JP Zarka

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JP Zarka created Pro Wrestling Stories in 2015. He's a writer, editor, producer, former co-host of The Genius Cast with Lanny Poffo, and assistant principal who enjoys playing guitar and spending time with his lively daughters! You can see him in recent episodes of "Autopsy: The Last Hours of..." on Reelz in the United States and Channel 5 in the U.K. Originally from Chicago, he has called London home since 2008. You can explore his music at the link above.

Yokozuna – 10 Stories Showing the Kind of Man He Was

by JP Zarka

From personal accounts from family, friends, and fans, these stories show a different side of Rodney Anoa’i — the man fans knew as Yokozuna.

Kayfabe in Wrestling – 8 Stories Fans Shouldn’t Know

by JP Zarka

8 fascinating stories about the days professional wrestlers had to preserve kayfabe when the business was heavily protected.

Randy Savage and Jake Roberts Infamous Snake Bite Incident

by JP Zarka

What took place before the cameras started rolling makes the Randy Savage and Jake Roberts snake bite incident all the more entertaining!

Pat Patterson and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson.

Pat Patterson | Hard to Emulate, Mentor of the Greats

by JP Zarka

Pat Patterson is credited as being one of the most influential people to Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Steve Austin, Kurt Angle, and more.

Sean Waltman (as Ric Flair) and Kevin Nash (as Arn Anderson) spoof the Four Horsemen on September 1st, 1997's Monday Nitro.

Arn Anderson on the nWo Spoof That Hurt His Family

by JP Zarka

A week after Arn Anderson retired, the nWo went on TV to mock him. What followed, to this day, is divisive amongst fans and those…

Mad Dog Vachon was a tough-as-nails wrestler known for his intimidating fighting prowess in and out of the ring.

Mad Dog Vachon – An Animal in (and Out!) of the Ring

by JP Zarka

From taking on schoolboys to discovering pro wrestling off of the advice of a mafia godfather, the story of Mad Dog Vachon is quite a…

Ted DiBiase showing off his Million Dollar Championship belt. [Photo courtesy of WWE.com]

Ted DiBiase – The Art of Being a Million Dollar Heel

by JP Zarka

Ted DiBiase talks about the money, what it takes to be a good heel and why he never won a world championship while in the…

Steve Blackman – His Real-Life Battle with Darkness

by JP Zarka

In the ring, Steve Blackman went by the nickname “The Lethal Weapon.” As these stories show, he is so much more than that.

Would you be intimidated if this man were your boss? [Vince McMahon photo: Muscle & Fitness magazine]

Vince McMahon – 3 Times He Intimidated Wrestlers in WWE

by JP Zarka

Why are so many people in the wrestling business intimidated by Vince McMahon? These three stories give insight into why.

Bobby Heenan – The Gold Standard in Wrestling

by JP Zarka

We honor Bobby Heenan by sharing some memorable stories by the legend himself and by the people who knew him best.