JP Zarka is the founder of Pro Wrestling Stories, established in 2015, where he guides the site's creative vision as editor-in-chief. From 2018 to 2019, he hosted and produced The Genius Cast with Lanny Poffo, brother of WWE legend Macho Man Randy Savage. His diverse background includes roles as a school teacher, assistant principal, published author, musician with the London-based band Sterling Avenue, and being a proud father of two amazing daughters. He has appeared on the television show 'Autopsy: The Last Hours Of' and contributed research for programming on ITV and BBC.

Evan Ginzburg is the Senior Editor for Pro Wrestling Stories and a contributing writer since 2017. He’s a published author, with his latest book, "Wrestling Rings, Blackboards, and Movie Sets," released on January 7th, 2025. He was an Associate Producer on the Oscar-nominated movie "The Wrestler" and the acclaimed wrestling documentary "350 Days." He is a 30-plus-year film, radio, and TV veteran and a voice-over actor on the radio drama "Kings of the Ring."

Javier Ojst is an old-school wrestling enthusiast currently residing in El Salvador. He’s been a frequent guest on several podcasts and has a few bylines on TheLogBook.com, where he shares stories of pop culture and retro-related awesomeness. He has also been published on Slam Wrestling and in G-FAN Magazine.

Jim Phillips is a senior author for Pro Wrestling Stories and a lifetime member of the Cauliflower Alley Club. He has been a passionate pro wrestling fan since the late ’70s and has spent the past decade as a journeyman writer, sharing his insights and stories with the wrestling community. He can also be heard in the BBC Radio production 'Sports Strangest Crimes: The Ballad of Bruiser Brody.'

Benny J. Scala is a writer and co-host of the Dan and Benny In the Ring podcast. He is also a writer/promoter for Jimmy Valiant’s Boogie’s Wrestling Camp and Hall of Fame Museum (BWC). Benny is a licensed Florida Realtor and recently joined the writing staff of the Through The Fence Baseball website. He has been a fan of professional wrestling since the late ’60s.

Tim Buckler has been a writer for over a decade, penning articles for WhatCulture, Screen Rant, Inside The Ropes, and many more, but his heart will always belong to Pro Wrestling Stories! He presents a pop culture radio show called 'The Little Telly Upstairs,' which airs every Thursday 8-10 pm on Radio Woking, featuring news, views, music, and talk on film, television, comic books, video games, and, of course, pro wrestling.

Griffin Kaye is a life-long pro wrestling fan and historian with a love for ’80s and ’90s WWF, the NWA, WCW, ECW, and AEW. His favorite wrestlers include Ricky Steamboat, Bret Hart, William Regal, Tito Santana, Stan Hansen, Mr. Perfect, Ric Flair, and Chris Jericho.

Bobby Mathews is a published author and award-winning journalist whose bylines have appeared in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Birmingham News, The Denver Post, as well as other newspapers around the US. He currently lives in suburban Birmingham, Alabama.

Joseph Finnegan, a longtime contributor to Pro Wrestling Stories, is a published author and produced screenwriter with a BFA in Creative Writing from Full Sail University. Recently, he completed and released two feature films, now available as a double feature for just $5. Via the link below, you can gain access to and support a talented independent filmmaker.

Si Powell is a married father of four, obsessed with rock/heavy metal music, podcasting, and all things wrestling for over 30 years.

A wrestling fan since childhood, Alexa Pruett writes and produces a podcast called That Wrestling Wench. Alexa is a recent graduate from California State University, Northridge, with a focus on psychology and human sexuality studies, where she reveled in any opportunity to study and write about wrestling.

Marc Madison was one of the very first writers to join the Pro Wrestling Stories family back in 2016. You can find his latest bylines on his website, ProWrestlingPost.com, where he gives a voice to independent wrestling promotions while also embracing the best and latest from wrestling past and present.

Jason LeBlanc is a writer, passionate pro wrestling fan, and marketing expert. A 30+ year wrestling historian and editor, his freelance work has appeared in newspapers and publications across his home country of Canada and all over the world. He now also helps with editing on the site.

Rutvik Keche is a seasoned author with a sharp eye for the untold stories behind the spectacle of professional wrestling. While once captivated by pyros and promos, he soon found his true passion in uncovering the complex backstage politics and power plays that shape the wrestling world. Drawing from years of research and an instinct for narrative nuance, Rutvik specializes in dissecting the messy, unscripted moments that spark locker room tensions and shift industry dynamics. If it’s controversial, underreported, or buried in shoot interviews, chances are he’s already three rabbit holes deep and documenting every twist.

