Godspeed You Mat Emperor!
2019 was a fun year for me as a fan. I had decided to dive further into Independent Wrestling at the time and started to discover a lot of talent that I still admire to this day. One of the first wrestlers that I really latched onto was the winner of that year’s Scenic City…
Necro Butcher vs Samoa Joe: My Favorite Match
When you think of your favorite matches, you might think of the blow off to a long, storied feud. You may think back to a very physical match with lots of athleticism on display. You might even think of a matchup with an over the top stipulation to up the ante. Personally, one of my…
The Anomaly of Early Morning Guy Steele
Wrestling has a fascinating history of fast-tracking certain wrestlers to popularity. At times, it truly only takes one big performance or clip to go viral before you start seeing a wrestler featured in promotions all around the country, or even the world. Take professional wrestling’s premiere Taco Bell enthusiast: Alex Zayne for example. What started…
Loose in Los Angeles: WCW at E3 1999
Back in 1999, the Electronic Entertainment Expo (popularly as E3) would take over the Los Angeles Expo Center in Los Angeles, California. This year’s E3 would see the likes of Final Fantasy VIII, Crash Team Racing and Perfect Dark showcased for attendees to see. While gaming was on the agenda for E3 1999, so was…
Top Rope Writing Interview#3: Ron Bass Jr.
This week, James Lascuola sits down with “The S.O.N. of an S.O.B.” Ron Bass Jr. They discuss Ron’s career, Tremont’s Deathmatch Tournament 4, facing Matt Tremont, and much more! You can catch Ron Bass Jr. on IWTV at H2O’s Bound by Blood & Tremont’s Deathmatch Tournament 4 on October 28th & 29th. Apple Podcasts
Scenes From The Showboat: GCW Fight Club Weekend (Live Report)
I just don’t know what it is about the state of New Jersey. Just when I think I’ve gone for my last time, a wrestling company pulls out another Japanese Deathmatch Legend to pull me back in. In 2021, it was Atsushi Onita being brought in by H2O Wrestling for one more round with Matt…
Top Rope Writing Interview #2: Haley Miller
This week, James Lascuola sits down with Nerds & Beyond Senior Writer & Editor Haley Miller. They discuss Women in Wrestling Media, Tag Talk, Eating the Indies and much more! You can catch Haley with cohost Kiley Fuller on Tag Talk every Monday at 3 PM EST on the Fightful Overbooked YouTube channel. Apple Podcasts.
Top Rope Writing Interview #1: AKIRA
James Lascuola sits down with current MLW Middleweight & Tag Team Champion: “The Death Fighter” AKIRA. The duo discuss AKIRA’s career growth, MLW, traveling to Japan, and much more! You can follow AKIRA on Twitter, Instagram, and Twitch. You can also catch AKIRA live on MLW through MLW’s YouTube Channel.
Terry Funk’s Great Texan is The Album of All Time
The wrestling world came together in mourning on August 23rd, 2023 as the passing of Wrestling Legend Terry Funk was publicly announced. Following this heartbreaking news, fans and wrestlers alike came together to share their favorite memories, matches, promos and moments from Terry Funk’s decades old career. Whether he was fighting Jerry “The King” Lawler…
Changing the Game in Hartford: GCW’s Clean Up Man (Live Report)
The Pandemic, while a quite taxing, brought out loads of fantastic wrestling matches and talents into the consciousness of the fans. This era of wrestling has seen numerous stars made all across the Independent Wrestling landscape; some even finding their way onto television. This period is one I’m quite fond of as wrestling was a…
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