The biggest wrestling news this weekend wasn’t the thrilling debuts and pageantry of NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn II or the bloody confusion of WWE SummerSlam, but the fact that two extremely under-qualified pro wrestling bloggers won and briefly

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Feb 24th, 2016

YouTubeOkay, we promise we’re going to bring some professional decorum to this list of winners. But first, let’s just go ahead and get this out of the way because it’s the big, shiny elephant in the room. You guys…Via RSPWTHANK YOU. This is

Lucha Underground Is Leaving The Temple For One Night Only At SXSW

Feb 23rd, 2016

El ReyLucha Underground: We love it, you love it, The Rock is at least somewhat aware of it. Living in Austin, a city very near and dear to El Rey Network founder Robert Rodriguez, I couldn’t help but wonder if we were getting any Lucha presen

An Apology To With Spandex Readers

Oct 27th, 2015

On Tuesday afternoon, a member of our staff posted a poorly-worded report about WWE’s Naomi retweeting fans. While we believe the post wasn’t written with malicious intent, the post read as offensive to some readers, and that’s something we tak

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Jul 15th, 2014

Via YouTubeHold on to your butts, folks, because tomorrow at exactly 2 PM EST, WWE Hall of Famer THE IRON SHEIK will be participating in an UPROXX Live Q&A at With Spandex. Sheiky Baby will be hanging out for an hour to answer any and all of

With Spandex Episode 6: Derrick Bateman

Jun 15th, 2012

With Spandex celebrates its milestone sixth episode by welcoming a very special guest, the second most famous man to wear an UPROXX network-related t-shirt in public, former NXT season 4 rookie and current WWE Smackdown superstar Derrick Batem

With Spandex Episode 5: Father's Day Fan Fiction Special

Jun 12th, 2012

When you find out why the banana split is there, you’ll wish it was something else.Father’s Day is this Sunday, June 17, and to celebrate, I’ve devoted an entire episode of With Spandex to Adventures In Bitchsitting, a nearly-lost pro wrestli

With Spandex Episode 4: Veda Scott

May 31st, 2012

This week’s With Spandex guest is Veda Scott, a talented young wrestler who you may’ve seen interviewing stars backstage at Ring Of Honor, hyping upcoming events from the CHIKARA offices or competing in the ring everywhere from Beyond Wrestling

With Spandex Episode 3: Icarus

May 18th, 2012

Photo credit to the amazing Zia Hiltey. the best and coolest person taking pictures of wrestling in the world. Visit her website and like her on Facebook. It’s a decision you won’t regret.The Internet’s greatest sports entertainment podcast

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Apr 23rd, 2012

Just kidding, this is an hourlong podcast with “Bad Ass” Billy Gunn. About fourteen minutes into it I start trying to put my head through the computer monitor and die from blood loss.But no, welcome to episode 2 of the (thankfully) ongoing W

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Apr 13th, 2012

So, this happened.After something like four months of vague promising, I’m happy to present to you episode one of With Leather’s brand new pro wrestling podcast, the appropriately named “With Spandex”.If you’re a fan of the Best And Worst Of

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