Category: Columns
The latest columns from Voices of Wrestling
Pro wrestling columns from the team of contributors at VOW!
AEW Columns
“Oh? Canada?” AEW’s Questionable Upcoming Tour
With over a hundred years of nationwide buzz for wrestling and a strong Toronto debut, AEW swung for the fences with their upcoming Canadian tour.
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Is AEW Repeating TNA’s Mistakes by Pushing Too Many Old Wrestlers?
Has AEW repeated TNA’s mistake of over-pushing older talent at the expense of creating their own stars?
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CM Punk, AEW & The Value of Stability
Tony Khan and AEW are at a crossroads for how to handle the CM Punk situation and need to decide if the juice is worth the squeeze.
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It’s Not Just You: The Data That Proves AEW’s TV Has Changed
The data collected and analyzed leaves little doubt that there is a deliberate change to AEW TV playing out this year.
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From ALL IN to ALL IN
AEW has made several statements in its short existence, but selling 60,000+ tickets to Wembley Stadium will leave an indelible mark on wrestling history.
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WWE Columns
Vince McMahon Is More Powerful Than Ever
Despite numerous accusations and scandals, Vince McMahon continues his reign over the world of pro wrestling, richer and more powerful than ever.
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WWE and The Never-Ending Story
WWE’s insistence on the ideal of the never-ending story is a refusal of life itself.
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Yes, We Need To Discuss That Gigi Dolin Promo
Gigi Dolin made me feel something as a viewer that no other performer in WWE has done on the mic in a long time.
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Rhea Ripley: Failure To Fan The Flame
Rhea Ripley not winning her match at WWE Elimination Chamber 2023 is yet another example of WWE getting in their own way for no reason whatsoever.
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Roman Reigns vs. Sami Zayn Accomplished Nothing
The highly-anticipated Elimination Chamber main event ended with a dud. Suit Williams takes a look at how WWE blew a big opportunity.
Read MoreThe Wrestling 101
AT Reviews The Wrestling 101: Atsushi Onita vs. Terry Funk
Violence, pathos, and an action-movie montage—Atsushi Onita vs. Terry Funk had it all.
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AT Reviews The Wrestling 101: Andre the Giant vs. Stan Hansen
A volcanic eruption of a pro wrestling match between two legendary figures in the sport: Andre the Giant and Stan Hansen.
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AT Reviews The Wrestling 101: Mankind vs. The Undertaker
Mankind vs. The Undertaker is a match defined by a single moment: Mankind freefalling off the Hell in a Cell and crashing through the announce table below.
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AT Reviews The Wrestling 101: Kenta Kobashi vs. Kensuke Sasuke
On the timeless beauty of two big lads thwacking each other across the chest.
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The Wrestling 101: Immortal Matches of WrestleMania
Wrestling as a performative art is enhanced by a sense of grandeur, and nothing feels as BIG as WrestleMania.
Read MoreWrestling Observer Hall of Fame
The WON Hall of Fame Has a Butterfly Ballot Problem
The stakes are lower, but there are similarities between a flub that swung a Presidential election and voting for the Observer Hall of Fame.
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Hayabusa Is a Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Famer
If you became a fan of Japanese wrestling in the late 90s or early 2000s, then you know there was no one quite like Hayabusa.
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The Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame Case for Meiko Satomura
Meiko Satomura is a great wrestler with a very newsworthy and important career but is she a Wrestling Observer Hall of Famer?
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The Case Against Holy Demon Army
To a lot of Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame voters, Holy Demon Army are one of the most obvious candidates on the ballot.
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Who Are the Biggest Wrestling PPV Draws of All-Time?
A deep dive and exploration into the biggest wrestling PPV draws of all-time in hopes of adding clarity to the Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame debate.
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NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 30 Semifinals (May 26) Results & Review
After two weeks of intense battles, Best of the Super Juniors 30 has come down to the final four!
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Instant Reaction LIVE: AEW Double or Nothing 2023
Don’t miss out on FlagshipPatreon.com’s Instant Reaction LIVE right after Sunday’s AEW Double or Nothing 2023 PPV!
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AEW Dynamite (May 24) Audio Review: The CM Punk Timeline
Breaking down a wild week of stories, rumors, and misconceptions with the real story of how CM Punk returned to AEW.
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NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 30 Block Finals Results & Review
Osaka saw the final two block nights of NJPW’s Best of the Super Juniors 30! Let’s see how everything shook out.
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NJPW STRONG Resurgence 2023 (May 21) Results & Review
Andrew Sinclair reviews NJPW’s Resurgence 2023, headlined by a four-woman tournament to crown the first NJPW STRONG Women’s Champion.
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Assessing Trinity’s Impact Wrestling In-Ring Debut
For her first match in Impact, you couldn’t have asked for more from Trinity.
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NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 30 Night 8 (May 21) Results & Review
A rabid Korakuen Hall sees the final dual-block night of Best of the Super Juniors 30, featuring El Desperado vs. Francesco Akira in the main event!
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NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 30 Week One (May 12 to May 19) Roundup
The fastest tournament in wrestling hits the one-week mark as we check in on Best of the Super Juniors 30!
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Dragongate Hopeful Gate (May 11) Results & Review
Dragongate has put an enormous amount of pressure on themselves. If Hopeful Gate was any indication, that pressure will pump out diamonds
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Delivering Maximum Returns: Steve Maclin’s First Impact World Title Defense
So far, the Steve Maclin World Champion experiment is getting maximum returns from the investment Impact have put in.
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NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 30 Night 1 (May 12) Results & Review
Best of the Super Juniors 30 kicks off in Korakuen Hall with non-stop tournament action and an outstanding main event between Hiromu Takahashi and Speedball Mike Bailey.
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Now THAT Is a Dynamite: Instant Reaction LIVE – AEW Dynamite (May 10)
A review of last night’s Dynamite with great matches, promos, returns & more. Plus, AEW’s new TV deal, EXCLUSIVE backstage thoughts on Punk & Collision.
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Best of the Super Juniors 30 Preview: B Block
The Best of the Super Juniors 30 B Block feels wide-open, with a few potential contenders in El Desperado, Master Wato, YOH, and Robbie Eagles.
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STARDOM Legend of Fukuoka Goddess (May 4) Results & Review
While STARDOM Legend of Fukuoka Goddess is a breeze to watch, I highly recommend checking out Mina Shirakawa vs. Natsupoi if you’re on borrowed time.
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Dragongate Dead or Alive 2023 (May 5) Results & Review
Dragongate reminded us that good overcoming evil is the most satisfying version of “storytelling” in all of wrestling.
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