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As Big As the Sky: The love story of G Bill Wolfe and Betsy Ross

Posted on March 7, 2025 by eatsleepwrestle

In the world of professional wrestling, where all the world is a stage and Shakespearean tragedies appear inside the ring and out, G. Bill Wolfe was always a supporting character. Look no…

Meet the Great and Inimitable June Byers!

Posted on November 7, 2023November 9, 2023 by eatsleepwrestle

On November 20, 2023, Eat Sleep Wrestle will release the biography of Women’s World Wrestling Champion June Byers. The Great and Inimitable June Byers chronicles the life story of the woman who…

Coming Soon: The Great and Inimitable June Byers

Posted on October 13, 2023October 13, 2023 by eatsleepwrestle

I’ve been teasing this all week. It’s time for a reveal. My next historical biography tells the story of June Byers. She was born and raised in Texas and earned the nickname…

Lady Wrestler Unveils an Unforgettable Tale of Wrestling Pioneers

Posted on September 23, 2021September 23, 2021 by eatsleepwrestle

When the largest wrestling company in the world tried to honor the second African American woman to lace up the boots, they made three mistakes. One, they didn’t not contact her family….

Elvira Snodgrass: The Toughest “Girl” Wrestler of Them All

Posted on October 26, 2017February 8, 2018 by eatsleepwrestle

Mildred Burke was tough. She was a legitimate shooter trained by Billy Wolfe who could take on men as well as women. She held the women’s world championship for more than twenty…

The Real Queen of the Ring the WWE Won’t Tell You About

Posted on August 24, 2017 by eatsleepwrestle

The WWE loves to rewrite history in its own image. They want you to believe that Bruno Sammartino was a greater champion than Lou Thesz. They want you to believe Andre the…

The Legend of Cousin Elvira

Posted on January 12, 2016April 22, 2017 by eatsleepwrestle

There’s a story that’s been printed in more than one wrestling publication about a show that took place in Louisville. The main event involved two women, the world champion Mildred Burke, and…

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