There's a moment you see all the time where somebody allows a thing they used to like to be increasingly defined by the parts of it they don't like more than they do like, and you know it's over for their love of that thing.
Jesse Collings
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I wrote about how changes in the business have left Dory Funk Jr. with an unfairly muted legacy. It shows that the stars of today might not always stand out tomorrow.
Voices of Wrestling@voicesofwrestling.com · 2d ago@jessecollings.bsky.social looks at the unfortunately fleeting legacy of Dory Funk Jr. "Dory Funk Jr. was one of the best ever, but his legacy is impacted, perhaps unfairly, by the business evolving and moving away from what made him great." www.voicesofwrestling.com/2026/08/07/d...
Okay, it's been a couple of days, but I'm finally sitting down to share how I think, with a deep amount of confidence, that this snippet from David Shoemaker's Hulk Hogan book was written by AI. Gotta put that English degree to use, sometimes. 🧵
David Bixenspan@davidbix.com · 6d ago"I am sure all the Hogan aficionados out there remember Hogan losing the WWF title to Yokozuna in Japan in 1993. You know, at King of the Ring, which was actually held in Ohio." Uhhh yeah that doesn't sound like the usual kind of Shoemaker mistake, that absolutely feels like an AI "hallucination."
Copeland is funny because he really has never been a huge individual drawing card as a main eventer, but every time his music hits he gets a GIGANTIC pop like he is prime Steve Austin. He blew the roof off Arena Mexico last night.
Just an insanely good obit that Dave casually typed out in probably under two minutes. Tells you about what a legend he was, how important he was in his time, and why he might not be as hallowed today because of the changes in wrestling.
Third Summers Brother 🐴@hugetinymistake.bsky.social · 5d agoMeltzer's initial thoughts on Dory Funk Jr passing. Full obituary to likely come in Friday's @wonf4w.bsky.social
How many big wrestling stars from the 1960s are even left? I can only think of Bill Watts and Mil Mascaras.
Dory Funk Jr. was the last NWA champion from pre-1981. Outside of Tommy Rich and Ric Flair, you have to get to Ron Garvin (1987) to get an older champion still alive. We've lost a lot of them over the years.
His feud with Flair and his ECW stuff kept Terry relevant with younger fans, but at their peak Dory was probably a bigger star in the US and Japan. The definitive NWA World Champion when that title was arguably at its apex.
ɹǝʞɔǝq uop ɯ,ᴉ@donbecker.org · 5d agoPer Cauliflower Alley Club, Dory Funk Jr. has passed away at the age of 85. 🤼
I think this is best understood as it is simply today's standard argument for people with very limited imaginations to say "WWE is the best".
Garrett Kidney@garrettkidney.bsky.social · 5d agoThere are grown adults out there that presumably have jobs and responsibilities that cannot understand the story of pro wrestling matches unless it contains a monologue that explains the story to them.
The template of a star in the company is Roman, one of the laziest main event workers in the history of the industry. It sets a tone that trickles down to the rest of the roster and you end up with guys not trying as hard. It's the opposite of having like, Moxley or Ospreay at the top.
David Bixenspan@davidbix.com · last wk.WWE style wrestling was always an inferior style of wrestling to most other styles, but I can't think of another time where the work was THIS bad with so many wrestlers' fundamentals being THIS glaringly awful.
The template of a star in the company is Roman, one of the laziest main event workers in the history of the industry. It sets a tone that trickles down to the rest of the roster and you end up with guys not trying as hard. It's the opposite of having like, Moxley or Ospreay at the top.
David Bixenspan@davidbix.com · last wk.WWE style wrestling was always an inferior style of wrestling to most other styles, but I can't think of another time where the work was THIS bad with so many wrestlers' fundamentals being THIS glaringly awful.
My men's league has these graphics for the league leaders. Going to post this for no reason at all...
My sole entertainment value from WWE these days is just hoping the company makes bad decisions that are extremely funny. Oba losing to Brock would be funny, but honestly Baron Corbin going over Trick would be downright hilarious.
Jason Ounpraseuth@jasonoun.bsky.social · last wk.Imagining the funniest outcomes for WWE SummerSlam 2026 jasonsbelatedtakes.beehiiv.com/p/imagining-...
I have no real take on Yuto-Ice vs Tsuji, which is disappointing since it had been so polarizing in the takes I've seen the last few days. Tsuji though has become a really versatile wrestler that has done a ton of interesting things this year as a worker. Great year for him so far.
A little late but Ryohei Oiwa winning a match with a straight side headlock was incredible. Amazing finish.
Still thinking about that Kenny slap to Will. The video package for the match at ALL IN should just be that on a loop for 90 seconds.
Detroit provides a lot of good landscapes for the Death Riders to cut promos in front of
Willow is the exact kind of wrestler that WWE would never push, which is why AEW should continue to push her hard (she's also really good)
Suit does a good job here. One of things I wonder about is if it's already too late for WWE to win back the fans they've shed over the past two years. Are those people really going to come back if Oba Femi gets a big push?
Voices of Wrestling@voicesofwrestling.com · 2w agoSuit Williams (@suitwilliams.bsky.social) examines the business of WWE's upcoming SummerSlam event, and the ominous signs for WWE's future major shows. www.voicesofwrestling.com/2026/07/29/f...
You ever realize that a movie you loved as a kid was actually a total box office bomb and was poorly received by critics? Like, I just learned that Max Keeble's Big Move did not gross $500 million at the box office--which seems impossible, I've seen it like a billion times.
And by covered, we mean actually getting in depth with discussion and analysis, not just going over brief news and headlines.
Voices of Wrestling@voicesofwrestling.com · 2w agoOther networks and radio stations stick to just WWE. Not us. Just this month, we've covered: -AAA -AEW -AJPW -CMLL -Dragongate -MLW -NJPW -NOAH -NWA -Osaka Pro -Produce -RevPro -Sendai Girls -STARDOM -SUKEBAN -TJPW -TNA -ZERO1 -& more! Listen: www.voicesofwrestling.com/podcasts
IDK sounds like a typical Justin LaBar show to me
TeamKaos@teamkaoselite.bsky.social · 2w agoAll mentions of Aew removed. Justin labar previewed summerscam and raw this morning. No aew mentions. He hyped the top 5 matches from last week. 4 wwe and 1 tna match. "But nothings gonna change" #AewRedemption
I agree with point about unsuccessful WWE-friendly media outlets but I think you might have a better perspective on the Radio WWE story: this is a classic media consolidation tale, cheaper to license audio than to create. Airing WEEI costs less than hosts. Busted Open be lucky if around in 2 years.
New podcast is out--solo show where I talk about why mainstream media's attempts to cover WWE always fail, Shane Haste's reinvention, the new Kliq controlling WWE's main event seen and a lot more. redcircle.com/shows/d51cb2...
Gentlemen's Wrestling Podcast #137: WWE Media, Shane Haste, Kevin Knight And More
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Cody looks like me while I was walking down to the theatre for my liver transplant. He should probably get that checked!
Neither of these guys look cool at all. Punk's hair looks like it has a life of its own, and Cody looks like he is a businessman that hasn't slept in a week and is suffering from jaundice. Such a bizarre, weird company.
Thinking about how WrestleMania ended with Randy Orton punting Cody Rhodes in the head, and then Cody was fine right after and Randy Orton hasn't been seen since, and absolutely nobody cares or talks about why WrestleMania's show closing angle was just memory-holed by WWE.