New on YouTube: One of the rarest photos of Roddy Piper you’ll see anywhere. A fan-shot photo from Piper’s unaired, infamous 1979 debut at Madison Square Garden, with comparisons to other photos on social media that are mislabeled as his debut: youtu.be/5OdUctVMnyc?... 🤼 #wrestlesky

Meanwhile, in other news. Not far now! Never did get a foreword. Of course, I kept asking people for a forward, so ...

Whenever I see Chic Donovan's name in print, I am tempted to pronounce it "sheek," like the disco group. But then would Ric Flair be Reek?

André the Giant, age 21, playing the role of a judoka in the 1967 French film Casse-Tête Chinois Pour le Judoka. 🤼 #WrestleSky

Better than Crunchy, I suppose

One of the absolute best. RJ's gonna crush it in his new role.

VHS options at Play World in Albuquerque N.M., 11/30/1986: Transformers, Pound Puppies, and the Road Warriors beating Curt Hennig bloody & nearly starting a riot with the fans. Fun for all ages! 🤼 #wrestlesky

Also - on the introductions, Lord Alfred Hayes may have been winging it. Never introduced Jimmy Hart or Bob Orton, and announced Orndorff as being from Atlanta instead of Tampa.

Bomb cyclone sounds like a NJPW finisher.

I’d like to think someone at Mattel positioned these hands in a slightly deceptive way because they understood Bobby Heenan’s sense of humor. #wrestling 🤼

I saw a guy leave Subway with just a bottle of Pepsi today, and now I've got "Institutionalized" stuck in my head.

Haven’t seen one of these in the wild since probably 1986.

Among Johnny Legend's many wrestling credits: - He was an Olympic Auditorium regular. - He was the man behind Fred Blassie's "Pencil Neck Geek" record. - He produced the Andy Kaufman classic "My Breakfast With Blassie," after which his sister, Lynne, became Andy's girlfriend. #WrestleSky

In recognition of John Cena’s last match, I made a holiday donation to Toys for Tots. #wrestlesky #wrestling youtube.com/shorts/ifvTQ...

This is how I learned there’s a town in California named Bret Harte. 🤼 #wrestlesky

👀 Extremely rare wrestling photos alert 🚨 I acquired a set of old wrestling pics from an early-50s Gorgeous George match. I pinpointed the date, location & opponent (with an interesting story of his own). See the entire set (with the full story) on my YouTube: youtu.be/TB65hMFTyHY?... #wrestlesky

The Toast of the Coast. The Human Orchid. The one and only Gorgeous George Wagner. This is believed to be a fan-shot photo from one of George’s non-TV bouts. Using visual clues and a bit of research, I’ve identified the date, location & opponent. Details coming soon! #wrestling #wrestlesky 🤼

I watched the WWE Vault's video on "tag teams you forgot about" It includes a match I saw in person that I don't think I've seen since: Terry Funk & Bradshaw vs. Too Much. www.youtube.com/watch?v=81F2... That's the back of my head in Row 2. And my photo of The Funker from that night.

Trying my hand at YouTube. Check it out, if you’re inclined. 🤼 1980s Wrestling, Hockey Fights & Rock Gods: Memories from the Broome County Arena - youtu.be/motJhfWSV7Q?...

Today's episode is the 1983.04.30 (give or take a few weeks, sometimes I just pick a number and keep moving) episode of Capitol Sports Super Estrellas from Puerto Rico. Listen to this interview to see how much Terry Gibbs influenced Buddy Landell & see how good Rickin Sanchez was

Professional hockey fighting is apparently a thing now.

Watching this Orlando vs Toluca Leagues Cup match. A childhood spent watching Tito Santana matches on WWF TV makes me think twice about the spelling of Toluca to this day. #wrestling

What I find amusing is when they butcher all of the easy names, but give them Zbyszko or Abudadein? Nailed it!

Vacation highlights

It’s true WWE charged around $50 each for PPV/PLE decades ago. It’s also true that a majority of fans only shelled out for a few shows per year back then (or just Mania). Tickets were still reasonably priced in those days, too. It’ll be interesting to see how the 2026 fan responds. #wrestlesky 🤼

Visiting Binghamton from South Florida; decided to check out the Spiedie Fest & Balloon Rally for old time’s sake. Stumbled into an XciteWrestling show.

Rather than keep losing my mind arguing with people about Hogan's legacy, I wrote a catch all column. My second in two days. Here ya go. Leave me alone. It's free, as it usually is. www.patreon.com/posts/134993...

Hulk Hogan has died, per TMZ. This feels... complicated. And sad, for a lot of reasons. Almost more so if you didn't care for the guy, because of how things turned out. Condolences to his family and loved ones. #Wrestling 🤼‍♂️

RIP to Ozzy Osbourne, an absolute legend.

you should always have a few moments to watch a Ricky Steamboat armdrag

Listen, we all have certain things we’re unapologetically geeky about. The speed with which I’d sign up for a photo op with Balki & Cousin Larry… would be very fast. (For me.)

Just saw the Dustin Rhodes win. Wow. What a great moment. Wrestlers hanging around for decades isn’t particularly rare, but still being this good 37 years deep is incredible. #WrestleSky

Checking out the AEW replay now. Heard great things. Let’s find out. #WrestleSky

Found my old microcassette recorder & tapes of interviews I did 25 years ago, including my first conversation with Terry Funk 👍 The recorder isn’t working, so I can’t play them 👎 #WrestleSky 🤼

"Technique by Taz." Wherever fine fragrances are sold. #WrestleSky

The lighting at the Omni kind of makes it look like Tommy Rich is fighting James Hetfield. #VaultLive 🤼

Something Greg Valentine did in this match that you never see anymore: He hit the ropes chest-first, then he sold it. The idea that hitting the ropes can inflict pain anywhere other than the neck or the groin is sort of a lost idea today. #VaultLive 🤼

The Road Warriors were super green, and it showed. But that almost worked in their favor. They were supposed to look wild and chaotic. Bad timing and awkward bumps added to the aesthetic. #VaultLive 🤼

Roddy Piper vs Buzz Sawyer in a dog collar match inside a steel cage. Sign. Me. Up. 🤼

There's an inherent level of disrespect for fans in pro wrestling, and there always has been (or else nobody would ever use the term "mark"). But deliberately choosing music that throws it back in fan's faces - and getting them to sing along to it - is something.

No lies here.

More old photos to catalog, archive, scan & digitally restore… #wrestlesky 🤼

Went to the card shop with my sons for Father’s Day, just like my dad & I used to do. I bought them some things & picked up a few vintage packs for old time’s sake. Fingers crossed for Bo Jackson RCs and/or the Bill Ripken ff error I’ve been chasing on & off for the last 36 years.

The quoted example applies to me, too, but I’ll go with a different one: Spent more than an hour scrolling through movies & shows on multiple streaming services. Added several to my “favorites.” Got tired & went to bed without watching anything.

My co-host @jonboucher.bsky.social did some research & learned of Casey Niccoli, a distant cousin of 60s/70s female wrestler Betty Niccoli Casey Niccoli has a very unique connection to one of the biggest alternative bands of the late 80s/early 90s, Jane's Addiction www.huffpost.com/entry/janes-...

Kenny Omega was at about .3 on the Invader III scale right there. #WrestleSky #AEW

Trevor nails it.

One of my best friends passed away on Friday. He was only 49. He was engaged & the wedding was to be in August. Absolutely heartbreaking. Mike was the biggest Buffalo Bills fan I've ever known. Also a wrestling fan. But his best trait by far was his kind spirit. Such a great dude.

“who gets the family Bible…”