In a 2016 interview with WWE.com, Mike Quackenbush reflected on a study in which fewer than 2% of self-identified wrestling fans could name a promotion other than WWE, suggesting that,…
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A story that would be funny if it wasn’t depressing: every kid has a fantasy life which puts them in the middle of whatever they love. You’re a rock star,…
There was a moment in the build to WrestleMania 2018 which I thought would echo through the years. After winning the first ever women’s Royal Rumble and deep into an…
We live in a post-kayfabe world. Or at least that’s the received wisdom. Ask any wrestling personality of a certain age, and they’ll tell you how much better things were…
In an ever-changing wrestling landscape, with WWE’s eyes fixed firmly on long-term goals of “global localisation”, All Elite Wrestling on the horizon, and every promotion with the financial clout to…
I know I should be excited about Evolution. It will be the first all-female pay-per-view event in WWE history, on the back of a couple of years of women consistently…
I’ve been trying to write about Stardom for months. It’s been hard to see any clear direction in the company’s endless, seemingly circular faction wars; I couldn’t see where the…
Women’s pro wrestling was banned in London until 1987. This Saturday, the historic York Hall in Bethnal Green will host the biggest all-female pro wrestling show that Europe has ever…
By this point, you don’t need me to tell you that naming a battle royal after Lillian ‘The Fabulous Moolah’ Ellison was a bad idea. The chances are you already…
Team Raw vs Team Smackdown (Live) WWE Survivor Series Toyota Centre, Houston 19th November 2017 The Match We open with the usual pulsating video package, most notable for Shane McMahon…
Aleister Black vs Velveteen Dream NXT Takeover: War Games Houston, Texas November 18 2017 The match: Velveteen Dream has suffered various stop-start introductions to an NXT audience but seemed comfortable in…
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…