Ruslan C. Pashayev is a professional ballroom and Dancesport dancer, coach, and choreographer based in Delaware, Ohio. Born in 1980 in Baku, Azerbaijan, Ruslan began ballroom dancing at seven and pursued it throughout his youth. However, his passion for wrestling—both amateur Olympic style and professional wrestling—was ignited at age 12. Since 2005, Ruslan has been an avid student of wrestling history, with a particular interest in the origins and evolution of Lancashire Catch-as-catch-can wrestling. This deep-rooted passion led to the 2019 publication of his book, ‘The Story of Catch.'

Matt Roberts is a lifelong wrestling fan from the UK. He remembers the golden era with joy and has a particular fondness for terrible gimmicks. If you were a garbage man or a tie-dye-wearing guitarist during the ’90s, Matt was undoubtedly a fan!

Since childhood, Ebony Nash has been a wrestling fan. She is based out of Cleveland, Ohio, and received her Bachelor of Arts degree in English in 2020.

Aarij Arifeen is a lifelong wrestling fan with a great interest in related literature. He has had bylines on TheSportster.com and Last Word on Sports, and resides in Manchester, England. He can be reached on Twitter at @weirdfinanceguy.

Richard Thompson is an aspiring screenwriter and longtime journalist, having written for online publications such as FanBuzz and MovieWeb. His favorite pro wrestler growing up was Scott Hall, and his childhood dream was to join the nWo. Sadly, while that dream never came true, getting the opportunity to write about wrestling is a solid consolation!

Rick Fields has been a devoted follower of the pro wrestling business since 1979, captivated at the age of six when he saw a wrestler with his own name on Georgia Championship Wrestling. His early favorites included Austin Idol, Kevin Sullivan, Mr. Wrestling II, and the Masked Superstar, even naming his first cat after Austin Idol. After retiring early due to Parkinson’s Disease, Rick co-authored 'The Kanawha County Football Almanac,' a book on high school football in his local area.

Nataly "Nati" Feliciano, a proud Richmond, Virginia native, is a full-time student at VCU, where she is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Mass Communications and Media Production. A passionate wrestling fan, Nati credits her lifelong love for the sport with sparking her interest in storytelling and world-building through larger-than-life characters. As she continues her studies, she is dedicated to exploring the intersection of media and storytelling, with wrestling serving as a central inspiration in her creative journey.

Ethan Absler is a freelance writer covering professional wrestling for NBC Universal and The USA Network. He is an independent wrestler based out of Chicago with a degree in Broadcast Journalism from the University of Missouri.

Matthew Redepenning has been an avid fan and historian of professional wrestling for nearly twenty years. After graduating from high school, he attended culinary school, but destiny had other plans for him, and he ultimately earned his bachelor's degree in history from Texas Wesleyan University. He follows MMA and practices kickboxing in his free time.

Mike Gentry is a lifelong professional wrestling fan whose production work in theater caught media attention and was featured on BBC South East Today, KMTV, Kent Online, and BBC Radio Kent. In 2021, he received an Accolade of Excellence for the National Operatic and Dramatic Association – South East awards.

Jonathan Clark is an artist and writer living and performing in the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Teagan Wiltshire is an English student who is a huge fan of old-school and modern professional wrestling. She enjoys reading, writing poetry, and playing video games (mainly Pokémon and Minecraft) in her spare time.

PW Wade is a freelance writer out of the Washington, DC area. He was a student of journalism who is looking forward to writing about the history of a sport he's loved since his youth.

Rahul Amare has been a dedicated professional wrestling fan since the age of nine. He views wrestling as a confidence booster and a motivation to maintain physical fitness. His favorite wrestlers include Daniel Bryan, Bret Hart, and Edge.

Ash Jacob is a writer, YouTuber, Doctor Who enthusiast, and lover of the great sport of pro wrestling. He previously contributed articles for WhatCulture Wrestling, talked music at Everything Is Noise, and currently writes for The Book Network.

Samantha "Sami" Schneider-Crouse is a native of North Carolina and has been a pro wrestling fan since the age of 3. Her early favorites included André the Giant, Leilani Kai, the Jumping Bomb Angels, and "Macho Man" Randy Savage. A former dance teacher, she enjoys reading, writing, and spending time with her husband and three sons in her spare time.

The late-great Lanny Poffo, formerly known as "The Genius" and "Leaping Lanny" of the WWF, was a published author, motivational speaker, host of Pro Wrestling Stories’ The Genius Cast podcast, and brother of WWE Hall of Famer 'Macho Man' Randy Savage.

April Hunter is a television writer, short story author, and blogger. Her work appears in a variety of publications, including RxMuscle, Page & Spine, Medium, and European journal FONT. She is a model and former pro wrestler and can be heard on The A Show with April Hunter & Aron Stevens.

