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…
When retelling the story of how WrestleMania came to be, WWE always presents themselves as the underdog. “The World Wrestling Federation struggled to get to where Vince McMahon wanted to be, but then he had a genius idea and saved wrestling.” There, I just saved you the two hours it would’ve taken for you to…
STARDOM The STARDOM Grand Prix continued this past weekend, with two nights of action consisting of five block matches. In particular, there two huge main events as Mina Shirakawa battled Wonder Of Stardom Champion MIRAI on the 29th of July while Natsupoi faced Suzu Suzuki on the 30th. Saya Kamitani was also scheduled to compete…
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…
When Athena was released from WWE in late 2021, it ended what was ultimately a very tumultuous tenure with the company. She entered WWE with much fanfare behind her, making her in-ring debut at the second NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn in August 2016, handling Billie Kay in a match that didn’t even last five minutes. In…
STARDOM The annual 5STAR Grand Prix started on Sunday. The opening night took place in the Ota City General Gymnasium with the first Block Matches. The show had an attendance of 1.747 which is another good number for the Bushiroad-owned Promotion. The main show opened with the Blue Stars Block Match between Hanan and Maika….
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…
The best time for a Joshi fan is coming up as the 2023 STARDOM 5STAR Grand Prix will begin July 23rd with a major show with the finals being on September 30th in Yokohama Budokan, where one woman will earn an opportunity at any Championship they choose, which in the recent times have been the…
Well… I’m back with this. Doing what I love the most: talking about puroresu. Before I actually talk about what has been the best stuff in puro all year, I’d like to make a note of the fact that this has been by far the best year for the scene this decade. Cheering is back,…
TJPW The 10th edition of the Tokyo Princess Cup started last weekend with the first round. The winner of the tournament will get a Princess Of Princess Championship match against the Champion Mizuki on the biggest Tokyo Joshi Pro Show of the year – Wrestle Princess IV. With that in mind, a tournament victory is…