Category Archive

ALONE The first shot of this week’s Afterburn shows the crowd in a frenzy, awaiting the start of the show. The bell sounds and that unmistakable voice booms. V/O: “Class is in session.” The fans cheering just then gets louder ... Read More

THE TRUTH AND THE LIGHT Click Clack. Click Clack. Click Clack. The sound of shoes hitting the concrete backstage ushers in this week’s show as the camera pans up from low to reveal Father Pedro, accompanying Lux Bellator – the ... Read More

ROCK THE FUCKING BLOCK “I don’t know why but today seems like it’s gonna be a great day!” The sun is shining… “There’s something in the air that makes me feel like things are gonna go my way!” Birds are ... Read More

EXTRA SECURITY As has become a staple in Old School Wrestling at the moment, the show opens coldly in the parking lot. Stood in front of a ten man team of security operatives is Jackson Slade, accompanied by a watchful ... Read More

UNLIKELY ALLIANCE “A question that sometimes drives me hazy: am I or are the others crazy?” We open this week’s Afterburn with a shot of the summer nights sky, light still beaming through the clouds above. As the fans inside ... Read More

THE NEW OLD SCHOOL Footsteps. That’s what we focus on as Afterburn hits the air. Two shiny leather black shoes walking with pace towards the curtain. “We’re ready for you sir.” says an unseen technician as the man approaches the ... Read More

WELCOME TO RING OF DREAMS “Be not afraid of greatness; some are born great, some achieve greatness, and others have greatness thrust upon them.” Once a year the time comes for something marvellous, something so special that everything it defines, ... Read More

BROKEN “The world breaks everyone, and afterward, some are strong at the broken places.” Those words in bold sit upon a black screen for a few moments before we arrive at what could easily be the scene of a demolition. ... Read More

NEGRO REVOLUTION The sound of a ringing bell. V/O: “Class is in session.” There’s no music, no introduction, no fanfare as Afterburn opens in the middle of the ring with Marcus X. All there is, is a strong crowd, booing ... Read More

NO FUCK GIVEN We fade in from black and head immediately to the backstage area. Stood there for the first time in months, waiting by the arena entrance, is none other than Charlie Thompson. She’s looking surprisingly well all things ... Read More