Bob Roop had an active career in wrestling from 1969 to 1986. He is regarded as one of the great mat technicians, wrestling with Championship Wrestling from Florida, National Wrestling Alliance territories including Japan and Australia, and a dozen additional foreign countries. He also wrestled for outlaw group International Championship Wrestling run by the Poffo family.

Richard Steinberg is a retired Corporate Advertising, Marketing, and Research Executive with credentials covering all facets of television and professional sports (including MLB, NFL, NHL, NBA, roller derby, and professional wrestling). One of his most unique engagements was as Director of Marketing Services for World Championship Wrestling (WCW).

Ron Matejko is an award-winning writer and filmmaker for Turnbuckle Magazine (@TurnbuckleMag on Twitter / @turnbucklemagazine on Facebook), curator of Old Wrestling Pics (@OldWrestlingPic), and has covered MLB and NHL for ESPN.com.

Jon Finkel is the award-winning author of Macho Man: The Untamed, Unbelievable Life of Randy Savage, Hoops Heist, The Life of Dad, Jocks In Chief, The Athlete, Heart Over Height, 'Mean' Joe Greene, and more. His books have been endorsed by everyone from Mark Cuban and Tony Dungy to Spike Lee, Kevin Durant, and Chef Robert Irvine. He has written for GQ, Men’s Health, Yahoo! Sports, The New York Times and has appeared on CBS: This Morning, Good Morning Texas, and hundreds of radio shows, podcasts, and streams.

Colin Hunter is the founder/writer of Kayfabe News (known as The Onion of wrestling) and co-creator of "The Ref Didn't See It," the world's first documentary celebrating the referees of professional wrestling. The documentary chronicles Colin's journey to becoming a wrestling ref himself -- a vocation he continues most weekends on the Canadian independent circuit. He's a former newspaper reporter and writer for magazines Pro Wrestling Illustrated, The Wrestler, and Inside Wrestling. Away from wrestling he is a science communicator who has served as Stephen Hawking's speechwriter.

Joel Eisenberg is an author, screenwriter, and producer. Joel has also developed or sold projects to TNT, Fox Studios, CBS-Decades TV, Atari, Roddenberry Entertainment, Garry Marshall, Cinemax, Warner Brothers, EUE/Sokolow, and Reelz Channel, among others. Joel frequently writes articles on sports entertainment, politics, social issues, and the arts.

Vinny Berry is an award-winning photographer, author of 'Lance by Chance: Wrestling as a Von Erich,' lead writer for wrestleville.com, and has written for various combative sport websites.

Arthur Nager is an award-winning photographer, photo educator, and author of the book, 'Wrestling – Sunnyside Garden Arena, November 27, 1971.' The discovery of the Sunnyside Arena photographs has inspired his interest in wrestling history and the stories behind the wrestlers.

Dr. Mike Lano, DDS, has had his photography and writing featured in wrestling magazines since the 1970s. He has done freelance work for WWF/E, was on staff for the WCW Magazine in the 1990s, and has been the Cauliflower Alley Club’s board photographer since 1987 after serving on its executive board in the ’90s.

Ian Douglass is a columnist for The Ringer, Splice Today, Interim Fitness, and editor for Mel Magazine. He is a former reporter for NBC News in Flint, Michigan, and a co-author of the autobiographies of Dan Severn, Hornswoggle, Buggsy McGraw, B. Brian Blair, and more.

Jack O’Hara is a writer and host of Belly Up Sports’ 50/50 Booking Podcast and The O’SHOW Podcast, both available on Spotify and Podbean.

Ian Matthew Harper is a Kentucky Colonel and Jefferson Award-winning teacher from Lockport, New York, residing in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Additionally, he is a freelance writer, professional wrestling personality, and lead producer of The Colonelcast podcast.

Dan Sebastiano is a historian and host of the podcast Dan and Benny in the Ring. He is a US Navy Veteran and journeyman contributor appearing at wrestling shows and conventions across the Mid-Atlantic region. Dan has been a fan of pro wrestling for nearly forty years.

Ian Aldous is a former International Boxing Organization fight commissioner and writer for BoxingNews24.com. He briefly covered pro wrestling in the late 2000s for WrestlingNewsWorld.com and the PWB Podcast before finding a home for his work on Pro Wrestling Stories.

Braeden Farrell, a passionate wrestling fan based in Adelaide, Australia, has contributed valuable insights to Pro Wrestling Stories since 2017.

Matt Pender is an old-school wrestling fan who currently lives in New Zealand. He is also a musical performer with his band OdESSA.

