Brits are well-known for their dry wit and innovation in the comedy world — From Monty Python and Only Fools and Horses, to Little Britain and Mr. Bean, the English seem to tick all the boxes. Yet, if you look a little further north, you’ll quickly find that no one…

2018 wrestling stories for Vulturehound.co.uk and Steelchair. MCW x Progress — Friday 20th April (Review) “ Jim Smallman’s voice commanded the attention of the room; earth-shaking chants from a capacity crowd at the Thornbury Theatre in Melbourne were hushed by the Progress founder and figurehead, as all eyes rested on him in the centre of the ring.” Continue…

Wrestling with Reconciliation — “It’s been 50 years since the 1967 Referendum, and 25 years since the Mabo Decision of Native Title. Yet, in 2017, Australia is a nation still grappling with the idea of Reconciliation with its First Nations people. Sport of all kinds has long been a connecting force between Indigenous and…

Long days. Cold nights. Fatigue and loneliness. Standing in the harsh sun, I’m surrounded by walls of tall jungle. Staring ahead at a steep overgrown path that never seems to end, I hyperventilate. Time passes with each step. My breathing softens as we make it to the summit. …

Here’s some of my fave pieces of work from last year: In Defence of Pro Wrestling: Why There’s Never Been a Better Time to Start Watching (Junkee.com) “I wouldn’t really call myself a sports fanatic. There’s only so many I can get around and some people wouldn’t even classify them as such: mixed martial arts, darts, roller derby, and professional wrestling. The latter is pretty ridiculous…

Bronco Busters is a place that celebrates the women and LGBTIQA+ people of wrestling. From the ring, to behind the scenes, to the front-row seats, we profile and feature female-identifying and queer members of the Australian and New Zealand wrestling community. All profiles published at: https://bronco-busters.com/ Erika Reid: ‘Erika fights. She fights for what she thinks is right.’ Read at: https://bronco-busters.com/2018/05/11/erikareid/