunday Night Pay Per RetroView series; this time, it’s WWE Backlash 1999. While the upcoming WWE pay-per-view has been renamed Stomping Ground, it was originally slated to be Backlash taking place in this slot. So while we aren’t able to review past Stomping Grounds, that being a brand new PPV name, we can look at the WWE Sunday Night Pay Per Retroview for Backlash 1999. In 1999, the WWF held the first-ever event titled WWE Backlash 1999, and the main event was Stone Cold Steve Austin facing The Rock for the WWF Championship. The video opening…

On May 2nd, 1996, Shinjiro Ohtani and Dean Malenko faced each other for the WCW Cruiserweight Championship. Ohtani defended the WCW Cruiserweight title against the man of 1000 holds, Dean Malenko. It was a simple enough WCW Saturday Night match that transitioned the Cruiserweight title back to the man of a 1000 holds. It involved then-champion Shinjiro Ohtani, managed by Sonny Onoo. His opponent was the man of a thousand holds Dean Malenko. Ohtani came into the ring with a great deal of fan animosity towards him. The jeers he received from fans was actually quite loud. Ohtani was the…

The Sandman, whose real name is James Fullington, is a professional wrestler known for his hardcore style and his time in Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW), where he became a cult favorite. James Fullington began his wrestling career in the late 1980s and early 1990s. He initially wrestled under various gimmicks in different promotions before adopting the persona of The Sandman. Early Career and ECW Debut: Before becoming The Sandman, James Fullington, the wrestler behind the persona, wrestled under various names and gimmicks while he was initially there. He had a surfer-like persona, but with any wrestler trying to find themselves,…