At What Cost? Anatomy of Professional Wrestling

AEW x NJPW: Forbidden Door was a co-produced professional wrestling event featuring American promotion AEW and Japanese promotion NJPW. It took place on June 26, 2022 at the United Center in Chicago and featured 13 matches, including 4 on the pre-show. In the main event, Jon Moxley defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi to become the interim AEW World Champion. Other notable matches included Jay White defeating Adam Page, Kazuchika Okada, and Adam Cole in a four-way match to retain the IWGP World Heavyweight Championship, Pac becoming the inaugural AEW All-Atlantic Champion in a four-way match, and Claudio Castagnoli making his AEW debut by defeating Zack Sabre Jr. The event also featured special appearances by Juice Robinson and Katsuyori Shibata.

With The WWE's annual Thanksgiving tradition right around the corner, top WWE Superstars battle it out as the strive to survive!

The Superstars of WWE are in action as Shawn Michaels challenges "Macho Man" Randy Savage for the WWE Championship; Davey Boy Smith faces with Irwin R. Schyster in the main event; Bret Hart defends the Intercontinental Title against Rick Martel.

Aging wrestler Randy "The Ram" Robinson is long past his prime but still ready and rarin' to go on the pro-wrestling circuit. After a particularly brutal beating, however, Randy hangs up his tights, pursues a serious relationship with a long-in-the-tooth stripper, and tries to reconnect with his estranged daughter. But he can't resist the lure of the ring and readies himself for a comeback.

Lightbulbs, fire, barbed wire, mousetraps, staple guns, thumbtacks and glass are weapons of choice in The Backyard. This undercover documentary takes you deep into the controversial arena of backyard wrestling where the limits are constantly being tested...and broken. The Backyard follows several backyard wrestlers in different countries as they pursue their dream to become professional wrestlers.

The story of the life and career of eccentric avant-garde comedian, Andy Kaufman.

WSU Spirit Champion Niya comes to the ring and talks herself up for a bit. Nevaeh's music hits and she comes out and the pair exchange words. Nevaeh warns Niya that if she continues to run her mouth she'll have a serious problem on her hands. They stare each other down, and Niya exits with her title.

New Year Stars 2018 ~Stardom 7th Anniversary~ was a professional wrestling event produced by World Wonder Ring Stardom, held on January 21, 2018, at Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan.

This new Seminar series will be focused on training and developing wrestlers and wrestling personalities skills and abilities specific to performing in a television taping environment. Training will cover facets of in-ring performance and beyond.

Stardom in Kōfu 2024 was a professional wrestling event promoted by World Wonder Ring Stardom, held on May 25, 2024 at Kose Sports Park Main Arena in Kōfu, Yamanashi, Japan.

Women's Wrestling Revolution held 'The Show Must Go On' this afternoon at The Aurora in Providence, Rhode Island. The show featured Priscilla Kelly's debut and Amazing Kong versus Deonna Purrazo in the main event. Here are the results of the show

Stardom's events can almost always be split in half as their show structure is very predictable. Their undercard suffers due to the fact they have so many young wrestlers and they don't leave wrestlers off cards if they are healthy. So you're always going to get the rookie match and the big gaijin tag match, that's life in the Stardom World. But once you get past that, Stardom has some truly amazing wrestlers that would blow the roof off any building in the world if given the chance. Both title matches here delivered, not only in execution but they also left the stories open so no one will be left behind - the stories of Tam Nakano and Momo Watanabe will continue to grow. Whether you watch it on Stardom World or find the Samurai TV version, the second half is certainly worth tracking down, particularly the main event

The world of professional wrestling has always been known for it's tough, mean, hard-hitting wrestlers. This movie-documentary is the complete opposite. Join three of the world's most famous comedic pro wrestlers on their journey. Japan's Kikutaro, Scotland's Grado & Chicago's Colt Cabana tour a variety of wrestling shows, opening up the world of independent and comedic pro wrestling for the world to see. Get ready for laughter, intrigue, fascination, psychology and much more.

