Steve Johnson
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Journalist, wrestling author and researcher, dog agility dad.
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First of a multiple part series of what I do in real life.
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‘The Storm That Sticks Around With Us for a Long, Long Time’: A Year Later, Co-ops Reflect on Helene
A year after Hurricane Helene walloped co-ops in seven states, CEOs, lineworkers and staffers discuss the struggle behind and the road ahead.
https://www.electric.coop/one-year-later-co-ops-reflect-on-helene-part-1
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Yay! Objective achieved. You helped get The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: Classic Characters into the top 5 wrestling bios on Amazon. Thanks.
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The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: Classic Characters
Amazon.com: The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: Classic Characters: 9781777344085: Johnson, Steven: Books
https://www.amazon.com/Pro-Wrestling-Hall-Fame-Characters/dp/1777344085/ref=zg_m_bs_g_9681296011_m_sccl_5/134-7727097-0615958?psc=1
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Took a bit of back and forth but delighted that The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: Classic Characters is on Amazon and as a Kindle ebook. Ricki Starr, Jerry Graham, Buddy Rose … mirth and mayhem.
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The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: Classic Characters
Buy The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: Classic Characters: Read Kindle Store Reviews - Amazon.com
https://www.amazon.com/Pro-Wrestling-Hall-Fame-Characters-ebook/dp/B0FKTDBNT1/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?crid=3H1QIQJYBA1NA&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.HsaTakFneTVvjbBENx98e_gF3MsRrtxiOKOp2NqFPSKSchlupAAinjPxSDNkMj95FKzKh37nAd_tPwqkOvXHtLHuGj9_ZfDS6BIy2f5ocSTdtAGEDgWSL_XM9l-vpkFBmvqLuKURVG_ZCkQIlXZczWGEq3qeri_L0X-bG-NyGJxCzpqpOCjwoYkgQjj88dfTWuKWkpVFTSeysz9ErMCHfg.LL5T3x3NPLXvMfguTnM7pgnejy3cGfpLxEeKwAnUrtg&dib_tag=se&keywords=steven+johnson+wrestling&qid=1754228898&sprefix=%2Caps%2C1277&sr=8-2
about 2 months ago
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It was my honor to address the Order of AHEPA athletic banquet in Orlando and present a copy of my Jim Londos book to Supreme Athletic Director Chris Atsaves. I was seated with Nikos Spanakos (seated next to his wife), a 1960 US boxing Olympian where he roomed with Muhammad Ali.
2 months ago
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I'm pleased to be a part of Book Authority's "Wrestling Books that Define 2025" with my Jim Londos bio.
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2 months ago
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Thrilled to deliver a presentation this weekend on Jim Londos, The Golden Greek," with his daughter Christine and John Layfield and then sell a few to great guys like Murphy Costigan at the Wrestling Hall of Fame in Iowa.
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2 months ago
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ICE Has Gall To Leave Raided Restaurant Negative Review —
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ICE Has Gall To Leave Raided Restaurant Negative Review
SAN DIEGO—Following a surprise restaurant raid Friday in which dozens of employees were taken into custody, witnesses reported that on top of everything else, the Immigration and Customs Enforcement a...
https://theonion.com/ice-has-gall-to-leave-raided-restaurant-negative-review/
3 months ago
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Learn how Dr. Jerry Graham are fried chicken (not normal). In my new book:
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4 months ago
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If Elon Musk and Donald Trump got into a hand to hand battle with sharp steak knives, who would win? A) Elon Musk B) Donald Trump C) The American public
4 months ago
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4 months ago
In Ep 73 of Greg Klein's OSRT: Classic Characters we talk to Steven Johnson about his new book in The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame series, Classic Characters, wrestling history, the HOF documents, Paul Boesch's war record and so much more. Check it out!
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A really fun and informative podcast on my Jim Londos and Classic Characters books with Ray Petree. DM me for personalized copies. Thanks, Ray.
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Jim Londos & Professional Wrestling's "Classic Characters" | Petree's Pit #35 | ft. Steve Johnson
YouTube video by Ray Petree
https://youtu.be/ZGRKS5jW4Jw?si=GrUz962ALU0YbjN1
4 months ago
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Who shot a horse he claimed was hiding behind a rabbit, claimed a slave ring captured his mail-order wife and sued Jim Londos? It's Pete Ladjimi, part of The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: Classic Characters. Get your copy now.
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4 months ago
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I have eight author copies left of The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: Classic Characters, $25 ppd (DM me). Get through Barnes & Noble and get free shipping if you buy $40 (i.e. my other books). Either way, 83,000 words of mirth and mayhem.
