It’s Here – The Cubed Circle Newsletter Yearbook 2014!
We almost always offer a text-based version of the newsletter, however, with the amount of image-based and pre-formatted content in this yearbook, a text-based version simply wouldn’t do the publication justice, nor would it be a very pleasant formatting or viewing experience.
2014 was a unique year for pro-wrestling, one that will undoubtedly be viewed as historically significant in years to follow. Whether it is to be reflected upon positively or negatively is not only highly subjective, but also context-specific with major occurrences transpiring across the pro-wrestling world over the last 12 months, each with its own strong, and at times far reaching, consequences. The WWE launched its much awaited Network, New Japan continued to expand, CMLL booked lucha’s biggest match in well over a decade, culminating in the country’s first million dollar gate, TNA teetered more precariously on the brink of death than perhaps ever before, Daniel Bryan won the WWE’s top prize, Dragon Gate and DDT saw continued success before their loyal niche audiences, Alberto Del Rio and CM Punk departed the WWE with one ending up in the most unexpected of places, a developing and divergent style produced some of the best indie matches of the year, the European scene flourished, the Shield disbanded, Batista returned, Daniel Bryan relinquished his championship, and the Undertaker’s streak came to an unexpected and dramatic end. These are but some of the happenings, which made 2014 the year that it was, and it is in this year-book that we look to not only recap all of these events and more, but also contemplate their relevance to the greater pro-wrestling landscape, both for 2015 and beyond
It should be stated that this year-book was inspired by the DKP Annuals that were released in 2011 and 2012, in fact, it was the absence of a 2013 annual that inspired us to produce a year-book for 2014. Whilst this is by no means a DKP Annual 2014, perhaps some may consider it a spiritual successor of sorts.
CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL 100+ PAGE PDF!
– Cubed Circle Newsletter Editor, Ryan Clingman
Pages 8-10 of the CUBED CIRCLE NEWSLETTER has an exclusive @mookieghana article on 2014 WWE Financials http://t.co/ml3vceGQiI #wrestlenomics
— Chris Harrington (@mookieghana) January 6, 2015
@RyanClingman Thanks Ryan! We’re looking forward to what you guys have as well and didn’t mean to step on any toes :p
— Voices of Wrestling (@voiceswrestling) January 5, 2015
The AMAZING Cubed Circle Newsletter Yearbook 2014. Complete look at what went down in pro wrestling http://t.co/Fge3DNTFqs via @RyanClingman
— Ben Carass (@BenCarass) January 6, 2015
Wanna thank @RyanClingman for letting me write something for the Cubed Circle Newsletter Yearbook. The finished product is awesome!
— Dylan Hales (@DylanWaco) January 6, 2015
I wrote about DDT's past year in the Cubed Circle Newsletter Pro Wrestling Yearbook 2014. Get it here http://t.co/wu8UMm4Hzg @RyanClingman
— Dramatic DDT (@DramaticDDT) January 6, 2015
No one knows more than me what an effort it is to put out a year end annual. Well done to @RyanClingman and crew!!!! http://t.co/G3ES8tArNj
— Dean Knickerbocker (@dknick) January 7, 2015
Only skimmed so far but I just wanted to say congrats to @RyanClingman and everyone who helped compile the Cubed Circle yearbook for 2014.
— Pro Wrestling Only (@prowresonly) January 7, 2015
Meant to say thanks to @RyanClingman for allowing me to write and be a part of the massive Yearbook project. Thanks a ton.
— 新時代のエース (@Angry216) January 7, 2015
Really great to see that wrestling in 2014 was so good that it inspired such amazing pieces of work as @RyanClingman's Year End Annual and..
— Alan (@Alan4L) January 8, 2015
…and @voiceswrestling's New Japan Yearbook. Two incredible projects which required a ton of effort by those involved.
— Alan (@Alan4L) January 8, 2015
If you'd like a long take on 2014 in Lucha, @RyanClingman allowed me to contribute to his epic yearbook:
http://t.co/z05cNmdlEv
— luchablog (@luchablog) January 8, 2015
It's a totally free 100+ page PDF with a lot of great contributors talking the year in wrestling. You should read it! http://t.co/z05cNmdlEv
— luchablog (@luchablog) January 8, 2015
Guys, check out the Cubed Circle Wrestling End of the Year Yearbook. The DG section is written by yours truly! http://t.co/e2U0cLNDXr
— 新時代のエース (@Angry216) January 6, 2015
Empire featured in Cubed Circle Yearbook http://t.co/vCbXxHwNIe – thanks to @DylanWaco
— Empire Wrestling Ent (@EmpirePW) January 6, 2015
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