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Wrestling With Sin: 458

Wrestling With Sin: 458 featuring Jimmy Garvin, Dory Funk Sr and much, much more...

Brian Damage This is the 458th installment of the ‘Wrestling with Sin‘ series. A group of stories that delves into the darker, underbelly of pro wrestling. Many of the stories involve such subjects as sex, drugs, greed and in some cases even murder! As with every single story in the Sin series, I do not condone or condemn the alleged participants. We simply retell their stories by researching…

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Jon Moxley vs. Adam Page

This is Jon Moxley's eighth defense of the AEW men's world championship since he won the title (and locked the title belt away in a briefcase) in October. Page earned this title shot by winning this year's Owen Hart men's tournament.

The match is billed as a "Texas death match," a term made famous by Dory Funk Sr. in his Amarillo-based territory, going back at least as far as 1957. Under the traditional rules, the only way to win is to pin your opponent for a three-count, and then after a 30-second rest period the opponent must fail to answer the referee's ten-count. Modern versions of the match generally streamline that process. In AEW, the ten-count begins after a wrestler falls to the ground from any spot, and the match can also end at any time via submission. But the general idea is that anything goes, and the match can't be stopped until someone is beaten within an inch of their life.

The last time these two met was also under these rules. Page bested Mox in March 2023, bringing their singles record to 2-2. Page is 4-1 in Texas death matches; Moxley is 1-2.

Tensions are high for this bout. AEW fandom is exhausted with Moxley's reign of terror and desperate for anyone to rescue the men's world title. After excessive run-ins cost Swerve Strickland the championship in April, people are sick and tired of getting their hopes up just for Moxley and the Death Riders to crush them. At the same time, fans are anxious to see Page move forward with his 2025 redemption arc, and set up the next phase in his years-long saga with Strickland.

This has to be a blood-soaked war. Moxley's whole heel act is promising a level of violence that other wrestlers are simply unprepared to handle. Page's entire deal for the past two years is that he is capable of committing atrocities that horrify him. Both characters believe (or at least insist they believe) they are fighting for a greater good. The difference is that Mox's story has nowhere left to go if he wins, and Page's story has nowhere left to go if he loses.

If this was 2010s WWE, I'd put good money on the babyface to choke on the biggest stage. But this is AEW, and I have fully expected Moxley to drop the title on this show all along. New champ.

Toni Storm vs. Mercedes Mone

This is for Storm's AEW women's world title. Mone's AEW TBS title is not at stake. Mone's CMLL women's world title is not at stake. Mone's RevPro women's title is not at stake. Mone's Queen of Southside belt (part of the RevPro title) is not at stake. Mone's European Wrestling Alliance women's title is not at stake. Mone's Owen Hart women's tournament belt (which she won when she qualified for this match) is not at stake. In essence, Mercedes is seeking to win a seventh title belt, while Toni is fighting to keep the only one that means anything to her.

Both women have been virtually unstoppable since 2023, the year that Mercedes launched her post-WWE career and Storm developed her "Timeless" persona. This is logically the biggest women's match AEW could promote in 2025. Whenever I picture one of these two defeating the other, it's like trying to divide by zero. It's the irresistible force meeting the immovable object. I just want all the wrestlers to have a good time. But I know they won't.

I'm wary of setting my expectations too high. I was underwhelmed by each of these women in their matches at last year's All In, just because I was a little too hyped. But on paper this ought to be an all-timer, if only because the fandom is so invested in seeing who wins.

I could see this going either way, but I'm leaning towards a title change. My thinking goes like this: The loser of this bout will need to regroup. A very easy way to do that would be to refocus on the long-rumored AEW women's tag team division. Toni already has an obvious tag partner in Mina Shirakawa, and Toni's promos would easily make the tag division feel important. In contrast, I can't see Mercedes doing anything for the rest of 2025 except focusing on herself alone, and winning title matches. She's already become the Thanos of the women's division, so she might as well collect the last Infinity Gem.

