George Hackenschmidt & Me - A Historical Moment
Patrick W. Reed Patrick W. Reed

George Hackenschmidt & Me - A Historical Moment

In 1908, George Hackenschmidt wrestled Joe Rogers in London. In 2024, 116 years later, footage of that fight emerged. I write about what it means to me, after spending years researching the life and times of George Hackenschmidt, to see the man himself in action, and how this footage should exonerate him in the eyes of history.

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AEW Wrestledream 2024 Thoughts
Patrick W. Reed Patrick W. Reed

AEW Wrestledream 2024 Thoughts

Thoughts on one of AEW's odder PPVs, the seeming end of the wrestling career of Bryan Danielson, and what comes next for a heel-heavy promotion in turmoil, with an unfortunate amount of fantasy booking.

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Le Domino Rouge, Orion & Kendo Nagasaki - the Magic & Mystery of the Mask
Patrick W. Reed Patrick W. Reed

Le Domino Rouge, Orion & Kendo Nagasaki - the Magic & Mystery of the Mask

How a glamorous masked dancer in the 1900s changed the course of professional wrestling and American burlesque, with an exploration of the role of the mask in wrestling and pop culture myth-making - taking in Kendo Nagasaki, the Masked Marvel, and maybe Elvis Presley? [citation needed]

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Donald Trump: The Kayfabe President?
Patrick W. Reed Patrick W. Reed

Donald Trump: The Kayfabe President?

In the aftermath of an assassination attempt, I look at the oft-cited suggestion that Donald Trump can be explained through the lens of pro-wrestling, and at Trump’s history with WWE.


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My Friend Twiggy, & The Wrestlers Who Made Soho
Patrick W. Reed Patrick W. Reed

My Friend Twiggy, & The Wrestlers Who Made Soho

An exercise in autobiography and psychogeography, in this long read I reflect on a formative and life-altering friendship while looking at the wrestlers who shaped London’s Soho in the second half of the 20th century.

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Bunkum & Bullsh*t - The Mandela Effect
Patrick W. Reed Patrick W. Reed

Bunkum & Bullsh*t - The Mandela Effect

A meandering look at the internet’s favourite elaborate explanation for false memories, and why people will believe any old nonsense. Featuring Bigfoot.

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Review: AAA Triplemania XXXI - Mexico City
Patrick W. Reed Patrick W. Reed

Review: AAA Triplemania XXXI - Mexico City

A look back at a typically frustrating AAA event, Triplemania XXXI from Mexico City, featuring El Hijo del Vikingo vs. Speedball Mike Bailey vs. Daga vs. Jack Cartwheel, and Rush vs. Psycho Clown vs. Sam Adonis vs. L.A. Park.

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The Glam Rock Kitsch of Adrian Street
Patrick W. Reed Patrick W. Reed

The Glam Rock Kitsch of Adrian Street

The late Adrian Street was a glitter-coated glam rock icon - let’s take a look at his legacy, his place in pop culture, and at his musical career.

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Bunkum & Bullsh*t - The Magic Maskelynes
Patrick W. Reed Patrick W. Reed

Bunkum & Bullsh*t - The Magic Maskelynes

A dynasty of magicians, from one who made exposing fraud his life's work, to his grandson, who propagated a wartime fraud of his own. Spanning generations, it's a story that takes in World War 2, the debunking of phony mediums, and history’s first hacker, with walk-on parts for drag acts, pro-wrestlers and a spot of Channel Island local history.

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