I had the pleasure of being interviewed by former Pro Wrestling Illustrated editor Bob Smith for the latest episode of The Outdated Wrestling Hour podcast. We spoke about my doctoral research at Temple University, which focuses on how Gail Kim and the TNA Knockouts revolutionized women’s wrestling, and the book I will publish once I graduate. Listen to the full episode below. Enjoy!
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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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The latest issue of Pro Wrestling Illustrated is now available! Veteran pro wrestling journalist and author Brian Solomon pitched and wrote the cover story about “Who is the REAL Tribal Chief?” Read on for more details about the November 2021 issue of PWI.
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Tonight, Pro Wrestling Illustrated announced that the digital version of its June issue drops on Thursday and you can preorder the physical version right now! This is no ordinary issue, mind you; it’s the special WrestleMania issue and the fact that it’s available a few days before the biggest show of the year is awesome. Bianca Belair is in the hotseat this time around, which should be interesting, and I’m looking forward to reading the articles contributed by Brian Solomon and Jordynne Grace too. All of this, and much more, is in the new issue of Pro Wrestling Illustrated dropping this week (digitally), so make sure to snag a copy!
I’m always up for a good book about professional wrestling, and a new one is coming out on April 27, The Wrestlers’ Wrestlers: The Masters of the Craft of Professional Wrestling by Dan Murphy and Brian Young. Unlike other wrestling books, this isn’t focused on one particular individual or promotion. Rather, it’s a collection of profiles of elite performers, analyzing what made them your favorite wrestlers’ . . . favorite wrestlers. So, instead of simply being a list of the greatest wrestlers of all time, according to the fans, this book is about the wrestlers that other wrestlers admire. It’s an interesting concept.
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Hot on the heels of its Women’s 100 issue, Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) unveiled its next issue, featuring PWI’s first-ever Tag Team 50 ranking! Even better, PWI revealed the top 10 tag teams on the list. Read on to find out who made the cut!
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While 2020 seems to blow by and drag on at the same time, the January 2021 issue of Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) is here — and Bayley, WWE’s SmackDown Women’s Champion, has claimed the #1 spot on PWI’s Women’s 100 list.
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