It was 2:30 a.m. on a hot summer night, but director Ash Avildsen was determined to squeeze a few extra shots out of a tired group of extras. The wrestlers, actors, and…
Okay, okay, enough about Toni Storm as Clara Mortensen. Enough about Jim Cornette as the NWA Commissioner, Naomi as Ethel Johnson, and Kamille as June Byers. Strike that. I’m #TeamJuneByers, and we…
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…
Imagine hearing the news that your grandmother will be a character in a major motion picture. Now, imagine hearing that same beloved grandmother has been cast as… the villain! The news certainly…
Daughter. Sister. Athlete. Circus star. Pin up queen. Wrestler. Mars Bennett was all of the above – and then some. She was well on her way to stardom when her life was…
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…
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…
If you’ve read my books about Elvira Snodgrass or Mars Bennett or even the history of Louisville, you know who Mildred Burke is. If you’re any kind of fan of the golden…
I’m so excited to see the reaction to this book so far. When you write about a wrestler who was born 100 years ago (this August) and died 65 years ago (also…
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….
