Book Review: Under The Black Hat by Jim Ross

Jim Ross is the voice of professional wrestling — inarguably the greatest play-by-play announcer in the history of “this great sport,” as Tony Schiavone would say. He southern drawl and impassioned delivery defined the Attitude Era, and behind the scenes Jim signed some of the top talent to WWE, including Brock Lesnar, Christian, Chris Jericho, and Becky Lynch. His first book, Slobberknocker, was good but it focused on the earlier years in his life and career in wrestling. His newest memoir, Under The Black Hat, is the one everyone has been waiting for as it provides JR’s thoughts on his time in WWE and beyond.

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AEW Wrestlers Reenact Iconic Scenes from A Christmas Story

AEW and A Christmas Story coming together? Sounds confusing, I know. Read on for the full announcement from AEW for all of the details about these worlds colliding.

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IMPACT Wrestling: Final Resolution Results

More eyes are on IMPACT Wrestling than there have been in a long time. Thankfully, IMPACT Wrestling is capitalizing on this opportunity with stellar weekly programming on AXS TV, as well as monthly event exclusive to the IMPACT Plus app, including last night’s Final Resolution.

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IMPACT Wrestling Report: Don Callis, Kenny Omega, Lance Storm, & More!

My last IMPACT Wrestling Report was just three days ago, so you might be wondering why I’m writing this one so soon. Let me clear it up for you. Last night was the most important episode of IMPACT Wrestling since March 8, 2010, more than 10 years ago. Why? Because everyone and their mother was talking about IMPACT Wrestling over the past week. If you somehow missed this news, read all about it here. With thousands of new viewers and those who haven’t watched in a very long time, did IMPACT Wrestling deliver? Read on for my thoughts.

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IMPACT Wrestling Report: AEW Champion Kenny Omega Coming to IMPACT

As always, this past week’s episode of IMPACT Wrestling was excellent. However, the biggest IMPACT-related piece of news took place the following night on AEW Dynamite when IMPACT EVP Don Callis whisked away the newly crowned AEW Champion Kenny Omega and gleefully exclaimed that he’s appearing this Tuesday on IMPACT Wrestling. Oh, and The Icon Sting, who had a legendary run in IMPACT Wrestling that spanned nearly 10 years, made his debut on AEW. Read on for more details.

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Sting Signs Multi-Year Deal With AEW & Debuts on Dynamite

Wow! Talk about a massive surprise. The Icon Sting just debuted tonight on AEW Dynamite, and I received the press release below from AEW’s PR team with the full details about Sting becoming All Elite, including a multi-year deal with the company. Read on for the full details.

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All Elite Wrestling Announces Launch of AEW GAMES

If there’s one thing I love just as much as wrestling, it’s video games. Both of these passions played a big role in my youth and are still a massive part of who I am today. Wrestling video games, specifically, are some of my absolute favorites. Read my book review of Wrestling With Pixels for a rundown of my favorite pro wrestling video games of all time. I may have a new one to add to the list because All Elite Wrestling announced that it’s launching AEW Games!

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AEW Arrives On DVD!

Right now is the best time to be a wrestling fan, since the 1990s. There are numerous promotions to enjoy, including WWE, IMPACT Wrestling, and, of course, All Elite Wrestling (AEW), which was founded in January 2019 and debuted its primetime TV show on TNT in October of the same year. Now AEW has a new milestone to add to its long list of achievements, the company’s popular PPV events are available on DVD for the first time!

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Pro Wrestling Demystified: Fans

This is the third and final piece in my “Pro Wrestling Demystified” series. In my first article I focused on people calling wrestling fake, while in the second one I discussed the suspension of disbelief. If you haven’t already done so, read both. Today, I’m going to focus on the most important aspect of professional wrestling: fans.

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Book Review: Women Love Wrestling

Women’s wrestling is more popular than ever. The renaissance of women’s wrestling started in TNA Wrestling — now known as IMPACT Wrestling — at Bound For Glory in 2007 when Gail Kim became the first Knockouts Champion. Prior to this event taking place, female competitors were seen as less than, not equal to, their male counterparts. They were celebrated only for their looks, not their ability. It was a sad state of affairs that was rectified, at least in TNA, in 2007. Today, women’s wrestling is hot in every promotion on the planet, including IMPACT Wrestling, WWE, and AEW. For fans that can’t get enough of the women’s revolution in wrestling, you’ll want to read Women Love Wrestling.

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