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New Titus O’Neil book celebrates his greatest title: Dad
In days gone by, professional wrestlers were to fatherhood what Gus Polinski and the Kenosha...
Trish gets the spotlight, again, in ‘Female Firsts’ book
Women's sports have been enjoying a moment in the sun, with the recent WNBA finals, top-level...
Retro Review: Ron Hill’s autobiography looks at wrestling outside the big time
The death of Kevin Sullivan brought a million stories of a legendary career spanning decades in...
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Passion for Stone Cold comes through in ‘Stunning: The Wrestling Artistry of Steve Austin’
Wresting and Art are not two words that you normally find co-existing in the same sentence. Often when we talk about wrestling, we focus on the physical, the athleticism and the larger-than-life characters and how well they speak on the mic. Art is – well, it’s...
‘AEW Origins’ comic a missed opportunity
Like so many things that AEW does right now, the AEW Origins comic doesn’t make much sense. What seems to be a one-shot comic is written by veteran Steve Orlando who has had short runs for everyone from DC to Marvel to Dynamite, the imprint not the show. His most...
Windsor wrestling ‘opus’ has a heck of a lot of Detroit too
When one thinks of professional wrestling hotbeds, cities with long historical ties such as New York, Charlotte, Dallas, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Chicago, Memphis, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, and Detroit all come to mind. Located across from Detroit and on the Canadian...
Kingston promises lots in store with ‘Vampiro: Rockabilly Apocalypse’
If there's one name who's synonymous with comics books and pro wrestling, it's Michael Kingston, the creator and writer of the long-running comic book series Headlocked and Tales from the Road, which feature collaborations with wrestlers such as Danhausen, Adam Cole,...
‘Basketball Bo’ a way for Sidewalk Sam to fight mental illness
Adam Jack Pelley wears several hats: custodian, wrestler, and writer. He showcased his writing skills with his most recent book, Basketball Bo, the story of a basketball player dealing with schizophrenia. Pelley, who wrestles as Sidewalk Sam, got the idea for this...
Retro Review: Griffin’s ‘Fall Guys’ historically important but flawed
Falls Guys: The Barnums of Bounce by Marcus Griffin was released in 1937, making it one of the first widely-released books on professional wrestling. If you are interested in the history of the sport, it is a must-read and an important piece of literature on the...
