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The Ghastly Match: Yoshiko’s Real Shoot on Act Yasukawa
Inside The Ghastly Match Incident: how a 2015 Stardom title bout between Act Yasukawa and Yoshiko turned into a real fight at Korakuen Hall.
21 Little People Wrestlers Who Built a TV Wrestling Boom
Meet 21 little people wrestlers, historically billed as midget wrestlers, who helped build professional wrestling’s 1950s TV boom.
Trish Stratus and Vince McMahon: The Night WWE Lost 1.1M Fans
Vince McMahon had one final demand for Trish Stratus on RAW in 2001. It drove 1.1 million viewers away and was never forgotten.
ECW on TNN: The Deal That Doomed a Wrestling Revolution
A national TV deal on TNN was supposed to save ECW. Instead, it exposed the cracks that led to the promotion ending within thirteen months.
Giant Baba’s Hidden Illness: The Secret He Took to His Grave
Giant Baba hid a fatal illness from his own wrestlers. Japan mourned him like Elvis. Here’s the story he never told.
8 Ladder Matches That Redefined Wrestling History
A bag of money, a Calgary ring, and a feud that built the ladder match. The full, untold history behind wrestling’s most dangerous gimmick.
John Cena’s Real Fight: 8 Injuries That Almost Ended Him
John Cena’s career was defined by comebacks. But over two decades, his body absorbed eight injuries that quietly came close to ending him.
Ric Flair: The $25,000 Fight That Sent Him to the WWF
WCW fired him. He took the belt anyway. Inside the $25,000 fight that sent Ric Flair storming into the WWF in 1991.
WWE Hall of Fame: 10 Wrestlers Who Initially Said No
10 wrestlers initially said no to the WWE Hall of Fame. The reasons ranged from decade-long grudges to unbreakable family loyalty.
Al Burke: The Pro Wrestler Adam Sandler Handpicked
Al Burke made stars look good and vanished into the crowd. His 37 years in wrestling hid a Hollywood secret nobody saw coming.
READER FAVORITES
Dark Tales
Pee-wee Herman’s Unlikely Pro Wrestling Crossover
Pee-wee Herman’s surprising WWE crossover left a lasting mark. Discover his hidden impact and how he won over fans and Superstars alike.
WRESTLING TERRITORIES
1983 St Louis Wrestling War McMahon Won Doing Nothing
In 1983, two wrestling promotions destroyed each other in St. Louis while Vince McMahon watched, waited, and won everything.
INTERVIEWS
Wrestling’s Bloodline: Sam Fatu on Family, Tragedy, and Legacy
Sam Fatu—The Tonga Kid—opens up about his WWE debut at 17, witnessing Bruiser Brody’s murder, and helping cement the Anoa’i bloodline legacy.
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10 Times WWE Stars Took Over Saturday Night Live
From WrestleMania I to The Rock Obama, WWE and SNL share a 40-year Saturday Night Live history that changed both worlds forever.
