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Section Intro • HULK HOGAN makes an appearance at Fanatics Fest in August 2024. The recent news of Hogan’s passing, which rocked the wrestling world, is the lead story in this month’s “Ringside” column.

Media Review • A bold offering from Game Changer Wrestling yields a mix of solid wrestling, fun moments, and stomach-churning gore.

Names Makin' News • Here’s a list of the TOP 10 WRESTLING-RELATED ITEMS you’ve been talking about lately and our tongue-in-cheek reactions to each:

Ringside • Boxing had MUHAMMAD ALI, and baseball had BABE RUTH. Controversies aside, wrestling had HULK HOGAN. He set the standard for being a superstar.

Quick Count • JOHN CENA, BEAR BRONSON, and BLAKE MONROE roll with the punches. Plus: WWE-AEW collaboration comes from an unlikely place.

The Lockup • It’s a meeting of the minds, as a present-day PWI columnist catches up with a great from our publication’s past.

Win, Lose, Or Draw • The outcomes of dream matches are easily predicted within seconds in this remarkable age of artificial intelligence. Let’s hope AI doesn’t replace this decades-long columnist.

WILLOW NIGHTINGALE • THE BABE WITH THE POWER … OF Positivity

WHO IS THE INDY GOD? • IN ANOTHER TIMELINE, THEY MIGHT’VE BEEN GOOD FRIENDS. INSTEAD, THIS BATTLE OVER A TRADEMARKED NICKNAME DEVOLVED INTO ONE OF THE SUMMER’S MOST HEATED RIVALRIES SHOTZI BLACKHEART & MATT CARDONA GO TO WAR!

1 CALLED MANDERS • AN AMERICAN COWBOY IN EUROPE

GONE BANANAS • If you missed the Savannah Bananas on 60 Minutes and Banana Ball on ESPN, you probably don’t know what we’re talking about. Here’s news for you: 15 wrestlers participate in this brand of sports entertainment. Interested now?

PAUL WALTER HAUSER • One miscalculation, one bad landing, one vengeful foe could destroy everything for Paul Walter Hauser. Why would he chance a flourishing, award-winning acting career for the toil and tears of the wrestling business?

THE AKIRA WAY • WAY BLOOD, BROKEN GLASS,&AN UNDENIABLE DREAM

Section Intro • PERSEPHONE makes her way down to the ring, where she will compete for the ROH Interim Women’s TV title. “The W Column” looks at the CMLL standout’s recent upward trajectory

Mat, Stage, & Screen • Maybelline, Street Fighter, and American Gladiators vie for wrestling’s best.

The W Column • With star showings in the U.S., Mexico, and Japan, PERSEPHONE shines as one of the bright young talents of the sport.

El Tirabuzón • AEW and CMLL follow WWE and AAA’s Worlds Collide show with an even more impressive effort.

About Face • All Elite Wrestling’s KEVIN KNIGHT talks about training with KATSUYORI SHIBATA, battling WILL OSPREAY, and teaming with MIKE BAILEY.

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The Irish Whip • At PROGRESS Chapter 181: Far From Ordinary People, temperatures reached 90 degrees Fahrenheit inside the building. The action in the ring was even hotter.

Coast To Coast • It’s been a busy summer in The Great White North, with capacity crowds, blockbuster title bouts, and one promotion celebrating a very busy Canada Day.

Section Intro • AR FOX celebrates a major singles win—and a $50,000 cash prize—after taking a four-way bout at Supercard of Honor. Check out this issue’s “Arena Reports” for full results (and more photos) from the show

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