Daily Archives: June 29, 2023

Former ROH champion announces new wrestling promotion

SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)… Jonathan Gresham has announced the creative of a brand new wrestling promotion. In a post on Twitter, Gresham announced Terminus — a modern age grappling promotion. The post contained a sizzle video with a launch tease for January 22 in Atlanta, Georgia. T E R […]

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Special stipulation added to Ronda Rousey match at Elimination Chamber

SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)… Ronda Rousey will compete at Elimination Chamber with one arm tied behind her back. PWInsider is reporting that WWE will add the stipulation for Rousey after she commented about being able to win her match with Naomi against Charlotte Flair & Sonya Deville with one […]

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Impact Under Siege notes: Against All Odds main event, notable returns, Victory Road

On a night where all the champions retained their titles, a new number one contender for the World title was made during Friday's Impact Under Siege and thus, a main event was confirmed for next month's Against All Odds. In a six-way match, Alex Shelley picked up the win over Moose, Eddie Edwards, Jonathan Gresham, Yuya […]

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AEW announces release date for Fight Forever video game

AEW's Fight Forever video game finally has an official release date. It was announced today that Fight Forever will be released on Thursday, June 29. The game will be available on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X and S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC. The announcement was made via a video from Kenny Omega. "Quite […]

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Willow Nightingale crowned first-ever NJPW Strong Women’s Champion

Willow Nightingale is the first-ever NJPW Strong Women's Champion.  Nightingale defeated Mercedes Mone in a tournament final in the main event of Sunday's NJPW Resurgence pay-per-view to claim the title.  Nightingale scored the pinfall victory in the main event after an apparent leg injury to Mone seemed to cut the match short. Mone appeared to […]

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Gramophone Dreams #35: ZMF & Hagerman headphone amplifiers & ZMF headphones

Almost a year ago, a headphone pal loaned me the Zach Mehrbach–designed ZMF Auteur LTD headphones. He said, “Herb, see if you like these.” I took them home and right away thought, Wow, these headphones really disappear! Nothing about their sound attracted my attention. The only thing I noticed, casually, was how relaxed and unbelievably […]

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Tag team match announced for next week’s Ring of Honor TV

The Ring of Honor and NJPW Television Champions will team up on the May 25 episode of ROH TV.  As announced by Tony Khan on Twitter, ROH Television Champion Samoa Joe and NJPW World Television Champion Zack Sabre Jr. will face Christopher Daniels and Matt Sydal on next week's Ring of Honor TV.  Click Here: […]

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Revinylization #5: Craft Recordings & Charlie Parker’s Savoy LPs

I was well over 50 when I first heard an original copy of Charlie Parker’s “Ko-Ko.” It was a happy accident. I received a call from the family of a well-to-do neighbor who had recently passed away, asking if I’d be interested in having his record collection. Three minutes later, I was parked near the […]

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Ring of Honor live results: Zack Sabre Jr. NJPW TV title defense

Zack Sabre Jr. will return to Ring of Honor TV on HonorClub Thursday to defend his NJPW TV title once again. After appearing on the revived debut show, the inaugural NJPW TV Champion will put the gold on the line against AR Fox in pursuit of his seventh title defense. In a no DQ Fight […]

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Book Review: Designing Audio Power Amplifiers

Designing Audio Power Amplifiers, Second Edition, by Bob Cordell, Routledge/Focal Press, 2019. 776pp. $160.00, hard cover; $97.95, paperback. I first met Bob Cordell at clinics he gave at the last audio show Stereophile organized, Home Entertainment 2007, in Manhattan. At those clinics, Bob shared his views on why amplifier measurements are not always good at […]

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