Joey Ryan and Peter Avalon To Meet In SoCal’s First Pro Thumb Wrestling Match
At tomorrow night’s Bar Wrestling 25: We’re All Mad Here in Los Angeles, Joey Ryan and Peter Avalon will meet in what is believed to be the first professional thumb…
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Looking back at Golden Boy Promotions: Liddell vs. Ortiz 3
Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions held its first MMA event at The Forum in Inglewood on Saturday. How was the longtime boxer turned fight promoter’s standalone venture into…
Wrestling on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Recently, I happened to be going to an event on Hollywood Blvd. and seeing the Hollywood Walk of Fame made me wonder what wrestlers if any were on there. With…
Before There Was Evolution There Was Unleashed
Nearly eighteen years ago, WOW-Women of Wrestling held their first and only pay-per-view event, Unleashed. Like WWE’s Evolution later today, Unleashed wasn’t the first all-women’s wrestling pay-per-view, though it likely…
Top Ten Venues in SoCal History – #3 Staples Center
For the last two decades, The Staples Center has been home of the biggest pro-wrestling events in Los Angeles. In fact, the venue has already been home to more major…
The Professional Fighters League: A breath of fresh air in MMA
Imagine this; Major League Baseball decides to pull the Houston Astros from the ALCS against the Boston Red Sox. Instead, they put the New York Yankees in only because they…
SoCal and Puroresu Part 3.1: Looking back at the 2004 Best of American Super Juniors Tournament
In this article, I take a look at the Inoki Dojo’s 2004 Best of American Super Juniors Tournament featuring Bryan Danielson, Rocky Romero, Bobby Quance, X-Pac, Teddy Hart, and more….
Real Talk 27: The 3rd Annual (Unofficial) SoCal 50 and (Unofficial) SoCal 51-75!
Ladies and gentlemen, the (Unofficial) SoCal 50 and (Unofficial) SoCal 51-75!
Despite Another Withdrawal, UFC 227 is Still Worth Watching
Hot off the press: we have news that Alex Gustafsson has pulled out of UFC 227. In the latest in a slew of UFC withdrawals over the years, what makes…
Outside of SoCal: Stardom – July 16, 2018 – Tokyo, Japan
Last December, at the RISE event in South Gate, it was announced that six wrestlers from RISE would be competing in the Japanese promotion Stardom this summer. I had been…
Top Ten Venues in SoCal History – #4 Hollywood Legion Stadium
Located at 1628 El Centro Avenue, the Hollywood Legion Stadium saw a who’s-who of the biggest stars of its day come through its doors, both in and out of the…
Looking back at SCCW’s SoCal Supercard from January 15th, 2005
Taking a look at SCCW’s SoCal Supercard featuring Super Dragon vs. Chris Bosh, Scorpio Sky, Human Tornado, Davey Richards, Kenny King, El Generico, and more. Plus a look at what…
Real Talk 26: Talkin’ ’bout real fightin’ Vol. 2 – Summer 2018 SoCal MMA Events
Today is the first day of summer. In this column, I’m going to take a look at some events coming up this summer in SoCal. No, I’m not talking about…
Mae Young’s Los Angeles Wrestling School
Johnnie Mae Young, better known as simply Mae Young, is considered one of the pioneers of women’s wrestling in the United States. Born in Sand Springs, Oklahoma, she began her…