It was easy to confuse the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden for Arena Ciudad de Mexico on Sunday, September 15, as Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide, Mexico’s leading professional wrestling promotion, produced an authentic lucha libre experience for the thousands in attendance lucky enough to have witnessed the historic event. Coined Invading NY, the exhibition […]
Category: Culture
A ‘Rock’ing Conversation With Mitch Jarvis
Royal Flush had the pleasure of speaking with Mitchell Jarvis (Lonny) before a recent performance of Rock of Ages. In addition to discussing the hit jukebox musical, the gifted thespian weighed in on his starring role in last year’s Gettin’ The Band Back Together, his favorite 80s rocker, and what the future holds. Royal Flush: […]
It’s ‘Nothin’ But A Good Time’ At Rock of Ages Revival
Glam rock and theater are two canons of pop culture that seemingly couldn’t be more distinct. But if that’s entirely true, the thousands of hybrid fans of both genres that have made Rock of Ages, Chris D’Arienzo’s cleverly crafted classic rock creation, one of the longest running shows in Broadway history, clearly failed to get […]
Pro Wrestling’s Arezzi in the ‘Spotlight’ Again
Wrestling fans in 2019 have a cornucopia of choices at their disposal to satiate their auditory appetites. Between Chris Jericho’s jolting Talk is Jericho, Edge and Christian’s clever E&C Pod of Awesomeness, and Bruce Prichard’s polemical Something to Wrestle with Bruce Prichard, there is seemingly an option for every admirer of the grappling game. One […]
Former Wrestler/Ref Danny Davis Has The ‘X’ Factor
Wrestling autobiographies are not exactly a scarce commodity nowadays. Between tomes written by grappling luminaries like Hulk Hogan, Ric Flair, Chris Jericho, and Bret “Hitman” Hart, pro wrestlers chronicling their wild and frenzied days as kingpins of the squared circle have certainly cultivated a crowded field in the genre in the last 15 years or […]
Let’s Recap “Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon” The Super Live in NYC
Sailor Moon and the Sailor Scouts descended upon New York City for three sold-out performances in New York’s PlayStation Theater. The “Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon” The Super Live show celebrates the 25th Anniversary of Sailor Moon’s first publication. The show features an all-female cast, even the male parts. Direction and choreography by TAKAHIRO (who also […]
This ‘Killer Bee’ is an ‘A’ Inside The Ring
Ask any fan of 1980s professional wrestling what their favorite characteristic of the era was and you’ll likely receive a plethora of responses, ranging from the bombastic personalities, the loquacious managers, the nearly-extinct squash matches, and, of course, the crossover into the mainstream. But no list of attributes of the extravagant decade would be complete […]
MLW’s de la Renta ‘Manages’ To Make Her Mark in Pro Wrestling
Once a routine part of professional wrestling, managers have seen their once-pivotal roles gradually become extinct in the sport’s modern era. While figures such as Bobby “The Brain” Heenan, Jim Cornette, and Captain Lou Albano previously held the distinction of acting as smarmy mouthpieces for many of wrestling’s most esteemed characters, eventually, the available jobs […]
“Rock Like Queen” Tour Bus hits NYC, Austin, Las Vegas, & LA
To celebrate the digital, Blu-ray & DVD release of Bohemian Rhapsody, Twentieth Century Fox is going on tour! Fans are invited to join the ROCK LIKE QUEEN Sing-Along Bus Tour to celebrate Queen. The tour hit the streets of New York City this past Friday where they boarded a double-decker bus wallpapered with tons of […]
A ‘Beer’ Lover’s Paradise at NY ‘Expo’
Beer of all types, styles, flavors, and strengths was flowing on Saturday, November 10, at this year’s edition of Long Island, NY’s annual celebration of one of the world’s oldest and most popular alcoholic drinks. The Great Beer Expo, beautifully produced by award-winning marketing firm Starfish Junction Productions, with assistance from charity partner Suffolk County […]