JNPO: Pro wrestling year in review – May 2021
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My first-ever pro wrestling year in review series on Josh Nason’s Punch-Out continues with a look at May 2021, a month that saw AEW announce a network move, Double or Nothing, the infamous Chris Jericho cage fall at Blood & Guts, ZOMBIES, and more.
Helping me out is first-time guest Jesse Collings, a columnist for Voices of Wrestling and Wrestling Inc. and the co-host of the Gentlemen’s Wrestling podcast.
A few of the topics we delve into:
- AEW announces a ’22 move to TBS and their new one-hour show: Rampage
- A newsworthy AEW Double or Nothing that saw the coronation of Dr. Britt Baker
- AEW debuts the Blood & Guts cage match which included the much-discussed cage fall by Chris Jericho (seen above)
- Zombies invade WWE WrestleMania Backlash in the name of corporate sponsorship
- Will Ospreay vacates the IWGP title due to injury
- AEW and WWE announce returns to touring…and more.
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Since 2011, Josh has been a contributing editor to Wrestling Observer/F4WOnline.com and also hosts the Punch-Out podcast. He has also written for Fight Magazine, Bloody Elbow, Bleacher Report, and other websites. He's a 2000 graduate of the University of Maine, worked in pro sports, and once was an indie ring announcer.