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Evolution Of Jey Uso's Entrance, Alex Reynolds Comments On Getting Action Figure | Fight Size

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Colin Tessier May 17, 2024 5:00PM

Here's your fight size update for Friday, May 17, 2024.

- WWE shared a look at the evolution of Jey Uso's entrance:

Gisele Shaw Says There Were Talks Of Her And Gail Kim Having A Tag Team Run In TNA

- AEW's Alex Reynolds commented on getting his first action figure.

- Stunning: The Wrestling Artistry of Steve Austin

THE NEW BOOK FROM ZACK HEYDORN LAUNCHES TODAY

The sound of glass breaking is poetry to the ears of a wrestling fan. To anyone who loves the sport it means one thing—"Stone Cold" Steve Austin is about to come rumbling down that aisle to open a can of whoop ass on an unfortunate foe.

Austin was a once-in-a-generation act in the wrestling business. WWE built the Attitude Era around his beer-swilling, ass-kicking, anti-corporate character, unique in the history of wrestling. Austin defined a decade and led to the largest business boom the industry has ever seen.

How did it happen?

Stunning: The Wrestling Artistry of Steve Austin, dives into the art of Austin as a performer to uncover the answers. Many books tackle professional wrestling as a business or a spectacle. Here, author Zack Heydorn views it through a different lens—as a compelling and diverse art form. Something made Austin standout from the pack and Heydorn delved deep into the weeds to figure out what Stone Cold did and said that resonated so strongly with fans.

From the early days inside the Dallas Sportatorium as “Stunning” Steve, to the raucous ECW arena, all the way to the bright lights of WrestleMania, Stunning dissects Austin’s artistic choices in the ring and on the microphone. Heydorn offers in-depth, frame-by-frame match analysis, promo examination, and provides a historical framework to understand the world in which that work took place.

Stunning is the definitive study of the artistic development and progression of the most influential pro wrestler in history. With art by the legendary K. Thor Jensen, the book is sure to be destined for the shelves of anyone serious about wrestling as an artform.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Zack Heydorn is the founder of Brass Ring Media, a platform consisting of video, audio, and written content analyzing the pro wrestling business in a long-form capacity. He is a former Assistant Editor for the Pro Wrestling Torch at PWTorch.com, a brand with over 30 years of historical documentation and analysis of the professional wrestling business.

He authored editorials, news stories, and other regular columns for the website. He also hosted the PWTorch VIP podcast, On the Canvas, a weekly show dedicated to discussion and analysis of the art of professional wrestling. In addition, he hosted and still appears regularly on the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast as well as other pro wrestling podcasts.

Heydorn lives in the suburbs of Chicago with his wife and is the father of two beautiful daughters.

- Zack Heydorn appeared on Fightful Overbooked's In The Weeds to promote his new book, Stunning: The Wrestling Artistry of Steve Austin.

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- Bryan Keith looked forward to his match on AEW Collision.

- On this day in 1999, The Rock faced The Undertaker in a Casket Match.

- Gisele Shaw hyped up her upcoming return.

- Nic Nemeth promoted his match at the TNA tapings on May 19, where he will team up with Ryan Nemeth,

- Cody Rhodes shared a sweet message about his daughter.

- AEW is selling a Double or Nothing poster shirt.

- Cody Rhodes shared his favorite Metal Gear Solid antagonists.

- Allie Katch will face Man Like DeReiss at GCW Lights Out.

- Happy birthday, Odyssey Jones.

- Cody Rhodes topped PWI's heavyweight rankings.

- Powerhouse Hobbs posted a recovery update.

- Kylie Rae is returning to Prestige Wrestling.

- Wrestling REVOLVER announced card changes to their Another Friday show.

- Subculture will face Grizzled Young Veterans at Burning Heart Pro Wrestling on June 2.

- Prince Nana linked Swerve Strickland's win to Red Lobster locations shutting down.

- Don Callis sent a message to "marks."

- McKenzie Mitchell appeared on Gabby AF.

- Microman will face Broski Jimmy at GCW Take A Picture.

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