Kenny Omega vs. Kazuchika Okada

This match will unify Omega's AEW international title and Okada's AEW continental title. The winner will be declared the first AEW unified champion. I'm not thrilled with that name, but then again "international" and "continental" felt half-baked to me, so whatever.

Omega and Okada had an epic trilogy of matches in 2017, with each scoring one win, one loss, and one draw. In June 2018, a fourth match finally saw Kenny win the rivalry. Now, finally, they meet again, and for the first time it's on US soil. I bought a ticket to this show because I hoped they might do this match here.

The 2017-2018 series was purely professional, and all about which man could say he was the best in New Japan. This time, however, it's personal. Okada has aligned with Omega's ex-mentor, the eeeevil Don Callis. Omega spent over a year on the shelf recovering from diverticulitis and a bowel resection; Okada has already shown no mercy in targeting Kenny's midsection. Okada is going to be more petty and cruel than he was seven years ago, and Omega is going to be defending himself by any means necessary. This should be a classic, but it could be a rather ugly one.

On paper this could go either way. It almost doesn't matter who wins, because the outcome would inevitably set the stage for a rematch someday. It's tempting to give the edge to Omega, simply because the best feel-good finish would be him vanquishing Okada and Callis, and celebrating with Kota Ibushi. I thought Kenny would win the first match in January 2017. Forty-seven minutes later, I was wrong, and I understood why. Omega may be the one-winged angel, but his arms are too short to box with God. I don't bet against Okada.

Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson vs. Will Ospreay & Swerve Strickland

If Ospreay and Strickland win, then the Young Bucks (Nick and Matt) must give up their positions as executive vice-presidents of AEW. If the Bucks win, then Ospreay and Strickland will both be barred from competing for the AEW men's world title for a year.

The Bucks are real-life EVPs, going back to the creation of the company, although they reportedly lost a lot of their real-world authority back in 2020. On-screen, they didn't let the power go to their heads too much until 2024, when they went full-bore on the "evil WWE general manager" routine. In April they stuck their noses into Swerve's world title match against Jon Moxley, so he's been trying to take care of them before he resumes his title hunt. Ospreay wants to make sure the Bucks don't screw Adam Page tonight like they screwed Strickland.

Initially the only stip was about the Bucks' EVP status, so I just assumed they were going to lose. But the other side of the stakes has people very fascinated with the potential fallout if Page wins the world title tonight, and his nemesis Swerve is forbidden from challenging him. I think that outcome could also set up a Strickland-Ospreay feud, if they want to turn one of them heel. So I think a lot of people will tend to expect the Bucks to win to set up all those possibilities. Me, though, I can't help noticing that Nick and Matt are heavily pushing this "Founding Fathers" gimmick, which they really only need if they can't call themselves EVPs for much longer. I might be foolish, but my gut tells me Ospreay and Strickland will pull this off.

Adam Cole vs. Kyle Fletcher

Cole is defending the AEW TNT championship, after Fletcher defeated Daniel Garcia to remove all doubt about the top contender. It feels like the Don Callis Family has had feuds going in five different directions, but on this front Cole and Garcia haven't had much of an answer for Fletcher. The net effect of the storyline is that Cole feels ice-cold lately, and Fletcher title win seems inevitable. Which is fine with me--try as he might to be an annoying prick, I can't help but liking Kyle. So yeah, let's just strap him up. I mean, let's peg him as the next champion. I mean, let's turn on our Fletch-lights and get to the bottom of...oh, you know what I mean.

Bobby Lashley & Shelton Benjamin vs. Mike Bailey & Kevin Knight vs. Christian Cage & Nick Wayne

Lashley and Benjamin (of the Hurt Syndicate) are defending the AEW tag team title in a three-way, so the first man to score a fall on any opponent will win the match and the title for his team.

