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05/21/2023

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05/16/2023

05/12/2023

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05/12/2023

Lunchtime with Stan and Brody. We have just a few of the Original Pro Wrestling Tee that Stan is wearing left in stock. If you want to get the T shirt made famous by many wrestling legends in the 80’s click the link!

05/10/2023

Happy birthday to the "Real Man's man" William Regal!

05/10/2023

Ray Stevens & Nick Bockwinkel after regaining the AWA tag titles from Verne Gagne & Billy Robinson, January 6, 1973 in Minneapolis, Minnesota

05/10/2023

A young Bret Hart whips Nick Bockwinkel into the corner in this classic photo

05/03/2023

This era was something special in its own right.

05/03/2023

05/03/2023

When Larry Zbyszko turned his back on his mentor Bruno Sammartino, it incited one of the greatest rivalries and heel turns in wrestling history.

05/03/2023

Best of the best.

05/02/2023

Rollins might be the best promo of the modern era. Who's your favorite on the mic?

05/01/2023

When people think of ECW, many names come to mind. Sandman, Raven, RVD, Sabu, Taz and Terry Funk to mention a few. Some that many wouldn't expect, however, include Jimmy Snuka, Don Muraco, Johnny Hotbody and Tito Santana. All of these men held the (then) Eastern Championship Wrestling title prior to Paul Heyman changing the "E" to extreme (with some help from Shane Douglas) and helped elevate that championship's prestige. In fact, although WWE recognizes Douglas as the first official ECW champion, it was actually Snuka 2 years prior, and it would spend much of that time around his waist until the NWA affiliation infamously went up in flames on August 27, 1994 as Douglas declared the ECW belt the "Real World Championship", tossing aside the dated NWA belt and effectively dissolved the Alliance in its original form.

05/01/2023

I wonder if this guy made it or not...

04/30/2023

- Ric Flair Evolution -

04/30/2023

The late, great Leon White, aka Big Van Vader, was larger than life in more ways than one. With a full Manga dedicated to his backstory, Vader was an instant villain when he debuted in New Japan in 1987. His squash victory against The legendary Antonio Inoki, combined with frustrations at an already subpar show, led to a sold out Sumo Hall crowd rioting and NJPW being banned from the venue for 2 years. Despite the ban, the 2 legends would go on to sell out every arena, hall and stadium in Japan, reviving interest in NJPW in the process. Vader would later return to the US to dominate WCW and start his legendary rivalry with Sting.

FULL STORY:
https://prowrestlingstories.com/pro-wrestling-stories/big-van-vader-antonio-inoki-riot/

04/30/2023

Brody and Andre: who could stop this team with both men in their prime?

Let us know in the comments!

04/30/2023

Interesting to track, and to consider who might join these ranks in the future...