On a week seemingly dominated by just about everything but the action itself, some wrestling took place too. This time out, we head to NXT for their biggest main event in years, as Becky Lynch stops by for a shot at Tiffany Stratton’s Women’s Title. Meanwhile in Gotham, Rocky Romero challenges Claudio Castagnoli on HonorClub […]
Finally, it’s the return that professional wrestling fans have been waiting for, as your friendly neighbourhood match guide is back! Last Monday, I was still in Chicago, soon flying home after an eventful weekend of AEW action. All Out was a special show, with Payback delivering in its own right so over the coming weeks
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Since Collision’s premiere, Ricky Starks has made considerable progress on his path to main event status. For much of the three years prior, he had hovered within the tier below, waiting his turn to cross the bridge that’s seldom truly completed. He’d taken steps in that direction, even flirting with the promise land on occasion,
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Last week was a terrible week for the pro wrestling world. On Wednesday, we lost a legend and just one day later, one of this era’s most iconic characters had tragically passed away. Unfortunately, wrestling is more familiar with tragedy than we’d like it to be and as fans, we often heal by coming together
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Terry Funk is pro wrestling. Among Funk admirers, that’s a common sentiment, the simplest way to embody what he’s meant to our differing fandoms. This evening, news broke that Funk had passed away and though after recent reports, I wasn’t stunned, my emotions quickly unravelled. It wasn’t the news that shocked me, it was that
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Honestly, for the first time in a while, I’m not sure that it actually is an especially big week for pro wrestling. In fact, this week very much feels like the calm before the storm, with an awful lot of headlines ahead. Even still, we have some matches worth covering, including the 1-2 punch of
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Yep, you guessed it, another big week in pro wrestling. This past weekend, the G1 Climax concluded, with Tetsuya Naito rolling back the years for two epics in a row. Elsewhere, other tournaments rolled on, with Stardom’s 5STAR Grand Prix producing another hit while NOAH’s N1 Victory found one of its first. Meanwhile in Gotham,
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Another match guide, another newsworthy block of pro wrestling. The “biggest party of the summer” dominates this week’s headlines, with WWE’s SummerSlam being the promotion’s most divisive event since last year’s shift in regime. Elsewhere, Gedo makes his own mess, shocking the world with a controversial conclusion to the G1’s A Block. The best work
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Even with an increasing list of lows, the G1 Climax rolls on, thankfully finding a few more matches worth the wait. Elsewhere, it’s a big week for Collision, as an enticing ladder match accompanies arguably their biggest main event yet. NXT isn’t far behind, with a Rhea Ripley guest spot earning headlines before their Great
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There are no quiet days in the current wrestling landscape, and this latest week is no different. Most noticeably, Stardom’s 5STAR Grand Prix gets underway, while NJPW’s G1 Climax rolls on. Stateside, Ring of Honor returns to PPV, finally getting Death Before Dishonor in the ring after an unfortunate build. Part of that build occurs