Tales from the Vault – October 2016

This month we take a look back at Stardom’USA tour, an iconic PWG show, the start of Wrestling Society X, and UPW’s television show. Click to take a look back at stories from SoCal’s wrestling history.

One Year Ago

Stardom held their USA tour with shows in Southern California. With Sabotage coming up on October 7th featuring Kairi Hojo and Yoko Bito from Stardom, take a look back to last year. Night 2 of Stardom USA’s tour, held at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Covina, the same location Sabotage will be running. Here is Chad’s recap.

[Recap] Stardom 2 Night Tour

Five Years Ago

In October 2011 PWG held what is one of their most fondly remembered shows “Steen Wolf” featuring an epic ladder match between Kevin Steen and El Generico and the return of Super Dragon. Here is Chad’s recap of the show.

Chaos Column: Recap of PWG’s “Steen Wolf” Oct. 22nd 2011

Ten Years Ago

While it wouldn’t air until January 2007, in October 2006 a short press release announced the creation of something new and different in pro-wrestling, Wrestling Society X. The press release announced that she show would be taped for a “major television network” that would turn out to be MTV. Here is the press release that started it all.

WSX MTV tapings tickets and talent for November 11th-16th

Fifteen Years Ago

Before there was Andrew and his reviews of Championship Wrestling from Hollywood, there was SoCal Tom Walters and his reviews of UPW’s television show. Here is his review of the October 20, 2001 episode.

UPW Live! TV – October 20th, 2001

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Steve Bryant
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