March 8, 2016
John Russo at The Press of Atlantic City talks with D-Von Dudley about the Dudley Boyz, WrestleMania, and what JBL said to him after a "funny" in-ring incident. You can read the story here.
SI.com spotlights Ring of Honor's COO Joe Koff. Read Justin Barrasso's extensive interview here.
Joey Ryan wins a Wrestle Pro Battle Royal in Rahway, New Jersey, by eliminating the 11 other combatants with his...(check out Rolling Stone for the video).
Virgil surprises two of his biggest fans - rapper Smoke DZA and producer Harry Fraud - and appears in the video for their new album, He Has Risen. The Village Voice's Sowmya Krishnamurthy has the story.
January 24, 2016
HHH wins the 29th Annual Royal Rumble and, with it, the WWE Championship.
AJ Styles was the 3rd Entrant in the WWE Royal Rumble; HHH was 30th.
January 7, 2016
THE GREAT KHALI-MANIA! The Times of India has the details.
Pro Wrestler Mike Jones appears on "Fox & Friends"...for his dancing! Wayne Hereford at WTVA.com has the story.
Tiger Jeet Singh and Tiger Ali Singh to use sports to rescue youths in India from drug addiction, the Tribune News Service reports.
December 31, 2015
Newsday.com has posted, "50 can't-miss pro wrestling black-and-white pictures"!
A 1909 Sterling Model K once owned by Frank Gotch is one of 7 cars on display at the Studebaker National Museum, Margaret Fosmoe of the South Bend Tribune reports.
Jay Barmann at SFIST has written an article on Google Glass 2.0; which includes a picture of The MIZ sporting a "face computer."
December 24, 2015
Family and Friends remember 6 year old pro wrestling superfan Cristian Cruz.
December 23, 2015
Justin Barrasso at Sports Illustrated has an extensive interview with Mike Tenay on si.com. Read it here.
The Pakistan Observer reports that professional wrestling legend Muhammad Hussain, formerly known as Antonio Inoki, wants to open a wrestling school in Pakistan.
December 22, 2015
It's the 34 year anniversary of Andre the Giant holding a beer can for Sports Illustrated! David Goldenberg at Atlas Obscura tells the story.
Joey Ryan now has an endorsement deal with YouPorn Sports. Instinct Magazine has the story.
Dr. Bennet Omalu has written an essay on CNN.com chronicling his research of brain injuries among former NFL players (a disease he named, "Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy," or, "CTE"). In this essay, he also writes about studying the brain of the late Chris Benoit; whom he names as the first professional wrestler found to have had CTE. Read it here.
December 19, 2015
The Saskatoon StarPhoenix gives a behind the scenes look at High Impact Wrestling and pro wrestler Dice Steele. Charles Hamilton has the story.
December 18, 2015
Hillbilly Jim uses his guitar to teach elementary school students about the Blues. Jackson French has the story, and Miranda Pederson has the pictures.
HHH names West Ham United and England National Team player Andy Carroll as the Premiere League footballer with the most pro-wrestling potential, according to the Bonham Journal.
December 16, 2015
The Minnesota Vikings congratulate former Viking Roman Reigns on becoming the WWE World Heavyweight Champion.
New Japan Pro Wrestling joins forces with...Hello Kitty! Gregory Rogers at the Voice Observer has the story.
Stephanie Dinsmore - wife of pro wrestler Nick Dinsmore ("Eugene" in WWE) - was named Mrs. South Dakota 2016 and will represent South Dakota in the Mrs. America Pageant in September, according to the Sioux Falls Argus Leader.
December 9, 2015
Jennifer Wolfe at Animation World Network reports that professional wrestler Jeffrey Trammell is among the recipients of the 2016 Nickelodeon Writing Fellowship. Full article here.
Princess KimberLee defeats Hallowicked by submission to win Chikara's Grand Championship. To read Gene Axton's full report, click here.
Realty Today profiles Mick Foley's Christmas-themed home in Long Island.
Former Australian Heavyweight Champion Shane "Ace" Fenton returns to the ring after 20 years, the Oberon Review reports.
December 8, 2015
Why did a wrestler turns down a role in a blockbuster film?!? Because he refused to lose the on-screen fight. Bollywood Mantra's Sheela Das reports.
October 14, 2015
The Wall Street Journal's Jun Hongo reports that Japan's new Minister of Education - and pro wrestling legend - Hiroshe Hase apologizes for inflicting corporal punishment on students at Seiryo High School over 30 years ago, when he was a teacher. Hase is quoted as saying, "I'd like to apologize to the students who I hit with bamboo swords then." Click here to read the full article.
