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Righteous Wrap-Up

WRESTLEMANIA WEEKEND HAS become the weekend to showcase not only “The Immortals,” but some of the best independent wrestling talent around. April 10 and 11 were set for the two-day WrestleMania 37, which would present some pretty historic matches and moments. But, starting April 8 at 11:59 p.m., I witnessed the best live wrestling show I have ever been to—For The Culture, presented by Game Changer Wrestling’s The Collective.

For The Culture is a show featuring wrestlers of color, especially Black wrestlers. It’s a card that I dreamed about watching when I first created the #BW500, my annual list of the top 500 Black wrestlers in

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