Wrestling With Sin: 217

Brian Damage

This is the 217th installment of the ‘Wrestling with Sin‘ series. A group of stories that delves into the darker, underbelly of pro wrestling. Many of the stories involve such subjects as sex, drugs, greed and in some cases even murder! As with every single story in the Sin series, I do not condone or condemn the alleged participants. We simply retell their stories by researching interviews, newspapers, magazines and various other sources of media.

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Remembering Tony Schiavone’s One Year Journey with the World Wrestling Federation

Brian Damage

The name Tony Schiavone is synonymous with professional wrestling, particularly World Championship Wrestling during the Monday Night Wars. However, he had a fleeting run – a cup of coffee, if you will – with the World Wrestling Federation in the late 80s and that is the focus of today’s piece.

Split Decision: The Break Up of The Powers Of Pain

Brian Damage

The Powers of Pain, Warlord and Barbarian, were a former NWA tag team that found their way into the WWF at the peak of the company’s expansion. However, another hulking face-painted duo led to the pair splitting while with Vince McMahon’s company. Today we look at that break of the team.

What Could Have Been, But Never Really Was….’The Latin Heartthrob’ Al Perez

Brian Damage

In the business of professional wrestling, there are some guys that you look at and think that they have “it.” Whether it is a certain look or a certain move set…you watch them and think that they are going to go far in pro wrestling. The Ring the Damn Bell crew even did a top five article on guys we thought would have much bigger careers than they actually did. While not making the cut, this particular wrestler was to me in that discussion. He was none other than ‘The Latin Heartthrob’ Al Perez.

Whatever Happened to Dan Spivey?

Brian Damage

He was an All American defensive end out of the University of Georgia destined for a career in the NFL. An injury led him to pursue a career in professional wrestling. A career which saw him wrestle in places like the NWA, WWF and Japan. Today we ask, ‘Whatever Happened to‘ Dan Spivey?

Remembering “The Armstrong Curse” in WCW

Brian Damage

The history of wrestling is littered with families who have collectively achieved a deal of success, at one level or another – with many almost exclusively linked to one promotion. One family who was heavily linked with one promotion, in this case World Championship Wrestling, was the Armstrong family. Today we take a look at that family curse.

Wrestling With Sin: 205

Brian Damage

This is the 205th installment of the ‘Wrestling with Sin‘ series. A group of stories that delves into the darker, underbelly of pro wrestling. Many of the stories involve such subjects as sex, drugs, greed and in some cases even murder! As with every single story in the Sin series, I do not condone or condemn the alleged participants. We simply retell their stories by researching interviews, newspapers, magazines and various other sources of media.