Category: Columns

Liger Beat: A Celebration of Jushin Thunder Liger’s Career (2012)

by Kevin Wilson | Dec 9, 2019

A trip back to 2012, when Kishin Liger once again made his presence felt.

Impact Wrestling and the Brand New Rob Van Dam

by Andrew Sinclair | Dec 8, 2019

Impact Wrestling has finally given me a reason to care about Rob Van Dam.

That Was The Year That Was: 1992 (Part 17)

by Liam Byrne | Dec 3, 2019

1992 is on a roll; can it continue?

Hot Under The (Brian) Collard: Triple H vs. The Rock (August 30, 1998)

by Jonathan Hernandez | Dec 2, 2019

1998 where you could live on happily alongside the intrepid New York Knicks, the unmatched eroticism of MTV’s Undressed and Mark Henry’s fleece vest.

Impact Wrestling’s Throwback Throwdown: Something to be Thankful for

by Andrew Sinclair | Dec 1, 2019

Impact Wrestling Throwback Throwdown was a brilliant parody of the old television studio wrestling from the 80s.

The Lion’s Vault #7

by Matt Francis | Nov 29, 2019

This week in TLV we are treated to two spectacular matches as Liger battles The Great Sasuke from the ’94 Super J Cup and Nakamura goes to war with Sakuraba.

Thankful: Five Matches That Shaped Me

by Steve Case | Nov 27, 2019

The matches that made author Steve Case thankful to be a wrestling fan.

That Was The Year That Was: 1992 (Part 16)

by Liam Byrne | Nov 25, 2019

The road to WrestleMania takes over in grand form as many promos and interviews help to promote the PPV

Tessa Blanchard and Impact’s Presentation of Intergender Wrestling

by Andrew Sinclair | Nov 25, 2019

Impact Wrestling needs to ensure that the narrative and commentary are right heading into 2020 if they really want intergender to be the thing that they are known for moving forward.

The Lion’s Vault #6

by Matt Francis | Nov 22, 2019

The Lion’s Vault returns to 1992 to continue our Liger tribute as he battles El Samurai, plus a genuine hoss fight between Vader & Bigelow vs. the Steiners.

Ring of Honor on the Brink: Life After NJPW & the Elite

by John Carroll | Nov 21, 2019

The Ring of Honor train isn’t just off the tracks. It’s on the side of the railway and the caboose is on fire.

Mining the Hidden Gems: WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1993

by Liam Byrne | Nov 19, 2019

Survivor Series Showdown 1993 never enters the so bad it’s good territory… it’s just bad.

That Was The Year That Was: 1992 (Part 15)

by Liam Byrne | Nov 18, 2019

This week’s collection of matches was a much more varied bunch as joshi, puro, independent US and shoot-style all have their window of opportunity to shine.

The North vs. Edwards & Marufuji: A Thought-Provoking Impact Main Event

by Andrew Sinclair | Nov 18, 2019

The main event of last week’s Impact Wrestling saw The North defend their tag team titles against the makeshift tandem of Eddie Edwards and Naomichi Marufuji.

The Lion’s Vault #5

by Matt Francis | Nov 15, 2019

TLV continues its countdown to Liger’s retirement matches with Liger vs. Norio Honaga! Plus, Jun Akiyama defends the GHC Heavyweight title in New Japan!