by excellence | Nov 3, 2010 | Miscellaneous
Some Great Carp Memories by Dr. Mike Lano I never clarified with L’Excellance Ed as to the correct spelling of his name or his preference, because since 1959 we saw all sorts of spellings from Edouard, Edourd, Edourdo, etc. whether he was “the...
by excellence | Oct 26, 2010 | Miscellaneous, TNA
Preorder Now: Dutch Mantell – Tales from a Dirt Road Dutch Mantell’s newest book, Tales from a Dirt Road, is coming soon! Autographed copies of the sequel to his hit first book, The World According to Dutch, are available for preorder directly from Dutch....
by excellence | Oct 18, 2010 | Miscellaneous, WWE
The long-awaited autobiography of Tony Atlas is now available at the Crowbar Press website. . ATLAS: Too Much, Too Soon by Tony Atlas, with Scott Teal . During a time when “wannabe” wrestlers trained for years for the opportunity to become a pro wrestler,...
by excellence | Oct 16, 2010 | Columns, Miscellaneous, Womens Wrestling
The Phantom of the Ring Phantom – Preaching to the Choir .The Phantom reviews Drawing Heat the Hard Way By Larry Matysik, ECW Press, 259 pp., paper, $19.95. Larry Matysik, author of Wrestling at the Chase, tantalizes us with a new book, which, despite its title,...
by excellence | Feb 5, 2010 | Columns, Miscellaneous, WWE
The Phantom of the Ring Phantom – Jack Brisco, R.I.P. The sudden death of Jack Brisco on February 1 left the wrestling world saddened. For many, he was the first NWA champion they grew up watching, and he was one of the last “pedigreed” champions (those with...
