This week, Sareee and Trinity return to the ring, Best of the Super Juniors rolls on and ROH hosts a Fight Without Honor. These are all important things, certainly, but for a loon such as myself, this edition is about a singular tale, as Roderick Strong has his first singles match since August last year. […]
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It’s a slightly quieter week for the wrestling world, but only slightly. WWE’s World Heavyweight Title tournament gets underway, AEW takes us back to January with a virtual PPV card on Dynamite and NJPW’s Best of the Super Junior gets rolling also. Better yet, Ring of Honor returns to Universal Studios after an extended run
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Not long ago, this site hosted ‘The Hoopers Weekly Tour of the World.’ That flame burned bright but sadly, went out slightly sooner than expected. Moving forward, I will be taking on the mantle in some form or fashion but first, I wanted to give The Hooper a chance to conclude his “Tour of the
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Believe it or not, wrestling isn’t complicated. Throughout history, there are simple formulas that have proven themselves time and time again. Maybe it’s a natural stylistic fit, perhaps two contrasting personalities or even a betrayal. If it works, it’s probably been seen somewhere before, creating obvious overlap between each era’s greatest hits. The execution may
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In his latest stop on the road to MJF, Bryan Danielson collects yet another classic, sharing a brutal battle with the mercurial Rush on Dynamite.
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Combining for an electric trilogy, Darby Allin and Samoa Joe made magic together. With such differing careers though, why is this pairing so perfect?
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There were few safer bets in wrestling than Kenny Omega and Will Ospreay stealing the show at Wrestle Kingdom. After all, that’s who both guys have so consistently been, especially in that setting. This was a match with almost impossibly high expectations and yet, they still felt certain to exceed them. At Wrestle Kingdom though,
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Wrestling history will swiftly forget this, but there was something remarkably final about the Death Before Dishonor main event. Taking a 2-0 lead in their series with The Briscoes, FTR had seemingly completed perhaps the finest chapter of their career. With both the original and its sequel, these teams had secured two contenders for Match
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After a relatively encouraging few months for the AEW women’s division, Full Gear represented a potential turning point. Improvements had been gradual and frankly, long overdue but with three promoted matches on the PPV card, there was an opportunity to make a major statement. In that sense, the AEW Women’s World Title tilt felt pivotal,
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Concluding a story that originally had a very different conclusion in mind, Jack Perry and Luchasaurus didn’t enter Full Gear with a great deal of excitement or momentum. In hindsight, that was probably unfair, especially considering their impressive effort on Dynamite but within a loaded line-up, this Steel Cage match almost went under the radar.
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