For more info @ Texas Rasslin' in 1950s, esp the 52-54 Dallas v Houston war that spread around the territory, check out my new book The Texas Rasslin' War(s) of the 1950s! It is for sale online wherever you get your books. & see me in Iowa @ Thesz/Tragos! @gregmep @tonyrichards4

Now on sale! Get it online where you get books, in Iowa in July or from me. Thank you to Greg Oliver for the editing, to @tonyrichards4 & Elizabeth Gilbert for the inspiration & to everyone who helped me prepare for Notre Dame trip or hyped me along the way. I am blessed!

Always great to catch up with my friend @gregmep ! Go check his great books about wrestling and hockey! oliverbooks.ca/

Raymond Rougeau and I at GPW LegendsMania on Sat. May 30, in Gatineau, QC. I gave him a copy of John McFarlin's "The Lens of Brad McFarlin" since there's a photo of him with his father, Jacques Rougeau Sr., in Cobo Hall in Detroit when Raymond was 17. oliverbooks.ca/the-lens-of-b…

Accidentally No. 1 in e-book extreme sports this am. Paperback version out tomorrow. Thank you all for your interest in The Texas Rasslin' War(s) of the 1950s. I think you are going to like it! @gregmep @tonyrichards4 @Sparks3rdCoast

2 days til The Texas Rasslin' War(s) of the 1950s is for sale! Til then please enjoy this Billboard ad for Texas Rasslin' @gregmep @tonyrichards4 @SteelBeltSteve @Sparks3rdCoast @lizzyflanagan @SMUheavyweight @RBECERRA21 @BriscoBradshaw @BrianRSolomon @StreamGlass @TheJimCornette

I am looking forward to replenishing my stock of @RickMartel2021's Arrogance cologne on Sat. May 30 at LegendsMania in Gatineau, Quebec! Come buy my books, magazines and more too! lepointdevente.com/billets/g…

The Texas Rasslin' War(s) of the 1950s is out in 5 days! The main tale is the 1952-54 Houston vs. Dallas brawl begun in San Antonio Dec 10, 52. Why did rasslin' things begin in San Antonio? Credit Dorathy (Dottie) Livengood! @gregmep @RBECERRA21 @tonyrichards4 @Sparks3rdCoast

PEI LEGEND . An Amazing person who helped so many PEI athletes and coaches . RIP my friend and idol .

Sunday in Gatineau mes amis! RICK MARTEL – FORFAIT RENCONTRE / AUTOGRAPHES – 150$ 📸 Selfie exclusif avec Strike Force 🕓 Entre 16h et 17h / Between 4–5 PM 🎟 lepointdevente.com/tickets/l… 🗓 30 mai 2026 📍 Centre Slush Puppie

1 week til the release of The Texas Rasslin' War(s) of the 1950s! Did you all ever wonder all the things you could book at the Sportatorium? Wonder no more, because Ed McLemore's 1950s stationary tells you. @gregmep @tonyrichards4 @SMUheavyweight @Sparks3rdCoast @lizzyflanagan

In my new Society for International Hockey Research book column, I put on a striped shirt to talk with @HockeyHallFame referee Bill McCreary and @simmerpuck about their book, "Stories from Ice Level: A Great NHL Referee Tells All" from Douglas & McIntyre: sihrhockey.org/2020/columns/…

8 days til release of The Texas Rasslin' War(s) of the 1950s! Here is something that cracks me up. Dizzy Davis & his fake Mexican PhD. This is in the late 1950s, so he is working while he's working. I wish I knew the story @ the testing. @gregmep @tonyrichards4 @Sparks3rdCoast

Author's page is ready! Not far now. @gregmep

Gatineau nous sommes dans le dernier droit! Au plaisir de vous rencontrer! Merci GPW! 🗓 Samedi 30 mai 2026 – 18h30 📍 Centre Slush Puppie 🎟 Billets disponible: centreslushpuppie.com/les-ev… gpwlegendsmania.ca/

On this lovely Victoria Day in Toronto, I've spent some time posting some goodies on @eBay for the first time in a while. There's no pro wrestling, but baseball, soccer, music, and magazines. (Please don't share my secret identity!) ebay.ca/usr/themaskedcanadia…

I'm working on a book based on the papers of the sports and media personality J Michael Kenyon - reach out if interested or have JMK tales to relate. linktr.ee/steelbeltsteve

gpwlegendsmania.ca/ Je suis fier de revenir chez moi rencontrer les fans du Québec et du Canada. Notre point de rencontre sera le 30 mai à Gatineau! Legends Mania et l’événement Guerre Civile de la GPW.

