AT Reviews The Wrestling 101: Samoa Joe vs. Kurt Angle (April 13, 2008)
It’s pro wrestling that I want and pro wrestling that I love—no matter how many self-loathing promoters try to serve me something else.
Read MoreIt’s pro wrestling that I want and pro wrestling that I love—no matter how many self-loathing promoters try to serve me something else.
Read MoreOn the tragedy of Katsuyori Shibata and the miracle of being alive.
Read MoreOn masculine fantasy, the Jewish guy condition, and the unavoidable Big Dick Energy of Bill Goldberg
Read MoreEverything had to come together to create the magical New Japan boom period that we got in the 2010s, and we should feel grateful it did.
Read MoreOne of the best matches ever, filled with violence, drama, athleticism, and the willingness of two world-class wrestlers to do a bunch of dumb, dangerous shit.
Read MoreJohn Cena vs. CM Punk from WWE Money in the Bank 2011 is the single most essential pro wrestling match in the modern canon.
Read MoreFor better or worse, the 1992 Royal Rumble is one of the most purely WWE matches of all-time.
Read MoreThe struggle is real in this iconic NJPW 10-man gauntlet match.
Read MoreAaron Taube continues his journey through VOW’s The Wrestling 101 project with a review of the famous CMLL Torneo Cibernetico match from April 18, 1997.
Read MoreWhen done well, the steel cage match brings out the fire in both the competitors and the audience. The fire and the blood, and lots of it.
Read MoreThe fast-paced, Cirque du Soleil acrobatics and winking-at-the-camera pro wrestling comedy are reminiscent of the Young Bucks at their very best.
Read MoreLucharesu might not be my favorite style of wrestling, but I’m really glad I tried it.
Read MoreFire Road was totally incomprehensible and objectively very stupid. Human beings are capable of doing so many things.
Read MoreThis Wrestling 101 contains an iconic highspot, a shocking turn, an emotional post-match, a controversy, and an unforgettable performance.
Read MorePlaying make believe with Kenny Omega and Kota Ibushi.
Read MoreViolence, pathos, and an action-movie montage—Atsushi Onita vs. Terry Funk had it all.
Read MoreA volcanic eruption of a pro wrestling match between two legendary figures in the sport: Andre the Giant and Stan Hansen.
Read MoreMankind 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.
Read MoreOn the timeless beauty of two big lads thwacking each other across the chest.
Read MoreWrestling as a performative art is enhanced by a sense of grandeur, and nothing feels as BIG as WrestleMania.
Read MoreThis edition of the 101 features five junior heavyweight matches that are sure to blow you away with their athleticism and innovation.
Read MoreThe Road of Kings was laid in the 80s and to this day we owe great credit to the trailblazers who first walked it.
Read MoreThis section of the 101 compiles five legendary matches that showcase the 80s style of wrestling at its absolute best.
Read MoreWhat could have been? Five matches that SHOULD have been key moments in history but for a variety of reasons weren’t.
Read MoreFor this portion of The Wrestling 101 we have picked out five multi-man matches that we feel are required viewing.
Read MoreThe Wrestling 101 presents five Unique Spectacles that don’t even approach the typical great match formula and are all the better for it.
Read MoreThe Wrestling 101 is a list of 101 wrestling matches that you should have watched in order to be fluent in the language of wrestling.
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