Jimmy Traina at foxsports.com has a quiz to determine what your WWE entrance music would be. Find out here.
The Great Khali stars in a television commercial for...cement! Ravi Sharma at Bollywoodhelpline.com has the story and the video.
Sadef Ali Kully at The Times Ledger reports on Chigusa Nagayo bringing Japanese-style pro wrestling to Queens, New York.
October 10, 2015
Mike Piellucci at VICE Sports takes us back in time and behind the scenes of the late Macho Man Randy Savage's rap album, "Be A Man." To read the story, which includes the recollections of Bill Edwards and Da Raskulls (the album's production team), click here.
Robert Kojder reviews the documentary film, "The Resurrection of Jake the Snake Roberts," on flickeringmyth.com.
The Sports Illustrated Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch and guest Paul Heyman is posted on SI.com.
October 9, 2015
Kristoffer Diaz's award-winning play about the world of professional wrestling, "The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity," is being performed at Stages Repertory Theater in Houston, Texas. Reporter Everett Evans of the Houston Chronicle profiles this 2010 Pulitzer Prize Nominee and 2011 Obie Award-winning work.
Chris Funston at edsonleader.com reports on pro wrestler Short Sleeve Sampson's wrestling promotion, MWW. Click here to read the article.
Stuart Kemp, matchmaker for NWA Blue Collar Wrestling, has written an article about the history and current state of pro wrestling in the Pacific Northwest. Read it here.
Little Boogeyman continues his campaign against bullying, The Spectrum reports.
October 8, 2015
The Telegraph's Julian Ryall reports from Japan that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has chosen former Olympian and Pro Wrestling Legend Hiroshi Hase to serve as Japan's new Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.
OC Weekly's Matt Coker reports that the new documentary film, "At What Cost?: An Anatomy of Professional Wrestling," premieres in Long Beach, California. Click here to read the full article and see the trailer featuring Diamond Dallas Page, Brian Kendrick, Jake "the Snake" Roberts, and many more.
Meghan McKeowan at WTHITV10 profiles 13 year old pro wrestling referee Parker Davis. Read the full story here.
John Russo at The Press of Atlantic City talks with D-Von Dudley about the Dudley Boyz, WrestleMania, and what JBL said to him after a "funny" in-ring incident. You can read the story here.
SI.com spotlights Ring of Honor's COO Joe Koff. Read Justin Barrasso's extensive interview here.
Joey Ryan wins a Wrestle Pro Battle Royal in Rahway, New Jersey, by eliminating the 11 other combatants with his...(check out Rolling Stone for the video).
Virgil surprises two of his biggest fans - rapper Smoke DZA and producer Harry Fraud - and appears in the video for their new album, He Has Risen. The Village Voice's Sowmya Krishnamurthy has the story.
January 24, 2016
HHH wins the 29th Annual Royal Rumble and, with it, the WWE Championship.
AJ Styles was the 3rd Entrant in the WWE Royal Rumble; HHH was 30th.
January 7, 2016
THE GREAT KHALI-MANIA! The Times of India has the details.
Pro Wrestler Mike Jones appears on "Fox & Friends"...for his dancing! Wayne Hereford at WTVA.com has the story.
Tiger Jeet Singh and Tiger Ali Singh to use sports to rescue youths in India from drug addiction, the Tribune News Service reports.
December 31, 2015
Newsday.com has posted, "50 can't-miss pro wrestling black-and-white pictures"!
A 1909 Sterling Model K once owned by Frank Gotch is one of 7 cars on display at the Studebaker National Museum, Margaret Fosmoe of the South Bend Tribune reports.
Jay Barmann at SFIST has written an article on Google Glass 2.0; which includes a picture of The MIZ sporting a "face computer."
December 24, 2015
Family and Friends remember 6 year old pro wrestling superfan Cristian Cruz.
December 23, 2015
Justin Barrasso at Sports Illustrated has an extensive interview with Mike Tenay on si.com. Read it here.
The Pakistan Observer reports that professional wrestling legend Muhammad Hussain, formerly known as Antonio Inoki, wants to open a wrestling school in Pakistan.
December 22, 2015
It's the 34 year anniversary of Andre the Giant holding a beer can for Sports Illustrated! David Goldenberg at Atlas Obscura tells the story.
Joey Ryan now has an endorsement deal with YouPorn Sports. Instinct Magazine has the story.
