headlock historian

For those who don’t know the DDT Ironman Heavymetalweight championship is a highly illustrious belt that has been held by a ladder, a dog, a blowup doll and the title itself.

bock was an absolute marvel of a technician and one of the greatest minds of his generation but it really doesn't get talked about enough just how brutal he could be

The time R-truth beat Ken Shamrock to win the NWA world title

Mizuki smashes Andreza Giant Panda in the head with the Baan Pico-Pico Axe Hammer. #tjpw #tjpwGP26 #瑞希 #アンドレザ・ジャイアントパンダ

La Segadora A cool lucha bump that has sadly faded away over time.

Well deserved. DJ pulled off one of my favorite submissions in MMA history. Always loved watching him fight.

I think many forget that FMW was originally a sort of shoot style promotion. It's in the name: Frontier Martial Arts Wrestling What a strange evolution.

What's fascinating about the '89 Onita vs Aoyagi matches is that in context they feel like they were trying to capitalize on the Choshu/Maeda shoot kick incident and recreate that buzz. It would be as if GCW or DPW had tried to run an angle based on the interest around Brawl In.

Atsushi Onita vs. Masashi Aoyagi No commentary, no camera cuts, just a big fight feel as these two go at it in this shoot-style match.

Any Mount Rushmore of Puroresu, 100% three of the choices have to be Rikidozan, Shohei “Giant” Baba, and Antonio Inoki. My question is, who would be your #4 here?

Hayabusa defeated Low Ki today in Perth Australia in a 15 minute match after getting the win with the Firebird Splash.

@kevinxku Hell yeah - that’s so awesome

Wrestled Taka Michinoku.

@NotThatTomGreen @Brodyxking This rules

This was Nolie’s number one request for Squared Circle Expo. He’s become a huge @Brodyxking fan over the last year. He could not wait to walk up and exclaim “FUCK ICE!”. Kiddo is a happy camper right now.

@magiks100 @LBPuroresu I laughed out loud at this

@LBPuroresu Like looking in a funhouse mirror

That title looking kinda

Scott Lost had some really fun stuff in his arsenal. I’ve enjoyed watching his matches as of late.

Alex Shelley doing the thing. Don’t show this to Booker T.

@Mark73870118 I will be sure to keep an eye out!

@headlockfiles Thank you for the follow. My first pro wrestling coach was IWE pro wrestler Teddy Herbert. I search for old photographs for him weekly - let me know if you come across any data or photographs from the vintage 1970's days that are new to me. Anything really!

@willvswrestling I think that may be my favorite move he hit in this match - it looked so smooth

@headlockfiles Twisting neckbreaker into side control/guillotine is just great, don’t think I’ve seen that before.

Minoru Suzuki grapples his way to a win over a young Kiyoshi Tamura in UWF Newborn.

Super Dragon makes this stomp extra nasty by grabbing Samoa Joe’s face and nose prior to hitting it.