1PW Risked The Company Over The Great Muta Match & It Cost Them Everything
The Great Muta was set to make his UK debut in January 2007 for 1PW. However, his booking kicked off a series of events that saw the company get liquidated (but not really)
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LA Fights: Why Nigel McGuinness’ Wrestling Show Failed Before It Even Began
Nigel McGuinness tried to start his own wrestling TV show in 2014, although this innovative concept didn’t reach its funding goal on Kickstarter.
Jim Smallman & Progress: Punk Rock Wrestling To WWE Sellout
Jim Smallman’s career in wrestling has two distinct parts. The first was as a visionary. He spearheaded the BritWres boom period with Progress Wrestling and ran some of the most successful shows since Big Daddy vs Giant Haystacks in their pomp. His alternative, punk rock-inspired wrestling shows breathed new life into the genre and made … Read more
The Biggest Wrestling Shows In British Wrestling History, Revealed
Wrestling in the United Kingdom is on the rise, with multiple promotions pulling in thousands of fans on a regular basis. While there are tens of promotions in Britain itself, putting on shows on a weekly basis, it is the two big American companies that rule the wrestling roost. These are World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) … Read more
The Horrific Downfall Of Marty Scurll Revealed
Many fans of NJPW or early Being The Elite may be wondering what happened to Marty Scurll. The Villain of Bullet Club was one of the biggest and baddest up and coming stars in wrestling around the time The Elite were becoming the biggest thing in wrestling since the NWO. The English star was one … Read more
A back injury from a trap door ended British Bulldog’s career and led to his death
The British Bulldog suffered an injury in 1998 that would ultimately contribute to his death. This happened At WCW Fall Brawl 1998 during his short second spell with the promotion. It was all down to a terrible stunt The Ultimate Warrior was performing later in the show. WCW had rehired the British Bulldog after he’d … Read more
The Murder Trial Of ‘Crybaby’ Jim Breaks & His Sad End
On June 30, 2017, “Crybaby” Jim Breaks was arrested in his apartment in Gran Canaria for the murder of Donna Crowley. The then-80-year-old was many years removed from the wrestling business when he was carted away from his apartment in handcuffs. ITV had kicked the wrestling off the box nearly thirty years prior, and the … Read more
Bert Assirati harrassed Big Daddy into retirement after failed heavyweight title run
Before Big Daddy became the superstar of British wrestling that he is remembered for, Bert Assirati drove him into an early retirement in the 1960s. Bert Assirati was known as one of wrestling’s hard men, although he started life in the business as a tumbler and acrobat working in the music halls. He eventually used … Read more
Kendo Nagasaki’s 1977 Unmasking Revealed The Man Behind The Mask
Kendo Nagasaki shocked the world when he removed his mask in 1977. It became a must-see TV moment, but the move almost torpedoes the British legends’ career.
All-In Wrestling: The Brutal Beginnings of British Wrestling in the 1930s
The 1930s saw All-In Wrestling grow in popularity, blending raw violence with captivating entertainment. However, it almost killed the sport.