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Thoughts on the Nature Boy
For anyone of a certain age, no matter how much they deny it...or deny being wrestling fans....everyone of a certain age knows who Ric Flair...
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10 Wrestlers Who Overcame Difficult Childhoods
These wrestlers overcame difficult childhoods to follow their dreams and become household names.
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The State of WWE
Might need a 60 minute AJ Styles- Shinsuke Nakamura match on Smackdown to get THAT taste out of my mouth.
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Legend’s Murder Still Haunts Wrestling
Monday marked 29 years since the death of Bruiser Brody — one of the all-time great wrestling characters — who was stabbed in a backstage...
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These ‘Gorgeous’ Ladies Were the True Pioneers of Women’s Wrestling
Premiering in 1986, “GLOW” was an all-female wrestling program at a time when women were mere sideshows in the sport. The women were assigned flamboyant...
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Feeling the ‘GLOW’
GLOW, the new series from Liz Flahive, Carly Mensch, and Orange Is the New Black creator Jenji Kohan, begins streaming on Netflix on Friday, taking...
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Update On 20 Recently Released Pro Wrestlers
The wrestling world is currently witnessing stars change homes quite often. Independent promotions and the self-marketing of wrestlers have combined for new alternatives to the...
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The Rise and Fall of AJPW
Here is the first entry in a possible series of blogs on the history of AJPW. Feedback would be very much appreciated, thank you!
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What Jinder Mahal As WWE Champion Means Long-Term
After holding no other titles during his entire tenure in NXT and WWE, Jinder Mahal is now the new WWE Champion.
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The Resurgence of British Wrestling
Promotions such as WCPW, IPW, ICW, 5 Star, RevPro are amongst the largest in Britain and have became capable of putting on brilliant matches on...
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Billy Corgan Is Buying Pro Wrestling’s Oldest And Deadest Brand
Depending on the specific argument you’re making, you might say that the National Wrestling Alliance, pro wrestling’s oldest governing body, ceased being relevant as much...
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The Undertaker: A Farewell
The Undertaker: A Farewell By: Daniel R. Browne of Wrestleview.com Modesty. Depending on one’s predisposition, it can either be the consequence of Adam and Eve’s...
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Covering Up the Bullying in the WWE
It's interesting to see the number of people who have sent Mauro Ranallo messages of support with this situation. Hundreds, if not thousands, of fans...
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Clever Dunnes’ Irish House Closes With a Lot of Memories
Permanently closed. That is what the sign read across the boarded up windows of Clever Dunnes’ Irish House, as I climbed up Seattle’s Capitol Hill...
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A Shocking Return, and a Poignant Farewell
Wrestlemania 33 is history. Roman Reigns got booed...but not as badly as some feared he might.
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Innovator to Rebel: Strain Theory and Zack Ryder
The rise, fall, and future of Ryder can be neatly explained using Robert K. Merton’s social Strain Theory and may illuminate some aspects of Ryder’s...
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WWE’s Rich Swann is Changing the Way We Look at Diversity in Pro Wrestling
The 25-year-old Baltimore native made a statement that night for himself, proving that he had what it takes to be a WWE champion.
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Heard About a Video?
Sid Vicious said it best: "these kids are doing nothing different that we did. Only difference...no smartphones."
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Women’s Wrestling is Hot Right Now…Especially in NYC
Women’s pro wrestling is hot right now. Not long ago were women’s matches considered ‘bathroom breaks” by many wrestling fans, thanks to the longtime portrayal...
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Worked Shoots and Smart Marks: Locating the Post-Modern Era in Professional Wrestling
The problems which WWE has faced can be explained by understanding the post-modern movement in wrestling.