Whether or not Jessicka Havok is still the WSU World Champion following “Secret Show” #3, she will face Alpha Female for the very first time on 2/8/14! After Alpha Female was unexpectedly added to the “Mutiny” lineup, fans bombarded WSU Management with messages demanding this international dream match. We have gone out of our way to accommodate these requests. Because of Shanna’s cooperation, WSU Management has agreed to reward Portugal’s Perfect Athlete by letting her hand-pick her new opponent for “Mutiny.” Shanna will now team with Chris Dickinson against Candice LeRae and Joey Ryan in an intergender tag team match that will have major implications on May’s “Queen and King of the Ring” Mixed Tag Team Tournament.

Since DJ Hyde took over the reigns of WSU, the show has severely declined in quality due to booking. WSU has reached its lowest point in the anniversary show with unnecessary overbooking in every corner and more bizarre choices than ever before. We find ourselves three months after this ignominy with Power, a show where starts a tournament to crown a new Spirit champion after Nevaeh abandoned the title on injury (it will probably be explained) and whose main event is Cherry Bomb against LuFisto for the title.

Faye Jackson vs. Jordynne Grace 2. WSU Tag Team Championship: The Fella Twins(c) (Eddy McQueen and Rick Cataldo) vs. Maria Manic 3. Lufisto vs. Willow Nightingale 4. WSU Spirit Championship: Kiera Hogan(c) vs. Lana Austin 5. WSU Championship: Mercedes Martinez(c) vs. Nevaeh 6. War Games: Leva Bates, Mia Yim, Missy Sampson, Veda Scott and Xandra Bale vs. The Reckoning (Annie Social, Brittany Blake, Chrissy Rivera, Samantha Heights and Su Yung)

After taking the summer off, WSU returned to present the Queen and King of the Ring 2017 Tournament from the Flyers Skate Zone in Voorhees, NJ. This was WSU's final event in the venue. Competing in this year's tournament were the teams of Veda Scott and Jason Cade, Leva Bates and Greg Excellent, Rick Cataldo and MJF, Isla Dawn and Dave Crist, Su Yung and Blackwater, Willow Nightingale and Anthony Bennett, Ray Lyn and Tim Donst, and WSU Spirit Champion Kiera Hogan and Brandon Watts.

The 5th annual Smash Wrestling CANUSA Classic is set for December 3rd in Toronto and tickets are on sale now. Here's what we know so far. Allie will remain as captain for Team USA and Rosemary will not be captaining Team Canada this year. For the first time in CANUSA history, Canadian wrestling legend Gail Kim will appear on the show. She'll take on Allie in the main event of the evening.

Sonya Strong is in the ring to talk about her three month plan, saying after she beats Jordynne, wins the Rumble, and beats Tenille Dashwood in March, she'll get her hands on Deonna Purrazzo. Sonya Strong over Jordynne Grace by pinfall with a victory roll reversal and a handful of tights. Terra Calaway over Kennedi Copeland by pinfall with a full nelson slam. Kasey Catal, Kris Stadtlander, and Vanity over Alexxis, Gilian Leigh, and Taeler Hendrix by pinfall with a Blue Thunder Driver from Vanity on Alexxis. Solo Darling over Willow Nightingale by submission with a cloverleaf. LuFisto over Skylar by pinfall with the Burning Hammer. Holidead over Delmi Exo by pinfall with a double underhook piledriver.

This remarkable edition of the Guest Booker series was voted one of the best DVDs of 2009 in the Wrestling Observer when released on DVD, and now for the first time you can get it On Demand! What could have been remembered as pro wrestling’s most complelling storyline, has come to be known as the sport’s biggest blown opportunity. The WCW Invasion angle fell short of expectations and the wrestling world watched WWE swallow WCW without fanfare. Jim Cornette has a thing or twenty to say about that! One of wrestling’s most outspoken and creative minds attacks this edition of Guest Booker with unmatched vigor in this nearly 3 hour show. Watch Jim turn the tepid Invasion into a flaming hot angle as he books in remarkable detail with extensive explanation for each move.