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Invasion of the Body Slammers
How South Philadelphia became the center of the alt-wrestling universe.
by Shaun Brady
These companies flip the focus back from operatics to athleticism, catering to those for whom the Monday Night Raws and SmackDowns and even the TNAs of the world have gotten too far removed from what they love about the sport, or the art, or however you care to refer to it. (Just don't call it "sports entertainment.") And the epicenter of this alt-wrestling scene is South Philadelphia.