In 2020, opportunities to fight were limited. This was especially true for regional fighters. Many local promotions didn’t hold any events, gyms closed down, and fight cancellations were at an all-time high. It was hard […]

In 2020, opportunities to fight were limited. This was especially true for regional fighters. Many local promotions didn’t hold any events, gyms closed down, and fight cancellations were at an all-time high. It was hard […]
In the past few years, NXT has grown from a developmental system to one of wrestling’s most exciting brands. It has been home to wrestling royalty since its inception such as Finn Balor, Shinsuke Nakamura, […]
It is fitting that 2020 was filled with holy sh*t moments, considering the year itself was one of them. Mike Tyson returned to the ring, Floyd Mayweather announced a fight with Logan Paul, and that’s […]
In 2020, regional promotions weren’t able to host as many shows. Luckily for fighters, Jeff Cisneros and Sparta Combat Sports & Entertainment were able to host shows in Wyoming for all of 2020. With Sparta […]
Through the pandemic, The Scrap was able to keep its staff active thanks to the help of every active writer on our team. The staff was able to get together and write some creative articles […]
Independent wrestling has never been as strong as it is currently. All across the board, companies have never been as successful and wrestling has never been so good. While we often look back at the […]
On Friday, Oct. 30, reigning LFA strawweight champion Vanessa Demopoulos (5-3) defended her belt against Lupita Godinez (5-0) at the Hartman Arena in Park City, Kansas. The match resulted in a bloody, action-packed battle that […]
The addition of Boxing to The Scrap is still fairly new and growing. So new, that it was announced on January 1, 2020. Although it has some time to develop, we wanted to acknowledge those […]
Best friends, better enemies. This is the case when it comes to Sasha Banks and Bayley. Two of the Four Horsewomen had an extremely successful 2020, holding gold while also putting on matches that entertained […]
Kenny Omega and “Hangman” Adam Page reluctantly became tag team partners and won the AEW World Tag Team Championships in January when they beat SCU. Their reign lasted 228 days. After winning the titles in […]
The pro wrestling wing of The Scrap is still growing, so when the pandemic hit, it was unsure if content would be able to be produced regularly. However, one writer went above and beyond to […]
COVID-19 introduced a great deal of hardship into our lives in 2020. Society was separated by social distancing, mask wearing became the norm, and the days looked dark and uncertain. The UFC pushed on though […]
In a year where the regional MMA scene really took a hit, there was one fighter who was able to stay active despite the world’s troubles. Usually, regional belt holders would fill our nomination ballot. […]
A wise man once said that controversy creates cash, and nobody was more controversial last year than Jake Paul. Paul really stormed into the mainstream combat sports scene in the co-main event slot under Mike […]
Our Most Read Writer award is the top accolade currently at The Scrap. It’s the one award that gives you the confidence that your work is being read and it’s connecting with our various audiences. […]
2020 will go down in history as one of the worst years for one thing, and one thing only: COVID-19. To make matters worst, the pandemic forced sports to discontinue for a short period of […]
When the global pandemic hit, so did boredom. Creative combat sports content was needed more than ever since there was nothing to report on for a period of time. While quarantined, The Scrap’s staff decided […]