Nathan Hatton

New documentary ‘For the Love of Catch’ should catch all combat sport fans’ interest

Posted by Nathan Hatton | Nov 28, 2022 | Hollywood Headlock, Movie Reviews, The Sporting Connection

Over the last few decades, fans of professional wrestling have heard Jim Ross occasionally...

Artie Edmunds helped recruitment in Toronto during World War I

Posted by Nathan Hatton | Nov 11, 2021 | Canadian Hall of Fame, The Sporting Connection

As the First World War dragged on, professional wrestling fizzled out across Canada. The prospect...

Hornbaker fills a ‘glaring void’ in wrestling history with Rogers bio

Posted by Nathan Hatton | Mar 1, 2021 | Gary Howard Memorial Library

The absence of a full length biography on Buddy Rogers has, for years, been a glaring void in the...

Frankie Cain autobiography is ‘a beacon of light in a congested genre’

Posted by Nathan Hatton | Jan 8, 2021 | Gary Howard Memorial Library

Things have come a long ways since Lou Thesz, arguably the greatest heavyweight champion who ever...

Hodge’s influence spanned world of combat sports

Posted by Nathan Hatton | Dec 30, 2020 | Classics, Interviews, Obituaries, The Sporting Connection

Danny Hodge was the rarest of individuals who inspired universal awe and admiration across the...

Luck has nothing to do with Douglas James’ rise

Posted by Nathan Hatton | Aug 19, 2019 | Interviews

The course of Douglas James’ life, who makes his debut with Major League Wrestling (MLW) on...

Herb Welch reprint slim but insightful

Posted by Nathan Hatton | May 20, 2018 | Gary Howard Memorial Library

How to Become a Champion, written by former light heavyweight wrestling champion Herb Welch...

Antonino Rocca’s Self Defense and Physical Fitness: A Retrospective Historical and Technical Review

Posted by Nathan Hatton | Mar 3, 2018 | Gary Howard Memorial Library, The Sporting Connection

Most people would not put Antonino Argentina Rocca’s name at the top of their go-to list of...

Book on Northern California is ‘Big Time’ good

Posted by Nathan Hatton | May 28, 2017 | Gary Howard Memorial Library

Professional wrestling’s early chroniclers tended to produce survey works that gave readers...

Fleming’s take on wrestling makes for a great read

Posted by Nathan Hatton | Jul 17, 2016 | Gary Howard Memorial Library

Unlike many other wrestlers whose stories have been published under the Crowbar Press imprint,...

Author: Nathan Hatton

New documentary ‘For the Love of Catch’ should catch all combat sport fans’ interest

Artie Edmunds helped recruitment in Toronto during World War I

Hornbaker fills a ‘glaring void’ in wrestling history with Rogers bio

Frankie Cain autobiography is ‘a beacon of light in a congested genre’

Hodge’s influence spanned world of combat sports

Luck has nothing to do with Douglas James’ rise

Herb Welch reprint slim but insightful

Antonino Rocca’s Self Defense and Physical Fitness: A Retrospective Historical and Technical Review

Book on Northern California is ‘Big Time’ good

Fleming’s take on wrestling makes for a great read

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