Looking Back at the XFL’s Los Angeles Xtreme
After all the recent talk of a possible XFL comeback, I wanted to look back at Southern California’s representation in the league: the first and (so far) only XFL champions,…
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Chaos Column Recap of the RISE/AWS Triple Shot Weekend – December 1st and 2nd
When I first started to do these recaps for SCU, I did it to share my thoughts & opinions on attended shows. Back then, I was attending alot of shows,…
Gina Bouza and Bungles the Toothless Baboon
Who was Gina “Bronco” Bouza and was she killed by a toothless baboon from the San Diego Zoo? Addressing the second part of the question first, the answer is no….
A requiem for Finest City Wrestling
It was early last week that the first person contacted me with the thought that Finest City Wrestling’s November 18th show might not be happening. The promoter, Gus Parsons, had…
Tales from the Vault – November 2017
In this month’s look through the SCU vault we take a look back at lucha Underground’s first SoCal show to take place outside the temple, Joey Ryan saying goodbye to…
Jay Cal’s View: #174 (A History of the NWA in SoCal)
The National Wrestling Alliance Worlds Heavyweight Championship will be defended this Sunday at the Oceanview Pavilion in Pt Hueneme, for the first time in over five years. The Champion Tim…
Top Ten Venues in SoCal History – #7 American Legion Post #308
#7 American Legion Post #308 For the last twenty years a small Legion hall on Canby Avenue in Reseda has been the site of some of the greatest (and strangest)…
Chaos Column View: The 2017 Pro Wrestling Illustrated Female 50
A storm always comes when PWI publishes their annual “PWI 500”, which lists their top 500 male wrestlers from around the world. It was hardly any different when they started…
Final Judgment preview and venue change
Final Judgment moved their location this week to the House of Grace Church in Whittier. This location was the spot of their last show, which was a fun experience. Set…
Tales from the Vault – October 2017
This month we take a look back at NXT’s debut in SoCal, Joey Ryan on PPV, MSTK3K meets Lucha VaVoom, and a discussion about the hot topics of 2002. Click…
Steve’s View #149 – AIM and it’s impact on SoCal and the creation of PWG
Last Friday it was announced that AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) would be shutting down after 20 years. Like most people I haven’t signed on to AIM in years, but the…
Real Talk 23: The Annual Grillstravaganza Preview
In this edition of Real Talk I look at PWG not selling out a show, talk about CWFH airing on CW Plus, and give thoughts on the Santino Bros. running…
Tales from the Vault – September 2017
In this month’s look through the SCU archive we have an interview with a wrestler transitioning from MMA, a wrestler who wants to transition to MMA, changes to CWFH, and…
Chaos Column Recap of Santino Bros “Heavy is the Crown”
Santino Bros. Wrestling Academy Showcase “Heavy is the Crown” 9/22/17, The Elks Lodge of Downey The decision to hold such a big event at The Elks Lodge in Downey was…