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…
I’m a bit stunned. I was updating the Eat Sleep Wrestle YouTube channel when I stumbled on this clip. It’s only 36 seconds long, but it’s the first footage I’ve ever seen…
I’m a huge fan of Shaloncé. Love her or hate her, she’s something special in the ring. And that voice is truly remarkable. If you haven’t read my profile on her for…
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…
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…
I thought I knew what busy was. Then I met Reese Ramone. Reese and I shook hands for the first time last weekend in Ashland, Kentucky. She’s an avid fan of history….
It’s been an exciting week for me. I finally had the chance to meet my long time friend and colleague Tamaya Greenlee, and I got to spend time in person with Princess…
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….
Princess Victoria is one of the unsung heroes of women’s wrestling. She only wrestled for four years, her career ending after a fluke accident, but she remains a fan favorite. She’s a…
Ella was on a hot streak in Girl Fight. She was unpinned in all her appearances, a staggering accomplishment in the promotion. After taking more than a year off, she has begun…