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The Indie Corner: Chikara Has a Reputation
Chikara has developed somewhat of a reputation in the world of wrestling. While a proclamation such as this may mean negative connotations for most people, for this premier producer of American lucha libre, it's very much a plus. Since I started following the promotion in the spring of 2009,...
That was awesome! (clap clap clapclapclap): Bam Bam Bigelow throws, Spike Dudley surfs
Wrestling had just become so awful in the early to mid-1990s that I didn't even bother to keep up with the product. In the dark period of professional wrestling that was that time, I have the internet to thank for renewing my fandom when it had grown stagnant in the years prior. Well, the...
AWE 'Night of Legends' poster featuring Kevin Nash, his potential future with WWE
The Awesome Wrestling Entertainment (AWE) Night of Legends show will be broadcast on In Demand pay-per-view on Sat., Oct. 15, 2011, at 9 p.m. ET. Kevin Nash is still scheduled to main event the show with a mystery partner against The Rock-N-Roll Express. Among the other legends scheduled to appear...
Devon Nicholson responds to my Poffo vs. Valentine MMA challenge column
Devon Nicholson, the promoter behind the Macho Man Memorial Show that Greg "The Hammer" Valentine no-showed, emailed former Cageside Seats site manager David Bixenspan with concerns over the article I wrote yesterday entitled "Lanny Poffo challenges Greg Valentine to an MMA match over missing a...
Lanny Poffo challenges Greg Valentine to an MMA match over missing a Randy Savage memorial show
I've come to the conclusion that tribute shows for the late "Macho Man" Randy Savage must be cursed. In July, Dino Puglia ran such a show with the blessing of Savage's brother Lanny Poffo, but the event was such a disaster thanks to a combination of false advertising, poor attendance, performers...
On this date in ECW history: Raven comes, Dudley Boyz go
Turns out the grass isn't always greener on the other side. That's a lesson Raven learned when he "flocked" to World Championship Wrestling (WCW) in 1997 for a second run in the promotion after reinventing himself in Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) two years prior. When Eric Bischoff offered...
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