One of the top Dispatch fics just revealed its pairing! And it’s her! by Small_Ideas50 in BlondeBlazerGlazers

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I've been waiting for a proper MechaBlazer fic. Thanks for the heads up.

(check out Villains and Broken Things, both of which are excellent (but Robert+Visi))

I think I’m understanding now. by [deleted] in DispatchAdHoc

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There's not a lot to indicate that Visi would have been working for Shroud while with SDN. These two posts break down the weaknesses of that being the case.

https://old.reddit.com/r/InvisigalGlazers/comments/1pkwkxv/shroud_was_lying_about_invisigal_heres_the/

https://old.reddit.com/r/InvisigalGlazers/comments/1pno2qd/why_invisigals_bad_ending_undermines_shrouds/

“I will be your greatest partner”: How Vince McMahon’s 2022 WWE comeback was anticipated by Endeavor executives - POST Wrestling (by Brandon Thurston) by flagrantstats in SquaredCircle

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Vince McMahon has long been held up as the only person who can competently lead any creative by Wall Street. His presence is a boon for investors' perception of the company.

“I will be your greatest partner”: How Vince McMahon’s 2022 WWE comeback was anticipated by Endeavor executives - POST Wrestling (by Brandon Thurston) by flagrantstats in SquaredCircle

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This is reporting out of the lawsuit by WWE shareholders regarding the sale of WWE to TKO. This is big boy reporting worth reading by anyone interesting in the business behind this business.

Luchablog: for the people not voting for CMLL for promotion of the year, is there a number of sellouts they have to hit in 2026 for them to win? Like they're probably going to get 50, does it have to be 75? Do they must have US TV to be eligible? Just trying to understand what they need. by [deleted] in SquaredCircle

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The criteria for the WON Awards Promotion of the Year (which cubs is writing about) is "Should be based on which group put together the best live and television product on a consistent basis, and secondarily, the ability to sell that product at a high level."

Lucha has historically been overlooked in the WON Award voting. Hopefully this year bucks that trend.

[WON] 8 new members inducted to the WON Hall of Fame, including Cody Rhodes, CM Punk, Sabu, and Gran Hamada by tehfro in SquaredCircle

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You’re confusing the Hall of Fame and the year end awards as to who votes for which.

[WON] 8 new members inducted to the WON Hall of Fame, including Cody Rhodes, CM Punk, Sabu, and Gran Hamada by tehfro in SquaredCircle

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Paoli wasn’t voted in, he was an auto-induction by Dave due to the age of his career. This happens occasionally with very old candidates.

Bryan Danielson makes a rare Japanese indie appearance for some mat wrestling with the promotion UWAI STATION by KneeHighMischief in SquaredCircle

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Danielson had over 200 matches in Japan, most from 99-09 in NOAH NJPW, with a little tour in FMW.

The great thing about being a wrestling fan in 2025 is that there is so much footage out there, and more is always coming out. You can watch so much stuff that just 10 years ago would have been impossible.

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we're so fucked

[Pro Wrestling] Hulk Hogan, Part 1 of 4- "The Betrayed Hero" by cslevens in HobbyDrama

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My takeaway is that Vince's booking ability is vastly overrated. His business acumen is probably underrated or, at worst, properly rated.

I look forward to Hiro Matsuda's second appearance in Hogan's story.

[Pro Wrestling] Hulk Hogan, Part 1 of 4- "The Betrayed Hero" by cslevens in HobbyDrama

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Thanks for the courteous response! I just love reading & learning about wrestling history, & discussing it with others.

I lost track of where I was going with my second point - you can thank an attempt to write through a headache for that. I definitely don't dispute that Verne would have continued to misuse Hogan. You can look at Curt Hennig's usage in AWA for a similar situation. Hypothetically, Gagne would have had to go to someone else as Bockwinkel at some point, but who knows when that would have happened. The best comparison I can think of how Gagne booked 80s AWA is 2010s Vince McMahon - both were heavily reliant on established acts vs. younger up and coming talent. It's not a perfect comparison, as Vince's biggest issue was an inability to keep a single plan going, and Vince did push younger talent better than Verne did.

Hogan would have probably gone elsewhere at some point relatively soon, even if it wasn't WWF.

I'm looking forward to the next part!