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Author: JD Oliva

The Dream and The Superstar: How Dusty Rhodes Brought Florida Sunshine to the WWWF
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The Dream and The Superstar: How Dusty Rhodes Brought Florida Sunshine to the WWWF

JD Olivaby JD OlivaJune 11, 2021June 11, 2021

The beauty of territory wrestling was the difference in styles. Each promotion had different fundamental ideas about how professional wrestling should be presented. Each of …

Macho In Memphis: Randy Savage in the CWA
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Macho In Memphis: Randy Savage in the CWA

JD Olivaby JD OlivaJune 3, 2021June 3, 2021

Ten years ago, Randy Poffo, known to wrestling fans as the Macho Man Randy Savage, died of a massive heart attack while behind the wheel …

New Jack: The Last Outlaw
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New Jack: The Last Outlaw

JD Olivaby JD OlivaMay 20, 2021May 20, 2021

The veils of kayfabe were lifted from the pro wrestling landscape decades ago. Most people believe that what happens in front of the camera is …

The Match Beyond: The Secret History of Blood & Guts
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The Match Beyond: The Secret History of Blood & Guts

JD Olivaby JD OlivaMay 5, 2021May 5, 2021

Tonight on TNT, All Elite Wrestling will present what could be its most anticipated televised event. AEW has made no secret in being the spiritual …

The Clown Conundrum
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The Clown Conundrum

JD Olivaby JD OlivaApril 23, 2021April 23, 2021

Typically, when I write these retrospective pieces, I try to stay as professional as possible and avoid using the phrase “I.” Speaking in the first …

Wrestlemania III: Bigger, Better, Badder!
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Wrestlemania III: Bigger, Better, Badder!

JD Olivaby JD OlivaApril 9, 2021April 9, 2021

If 1985 was the year the mainstream accepted professional wrestling, 1986 was when the medium found its identity within that mainstream. While Wrestlemania 2 might …

Wrestlemania 2 – What The World Forgot
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Wrestlemania 2 – What The World Forgot

JD Olivaby JD OlivaApril 2, 2021April 2, 2021

Coming off the heels of Wrestlemania, the WWF and pro wrestling itself could do no wrong. In the months leading up to Wrestlemania 2, the …

Wrestlemania on TBS?
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Wrestlemania on TBS?

JD Olivaby JD OlivaMarch 25, 2021March 25, 2021

A common misconception among pro wrestling fans is that Vince McMahon took over his father’s World Wide Wrestling Federation company, slapped the championship on Hulk …

The Night The Cage Door Slammed — The Masterful Story of Gary Hart, Kerry Von Erich & Ric Flair
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The Night The Cage Door Slammed — The Masterful Story of Gary Hart, Kerry Von Erich & Ric Flair

JD Olivaby JD OlivaMarch 18, 2021March 19, 2021

In the territory days, the NWA Champion served many roles. The most important was making sure when the champion was on the card, the houses …

In Memory of Jim Crockett Jr.
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In Memory of Jim Crockett Jr.

JD Olivaby JD OlivaMarch 11, 2021March 11, 2021

On March 4th, one of the greatest professional wrestling promoters in history succumbed to liver and kidney failure after battling through a bout of COVID-19. …

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