From the archive: WrestleCore Rocks Vancouver!
Absolute Underground’s April/May 2023 issue spotlights WrestleCore, with a neighbouring feature on Mecha Wolf.
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Show announcements, press coverage and notes from the WrestleCore world.
Maki Itoh and ELP: WrestleCore in Dramatic DDT’s Vegas guide
Dramatic DDT’s April 2025 guide includes Maki Itoh versus ELP at Fear & WrestleCore in Las Vegas.
Read the story →Gangrel comes to Horror on Hastings: The Wrestlorcist
WrestleCore brings horror-inspired live wrestling to Vancouver’s Rickshaw Theatre on October 30, 2026, featuring Gangrel.
Read the story →The Georgia Straight steps inside WrestleCore’s world
A look back at Sara Harowitz’s 2023 feature on Vancouver wrestling, WrestleCore’s origins and the energy shared by performers and fans.
Read the story →WrestleCore meets Absolute Underground in Issue 112
The magazine’s Turnbuckle Sandwich feature places WrestleCore alongside punk rock, horror and underground culture.
Read the story →Adam Ryder: the story behind the Haida Heartthrob
Slam Wrestling’s profile explores Adam Ryder’s identity and career. For WrestleCore fans, he is also the inaugural Infinity Champion.
Read the story →WrestleCore in the pressTHEY WROTE
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Features, wrestler profiles, independent reviews and event picks, plus partner pages and shows to watch. Explore our archive spotlights for context and original source links, or open a listing directly.
Vancouver SunPress coverage
Vancouver wrestling goes mainstream
Spot prawns, body slams and staple guns feature in this look at Vancouver wrestling.
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Lucha libre takes over East Vancouver
A preview of masked wrestling during the August long weekend.
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Do604Press coverage
The best Halloween events in Vancouver
WrestleCore’s Horror on Hastings: The Wrestlorcist is featured among the city’s Halloween picks.
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The Georgia StraightFeature article
Wrestling is art (and debauchery)
An inside look at Vancouver’s independent wrestling scene and the story behind WrestleCore.
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WWE legend Trish Stratus joins the Warriors at Rogers Arena
WrestleCore brought live matches to the turf for the Vancouver Warriors’ Wrestling Night.
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Trish Stratus joins the Vancouver Warriors and WrestleCore
From the archive, January 31, 2023: Trish’s official website previews her Vancouver appearance and WrestleCore’s postgame wrestling at Rogers Arena.
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WAIT//LESS and Tara Zep enter the ring for “crawl”
The Vancouver band’s music video puts wrestler Tara Zep in a hardcore match.
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WrestlingNews.coPress coverage
Lunatic: The Luna Vachon Story heads to Sunscreen Film Festival
Read the wrestling news coverage of the Luna Vachon documentary.
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Absolute UndergroundMagazine feature
Turnbuckle Sandwich: WrestleCore
Issue 112 features WrestleCore alongside underground music, horror and punk culture.
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The Georgia StraightEvent roundup
30 can’t-miss Vancouver events for February 2026
Love Will Tear Us Apart earns a place in the Straight’s February Vancouver events roundup.
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Slam WrestlingWrestler profile
Adam Ryder morphs into “The Haida Heartthrob”
Meet Adam Ryder in this profile of his wrestling career, with a mention of his WrestleCore appearance.
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Slam WrestlingWrestler profile
Edmonton wrestler prepares for grueling Infinity Gauntlet charity event
A Michael Richard Blais profile documenting his Infinity Championship reign and WrestleCore’s 2023 summer shows.
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Slam WrestlingWrestler profile
Rose: a fast-traveling Vancouver Island star
Rose shares how being noticed at a WrestleCore show led to an opportunity in a commercial.
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604 NowEvent listing
LuchaLibre Spectacular 666! La Estampida
The 2024 Waldorf event listing highlights the wrestlers, live music and street-party atmosphere.
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Pro Wrestling Dot NetIndependent review
Fear & WrestleCore in Las Vegas: results and review
Chris Vetter’s independent match-by-match review of the April 18, 2025 show, including praise and production criticism.
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Mercury ArtistsPartner event page
Lucha Libre Spectacular 8: Loco Ocho
Explore the partner event page for the 2026 festival, including a recap video from the 2025 edition.
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IWTVWatch on IWTV
Fear & WrestleCore in Las Vegas
The official streaming listing includes the full match card and access to watch the April 18, 2025 show.
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Absolute UndergroundArchive coverage
WrestleCore Rocks Vancouver! · Issue 111
Absolute Underground’s April/May 2023 issue spotlights WrestleCore, with a neighbouring feature on Mecha Wolf.
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Dramatic DDTArchive coverage
Guide To TJPW In Las Vegas
Dramatic DDT’s April 2025 guide includes Maki Itoh versus ELP at Fear & WrestleCore in Las Vegas.
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