Category: Columns

This is the story and tragedy of Johnny Gargano, a man who sought vengeance instead of justice and the doom that befell him.

For five years now, Voices of Wrestling has hosted the premiere New Japan Pro Wrestling G1 Climax Pick’Em contest.

A new kind of wrestling war is underway. Alliances have been made, battleplans have been drawn and troops are at the ready.

When Kazuchika Okada talked about his thirteenth defense being “the dawn of a new era,” he failed to realize that in order for a new era to arise, the old era must end.

OWE’s long term vision looks to place them at the top of the Chinese wrestling heap, both domestically and where international attention is concerned, but with the right moves made I can easily envision a future where that spot is hotly contested.

Oriental Wrestling Entertainment have made it clear that their ambitions are to be international, but one must wonder whether or not their uniquely Chinese characteristics could get in their own way when they expand.

They did it. All In sold out in under 30 minutes. What does that mean and what’s next for pro wrestling?

The only person who still thinks Hiroshi Tanahashi is the Ace of New Japan Pro Wrestling is Hiroshi Tanahashi.

Takuya Nomura isn’t likely to win any tournaments or titles in the near future but he continues to win the hearts of Japanese and Western fans alike with his undying devotion to the craft.

Defeating Kazuchika Okada and the Rainmaker at NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2018 may require a once in a century counter from a once in a century talent like Hiroshi Tanahashi.

You know, WWE isn’t that bad.

Darby Allin has taken a unique path to get this far, and his journey to the top will assuredly continue.

Wrestling as a physical endeavor has a vocabulary that is universally understood both by wrestlers and fans.

Stardom has decided to potentially shake things up in a way it’s never done before.

The conversation of Owen Hart and the WWE Hall of Fame seems to come up every year around this time… but why?

Is Impact Wrestling in 2018 the same company as TNA was in 2002 or even Impact/Global Force Wrestling was in 2017?

This week, we’re going to begin looking at the competitors of the inaugural WWE Cruiserweight Classic tournament and take a look at where they have gone and done since the Classic.

Once the home to burgening independent wrestling stars from across the world, Ring of Honor’s roster makeup has taken on a far different look and feel in recent years. Has the company replaced departing talent with comparable wrestlers?

Buddy Murphy

There are those we hold to a higher standard, however, and when these people fail, it reveals the humanity of those we thought to be superhuman. Those who tower above all others. Even one man who came to be known as the “Eighth Wonder of the World.”

In the eight years since then-Ring of Honor booker Gabe Sapolsky dreamt up a new company in an email exchange with Bryan Danielson, EVOLVE has taken on many different looks, feels, concepts and evolutions. On Saturday, Sapolsky and the EVOLVE brand celebrate their 100th show and embrace the history and the evolutions that got them to this point.

205 Live is not a super indie. 205 Live is the evolution of professional wrestling.

205 Live has improved tremendously in recent weeks but could there be another way for the brand to stand out?

Based on what’s been revealed already, Ring of Honor’s Honor Club has the potential to quickly become one of the best pro-wrestling streaming services out there.

SANADA has told Okada: “I’ll end you, in Osaka.” Believe him, people. February 10th could mark the end of Kazuchika Okada and become SANADA’s New Beginning.

This past Tuesday, the WWE took its first steps to correcting the direction of the 205 Live brand with the introduction of a new General Manager and the launch of a tournament to crown the new WWE Cruiserweight Champion.

Sometimes, the real victory comes from within, when you leave your demons at the door and your fears in the gutter. It’s when you take control of your own destiny and claim, high and proud, Here I am.

WWE Monday Night Raw is as integrated into the fabric of my life as anything else.

Kenoh is the sea that the ark needs to keep on sailing. Unpredictable and restless, a force of nature, and the source, in the end, of new life.

A list of awards to recognize the true greatness of THE breakout region of 2017.

The story of three men and a belt. One who gave it meaning, one destined to uphold the belt’s honor and another hell bent on destroying it.

2017 was such an incredible year of pro wrestling it gave me this idea for a rewatch project: watch every Wrestling Observer Newsletter Match of the Year winner all the way back to 1980 and compare them to my favorite 37 matches from 2017.

Tetsuya Naito must learn not to imitate his fiercest rival’s secret weapon in search of the win most humiliating, but to smash straight through it in search of the win most decisive.

Tetsuya Naito was supposed to win. What happened?

If Ronda Rousey does show up in the WWE Universe®, as expected, what will that look like?

The story of Pirata Morgan, El Faraon and their famous Hair vs. Hair match.

Give us a hero to cheer, a villain to boo, and a reason to believe they want to fight. It’s simple. IHW Wrestling in the Maritimes is doing it right.

Newly-released documents from FloSports were an attempt to shine light fraudulent number accusations but instead make their claims appear even more baseless.

Jeff Jarrett was brought in early this year as a fixer, tasked with the responsibility of turning the ship around after the disastrous Dixie days.

We’re pledging our support to this amazing cause to support and help Yoshihiro Takayama

Since we only scratched the surface of this emerging scene, let’s look at a few other wrestlers in the Australia/New Zealand region to keep an eye on.

Everybody in wrestling right now should be studying what The Elite are doing.