TNA/IMPACT Wrestling Book Update: Shut Up And Wrestle with Brian Solomon

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I recently had the opportunity to speak with Brian Solomon, one of the greatest professional wrestling journalists in the business. He invited me on his show, Shut Up And Wrestle to provide an update on my book about the first 20 years of TNA/IMPACT Wrestling. It was a pleasure speaking with Brian, and you can listen to the full episode below. Enjoy!

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Scott D’Amore promoted to President of IMPACT Wrestling

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Anthem Sports & Entertainment Inc. announced today that Scott D’Amore has been promoted to President of IMPACT Wrestling. Below is the full press release from Anthem.

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Fight Network’s Original Series Diary Returns For Season Two February 27

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Fight Network, a subsidiary of Anthem Sports & Entertainment, Inc., presents 10 all-new profiles of top stars from IMPACT Wrestling and Invicta Fighting Championships, as the popular, original series Diary returns for season two. New episodes will air on Mondays at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT. Each new episode of Diary also will be available on the official IMPACT Wrestling or Invicta FC YouTube Channel following their initial network premieres, every Tuesday at 12 p.m. ET/9 a.m. PT.

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Why do you write?

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I’ve always considered myself creative and love being around other creative people. I interview people because I love connecting with creative people and understanding what inspires them and how they do what they do. Some of my favorite creative people are writers. Why do you write? Read on for why I write and let me know why you write.

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Icons Of Wrestling: December 17, 2022

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Yesterday, I stopped by the Icons of Wrestling convention at the ECW Arena (a.k.a. 2300 Arena) to meet several of the people I interviewed for my book about the first 20 years of TNA/IMPACT Wrestling and to secure additional interviews for my project. Read on for more details.

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Book Update: Brian James

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Oh, you didn’t know? The latest interview for my book about the first 20 years of TNA/IMPACT Wrestling was with the legendary Brian James. As someone who grew up watching Brian as The Roadie with Jeff Jarrett, Road Dogg in The New Age Outlaws and D-Generation X, and B.G. James in TNA, I was thrilled to have the chance to speak with him at length.

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Diamond Dallas Page: Relentless Movie Trailer

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Michael with the founder of DDP Yoga, Diamond Dallas Page.

Have you watched the Diamond Dallas Page documentary Relentless? Check out the movie trailer below to see what it’s all about, and watch the full documentary here.

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New Episodes of Classic IMPACT! From 2008-2013 Available Every Thursday on IMPACT Plus

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IMPACT Wrestling fans around the world, your voices have been heard! Beginning this Thursday, July 14th, new episodes of classic IMPACT! from 2008-2013 will be available on IMPACT Plus for the first time ever. Read on for more details.

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IMPACT Wrestling: Laurel Van Ness and Braxton Sutter’s Wedding

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IMPACT Wrestling has had a tumultuous history, and one of the craziest years was 2017. There were a few moments of magic sprinkled throughout. One of them was the wedding of Laurel Van Ness and Braxton Sutter. For my money, it was the best wrestling wedding ever. Don’t believe me? Watch the full segment below. It will have you in tears and fits of laughter.

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I’m In Pro Wrestling Illustrated!

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On April 26, Scott Fishman, a well-respected pro wrestling journalist, reached out to me, asking if I’d provide him with a quote for a story he was working on for Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) about the 20th anniversary of IMPACT Wrestling. I was blown away by this request because I grew up buying and reading PWI (which I still do), and it’s widely considered the greatest publication in the history of the industry. Nearly two months later, the October 2022 issue of PWI including Scott’s IMPACT article is now available. How is it, how much of my quote made the cut, and how can you get your hands on a copy? Read on for all those answers and more.

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