Browsing: Trailblazers
In the colorful tapestry of professional wrestling history, one name has donned more colors across his face than most: Mil…
Every hero needs a villain, and All Japan Women’s Pro-Wrestling (AJW) had quite the number of heroes. The all-female promotion,…
In our previous installment on the life and career of Harley Race, “The Baddest Man on God’s Green Earth,” we…
High-flying wrestling wouldn’t exist today without Eiji ‘Hayabusa’ Ezaki. He was a pioneer, an innovator, and a trendsetter. He was…
On October 1st, 2022, NJPW founder Kanji “Antonio” Inoki passed away at 79 years old. He had been in poor…
Naomichi Marufuji. Think of the first image that comes to mind when you hear the term ‘modern professional wrestling’. Is…
As Paul Heyman said in a 2022 interview with Fox Sports, Professional Wrestling in the 1990s needed disruption, and Heyman…
Gene LeBell. Every industry has their icons. Hollywood has John Wayne and Clint Eastwood. Music has Elvis. TV has David…
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…