SEA Wrestling - Issue 3 Digital Edition

SEA Wrestling Magazine – Issue 3 (June 2025) documents one of the most dramatic and creatively charged periods in Southeast Asian professional wrestling, headlined by a moment that reshaped the regional landscape: Rocky Huynh’s shocking heel turn in Vietnam Pro Wrestling.

At the centre of the issue is extensive coverage of VPW Spring Bash and Saigon Slam, culminating in a stunning betrayal that saw VPW’s founder align himself with The British Horror to seize the Openweight Championship. The magazine breaks down the night in detail, examining the in-ring action, the emotional crowd response, and the wider implications of Rocky’s transformation from standard-bearer to villain. It is presented not as a cheap swerve, but as a calculated creative turning point that signalled VPW’s confidence in long-form storytelling and darker narrative direction.

Beyond Vietnam, Issue 3 delivers deep regional coverage across multiple scenes. Grapplemax Amplify 7 is analysed as a milestone event, highlighting rising production values, character-driven presentation, and the introduction of the Grapplemax Rising Championship as a pipeline for new talent. The issue also covers MYPW New Breed 3, a sold-out Kuala Lumpur showcase that reinforced Malaysia’s growing depth, alongside World Underground Wrestling: Masterclash, where chain-ring brutality and international talent reshaped the path toward Dexcon Dakila.

Issue 3 also shines a light on the people and culture surrounding the ring. A featured interview with Mighty Mighty explores his role as a cornerstone of Singapore wrestling, representation of heavyweight performers, and ambitions beyond the region. The long-form feature The Art of SEA Wrestling expands the magazine’s scope beyond matches, profiling artists, designers, musicians, and illustrators whose work has become inseparable from the wrestling scenes of Vietnam, the Philippines, Singapore, and Malaysia.

Additional sections include an in-depth look at Southeast Asia’s tag team landscape, coverage of Ring of Rebirth Experience 5, analysis of women’s wrestlers competing in Japan, and comprehensive news and results that contextualise Southeast Asia within the global wrestling ecosystem.

Blending match reports, interviews, cultural features, and striking photography, Issue 3 captures a region stepping confidently into its own identity—one where wrestling is no longer just emerging, but evolving, experimenting, and taking creative risks that demand attention.