Real Talk 19: Talking about the lack of local stars in PWG
This has been a touchy subject in the scene lately. It’s something that draws strong and powerful emotions. No, not politics, racism, gender issues, or religion. We’re talking about SoCal…
Opinion
Top Ten Venues in SoCal History – #9 Ocean Park Arena
#9 – Ocean Park Arena In the 1930s, the place to find pro-wrestling on a Friday night was the Ocean Park Arena in Santa Monica. Located at 140 Pico Boulevard,…
A recap of CXF 9 in Studio City: A Night of Finishes
California Xtreme Fighting presented CXF 9: Cali Kings, featuring three title fights and a fight card full of finishes.
Championship Wrestling From Hollywood Episode 325 Review: He’s changing flavors!
We enter Mad Flavor’s world in this episode of Championship Wrestling From Hollywood. Get ready for fart and poop humor featuring Joey Diaz. I know, it’s a huge step up…
Tales from the Vault – August 2017
In this month’s trip through the SCU archives we take a look back at the first show from one of the most influential promotions in Southern California’s wrestling history, a…
Steve’s View #148 – Distribution of Wrestling in SoCal
Back in 2004 the French magazine C’est Enorme featured an article on wrestling in Southern California titled, translated from French, “SoCal Wrestling: Wrestling’s Heaven?”. The article talked about the abundance…
WWF on Z Channel – LA Sports Arena (8/13/1988) Review
The WWE Network uploaded several WWF on Z Channel events from the Los Angeles Sports Arena. In this review, I look at the second WWF on Z Channel event featuring…
Championship Wrestling From Hollywood Episode 324 Review: Stranger Slam 2!
Two huge rematches this week with Tito Escondido vs. Peter Avalon for the Hollywood Heritage Championship, and Joe Heiken vs.the General Public! Click for the fun!
WWF on Z Channel – LA Sports Arena (7/15/1988) Review
The WWE Network uploaded several WWF on Z Channel events from the Los Angeles Sports Arena. In this review, I look at the first WWF on Z Channel special.
Santino Bros. Wrestling: Survive Now, Fear None Review (w/ video)
Rocky Romero vs. Tyler Bateman, Brody King vs. Tito Escondido, Douglas James vs. Mano Roja, and more!
Top Ten Venues in SoCal History – #10 The EWF Arena
Southern California has a long pro-wrestling history, stretching back well over a century. In that time there have been thousands of places that have housed a pro-wrestling in Southern California….
Steve’s View #147 – Thoughts on Sabotage’s Somethings Got to Give
This past weekend Sabotage ran its third show in Southern California, and fourth overall, with a show billed as a war of the genders. Every match on the show was…
Chaos Column Recap – 8/5/17 Sabotage Wrestling “Something’s Got to Give”
Any doubts on how well an entire card full of inter-gender wrestling matches could sell was silenced (at least for now) with a large crowd on hand at the Imperial…
Championship Wrestling From Hollywood Episode 323 Review: I’ve seen worse.
I usually trash this show, and rightfully so. This week however, I take the heat off CWFH because I’ve seen worse.