by Nick Aldis On August 1st 2019, the professional wrestling world lost a man who genuinely deserves the superlatives that are often thrown around with a cavalier attitude; legend, icon, pioneer. A man who embodied what it once meant to be a pro wrestler, and a pro wrestler who embodies what it once meant to be a man. Harley Leland Race was born on April … Continue reading NWA World’s Heavyweight Champion Remembers Harley Race
In one week a viral video featuring an intergender match between controversial pro wrestler, Joey Ryan and Miranda Alize has become one of the most watched YouTube videos in wrestling history. In fact, as of the writing of this article, in just seven days the video has been seen by a world-wide audience of 45 million people. The video became a viral sensation almost immediately … Continue reading The Names Behind Wrestling’s Most Viral Video
Professional Wrestling pioneer, icon and legend, Harley Race has died at the age of 76. As the announcement spread, friends and colleagues gathered on social media this afternoon to pay tribute to one of the greatest of all time. Race, a former 8 time NWA World’s Heavyweight Champion, was best known for his incredible runs as champion and rivalries with the American Dream Dusty Rhodes … Continue reading Wrestling Legend Harley Race Dead at 76
by @RealNickAldis The wrestling business over the last couple of years could accurately be described as “unconventional” which has made it especially interesting to industry commentators and participants alike. My career path in the last two years is in many ways a fun representation of the same plight as it too has been pretty unconventional but without a doubt the most interesting and rewarding period … Continue reading The Top 5 Footballers who would make Great Pro Wrestlers
Joey Ryan and Miranda Alize have been setting the internet wrestling world ablaze since their encounter at Hurricane Pro’s Queens of the Ring on Saturday at Ford Park in Beaumont, Texas. In fact, the video of their match has now been viewed by 20x the population of Beaumont. In 24 hours, the intergender wrestling match which includes more than one disappearing lollipop has been seen … Continue reading Wrestling Video Goes Viral – MUST SEE
On Saturday, Hurricane Pro live-streamed their 1st ever “Queens of the Ring” all-women’s wrestling event on TitleMatchNetwork.com. Fans traveled from as far as Chicago & Orlando to witness this historic show at Ford Park in Beaumont, TX. On the iPPV, camera crews highlighted the 400+ faithful who packed in to see some of the top women’s wrestlers in the world. Watch the full replay here. … Continue reading Queens of the Ring iPPV: Complete Results, Photos
The frequent topic in any “worst gimmick ever” discussion, Doink is oftentimes remembered for the caricature he became rather than the extraordinarily haunting heel he was early in his run with WWE. To remember him in that form is to do the masterful work of the great Matt Borne a great disservice. According to Bruce Prichard’s Something to Wrestle With…, Doink was conceptualized by Road … Continue reading In Defense of Doink: Matt Borne’s Haunting Masterpiece
The mass marketing machine that is WWE has convinced us for years that WrestleMania is an annual showcase of everything that makes the sports-entertainment juggernaut special. It is grandeur and spectacle, glitz and glamour. What it is not is an annual showcase of the company’s best in-ring offerings. That title belongs to SummerSlam, an event introduced in 1988 that has routinely featured some of the … Continue reading WWE SummerSlam Eclipses WrestleMania as Company’s In-Ring Showcase
Vince McMahon shocked investors during the Q2 earnings call by admitting the current WWE product is nowhere close to the levels it needs to be. McMahon also admitted that WWE will do something in terms of better content, more controversy, and storylines. More surprising, Vince admitted that it won’t be full Attitude Era, but stated AEW indirectly as “a new competitor”. There you have it, … Continue reading Vince McMahon Admits AEW is Competition and the Product Must Improve
Star of Title Match Wrestling’s Ladies Night Out, AXS TV’s Women’s of Wrestling and former NWA World Women’s Champion, Barbi Hayden, is hanging up her wrestling boots and heading for the Las Vegas Strip. This sassy girl from Texas known also as Abilene Maverick, is calling it a career inside the squared circle, but her work in the entertainment industry is just beginning. Hayden who … Continue reading Wrestling Star Trades in Her Boots for Las Vegas Show
