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‘Young Rock’ executive producer Brian Gewirtz looks back on 15-plus years with the WWE
When Slam Wrestling had the opportunity to speak with Brian Gewirtz, executive producer of NBC’s...
If you want to learn 316 facts about Stone Cold Steve Austin, give me a hell yeah!
Who could forget the beer bash? Or the boss' car filled with cement? How about the time he...
Brian Gewirtz brings his own wrestling acumen to ‘Young Rock’ as executive producer
Dwayne Johnson is, naturally, the driving force and very raison d'être for NBC's Young Rock, a show that details his own life story, and one which...
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Triple H ‘stands’ proud and looks to ‘deliver’ with two-night NXT Takeover
Being in the main event at WrestleMania must put a lot of pressure on somebody. And Triple H is no stranger to that pressure, having had more than his fair share of them. But this year, the pressure comes not from trying to steal the show, but rather trying to put on...
For PJ Black, pro wrestling has been a great journey of highs and lows
There are few pro wrestlers active today that have accomplished as much as ROH’s PJ Black. The 40-year-old has traveled all over the world and has wrestled on at least four continents. And despite being a 24-year veteran, Black doesn’t even think he has peaked yet as...
Chavo Guerrero, Jr. forging a new legacy behind the scenes
So, you need someone to train actors to get into the ring and fill the wrestling boots of some iconic names -- who do you call? Chavo Guerrero, Jr., who had a hand in the Emmy-winning stunt choreography of Netflix's GLOW series, took that call from the Young Rock...
Q & A: Calvert tells all… about pro wrestling in Toronto
The rich history of professional wrestling in Ontario comes alive in chaotic detail in a new book by a pair of veteran Canadian wrestling journalists. Wrestling giants of yesteryear like Whipper Billy Watson, Fritz Von Erich, Yukon Eric, Gene Kiniski, and Bulldog...
Behind the Gimmick Table: Babyface Joe E. Legend sells, bad guy not so much
In the grand scheme of wrestling, Joe Hitchen is probably best known by most fans for his late 1990s WWE run as “Just Joe.” But that experience is not one that he looks back on very fondly. His most successful merchandise days would also come later. Hitchen’s memories...
Dak Draper has no shame (on you), only a chip on his shoulder
Dak Draper was excluded from last year’s Ring of Honor anniversary show in Las Vegas, making his match Friday at the 19th Anniversary pay-per-view against Jonathan Gresham for the Pure Championship that much more important. “It gives me a chip on my shoulder in the...