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Sept. 24, 2024

Forks, Fights, and Philosophy: Queen of Villains, Episode Four Review

Episode four of Queen of Villains delivered another gripping installment, with this episode surely bringing us to the story's coming peaks. The standout scene was a match featuring Devil Masami and Dump Matsumoto taking on the Crush Gals. In true ch…

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Sept. 23, 2024

Vince McMahon tries to get out ahead of Mr. McMahon Netflix documentary series

Less than a day and a half before the Mr. McMahon Netflix documentary series is set to debut, Vince McMahon posted a message about what he believes is an unfair portrayal, based on what he wrote was an early cut of the documentary. pic.twitter.co…

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Sept. 23, 2024

Dump Matsumoto Draws Blood: Queen of Villains, Episode Three Review

Episode three of Queen of Villains kicked off with a bang, as we witnessed a high-energy tag team match between the Crush Gals and Yukari Omori & Jumbo Hori. At this point in the series, the Crush Gals were becoming unstoppable—a rising fo…

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Sept. 23, 2024

AEW All-Star trios match tops the week | Match of the Week

As anyone who follows me on X (@PaulAceFontaine) would know, every week I release a list of the top 10 matches I've personally watched over the course of those seven days. I also track all matches watched in a given year and have done so since the s…

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Sept. 23, 2024

Tony Khan suggest that more than just pay-per-views will stream on Max

Ian Carey from F4W Online had a report today about an interview that Tony Khan did with Sal Licata from WFAN which contained a few nuggets of information about what might be coming from their relationship with Warner Brothers Discovery. He was on th…

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Sept. 22, 2024

The Evolution of Pro Wrestling Storytelling: A Deep Dive into Queen of Villains, Episode Two

The world of 1980s Joshi wrestling was a battlefield, and Queen of Villains captured this brutal reality with an emotional intensity that went beyond just scripted fighting.  Meet Dump Matsumoto, the notorious heel who ruled 80s women's wres…

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Sept. 21, 2024

Anthony Joshua Vs. Daniel Dubois Live Coverage

We have boxing from Wembley Stadium in London. Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois will do battle in the main event for the big show. We'll be back once the main event starts with live round-by-round coverage. Join us after the fight for our live…

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Sept. 19, 2024

The Evolution of Dump Matsumoto, Crush Gals, and Joshi Wrestling: Episode 1 of Queen of Villains

What makes a villain?  A new sports-drama, Queen of Villains, dropped on Netflix this week. It follows the story of Dump Matsumoto, played by comedienne Yuriyan Retriever, and her complex rise to fame and infamy as one of Japan's most well-kno…

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Sept. 19, 2024

Janel Grant hires SKDK ahead of press conference

In January, Janel Grant filed a lawsuit against WWE, Vince McMahon, and John Laurinaitis. She alleged sexual abuse and trafficking among other things. She has been represented by The Agency Group.  One week before Netflix's documentary on McMa…

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Sept. 18, 2024

Monday Night RAW is still bucking television ratings trends

Since debuting in 1993, WWE's Monday Night RAW has been the flagship show of the promotion and for most of that time period, all of professional wrestling. For the majority of that time, with the exception of five years in the early 2000s, the show …

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Sept. 17, 2024

Will Jon Jones retire after UFC 309?

In an interview with Clocked N' Loaded, UFC Heavyweight champion Jon Jones indicated that his title defense against former champion Stipe Miocic at UFC 309 on November 16th at Madison Square Garden may be the final time that he steps into the Octago…

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Sept. 17, 2024

Saturday Night's Main Event's return date is set for December 14

Earlier today, Variety reported that Saturday Night's Main Event returns to NBC, with a simulcast on Peacock, on December 14, 2024 at 8 p.m. Eastern. The show will run from the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Long Island, N.Y., which is where t…

