New book on Japanese women’s wrestling an intriguing read
Professional wrestling hasn’t gotten all that much attention from the academic community. While...
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Author: Alex Podgorski
Stan Hansen heading to Pittsburgh to honor Bruno Sammartino
With his in-ring career almost a full 25 years behind him, Stan “The Lariat” Hansen doesn’t get...
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Influential Gran Hamada dead at 74
Hiroaki Hamada, known as Gran Hamada from his exploits in Japan and around the world, has passed...
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Stardom book Chases the Dream
As Japanese women’s wrestling or “joshi” grows and becomes a bigger part of mainstream pro...
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Netflix’s ‘Mr. McMahon’ doesn’t live up to the hype
A few days before the Mr. McMahon docu-series premiered on Netflix, the man himself put out a...
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Review: Netflix’s Dump Matsumoto series accurate, compelling
Wrestling fans and drama fans alike will both find plenty to enjoy in Netflix’s new five-part...
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Kuniaki Kobayashi dead at 68
Japanese wrestling veteran Kuniaki Kobayashi has passed away. He was 68 years old. Kobayashi, who...
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Don Frye a man of few words, many accomplishments
Don Frye has always been a man of action and not words; as such, don’t expect much of a speech...
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‘Dramatic Dreams’ a deep dive into wacky world of DDT Pro-Wrestling
First the DDT was a pesticide. Then it became a finishing move for Jake “The Snake” Roberts (and...
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KENTA still living his dream
Kenta Kobayashi may be 43 years old but he still wants to keep going for as long as possible. The...
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