The Sad Saga of LA Lucha
The sad saga of LA Lucha never seems to end. After canceling their October 26, 2019 event for what the promotion was citing as “legal issues,” they had agreed to reimburse fans that had purchased tickets in advance and pay…
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Jake Atlas- A Superstar in the Making
It likely didn’t come as a surprise to any independent wrestling fan when the news broke recently that Jake Atlas has signed with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and is scheduled to report to the Performance Center in January. If you…
Real Talk 35: Bunch of savages in this territory
In this edition of Real Talk, I take a look at MPW’s last-minute show on Saturday and the incompetence of LA Lucha.
WHAT’S UP FOOL? My Friday Night at LA Live
Taking a look back at my Friday night out on the town, with thoughts on attending the first WWE Smackdown on Fox show in person and the comedy of Felipe Esparza!
The Highs and Lows of Bellator 228
Bellator MMA returned to The Forum in Inglewood on Saturday night for Bellator 228, featuring a rematch between Lyoto Machida and Gegard Mousasi. Plus the second half of the Bellator Featherweight World Grand Prix, and an unnecessary 20-minute non-fighting segment.
Ray Rosas Makes Wrestling Better- Farewell to PPRay
As the first few synthesized beats of Animotion’s “Obsession” electrified the raucous Bar Wrestling crowd in Los Angeles on the Wednesday night before BOLA weekend, I could already feel the sting of tears behind my eyes. This was the embodiment…
Looking back at LXF 3
Former San Diego Chargers star Shawne Merriman’s Lights Out Xtreme Fighting presented LXF 3 at the Commerce Casino on Saturday night, featuring a night of amateur and professional MMA action. Since I couldn’t get tickets to Guns N’ Roses at…
The growth of Southern California wrestlers in the annual PWI 500
Earlier today, Pro Wrestling Illustrated released their annual PWI 500. A list that attempts to rank the top 500 wrestlers in the world. I wanted to take a look at Southern California representation in the list and how it has…
Real Talk 34: So much for the NJPW afterglow?
In this edition of Real Talk, I take a look at the NJPW Super J Cup in Long Beach, the attendance for the Super J Cup in Long Beach, and a Hot Take.
Looking at the Messiah attack 17 years later
This week the Wrestling Observer Newsletter reposted their August 12, 2002 issue that had the lead story on the Messiah attack, which is still today probably the craziest thing to happen in the Southern California wrestling scene, at least in…
Real Talk 33: Looking back at UFC 241
I was at UFC 241 in Anaheim on Saturday night. Right now, I’m going to talk about the highlights, and a lowlight, from UFC 241 from a live perspective.
Real Talk 32: Stagnant Kingdom
A little bit of this, and a little bit of that. In this column, I’m going to talk about how Orange County has been neglected by the local wrestling scene. Before I get to that though, I’m going to start…
The 2019 San Diego Comic Con Guide for Wrestling Fans
The San Diego Comic-Con, or Comic-Con International: San Diego for the 5 or 6 people who use that, is almost here again. As the San Diego Comic-Con has evolved into more of a pop culture convention than simply a comic…
When WCW and WWF battled for Southern California
With WWE and AAA both currently scheduled to go head-to-head in Southern California on October 13, I wanted to look back at the last time two major international wrestling companies went up against each other in the area. Ironically in…
