Author: Mark Blake

Wanna hear a first-person view of the ins and outs of last weekend’s AEW All In 24 London? Well, in doing so, I’ll also tell you a story of how a wrestling show strengthened the bond between a father and a wingman… Date – Sunday August 25th 2024. Place – Wembley Stadium, London, UK Event – AEW All 24 In London This was a show that I have been looking forward to for an entire year. In normal circumstances this would have been my second time attending an All In event. But in August 2023, I was in Canada visiting…

Hey there felow fans of retro! Once again I return with another ECW Retroview, and what a corker of a show this was. The show in question was ECW Hostile City Showdown 1995. I came into the event feeling kinda meh. The last show (ECW Three Way Dance 1995) didn’t really hit the spot for me. It felt like a glorified house show. So my expectations were low. But by the end of this, I was blown away by some of the matches and storyline progression on show. Enough of my jabbering, let’s get on with the review! ECW Hostile…

Genesis Professional Wrestling – Re-booted Welcome back, folks! Once again, I have returned with a review of my local promotion’s latest extravaganza…Genesis Professional Wrestling – Rebooted! It’s hard to believe that it was 21 months between their last show and this event. I’m pretty sure I’m not the only one to say this, but boy, had I missed them! And they didn’t hold back with this show either. It felt like there was nearly two years of pent-up frustration ready to be let out by everyone involved. It was a great show from top to bottom. So I’ll stop yapping…

Well, hello there! I bet you’re just as surprised as I am seeing me here! It’s been a minute, hasn’t it? Over the course of this Take, you’ll read just exactly where I’ve been and where my head was at. It’s been a time of introspection for me, to be honest. I hope you all understand. But this is how he made me love wrestling again. ______________________ So let’s start at the beginning, shall we? You all last saw me here in January of this year. It’s now September. Where have I been? To be honest, this began for me…

I’m BAAAAAACK! Yes folks, your resident ECW analyst (and I use that term very loosely) has returned with ECW Barbed Wires and Chokeslams 1995! For those of you that follow me on my socials, you know that my day job recently has left me with no time to write at all. But all that has changed with the new year and once again I am back to educate and entertain. And again, I use both of those terms very loosely 😉 And with that out of the way, let’s get into todays ECW Barbed Wire, Hoodies & Chokeslams extravaganza! _____________…

It’s Sunday and you’re here for another dose of retro! This week we’re back in 1995 for some old school ECW. Today’s show is ECW Enter Sandman 1995. Cue the Metallica jokes. Not me. I’ll be taking the high ground. that humor is beneath me. But what I will say is that if you don’t like Metallica, then nothing else matters… …I’ll get my coat… ECW Enter Sandman May 13, 1995 ECW Arena, Philadelphia, PA As always, the voice of ECW Joey Styles is your commentator all the way up at the Eagle’s Nest. We’re now a month removed from…

It’s a Sunday and you know that means! One of the “Trifecta of Retro” (Marc Madison, Clint Dye, and myself) has a great retro piece for you. And today you lucky so and so’s, it’s ME! I’m back with your E-C-DUB fix! We’re still in the hazy days of 1995, April ’95 to be exact. And this week I’m reviewing ECW Three Way Dance. Before we start, a quick catch up and some back story to get you all caught up… In the history of ECW, this is a famous, well infamous, event. The main event three-way dance for the…

The rumors were true. For quite some time, people have been saying that promotions from around the world that have close links to WWE would appear on the WWE Network. And just an hour ago it was confirmed. This Saturday, you will be able to watch some of the world’s best independent wrestling content. Yes folks, EVOLVE, ICW, PROGRESS, and wXw programming will be coming to the Network. It’s mentioned on the WWE website, that this is just the beginning. Over the coming weeks and months, you will be able to watch more content from all four promotions. Whether that’s…

Hands up…whose missed wrestling during this COVID-19 world? Watching, writing, participating. I’m not gonna lie, it’s been a huge struggle. Even watching copious amounts of WWE Network, Raw, SmackDown and Dynamite has left me down in the dumps. And it seems I’m not the only one as promotions from around the world have adapted to this post-COVID world. WWE and AEW are consistently putting out new content (whether that’s right or wrong is for another time), but there are other companies around the globe interacting with their fanbase in new and exciting ways. What do I mean? Let me educate…

With the announcement that WWE2K21 has officially been canceled, many gamers wondered how they would be able to have their WWE video game fix this year. Fear not as WWE/2K announces new video game. WWE/2K Announce New Video Game that is set to release soon. https://youtu.be/CTqED7mOzrU As seen in the video, it looks like this game will be going down the beat-em-up route. A huge departure from the simulation style that has been the WWE/2K trait for quite some time. WWE 2K Battlegrounds to Lead the Charge into the Future of 2K’s WWE Game Experiences Hello, From everyone at 2K,…