Jetspeed (Bailey and Knight) feel the champs have held the title hostage, as if they refuse to defend the belts. This doesn't quite square with observed reality, wherein Lashley and Benjamin regularly accept challenges and handily pummel the shit out of all opposition. The idea is that the Hurt Syndicate can (and have) clobbered Bailey and Knight within an inch of their lives, but they can't finish the job because Jetspeed won't stay down. Which would be inspiring, except the object of the game is merely to make your opponents stay down for three seconds, and I'm pretty sure the champs can do that.

Cage and Wayne (of the Patriarchy) have also been looking to get a title shot, as part of Cage's increasingly passive-aggressive relationship with his "son." Over the past few months, Nick has been talking back to Christian and getting more assertive, and it feels like a turn is coming soon. I'm not convinced they'll actually win the tag title before a split comes about, so I don't like their chances here.

We're meant to think the Hurt Syndicate is extremely vulnerable because the Patriarchy injured Lashley's left knee a few days ago, and their defending against two teams at once, and they don't even have to lose the fall to lose the title. All of that usually just sets up the reversal of expectations when the champions retain.

Samoa Joe & Katsuyori Shibata & Powerhouse Hobbs vs. Claudio Castagnoli & Wheeler Yuta & Gabe Kidd

Joe's team, the Opps, are defending the AEW trios title. Originally the Opps were Joe, Shibata, and HOOK, and they were chasing titleholders Castagnoli, Yuta, and PAC. But Pac and Hook both got sidelned, so Hobbs joined the Opps and they won the title despite Moxley subbing for Pac. Now Claudio and Wheeler want their belts back, but there's only two of them. Enter Gabe Kidd, who has shown up here and there as a mercenary whenever the story needs an extra Death Rider.

To me the most interesting wrinkle here is Hook's absence. We saw him briefly appear on May 25 to beat up Claudio, but he seemed kind of annoyed with Joe as well. Until Kidd got added to this match, I had a feeling Hook might be a mystery partner. Even if he doesn't betray the Opps, I get the feeling his presence will be felt in this match, and could decide who wins. I tend to think we'll see a title change, to build up the doom and gloom before Page vs. Moxley.

Men's Casino Gauntlet match

Like many gauntlet matches, this starts with two wrestlers in the ring, and each additional participant enters at random intervals. The winner is the first man to score a pinfall or submission on any opponent--unlike WWE's Royal Rumble, throwing someone over the top rope means nothing. The key twist, however, is that the deciding fall can be scored before all the participants have entered. If the first two guys work quickly enough, one can beat the other and we never find out who #3 was going to be.

Mark Briscoe and MJF have already earned the right to start at #1 and #2. AEW hasn't made it clear how many other participants there are, or who they are. The idea is that since it's possible none of them will get to enter, we can only speculate who will be in it. On the other hand, they've got Mistico's picture right up there with Mark and Max, because AEW really wants to make sure you know he's going to be there and get revenge on MJF.

The prize in this match is a men's world title shot. Last year they presented it like WWE's "money in the bank" contract, which was well-received. I'm not a fan of that, but I expect they'll do it again. It seems like MJF is the logical choice to have a plot device like that, especially if Adam Page has a long run as world champion. I think I'd prefer to see someone else score an upset, but this is clearly Max's match to lose.

Women's Casino Gauntlet match

Same deal as the men's match, but this one is with the women. They've done this type of match with the women before, but I think this is meant to begin an annual tradition at All In for a women's equivalent to the "cash in" contract. Kris Statlander and Megan Bayne are set to start at #1 and #2.

If I was booking this show, I'd have one gauntlet match go long and the other go short. Since this one is the only chance most of the women's roster has to even be on the show, this really ought to be the long one. Whether that means your favorite woman gets a chance to shine, or even show up, is impossible to say.

I have no idea who would make sense with the contract, skulking around and stalking the champion like Christian Cage last year. I guess Marina Shafir or Thekla could do that and make it cool and different. But this one is impossible to predict.

