News and Rumors
Saturday, November 28th, 2020 If you want to...
Crackle’s ‘Heroes of Lucha Libre’ is high-flying fun
When my son was younger, one of his favourite wrestlers was Rey Mysterio Jr. He loved characters like Spider-Man, Batman...
Vampiro Q & A: El Vampiro Canadiense rises from the undead
Vampiro, with his ghoulish type makeup, is one of Canada’s greatest exports to lend his hand to the lore that is Luchadore...
The Rock photo book is for staunch fans of the people’s champion
I really hope SlamWrestling.net readers appreciate the efforts that us writers make for them. Just recently, I had to spend...
Cousin Elvira was a star in her own right
If I were to ask you to name a pro wrestler off the top of your head, what would you say? Ric Flair, The Rock, Chris...
Bob Ryder, The TNA Year One Interview
I first met Bob Ryder when I used to make the 80-mile (128 kilometer) one-way drive to cover pro wrestling events for my...
TV Reports
SmackDown: All about respect
Featuring two matches with champions that, for some reason, aren't championship matches, this November 27th episode of SmackDown showcases the fallout from Survivor Series. We start out the show with an appearance by Jey Uso, who’s annoyed that people are talking...
Impact: Sami and Shamrock beat down Edwards, Johnny Swinger beats the rap
This week's episode of Impact was a bit schizophrenic, swinging between moments of comedy (some very good, some very bad), strong matches, neat furthering of feuds, a few debuts to ranging degrees of success, and a really vicious beatdown angle to close the show....
NXT: Dunne, O’Reilly headline with War Games Ladder Match
Less than two weeks away from NXT TakeOver: War Games on December 6, the yellow brand featured a brutal Ladder Match main event between Pete Dunne and Kyle O'Reilly to determine the team with numbers advantage inside the double cage. Evidently, preparing for War Games...
RAW: Former Survivor Series teammates face off for chance at WWE title
Monday Night RAW and Smackdown split the score on Survivor Series last night, but Team RAW was victorious in both the men's and women's traditional elimination matches. It seems last night's show doesn't matter much to the WWE, though, as the show opens with the recap...
AEW Dynamite: Moxley gets even, Murderhawk turns helpful
Hey you. Yes, you. We've almost made it to the end of this challenging year. There are still a few weeks left, however, and that means a few more Wednesday nights of AEW Dynamite. This feels like a build-up episode, as AEW is promoting a big deal show next week, but...
SmackDown: The road to Survivor Series
Featuring a contract signing and a qualifying match for the upcoming pay-per-view, this November 20th episode of SmackDown is the last one before Survivor Series. We start off the show with the Street Profits hanging out in the Champions Lounge. They hype up the...
PPV Reports
Chaos climbs back to the top of World Tag League
On night five of the World Tag League tournament, the Chaos team of the sneaky Yano Toru and the...
Wato, Douki feud rages on at BOSJ
Another chapter was written in the bitter rivalry between Master Wato and Suzuki-gun's Douki at...
UWN PrimeTime Live: Bad Dude rising to reach for Heritage Championship
We are live at Thunder Studios in Long Beach, CA, and Tuesdays are for wrestling on Fite.TV (so...
GALLERIES
Joyce Paustian’s AWA photos, 1978-1987
Joyce Paustian became a devoted fan of the American Wrestling Association (AWA) wrestling, watching it as a kid on TV in the 1970s. In her teen years, Joyce started attending the local matches in her hometown of Davenport, Iowa. She loved seeing the action of the...
OPINION
Mat Matters: Survivor Series and the best-laid plans of fathers and sons
Indulge me while I get a bit personal about wrestling. I’d like to tell you about the one time, long ago, that I watched wrestling with my father, and the time last year that I nearly stopped watching with my son. First, a quick history of me as a wrestling fan. I...
BOOKS
Remembering a two-sport superstar who helped pioneer pro wrestling in the U.K.
I have often been fascinated to learn about how one work has been spawned from a creative urge to tell a completely...
GAMING
Champions of the Galaxy game still going strong
Monolith, the Andre the Giant of the GWF (Galactic Wrestling Federation), has defeated Basilisk of The Horde in a brutal...
MOVIES
Crackle’s ‘Heroes of Lucha Libre’ is high-flying fun
When my son was younger, one of his favourite wrestlers was Rey Mysterio Jr. He loved characters like Spider-Man, Batman...
