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A NEW ERA? • TNA is back, as NIC NEMETH comes to the rebooted brand to target MOOSE and his World championship (pictured above). WWE is once again in turmoil, despite its recent blockbuster Netflix deal, as a disgraced VINCE McMAHON resigns.

BIG LITTLE BRAWLERS • A new series from the Warner Bros. Discovery empire shines a deserved, imperfect spotlight on the stars of MICRO WRESTLING FEDERATION.

TALKIN' TRASH • Here’s a list of the TOP 10 WRESTLING-RELATED ITEMS you’ve been talking about lately and our tongue-in-cheek reactions to each:

DREAM CHASER • After proving himself in the Southeastern U.S., TERRY YAKI embarked upon a fortuitous tour of Japan for Pro Wrestling NOAH. Keep an eye on this innovative young athlete!

WRESTLING BIOPICS WE’D LIKE TO SEE • Pro wrestling tales are all the rage in Tinseltown these days, but plenty of tales remain untold. Here are a few wrestling yarns we’d like to see up on the big screen.

WWE UPHEAVAL • In what would’ve otherwise been a great news week for the company, WWE has again found itself at the center of a scandal concerning its former chairman.

THE ENVELOPE, PLEASE • As has become tradition, PWI Senior Writer AL CASTLE examines wrestling’s biggest box-office hits (and misses) through the lens of some critically acclaimed films.

A CHANCE AT CLOSURE • In an industry where welcomes are so routinely overstayed, both STING and ALL ELITE WRESTLING deserve kudos for the icon’s graceful exit.

A SOLDIER’S INTUITION • The squared circle has been a blessing for LEO FOX, a military veteran who has caught the eye of NWA World champion EC3 (among others).

TNA Hard To Kill: The REAL Winners & Losers • 2,561 days. That’s how much time had passed since the last pay-per-view event under the TNA Wrestling banner. To commemorate the resurrection of a brand many believed was gone for good, we’ve brought back a bygone idea of our own—one in which we claw past the surface match results to uncover the true victors and the vanquished.

Spotlight On Japan

The Freedom To Fight: Katsuhiko Nakajima • KATSUHIKO NAKAJIMA LEADS THE WAY IN ALL JAPAN’S NEW ERA

High-Risk Maneuvers: Kazuchika Okada & Giulia • Kazuchika Okada Has Left NJPW … Giulia May Join WWE …

Rebuilding The Ark: The Stars Of NOAH • Since its inception, PRO WRESTLING NOAH has been a destination for the industry’s heaviest hitters seeking to prove their mettle in combat. And the toughest among the current roster are more than ready to carry on that noble tradition

History At Dragongate + Konosuke Takeshita

Spotlight Photos

Sting Speaks: A Career Remembered Through PWI’s Pages • Forty years. Two-dozen championships. Countless words about him in wrestling magazines. “The Icon” reflects on a career well-spent.

STRONG ARMS • International grapplers hold sway, as RIGHTEOUS REG spotlights LEON SLATER; KRISTEN ASHLY examines a historic Aussie title bout between JESSICA TROY and CHERRY STEPHENS (pictured above); and JASON McVEIGH (U.K.) and PAT LAPRADE (Canada) report on their respective beats.

WWE IN TRANSITION • The recent blockbuster Netflix deal is only one of the big factors in play in the changing WWE TV landscape.

PHANTASTIC PHOTO • RHEA RIPLEY lets SHAYNA BASZLER know, in no uncertain terms, what she thinks of her by spitting her chewing gum in Baszler’s general direction. As...