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Sleeper Hold

  1. Sleeper Hold, Part 1

    Washington's Birthday, 1985: The World Wrestling Federation's "War to Settle the Score" helps kick off the excitement. Following a look at the WWF's media coverage -- including a detailed account of the beating administered to ABC reporter John Stossel by the WWF's "Dr. Death," Dave Schultz -- we examine the history of pro wrestling in this century.

  2. Sleeper Hold, Part 2

    More on wrestling's history, featuring comments by outspoken former grappler and promoter "Professor" Roy Shire and many others.

  3. Sleeper Hold, Part 3

    Back in the ring: the close of the Washington's Birthday card, capped with an extensive interview with "Nature Boy" Buddy Rogers.

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Most of these are essays from Newsday's op-ed page where around 1999 I started contributing, thanks to the lovely Marty Hollander, and over the years I probably wrote a couple dozen.  Then a few years ago they were going to run something I did about the end of Shea Stadium until I had to sign a contract giving away all rights to everything I had ever written for Newsday before. Wow. 

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