As the a dozen words or so section in the infobox in Moxley's bio says.... A man so influential, the Summerslam main event was a tribute to him
Pro Wrestling Musings@pwmusings.bsky.social · 2d agoSo... what are the odds, huh? www.prowrestlingmusings.com/post/the-g-o... We were already publishing this today, I promise! Jon Moxley is one of the 100 Greatest of all time (per PWM's historian @peteredge7.bsky.social) Two guys who were talking about him last night? Nah, not quite there
While I am very much critical of the Death Star over there in Fed land, I will say one nice thing about that lot The Winged Eagle was rather rad. I explain why in the first of this wonderful new series that we have brewed up here in Pro Wrestling Musings
Pro Wrestling Musings@pwmusings.bsky.social · 4d agoPro Wrestling Musings is VERY proud to announce the return of the #PWMRoundtable! The first of this new (weekly if possible) series is about the Greatest Wrestling Belts ... and moderated by @sir-samuel.bsky.social of AEW Match Guide pod! www.prowrestlingmusings.com/post/greates... A great read!
Batteries recharged and away we go A look at a founding father of the art of Lucha and storied career
Pro Wrestling Musings@pwmusings.bsky.social · last wk.The Greatest of all time returns! That's right, the GOAT100 returns with an entry on one of the founding fathers of lucha libre www.prowrestlingmusings.com/post/the-g-o... Even before El Santo, the #1 luchador was Tarzán López!
I look at Rev Pro's Road To Wembley but actually I'm just quote posting to tell you how proud I am of my Igor Tudor joke
Social Suplex Newsletter@socialsuplexnl.bsky.social · 2w agoThen, Peter covers Rev Pro's build for the Michael Oku/ Connor Mills main event at Wembley Arena, and the promotion's experiment with an on the pitch show in Morecambe on the hottest day of the year. We also cover Progress' sale to Big Damo and Nikki Cross. www.socialsuplex.com/europe-afric...
It was a huge milestone event and it was headlined by a dream super match. My review of this night is up on the best newsletter in wrestling covering all the wrestling in the world
Social Suplex Newsletter@socialsuplexnl.bsky.social · 2w agoSocial.Suplex Newsletter Issue 16 rolls on as we head to Europe, and Pro Wrestling EVE's 150th show. Peter Edge takes us through "History Makers", including the International Title main event between Miyu Yamashita and Kris Statlander. www.socialsuplex.com/europe-afric...
Chris Gannon covers the innovation that is leading the Sendai Girls promotion to achieve success outside of expected norms in "Spirits From The Earth" www.socialsuplex.com/features-16/
Proud to be one of the lead-off hitters for the staggered release of Issue 16 of the Social Suplex Newsletter. This time I'm looking at a case of a weird obsession and how it gave birth to a storyline that changed the course of wrestling in the U.S.A
Social Suplex Newsletter@socialsuplexnl.bsky.social · 3w agoSocial Suplex Newsletter No. 16 begins its staggered release with Peter Edge's look at the impact of Ted Turner on wrestling following the death of the 87 year old back in May. "1996" details a key chapter of the Monday Night Wars that Turner was at the centre of. www.socialsuplex.com/retro-16/
Me and Sergei have been working on this for the last couple of months. It's been a labour of love for years in organising this so a quick repost would mean a lot so we can get loads more visibility on this project.
Pro Wrestling Musings@pwmusings.bsky.social · last mo.If you haven't been following the GOAT100 series profiling the greatest ever wrestlers... Now is a great time to start! Every entry is well worth checking out... OR you can go to the GOAT100 at a glance page and follow the link to whichever catch your eye! www.prowrestlingmusings.com/goat-100
Which has earned Kowalski a 5 place deduction in the rankings Seriously though, one of the great heels of the black and white television era. The hospital visit story is a great story of what you can do to get publicity in wrestling
Pro Wrestling Musings@pwmusings.bsky.social · last mo.One week ago the GOAT100 inducted Triple H as one of the 100 Greatest wrestlers ever Now we induct a man who is maybe best remembered as the man who trained Triple H, Killer Kowalski www.prowrestlingmusings.com/post/g-o-a-t... A man who ought to be remembered for a lot more... read and learn!
Look, I'm not happy about this either ok
Pro Wrestling Musings@pwmusings.bsky.social · last mo.#80 on the GOAT100 is a man who has become synonymous with the WWE-- www.prowrestlingmusings.com/post/the-g-o... PWM history guy @peteredge7.bsky.social seems to have mixed feelings about it, too Give it a read, see if you agree if he's justified the inclusion!
