From the author of Bluegrass Brawlers: The Story of Professional Wrestling in Louisville and the woman who co-founded Kranken Welpen, the world’s only heavy metal polka band, comes the story of a…
Iowa is the high school wrestling capital of the world. Travel to Iowa in the middle of winter and you’ll find arenas packed with fans watching high school grapplers compete in the…
Northwest Ohio Wrestling in Toledo is a local promotion doing things right. They’re bringing in great talent and giving the fans a great show, but their goal goes beyond just producing killer…
This is the kind of photo you’d never have seen in the days of Kayfabe. That’s a heel wrestler, sitting in full view of the public, head bowed, praying with a young…
Tyson Dux may not hold the record for the most matches on WWE television without a contract, but he’s way up there. Dux was such a regular face in the WWE locker…
Kick Out At Two has another treat from the Midwest on this week’s podcast, the tag team of Guns and Beer. Here’s a match featuring the beer swilling duo vs. Team Lariat…
A year or so ago, I wrote the following story for a book project I have since set aside. In honor of the recent passing of Muhammed Ali, I thought it would…