Image: @JohnnyLandmine Since we’re now a quarter of the way through the year, and it looks like live wrestling might be on the backburner for the forseeable future, what better…
Author: Luke Healey
Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling runs its third Korakuen Hall show of 2018 this Saturday 25 August, entitled “Brand New Wrestling 2 ~ Now It’s Time to Attack ~”. The event…
Maki Itoh v Asuza Takigawa (Idol Lumberjack Death Match) Tokyo Joshi Pro Brand New Wrestling ~ The Beginning Of A New Era ~ Korakuen Hall, Tokyo 26 August 2017 In a…
Arisa Nakajima & Tsukasa Fujimoto v Maruko Nagasaki & Mio Momono 1st Round Tournament Match For the Vacant International Ribbon Tag Team Championship Ice Ribbon Yokohama Ribbon 2017 ‘Autumn’ 23rd…
In the run-up to Pro Wrestling: EVE’s huge She-1: Ace of EVE weekender on Saturday and Sunday, we’re introducing you to the 12 women you need to know about before…
I Am the Future: Miyu Yamashita v Meiko Satomura, Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling, Korakuen Hall, 28/08/17
Note: the two matches discussed in this article can be seen by subscribing to DDT Universe Let me begin as usual by talking about Saika Takeuchi. Her journey from hopeful…
Here’s something a little different. Novara Media recently dedicated an episode of their podcast Novara FM to wrestling – or, more specifically, to the issues of “trash cultures”, framed through the…
Please note: the three matches discussed here are all available to view on Stardom World for the low low price of 750 Yen per month. There may be other ways of…
As was dealt with in January’s feature on Our Hopes and Fears for 2017, WWE has of late aspired to Florentino Perez-like levels of acquisitiveness in ramping up its ambitions to…
Momo Watanabe v Jungle Kyona Stardom 5 Star Grand Prix, 11th of September 2016 Shin-Kiba First Ring The match: It’s the penultimate day of Stardom’s 5 Star Grand Prix tournament,…
“4 a Unique Opportunity” The Mack – Cage – Texano – Son of Havoc Lucha Underground Ultima Lucha Dos, Part One 6th of July 2016 The Temple, Boyle Heights, California…
How many heel turns can you list that have properly haunted you? Whose sense of injustice you couldn’t shake days or weeks later, even when you know it’s probably a…