October 22nd, 2008
Tags: pro wrestling, PWX
Posted in: Culture and Lifestyle, Personal, Uncategorized
Having been in London now for just over two months, I wanted to comment on the pro wrestling scene in the area. The primary independent that works in this area is PWX (Pro Wrestling Extreme). The owner is Jay McDonald and the fed is based in Tillsonburg, but does shows in St. Thomas and the [...]
August 18th, 2008
Tags: Canadian culture. CBC, pro wrestling
Posted in: Culture and Lifestyle, Personal
While checking out the media today I came across an excellent retrospective on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) website. It is a collection of interviews and documentaries of pro wrestlers and the business over the decades and its influence on Canadian culture. A fantastic resource for any pro wrestling enthusiast. The picture accompanying this article [...]
July 27th, 2008
Tags: friends, pro wrestling
Posted in: Culture and Lifestyle, Personal
It has been a week since I was last at Squared Circle Wrestling Gym here in Toronto (it will be a lot longer before I return, but I will). For almost a year and a half, I have been taking the 1.5 hour commute (one way) from the southeast end of Toronto to the northwest [...]