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The Team

The Team

James Beard

James Beard is a legendary referee and booker from the good ole territory days! He worked with many notable promotions including WCCW with the Von Erichs, Mid-South, Global Wrestling Federation, and numerous overseas promotions! James serves as one of our lead writers, occasional podcaster, and our spiritual founder!

Steve Byer

Steve has been photographing wrestling for over 30 years.  The
Texas native started shooting wrestling at the Sam Houston Coliseum in Houston and the historic Sportatorium in Dallas.  His work
has appeared in Wrestle America, Pro Wrestling Illustrated, Wrestling's
Main Event, The Wrestler, and RAW magazines. He has shot wrestling
events in Canada, Puerto Rico, and in over 30 states, covering many indys as well as the WWE, ROH, WCW, NWA, and the AEW.  He has covered U.S. track and field and rodeo events, NFL football, NBA basketball, Major League baseball, and Texas high school football, but currently concentrates on NCAA football and basketball as well as wrestling.  He lives in the Houston with his wife Christine and his two sons.

PODCASTERS

"Cowboy"
Cliff Rogers

Cliff is an active Indy wrestler based on the Gulf Coast. He was trained in Louisiana at UWE Pro Wrestling Academy in 2021. Since then he has blazed a trail throughout 5 different states. Cliff serves as one of our main podcast host and is sure to keep guest and fans entertained!

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MANU SOTO

MANU SOTO, aka, Frankie the Thumper, was one half of the Hawaiian Crunch! A dominant Tag Team throughout the 90's territories! MANU Started in 1989 and was trained by Cowboy Scott Casey & Joe Blanchard. He debuted as Frankie the Thumper, managed by Skandar Akbar, at Ivan Putski's WWA-Houston, Texas. Big MANU has worked NWA, WCCW, Mid-South wrestling, Global Wrestling Federation, ECW, AAA Mexico, MMA fighting for 2 years, and more! These days he loves to fish and relax at home on the sands of Maui, Hawaii. 

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