An average professional doing the 9-5 grind who really loves wrestling across all platforms. Here's hoping wrestlers finally get some basic workers rights in 2021.
Alan Kan
Toronto, Canada
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May 13
#KWKorner: A mixed bag in WWE’s attempt at more diverse representation (@thekantastic)
I just finished the latest WWE A&E biography on Booker T, one of the most respected wrestlers and champions in professional wrestling. Despite losing both his parents early in his life and spending time in jail, Booker T rose up from such a tragic life situation to become a multi time champion and a two …
May 09
#KWKorner: @thekantastic’s @ImpactWrestling Review on #IMPACTonAXSTV for May 6
With the new Impact pay per view, Under Siege, fast approaching, the final three spots of the six way scramble to crown a new No. 1 contender to the Impact World Championship took place. The final matches were Rhyno vs. Chris Sabin, Trey Miguel vs. Rohit Raju and Moose vs. James Storm. As for the …
May 02
#KWKorner: Review of @ImpactWrestling #IMPACTonAXSTV for April 29; NO SHOW OMEGA?? (@thekantastic)
A new era has dawned on Impact Wrestling, as the promotion not only has to deal with their tag team championships being held by New Japan wrestlers, but the new Impact Champion Kenny Omega may be somewhat lenient in making sure he actually shows up on the show for which he is t he champion. …
Apr 27
#KWKorner: My five takeaways from @ImpactWrestling #Rebellion (@thekantastic)
Rebellion is now in the history books as AEW Champion Kenny Omega secured a hard earned victory over Rich Swann to win the Unified Impact World Championship. Along with the AAA Mega Championship, Omega can now call himself “Kenny 4 Belts” as the man now has a ton of gold to carry around on this …
Apr 24
#KWKorner: @ImpactWrestling #Rebellion Predictions (with @thekantastic and @MikeJC821)
History will be made this Sunday at Impact Wrestling’s April pay per view, Rebellion, as Impact (Unified) World Champion Rich Swann will face All Elite Wrestling Champion Kenny Omega in a title vs. title match. Swann has been on a roll since he ousted Eric Young for Impact’s top title back at Bound for Glory. …
Apr 17
#KWKorner: Is @WWE actually doing #wrestling world a favour? (@thekantastic)
In the midst of spring heading into summer as COVID-19 vaccinations roll out across the world, WWE has announced another batch of roster releases that, eerily, takes place literally one year from the last slew of major releases they had in 2020 during the global pandemic. On April 15, 2021, WWE announced the following talent …
Apr 10
#KWKorner: Review of April 8 @ImpactWrestling on #IMPACTonAXSTV (@thekantastic)
This may have been the first Impact Wrestling that moved back to its traditional home on Thursday nights, obviously prompted by the move of NXT to Tuesdays starting on April 13, but because of it being basically ‘Wrestlemania’ week, with Takeover on both Wednesdays and Thursdays, this review is coming in a bit late and …
Apr 10
#KWKorner: What does the future hold for the former #UndisputedEra? (@thekantastic)
The conclusion of NXT Takeover: Stand and Deliver saw an absolute war between former Undisputed Era member Kyle O’Reilly standing tall over his former teammate in that faction, Adam Cole, in their hellacious Unsanctioned Match. O’Reilly ended the match with a top turnbuckle knee wrapped in a chain onto Cole, smashing Cole’s chest onto the …
Apr 03
#KWKorner: Review of MARCH 30 @ImpactWrestling on #IMPACTonAXSTV (@thekantastic)
Once again, AEW Champion Kenny Omega graces Impact Wrestling with his presence, but this week also marks the occasion of ‘The Cowboy’ James Storm’s 1000th match under the TNA / Impact banner as he faces another TNA original: Violent By Design leader Eric Young. Here’s the way I saw the world on Impact this week. …
Mar 30
#KWKorner: Why I love #prowrestling (@thekantastic)
I’ve been a wrestling fan since the mid 1990s, but I had never really explained why I watch it or what I love about it, in a detailed manner. Until now. My new podcast “Kantastic Korner Talk” was recently launched and gives weekly commentary from me on everything from wrestling, to politics and current events, …
Mar 26
#KWKorner: Review of MARCH 23 @ImpactWrestling on #IMPACTonAXSTV (@thekantastic)
This week’s Impact Wrestling was primarily focused on another appearance by AEW Champion Kenny Omega alongside Don Callis, as they hyped up Omega’s title vs. title match with Impact Champion Rich Swann at the next major pay per view in April, known as Rebellion. But the main event match of the evening featured Eddie Edwards …
Mar 24
#KWKorner: An Ode To Roderick Strong (@thekantastic)
As we are witness to the fallout of the implosion of NXT’s Undisputed Era, between Adam Cole and Kyle O’Reilly, we shouldn’t forget that there were once four members in UE. Veteran Bobby Fish has been sidelined since the War Games match when he sustained a torn tricep. As for Roderick Strong, the “Messiah of …
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