Taking a look at NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed on September 30th, 2018 live from the Walter Pyramid in Long Beach, CA. (more…)
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Lucha Underground Season 4, Episode 16: Kill Mil Review
This week, someone gets sacrificed and the road to Ultima Lucha 4 begins. (more…)
Taking a look at Destination Six Wrestling’s Boiling Point
A look at Destination Six Wrestling’s Boiling Point from September 15th, 2018. Plus I talk about some important issues from this show that should be addressed. (more…)
AWS “Yay Wrestling” September 22, 2018 – review
AWS was back in South Gate this past Saturday with its penultimate event in 2018, Yay Wrestling. The show was hampered by three last minute changes; one an improvement, one a downgrade, and one a wash, but the two main attractions of the Women’s Championship and Lightweight Championship were going on as scheduled. (more…)
Lucha Underground Season 4, Episode 15: The Hunted Review
David Arquette’s favorite wrestling writer takes a look at this week’s episode of Lucha Underground featuring Fenix vs. Aerostar, and Pentagon Dark vs. King Cuerno vs. Mil Muertes in the main event. (more…)
PWG 2018 Battle of Los Angeles Final Stage – review
After a great first two nights of the 2018 Battle of Los Angeles, it was time for the marathon that is night three. In the past night three hadn’t been quite on par with the first two nights, then last year there was arguably the best night three in the tournament’s history. Its reign didn’t […]
Championship Wrestling From Hollywood Episode 381 (featuring David Arquette) Review
David Arquette wrestles on this episode. Yup. 2018 is no longer a year. It is a meme. (more…)
PWG 2018 Battle of Los Angeles Stage 2 – review
Over the last few years, night two of the Battle of Los Angeles has normally ended up going down as the best night of the tournament. With night 1 being so strong this year, it was going to be hard to surpass it. Amazingly enough it did, putting the show among the best in PWG […]
PWG 2018 Battle of Los Angeles Stage 1 – review
The nearly complete turnover over the last few years of the PWG roster has made for a pretty intriguing Battle of Los Angeles this year. It feels like there are four or five wrestlers who could legitimately win it, where in some years you can kind of guess who the favorite is going in. With […]
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. Plus Samoa Joe, Joey Ryan, Frankie Kazarian, and more in non-tournament action! (more…)
Lucha Underground Season 4, Episode 14: Pet Cemetery Review
The Trios Championship is on the line as The Reptile Tribe face Fenix, Aerostar, and Drago on this week’s Lucha Underground. (more…)
FIST Combat “King of SoCal Tournament Block A 1st Round” September, 6 2018 – review
This past Thursday in La Mesa, FIST Combat began their King of SoCal tournament. The first night saw half of the first round matches taking place, with the second half of the first round taking place in October. Even though it is a King of “SoCal” tournament, Sammy Guevara and Darby Allin, who are not […]
Lucha Underground Season 4, Episode 13: The Circle of Life Review
Pentagon Dark issues a challenge, someone gets sacrificed, low-budget fight scenes, and more. (more…)
Outside of SoCal: A Look at Expo Lucha
Even though I grew up in San Diego and was a wrestling fan, I don’t really remember any exposure to lucha libre as a kid. Like a lot of fans around my age, my first real exposure to it was in WCW. Everything about it was fresh and amazing. I quickly became a lucha libre […]