Right now, the wrestling world is getting its knickers in a
twist over WWE vs. AEW. But while those companies eye each other up, and WWE
sends NXT to fight the good fight against All Elite, one promotion creeping up
in the underdog role is the re-emerging NWA.
Now on its fifth episode, NWA Powerrr has quietly and quickly
become a favourite of many a wrestling fan while WWE and AEW engage in their
public d*ck measuring contest.
Away from the glitz and glamour of WWE and AEW, Billy Corgan’s
National Wrestling Alliance has gone slow and steady in how it’s been
developed. Many mocked Corgan for purchasing the NWA name, citing that the Smashing
Pumpkins frontman was simply splashing a bunch of cash on three letters.
But Corgan has proved them wrong, put together a wrestling product that feels so old yet so
new.
Four episodes have already aired on YouTube. Let’s
take a look at how things played out on this week’s offering of NWA Powerrr.
Once described as the Swiss Army Knife of WhatCulture, Andrew can usually be found writing, editing, or presenting on a wide range of topics.
As a lifelong wrestling fan, horror obsessive, and comic book nerd, he's been covering those topics professionally as far back as 2010. In addition to his current WhatCulture role of Senior Content Producer and Presenter, Andrew previously spent nearly a decade as Online Editor and Lead Writer for the world's longest-running genre publication, Starburst Magazine, and his work has also been featured on BBC, TechRadar, Tom's Guide, WhatToWatch, Sportkskeeda, and various other outlets, in addition to being a Rotten Tomatoes-approved film critic.
Between his main day job, his role as lead panel host of Wales Comic Con, and his gig as a pre-match host for Wrexham AFC games, Andrew has also carried out a hugely varied amount of interviews, from the likes of Robert Englund and Eli Roth to Kevin Smith and the Russo Brothers, to Kevin Conroy and Frank Miller, to Bret Hart and Sting, to Mickey Thomas, Joey Jones, Phil Parkinson, and Brian Flynn, to many, many more. Where his beloved Wrexham AFC is concerned, Andrew is a long-standing season ticket holder and an FSA Award-winner for his time co-hosting the Fearless in Devotion podcast.