Tomohiro Ishii & Kyle O'Reilly & Hologram & AJ Befumo vs. Rocky Romero & Trent Beretta & Hechicero & Lance Archer

I assume this is on the pre-show. AJ and his son "BIg Justice" are the Costco Guys, and their friends with the Rizzler, a boy who touches his face. They called out the Don Callis Family for this show, but they need backup. So Ishii, O'Reilly, and Hologram are doing a reunion of Mark Briscoe's informal faction, the Conglomeration. Romero used to also conglomerate before he turned on the group to join Callis, so I'm sure Ishii wants a piece of his ass. O'Reilly has of late been feuding with the top guys in Callis's family, so I like his chances fighting the bottom guys. I think Befumo is undefeated in AEW, so I'm sure he'll stay that way here.

Dax Harwood & Cash Wheeler vs. Truth Magnum & Turbo Floyd

This is another pre-show match. FTR (Dax and Cash) and the Outrunners (Truth and Turbo) wrestled last week and it got a ton of buzz, so I guess we're running it back. Interestingly, I believe this is the biggest Texas crowd the Outrunners have worked in front of since they faced Junkyard Dog and Jim Duggan in the Astrodome.

This is a tough spot for the Outrunners because they have the stigma of a comedy act that shouldn't win serious feuds, but they're getting hot enough to make you feel like they can do more than that, except if they become a credible team that can beat FTR then they lose some of the goofiness that got them hot in the first place. I don't see much point in doing the second match just to have FTR win again. But unless Adam Copeland runs in to get revenge on FTR for turning on him in April, I don't see how the Outrunners can pull this off.

Dustin Rhodes & Ross Von Erich & Marshall Von Erich & Sammy Guevara vs. Shane Taylor & Lee Moriarty & Shawn Dean & Carlie Bravo

This is another pre-show match. Rhodes holds the ROH trios title with the Von Erichs, and he holds the ROH tag title with Guevara. All four of them are the Sons of Texas. Dustin and Sammy successfully defended the tag title last night against Dean and Bravo, but the rest of Shane Taylor Promotions ran in to beat them up, so now we've got an eight-man tag.

Forty years ago, the Von Erich family was the top attraction at the Dallas Sportatorium, which once stood just 17 miles down the road from this show. I always assumed Ross and Marshall would be booked here, and that they'd bring their father Kevin to do the iron claw hold. But if you'd told me a year ago that they wouldn't even start to promote the Von Erichs match until 15 hours before the show, I wouldn't have believed it. Anyway, I expect the Sons of Texas to win. The only question is whether they spend the money to play Ted Nugent's "Stranglehold" when Kevin walks out.

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Remembering A Hardcore Legend: Celebrating The Life And Career of Terry Funk

Today is the one year anniversary of the passing of the legendary Terry Funk. I hope this article helps you all understand who he was and why he is important to wrestling.

Terrance ‘ Terry’ Dee Funk was born to Dorothy and Dory Funk Sr. on June 30, 1944 in Hammond, Indiana . He had an older brother , Dory Funk Jr. the Funk family soon moved to Texas during the end of World War II. Terry and Dory spent their childhood in the wrestling business as their father was a wrestling promoter. After high school, Terry attended college at West Texas A & M University, where he was also an athlete. He was on the football team and on the amateur wrestling team.

Terry Funk had a career which took place for half of a century ( 50 years ) . He was also known for the hardcore style of wrestling , which he is considered one of the pioneers for . His career began in 1965 at his father ‘s wrestling promotion , Western States Sports out of Amarillo , Texas. He became the NWA World Heavyweight Champion in 1975 after replacing his brother , Dory, who was set to face Jack Brisco for the championship. Dory never showed up to the promotion for the match. He also had a rivalry with ‘ The American Dream ’ Dusty Rhodes , with Funk coining the catchphrase, ‘ Dusty Sucks Eggs ’ . He also spent part of his career in Japan in the promotion, All Japan Pro Wrestling ( AJPW ). This was from 1972 to 1991.

