Notices by The Left Fist :solidarity: (theleftfist@todon.nl), page 5

Atlanta indie wrestler allegedly murdered by former police officer https://www.cagesideseats.com/indies-independent-wrestling-indy-promotions/2024/5/20/24161015/atlanta-indie-wrestler-murdered-by-ex-cop-reggie-folks-rage-ar-fox-atlanta

AEW Dynamite draws its worst numbers in years, again https://www.cagesideseats.com/aew/2024/5/16/24158593/aew-dynamite-ratings-may-15-2024-viewers-lowest-numbers-in-years-elite-evps-mercedes-willow-contract

Glasgow City Council leader brings up CM Punk’s line about coming to Scotland to fight Drew McIntyre https://www.postwrestling.com/2024/05/16/glasgow-city-council-leader-brings-up-cm-punks-line-about-coming-to-scotland-to-fight-drew-mcintyre/

Oklahoma commission considering change to transphobic rule that led to AEW warning https://www.cagesideseats.com/aew/2024/5/15/24157707/oklahoma-commission-considering-change-rule-transgender-wrestlers-nyla-rose-aew-comply

I talk about this often on the podcast, but the patriarchal culture of the pro wrestling industry is heavily reflected by how many wrestlers compare promoters to fathers - here, a little more casually and innocuously: https://www.postwrestling.com/2024/05/12/eddie-edwards-weighs-in-on-scott-damores-exit-from-tna-wrestling/

Skye Blue thanks fans for support after harassment at AEW show https://www.postwrestling.com/2024/05/10/skye-blue-thanks-fans-for-support-after-harassment-at-aew-show/

Kenny Omega’s ‘important announcement’ didn’t move the needle for AEW https://www.cagesideseats.com/aew/2024/5/9/24153150/aew-dynamite-ratings-may-8-2024-viewers-kenny-omega-important-announcement-anarchy-in-the-arena-don

Yes: WWE has a ‘very strong’ and ‘healthy’ relationship with the Saudi government, even though Vince is gone https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2024/5/9/24152671/wwe-business-relationship-saudi-arabia-strong-vince-mcmahon-gone-tko-money-shapiro-comment-nick-khan

Shota Umino feels IWGP World Title has been treated terribly: “NJPW isn’t AEW’s feeder” https://www.postwrestling.com/2024/05/09/shota-umino-feels-iwgp-world-title-has-been-treated-terribly-njpw-isnt-aews-feeder/

Allysin Kay reveals it was her suggestion for NWA World Women’s Title to revert to Mildred Burke design https://www.postwrestling.com/2024/05/09/allysin-kay-reveals-it-was-her-suggestion-for-nwa-world-womens-title-to-revert-to-mildred-burke-design/

WWE files motion in Janel Grant case: "The company ‘anticipates’ joining co-defendants Vince McMahon and John Laurinaitis by filing its own motion to compel arbitration in the sex trafficking case that led to McMahon’s resignation." https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2024/5/8/24151982/wwe-responds-vince-mcmahon-sex-trafficking-abuse-lawsuit-janel-grant-john-laurinaitis-arbitration

"TKO CEO & Chairman Ari Emanuel once had an issue with the Saudi government’s human rights record after they ordered the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, but... like a lot of other powerful people — he’s gotten over that." https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2024/5/8/24152042/saudi-arabia-royal-rumble-wrestlemania-enhanced-wwe-deal

It had to be done: https://www.patreon.com/posts/sensational-or-103859748?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

If you'd like to join the Patreon, even for free, I'd really appreciate it! There will be so many more free articles coming as well as the podcast episodes! Planning some of AEW, WWE, as well as ranndom topics like the wrestlers from Minnesota, building off of the one on Russians in wrestling that Masha Slamovich herself praised and promoted on social media: https://www.patreon.com/posts/archive-14-09-22-87778365?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

I've got to say, it was impossible for much psychology in the matches, and that's even aside from the series of spots everyone's clearly trying to remember to string together (the women's tag title match being a major example of such stifling). When being hyper-produced extends and encroaches into the ring itself, the product suffers. WWE is feeling more like some sort of pastiche of pro wrestling, than wrestling in itself. Every other company still feels like it presents wrestling (yes, even AEW).

"Ravishing" Rick Rude was in my dream last night (I know, he's probably often in your dreams, too). It was weird because it was all about his last days alive and how he was planning some sort of resurgence. And he wasn't even my favourite wrestler, he was one of my mother's favourites (along with Jake "The Snake" Roberts, and also "Rowdy" Roddy Piper). But she had huge crushes on Rude and Roberts!

WWE Backlash France: When The Crowd Becomes The Show https://www.postwrestling.com/2024/05/05/wwe-backlash-france-when-the-crowd-becomes-the-show/

Reports: WWE Chief Operating Officer Brad Blum resigns https://www.postwrestling.com/2024/05/03/reports-wwe-chief-operating-officer-brad-blum-resigns/

"Wrestling fans who best know of Johnny Ace as one of Vince’s 'douchebag yes men' from CM Punk’s famous pipe bomb promo won’t be surprised by the statement." John Laurinaitis flips and is fully on Vince McMahon’s side in sex trafficking defense: https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2024/5/2/24147536/john-laurinaitis-issues-statement-sex-trafficking-lawsuit-response-janel-grant-vince-mcmahon-flip

Hulk Hogan’s sex tape just became a talking point in Trump’s hush money criminal trial https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2024/5/2/24147495/hulk-hogan-sex-tape-donald-trump-hush-money-criminal-trial-keith-davidson-stormy-daniels-lawyer-bove