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Cassandro: A ‘moving and heartbreaking’ movie of a queer wrestling icon
Cassandro is a movie of visual poetry, a moving and often heartbreaking love story that explores...
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The final season two episode of ‘Heels’ has cross-promotion charm and chaos
The time has finally come on Heels for the anticipated cross-promotion between Jack Spade’s...
Dwayne Johnson’s ‘Black Adam’ not a good movie, but a fun movie
The exploration of the Black Adam character in the new Dwayne Johnson-led movie revolves around...
Dave Bautista’s infamous film ‘Enter the Warriors Gate’
I’ve noticed that I have a knack for finding hidden, semi-popular, well constructed,...
Mat Matters: How 1932’s ‘Freaks’ meant David Arquette was accepted
When I interviewed David Arquette in March 2018 for my book, The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: The...
CM Punk’s ‘oddly empty’ movie: ‘Girl on the Third Floor’
Okay, okay… I came into Girl on the Third Floor because I saw CM Punk’s name in the...
WWE Studios finds winning formula for animated film ‘Rumble’
WWE’s moviemaking arm has long sought to create a crossover project featuring wrestling for...
Netflix’s Escape The Undertaker spooky fun for all ages
Just in time for Halloween, the WWE and Netflix have teamed up for some tricks and treats in the...
‘Heels’ packs a lot, maybe too much, into third episode of season two
After an opening set of episodes that moved at a deliberate pace, the third episode of...
‘Dark Side of the ring’ dares you to believe Marty Jannetty’s wild tales in season finale
For a long time, there seemed to be only one defining trait of Marty Jannetty that everybody knew:...
‘Heels’: Big break for Crystal, unlucky break for Ace
Right off the bat, Slam Wrestling’s Tommy Milagro will be pleased with the opening track of...
‘Dark Side’ tests the murky waters of 2000’s Bash at the Beach controversy
Typically, when WWE looks back on the 1990s war with WCW, it’s always with a big pat on the...
No Ten Bell Salute to start Season Two of Heels
Time to return to the Duffy Wrestling League in Duffy, GA, as the Spade Brothers, Jack (Stephen...
Bam Bam Bigelow’s dreams turn into nightmares on ‘Dark Side of the Ring’
In Bam Bam Bigelow’s quest for both a family and fame in his life, one would act as an angel...
‘Dark Side’ barely scratches the forehead of Abdullah the Butcher’s bloody legacy
By now we are all familiar with the shortcuts that VICE’s Dark Side of the Ring takes to...
The Jekyll and Hyde life of Adrian Adonis explored on ‘Dark Side of the Ring’
“The Tragic Fall of Adrian Adonis” makes no bones about the struggles Adonis endured...
Rikishi leads search for Samoan Dynasty treasures on A&E
In the season finale of WWE’s Most Wanted Treasures, the focus is on the Samoan Dynasty made...
Third Heartland Wrestling Association collection a good mix of ring vets and rookies
In the journey of any professional wrestler, time spent in a developmental system or territory can...
