Newsletter: PUSO Wrestling Unleashes “Bakunawa” — A Night of Myth, Legacy, and Heart

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 PUSO Wrestling proudly presents its next grand live event, BAKUNAWA, a showcase of hard-hitting action, Filipino passion, and world-class storytelling. Inspired by the mythical moon-eating dragon, Bakunawa promises to be a night where legends collide, rivalries ignite, and the spirit of Pinoy Wrestling shines brighter than ever.

Newsletter: Dexcon Peksman – The Promise of an Awesome Pro Wrestling Weekend

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Dexcon returns with Dexcon Peksman, a three-day event spanning from August 22 to August 24! Get ready for a packed wrestling weekend starting with Baka Gaijin + Friends MNL at the Social House in Circuit Makati on August 22. The Meet and Greet will be at the Attack Arena Shaw on August 23. The series of events will end with the Dexcon Peksman show at Brawlpit Bulusan on August 24. 

Newsletter: PUSO Wrestling: KARERA – High-Speed Action Hits the Ring This July

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Buckle up for a night of breakneck battles and full-throttle Pinoy wrestling as PUSO Wrestling proudly presents its first 2025 show: KARERA, happening on Sunday, July 6, 2025, 6:00 PM at Brawl Pit Bulusan, Quezon City. With speed, stakes, and spirit on the line, KARERA promises to be a rollercoaster ride for fans of hard-hitting, high-flying action. 

Newsletter: Dexcon Dakila is Primed to be the Country’s Biggest Pro Wrestling Show in 2025

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Dexcon has a packed weekend this coming May with Dexcon Dakila! The Philippines’ biggest pro wrestling show in 2025 will happen from May 17 to May 18, 2025. 

U CAN C THROUGH HIM

03/10/2025 03:47:28 PM

Matapos ang lagpas dalawang dekada ay isa na namang ganap na kontrabida si John Cena, isa sa mga pinakatanyag na superstar na binabandera ng World Wrestling Entertainment.

Newsletter: SPOTV NOW Secures Exclusive Streaming Rights for AEW PPV Events and Snow League in Southeast Asia

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SPOTV NOW, a leading sports OTT platform, is thrilled to announce that it has secured exclusive streaming rights for All Elite Wrestling (AEW) pay-per-view (PPV) events and the Snow League in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, Thailand (except AEW) and Hong Kong. 

Newsletter: Dexcon: WrestleStorm 2 – Enter the 2025 Pro Wrestling Storm with Dexcon!

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Dexcon is brewing up a storm this March with Dexcon: WrestleStorm 2. The two-day event will have a meet and greet on March 15 at Onyang’s Café and the main wrestling show on March 16 at Brawlpit Bulusan, Quezon City.

Make WWE Great Again

06/13/2024 11:38:35 AM

Photo from WWE. Obtained via The Illuminerdi.

First of all, pardon for sounding like a US rightist politician there. Well, it's a struggle to name this opinionated piece, with the other being “In Hunter We Trust,” as some religious wrestling fans would probably say, no matter how realistically agnostic they may seem.

ReView: Mr. McMahon (TV series)

11/30/2024 11:52:57 AM

Mr. McMahon TV series poster by Netflix. Obtained via IMDB

Mr. McMahon is a documentary television miniseries depicting the life and times of Vince McMahon, one of the most polarizing personalities – not just in the wrestling industry, but in pop culture in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. 

Newsletter: PUSO Wrestling Presents Pusong Pinoy: The Biggest Wrestling Event of 2024

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PUSO Wrestling is set to make history with Pusong Pinoy, the most anticipated wrestling event of the year, on November 30, 2024 at Brawl Pit Bulusan. Pinoy wrestling fans are gearing up for the thrilling conclusion of the Pusong Pinoy Wrestling Championship Tournament, where two powerhouse contenders will collide. Will it be the cunning strategist Aaron Liwanag of Bahay ng Liwanag or the resilient veteran Main Maxx who finally captures the elusive championship? The answer awaits in a showdown that will crown the very first PUSO Wrestling Champion. 

Newsletter: Dexcon Presents: Jam of the Joshis and Dr. Gore’s Graveyard Shift Manila

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Dexcon has a packed weekend this October with Dexcon: Jam of the Joshis (JOTJ) and Dr. Gore’s Graveyard Shift Manila on October 12 to 13 at Brawl Pit Bulusan, Quezon City. 

Newsletter: PUSO Wrestling's 2nd Show Features Main Event Showdown Between Joya and Chelsea Marie!

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Get ready to experience a night of electrifying Pinoy wrestling action like never before as PUSO Wrestling returns with its highly anticipated second show, Heart2Heart! Following the massive success of Unang Tibok, this show promises twice the action, twice the drama, and twice the excitement!

