Wrestling by Mike Mooneyham

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MOONEYHAM COLUMN: 'Superstar' Dundee was wrestling royalty in Memphis

Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012

Memphis wrestling historian Mark James, who penned recent autobiographies on Dirty Dutch Mantell and Jerry Jarrett, has come up with another informative and enjoyable read. Read story.

MOONEYHAM COLUMN: Brawling beauties have the right fluff

Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012

It’s a little bit wrestling, a little bit MMA, with some Girls Gone Wild thrown in for good measure. OK, truthfully, there’s not a whole lot of wrestling or mixed martial arts. Read story.

MOONEYHAM COLUMN: Wrestling school student suffers fatal injury

Sunday, Jan. 29, 2012

Professional wrestling has sometimes been likened to a dance. It’s an art form, albeit a physically challenging one, in which stories can be told in an athletic and entertaining fashion. It can be a choreographed ballet that combines style and grace with power and strength. In extreme cases, though, it can prove deadly. Read story.

MOONEYHAM COLUMN: You know you're a wrestling fan if ...

Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012

Pro wrestling fans are among the most loyal in the world. Some are more avid than others, but there’s a common bond that unites them, both young and old. Read story.

MOONEYHAM COLUMN: Four Horsemen back in the saddle

Sunday, Jan. 15, 2012

The greatest unit in the modern era of professional wrestling is being inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. And one of its members, arguably the greatest performer of our time, is returning for an encore. Read story.

Destroyer unmasks secrets of success

Sunday, Jan. 8, 2012

There was a time, long before sports entertainment and the WWE Universe, when men who wore masks spread terror and wreaked havoc throughout the professional wrestling world. Read story.

Jericho headed for WWE?

Sunday, Jan. 1, 2012

Chris Jericho continues to claim he wants nothing to do with WWE. Read story.

MOONEYHAM COLUMN: WWE's changing of the guard

Sunday, Dec. 25, 2011

Few, if any, could have seen it coming. C.M. Punk, Daniel Bryan and Zack Ryder holding WWE’s most prestigious titles. And at the same time. Read story.

MOONEYHAM COLUMN: Greatness, not tragedy, defined Colt's career

Sunday, Dec. 18, 2011

Buddy Colt just might have been the greatest performer to have never held the world heavyweight title. Read story.

MOONEYHAM COLUMN: Mosca vs. Kapp: Battle for the Aged

Sunday, Dec. 4, 2011

It wasn’t exactly a fight for the ages, but it certainly was a fight for the aged. Angelo “King Kong” Mosca must have had a flashback to his wrestling days when the once-rugged bruiser known as “Big Nasty” and former Canadian Football League rival Joe Kapp went Ali-Frazier in front of startled onlookers at a gathering in Vancouver, British Columbia. Read story.

MOONEYHAM COLUMN: Wrestlers, fans turn out for good cause

Sunday, Nov. 27, 2011

Kudos to Glenn Lane, the Old School Championship Wrestling crew, and the many volunteers who made last Sunday night a memorable one for longtime area football coach Phillip Morgan. A benefit was held in the coach’s honor, highlighted by an OSCW show, at the Goose Creek High School gym. Read story.

MOONEYHAM COLUMN: Time for Cena to turn heel

Sunday, Nov. 20, 2011

It’s not exactly a one-man show, but most fans would have to agree that tonight’s Survivor Series pay-per-view is built around the ring return of The Rock. Read story.

MOONEYHAM COLUMN: Ex-wrestler lacing up boots for good cause

Sunday, Nov. 13, 2011

It’s been more than 15 years since Hanahan native Glenn Lane competed in a professional wrestling ring. But on Nov. 20 at Goose Creek High School, he’s going to lace up the boots one more time. And for a very good cause. Read story.

MOONEYHAM COLUMN: Windham begins long road to recovery

Sunday, Nov. 6, 2011

Pro wrestling great Barry Windham continues to recover after suffering a heart attack and a possible stroke on Oct. 26. Read story.

Scott Hall's son eyes career of his own

Sunday, Oct. 30, 2011

It’s not easy following in the footsteps of a famous — or infamous — father. Especially if that father is Scott Hall. Read story.

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Mike Mooneyham

Mike Mooneyham, a writer and editor with The Post and Courier since 1979, is one of the nation's foremost authorities on professional wrestling and his weekly wrestling column has been in continuous publication longer than any other in the country. A former radio wrestling talk show host, Mooneyham is a frequent guest on sports talk shows throughout the U.S. He began writing for national wrestling magazines and other sports publications during the 1960s and has interviewed many of the industry's most influential figures. He co-authored The New York Times best-seller "Sex, Lies and Headlocks."



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