Further Research: Jean Hackenschmidt
Patrick W. Reed Patrick W. Reed

Further Research: Jean Hackenschmidt

In an article originally written for Patreon, I dig up more research on the mysterious Jean Hackenschmidt, first mentioned in my piece on “Counterfeit Hackenschmidts”

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AAA Triplemania 2023 Monterrey recap & review

My thoughts on AAA's most recent Triplemania show in Monterrey, the good and the bad sides of AAA's brand of Lucha chaos, Lucha politics, and the way AAA choose to book and present El Hijo del Vikingo as Mega Champion.

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Bunkum & Bullsh*t - Who Built The Moon?
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Bunkum & Bullsh*t - Who Built The Moon?

In the first of a series on hoaxes, con artists, bullshits and conspiracy theories, I look at the outlandish claims of a 2006 book - Who Built The Moon? - and ask why combating bullshit matters.

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The Masked Marvel Unmasked! - The Story of Johannes Van Der Walt, Maybe The Worst Person In Wrestling History
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The Masked Marvel Unmasked! - The Story of Johannes Van Der Walt, Maybe The Worst Person In Wrestling History

"Mask Marvel Unmasked" - that was the headline in the Daily Herald on 5th February 1942. It's easy to see why that would be exciting - what is a mask if not a mystery waiting to be solved? The reveal of a masked man's secret identity is the stuff of comic book fantasy and speculation, after all.

But beneath this mask was not a marvel, but a monster.

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Ric Flair’s Last Match

Professional wrestling has produced no end of unedifying spectacles over the years, but few have sat at such stark contrast to the pomp and pageantry surrounding them as the visual of an aged, bleeding Ric Flair, trembling and unable to stand, at the height of a show entirely themed around his career and the nostalgia contingent upon it.

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