Book Review: "Jim Crockett Promotions’ United States Championship" by Dick Bourne
Copyright 2019 by Michael W. Rickard II The United States Heavyweight Championship, a prestigious title that served as a stepping stone...
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OFFICIAL SITE OF AUTHOR MICHAEL RICKARD
Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not: nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not: the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.
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Michael W. Rickard II
- May 22, 2019
- 1 min
Tag Team Appreciation Month: Rock-n-Roll Will Never Die! The Incredible Career of Ricky Morton and R
Copyright 2019 by Michael W. Rickard II The Rock-n-Roll Express Ricky Morton (left) and Robert Gibson(right) took tag team wrestling to...
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Michael W. Rickard II
- May 6, 2019
- 1 min
Tag Team Appreciation Month: Freebird Fantasia Forever
Copyright 2019 by Michael W. Rickard II While the Second Golden Age of Tag Team Wrestling is sometimes seen as being started by The...
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Michael Rickard II
- Apr 1, 2019
- 7 min
"The True Story of WCW's Arachnaman"
Editor's Note: Here's a story I covered two years ago. As the legend of Arachnaman continues to grow, I thought I'd refresh the fans'...
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Michael W. Rickard II
- Sep 17, 2018
- 1 min
Book Review: Arn Anderson 4-Ever
"The Enforcer" Arn Anderson is a well-respected wrestler who rose to fame in the mid-80's becoming a founding member of the Four Horsemen...
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Michael W Rickard II
- May 25, 2018
- 1 min
Tag Team Appreciation Month: Barry O & Moondog Spot.
BARRY O AND MOONDOG SPOT Tag team wrestling can be one of the most exciting and entertaining match formats in professional wrestling....
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Michael W Rickard II
- May 21, 2018
- 1 min
Tag Team Appreciation Month: "The East-West Connection"-Jesse "The Body" Ventura
Tag team wrestling can be one of the most exciting and entertaining match formats in professional wrestling. Some wrestling promotions...
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Michael W Rickard II
- May 14, 2018
- 1 min
Book Review: "The Lost Art of Tag Team Wrestling"
Tag team wrestling can be one of the most exciting and entertaining match formats in professional wrestling. The good people at Canadian...
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Michael W Rickard II
- May 11, 2018
- 1 min
Tag Team Appreciation Month: "The Soul Patrol"-Rocky Johnson and Tony Atlas
Tag team wrestling can be one of the most exciting and entertaining match formats in professional wrestling. Some wrestling promotions...
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Michael W Rickard II
- May 7, 2018
- 1 min
Book Review: "The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: The Tag Teams"
Tag team wrestling can be one of the most exciting and entertaining match formats in professional wrestling. The good people at Canadian...
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Michael W Rickard II
- May 5, 2018
- 1 min
Tag Team Appreciation Month
Tag team wrestling can be one of the most exciting and entertaining match formats in professional wrestling. Some wrestling promotions...
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Michael W Rickard II
- May 1, 2018
- 1 min
16 Wrestlers Who Died in the Ring
The world of wrestling is one where matches are scripted and the action is simulated. Nonetheless, wrestlers have died in the ring. Here...
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Michael Rickard II
- Apr 2, 2018
- 1 min
All Wrestlers Play Their Part: Remembering Joey Maggs
All wrestlers play a part in the spectacle of sports entertainment, from enhancement talent to main eventers. Although Joey Maggs never...
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Michael Rickard II
- Nov 22, 2017
- 1 min
"What NOT to Get for Wrestling Fans this Christmas."
With Christmas, Chanukah, and Festivus approaching; it's time to start thinking of the wrestling fan in your life. However, here are...
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Michael Rickard II
- Oct 30, 2017
- 1 min
The Horrors of Halloween Havoc
Not too long ago, I looked at WCW's less than stellar track record with its Halloween Havoc pay-per-views. Let's just stay they weren't...
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by Michael Rickard II
- Aug 11, 2017
- 1 min
"Kevin Greene's 'Great American Bash'. Part Two of Two."
Originally presented at Canadian Bulldog's World. Here's the latest installment in my series "Wrestling's Long Hot Summer." Last year I...
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by Michael Rickard II
- Aug 4, 2017
- 1 min
"Kevin Greene's 'Great American Bash'. Part One of Two."
Originally presented at Canadian Bulldog's World. Here's the latest installment in my series "Wrestling's Long Hot Summer." Last year I...
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Michael Rickard II
- May 5, 2017
- 7 min
The Birth of "The Great American Bash." Part Two of Two.
Originally presented at Canadian Bulldog's World. The year was 1985. Jim Crockett Promotions (JCP)’s golden anniversary was being...
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Michael Rickard II
- May 1, 2017
- 1 min
Tag Team Appreciation Month
May is Tag Team Appreciation Month and the good people over at Canadian Bulldog's World will be spotlighting some of the biggest names in...
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Michael W Rickard II
- Apr 28, 2017
- 5 min
The Birth of "The Great American Bash." Part One of Two.
Originally presented at Canadian Bulldog's World. The year was 1985. Jim Crockett Promotions (JCP) and the World Wrestling Federation...
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