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Behind the Gimmick Table: Pigozzo establishing a new legacy in North Bay
In the upper reaches of northern Ontario, North Bay has long stood out as a key hub of...
Behind the Gimmick Table: NFTs arrive via the artistic groundbreaker Kobra Kai
Steve Cvjetkovich is not one to do things the easy way. He bucked the trend, learning to wrestle...
Behind the Gimmick Table: Before he was a ‘Hotshot,’ Johnny Devine was a mama’s boy
Johnny Devine owes much of his career to his mom. Very early in his life, they used to attend...
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Behind the Gimmick Table: Shiori Asahi is Japan’s ‘Fighting Computer’
This year marks 20 years in professional wrestling for Shiori Asahi. His home promotion is 2AW (Active Advance Pro Wrestling), local to Chiba, Japan. Additionally he has wrestled for All Japan Pro Wrestling, NOAH, DDT, Michinoku Pro Wrestling, Big Japan Pro Wrestling,...
Behind the Gimmick Table: Impact’s Deonna Purrazzo shares her merchandise magic
Deonna Purrazzo is at the top of the Impact Knockouts roster as its champion, and is one of the best women wrestlers in the world. Before she heads into the Impact Rebellion pay-per-view on Sunday, April 25, where she defends the Knockouts title against Tenille...
Behind the Gimmick Table: Ontario’s Matt Garrett rose above clowning
Matt Garrett is done with pro wrestling, his days in the ring and as a promoter behind him. His time in the business ended on a sour note in 2017 after a series of miscommunications during the final weekend of shows he promoted which left many critics unhappy. He is a...
Behind the Gimmick Table: Hong Kong collector Ng has an eye for the unique
In many respects Shawn Ng has one of the most impressive pro wrestling collections you’ll find displayed on social media. It includes many prototypes, unreleased figures and ring-worn wrestling gear from legends in the industry. His daily @kwk_shawn Instagram and...
Behind the Gimmick Table: Babyface Joe E. Legend sells, bad guy not so much
In the grand scheme of wrestling, Joe Hitchen is probably best known by most fans for his late 1990s WWE run as “Just Joe.” But that experience is not one that he looks back on very fondly. His most successful merchandise days would also come later. Hitchen’s memories...
Behind the Gimmick Table: Studenomics a love of Martin Dasko
For years peers, trainers and fans questioned Martin Dasko’s ring name: “The Latin Lover.” As the son of Polish Canadian immigrants, he was always told his name made no sense. He has always insisted that the name does not refer to his background but those who are the...