Bryan Kennison was standing at gorilla with his best friend when he first realized how much the Netflix documentary Wrestlers would change his life. “Dancing Stevie J” Stephen Johnson always went last…
At first it looked like just another Grindhouse crowd. When the doors opened at 2:15, it was mostly the regulars who poured into the Knights of Columbus on Main Street in New…
This story originally appeared on Slam! Wrestling on August 27, 2024. It’s a tale nearly as old as pro wrestling itself. The heel breaks through the curtain, showered by the boos of…
Black Diamond Entertainment makes it their business to cause a scene. When they arrive at an Arena, they’re dressed to the nines, decked out in fancy hats, fur coats, and platform shoes….
“Is it okay if I climb the ropes?” Eddie Bobbitt still can’t believe it. He’s inside a wrestling ring with three young, aspiring wrestlers. He pulls his phone out as he climbs…
When Casey King arrived at the 2025 ASW anniversary show in West Virginia, he reminded himself to follow everything taught to him by his mentors in the wrestling business. Be a professional….
If you’ve visited Davis Arena during the Al Snow era, you know Joe. After scanning your ticket, passing security, and strolling past concessions and the merch stands, you’ll find Joe Cooley directing…
You never forget your first encounter with Kendall Ryann. For me, it happened in Ashland, Kentucky at the 2023 Bluegrass Wrestling Con. I noticed her looking at some of my books and…
In November of 2023, I wrote a story for Slam Wrestling about the “other” Arena seen in the Netflix series Wrestlers. I’ve spent many nights in the building that sits at 1416…
There’s something about the experience of seeing pro wrestling live that cannot be matched by merely watching on television. Moments of connection and shared experiences that only a live audience gets to…
