Remembering The York Foundation in WCW

Brian Damage

It all started after a lunch meeting with WCW announcer Tony Schiavone at the CNN Center in Atlanta, Georgia. Turner make up artist, Terri Boatright, grew up a wrestling fan. She was doing make up for the likes of CNN news anchors and guests when she caught the eye of WCW booker Ole Anderson. Anderson came up with a gimmick he thought would be perfect for Boatright. Anderson arranged a meeting between Terri and Schiavone to talk things over.

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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.

Face the Facts: Another Round of Useless Facts, Stats, Trivia and All That Other Mumbo Jumbo

Brian Damage

This the latest blog piece of pro wrestling facts, stats and useless trivia. Some of these you may know and some you may not. All in all, they are all just in fun. So as usual, sit back, relax and let’s all learn some stuff together….

Wrestling With Sin: 181

Brian Damage

This is the 181st 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.

Flair For The Dramatic: Ric Flair and the Unrecognized NWA World Title Reigns

Brian Damage

‘The Nature Boy’ Ric Flair is widely considered a record holding 16 time world champion. A combination of his world title victories in the NWA, WCW and WWF/WWE. A record which was “tied” in 2017 by WWE wrestler John Cena. That is the myth that WWE would like you to believe, but the fact of the matter is, Ric Flair has won and lost the NWA world title a lot more than recognized.

Remember When… The WWE Presented T.A.F.K.A Goldust in 1997

Craig Wilson

We return with a ‘Remember When?‘ piece, going back to the end of 1997 when Goldust dropped the golden part of his ring attire and became ‘T.A.F.K.A Goldust, to somewhat mixed reviews…

Wrestling with Sin: 133

Brian Damage

This is the 133rd 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.