HBO’s documentary on the life of professional wrestler André the Giant is a surprisingly morose affair. By the end, a number of men, some who profited very well from André’s exertions, shed tears over his lonesome death. He lived fast and died before age fifty. He became addicted to performing, wrestling far beyond his body’s […]
Jon Langmead
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We Still Love You, Bruno!
A friend and I got into a conversation recently about the pathos he experiences upon news of a professional wrestler dying. For all their sweat, we wondered, what did these strange people in their tights and boots, with their stony stares or their broad expressions, ever really accomplish? Anytime a major figure from pro wrestling’s […]