It's been quite a few months now since beginning a blog on Southeast Asia wrestling. Obviously, there has been a lot to learn. There have been obstacles. And yet, there is much more to learn in all of Southeast Asia, even with the countries this fan knows a little more than others.
The idea of this actually happened to being the day after watching seeing my worst wrestling show. In 2019, this fan went to see a PLE WWE event known as Hell In A Cell in Sacramento, California. Without going into gyrations about the show, it was poor, especially the WWE Championship Match. Also, the wrestling fans that paid for a ticket at the Golden One Center were rather disgusted.
There were other signs too. A small amount of wrestling fans in America would bash anything from wrestling shows, to wrestlers and to promotions. This fan needed to step back and, perhaps, make a change.
I thought about never attending a wrestling show in America again. Well, the pandemic of 2020-21 changed a lot of things.
Watching You Tube and watching various promotions from the Philippines to Singapore to Vietnam were things I was doing each day. It was learning who the different wrestlers were and the history. By 2022, the mindset was totally different than it was in late 2019.
The idea of a blog became a reality. Yes, there have been some hicups (as well as a deletion and a rebuild). However, I'm happy with it not more than ever.
I felt that Southeast Asian wrestling needed a voice, not just in the region, but worldwide, especially in America. Today, when I see shows either live or on video stream including You Tube, I see people that appear to be from outside the region there. I don't know if it was this blog that directed them there but it doesn't hurt having something to bring them to an arena or studio.
There will be some additions to the blog. For the time being, this blogger wants to keep this as a Southeast Asia blog. There are around 20 different promotions and it's a chore to keep up and to remember upcoming shows. Certainly, a 14-17 hour time difference is a challenge. However, it is something that this blogger cherishes.
I still watch the major promotions today. Whether its WWE, AEW, TNA Impact and/or New Japan Pro Wrestling, I'll watch it. However, this fan knows that there is a lot more than these companies.
Please continue to support this everyone. For those who have followed this from the very beginning and today, thank you! Pro Wrestling in Southeast Asia is growing and fast. It's global, and is no longer just a North American way of entertainment.