The call came in the summer of 1999. Paul Heyman finally had what he had chased for years: a national television deal for Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW). Thirteen months later, that same deal ...

The bag of money hung fifteen feet above the ring, and two men were about to tear each other apart to reach it. What began that night in a Calgary arena in 1972 would become one of professional ...

When Torrie Wilson walked into the WWE locker room during the Attitude Era’s final days, she had no idea that two women were already watching her every move. One was the wife of one of the most feared ...

“Live from New York, it’s SATURDAY NIGHT!” For over forty years, WWE and Saturday Night Live, better known as SNL, have shared one of the most quietly influential partnerships in entertainment history ...

When Ultimate Warrior and “Ravishing” Rick Rude began their televised feud in the WWF in 1989, fans saw two larger-than-life stars collide over championships and pride. Behind the curtain, however, ...

In the 1980s World Wrestling Federation locker room, few names carried the kind of real-life fear that followed Haku, also known as King Tonga and later Meng. Stories of bar fights, broken bones, and ...

When Scott Steiner took a live microphone in WCW and made things personal with Diamond Dallas Page and Kimberly Page, it did not feel like storyline heat. It felt like something far more personal.

Andre the Giant, Haystacks Calhoun, and Yokozuna are often cited when fans think of professional wrestling’s largest attractions, yet one name quietly outweighs them all: Happy Humphrey. Billed at ...

Mickey Rourke is back in the headlines, reminding us of a talent that is as volatile as it is undeniable. But to truly understand the man, one must look back at the moment art imitated life too ...

On October 22, 2001, professional wrestling witnessed a moment that would define the career of one of its greatest innovators – and end it in seconds. Eiji Ezaki, known to fans worldwide as Hayabusa, ...

When discussing the rich history of professional wrestling, few stories carry the weight of what Eddie Guerrero and the Latino World Order represent. As a writer with Latina ancestry, I’ve watched ...

They came from opposite sides of the Monday Night Wars: one a renegade takeover, the other a swaggering revolution. Wrestling fans craved their epic collision, yet New World Order (nWo) and ...