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Entry in Venues’ Series chronicles Amarillo’s early days
Scott Teal and Kriss Knights’ new book, The Great Pro Wrestling Venues Volume 6: Amarillo:...
Maguire’s book sings the praises of the man behind wrestling’s soundtrack
Pro wrestling has given the ears of its fans some memorable entrance theme music over the years....
Meltzer gives readers immersive insight in 1993 yearbook
The anticipated continuation of pro wrestling author/journalist Dave Meltzer’s developing yearbook...
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Calvert and Baker educate readers on the history of pro wrestling in Toronto
Calling yourself a Toronto wrestling historian, and knowing very little about anything prior to 1978, is equivalent to calling yourself a Rhodes scholar with only a sixth grade education. For me reading From Nanjo to The Sheik: Tales from Toronto Wrestling written by...
‘Ringman’ a fun collection of tales from a pro wrestling fan-turned-referee
It’s appropriate that Dave Dwinell – a professional referee with over 30 years experience, including working for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) – dedicated his book Ringman: My Thirty-Two Years in the Surreal World of Pro Wrestling, written with James R Jaworski...
Behind the Gimmick Table: Time to ‘Eat Like a Luchador’
In 2021 niches are more accessible and relevant than ever. The new book, Eat Like a Luchador: The Official Cookbook, definitely “feeds” into a crucial crossover demographic. Author Mónica Ochoa is one of the few women journalists in lucha libre and has ties as far...
Irv Muchnick says goodbye to pro wrestling… for now
Irv Muchnick is no stranger to SlamWrestling.net. He’s contributed numerous pieces to the site, as well as co-authored the book Benoit: Wrestling with the Horror that Destroyed a Family and Crippled a Sport with the site’s co-founder Greg Oliver, Steve Johnson and...
Father and son team up to review four pro wrestling themed children’s books
As a Dad and a lifelong wrestling fan, it has long been my dream that my son, Milan, would eventually want to watch wrestling with me. This dream was thwarted in the beginning as Milan’s original nightmare fuel was that, “Hulk Hogan and the Ultimate Oreo are going to...
Behind the Gimmick Table: Schiavone comic book culmination of a long fandom
Before AEW commentator Tony Schiavone fell in love with the great sport of pro wrestling, his preferred episodic narrative medium was comic books. Throughout middle school, Schiavone was swept up in the revolutionary approach to comics provided by the burgeoning...
