For years, De Leon has been the face of Philippine wrestling. A two-time PWR Champion, MWF Champion, and the self-proclaimed Filipino Fighting Rooster, he has fought for recognition not just as an individual, but as a representative of an entire scene, of an entire nation.

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20 wrestlers will enter the tournament. There will be 10 wrestlers in each block, A Block and B Block. They haven’t revealed the blocks as of the time of writing.

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It’s a classic tale in America, but this piece will specifically be about Black Americans.

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I’ll tell you my favorite move if you tell me yours.

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If you were a pro wrestler, would you be willing to do whatever means necessary to get a victory?

The storyline of Mox’s record breaking 4th title reign started out with mystery and intrigue.

My first exposure to the word of professional wrestling sounds, when written down, like something the police should have got involved in.

Shouldn’t we be celebrating the fact that something we love is still evolving, still growing, still alive?

AEW’s success is so much more important than just “Tony Khan GOOD, Vince McMahon BAD”.

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Gabe Kidd doesn’t talk. He fights. He bleeds.

I’ve never in my life seen a more polarized, schizophrenic perception of a wrestling company ever.

In a world full of things I absolutely fucking hate, there is one thing that keeps its grasp on me, no matter how hard it tries to drive me away.

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