Russell JaffeJan 28, 20189 minSay His Name: The Velveteen Dream, Strain Theory, Trumpian Rhetoric, Prince, and Pro Wrestling LegenI’m obsessed with pro wrestling, and anyone—and this is a lot of us—who get ensnared in creative fantasy narratives centered around...
Russell JaffeOct 14, 20176 minROH Global Wars: a card decodedThe following is the actual text of the Ring of Honor: Global Wars card from the RoH website. I have decoded it in purple to unpack and...
Guillermo Rebollo GilJun 7, 20171 minThree pro wrestling poems // Guillermo Rebollo GilRick Rude vs. Barry Windham [WCW Saturday Night, 11/7/92] Windham wears cowboy boots and plain black trunks. He traps Rude in a bear hug....
"The Genius" Lanny PoffoApr 13, 20171 minA new poem from The GeniusWhen Sheila earned her PhD With her boyfriend of equal degree Dissertations got tough So they smoked off-the-cuff How stupid can smart...