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Bobby Mathews

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Bobby Mathews is a contributor for Pro Wrestling Stories as well as a veteran journalist whose byline has appeared in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Birmingham News, The Denver Post, as well as other newspapers around the country. He's won multiple awards for reporting and opinion writing, and his sports journalism has garnered several Associated Press Managing Editors Awards. He has covered Division I college athletics and professional sports including MLB and NFL games. He has won awards from press associations in several states, including a General Excellence award from the Georgia Press Association while sports editor at The Statesboro Herald. He currently lives in suburban Birmingham, Alabama and can be reached on Twitter @bamawriter.
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The legacy of Matt Borne, who played the role of the first Doink the Clown in the WWF, is a little complicated.

Doink The Clown – A Troubled Life For the Man Behind the Paint

by Bobby Mathews

Doink the Clown found fame in early 1990s WWE, but there was, unfortunately, trouble along the way for Matt Borne, the man behind the paint.

Beautiful Bobby Eaton - One of the greatest workers of all time, and -- most importantly -- one of the nicest there ever was in wrestling.

Bobby Eaton – A Beautiful Wrestler Remembered

by Bobby Mathews

All Bobby Eaton wanted to do was be a wrestler. He did that, and then some. We remember one of the nicest guys in the…

Eddie Guerrero remains one of the greatest and most influential wrestlers of his generation.

Eddie Guerrero – His Influential Life and Tragic End

by Bobby Mathews

To put it simply: his heart gave out. The tragic passing of Eddie Guerrero is still hard to fathom. He had just turned 38 the…

Tales of ribs and practical jokes during the crazy world of 1960s wrestling, particularly this one story involving Stu Hart, Austin Idol, and Dennis Condrey, are so inappropriate you have to read it to believe it. We'll even throw in the tale of Stu Hart's plane getting stolen for good measure!

Stu Hart – The Truth About His Stolen Plane (and Other Ribs)

by Bobby Mathews

Stu Hart, Dennis Condrey, and Austin Idol ribs pulled on the road in the ’60s and ’70s are so inappropriate you have to read it…

Jerry Lawler, Bruno Sammartino, and Chris Jericho are amongst the wrestling legends who have had the unfortunate experience of having their wrestling championship belt come up missing or stolen. Many have never been recovered.

8 Times Wrestling Championship Belts Were Lost or Stolen

by Bobby Mathews

Over the years, these wrestling championship belts have either been stolen or come up missing. Many have never been recovered.

Bobby Heenan - the greatest wrestling manager of all time.

Bobby Heenan – Behind The Brain of Wrestling’s Finest

by Bobby Mathews

Take a look behind the curtain on “The Brain,” Bobby Heenan, the funniest and most talented man ever to grace a wrestling show.

Ray Traylor went from being used as a job guy with only a handful of matches under his belt to feuding with the NWA and WWE's top stars within just a couple of years.

Big Boss Man – Ray Traylor: A Career Defined by Showing Up

by Bobby Mathews

Ray Traylor started in the business as Big Bubba Rogers. He would move onto the WWF/E, where Vince McMahon christened him The Big Boss Man.

Bruiser Brody with his son, Geoffrey. Brody died on July 17, 1988, from stab wounds suffered at the hands of Jose Gonzales in Bayamon, Puerto Rico.

Bruiser Brody – His Final Moments and the Deceitful Trial That Followed

by Bobby Mathews

Circumstances surrounding the murder of Bruiser Brody remain a mystery. Here are the known theories and the twists and turns that followed.

Kerry Von Erich | Battling Demons: The Final Days of the Texas Tornado

Kerry Von Erich | Battling Demons: The Final Days of the Texas Tornado

by Bobby Mathews

It should have been a happy time in the life of Kerry Von Erich. His wife was due to have their second child. Instead, tragedy…

As an 18-year-old working on the ring crew, Chris Jericho had a lot to learn about the wrestling business. Fortunately for millions of Jerichoholics, he learned those lessons -- and more.

6 Wrestlers Share Painful Horror Stories Of Breaking In

by Bobby Mathews

6 legendary wrestlers share the jarring (and often painful) reality they faced after choosing to become a wrestler.

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