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Sept. 17, 2024

Puck News' John Ourand believes WBD is close to renewing AEW

Earlier on Monday, sports media journalist John Ourand from Puck News wrote about the AEW TV rights deal in his newsletter, The Varsity. Ourand hasn't written much about the deal previously, so it was a surprise to see the AEW and Warner Brother Dis…

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Sept. 16, 2024

Zachary Wentz Vs. Speedball Mike Bailey: The best match that no one is talking about

Friday night in San Antonio, TNA Wrestling had one of their most successful shows of the year in San Antonio, TX. TNA Victory Road is available on TNA+ for free with a monthly subscription fee and includes the show in full.  In addition to a s…

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Sept. 16, 2024

Sukeban heads to London with Sareee Bomb facing Commander Nakajima in the main event

Sukeban announced today that their next event will be on October 10 which will also be their debut in London at York Hall.  Full card announced: Sukeban World Championship MatchCommander Nakajima vs. Sareee Bomb Gang WarfareRina Yamashita vs…

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Sept. 16, 2024

Athena makes history as she becomes the longest reigning ROH World Champion

646 days That's how many days it took Athena to surpass Samoa Joe to become the longest reigning ROH World Champion in the promotion's history. In those 646 days, the "Fallen Goddess" has been the both the anchor and the star of not only ROH's wome…

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Sept. 15, 2024

GIULIA goes for the "world" in WWE NXT

In her seventh year of professional wrestling, 30-year-old Giulia said goodbye to the Japanese Marigold mat and set off for the world via WWE NXT. Giulia made her debut with Ice Ribbon but moved to Stardom in October 2019, which was when Ice Ribbon…

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Sept. 13, 2024

O'Malley Vs. Dvalishvili | Grasso Vs. Shevchenko | UFC 306 Live Coverage

We'll have live coverage of the PPV portion of UFC 306 from The Sphere in Las Vegas, Nevada. Here are the matches scheduled for the PPV: Sean O’Malley vs. Merab Dvalishvili Alexa Grasso vs. Valentina Shevchenko Brian Ortega vs. D…

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Sept. 13, 2024

Minoru Suzuki and Yoshihiro Takayama | TAKAYAMANIA EMPIRE 3 showed the good in pro wrestling

After a commemorative photo was taken with participants in the ring, another surprise awaited. Takayama stood in the corner and Suzuki in the red corner, facing each other.  An announcement was made inside Korakuen Hall: "We will now have a si…

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Sept. 6, 2024

Swerve Vs. Hangman | AEW All Out Live Coverage

This is our AEW All Out live coverage featuring live play-by-play of all of the matches as they happen. After the show is over, make sure you check out our Post Show (video above) hosted by Kevin Ely of The Boom with his co-host, Jeremy Firestone.…

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Sept. 5, 2024

Netflix releases Vince McMahon docuseries "Mr. McMahon" trailer

On Thursday, Netflix's YouTube page posted the trailer for the docuseries based on Vince McMahon, titled "Mr. McMahon." The just over two minute video begins with McMahon sitting down for an interview claiming that people want to say that he's a b…

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July 6, 2024

Money In The Bank Live Coverage

After Money In The Bank, we'll go live on YouTube for our post show. Trish Stratus is the host of the show. Jey Uso Vs. Andrade Vs. LA Knight Vs. Chad Gable Vs. Carmelo Hayes Vs. Drew McIntyre First big spot of the match was McIntyre climbing t…

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May 26, 2024

AEW Double or Nothing Live Coverage

It's five years since the first AEW Double or Nothing from the MGM and they're back at the MGM.  Before the show started, they announced that the winners of The Owen Cup will get title shots at All In.  Will Ospreay Vs. Roderick StrongTh…

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May 18, 2024

Fury Vs Usyk Live Coverage

It's time for what may be a historical heavyweight title fight. Follow along with our Fury Vs Usyk live coverage. Fury Vs Usyk round-by-round Round 1Even though Fury is lighter in weight by his standards, he's still a giant by comparison. He's thr…

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