Jack Shares Graps

 A good month with a number of matches worth your time. Jeff Cobb vs. Shingo Takagi (5/1 – NJPW) N on-stop intensity with stiff bombs, slams and drops. Easily, the best match of Cobb’s career and Shingo finally gets the chance to shine in the Tokyo Dome. Available on NJPW World. Sareee & Yoshiko vs. Best Friends (11/1 – SEAdLINNNG) C ontinuous action and hard strikes throughout from two teams with great chemistry. Sareee will be much missed from this environment. Available here. Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Shingo Takagi (30/1 – NJPW) T wo of the best wrestlers in history meet in singles action for the first time in a classic NJPW style main event. Available on NJPW World. K ota Ibushi vs. Jay White (5/1 – NJPW) A n epic story with continually escalating tension between a wounded champion and a cocky challenger. Available on NJPW World. Maki Ito vs. Miyu Yamashita (4/1 – TJPW) A great story of Ito’s determination...

A review of professional wrestling in 2020 would not be complete without acknowledging the considerable number of unsettling stories that highlighted the painful experiences felt by many connected with the industry. Following a series of allegations made against independent wrestler David Starr in June, countless stories of sexual, physical and mental abuse and bullying were shared on social media involving names ranging from low level indy performers, to those contracted to major companies like WWE and AEW, in what quickly became known as the 'Speaking Out' movement, the wrestling equivalent of 'Me Too' . The scale of reported abuse presented a problem that went far beyond a few bad actors and unveiled a toxic culture in which frequent transgressions were permitted to take place. The enormity of the situation was difficult to absorb and many long term wrestling fans have turned away from the medium as a result. With the absence of any industry wide governing bod...

My review of the documentary film ‘Cassandro, The Exotico!’ from last year for Voices of Wrestling.

Hello, Welcome to my wrestling site. Here I will post links to pieces I have written elsewhere, as well as the occasional article, interview, opinion piece or review that is exclusively available here. There will also be a monthly list of 12 recommended matches and links to anything I have enjoyed that is freely available. I hope you find something here that is interesting or enjoyable. Jack