Hey, do you remember when professional wrestler Chris Jericho, who’s currently one of the biggest stars of All Elite Wrestling, took his rock band Fozzy and played a couple of shows at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in August? Here’s a refresher. I blogged about it. So now, on Jericho’s “Talk is Jericho” podcast, the veteran…
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WWE Icons: Imitation is the Sincerest Form of…
There’s a show on the VICE channel called Dark Side of the Ring, which is absolutely phenomenal. It looks at historic moments in professional wrestling, gets as many people as it can to talk about those moments, and gives a no-nonsense, no-filter recap of the story. Like, for example, here’s their overview of the infamous…
Read More“Here’s my headshot, on the back, resume.”
I’m not going to lie to you. I enjoy the fine art of professional wrestling. Part sport, part ballet, part storytelling, all action. At one point, the wrestling team that I most enjoyed watching were the IIconics (yes, it’s with two I’s), the team of Australian wrestlers Peyton Royce and Billie Kay. However, some diseased…
Read MoreCan 2020 get any worse? You gotta be jokin’ me!
This has been a tormented year. Wildfires. COVID-19. Kobe Bryant dead. Chadwick Boseman dead. Can it get any worse?? Well, apparently, last night, it did. During this pandemic, I have allowed myself very few pleasures, and one of them is the enjoyment of professional wrestling. And the squad that catches my attention more often than…
Read MoreIdiot tries to stalk, kidnap pro wrestler
There’s a very fine line between professional wrestlers and their fans. When everyone stays in their lane, pro wrestlers can entertain the fans, and the fans can support the pro wrestlers in purchasing T-shirts and merchandise. But when the matches are over, the pro wrestlers go home. They change from their blue tights and wrestling…
Read MoreChris Jericho, have you lost your mind???
I personally think that professional wrestler Chris Jericho has been one of the most talented and charismatic professional wrestlers of the past 25 years. He’s phenomenal on the microphone, he has wrestling moves that are still strong, and he has wrestled five-star matches with everyone from Stone Cold Steve Austin to Kenny Omega. He’s currently…
Read MoreSo who are my Top 5 WWE female wrestlers of all time?
This popped up in my Twitter feed yesterday. Who are your top 5 female @WWE Superstars of ALL TIME:1.2.3.4.5. Drop the names below and then tag two friends who should share their top 5! — WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) June 4, 2020 I didn’t bother tagging anyone with my response, but … If I’m going…
Read MoreHana Kimura and the pandemic of cyberbullying
Maybe you saw professional wrestler Hana Kimura in one of the Japanese puroresu shows in the past couple of years. Perhaps you saw her in the recent Ring of Honor title tournament. Or watched her in her many matches with the Stardom promotion. How good was she? Check out this move. It hurts just LOOKING…
Read MoreThe return of Dark Side of the Ring is tonight … can’t wait …
I am a long-time fan of professional wrestling. Even back in the days before Wrestlemanias, back when matches were taped at the old Agricultural Building in Allentown, Pa. and syndicated throughout the Northeast on the old WWWF circuit. So the return of the documentary series Dark Side of the Ring has me totally stoked. Dark…
Read MoreDamn it, you’re not Billie Kay …
I have been a fan of professional wrestling for many decades. Over the years, I’ve actually met and interviewed several top stars for magazine articles and the like – Bret Hart, Chris Jericho, Bruno Sammartino, Mick Foley and Ted DiBiase, to name but a few. This is fun stuff. And I also enjoy the current…
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