Pro-Wrestling On My Mind

Pictured: Yota Tsuji's nickname on full display as he makes his entrance at Wrestle Dynasty.  Not pictured: The author-photographer once again shaking her head and wondering who in the hell thought this was a good idea. “Gene Blast.” Ugh. Every time I hear it, or even just see it, I cringe HARD. It is SUCH a BAD nickname. How did it ever get past quality control (I assume New Japan has some level of quality control)?! Did no one workshop this nickname among other wrestlers/staff (Chris Charlton is RIGHT THERE!)? Among a sample selection of fans? I really like Tsuji and his 1,000 watt smile. But “Gene Blast” makes me want to bang my head against the wall until I forget I heard it. There is no way a native English speaker was asked about this moniker before it was approved, unless it was a completely pure soul who has never had a dirty thought in their life or someone who heard “Gene Blast” and thought “Oh, they can’t be serious. This is going to be HILARIOUS.” If it’s the latter cas...

                                     Actual photo of the author posting this entry. So Kenny Omega debuted a new entrance song at Wrestle Dynasty... I grew up in America and, thanks to moving around some and America just being so damn big, I have spent a fair amount of my life traveling to and fro as a passenger in a car. These trips always involved listening to the radio to help pass the time, and by time I am talking anywhere between 2 to 12 hours depending on the destination. When you were near any decently-sized city, finding something to listen to was never an issue. You would probably at least have an oldies station, a classic rock station, and a station claiming to play “today’s hottest music hits” to choose from. However, there are long stretches of the American highway system and countless back roads where no FM signal can reach*. If I close my eyes and let my mind drif...