Category: That Spandex Thing

Moving on…

31 August, 2009 (08:24) | That Spandex Thing | By: James Tyler

There are a lot of wrestling purists out there and those who are so wrapped up in nostalgia that the business itself seems to face a dilema. It’s stuck in the past. Take a look at any other entertainment medium, such as television. In fifty years it’s moved on in style and direction. People have [...]

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Performance

31 July, 2009 (08:20) | That Spandex Thing | By: James Tyler

This section seems to have fallen into an ‘everything I hate about wrestling’ bitchfest. Some of its very important to me as there are a lot of people who still seem off the mark on what it takes to put on a good performance. You’ll see these people up and down the country doing fifty-five [...]

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Limitation

26 June, 2009 (08:17) | That Spandex Thing | By: James Tyler

I’ve been thinking of this a lot lately and the perception of limitation is something that’s beginning to really frustrate me. …but before I continue, I know several people will hate what I’m saying as it’s a breaker of the eternal kayfabe. I love kayfabe… I really do. If you read a previous blog you’d [...]

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Xavier is Redeemed

20 June, 2009 (08:16) | That Spandex Thing | By: James Tyler

I took part in a fundraiser today at Bishopton Gala Day in, well, Bishopton. It’s a weird little show. Put a ring in a tent, throw some talent into a restricted area and put on a free show in front of the crowd and people walk around with buckets and stuff to get money. It’s [...]

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Star of the Moment: Fan Access preview

17 June, 2009 (08:16) | That Spandex Thing | By: James Tyler

When I first thought about getting into wrestling I was unsure and hesitant. I didn’t know much about British wrestling and like most my main exposure to the business was what Vince McMahon put out on TV. At the time I was nine or ten stone and felt further away from being one of those [...]

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