Trump the draw, but ‘Power Players’ presides on the bookshelf
Wrestling fans that run across Power Players: Sports, Politics, and the American Presidency at...
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Tag: politics
‘T-Rantula’ sworn in as councilman in suburban Pittsburgh
On Monday, January 3, the imposing and blue-suit clad David Younkins waited patiently outside of...
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Mat Matters: Lincoln Alexander, an unexpected wrestling fan
January 21st is Lincoln Alexander Day in Canada (#LincolnAlexanderDay), a day to remember the...
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Andrew Yang puts the WWE on notice
If Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden wins next month’s election Andrew Yang is warning the...
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‘That Guy’ Danni Deeds running for mayor in Abbotsford
There are professional wrestlers who keep their in-ring personae solely for their matches. Trevor...
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1957: The year the Ontario government questioned pro wrestling’s validity
The world of pro wrestling has always had a history of conflict with the various sports...
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Tom Drake was greatest of all wrestlers turned politicians
There are wrestlers who toy with politics and don’t succeed; there are wrestlers who do...
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The Impaler enters the Republican Presidential fray
As the U.S. news outlets focus upon Tea Party-backed candidate Michele Bachmann entering the fray...
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Al Gore reveals his love of pro wrestling
Since his stinging loss to George W. Bush in 2000, former Vice President Al Gore has rebooted...
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Brian Blair busy as a bee
Brian Blair has so much on the go, it is dizzying. Between the politics, the start-up businesses,...
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U.S. Secretary of State Clinton slams pro wrestling for being anti-American
Testifying before the U.S. Foreign Policy Priorities Committee yesterday, U.S. Secretary of State...
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Former WWF star Ludvig Borga dead at 47
Finnish officials say that former politician, author, actor, boxer, mixed martial artist and pro...
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Lawler looks to be Mayor as well as King
Jerry Lawler has been called “The King” for over 30 years. Over the course of his...
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Austin Idol plans run for Tampa Mayor
Dennis McCord, better known as “The Universal Heartthrob” Austin Idol, has thrown his...
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B. Brian Blair runs again
With the Canadian federal election out of the way, attention shifts to the United States, and its...
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Smackdown Your Vote! being felt on Capitol Hill
WASHINGTON — Two million. No, it’s not the number of pay-per-view buys for the WWE....
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Sasuke defies his critics
Wrestler-turned-politician, The Great Sasuke (Masanori Murakawa), has made true on his promise....
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Piper preaches politics: Go vote!
Rowdy Roddy Piper’s days of wrestling are pretty well done after 31 years. An artificial...
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Sailor White to continue in politics
A fifth-place finish in a federal by-election would deter a lot of people and get them down. Not...
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Val concentrating on Wrestlemania, not politics
Val Venis is a living oxymoron. He has one of the the most outrageous characters in professional...
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