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BEST WISHES TO SUSAN GREEN, ALDIS SIGNS DEAL, BOOK UPDATES AND MORE

By Mike Johnson on 2023-02-06 08:59:00

Best wishes to the legendary Susan Green, who recently underwent back surgery.  Green had a great 25 year run in professional wrestling as a competitor after being trained by Blackjack  Mulligan and The Fabulous Moolah and was a regular in The WWWF, Championship Wrestling from Florida, Southwest Championship Wrestling, the LPWA, NWA Big Time Wrestling and many other promotions.  She last wrestled in 1997.

Ringmaster: Vince McMahon and the Unmaking of America by Abraham Riesman will be released on 3/28.  The book covers McMahon's life through the advent of the Attitude Era we are told.  Riesman wrote an excellent book on Stan Lee, the personification of Marvel Comics.

Wrestling Revolver's return to FITE+ from Clive, Iowa on 3/4 will feature Chris Bey & Ace Austin vs. The Rascalz, Trey Miguel & Zachary Wentz.  Revolver's 4/6 return to Dayton, Ohio will feature the debut of Miyu Yamashita, plus Impact Wrestling Champion Josh Alexander, Alex Shelley and Brian Cage.

Several of Mick Foley's early autobiographies have been re-issued for Kindle this month.

REELZ are replaying documentaries on Andre the Giant, Randy Savage and Eddie Guerrero tonight.

Tracy M. Edwards Kayser has released a new edition of her book about her life and marriage to the late Johnny K-9.  Promotional material for My Life with Pro Wrestler Turned Serious Gangster notes:

This is the updated and newly improved rewritten version of the NEW EDITION Johnny K9 My Life with the Pro Wrestler Turned Serious Gangster of the insane true story of a young woman's toxic marriage to a pro wrestler turned full-fledged notorious Canadian biker from Ontario.

In Vancouver Canada, after years of sexual abuse, being molested by her grandfather every weekend, this young and very troubled and angry girl flees her childhood home only to find herself on Vancouver's downtown east side, becoming a Stripper at sixteen, and then only wanting a tough bad boy partner to protect her from the world she fell straight into the arms of an accused killer.

Johnny K-9 My life with a pro wrestler turned serious gangster tells the harrowing true story of a teenage girl's dark reality of alcohol, drug addiction, and strip bars, she falls into the arms of her very much feared manipulative sociopathic husband getting much more than she bargained. After a terrible dark rumor comes to light, the real truth unfolds once she manages to sober up, finally lifting her veil of denial, only then does her miraculous and courageous journey of healing begin.

Powerful and inspiring, NEW EDITION Johnny K9 My life with the Pro Wrestler Turned Serious Gangster offers hope, encouragement, and the knowledge that although the road was bumpy and the journey long, it is always possible to prevail over such trauma in one's life.

If you are easily shocked or triggered by what occurs behind the closed doors of strippers' or bikers' chaotic worlds, do not read this book. If you want to sit back and read a riveting tale of manipulation, abuse, lies, and courageous healing, then this is the book for you.

Nick Aldis was among the name announced as signing with Millions.co as a Sports WatchParty Live personality:

MILLIONS.co Signs 20 Athletes and Personalities as Exclusive Sports WatchParty Live Stream Hosts

Sports Podcasting Growth Slows as Live Streaming and Live Watch Parties Begin to Soar

NEW YORK - The sports entertainment world is seeing a shift. As the popularity of sports podcasts wanes, live streaming and watch parties are rapidly gaining ground in the sports entertainment world. Industry experts attribute the shift to audiences' desire for real-time engagement and interactive experiences. According to Nielsen's State of Play report, Americans increased their average weekly streamed video consumption from "143.2 billion streamed minutes to 169.4 billion between February 2021 and February 2022."

Leading the way in the sports streaming space is MILLIONS.co, the premiere platform for live streaming and watch parties in sports. The company has brought on over 2000 athletes to offer products and services to sports fans, and to stream, create channels, and host watch parties. Recently, MILLIONS signed its first 20 exclusive athletes and personalities to long-term WatchParty deals, further solidifying its position as the go-to destination for sports fans to connect with their favorite athletes and teams.

"We are thrilled to partner with these incredible athletes and bring their unique personalities and talents to our platform" said  Matt Whitteker, CEO of MILLIONS.co. "Our mission is to create a new way for fans to experience sports and connect with their heroes in real-time."

Some of the athletes signed to exclusive long-term WatchParty contracts with MILLIONS.co are:

  • Irving Fryar, a former NFL wide receiver with the New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles, who was the number one draft pick and named to the Pro Bowl five times, and is a member of the Patriots Hall of Fame.
  • Johnny Munoz, a professional mixed martial artist and Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt, who is known for his striking skills and has competed in Bellator MMA, and the PFL.
  • Nick Aldis, a professional wrestler, 2-time NWA World Champion, and former TNA world champion who is known for his technical wrestling style. Nick has competed in NWA, TNA, WWE, and ROH. & former TNA World Champion.
  • Amanda Ruller, a former running back for Team Canada and the Los Angeles Temptations and now professional football coach. Amanda has coached university teams, CFL teams, and now is one of the first female coaches in the NFL as assistant running back coach for the Seattle Seahawks.
  • Adrian Yanez, a professional mixed martial artist and former LFA bantamweight champion, who is known for his grappling skills and has competed in the UFC. Currently ranked 13th in the UFC's Bantamweight division.
  • Kaytlin Neil, a professional mixed martial artist and former TUF competitor, who is known for her grappling skills and has competed in UFC. She was in season 30 of the Ultimate Fighter.
  • Firas Zahabi, a martial arts coach and founder of Tristar Gym, who is known for training several UFC champions and legends such as Georges St-Pierre, Rory MacDonald, and Kenny Florian.
  • Grant Dawson, a professional mixed martial artist and former LFA featherweight champion, who is known for his striking skills and is currently competing as the 15th ranked fighter in the Lightweight division of the UFC.

Fans can expect to see these athletes, and more, on MILLIONS.co participating in live streams, WatchParties, and exclusive interactive content. "We are excited to bring fans closer to the action and give them the chance to interact with their favorite athletes in real-time," said Tyler Hosie, Streaming Operations Manager at MILLIONS.co. "This is just the beginning of our vision to revolutionize the way sports are consumed and experienced."

In order to be signed and offered a long term contract on MILLIONS, athletes must start hosting streams on the platform, and based on viewership overtime, will be offered contracts to build new live stream shows within MILLIONS. Additionally, whether signed to a long term contract or not, athletes' streaming channels on MILLIONS can become eligible for sponsorship. "Our goal is to help collegiate, professional, elite, and former athletes have a platform and team they can leverage to build a channel that they can monetize. We make it easy and offer full support to the athletes to help ensure good quality content, revenue, and sponsorship" says CMO of MILLIONS.co, Brandon Austin. Already, brands like Gold Bar Whiskey and HONA CBD have started aggressively using sponsored streams, with embedded product placement, on MILLIONS.co as a primary source to drive brand awareness, generate marketing content, and sales. Gold Bar Whiskey had a record quarter during the course of their 'MILLIONS athlete influencer campaign', which ran during the regular 2022 NFL Season, and was centered around San Francisco 49ers alumni promoting the brand's products.

As hundreds of new athletes join the platform each week, and establish their channels, MILLIONS.co is poised to be the top choice for sports enthusiasts globally, providing a centralized hub for all things sports.

For more information, visit MILLIONS.co.

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