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• Apple TV Cancels Independent Wrestling

• Pro Wrestling Road Trip

• Social Media Scrum

• Indie Wrestling Returning to AEW All Out

Pro Wrestling Road Trip

by Tristen Law

Way back when I was younger and had fewer grey hairs I thought of being. pro wrestler. I thought about how cool it would be to wrestle in front of thousands of people in attendance and the millions at home, but I never thought of how I’d get from show to show. I lived in a part of New York where there weren’t many other wrestlers in the area, so I spent many times in the car solo. On the rare occasion when I did spend time in the car with someone else either as the driver or passenger I learned the pro wrestling road trip is a major part of what it takes to understand the pro wrestling business.

My first pro wrestling road trip was January 16, 2010 to the Jersey Shore — I only remember the date, because I uploaded a video of the match to YouTube (extra fun fact it was my second singles match ever). I drove about 45 minutes to pick my teacher and friend Little Guido (from WWE and Extreme Championship Wrestling fame). He had a friend of his who took the ride with us, but Guido told me “Hey do you mind picking up my friend Danny? He’s on the way.” I wouldn’t say no and besides his friend Danny was on the way.

Guido, his friend and myself rode down the Garden State Parkway and veered off an exit in Somewhere, NJ (not a real place) and eventually parked in front of his friend Danny’s house. It was Danny #$@^ Doring and one half of the last ECW Tag Team Champions before Extreme Championship Wrestling closed for business ten years earlier. Playing it cool and remaining professional, so I didn’t come off like a “mark” (or superfan) I just said “Hey I’m Tristen; nice to meet you”. Now my pro wrestling road trip was really underway — and I couldn’t fit anymore humans into the passenger compartment of my 2006 Kia Spectra.

As we made our way down the road Guido and Danny Doring talked about how the pro wrestling business worked and brought up old stories. During that one hour or so drive to the Jersey Shore I mustered up the courage to ask questions and I learned not only how the wrestling business worked, but how the WWE worked and how ECW worked because both of them spent some time working for both. It was the best pro wrestling education I’ve ever received that I didn’t have to get into a ring for and I can’t thank both men enough for the knowledge they unknowingly bestowed upon me.

Down the line I eventually went on other pro wrestling road trips with people who were within my level of experience and just like co workers of a “normal job” the thing you have in common most is the job itself. We would spend hours talking about pro wrestling and throwing ideas off each other. One one road trip I changed my entrance music from something I don’t even remember to “Justice” by Rev Theory; while another we drove 8 hours to have to sleep in the car (there is an unwritten rule that if the driver has to stay awake EVERYONE has to stay awake) — the motel and the promoter in Maine couldn’t figure our our room (there were five of us), but it just added to the adventure.

There was one road trip I introduced a minivan full or wrestlers to Nicki Minaj — not in person, but in pictures (they didn’t care for that kind of music). If you want to get to know someone better, ride in the car with them. You usually have nothing, but time, music and each other. Pro wrestling or not I wouldn’t turn down a good road trip ever, but there’s nothing like a pro wrestling road trip.

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Social Media Scrum

Apple TV Cancels Independent Wrestling

by Tristen Law

A few days ago on social media, Danny Cage the Owner and Promoter of Monster Factory and pro wrestling school of the same name announced their Monster Factory docuseries show on Apple TV has been canceled after one season.

This was originally going to be a “You should watch” article, but then the cancellation happened and now it’s a Campaign for Season 2 article. Danny Cage and Monster Factory have been campaigning on social media for people to watch the show. I watched prior to the campaign and Monster Factory was a good show. So good that I cried the first episode (you have to watch).

There are paid ads where IPWW talks about particular pro wrestling companies (and other businesses) from 250 words to a whole separate newsletter promoting that company, but this isn’t that — and if it was that it would be clearly labeled as an ad. Monster Factory is a part of independent professional wrestling and I support all corners of independent wrestling. Since the pseudo disclaimer and IPWW ad sales pitches out of the way — now we can get to the details of Monster Factory on Apple TV.

“Welcome to the World Famous Monster Factory, a school where spandex clad misfits escape the confines of everyday life to chase the dream of going pro.” is the synopsis of Monster Factory — it’s six episodes long and takes you through the life of an independent pro wrestling student. We know what pro wrestling is, but Monster Factory is about real people trying to chase their dream. If you have ever thought about chasing, are chasing or have caught your dream you will thoroughly enjoy Monster Factory.

Monster Factory does an excellent job of explaining pro wrestling for those who may not know the inner workings of pro wrestling, but if Monster Factory was such a great Apple TV show why is it not being renewed for a second season? — Simple, because Apple TV stands in a far corner of the streaming world party. While Netflix, Disney+, Hulu and Tube takeover the dance floor. Apple TV is still a little new and its audience is kind of niche — they’re mainly people who own an iPhone, iPad, MacBook Pro or some other Apple Device with a screen. Apple has not done a good job letting the World know they don’t need to own any of the previously mentioned Apple devices to use their streaming services. They’d like for you to, but since Apple TV is marketing that way the platform suffers. Aside from Monster Factory there are other great shows I’d recommend on Apple TV, but then this wouldn’t be about Independent Pro Wrestling.

To watch Monster Factory on Apple TV first thing you need is a subscription to Apple TV. If you don’t have a subscription you can get one free for 3 months with the purchase of an Apple device and redeem the offer within 90 days of device purchase. If you don’t fall into that category Apple TV is $6.99 per month with a 7 day free trial — and that’s just long enough to watch season one of Monsters Factory.

Indie Wrestling Returning to AEW All Out

Announced on Twitter by independent pro wrestler Effy — Effy’s Big Gay Brunch 7 Saturday, September 2, 2023 at Noon in during All Elite Wrestling’s All Out Weekend in Chicago at the Grand Sports Arena. Tickets go on sale starting Friday July 7 at 11AM EST and will air on Fite TV.

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Tristen Law

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