For The Little Boy in Me, There Definitely Were Kings of the Ring
As professional wrestling’s biggest yearly event “WrestleMania” approaches Sunday, Joe Rutland looks back fondly at a time where “sports entertainment” was a welcome diversion. __ Working in...
View ArticleWrestling Not Against Flesh: The New Attitude Era
Black Lives Matter activists have shed the cartoonish image of black activism and introduced a campaign full of grit. — I have always been a fan of wrestling and sports-entertainment, and as a result,...
View ArticleWhy it’s OK for Boys to Fail
Is failure better than not trying? Andrew Books, father of a high school wrestler, shares how losses teach as much, or more than, wins. From early November to March, our family is consumed with...
View ArticleGrappling with Fear and Confidence on the High School Wrestling Mat
View image | gettyimages.com What if your obstacles aren’t as big as they look? Jeff Charles discusses. ___ When a resolute young fellow steps up to the great bully, the world, and takes him boldly...
View ArticleWork is not Boring When Robots Wrestle
Testing robots in the lab is boring. In Japan, robots are being tested in a wrestling match. — Video: YouTube/Xavi Puigmal Would you like to help us shatter stereotypes about men? Receive stories...
View ArticlePro Wrestler Catches His Foe by Surprise With a Proposal
It seemed natural that Joey Ryan would propose to his girlfriend Laura James. They have so much in common: their careers, their love for ridiculous clothing and this wrestling match. ___ Joey...
View ArticleWWE Superstar Joan Marie ‘CHYNA’ Laurer Dead at 45
Alex Yarde pays tribute to Chyna and asks can we do more for loved ones in pain. Shattered glass ceilings, kicked down doors, broke gender barriers, she was an anomaly & untouchable. Rest now-ur...
View ArticleJim Harshaw on How to Achieve More Success Through Failure
In this episode of The Good Dad Project Podcast, Larry talks about success and failure with championship wrestler Jim Harshaw. ___ Jim Harshaw believes failure, struggle and setbacks are not only an...
View Article10 Donald Trump Monikers Inspired by WWE
Embed from Getty Images 10 original monikers, inspired by WWE, voters and pundits alike can use to describe Mr. Donald Trump. How cool would it be if Mr. Jim Ross, the former WWF/E color commentator...
View ArticleWrestling in Rio: A Team USA Preview
Embed from Getty Images Only seven countries will be represented in every weight class for the men’s freestyle wrestling event at the upcoming Rio de Janeiro Olympics, and the United States is one of...
View ArticleDon’t Just Think It. Ink it!
“Don’t just think it. Ink it.” – “Diamond” Dallas Page I’m writing this article while I watch the 2017 Royal Rumble. Yes, I – the published author, weekly contributor to the Good Men Project, and proud...
View ArticleIn The Dark: It’s All Fun and Games Until . . .
Embed from Getty Images — When we were children, my brothers, friends and I spent many Saturday and Sunday mornings with our eyes fixated on the living room television watching the Three Stooges and...
View ArticleBut This is Wrestling
Embed from Getty Images — Between 1984 and 1988, I was a master control operator at a small television station in Atlanta, Georgia. I was responsible for rolling the videotapes with our station’s TV...
View ArticleStone Cold Wrestling Advice for Your Marriage
Lindsey and I have been married ten years, but it’s only been in the past five that we’ve learned the benefits of wrestling in our marriage. We’ve only recently started to lock arms and go toe-to-toe....
View ArticleTalks are Underway to Bring WWE’s WrestleMania to Philadelphia
Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney on Tuesday told Techbook Online exclusively that WWE – a global sports-entertainment and intellectual property company that produces tons of content and live events a year...
View Article4 Simple Steps to Getting What You Want
Jake Herbert is back on the show! He was an Olympic Wrestler whose life’s dream was to win the gold medal in the 2016 Olympics. My boys and I were there to see the trials. Sadly, his Olympic dream...
View ArticleWhen #WRESTLING Was Real
One of the most cherished memories I have of my younger days involving my Grandfather was going to the old New Glasgow Stadium during the tours when Atlantic Grand Prix Wrestling would come through...
View ArticleThe Heart of Sports: Pro Wrestler Cody Rhodes Holds Court on Diversity
“The Heart of Sports” is a weekly column that curates the stories, pictures and moments that provide a window into the beating heart of sports: The father-son bonds forged in sport. The tender moments...
View ArticleHow Indigenous Women Revolutionized Bolivian Wrestling
Nell Haynes, Georgetown University Though wrestling is widely regarded as the world’s oldest sport, women have only recently gained a foothold. And even then, they’ve done so while facing tremendous...
View ArticlePound Love Into My Kids
— I wrestle, pound, and smash my kids on a daily basis. I pound with bare knuckles and with boxing gloves. I bury my head into their sides and chests paralyzing them with the giggles. We play hard and...
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