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Taz Wants to Take Pro Wrestlers to 'Next Level' With Finishing Camp

There are plenty of people who have the dream of making it on the big stage in professional wrestling but only a fraction of them actually make it there. Instead, most people end up working on independent shows just hoping to get that chance but aren't one of those select few. That chance may not come for a variety of...

Japanese Wrestling Star Gran Naniwa Dead at 33

Michinoku Pro Wrestling disclosed on its website Saturday night that Gran Naniwa, a star for the promotion during its greatest popularity in the 1990s, passed away on October 6 due to a Myocardial Blockage at the age of 33. Naniwa was known for his comedic performances and outrageous attire while performing mannerisms of...

Vintage Promos: Cane Dewey

I couldn't really watch the Mick Foley and Ric Flair last man standing match on Impact last month. Something about it just made me feel uncomfortable. It wasn't the blood. It wasn't the tables or the thumbtacks. It was the idea that I was watching two of my very favorite people devolve into Randy the Ram, bumping off a...

Legacy Secure, Ric Flair Refuses to Slow Down in TNA Wrestling

Try to tell Ric Flair that he needs to grow up and he'll just grin a little larger and shrug you off. While the legendary wrestler in now 61 years old, there is still no slowing down the "Nature Boy." That includes him getting back in the ring again on a semi-regular basis even though he did have a retirement match...

Eric Bischoff Says Talk of Paul Heyman to TNA Is 'Hyperbole'

It's been a few months since the Paul Heyman-to-TNA talk was at a fever pitch. The former ECW owner has stated since then that talks had taken place but the wrestling promotion just wasn't ready for him at this time. Some people believe that a deal was close to being agreed upon for the former ECW owner to join the...