The Thinking Fan's Newsletter http://wrestlingperspective.com On July 28, 2007, one of the greatest hookers ever to don a pair of tights passed away. But don't look for any mention in the media, for Karl Gotch died of natural causes and didn't take anyone with him. Not that Karl Gotch wasn't controversial in his own way.... http://wrestlingperspective.com/books/phantomdesert.html It seems as though everyone and his brother is publishing a tome on the pro game these days, whether as an analyst, participant, or just plain spectator. That's not necessarily a bad thing. In the not too distant past, serious books about the game or its stars were very few and very far in between... http://wrestlingperspective.com/books/phantomdesert.html It's 1982, and JCP is unhappy with the City of Charlotte's noise ordinance. JCP plans to fix that with a gold old fashioned lawsuit ... http://wrestlingperspective.com/legal/1982/crockett.html Yes, it's true. Read the comments of a newspaper columnist who actually like the "fake" stuff better than the "real" stuff almost a century ago http://wrestlingperspective.com/working/1910/lether1124.html In 1908, William Fleming tried to swindle W. J. Springborn out of $10,000 through a fake wrestling match. While wrestling swindles often worked at the turn of the century, this time Fleming was dealing with a politician of some influence. What happens next is an entertaining cat and mouse tale about wrestling in the justice system http://wrestlingperspective.com/working/1908/washpost0408.html No, seriously. Classic article from 1905 http://wrestlingperspective.com/working/1905/danw0202.html Verne Gagne was a former AWA World Champion. He also owned the one-time prosporous AWA promotion. But, it's 1993, the AWA has closed up shop and Gagne is in bankruptcy court. The big question? Are the desks, filing cabinets, wrestling mats, wrestling rings, and wrestling tapes exempt? For that matter, what about Gagne's annuity? http://wrestlingperspective.com/legal/1993/gagne.html A New York Court must decide... http://wrestlingperspective.com/legal/zbyszko.html The Phantom of the Ring discusses the master Lou Thesz... http://www.wrestlingperspective.com/hookerreview.html Marketing Concepts Applied to Pro Wrestling http://wrestlingperspective.com/positioning.html The Phantom of the Ring discussed the legendary Paul Boesch... http://www.wrestlingperspective.com/boesch.html Read one of the Phantom of the Ring's greatest columns about wrestling history... http://www.wrestlingperspective.com/UnrealVideo.html Bill Kunkel thinks so. His "Wrestling Genesis" explains pro wrestling's untold beginnings ... http://wrestlingperspective.com/Kunkel.html Arn Anderson was one of the best orators in pro wrestling history. So, you might think his autobiography would be a fascinating read. You would be wrong... http://wrestlingperspective.com/AndersonBook.html The good news in the book The Top 100 Pro Wrestlers of All Time is that, in the forward, editor Dave Meltzer provides a criterion for choosing a Top 100. The bad news is that in the forward, editor Dave Meltzer provides a criterion for choosing a Top 100. Meltzer's arguments have more holes in them than a wheel of Swiss cheese ... http://wrestlingperspective.com/100wrestlers.html Copyright (c) 2007 Wrestling Perspective. All Rights Reserved.