The Left Fist: pro wrestling from an unreservedly leftist angle

Yes, Vince McMahon is G-O-N-E! But how far removed is he really? We look at the incoming regime, changes they've made and might make, as well as quotes from CM Punk and report on Tony Khan's thoughts. Also: Should we expect a worked-shoot return from Sasha and Naomi? Please check out the artist behind our podcast track, SmokeyTheBearr - who you can find, with all the Left Fist links, here: https:/...

Continuing the discussion on gender representation in pro wrestling: why it's time for terms like "ladies and gentlemen" to be dispensed with, inclusive language in introductions, commentary, and promos - and why titles and divisions having gender restrictions aren't helping, either. Please check out the artist behind our podcast track, SmokeyTheBearr - who you can find, with all the Left Fist lin...

The latest on the ongoing Vince McMahon allegations, the scourge of misogyny in pro wrestling going all the way back to Brutus Beefcake and the Rockers, Sasha Banks may be breaking free and demanding a handsome fee, plus PAC, Christian Cage, MJF and contracts! Please check out the artist behind our podcast track, SmokeyTheBearr - who you can find, with all the Left Fist links, here: https://linktr...

It's two years since Speaking Out, so let's talk about women's rights, Roe v. Wade, women beautifully browbeating Glenn "Kane" Jacobs, and the revival of the Rita "Marie" Chatterton allegations against Vince McMahon now being corroborated as New York Magazine follow up on the Wall Street Journal report. And we'll quickly cover Forbidden Door, CM Punk, and the fact the pandemic isn't over so wrestl...

Discussing the implications of WWE's Board of Directors investigating Vince McMahon's hush money, Mercedes "Sasha Banks" Varnado possibly free from WWE, and the bad example of Cody Rhodes wrestling injured. Please check out the artist behind our podcast track, SmokeyTheBearr - who you can find, with all the Left Fist links, here: https://linktr.ee/theleftfist Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

Discussing Sasha Banks and Naomi walking out of Monday Night Raw and WWE, Vince McMahon having Michael Cole bury them on TV, CM Punk's tweets and his awesome "abortion rights" t-shirt, Warner Bros Discovery and their deal with AEW, how that may relate to MJF's future, a quick overview of AEW shows this week, Joey Janela on fire (literally), and more. Please check out the artist behind our podcast...

Discussing King Kota, name changes, copyright in wrestling and how it relates to the issue between Bret and Martha Hart, Tony Khan's failure of diplomacy with Big Swole and now Hikaru Shida, indie talents Man Scout and Dan the Dad and how Danhausen is being introduced, wrestling's links to cabaret, Starrcast and "wrestling weekends," AEW Dark, Dynamite, Rampage, and more. Please check out the arti...

Discussing the divisions in pro wrestling based on gender - from the marginalised women's divisions, to creating categories based on gender binaries, and why we can instead learn from Lucha Underground and, present day, indie companies like Enjoy Wrestling and Industrial World Wrestling. Please check out the artist behind our podcast track, SmokeyTheBearr - who you can find, with all the Left Fist...

Discussing Candice LeRae leaving WWE, the differences between cuts and contract expiration, opportunities on the indies, the Forbidden Door, and AEW Dark, Dynamite, Rampage, and more. Please check out the artist behind our podcast track, SmokeyTheBearr - who you can find, with all the Left Fist links, here: https://linktr.ee/theleftfist Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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