Tag Archives: ICW

Lessons from the Old School: A Look Back with “Leaping” Lanny Poffo

Foreword (February 2015) My first-ever “serious” article about pro wrestling was written on a dare by someone who was, at that time, the top-ranked wrestling writer on a sports website that specialized in publishing user-generated content. I took that particular … Continue reading

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To Be the Heel: Ox Baker

Originally published via The Wrestling Daily in late 2009; republished to mark the passing of Ox Baker on October 20, 2014. If there was ever a man who is truly the “total package” of a wrestling heel, it’s the legendary … Continue reading

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