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The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: Classic Characters|Paperback
The newest addition to the popular Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame series by Steven Johnson and Greg Oliver takes a close-up look at some of the characters, good and bad, who made the business what it is t...
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-pro-wrestling-hall-of-fame-steven-johnson/1147387804?ean=9781777344085
4 months ago
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Long time waiting, but publication day today for The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: Classic Characters based on new research and SLAM! updates. Visit
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or Apple books, Smashwords etc..
4 months ago
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The birth of rock and wrestling? Not Honky Tonk or Double J, but the Sweet Man - Elvis 'Rock' Monroe. It's in my book, out tomorrow at the link, or grab it on Apple Books for the cost of a sandwich.
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4 months ago
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Now available: my new book The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: Classic Characters. Some cool stuff in here following the line of our PWHF books. Lots of research and lots of fun.
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The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: Classic Characters|Paperback
You know the pro wrestler who holds the sport's record for most patents? No? Well, maybe you know the true origins of rock-and-roll and wrestling. No? Well, maybe you know about the convicted felon wh...
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-pro-wrestling-hall-of-fame-steven-johnson/1147387804?ean=9781777344085&st=EML&2sid=NPR0051_Press_Author_Title_On_Sale_v1#
5 months ago
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Fun talk with Dave Dynasty on my Jim Londos book.
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Wrestling Nostalgia EP286 | Remembering Jim Londos w/h Steve Johnson
YouTube video by Nostalgic Dave Dynasty | Wrestling & Horror
https://youtu.be/czpGlbcxJ3o?si=wrBH2YsK3Igt2Qcp
5 months ago
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Thanks to George Pantas and Flagship for this incredible piece on Jim Londos.
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A conversation with author Steven Johnson about his new book on professional wrestling’s legendary World Champion, “The Golden Greek” Jim Londos! Part I
A fascinating, incredible book has been written about famed professional wrestler Jim Londos, by Steven Johnson. The name of the book is “Jim Londos: The Golden Greek of Professional Wrestling.
https://www.militarynews.com/norfolk-navy-flagship/community/a-conversation-with-author-steven-johnson-about-his-new-book-on-professional-wrestling-s-legendary/article_682138d8-2aec-40b9-8d3c-91f50a03678b.html
6 months ago
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A moral for our times, Murrow relevant today.
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Murrow on McCarthy, no fear, 1954
YouTube video by pmw8000
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6 months ago
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At a time when we're talking, sadly, about immigrant acceptance, there was a day when a Greek immigrant to the US was the most famous athlete in the world. A Q&A on my Jim Londos book.
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6 months ago
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The wrestling community will miss this great guy.
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A Kiwi Role: Remembering Mat Historian Dave Cameron - Slam Wrestling
For more than 20 years, Slam Wrestling has been the leader in sports entertainment and wrestling news.
https://slamwrestling.net/index.php/2025/03/26/a-kiwi-role-remembering-mat-historian-dave-cameron/
6 months ago
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Great deal on your wrestling reading.
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add a skeleton here at some point
6 months ago
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Nice piece on my Jim Londos book by a great journalist.
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Virginia author tells the life story of legendary wrestling champ Jim Londos
Jim Londos was the biggest star in pro wrestling, and arguably in all of American sports, in the 1920s and 1930s.
https://augustafreepress.com/news/virginia-author-tells-the-life-story-of-legendary-wrestling-champ-jim-londos/?fbclid=IwY2xjawI5ygpleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHacOOO24_9DGX1GtuHopaZDxyYsG50xDx8pQuwo2qwzZ_DmzLnxP6IdZkw_aem_LIvsLhLqAKL_8AMvjRsmJQ
7 months ago
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Here is what Cosmos Philly had to say about my book on the legendary Golden Greek, Jim Londos.
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The Golden Greek: Jim Londos and the Enduring Legacy of a Wrestling Titan ⋆ Cosmos Philly
From the dust of Koutsopodi, Greece, to the roar of packed stadiums across the globe, the story of Christos Theofilou, better known as Jim Londos, is a
https://cosmosphilly.com/the-golden-greek-jim-londos-and-the-enduring-legacy-of-a-wrestling-titan/
7 months ago
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I have about 100+ wrestling programs for sales from the 1970s - Texas, AWA, a couple LA, Florida and WWWF. Details:
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100 Vintage wrestling programs - WWWF, Dallas, AWA, Funk & Brisco | eBay
Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for 100 Vintage wrestling programs - WWWF, Dallas, AWA, Funk & Brisco at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!
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