Karl Gotch: Hooker ... Outsider: On July 28, 2007, one of the greatest hookers ever to don a pair of tights passed away. But don’t look for any mention in the media, for Karl Gotch died of natural causes and didn’t take anyone with him. Not that Karl Gotch wasn’t controversial in his own way ... Read More |
| Desert Island Wrestling Literature ... It seems as though everyone and his brother is publishing a tome on the pro game these days, whether as an analyst, participant, or just plain spectator. That’s not necessarily a bad thing. In the not too distant past, serious books about the game or its stars were very few and very far in between... Read More |
| Jim Crockett Promotions sues the City of Charlotte. It's 1982, and JCP is unhappy with the City of Charlotte's noise ordiance. JCP plans to fix that with a gold old fashioned lawsuit...Read More |
In Praise of Fake Wrestling In 1910? Yes, it's true. Read the comments of a newspaper columnist who actually like the "fake" stuff better than the "real" stuff almost a century ago. Read It Here |
In 1908, William Fleming tried to swindle W. J. Springborn out of $10,000 through a fake wrestling match. While wrestling swindles often worked at the turn of the century, this time Fleming was dealing with a politician of some influence. What happens next is an entertaining cat and mouse tale about wrestling in the justice system... Read More |
Tom Jenkins To Retire in 1905 Because Wrestling Is Fake ... No, seriously. Classic article from 1905 ... Read More |
Verne Gagne Bankruptcy Case. A former AWA World Champion, Verne Gagne also owned the one-time prosporous AWA promotion. But, now it's 1993, the AWA has closed up shop and Gagne is in bankruptcy court. The big question? Are the desks, filing cabinets, wrestling mats, wrestling rings, and wrestling tapes exempt? The bigger question? What happens to Gagne's annuity?... Read More |
The NWA Consent Decree ... After several years of engaging in anti-competitive practices that included blackballing wrestlers and working as an illegal monopoly, the National Wrestling Alliance entered into a consent decree with United States in 1956 ... Read More |
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