Truly The Greatest Night In The History Of Our Sport: The Tony Schiavone Heel Turn in TNA

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Wrestling fans are or should be, very familiar with the name Tony Schiavone. Tony has been a backstage interviewer and play by play commentator for Jim Crockett Promotions, WCW and even briefly for the WWF. He (as of this writing) now is a major part of All Elite Wrestling’s broadcast team and behind the scenes executive. While Schiavone holds an impressive resume in the professional wrestling industry, there are those who might not remember his extremely brief stint in TNA wrestling in 2003. Some would like to forget this happened, including Tony Schiavone himself.

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Wrestling With Sin: 293

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This is the 293rd 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. Continue reading

Whatever Happened to WCW’s Sgt. Buddy Lee Parker?

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Standing 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighing around 230 pounds….this man wasn’t exactly the model of being a professional wrestler when his career began in the late 80’s. He was used mostly as enhancement talent in World Championship Wrestling. He most notably become the head trainer at the WCW Power Plant. Today we ask ‘Whatever Happened to’ Sargent Buddy Lee Parker? Continue reading

Whatever Happened to Dawn Marie?

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She was an aspiring model and actress who jokingly said she wanted to pursue a career in professional wrestling. That comment led her to a career working for both ECW and WWE. She would file a lawsuit against the WWE and also become an advocate for wrestlers getting health benefits. Today we ask…’Whatever Happened to’ Dawn Marie? Continue reading

The Extreme Journey From South Korea to South Philly: The Story of Kimona Wanalaya

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To many wrestling fans, the name Kristina Laum might not mean all that much. However, during the 90s she would appear in ECW and WCW and very nearly in the WWE. In fact, she appears in an iconic moment from the history of Philidelphia’s Extreme Championship Wrestling. Today we take a look at the journey she made from South Korea to the crazy world of professional wrestling and beyond. Continue reading

Breaking The Monopoly: Are We Witnessing A Wrestling Resurgence?

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Ever since the WWE went into a national and then a global expansion beginning in the 1980’s, we have seen professional wrestling go through many cataclysmic changes. We’ve seen the territorial system get wiped out, we’ve seen Jim Crockett Promotions wave the white flag and sell to Ted Turner. We have witnessed the once proud AWA fall…as well as ECW and eventually WCW.
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