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23 Microlog entries tagged with ‘wrestling’
British wrestling posters
What a window into history! Permalink ·
Quora: Is wrestling fake?
Ignore the asinine question; it’s the answers that matter, especially this meticulously composed response. Permalink ·
Epic MeFi thread on WrestleMania III
Marking the 25th anniversary of the biggest show of them all. You should see it for Savage/Steamboat alone: it’s the epitome of what a pro wrestling match should be, and the perfect ‘in’ for anyone who doesn’t get it. Permalink ·
Doug Furnas RIP
I recall being so excited back in 1996 when he and Dan Kroffat/Phil LaFon joined the WWF; finally a tag team that meant something! Of course the company dropped the ball and we never saw them again, but I always remembered. Permalink ·
‘I was Randy ‘Macho Man’ Savage’s next-door neighbor for a year’
Among the tributes to the late Macho Man on MetaFilter is this gem of an anecdote. Permalink ·
Out-Think the Fink
Take on the WWE’s resident statistician (and greatest ring announcer of all time) in a test of wrestling geekiness. Permalink ·
Deadspin on the life and career of Andre the Giant
A wonderful feature piece (with YouTube clips) on the ‘Eighth Wonder of the World’; part of a series on dead wrestlers that Deadspin’s treating with the kind of respect the business doesn’t usually get. Permalink ·
Lou Albano obituary
Nice of the Guardian to pay tribute to Captain Lou. Permalink ·
Hitman Hart: Wrestling with Shadows is streaming online
Hosted by the National Film Board of Canada, no less. I never got around to seeing this the first time round. Permalink ·
The Guardian profiles Fray Tormenta, the Mexican wrestling priest
Published near the release of Nacho Libre, the film very loosely based on his life. The Independent also has a profile of ‘Friar Storm’ — or ‘Father Thunder’, as he was called in a documentary on lucha libre I once saw on RTE Two in the early ’90s. Permalink ·
Eddie Guerrero, 1967-2005
I’m keeping track of the news over at The Irish Whip. Eddie was one of those people you don’t really appreciate until they’re no longer with us. A sad time for wrestling, indeed. Permalink ·
The newbie guide to Pride Fighting Championships
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MetaFilter thread on the Ultimate Warrior’s recent wholly-nonsensical liberal-bating exploits
Kids, there’s a lesson to be learned here: don’t do drugs. Permalink ·
The New York Times on Harley Race’s wrestling school [c/o Bob Mould]
Everybody’s going old school all of a sudden. Next thing they’ll be bringing back rounds. Permalink ·
Quotes From the Announcers of Wrestlemania XX Which Were, but Should Not Have Been, Meant in All Seriousness
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WWE announces details on UK expansion
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A brief introduction to the world of mixed martial arts (written by someone who’s actually watched some)
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Micro Wrestlers [c/o Merlin’s LiveJournal]
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Poll reveals pro wrestling is second most hated sport in America
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Simon Hattenstone interviews that big sweet teddy bear Mick Foley
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