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Earlier this week, news broke that a top-tier talent from Ohio-based Absolute Intense Wrestling had signed a deal with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, a move that instantly sparked debate and turmoil amongst Internet fans. AIW officials launched a campaign on Facebook criticizing this superstar for leaving for TNA, calling the transition a "lateral move." In an earlier column, which has drawn a bit of attention and controversy itself, I chimed in with my thoughts on the situation. That was before the name of the departing superstar was revealed. Now the news is out: "No Mercy" Tommy Mercer will be the ...

Less than a year after declaring war against World Wrestling Entertainment, the professional wrestling industry's second-string quarterback Total Nonstop Action Wrestling now finds itself immersed in another battle. This time, however, TNA is riding in the front seat, representing the bigger soldier in the war. At least it seems that way. Apparently TNA President Dixie Carter and her compatriots, possibly including nominees for "2010 Company Killers of the Year" Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff, have finally started listening to the complaints and criticisms of fans, critics and even homegrown stars that the company needs to develop new stars rather than relying on WWE ...

Matt Korklan is a man known by many names and titles, but unfortunately for the young St. Louis native, world champion will likely never be one. Fans of IWA-Mid South, Wrestling Society X, Ring of Honor and even old Total Nonstop Action Wrestling know Korklan as Matt Sydal, while modern mainstream wrestling fans recognize him as his World Wrestling Entertainment-issued identity Evan Bourne. To WWE fans, Bourne is a high-flyer presented with the gift of being allowed to use the dangerous yet beautiful shooting star press as a finishing maneuver. He's the guy with the flashy moves called upon to put on ...

Buried deep in the annals of women’s professional wrestling history, hidden beneath the glitz and glamour of modern-day showmanship, lays the story of a true pioneer, one who paved a path for generations of competitors to follow. Known as Muscles and the Kansas Cyclone, Mildred Burke dedicated her life to professional wrestling, creating and often struggling to maintain an outlet and opportunity for women to persevere in a sport dominated by muscle-bound, chauvinistic men. Set against a scene of a Great Depression Era New Mexico Indian reservation, a young Burke, born Mildred Bliss on Aug. 5, 1915, found herself 18 years old, ...

Rumors always run rampant through the Internet wrestling community, and fans have not been at a loss for discussion topics since reports broke that TNA founder Jeff Jarrett was allegedly shacking up with Karen Angle. At first, no one knew what to think or—in the spirit of TNA's willingness to exploit such emotional topics as the death of Jarrett's wife—what to believe. Was this all part of a big storyline leading to yet another feud between Jarrett and Karen's ex-husband, Olympic gold medalist and current TNA World Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle. Or was this a situation of reality being stranger than fiction? After ...

There's something inherently special about a local, independent wrestling show. Sure, the glamour of the lights, pyro and superb sound systems are missing, but the atmosphere of the show more than shines through. Last night, I attended my second indy show, also my fourth live wrestling experience. The show was also my first sponsored by All-American Pro Wrestling, a local promotion I've had my eye on for a while. I can't even remember the name of the promotion that sponsored the other indy show I attended about three years ago, and my other live experiences were a WWE Raw house about five years ...

On Thursday night's 200th episode of TNA Impact, the Motor City Machine Guns were featured in a brief segment that many may have missed. At one point during a six-Knockout tag team match featuring ODB, Tara and Awesome Kong against Angelina Love, Velvet Sky and Madison Rayne, the cameras cut to Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin standing the crowd. Sabin and Shelley were holding signs that said "Conspiracy Victims" and "Yes, We Still Work Here." It's the latter that caught my attention more because after watching recent TNA shows, I had begun to wonder what had happened to my boys from Detroit. Since I ...