Funk soon found his way to World Wrestling Federation from 1985 to 1986. He also had a stint in World Championship Wrestling ( WCW ) from 1989 to 1990 and again in 1994 . He returned to Japan in 1994 as a part of the International Wrestling Association of Japan ( IWA). He participated in the King of The Death Match Tournament in 1995. He would also have a stint in Extreme Championship Wrestling ( ECW ) from 1993 to 1997. He would have rivalries with stars such as Cactus Jack ( Mick Foley ) , Raven, Stevie Richards, Sabu, and his protege , Tommy Dreamer. He was even ECW World Heavyweight Champion before losing the championship to Sabu during a Barbed Wire Match at Born To Be Wired in 1997. Funk would soon find his way back to the WWF in 1997.

Terry Funk would be a surprise entrant in the 1997 WWF Royal Rumble at number 24. He was in the match for 15 minutes and 18 seconds until being eliminated by Mankind ( Mick Foley ). He had a short retirement before returning to the company in December of the same year to become tag team partners with Mick Foley. He adopted the gimmick , ‘ Chainsaw Charlie ’. He would also form a tag time with 2 Cold Scorpio during his time in WWF as well. He would return to ECW in 1998 and had a rivalry with Tommy Dreamer before a second retirement in 1999. Funk would return to WCW in 2000. He make appearances in Ring Of Honor , Total Nonstop Action Wrestling and Major League Wrestling. He would also spend time on the Independent Wrestling circuit before making a few more appearances in the WWE. Terry alongside his brother , Dory , would be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2009 by Dusty Rhodes. However , Terry would be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame as a solo wrestler by Mick Foley . In 2016, Funk was seen at Wrestlemania 32 giving advice to Dean Ambrose ( Jon Moxley ) , before his match against Brock Lesnar, which was a No Holds Barred Street Fight. Funk gifted Ambrose a chainsaw as a nod to his Chainsaw Charlie gimmick . He would return to the Indie scene the same year .

Terry Funk passed away at the age of 79 in Phoenix , Arizona. On the August 25 edition of Friday Night Smackdown , the WWE paid tribute Funk and Bray Wyatt , who passed away the next day. Thus , in honor of Funk , ‘ The American Nightmare ’ Cody Rhodes , came down to the ring and announced a Terry Funk Memorial Hardcore Tag Team match with the participants being The Street Profits and The Brawling Brutes.

Wrestlers such as Mick Foley , Tommy Dreamer, Eddie Kingston , and Jon Moxley have all credited Funk for influencing their careers. Bret Hart has also praised him for being one of the greatest in ring performers.

My Final Thoughts:

There will never be another Terry Funk. If it was wasn’t for him being so influential in hardcore wrestling , I think that we wouldn’t have promotions such as Game Changer Wrestling ( GCW ) , which is known for deathmatch wrestling and I don’t think hardcore wrestling would be popular . Terry Funk was one of those wrestlers who influenced almost everyone . Watching his matches on the internet and on Peacock, makes me wish I could go back in time and watch live . He is a reason why I love Deathmatch and Hardcore Wrestling. Long Live The Funker! Go watch a Terry Funk match if you haven’t ! You’ll be amazed!

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Love You All,

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Ivan Koloff’s Family Reacts to WWE Hall of Fame Induction

WWE is officially recognizing a legend during WrestleMania 41 Week—“The Russian Bear” Ivan Koloff is finally headed to the WWE Hall of Fame, and his family couldn’t be more grateful. Koloff, a dominant force in pro wrestling during the 1970s and 80s, was recently announced as one of the 2025 Legacy Wing inductees alongside Kamala and Dory Funk Sr. WWE broke the news as part of their Hall of Fame…

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Kamala, Dory Funk Sr., and Ivan Koloff named 2025 WWE Hall of Fame Legacy inductees

Legendary Superstars Kamala, Dory Funk Sr., and Ivan Koloff will enter the WWE Hall of Fame as the 2025 Legacy inductees. Known as “The Ugandan Giant,” Kamala was one of WWE’s most memorable Superstars with his intimidating war paint and unpredictable style inside the ring. Kamala battled the likes of Hulk Hogan and Undertaker as a feared villain, then later endeared himself to the WWE Universe…

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Terry Funk, the wrestling legend whose career spanned five decades, has died at the age of 79.

