I received this teaser in my inbox for a new site called 88wrestling.com. It sure looks like Rock Hard Wrestling to me. The look, tone and feel are similar and the featured guy, Chase Lundquist in black and blue square cuts, is very RHW.
Also teasing us is Austin Cooper/Frey via Twitter ( @Austin_Frey1 ).
The question is, who's doing it and why? NHB became Movimus, so it has happened before. New management? Did someone buy RHW and want a fresh start? Was the name Rock Hard Wrestling off-putting to wrestlers? Is someone just copying RHW? Or am I completely wrong and this has nothing to do with RHW at all? I highly doubt that last question.
So what do you think? We've got four days to speculate. Is it interesting to you? Does it excite you? Will you be checking them out on 9/21?
Alex
I'm super excited about their debut since two teen bodybuilders I follow on Instagram will be wrestling for them. The fact that several RHW wrestlers are with them could be an accident of geography (same area of Florida) or it could be run by one of the former RHW wrestlers. That is how Hellbo wrestling started. Denny, one of the wrestlers at Skybo, broke off and started his own company taking several Skybo wrestlers with him.
ReplyDeleteWow, sounds like you know a lot more than me about this. Cool, makes me more excited if they have some good talent.
DeleteI doon't know how their wrestling talent is although I know they're quite yummy to look at.
ReplyDeleteWho are the two fitness models you follow that are going to be on it?
DeleteSanty Medrano, who goes by the name Tito Santos on the site and DansBod, whose name on the site is Sasha something.
DeleteThanks for the info!
DeleteHmm interesting, I hope it starts out like the early years of RHW and not the latter years. Looks like Austin Dash and Tanner are showing up on there. Hopefully Alex Waters does too. But i'm interested and il probably pick up a match if its an good matchup and presentation. Maybe it being released on my birthday is a sign its going to be good right? Or is it a sign of repeated RHW mistakes? Hopefully not lol!
ReplyDeleteWell, it's better than what we currently have, so even if they only last a short while, it'll have to be better than encore presentations.
Deletehmmm it seems like they deleted all their website info...I'm sure Alex is very happy with Dash making a comeback! Besides the guys we know...any idea on who the other ones are?
ReplyDeleteThere's not too much info. Only thing i could find were names and the picture they have for their twitter header.
Deletehttps://scontent-lax3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t31.0-8/21367080_2097952330431962_5894388870830375882_o.jpg?oh=d2a6628757917a89e77cbda46fbdd0f5&oe=5A4A668B
Wow, what a bunch of sleuths. You're right that I'm excited about Dash. I never thought he'd be back.
DeleteSanty Medrano is the guy third from left in the Twitter pic. DansBod is the one in the middle.
ReplyDeleteCool. Appreciate the ID.
DeleteI hope they retain the camera guy and cinematographer of RHW. They are top notch, best in the biz.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely! The two-camera approach and the clean look and feel were best in class when they debuted. Hopefully that continues.
Delete88? I wonder what is the significance of that number. 88 is sometimes associated with neo-nazis and heil hitler.
ReplyDeleteBecause where they film it is on a street called 88th street or something like that.
DeleteAppreciate the explanation.
DeleteTheir first two matches are already available for purchase.
ReplyDeleteA day early. Thanks for the heads up.
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