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Behind the Gimmick Table: Schiavone comic book culmination of a long fandom
Before AEW commentator Tony Schiavone fell in love with the great sport of pro wrestling, his...
Mat Memories: Why not try an NFT?
Proving that you can teach an old dog a new trick, tonight I launched my first-ever NFT (Non...
Behind the Gimmick Table: Grenville Nash’s ‘Hasbook’ celebrates all things WWF Hasbro
Author Grenville Nash has taken a love for WWF Hasbro to a whole new level with his just-released...
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Behind the Gimmick Table: Alabama’s ‘Kung Fu’ Janela loves stirring the pot
Donnie Popham has always enjoyed stirring the pot, so to speak. He has especially been able to do so since changing his ring name. Seeing the popularity of AEW’s polarizing Joey Janela, Popham reached out and surprisingly Janela gave the Alabama-native the okay to...
Behind the Gimmick Table: Shiho translating wrestling back into Korean
Hong Dong Hee describes the modern pro wrestling scene in South Korea as “really, really weak” and “really, really dead.” As Shiho the “Red Fox” of the ring, he hopes to lead a pro wrestling revolution in South Korea and eventually bring the sport back to the heights...
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 professional wrestling. It hosted NWA-affiliate office Northland Wrestling Enterprise for decades, played host to International Wrestling shows, and has been a very occasional tour...
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 years after his brother and pals were in the business. He was the odd Canadian who learned the lucha libre style in Mexico and brought it home to the indy scene, working...
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 Stampede Wrestling events together venerable Victoria Pavilion. Neither of them knew that it would hook him for life. Those shows were in Calgary, when he lived until the age...
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,...
