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Kevin Von Erich poses at The Iron Claw premiere

Pro Wrestling

‘The Iron Claw’ And The Real Von Erich Story Go Together Like Pizza And Muffins

Sean T. Collins has written for The New York Times, Rolling Stone, Vulture, Decider, Pitchfork, and many others. He lives with his family on Long Island.

Sean T. Collins

Jon Moxley delivers a move to Anthony Bowens during the AEW Dynamite - Beach Break taping on January 26, 2022, at the Wolstein Center in Cleveland, OH.

How Queer Pro Wrestlers Are Handling America’s Anti-LGBTQ+ Heel Turn

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David Roth

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Dan McQuade was a founding member of Defector. He died in January 2026.

Dan McQuade

Life's Rich Pageant

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Split screen of Eddie Kingston and John Cena. Both are wearing a baseball cap, a black t-shirt, shorts and sneakers. Kingston's jorts are much larger

An Appreciation Of Wrestling Jorts

Wrestling