The man who remixed the classic British wrestling style into his beat Zack rounds out the first fifth of the GOAT 100
Pro Wrestling Musings@pwmusings.bsky.social · last mo.The latest in the GOAT100 is the Brit technical Wizard, Zack Sabre Jr! www.prowrestlingmusings.com/post/the-g-o... Check out Peter's thoughtful and informative profile of a young man already standing shoulder-to-shoulder with legends!
Need to catch up on my GOAT 100 plugs. It's hot over here in the UK. I'm busy melting. Bull Nakano was scary, threatening and was fabulous in the process.
Pro Wrestling Musings@pwmusings.bsky.social · 2mo agoThe latest of the GOAT100 is one of the greates women wrestlers ever and a bridge between two of the best eras of joshi wrestling, Bull Nakano! www.prowrestlingmusings.com/post/the-g-o... Due to her runs in WWF and WCW also one of the few great joshis to also make an impact in the anglosphere...
Clad in black trunks, their purpose in their lives was to rid the New Japan world of the superheroes under masks. Shinjiro Otani and Koji Kanemoto were the antagonists of the golden era of junior heavyweight wrestling
Pro Wrestling Musings@pwmusings.bsky.social · 2mo agoThe defining hero of Japanese wrestling in the 90s may have been Jushin Thunder Liger But what's a hero without a villain? Or sometimes two! www.prowrestlingmusings.com/post/the-g-o... The latest 2 of the GOAT100 are Kanemoto and Otani - 2 men who saw everything about Liger as an affront!
I'm really proud of this one. Lots of research needed and deciphering conflicting stories about the first wrestling superstar and also the first feud in wrestling history
Pro Wrestling Musings@pwmusings.bsky.social · 2mo agoIn what is undoubtedly the deepest cut of the GOAT100, #85 takes us all the way back to the turn of the century (no, the one before that!) to the first true superstar of pro wrestling: George Hackenchmidt! www.prowrestlingmusings.com/post/the-g-o... It's a fascinating look back at a byegone era!
Billy Robinson is one of the greats of his craft. Yet he doesn't get the attention he deserves. So, let's talk about him in the latest entry into the G.O.A.T 100
Pro Wrestling Musings@pwmusings.bsky.social · 2mo agoThe latest entry in the GOAT100 might be the most unjustly overlooked of the field www.prowrestlingmusings.com/post/the-g-o... Billy Robinson was one of the great technical wrestlers of the 70s, the greatest popularizer of the Wigan school, trainer of legends at Gagne's barn and later in Japan
Let's Go. Sorry to trigger everyone with mentions of COVID and the pandemic but the tale of Shingo Takagi has to mention 2021 and much fun Shingo was in the ring. Also, got a Rory Mcllroy mention in there lol
Pro Wrestling Musings@pwmusings.bsky.social · 2mo agoSometimes being the hero we need is enough.... When the pandemic hit, stir-crazy puroreso fans were desperate for a distraction, and NJPW was in a creative lull www.prowrestlingmusings.com/post/the-g-o... That's the moment when a late-career promotion jump made Shingo that boredom fighting hero
The word pioneer comes to mind right now
Pro Wrestling Musings@pwmusings.bsky.social · 2mo agoIn the summer of 1985 Jaguar Yokota had a match with Lioness Asuka that would be the first women's match to earn 5 stars from WON www.prowrestlingmusings.com/post/the-g-o... In GOAT100 #89, @peteredge7.bsky.social makes the case that trailblazer of Joshi, Yokota, is one of the all-time greats!
Guess we've spoiled that the Young Bucks are in the G.O.A.T 100 One of the joys of this project is uncovering that I was blind too and I'll say now that I adore The Crusher Read this to learn why
Pro Wrestling Musings@pwmusings.bsky.social · 2mo agoThe latest installment of the GOAT 100 is the first ever (but not the last!) tag team entry www.prowrestlingmusings.com/post/copy-of... Spots #90 & 91 go to the blue-collar heroes of the Midwest, Dick the Bruiser and Crusher Lisowski Give it a read!
