VICE Magazine recently profiled Sara Del Rey in a great article, but that isn't the first time the online institution looked at her involvement in wrestling.
In September of last year, they did a profile on the Ashes of Chikara era of the promotion, where the company fell off the map due to the works of Condor Security and The Flood. It was a grand and odd storytelling element in a company known for the weird and woolly. Writer Tom Breihan captures it well.
The always entertaining D'Lo Brown appeared on the Pancakes and Powerslams podcast recently to push his new school, the D'Lo Academy. He also talked his European runs, the chest protector gimmick and his downhill years at the end of his first WWE run.
D'Lo is one of the most under-rated talents on the planet so this one is definitely worth a listen. Check it out at Blogtalk Radio.
Billy Corgan joining the writing and production staff of TNA made headlines early in the week, but independent wrestling fans know this isn’t the Smashing Pumpkins first foray into professional wrestling. He is also the oriinal money behind Resistance Pro wrestling, a Chicago-based independent promotion that bills itself as continuing the rebel spirit of the original ECW. It is definitely a promotion that does things its own way, with a unique roster and a bunch of hungry stars ready to shine, even if Corgan is no longer directly involved.
They also want to draw interest in their shows and with that in mind, they presented their January event Animals in full on Youtube.
Go have a look at some great independent wrestling action featuring the likes of Marshe Rockett, Crazy Mary Dobson, Acid Jaz, Shane Mercer and more. And while this isn’ the company’s most star-studded event, it was well worth the low admission price of free. Heck, any time you can watch Da Soul Touchaz either independently or as a group, I highly recommend it.
I have been a fan of Sara Del Rey for years. The first ever Shimmer champion, one of the strongest forces in Chikara history and an all around amazing performer, she turned that into a full time training gig with WWE. Since then, she has become a stalwart of the developmental program and her influence on the current female NXT wrestlers cannot be overstated.
The landscape of professional wrestling is changing. More women involved in an already great entertainment form can only be a good thing. And Sara seems to be leading that charge. Go learn more about her if you haven't already.
