Watch/Learn at America’s Academy of Professional Wrestling

WWE-style wrestling on the north side

"...la Isla, founder and trainer at America's Academy of Professional Wrestling, enters the Austin sports arena...."

Dec. 5, 2012 Sports Post by Carly Yansak

Finding Relief at a Wrestling Show

One music writer trades South By for suplexes

"...It speaks to the ubiquity and specificity of World Wrestling Entertainment that on the final day of South by..."

March 18, 2014 Sports Post by Luke Winkie

Wrestling Legend Dustin Rhodes Keeps Steppin'

The Austin native continues a family legacy with a new TV show and a revived career

"...In professional wrestling, they call it the crimson mask. Dustin Rhodes,..."

Jan. 3, 2020 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Red River Regular Will 'Inspire' Through Wrestling

Beerland's Max Dropout rings the bell on Inspire Pro this weekend

"...Of course Max Dropout is becoming a wrestling promoter. The long-time booker at Red River institution Beerland..."

July 5, 2013 Sports Post by Richard Whittaker

aGLIFF Gets in the Ring With New Wrestling Documentary

Queer film fest announces first six films

"...queer grappler Effy has a t-shirt that says "Make Wrestling Gayer." aGLIFF, Austin's All Genders, Lifestyles and Identities Film..."

July 23, 2022 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Cesaro: The Next Big Thing in Wrestling?

The Stone Cold-approved WWE superstar talks green cards and strength

"...Modern pro-wrestling is all about the glitz and glamour, the big..."

Jan. 18, 2015 Sports Post by Richard Whittaker

Charlotte Flair, Queen of the Squared Circle

Women used to be an afterthought in professional wrestling: not anymore

"...son of a gun – to many, the greatest professional wrestler who ever lived. A decade ago, there was..."

March 8, 2019 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

DVDanger: The Sheik

The world broke his back. He made it humble.

"...In professional wrestling, there are faces – the good guys –..."

March 1, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Someone’s Got a Soul Grudge and It’s Gonna Hurt Like Whoa

Blue High Machine Mid-Southern Wrestling Coalition brings the pain

"...Some people will tell you that professional wrestling is fake. Those people are full of shit...."

May 26, 2015 Arts Post by Wayne Alan Brenner

The Faces of Austin's AAPW

Profiling wrestlers American Eagle, Creepers the Clown, and more

"...catch a pre-show behind-the-scenes look at America's Academy of Professional Wrestling. One of the wrestlers has a concerned look..."

Jan. 9, 2013 Sports Post by Carly Yansak

Industrious Anarchy

Anarchy Championship Wrestling is striving to keep the wrestling tradition alive in Austin

"...The legendary Von Erich clan. When it comes to professional wrestling, some of the industry's biggest names have come..."

July 18, 2008 Sports Feature by Richard Whittaker

The Wrestler Rises Again in You Cannot Kill David Arquette

The actor’s return to the ring in search of wrestling respect

"...April 6, 2000, actor David Arquette became World Championship Wrestling World Heavyweight Champion and, in doing so, the most..."

Aug. 29, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Now Streaming in Austin: Dark Side of the Ring

Evan Husney grapples with wrestling's hidden history for Viceland

"...Professional wrestling is an art of two aspects: There're good..."

April 19, 2019 Screens Column by Richard Whittaker

Farewell to Dusty Rhodes

How the American Dream spoke to and for blue collar America

"...Last night, wrestling promotion the WWE began its annual Money in the..."

June 15, 2015 Sports Post by Richard Whittaker

First Look: The Iron Claw

Legends of the squared circle the Von Erichs hit the silver screen

"...Few names in professional wrestling history – especially in the state of Texas..."

Oct. 13, 2023 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Slamming With Damien Abraham For Viceland's The Wrestlers

The hardcore singer grabs hold of the global pro-wrestling explosion

"...a witch cut a man's junk off in a wrestling ring. "I remember sitting in the crowd, missing my..."

June 19, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Grappling With GLOW

Alison Brie and Betty Gilpin on the Netflix wrestling drama

"...melding of body slams and emotional beats. "There's the wrestling world, in which it's our Grecian cavewoman selves to..."

June 23, 2017 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

AFF Review: Ale

Pro-wrestling documentary with a micro-focus on personality

"...Character is everything, and in professional wrestling its called a gimmick. In Ale, finding that..."

Oct. 26, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

One in a Crowd: The Path

Pro-grappler needs medical and movie funds

"...When it comes to professional wrestling, Raymond "Ray" Rowe is the real deal. A..."

Aug. 1, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Living in Illusion

Chris Hedges on the inevitable consequences of empire

"...The first two chapters open with portrayals of pro wrestling and professional pornography, as representative, respectively, of the "illusion..."

Nov. 6, 2009 News Column by Michael King

Playing Through

Both pro wrestlers and their fans are looking for the same thing: acceptance

"...I spent a lot of time hanging out with professional wrestlers – at first with a sense of derision..."

May 1, 2009 Column by Thomas Hackett

Spread Your Wings With The Peanut Butter Falcon

The story behind an unlikely filmmaking adventure

"...Zack Gottsagen knows exactly who his favorite professional wresters are. "Mick Foley and, of course, Jake 'the'..."

Aug. 8, 2019 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

The Wrestler

In the latest film from Darren Aronofsky, Mickey Rourke rips his tattered name from the dustbin of history with his portrayal of an aging professional wrestler.

"...his portrayal of Randy “the Ram” Robinson, an aging professional wrestler (and fellow dustbin inhabitant) who long ago said..."

Jan. 9, 2009 Movie Review by Josh Rosenblatt

Meet Me There Meets Horror Halfway

Dustin Runnels leaps from the wrestling ring to the movie set in Meet Me There

"...In wrestling rings around the world, he's famous as the mysterious,..."

Jan. 16, 2015 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Review: St. Ed’s Luchadora!

Let's get ready to stumble in this Lucha Libre drama

"...grounded in the colorful, Spandex-clad world of Mexican freestyle professional wrestling...."

April 19, 2023 Arts Post by Bob Abelman

SXSW Film Gets Latest Apatow, Snowpiercer Premiere

Huge lineup includes new docs on St. Vincent, Ozzy, Zappa

"...the only passenger on the crazy train this SXSW. Professional wrestling is in a major resurgence at the moment,..."

Jan. 15, 2020 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Party World Rasslin’s First All-Queer Tag Team

The Platinum Partners make their debut Sat., June 15

"...A self-described “Grand Ritual,” PWR is Austin’s own local wrestling show and the June 15 ticket – the blood-pounding..."

June 13, 2019 Qmmunity Post by James Scott

DVDanger: 12 Rounds 3: Lockdown

Can the WWE make an action star out of Dean Ambrose?

"...Go back and watch seminal wrestling documentary Beyond the Mat: in it, WWE CEO Vince..."

Dec. 30, 2015 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

DVDanger: Gridlocked

It's all about timing for Trish Stratus

"...When Stratus says retired, she means from professional wrestling. While the modern WWE has started pushing women..."

June 14, 2016 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Wizard World: Five Reasons Why CM Punk Should Stay Champ

(or at least remain in the WWE title hunt)

"...CM Punk is not just the best professional wrestler in the world. He's also the WWE champion...."

Oct. 28, 2012 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

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