Pandemonium Pro Wrestling’s Exciting Evolution TEXT BY JASON McVEIGH “IT’S PANDEMONIUM!” THESE were the iconic words often uttered by the late, great Gorilla Monsoon when things on WWF television kicked up a notch. And while Gorilla, sadly, isn’t with us any longer, “Pandemonium” can still be found in the wrestling business. In particular, we see
IT IS KZY TIME … AND THE U.S. IS ABOUT TO GO CRAZY! TEXT & PHOTOS BY ISSA MARIE DURING THE MONTH of February, the leader of Dragongate’s NATURAL VIBES, Kzy, and the unit’s powerhouse, BIG BOSS Shimizu, will be wrestling throughout the U.S.—East to West Coast and some in between! When I was still
F****D UP WRESTLING AND A HAPPY BOY:DDT Pro’s MAO and Shunma Katsumata Come To Prestige Wrestling TEXT & PHOTOS BY ISSA MARIE IT HAS BEEN (almost) four years since Dramatic Dream Team (DDT) last came to America. Now that travel bans have been lifted, and DDT Pro is set to “Go Hollywood” over WrestleMania Weekend.,
THE RISE OF SHUN SKYWALKER Why He Will Conquer The Wrestling World TEXT & PHOTOS BY ISSA MARIE LAST TIME WE spoke with Dragongate’s self-proclaimed savior, Shun Skywalker, he was headed to Mexico and the U.S., to show his ruthless strength and prove why he personifies the level of talent DG has to offer. And,
From NATURAL VIBES To Kung Fu Masters The Two Faces Of Jason Lee & Jacky Funky Kamei TEXT & PHOTOS BY ISSA MARIE IN PRO WRESTLING, one needs to develop a character or persona that resonates with an audience. This is no easy task to accomplish merely once—just ask any wrestler who has cycled through
DRAGONGATE’s Braveheart: A Candid Conversation With U-T Text & Photos by Issa Marie IN ALL ASPECTS of life, representation matters! Imagine being a nine-year-old child attending a pro wrestling event and seeing a wrestler who personifies who you are in size and stature—inspiring a small fan to become the athlete they believed they could never
STRONG MACHINE J: Opening The Twin Gate With Breakdancing Aggression Text & Photos by Issa Marie WHEN YOU ARE a second-generation wrestler, there is often undue expectation placed on you to carry the family legacy … or even exceed it. This also creates an excess level of stress for such an individual to show that
YUKI UENO’S FIGHTING SPIRIT: The DDT Universal Champion On Konosuke Takeshita, Cara Noir, And Upcoming Title Defenses Text & Photos by Issa Marie “ALL YOU HAVE to do is watch my matches to know exactly who I am.” So says two-time DDT Pro-Wrestling Universal champion, Yuki Ueno. The 37KAMIINA standout successfully defended his title against
Ho Ho Lun’s Mission To Show The Beauty Of Wrestling Across Asia Text & Photos by Issa Marie HONG KONG NATIVE Ho Ho Lun began wrestling in 2009 … as a hobby! It wasn’t until a visit to the UK, two years later, that he made the decision to make it a career. Unlike most
U.S. FANS WILL BE STANDING WITH THEIR YAMATO SPIRIT Text & Photos by Issa Marie DRAGON GATE’S ACE, the record-setting five-time former Open the Dream Gate champion, and certified food coordinator, YAMATO will be making his GCW, AAW, Garden State ProWrestling, and Prestige Wrestling debuts, as the“Gates” have now been opened. Recently, I had the
