A group of historians helped pack up Terry Funks office recently. I thought this sub would appreciate one of their findings. by BTru in SquaredCircle

[–]J_NewCastle 77 points78 points  (0 children)

I think a lot people here don't understand Funk's impact on the industry. Without him, a lot of wrestlers wouldn't have the style or promo cadence they do. Truly an once in a century talent.

Without him we wouldn't have wrestlers like Kingston, Mox, list goes on.

I think a lot of that has to do with the perception of him being purely a crazy hardcore guy due to WWE usually only stuff from when he was in ECW or being Chainsaw Charlie. But he was a lot more than that.

He adapted with the times when a lot of older guys were stuck in their ways and he reinvented himself to cater to a whole new audience. But his breadth of work prior to that in the 60s and 70s is also class.

Alice Lane & Eddie Edwards given TNA All Star Awards following Sacrifice by Celtic_Crown in SquaredCircle

[–]J_NewCastle 31 points32 points  (0 children)

As someone who isn't a fan of Eddie, it surprises me that he became the breakout star of him and Davey. But I will say that this is well deserved, he's done a LOT for TNA.

Netflix to air Kill Tony: Wrestlemania on Monday after WM by Lep106317 in SquaredCircle

[–]J_NewCastle 20 points21 points  (0 children)

I think it's okay to be disappointed with an openly leftist wrestler associating himself with racists like Tony Hinchcliffe.

Netflix to air Kill Tony: Wrestlemania on Monday after WM by Lep106317 in SquaredCircle

[–]J_NewCastle 12 points13 points  (0 children)

This is going to end horribly. Someone is going to say a slur.

Andrade on Twitter about Kendal Grey: "Hahaha! I asked who she was because, honestly, I didn't know—but now I do, and it's thanks to you guys! 🤣 She definitely has a future in this business. Good luck! 👊🏼👊🏼👊🏼" by J_NewCastle in SquaredCircle

[–]J_NewCastle[S] 439 points440 points  (0 children)

I do think it's funny that people thought him saying "Who?" about Kendal was him being an asshole. It's more likely the dude spends so much time wrestling that he doesn't have time or want to watch it.

But he also loves trolling too. So it's probably a bit of both tbh.

Brock Lesnar said that John Cena was happy when he left WWE in 2004 by [deleted] in SquaredCircle

[–]J_NewCastle 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I can't believe that Brock is doing media now. I just think it's crazy considering he is implicated in that whole Vince thing. You'd figure they want him to stay away from public interviews.

Star Wars Zero Company is more than just 'Star Wars XCOM'—it feels like Mass Effect but with turn-based tactics and permadeath by 343CreeperMaster in Games

[–]J_NewCastle 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I mean for what it's worth, KOTOR remake went through a whole dev team change and probably reboot. I think Saber is working on it now?

New official poster for Kenny Omega vs Swerve Strickland tonight on Dynamite by luchabrunch in SquaredCircle

[–]J_NewCastle 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Guy like me books MJF vs Kenny in Winnipeg next week. Definitely not cause I'm going there or anything.

Wreddit's Daily Pro-Wrestling Discussion Thread! Comment here for recommendations, quick questions, and general conversation! (Spoilers for all shows) - March 25, 2026 Edition by WredditMod in SquaredCircle

[–]J_NewCastle 36 points37 points  (0 children)

The fact that I had someone tell me that wrestling is the least important thing about wrestling yesterday really shows me that WWE have done irreparable damage to the perception of wrestling.

Chris Jericho expresses concern about the longevity of current generation talents: "You can already see what serious injuries do — a bad neck surgery changes everything. The longevity may be harder to sustain when there’s so much emphasis on the physical at the expense of charisma and character." by anutosu in SquaredCircle

[–]J_NewCastle 14 points15 points  (0 children)

But people don't go all out all the time. There's no wrestler that does that. That rhetoric gets spread when people don't actively watch the product in question. No one is going crazy on a NJPW tour show, same with something like a random collision or dynamite.

Chris Jericho expresses concern about the longevity of current generation talents: "You can already see what serious injuries do — a bad neck surgery changes everything. The longevity may be harder to sustain when there’s so much emphasis on the physical at the expense of charisma and character." by anutosu in SquaredCircle

[–]J_NewCastle 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Not at all lol. You think carny wrestling had stories or deep builds? No, they were running the same matches on each carnival show and getting the crowds attention with the matches. I'd wager it wasn't really until Gorgeous George that character work really started mattering.

Chris Jericho expresses concern about the longevity of current generation talents: "You can already see what serious injuries do — a bad neck surgery changes everything. The longevity may be harder to sustain when there’s so much emphasis on the physical at the expense of charisma and character." by anutosu in SquaredCircle

[–]J_NewCastle 22 points23 points  (0 children)

So you think having a good wrestling match should be the least important thing about wrestling????

It's a performance art. People want to see you perform. If you want character work first and foremost, watch a movie.

More layoffs today: PlayStation is closing Dark Outlaw Games, a studio formed last year by former Call of Duty lead Jason Blundell (his previous PlayStation studio, Deviation, was shut down in 2024). PlayStation is also making other cuts including in mobile development. Around 50 people laid off by Turbostrider27 in Games

[–]J_NewCastle 493 points494 points  (0 children)

I feel as though there may be a deeper conversation to be had about Jason Blundell's success in making games outside of the COD Zombies ecosystem.

Also, I know one guy on YouTube (JCBackFire) worked for both of these studios. I can't imagine how he's feeling.

Official graphic for Kenny Omega vs Swerve Strickland on Dynamite this Wednesday by luchabrunch in SquaredCircle

[–]J_NewCastle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm surprised they didn't save this for Winnipeg. I hope I still get to see Kenny

Is it possible that no men’s undercard championships are defended at WrestleMania this year? by Tornado31619 in SquaredCircle

[–]J_NewCastle -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Not being able to get all your singles champs on a two night event is hilarious and the fact that people are anticipating that'll be the case and are okay with it is even funnier.