Browsing: Trailblazers

If there’s a royal family of Japanese pro wrestling, Akira Hokuto is the Queen. Her career is filled with legendary…

Trailblazer, mentor, and survivor are the words that describe Rita Marie Chatterton, aka Rita Marie. Rita Marie was the first…

The landscape of pro wrestling in Mexico is dominated by wrestling families. No matter the era, it’s hard to find…

The Crush Gals were one of the most popular Joshi Puroresu tag teams in wrestling history during the eighties. Lioness…

Many of us have fond recollections of the Women’s Evolution of 2016. Divas became Superstars, and the WWE began to…

When the professional wrestling contributions of Woodrow “Woody” Wilson Strode are introduced into conversations by well-meaning mat historians, the establishment…

Most pro wrestling historians will tell you that Ron Simmons defeated Vader on August 2nd, 1992, to become the first…

Ron Simmons was a unique athlete. He excelled at everything he did. On the football field, he became an All-American…

Truthfully, it must be underscored on a day-in-day-out basis with Bobo Brazil. As part of the month, we often call…

Jushin Thunder Liger is quite possibly the most innovative and influential pro wrestler of all time. Through hard work, dedication,…