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M. Swift

Swift is a fan of old school wrestling, lucha libre, and puroresu. When he's not writing about wrestling he's usually writing about gaming and metal music. His favorite wrestlers includes Jun Kasai, Bobby Eaton, and Dr. Wagner Jr.

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Into the Vault: WWE In Your House 8

M. Swift Sep 26, 2020 0

We’re heading back Into the Vault and looking at WWE In Your House 8: Beware of Dog. This is an interesting show in that the PPV’s feed cut out and didn’t come back until the main event. There was another show meant as a…
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Impact Wrestling

Into the Vault: TNA Sacrifice 2005

M. Swift Sep 25, 2020 0

Let’s go on ahead and check out TNA Sacrifice 2005. Taking place on August 14th, the stakes are high for Jeff Jarrett as he must win in the main event tag match. If Raven or Sabu manages to pick up the win, Jarrett can’t…
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ECW

Jerry Lawler Could’ve Been ECW’s Biggest Heel Ever

M. Swift Sep 25, 2020 0

In 1997, there was an ongoing feud between Rob Van Dam and Sabu and the team of Tommy Dreamer and The Sandman. That feud evolved into ECW vs. USWA when Jerry Lawler challenged the company. I’ve been rediscovering this feud via…
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Op-Ed

5 Next Generation Wrestlers Who Didn’t Make It

M. Swift Sep 25, 2020 6

I’ve been thinking a lot about next-generation wrestlers who missed the mark or never came close to it. Wrestlers who were taken out early like Reid Flair and Richie Steamboat. Let’s look at five such…
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Op-Ed

5 Wrestling Theme Songs So Bad They’re Good

M. Swift Sep 25, 2020 2

While theme music came into wrestling in the age of Gorgeous George, it became popular for big arena shows in the 70s and 80s as the entertainment aspect found its place in the business. Just like popular music and…
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First Month Fire: ECW on TNN #3

M. Swift Sep 22, 2020 0

I enjoyed the second episode of ECW on TNN so much that I figured we’ll hit the third for First Month Fire. This one aired September 10, 1999, and features a TV Title defense between RVD and Jerry Lynn. …
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Independant Wrestling

Expectations of MLW and Its 2020 Return

M. Swift Sep 22, 2020 0

So, we looked at how MLW handled things during COVID-19 as well as expectations of an NWA return. What we didn’t touch on was a Major League Wrestling return. Unlike NWA which just went dark after #SpeakingOut, MLW continued…
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NWA

Are We Close To The NWA Returning?

M. Swift Sep 22, 2020 0

Sometimes things are just slipped in interviews. A recent example of this is when NWA Women’s Champion Thunder Rosa appeared in AEW and won a match to challenge current AEW Women’s Champion Hikaru Shida at AEW All Out. …
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Independant Wrestling

How Major League Wrestling Handled COVID-19

M. Swift Sep 22, 2020 0

We went into expectations of the NWA returning based on an interview with AEW co-owner Tony Khan but the return of Major League Wrestling is more definite. Last Time In Major League Wrestling When Major…
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First Month Fire: ECW on TNN #2

M. Swift Sep 21, 2020 0

Let’s return to the land of extreme with ECW on TNN for this installment of First Month Fire. Episode two aired on September 3, 1999, and featured three title matches and two important moments in the company’s final years. …
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