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From Zeus to President of the Planet: Tommy ‘Tiny’ Lister

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Tom Jolliffe on the career and legacy of the late, great Tommy ‘Tiny’ Lister… Some actors are just larger than life. There’s a presence and charisma that draws your eyes upon them. The world lost another great icon of screen (and more) with the untimely passing of Tommy ‘Tiny’ Lister. His career spanned 35 years, […]

Legendary pro wrestling icon Sting joins All Elite Wrestling

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On a chilly night in Jacksonville, Florida, All Elite Wrestling made history again. In arguably the biggest signing in the young company’s history, Sting has joined AEW and looks to be staying around for quite some time. It’s reported that the 35-year-wrestling veteran has signed a multi-year deal with All Elite Wrestling, joining a long […]

AEW Games announces new console wrestling game and two mobile titles

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The world of video game wrestling is about to get All Elite. During the AEW Games 1.0 Special Event, the company known as All Elite Wrestling unveiled their upcoming line-up of projects, including the first-ever console game for the brand. Said to be in early development, the console game for All Elite Wrestling will head […]

Dark Side of the Ring renewed for third season at Vice TV

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Vice TV has announced that it has renewed its acclaimed pro-wrestling documentary series Dark Side of the Ring for an expanded third season of fourteen episodes. “Dark Side of the Ring is a knockout show for Vice TV. The tag-team executive producers Evan Husney and Jason Eisener are true heavyweight champions of the world (of […]

WWE Clash of Champions 2020 Predictions

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Liam Hoofe provides his predictions for WWE Clash of Champions… The WWE returns to PPV this Sunday night with Clash of Champions. All of the company’s main roster belts will be defended on what looks to be a fairly entertaining match card. The company has delivered some fairly decent PPVs in recent months in spite […]

Video Game Review – WWE 2K Battlegrounds

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Shaun Munro reviews WWE 2K Battlegrounds… Many fans of the WWE 2K franchise had been hoping it would take a year off following the release of last year’s shambolic WWE 2K20, and between the game’s poor reception and the realities of developing a new video game in 2020, the planned WWE 2K21 was indeed eventually […]

Movie Review – Nail in the Coffin: The Fall & Rise of Vampiro (2020)

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Nail in the Coffin: The Fall & Rise of Vampiro, 2020. Directed by Michael Paszt. Featuring Ian Hodgkinson, Dasha Hodgkinson. SYNOPSIS: Semi-retired professional wrestler Ian Hodgkinson reveals the harsh realities behind the glamour of being in the world of wrestling as the infamous ‘Vampiro’. Vampiro is an enigma in wrestling, with enough mystique around him […]

Exclusive Interview – Vampiro and Michael Paszt on their documentary Nail in the Coffin: The Fall and Rise of Vampiro

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EJ Moreno hops on a Zoom call with the man behind Vampiro, Ian Hodgkinson, and the director of his new documentary, Michael Paszt… For over thirty years, Ian Hodgkinson has offered up more blood, sweat, and tears for pro-wrestling than most people combined. But he’s more than just his Vampiro persona; he’s also a caring […]

Exclusive Interview – David Arquette on Redemption, Internet Toxicity, Street Wrestling, Scary Movie Parodies, and Scream 5

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Robert Kojder chats with David Arquette about the new documentary You Cannot Kill David Arquette… On April 26, 2000, actor David Arquette got inside of a professional wrestling ring for real (while promoting the film Ready to Rumble) where questionable writing booked him to win the WCW Championship. Ever since David Arquette has been seen […]