Christa Pagliei lives in Brooklyn, New York. Her fiction and poetry have been published in various outlets such as Fictionvale, Frostwriting, Strangelet, and Pseudopod. Christa is also the co-creator of the audio drama Lost Signal Society. In film, she’s worked on Succession, Sneaky Pete, and Mr.Robot. In addition to pro wrestling, Christa enjoys NJ Devils hockey, hiking, botany, 35mm photography, collecting rotational media, and cooking.

Graduating from Minnesota State University, Mankato, Aaron Young was a sportswriter and columnist for their student newspaper, 'The Reporter.' He is currently a Guest Experience Member for Minnesota United and at US Bank Stadium and enjoys volunteering for the ThreeSixty Program and MN Aurora FC.

Kevin Tanza is a Venezuelan writer with a long experience working in several areas, such as digital marketing, music, sports, entertainment, and more.

Stosh Jonjak is a lifelong mark who proudly jobs to his three kiddos. A researcher by day who bends guitar strings at night, Stosh has never been afraid to wear Zubaz in public.

Rob Ireland is a long-time wrestling fan and early contributor to Pro Wrestling Stories from the UK.

Conor McCorkindale is a freelance writer, YouTuber, and professional wrestler based out of the UK under the name "Axel Strife."

Jeff Frantom is a freelance writer who has been a wrestling fan and historian for over 30 years. His favorite wrestlers include Jake Roberts, Randy Savage, Roddy Piper, and Shawn Michaels.

Drew Buxton is a social worker, writer, and shameless mark from San Antonio, Texas. His work has appeared in Joyland, Vice, The Drift, and Ninth Letter, among others.

Logan Medenica is a relatively new, albeit enthusiastic wrestling fan based in Rhode Island, USA. His favorite wrestlers, old and new, include Kenta Kobashi, Mitsuharu Misawa, The Rock, Malakai Black, Stan Hansen, The Undertaker, Katsuyori Shibata, and above all else, Shinsuke Nakamura.

Chris Dreibelbis has been a wrestling fan since his youth. He has fond memories of watching Jim Crockett Promotions and WWF programming on television with his father and witnessing The Junkyard Dog win a Battle Royale at the old Capital Centre in Landover, Maryland, in the 1980s.

Cameron Greenway is a freelance writer, music explorer, brewer, Boston Terrier lover, and avid pro wrestling fan (to put it mildly). Cameron’s contributions chronicle the underrated and often overlooked side of pro wrestling’s vast and beloved past.

Archie Pain is a long-time wrestling fan and journalist based out of England. He enjoys going to the gym, and his favorite wrestling includes AEW, NJPW, '90s AJPW, and 2000s ROH and WWF/E.

Jordan Talbot is a lifelong wrestling fan who loves to write about the business. He enjoys helping out with the local wrestling promotions in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, and can be heard on the Wrestle Geeks Podcast on YouTube.

Cameron is a content writer and a copywriter with a background in sports and world events based out of the United Kingdom. He has been a wrestling fan for over 20 years and considers writing about it a labor of love!

Will Gray is a chef by trade and a mark by choice. Will earned a bachelor's degree in journalism from MTSU and is the host of Botched Spots and Chair Shots, a pro wrestling podcast and blog. He also contributes his freelance work across the web.

Chris Fason is a Cartoonist, Graphic Designer, and all-around Illustrative Juggernaut from Birmingham, AL, who designed most of the t-shirts on sale at the Pro Wrestling Stories merch shop (PWSTees.com). He is the co-creator of indie comics 'Hero Happy Hour' and 'Donald of the Dead' with writer Dan Taylor and the illustrator of another indie comic with Taylor Mosbey, 'Velour & Tweed,' and children’s book 'Elkbar.' He currently works as a Graphic Designer and Illustrator in Film & Television and is plugging away with his own comic, 'Wild Waste.' Reach out at the links below for commissions, comic work, or to talk nonsense!

Joe Stasi was behind many of the great, nostalgic wrestling photos you saw shared on our social media accounts from 2018-2022. He has been a wrestling fan since the ’70s, is an avid belt collector, and was a neighbor of the Poffo family before their WWF years in Lexington, Kentucky! He runs the 'International Championship Wrestling – ICW The Poffo Years' and 'Bruiser Brody – Wrestling’s Last Rebel' Facebook groups and has been mentioned on various podcasts such as the 605 Superpodcast, Jerry Jarrett, Jim Cornette, Booking the Territory, Kentucky Fried Rasslin, The Genius Cast with Lanny Poffo, Breaking Kayfabe with Bowdren and Barry, amongst many others!