She's Shaped Kinda Like a Schmo...

By: Chris "Sledge" Douglas



Having just written about Ayumi Kurihara's recent retirement, I was thinking of Aja Kong's part in that. That thought of course brought me to the moment I first saw her. A moment that would forever add a new word to my vocabulary...

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Dump Matsumoto and Bull Nakano... in the WWF???

All right, all right... we all know that Bull Nakano had a pretty good run in the WWF during the early to mid-90's... mostly known for her feud with Alundra Blayze. But what you may NOT have known (and I certainly didn't know until today)... is that she made some appearances in 1986, with her partner/mentor, joshi heel legend Dump Matsumoto!

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The ORIGINAL Screwjob

I assume that everyone reading this blog is aware that wrestling is a performance... with predetermined endings and sometimes even whole matches laid out. And usually on this blog, I like to keep that kayfabe going. However, somethings can only be explained using insider terms and language. Such is the case of Wendy Richter and the WWE.

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Prixel Derp Crosspost - Maki Ueda and Space Invaders!

This one is interesting, but I have the feeling that I need to explain.

In the late 70's and early 80's, women's wrestling or 女子プロレス (joshi puroresu) was HUGE in Japan, and instrumental in that popularity were the Beauty Pair. The team consisted of Jackie Sato and the above Maki Ueda.

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My Trip to the Eagle Sawai Retirement Show, May, 2007 - Sledge's Wrestling Journal

Originally posted on Sledgecorp Productions.

By: Chris "Sledge" Douglas

You know that Eagle Sawai Retirement Event?

Well, I decided to go. It was my first joshi show here...

AND IT TOOK ME TWO YEARS OF BEING HERE TO F'CKIN' DO IT! Unbelievable that it took me that long.

Anyway, I got alot to write, but since I just got back from that very event, I am COMPLETELY beat, so I'll write up a full, well, write up of my trip.

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