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How WrestleMania Came to Rival the Super Bowl and World Cup

WrestleMania week is here, and the 41st annual spectacular is tightly interwoven in the pop culture fabric. While WrestleMania has always...

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Mick Foley in Fresno Talks About His Health, Presidential Election

Fans lined up hours in advance to meet wrestling legend Mick Foley on Thursday, Aug. 23. Foley appeared at a signing event held at The Gran...

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Kurt Angle Takes You Inside the Olympics, WWE, and 13 Years of Sobriety

Kurt Angle will once again be in the main event in Fresno, but he will be on the diamond instead of the ring. Angle — a 12-time pro wrestlin...

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WWE Made Its Fresno Debut 40 Years Ago. Who Was on the Sizzling July 4th Eve Card?

For 40 years, the greats of the WWE — Hulk Hogan, Steve Austin, The Rock, John Cena, Cody Rhodes — have wrestled in Fresno. Tito Santana de...

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Summer Pro Wrestling Book List: ‘Six Pack’ and Jim Ross Bio

For me, the quality of a book on pro wrestling is if I learn something new. “The Six Pack: On the Open Road in Search of WrestleMania&...

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New Book Explores the Myths, Truths and Legacy of the Macho Man

■“Macho Man” Randy Savage was a wrestling legend and pop culture icon. ■Sports author Jon Finkel writes a new book about the ...

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Safety? Wrestler Darby Allin Doesn’t Care. He is Partner in Sting’s Finale.

For the last three years, Darby Allin has had a tag team partner of a lifetime. Hall of Famer and legit wrestling legend Sting joined All El...

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AEW’s Tony Khan Explains What Pro Wrestling Is All About

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The Sacrifice of Being Record-Breaking WWE Superstar Gunther

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