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A case for Hercules Hernandez as the early WrestleMania MVP?

Leave a Comment / General, Old School, WWE / Kristian Scheurer

Coming out of my WrestleMania rewatch experience, one prevailing thought has stayed with me ever since, and that is that Hercules Hernandez was the standout performer on the early shows. I remember thinking that he was ahead of his time and could easily fit within the modern era. It got to the point where, as I started each new show, I was actively anticipating his match on the card.

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Voices of Wrestling Match of the Year 2025

Leave a Comment / Match of the Year, General / Kristian Scheurer

This was a reminder that even when wrestling feels dire and it becomes a struggle to stay invested, there is always great work out there. Wrestling is amazing. It rocks. Sometimes you just have to dig a little to find the diamonds in the rough. It only takes one match to reignite your passion and become obsessed all over again. Compiling my top ten was a fantastic reminder of that.

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NJPW New Year Dash!! 2026 – Are We Back?

Leave a Comment / New Japan Pro Wrestling / Kristian Scheurer

I came out of Wrestle Kingdom 20 with a mixed bag of feelings. What needed to be a show of new beginnings, fresh directions, and the launch of a new era instead went off the air feeling like we were still heading toward more of the same. There were some notable highlights, enough to string

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Wrestle Kingdom 20 – Review and Results

Leave a Comment / New Japan Pro Wrestling / Kristian Scheurer

January 4, 2026 – Tokyo Dome I’m writing this opening section about 30 minutes before the pre-show is scheduled to start. I wanted to get some last-minute thoughts down before the show begins. Throughout the day, I’ve been watching and listening to previews and breakdowns of this card. It’s not that I wasn’t excited for

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Wrestle Kingdom 20: Will This Be the Start of the Next Great New Japan Pro Wrestling Boom?

Leave a Comment / New Japan Pro Wrestling / Kristian Scheurer

Wrestle Kingdom.
This one event, phrase, or (shudders) brand may be the most revered or excitement-inducing thing someone can say around a certain type of wrestling fan. In recent years, that reverence has even broken into the wider wrestling audience, with Wrestle Kingdom being known as Japan’s biggest event, or even the greatest in-ring show of the year.
But is that still the case?

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