The Heel Who Found His Faith Johnny Lee Clary’s story reads like something out of a Southern Gothic tragedy spliced with a wrestling promo. Born June 18, 1959, in Martinez, California, Clary once strutted across the squared circle under the name Johnny Angel, a bleach-blond brawler with a manager’s sneer and a villain’s timing. But … Read More “Johnny Lee Clary: From Hate to Redemption in and out of the Ring” »
There are wrestlers who burn bright, and there are wrestlers who burn slow. Then there’s Bryan Clark — a man who seemed forged in the molten core of late-80s wrestling excess, survived the fallout of the ‘90s boom, and emerged from the wreckage of WCW and WWF with something most of his peers didn’t: perspective. … Read More “Bryan Clark: The Bomb, The Wrath, and The Man Who Outlasted the Fallout” »
In the sepia-toned scrapbook of professional wrestling’s golden years, names like Lou Thesz and Verne Gagne dominate the bold print. But tucked in the margins, with a quiet confidence and the kind of Midwest grit you can’t manufacture, sits Cristopher J. Clancy—better known to fans and foes alike as Mike Clancy. Born September 9, 1924, … Read More “Mike Clancy: Wrestling’s Everyman Sheriff” »