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The neon sign for 94.3 The Roar buzzed and flickered against the gray Charlotte skyline, its harsh red glow cutting through the early...

Venue: 2300 Arena Attendance: 1,300 Buy Rate/TV Rating: 0.18 Results

Venue: Hammerstein Ballroom Attendance: 3,000 Buy Rate/TV Rating: 0.24 Results

Venue: Madison Square Garden Attendance: 15,000 Buy Rate/TV Rating: 0.32 Results

The whiskey in Glenn Sterling’s glass had gone warm, the ice nearly melted, he hadn't taken a sip in minutes. The glow of the television...

The snap  of the ring ropes. The thud  of boots against the canvas. The roar  of the Carolina crowd swelling with every near fall. Glenn...

The Carolina sports bar existed in that perfect twilight between dive and respectable establishment—just grimy enough to feel authentic,...

Glenn Sterling’s gym of choice was Apex Gym. It was nearly empty this late at night, just the way Glenn liked it nowadays. No cameras, or...

Venue: Nassau Coliseum Attendance: 12,000 Buy Rate/TV Rating: 0.95 Results

Colton Hayes pulled his dust-covered truck up the long, winding driveway of Glenn Sterling’s North Carolina estate. The perfectly...

The Apex Gym in Charlotte buzzed with life, filled with the rhythmic clang of metal plates, the steady thuds of fists against heavy bags,...

The 1980s were wrestling’s golden era—bigger, louder, and soaked in excess. The air inside the packed arena was thick with sweat,...

Sunlight scorched the Sterling estate, bouncing off the crystal-blue pool. Chlorine and fresh-cut grass thickened the air—a picture of...

The Carolinas Wrestling Alliance was one of the last great regional promotions, still clinging to its roots while the industry around it...