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Exclusive Interview: Donovan Dijak On His Future, AEW & TNA, WWE Departure + More!

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Former WWE Superstar Donovan Dijak has always been a standout talent, from his time in NXT to his peculiar run as T-Bar on the main roster. Since becoming a free agent in 2024, he’s been navigating the wrestling landscape, making select appearances while focusing on new ventures, including his Dijak Wrestling Academy. In this exclusive […]

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NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka Review: The “G” in IWGP Stands for Goto

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Osaka. The final stop before Fantastica Mania at the end of February and the 53rd Anniversary show on March 6th. The New Beginning marked the culmination of the post-Wrestle Kingdom and Wrestle Dynasty stories, continuing the forward-moving momentum for New Japan after the buzz generated from the likes of Gabe vs Kenny, the IWGP Jr

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A New Beginning For New Japan?

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In a wrestling landscape where there is more and more division spawning at the seams of social media thanks to tribalism and misinformation, we as fans have forgotten what it was like to truly sit down at a show or in front of our screens and enjoy professional wrestling. Where disillusionment, alienation, and frustration towards

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Five Favorites To Win The WWE Women’s Royal Rumble

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After a lackluster end to 2024 for the women’s division, WWE opted for a reset by crowning new champions in Rhea Ripley and Tiffany Stratton. The match quality has been steady since the turn of the year, but the division hasn’t had the requisite support from creative despite there being interesting directions within the roster

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Five Favorites To Win The WWE Men’s Royal Rumble

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Every new year brings with it tidings of hope and the feeling you can become the best version of yourself. If you’re a wrestling fan, this optimism has to extend to the Royal Rumble. Paul Levesque and his creative team have laid the foundations for an intriguing WrestleMania season. For better or worse, The Bloodline

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Learning Tree Removal Service

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Or if Manifestation Works, Can it Get Chris Jericho Off of my Televisionby: A.C. Wright I think we’re overdue for a conversation on how Chris Jericho needs to take a break from television. I don’t speak for everyone, only myself, but based on my observations, it seems like others might relate. I am a pretty

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Celebrating Christopher Daniels’ Final Match

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In an industry as fast paced as professional wrestling, sometimes it’s hard to live in a moment for longer than a few passing beats. I believe it’s important to slow down sometimes and appreciate a match, a show, or even a career, because you truly don’t know when things will change. This past weekend was

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WRESTLEPURISTS AWARDS 2024: RESULTS

The 2024 WrestlePurists Awards mark the third edition of our annual celebration of the very best in professional wrestling. This year, we continue our tradition of recognizing the standout performers, matches, and moments that defined the wrestling landscape in 2024. The winners have been determined through a combination of fan votes, media & critics input,

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Marigold First Dream (January 3) Preview & Predictions

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Marigold is presenting ‘First Dream 2025’ on January 3rd from Sumo Ota Ward. It’s the second major PPV for the newly founded promotion by Rossy Ogawa, and it will be the next big test for the promotion The eight-match long show is available as a PPV on Wrestle Universe and features five championship matches, including

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STARDOM Dream Queendom 2024 (December 29) Preview & Predictions

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STARDOM is presenting its final PPV of 2024, ‘Dream Queendom’, on December 29th in the legendary Sumo Hall. This event marks the promotion’s last show of the year and will be a pivotal show as its outcomes could shape their direction leading into 2025. In addition to a strong undercard, the main event sees Saya

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