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- Movie Reviews
Arachnid: A Nightmarish Descent into Obsession
by Mihir Kore | Apr 9, 2025
‘Arachnid’ is a psychological horror short film that delves into the unravelling...
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‘Queen of the Ring’ gets the basics right
by Trapper Tom Leturgey | Mar 5, 2025
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‘Dark Match’ an unsure mess of horror-wrestling
by Mihir Kore | Feb 17, 2025
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‘The One and Only’ one of a kind
by Greg Oliver | Dec 29, 2024
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‘Queen of the Ring’ a pinfall victory
by Jeremy Housewright | Nov 20, 2024
- Other Reviews
‘Women’s Wrestling’s Next Breakout Stars’ release proves every woman matters
by Isabella Flammia | Oct 6, 2024
Premier Hits: Women’s Wrestling’s Next Breakout Stars is a must-watch for any wrestling fan...
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Retro Review: Invasion of the Bodyslammers
by John Powell | Apr 13, 2024
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Retro Review: Most Unusual Matches Ever
by John Powell | Mar 9, 2024
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Randy Orton’s evolution subject of returning WWE-A&E Biography
by Gio Alvarez | Feb 26, 2024
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Retro Review: Hulk Hogan: The Real American
by John Powell | Feb 17, 2024
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‘The Unbreakable Bunch’ a low-budget fun wrestling-sci-fi mix
by Tommy "Milagro" Martinez | Nov 13, 2024
A group of aging wrestlers decide to return to the squared circle, and as they make their way on a...
Review: Netflix’s Dump Matsumoto series accurate, compelling
by Alex Podgorski | Sep 17, 2024
Wrestling fans and drama fans alike will both find plenty to enjoy in Netflix’s new five-part...
Indy film ‘Powerbomb’ not quite a bomb
by Adam Bazzana | Jun 2, 2024
The 2020 indie horror/drama Powerbomb was overlooked by this site when it came out. Time to remedy...
‘Waukesha Strong’ proves Braun Strowman is more than a monster
by Gio Alvarez | Dec 26, 2023
The term gentle giant has been used for decades in and out of the ring, but if there was ever...
SLAM! Speaks: Personal thoughts on ‘The Iron Claw’
by Slam Wrestling | Dec 22, 2023
A few members of the SlamWrestling.net team had the opportunity to catch a screening of The Iron...
Time flies, inconsistently, in the flawed but good movie ‘The Iron Claw’
by Trapper Tom Leturgey | Dec 22, 2023
Film distributors A24 did a smart and generous thing by inviting independent wrestlers,...

Netflix scores a convincing win with new series ‘Wrestlers’
Don’t be scared off by this, wrestling fans, but Wrestlers, the new seven episode series on...
‘I hate him’ – the spectre of King Spade still haunts Jack in ‘Heels’
As Heels approaches the finale of its second season, all that was starting to look so positive for...
‘Heels’ goes back and forth (and back again) to the future in sixth episode
Very quickly approaching the end of season two, with two episodes left after this week’s,...
Crystal, chicanery, and The Condamned make their presence on ‘Heels’
Just when things look to be settled in the Duffy Wrestling League, it turns out Jack Spade has...
‘Heels’ has some ‘Heavy Heads’ going into episode four
Things are getting interesting in Duffy, GA, as Heels lets us into how Jack Spade (Stephen Amell)...
‘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...

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