by OWW Contributor | Aug 16, 2018 | Columns
Equal Fights Movement By Hallie Grossman In the middle of the night, at a quarter ’til 2, the audience fends off exhaustion and cold. The main ballroom in the Pontchartrain Center is cavernous, and as the thermostat dips into the low 60s, the men and women...
by OWW Contributor | May 31, 2018 | Columns, WWE
Is It Too Much, Too Soon for Ronda Rousey in the WWE? By Tim Fiorvanti, ESPN.com When you run down the list of the most prolific athletes the WWE has ever signed to a full-time contract, you’ll find numerous NFL players, Olympic wrestlers, collegiate athletes in...
by OWW Contributor | May 17, 2018 | Columns
The Blessed Life of ‘Buddha Khan’ Eddie Carter By Greg Oliver In person, at Cauliflower Alley Club reunions, “Buddha Khan” Edward A. Carter III was always friendly and approachable, despite his imposing height and intimidating demeanor. When...
by OWW Contributor | Apr 2, 2018 | Videos
Film Shows Black Women as Hidden Figures in Pro Wrestling By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ramona Isbell is worried. What will people say when they find out? After all, she mostly kept her secret for more than 50 years. The practices. The out-of-town — and...
by OWW Contributor | Jan 29, 2018 | WWE
A Fresh Start for Ronda Rousey Ramona Shelburne, ESPN Senior Writer PHILADELPHIA — Long before she was an Olympian or a UFC champion or — after Sunday night, a WWE regular — Ronda Rousey had a well-honed prefight ritual. She’d sleep....