Three days ago, Jane Mill reported the passing of her great aunt, Linda Klein—a death that had gone unnoticed since 2021. A few years back, I had discovered something very similar—the unnoticed death of wrestling legend Sandy Parker. Her former ring rival and friend, Susan Green, had asked for my help. She was worried—she had called Sandy’s number and it was off, and even her Christmas card had been returned. I reached out to author Jamie Greer, as he was the last known person in the wrestling business to have heard from her. Her last contact with a writer was in early 2022, with Greer, who authored Killers, Butchers, Cry-Babys & Canadian Destroyers: The History of Pro Wrestling in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Though born in Vancouver, BC on November 1, 1944, Sandy grew up in Windsor and trained with Lou Klein across the border in Detroit. “She had a caretaker at the house and initially wasn’t going to let me talk to Sandy,” recalled Greer. “But the caretaker said ‘Windsor’ out loud as she was baffled why someone from Windsor was calling. Sandy heard it and yelled, ‘I’m from Windsor!’ and insisted she talk to me. We talked for about 15 minutes and she said she had to go to the hospital for a week of ‘tests.’ She was SOOOOO excited to talk about her career—it was amazing. We made a date to talk in a week. A week went by and I called her, no answer. I tried every day for a week and no answer. After many unanswered calls, her last call was to a disconnected phone line.” From there, we discovered Sandy had passed away shortly after she had gone into Las Vegas’ University Medical Center around June 21. Two years after her death is when the information finally reached the wrestling community, and tributes and memorials flooded social media—from SlamWrestling.com to OutSports.com. It is especially eerie that now, four years later, yet another unnoticed death is being discovered. Three days ago, Jane Mill reported the passing of her great aunt, Linda Klein. Linda trained alongside Sandy Parker under the tutelage of her father, the legendary Lou Klein. An article written during her career described Linda as a “highly credited” young wrestler, trained by her father Lou Klein. She broke into the business in 1966, learning the fundamentals quickly and showing clear promise early on. Despite her father’s reputation, Linda had to find her own way. Early in her career, she struggled to stand out and found herself overlooked by promoters. That changed when she reinvented herself—turning to a more aggressive, villainous style that finally got her noticed. She would go on to wrestle extensively, traveling across Japan, Australia, Europe, and the Caribbean, competing against top names of the era. In the ring, she developed a reputation as a tough competitor, willing to adapt and evolve to succeed. Outside the ring, she later made another remarkable shift in her life, becoming a nurse in her 50s—something her family remembered as just as admirable as her wrestling career. Jane shared the sad update in the Facebook group “Wrestling History - Detroit / Toronto / Ohio,” created by the late Mark Bujan. Here is her post in its entirety: “Hello everyone It is with a heavy heart that my estranged Aunt Linda (Linda Klein) has been located. Just a few years too late. She passed away peacefully in a nursing home from heart disease in 2021. She was surrounded by loving friends. And unfortunately no family was able to locate her. I’m guessing she lost her phone and/or access to her social media to get in touch with any of the family. No ill intentions. She was a wonderful woman with a big heart and full of laughs and a big sense of humor. She knew how to read my heart and make me smile. Was there for me when I was sad. I’m sorry I couldn’t locate her sooner. I hope she never felt forgotten. She was a badass in her youth and accomplished another badass move by becoming a nurse in her 50s. She is a beautiful soul that will never be forgotten. A very loving and caring gentle soul.” You can read the previous full obituary for Sandy Parker by Greg Oliver with some of my research here slamwrestling.net/features/m…

Price set for "PACHINKO MAN: The Life and Meaning of Pro Wrestling Legend Rikidozan." ECW Press catalogue copy: concussioninc.net/?p=16571