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…
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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…
Looking Back at the First Time Samoa Joe and Daniel Bryan Faced Each Other
On tonight’s WWE Smackdown Live, Daniel Bryan defeated Jeff hardy in their first singles match in a WWE ring, earning a match on next week’s show against Samoa Joe in…
Unbreakable Southern California Pro-Wrestling Records
When Brody King was named April’s Southern California Wrestler of the Month, which was his third straight month with the honor, I went to check through the rankings history to…
Jay Cal’s View #176 WRESTLE FAIR!!!
I would say the Inland Empire, is the area that is the most under-served with respect to professional wrestling. Sure the WWE occasionally runs at Citizens Business Bank Arena, in…
The Roman Gladiator Death Match
On May 4, 2018, Fidel Bravo will be defending the EWF Heavyweight title against “Uptown” Andy Brown in a Roman Gladiator Death Match. The Roman Gladiator Death Match was one…