The things I do for my friends Seriously though, I give my thoughts on what I thought was going to be a dumpster fire but I wasn't braced for the final episode. I also write my favourite joke in my stint at SoSu so far
Social Suplex Newsletter@socialsuplexnl.bsky.social · 2mo agoOver in Retro, Peter Edge takes us through Netflix's attempt at a Hulk Hogan documentary so you don't have to. www.socialsuplex.com/retro-15
as an editor i always feel extremely proud and humbled that i get to read my writers' work and i wish i could just shout from the rooftop how everyone should read it!!!!! anyway the SoSu newsletter will be out SOON!! such good stuff in here
Do I need to explain myself lol? The good thing with this project is that I do. I also compare Undertaker to Godzilla and an employee at the Death Star as well
Pro Wrestling Musings@pwmusings.bsky.social · 3mo agoThe latest GOAT100 is that walking Dead Man, The Undertaker www.prowrestlingmusings.com/post/the-g-o... Our wrestling history buff @peteredge7.bsky.social makes a strong case that - even if maybe not all fans respect his work - Taker belongs on any list of wrestling greats
Got a pinfall (we think) And that maybe is the perfect way of describing how hard it is to write about the history of Lucha and its greatest characters. But hopefully, you enjoy my look at El Canek, the original gatekeeper of Lucha against the world.
Pro Wrestling Musings@pwmusings.bsky.social · 3mo agoIt's that time again! The latest installment of the #GOAT100 from @peteredge7.bsky.social www.prowrestlingmusings.com/post/the-g-o... El Canek has a fascinating story, from a sickly child to a superhero of lucha who slammed Andre and got a pinfall on Hulkamania! Try it, you'll like it!
Negro Casas has a bunch of accolades to his name. He's one of the most successful wrestlers in lucha history. Read up on a lucha libre legend below
Pro Wrestling Musings@pwmusings.bsky.social · 3mo agoThe latest entry in the GOAT100 is a luchador with more longevity than any other: www.prowrestlingmusings.com/post/the-g-o... #luchalibre Casas was key to the story of both Santo Jr & Mistico: the top lucha stars of 2 entirely different generations! We highly recommend reading EVERY installment!
A man that feels lost in history and he shouldn't be and I explain why.
Pro Wrestling Musings@pwmusings.bsky.social · 3mo agoWho was the most influential Black wrestler in wrestling history? @peteredge7.bsky.social wrestles with this question in #95 of his GOAT100 countdown of the greatest wrestlers ever... www.prowrestlingmusings.com/post/the-g-o... We highly recommend checking it out!
Give a read to #96 -- the latest in @peteredge7.bsky.social 's GOAT100 countdown of the greatest wrestlers ever... www.prowrestlingmusings.com/post/the-g-o... This time Peter tells the beautiful but brutal story of probably the greatest trailblazer for women in wrestling...
The G.O.A.T. 100 #96 | Mildred Burke
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I also compare Akira Taue to Andy Murray (Laudatory) Akira Taue being the coolest Pillar is a hill that I will die on. I explain why and I also talk how the antagonist of 90s AJPW was important on shaping the Kings Road
Pro Wrestling Musings@pwmusings.bsky.social · 3mo agoCheck out #97 -- the latest in @peteredge7.bsky.social 's GOAT100 countdown of the greatest wrestlers ever... www.prowrestlingmusings.com/post/the-g-o... Peter makes the case for Akira Taue being more than the "Ringo" of AJPW's Four Pillars of Heaven
Check out #98 -- the latest in @peteredge7.bsky.social 's GOAT100 countdown of the greatest wrestlers ever www.prowrestlingmusings.com/post/the-g-o... Learn more about the "classy" old school great, you pencil-necked geeks!
The G.O.A.T. 100 #98 | "Classy" Freddie Blassie
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A name you may not be familiar with but it's a story that you cannot ignore. A Lone Ranger you can like at 99
Pro Wrestling Musings@pwmusings.bsky.social · 3mo agoCheck out #99 -- the latest in @peteredge7.bsky.social 's GOAT100 countdown of the greatest wrestlers ever www.prowrestlingmusings.com/post/the-g-o... Give it a read to learn about the inspiring but also tragic story of one of the all-time lucha greats!
this is genuinely great. i didn’t learn about Eddy until a decade after his passing, but the few matches i watched were enough for me to know how amazing he was. finding out he had died was devastating. he’s for sure MY goat wonderful start to this GOAT100 🔥
Pro Wrestling Musings@pwmusings.bsky.social · 3mo agoIt's here! www.prowrestlingmusings.com/post/the-g-o... The first of the GOAT100 -- per @peteredge7.bsky.social the 100th greatest wrestler worldwide of all time, Eddy Guerrero! Check out this profile of an amazing & influential career cut tragically short