Newsletter: Pinoy Wrestlers Continue After Manila Wrestling Federation's Closure with PUSO Wrestling

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Witness the dawn of a new era in Filipino pro wrestling as PUSO Wrestling proudly presents its inaugural show, "Unang Tibok" (First Heartbeat). Rising from the ashes of the now-defunct Manila Wrestling Federation, PUSO Wrestling brings together an elite roster of talent ready to electrify fans with their passion, skill, and heart.

Newsletter: World Underground Wrestling Philippines Presents: Tagay Na!

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World Underground Wrestling (WUW) Philippines returns with WUW: Tagay Na! Catch the heart-pounding pro wrestling action on Sunday, July 7th, 6pm at Brawlpit Bulusan in Quezon City!

Isang Dekada ng Modernong Pinoy Wrestling

06/01/2024 02:49:38 AM

Billy Suede in a PWR event (October 2017)

Isang dekada na ang modernong henerasyon ng Filipino wrestling. 

Oo. Sampung taon na ba, o isangdaan at dalawampung (120) buwan, o lagpas limangdaan at dalawampung (520+) linggo. Wag mo nang bilangin yung araw dahil may mga leap year pa at hindi ka mathematician unless ikaw ay si Ivan the Sporty Guy.

Teka, sigurado ka ba? Hindi ba't since 80s ay may Pinoy wrestling na sa atin? Totoo yan. Kaya nga sinabi kong 'moderno' eh, kasi hindi na ito yung panahon na sila Joe Pogi, Max Buwaya, Smokey Mountain Brothers, Bakal Boys, atbp., ang mga nakikipag-buno sa squared circle. Hindi na rin ito yung panahon na sila Jimmy Fabregas, Johnny Revilla at ultimo Gary Lising ang mga celebrity na involve rin sa mga episode ng palabas na ito sa RJTV noon? Lalong hindi na rin ito yung era na tadtad ng mga sponsor banners yung venue, mapa-parking man ng SM City North EDSA, Tarlac, o sa kung saan man yan.

Oo, kumbaga sa serye, isa at ibang libro na ito, dahil noong 2013 pa nga lang kung tutuusin – nagsimula lang sa isang Facebook na grupo ng wrestling fans – ay nabuo ang mga pangarap na magkaroon ng sariling eksena ng sport na ito sa bansa muli. Lalo na noong sila'y naatasan tumulong magsagawa ng isang event nun sa Ynares Center sa Pasig kung saan tampok ang ECW legend na si Tajiri pati na rin ang then half-Filipina triple crown champion na si Shuri Kondo. 

Philippine wrestling celebrates 10 years with Dexcon: Dekada!

05/14/2024 04:35:09 PM

In 2014, the modern era of Philippine wrestling was born, and it immediately reached the public's consciousness. It spawned pools of talents, with a chunk of them aspiring to go beyond the local stages of squared circle, a couple of promotions to become their homes, and monthly events which showcased their talents to the ever-growing Filipino audience.

Fast-forward to 2024: amidst countless tales of on-record victories and off-the-stage controversies, the modern Pinoy wrestling has reached its first decade of existence, and Dexcon will have a couple of events to commemorate this milestone. This will begin with the Wrestle Bazaar at the Collective Base B2 in Greenhills, City of San Juan on 25 May 2024.

The Scene Around: The Pop Shoppe Beach Camp Indie Fest - Lilystars Records 16th Anniversary

05/03/2024 02:33:35 PM 

It's hard to actually write something these past few days. With all the job hunting and the side-hustles both up and running, this guy struggles to make time and usually winds up staring blankly at this document for so long.

The Scene Around: The Last Rakrakan Festival Day 2

04/05/2024 04:20:53 PM

It was said that The Last Rakrakan Festival was bound to be the end all be all of all the Rakrakan Festivals that were staged before. Although a part of me think that this was meant to be the end due to the fact that it was rescheduled for a few times since their original date slated for 2020 was hampered down due to COVID, and there was another postponement due to whatever reasons.

The question: did this weekend-long festivity deliver? Although it may sound an unfair assessment coming from me since I haven't been into any other Rakrakan Festival before, and the decision to go through this show came at the last minute.

And here are some of the observations I've had.

The Dexcon Wrestle Storm Experience

03/30/2024 10:34:29 PM

Sometime last year, there was a collective effort made by some of my friends form the local wrestling circle – an event called Dexcon, I won't bore you with the details as I may tell a few words about them later on.

This year, Dexcon has transformed into a collective organization of people from the likes of Channel Fourteen, Fight Sport Manila, and Kayfabe Cafe, to name a few. But more than that, Dexcon has drove away from their usual wrestling event watching parties at CardBros Hobby Shop and some meet and trade for cards. Their event has evolved into an exciting weekend of wrestling.

The WWE on Disney+ Problematic Experience

03/20/2024 12:52:15 AM

I knew it from the moment the news came about WWE Network going out of the Philippine shores back in late 2022. I wasn't that hopeful when the announcement of Disney+ acquiring WWE programming as part of its portfolio of offerings to the country.