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Ahmed Johnson: The Kick That Ended a WWF Star’s Rise
He made WWE history in 1996. Weeks later, he was hospitalized and the title was gone. Here’s the full story of Ahmed Johnson’s rise and…
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.
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Dark Tales
A&E Biography of Randy Savage – Lanny Poffo Responds
Lanny Poffo: “Having now viewed the A&E Biography on my brother Macho Man Randy Savage, I have some thoughts I’d like to share.”
WRESTLING TERRITORIES
When Joshi Ruled the 90s, Then Collapsed
From Tokyo Dome in 1994 to collapse in 1997: how ’90s joshi rose, fell, and the lasting mark it left on Japanese women’s pro wrestling.
INTERVIEWS
Bruce Hart: The Secret Tale of a Hart Brother
Learn the story behind the wrestling career of Bruce Hart and how, by his own admission, he changed the face of sports entertainment!
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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.
