Hardcore wrestling in the 1950s. Horrible History. Riots and Kayfabe.

TETSUJIN IS FUCKING DEAD! (Unedited live review)

This is a raw and ready episode reviewing Nicks experience after he went to the Tetsujin is fucking dead show in Manchester. A shoot fighting event, with no pinfalls and no time limits, Shoot wrestling is not a common event to find in the UK. How did it fair? What was the crowd like? Who wrestled? Listen now for our full, not very comprehensive review.

HORRIBLE HISTORY Japanese Death matches of the 90s.

Continuing are series looking at the history of Hardcore wrestling, we travel east, and take a deep, deep dive into the deathmatch wrestling scene of Japan in the early 90s. Crazy long stipulations, C4, explosions, sickles, swimming pools, Piranha matches, and tonnes more. The 90s in Japan sure were a wild time and really had a massive impact on the hardcore scene in professional wrestling world wide.

Puerto Rico: throwing rocks and fire matches in the 1980s Horrible history 1980s

In todays episode of our series Horrible History a brief history of Hardcore wrestling. We have a look at Puerto Rico, its territory in the 1980s. Carlos Calone was a giant name in Puerto Rican wrestling, and the World wrestling council, did not come without its crazy hardcore matches and fans.

Blood letting in the 60s and 70s. Horrible history, A history of hardcore wrestling.

The series continues, now in the 60s and 70s. The rise of wrestlers willing to go extra lengths in the ring with themselves, and their opponents was coming to prominence. Abdullah the butcher in particular was a man who held nothing back in his matches to give the audience something extra, that extra being copious amounts of crimson.

Hardcore wrestling in the 1950s. Horrible History. Riots and Kayfabe.

Bull Curry, mentioned by many as THE first ever hardcore wrestler, We've had a look and decided, he was pretty bloody hardcore. We also had a look at the 50s in general and the sort of blood lust that was developing in the fans. This hardcore style was becoming very popular, in particular the BRASS KNUCKLE CHAMPIONSHIP pioneered by the newly formed National wrestling alliance. (The NWA)