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WWE, Creative Control, Ownership and Owen Hart

On this day in 1999, Owen Hart died in a professional wrestling ring while performing for Vince McMahon’s World Wrestling Federation (WWF…

May 23, 2023

A smiling Owen Hart wearing a WWF hat while meeting fans.

May 23, 2023

This Isn’t All or Nothing: Organising in Pro Wrestling

In most parts of the world, professional wrestling still remains a largely non-unionised business. But what options remain for wrestlers in…

May 1, 2023

This Isn’t All or Nothing: Organising in Pro Wrestling

May 1, 2023

History is Still Being Written: Russians in Pro Wrestling

I began watching professional wrestling on a regular basis in 1990, in the weeks leading up to WrestleMania VI. It was at that event, on…

Sep 14, 2022

History is Still Being Written: Russians in Pro Wrestling

Sep 14, 2022

What if WWE Owned ROH?

On March 26th, 2001, the very last broadcast of WCW’s flagship Nitro show aired with the rival WWF’s Vince McMahon incredibly poised to…

Aug 10, 2022

Aug 10, 2022

Adding Insult to Injury: Pro Wrestlers Without a Union

In the past seven days, two iconoclastic professional wrestlers have announced injuries on the television shows of their respective…

Jun 8, 2022

Adding Insult to Injury: Pro Wrestlers Without a Union

Jun 8, 2022

Cody Rhodes: Revelation, Not Revolution

“Hook me up a new revolution, ’cause this one is a lie. We sat around laughing and watched the last one die.”

Feb 19, 2022

Cody Rhodes confronting Kenny Omega in a NJPW ring.

Feb 19, 2022

AEW vs WWE: Why We Pick Sides

Whenever professional wrestling fans discuss the industry landscape today, there’s a term we often see thrown around when it comes to WWE…

Sep 25, 2021

AEW vs WWE: Why We Pick Sides

Sep 25, 2021

Who’s to Blame for the Collision in Korea?

North Korea’s May Day Stadium played host to a pro wrestling event where the labour rights were certainly not the priority.

May 25, 2021

Who’s to Blame for the Collision in Korea?

May 25, 2021

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The Left Fist

Pro-worker, pro-wrestling — from an unreservedly leftist angle 🤜 by media activist Jay Baker. Now at: https://www.patreon.com/theleftfist

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