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Terry Funk, the wrestling legend whose career spanned five decades, has died at the age of 79.

Wrestling legend Terry Funk, whose career spanned five decades, has died at the age of 79.

Widely considered the father of intense wrestling, Funk made his debut in 1965 and officially returned nearly 53 years later.

Fellow wrestling star Ric Flair broke the news on social media, posting: “In my entire life, I’ve never met a guy who worked harder.”

‘Terry Funk was a great fighter, artist, incredibly brave and a great friend!

‘Rest in peace my friend Terry Funk, knowing that no one will ever replace you in the world of professional wrestling!’

Wrestling legend Terry Funk, whose career spanned five decades, has died at the age of 79.

Funk, widely considered the father of wrestling, made his debut in 1965.

Mick Foley also shared a tribute, adding that Funk’s daughter had confirmed the news to him earlier that day.

“WE JUST LOST A LEGEND,” Foley wrote. ‘There will never be another like him. May God bless Terry, his friends, his family and everyone who loved him. RIP my dear friend, it was an honor to meet you.’

Funk was preceded in death by his wife, Vicky Ann, on March 29, 2019. They were married 53 years and had two daughters.

In June 2021, it was reported by wrestling legend Don Muraco that Funk had been diagnosed with dementia.

Funk celebrated his 79th birthday last month and continued to wrestle until he was 73 years old, with his last bouts taking place in September 2017.

Funk enjoyed a storied career in the ring, winning several titles, including the NWA Florida Heavyweight Championship, the two-time ECW World Heavyweight Championship, and the WWE Tag Team Championships alongside Cactus Jack, aka like Foley.

His success earned him induction into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2009.

WWE shared their own tribute to Funk on social media after learning of his passing, writing in X: WWE is saddened to learn that WWE Hall of Famer Terry Funk has passed away at the age of 79. .

Wrestling star Ric Flair (left) broke the news of his passing online on Wednesday.

“WWE extends its condolences to Funk’s family, friends and fans.”

Wrestling legend Dustin Rhodes also said: ‘I just found out Terry Funk is gone. Really heartbroken about this.

‘He has known me since I was a child. He was an amazing mentor and friend. I love him very much and it is sad to see him go. I know he is no longer in pain and has probably reignited his war with dad in heaven. Rest easy TF.

“#RestInPeaceTerryFunk.”

Funk’s father, Dory Funk Sr., was the owner of ‘Yellow territory’ and introduced his two sons, Terry and Dory Jnr, to wrestling.

The Funk Brothers won numerous tag team competitions in the National Wrestling Alliance affiliates.

They also competed in All Japan Pro Wrestling’s annual tag team exhibition, the World’s Strongest Tag Determination League, which they won three times in 1977, 1979, and 1982.

The Funks went their separate ways and enjoyed more success in the individual ranks. They became the first (and only) brothers to hold the NWA World Heavyweight Championship.

Terry Funk initially retired from professional wrestling in 1983 and pursued a career on the big screen.

Funk initially retired from professional wrestling in 1983 and pursued a career on the big screen.

He starred in 1987’s Over the Top and the 1989 Patrick Swayze classic Roadhouse.

However, he returned to the ring in 1989 for a heated confrontation with then-NWA World Champion Flair.

After leaving the NWA again, Funk toured a few smaller companies in the United States before returning to World Championship Wrestling in 1994, where he resumed his feud with Dusty Rhoades and his son, Dustin.

In August 1995, now 51 years old and in the business for 30 years, he competed in the infamous King of the Death Match tournament in Kawasaki, Japan, where he ultimately lost in the final to Foley.

He continued to wrestle for another 20 years with his last matches taking place on September 22 and 23, 2017, teaming with the Rock ‘n’ Roll Express against Jerry Lawler, Brian Christopher and Doug Gilbert.

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