Dr. Bennet Omalu has written an essay on CNN.com chronicling his research of brain injuries among former NFL players (a disease he named, "Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy," or, "CTE"). In this essay, he also writes about studying the brain of the late Chris Benoit; whom he names as the first professional wrestler found to have had CTE. Read it here.
December 19, 2015
The Saskatoon StarPhoenix gives a behind the scenes look at High Impact Wrestling and pro wrestler Dice Steele. Charles Hamilton has the story.
December 18, 2015
Hillbilly Jim uses his guitar to teach elementary school students about the Blues. Jackson French has the story, and Miranda Pederson has the pictures.
HHH names West Ham United and England National Team player Andy Carroll as the Premiere League footballer with the most pro-wrestling potential, according to the Bonham Journal.
December 16, 2015
The Minnesota Vikings congratulate former Viking Roman Reigns on becoming the WWE World Heavyweight Champion.
New Japan Pro Wrestling joins forces with...Hello Kitty! Gregory Rogers at the Voice Observer has the story.
Stephanie Dinsmore - wife of pro wrestler Nick Dinsmore ("Eugene" in WWE) - was named Mrs. South Dakota 2016 and will represent South Dakota in the Mrs. America Pageant in September, according to the Sioux Falls Argus Leader.
December 9, 2015
Jennifer Wolfe at Animation World Network reports that professional wrestler Jeffrey Trammell is among the recipients of the 2016 Nickelodeon Writing Fellowship. Full article here.
Princess KimberLee defeats Hallowicked by submission to win Chikara's Grand Championship. To read Gene Axton's full report, click here.
Realty Today profiles Mick Foley's Christmas-themed home in Long Island.
Former Australian Heavyweight Champion Shane "Ace" Fenton returns to the ring after 20 years, the Oberon Review reports.
December 8, 2015
Why did a wrestler turns down a role in a blockbuster film?!? Because he refused to lose the on-screen fight. Bollywood Mantra's Sheela Das reports.
October 14, 2015
The Wall Street Journal's Jun Hongo reports that Japan's new Minister of Education - and pro wrestling legend - Hiroshe Hase apologizes for inflicting corporal punishment on students at Seiryo High School over 30 years ago, when he was a teacher. Hase is quoted as saying, "I'd like to apologize to the students who I hit with bamboo swords then." Click here to read the full article.
Jimmy Traina at foxsports.com has a quiz to determine what your WWE entrance music would be. Find out here.
The Great Khali stars in a television commercial for...cement! Ravi Sharma at Bollywoodhelpline.com has the story and the video.
Sadef Ali Kully at The Times Ledger reports on Chigusa Nagayo bringing Japanese-style pro wrestling to Queens, New York.
October 10, 2015
Mike Piellucci at VICE Sports takes us back in time and behind the scenes of the late Macho Man Randy Savage's rap album, "Be A Man." To read the story, which includes the recollections of Bill Edwards and Da Raskulls (the album's production team), click here.
Robert Kojder reviews the documentary film, "The Resurrection of Jake the Snake Roberts," on flickeringmyth.com.
The Sports Illustrated Media Podcast with Richard Deitsch and guest Paul Heyman is posted on SI.com.
October 9, 2015
Kristoffer Diaz's award-winning play about the world of professional wrestling, "The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity," is being performed at Stages Repertory Theater in Houston, Texas. Reporter Everett Evans of the Houston Chronicle profiles this 2010 Pulitzer Prize Nominee and 2011 Obie Award-winning work.
Chris Funston at edsonleader.com reports on pro wrestler Short Sleeve Sampson's wrestling promotion, MWW. Click here to read the article.
Stuart Kemp, matchmaker for NWA Blue Collar Wrestling, has written an article about the history and current state of pro wrestling in the Pacific Northwest. Read it here.
Little Boogeyman continues his campaign against bullying, The Spectrum reports.
October 8, 2015
The Telegraph's Julian Ryall reports from Japan that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has chosen former Olympian and Pro Wrestling Legend Hiroshi Hase to serve as Japan's new Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.
OC Weekly's Matt Coker reports that the new documentary film, "At What Cost?: An Anatomy of Professional Wrestling," premieres in Long Beach, California. Click here to read the full article and see the trailer featuring Diamond Dallas Page, Brian Kendrick, Jake "the Snake" Roberts, and many more.
Meghan McKeowan at WTHITV10 profiles 13 year old pro wrestling referee Parker Davis. Read the full story here.
