WWE recently held their latest set of TV Tapings for their NXT brand which emanated from Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida. These tapings cover The NXT TV episodes of the months of August & September. Note that some of these matches air on a different date to where …
Read More »Flashback Wrestling Podcast Episode 54 – Ahmed Johnson – Pearl River Powerhouse
Flashback Wrestling Podcast is back with their 54th episode. In this episode Wesly Avendano takes a look back at someone who took the WWF by storm back in the 90’s, Ahmed Johnson. Before talking about Ahmed Johnson‘s career Wesly jumps into his “Let’s Get Social” segment, where he talks about all the social …
Read More »Koji Kitao Passes Away At The Age Of 55
It was recently announced by Nikkan Sports that Former Sumo Wrestler turned Pro Wrestler Koji Kitao passed away at the age of 55. Kitao is best known for competing in Sumo Wrestling until he ultimately joined Pro Wrestling in 1989 under the tutelage of Masa Saito. While competing in AWA, …
Read More »Harlem Heat To Be Inducted Into The 2019 WWE Hall Of Fame
It was recently confirmed by The WWE that Legendary Tag Team Harlem Heat (Booker T & Stevie Ray) will be inducted into The WWE Hall Of Fame Class Of 2019. This would make Booker T a two-time WWE Hall Of Famer. Harlem Heat are real-life brothers and they are a …
Read More »Backstage News on Jim Cornette’s Role With Major League Wrestling
Pro Wrestling Legend Jim Cornette recently made his Major League Wrestling (MLW) debut at The MLW: Intimidation Games Event on Saturday evening at Cicero Stadium in Chicago, Illinois. Cornette joined the broadcast team as Color Commentator for the show. PWInsider.com is reporting that Cornette’s appearance was not a one-time thing …
Read More »Flashback Wrestling Podcast Episode 33 – Earthquake – The Natural Disaster
Flashback Wrestling Podcast is back with their 33rd episode. In this episode Wesly Avendano takes a look back at the career of WWF/WWE legend, Earthquake, John Tenta. Before getting into Earthquake‘s career though Wesly jumps into his “Let’s Get Social” segment where he talks about all the social media engagement he had this passed …
Read More »Yokozuna – Short life, Huge Impact
As kids, our parents spent countless hours reassuring us that, despite our wildest fears, monsters weren’t real. Well, those parents never had to deal with Andre The Giant, Bruiser Brody, or King Kong Bundy. “Monster heels” have been an essential part of the wrestling business since its inception. Promoters like …
Read More »Dear WrestleMania…An Open Letter
Dear WrestleMania, You don’t know this but you’ve been a huge part of my life since I was a small child. I’ll never known exactly when or where I was first exposed to pro wrestling. I have vague memories of being a child and having a “Macho Man” Randy Savage …
Read More »Why The Heartbreak Kid Shawn Michaels is the Best Ever
It takes great talent and perseverance to make it in the pro wrestling business, it’s a dog eat dog world that’s littered with the corpses of wrestler’s careers who showed great promise and potential only to see their dreams go unfulfilled. However, despite the odds, some men do reach the …
Read More »UFC 205 Proves That Things Are Changing In The Octagon and The Squared Circle
Will Ospreay and Ricochet are the two names which should come to a Pro wrestling fans mind when looking back at UFC 205. It sounds crazy, but stay with me; UFC 205 was one of the biggest cards in UFC history, if not, the biggest. Dana White claimed it broke …
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