Welcome back to The Kayfabe Journal! If you missed the inaugural edition you can check it out here. As a lifelong pro wrestling fan, one of my absolute favorite things about wrestling is the gimmicks, more specifically the characters. A great character makes a great wrestler shine that much brighter. …
Read More »Tyler Bateman Reportedly Signs With Ring Of Honor
According to PWInsider.com, Indie Star Tyler Bateman has signed a contract with Ring Of Honor (ROH). In 2018, Bateman was part of The New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) Dojo in Los Angeles. During that same year, he would also tryout for both The WWE and IMPACT Wrestling. He has had …
Read More »GCW presents Joey Janela’s Escape From LA – Recap
If you’ve been following All Elite Wrestling you’ve probably seen Joey Janela in a match or two over there. As AEW‘s TV deal gets closer some of their superstars are starting to say goodbye to the indie companies they’ve been working for, and tonight was Joey Janela‘s final show with …
Read More »Bar Wrestling – Sashay Away – Recap
Another great show from Bar Wrestling. Below are the results along with some miscellaneous notes along the way. PRE-SHOW NOTES: Before the show there was a special screening of the documentary This Is Wrestling: The Joey Ryan Story, directed by James Agiesta. Melissa Santos was back doing the ring announcing and was …
Read More »Bar Wrestling 33 – Juiced – Recap
Hello, this is my first article for the Wrestling Examiner and coincidentally my first time at Bar Wrestling, clearly making me the most qualified person to do this write-up as long as you don’t think about the math for too long. If you’ve never heard of Bar Wrestling before, it …
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