James Holder

📝The latest edition of my newsletter is a dive into the life and career of Chyna, and the growing calls for her to be given a solo induction into the WWE Hall of Fame. open.substack.com/pub/jamesholde…

@JoeHulbert For a guy made famous by insane bumps, it's almost ironic that such an old school fundamental skill is what makes him so good. It says a lot that he's achieved so much yet there's still an air of 'what might have been' around his career

Due to his highlight reel, Jeff Hardy is often framed as a stuntman or gimmick worker. I’ve certainly done that exact thing in the past. The more I watch though, the more I appreciate his ability to sell beyond the big bump, he was truly magnificent at eliciting sympathy.

He was chucking his entire body into that clothesline from 4 feet away and God help you if you happened to be in the way when it reached its destination

@IANdrewDiceClay People talk about his ego, but given what he'd just done with the nWo and leaving Vince utterly rattled I can't blame him

August 1996, Eric looking well. Collar up, hair looking perfect. Relaxed as you could be. I bet he was on top of the world at this point.

Eddie Kingston, please never change

There might be some hope for the country after all. Love this

@Nick_Metcalfe That final frame... balls of steel. Incredible performance

Wu Yize has won the 2026 World Snooker Championship, beating Shaun Murphy 18-17 in a thrilling final at the Crucible. #Snooker

It’s taken me two full days to respond to all my texts. I hadn’t been on social media until today and I’m overwhelmed by all the messages here too. So much love. So I can’t help but to be filled completely with gratitude… My story has been nothing short of remarkable and I am truly blessed to have had such an illustrious, accolade-laden and, most importantly, fun-filled career. I made my childhood dream become the most wonderful reality. Throughout this journey, I’m so thankful to have been surrounded by great friends and to have built so many unbreakable connections with people that I’m very proud to call my family. Most people go through life without ever experiencing a love like I have for Woods and E. That bond alone would have made this whole experience worth it. There are far too many people to mention by name here, but to everyone who has ever supported me, guided me, helped me, taught me, cheered for me, praised me, stood up for me, and even rooted against me: Thank you. I appreciate you more than words can say. My main mission has always been a simple one: To provide a comfortable life filled with heartwarming memories for my family. And, largely in part to all of you, I can proudly say that I have achieved that goal and more. This wasn’t supposed to be a novel, so let me wind it down with some advice: Do your best to live a life without regrets, control what you can control, always give it your all, and fight hard for what you believe in. Do not ever compromise or accept less than your due when it comes to your worth. Find the courage to believe in yourself and fearlessly pursue your goals and dreams, because anything is possible. The kid that was too small, short, skinny, and scrawny was never supposed to make it in this land of giants…yet here we are. And so… …as the sun sets on one chapter, so too must it rise in another. Tomorrow is indeed…a New Day. ☀️

@NotFifthGear Terrific finish to a really fun race, and a mega run from Heinrich! There was no way he was being denied today.

LAURIN HEINRICH STEALS THE WIN AT LAGUNA SECA! What a finish!

@Nick_Metcalfe Beautiful tribute, and incredibly well handled by Hazel. She was clearly getting choked up, but kept it together brilliantly while acknowledging the emotional situation. She's truly a terrific broadcaster

Beautiful tribute to John Virgo on the BBC tonight. Thank you to everyone who put that film together. There was so much love and affection and warmth for JV there. As Hazel said, our dear friend.

@Aldas001 I also can't quite believe the collective shrug over the fact he then spent the rest of the lap dive bombing everyone and clattering Lawson in the process. The only reason be didn't hit Sainz is because Sainz took avoiding action

I’ve never heard someone be called genius for spinning and making a mistake

@allan_cheapshot The genius is always in the details

Lou Thesz has Verne Gagne backed into the ropes causing the referee to command a break. Thesz lets go of the head, palm strikes his own fist, the energy of which transfers through his elbow and into Gagne's face. Gagne bumps through the ropes. Pro Wrestling.

Sending nothing but love to Rebel. Life can be really cruel

@PaulMcG1992 Really sad news. An inspiration to millions and just an incredible guy. It ranks way down on his list of achievements and influence, but one hell of a driver as well

I am very sad to hear that Alex Zanardi has passed away. Throughout a life filled with challenges, he never, ever gave up and faced these challenges with resilience and strength & despite all of this, Zanardi always had the most positive outlook. Rest in peace, champion.

@IANdrewDiceClay I've rewatched a few of Bull Buchanan's matches lately for shows I've written about (including this one) and he's so athletic and impressive for a man of his size, but God bless him, the crowds do not care 😂

One of the best cards in WWF/WWE history. Seemed like this was the hottest promotion to ever exist. Everyone on the card was over. Apart from Bull Buchanan and Albert, but you cant work miracles.

To celebrate the 26th anniversary of Backlash 2000, I took a look back at arguably the greatest non-big four WWE show in history. Austin returned, Rock won the World Title, Scotty 2 Hotty and Dean Malenko had the best match of their WWE careers, and Essa Rios flew like a madman

@LeeHAuthor The 2000 Rumble was my introduction to wrestling and i remember getting my mom to tape it. We never had Sky, so this was my start point. The Channel 4 deal was a disaster but without it I don't think I'd have the career i do today

This was a fascinating period and a topic I’ve been gagging to research.

It's been said a lot over the last 5 years or so, but I think this is it. This is the moment. The game has actually gone

@BackupHangman He's pro wrestling to the core. The industry needs more of that

Andrade is the sport

@BrianRSolomon An issue I've found digging into wrestling history is that, because of the nature of the business, everyone lied. Kayfabe & beyond, everything is a lie. But as you said, because it wasn't documented like baseball, there isn't solid proof to disprove them. So it can be very messy

Wrestling has traditionally done a very poor job of preserving its history, since it wasn't considered profitable to do so before the past 15-20 years. Even then, it was distorted to fit a narrative. And it was never considered important enough to be preserved by anyone else.

@IANdrewDiceClay "I'll have the Hulk Hogan please..."

Triple H returned in 2002 and then thought "you know what? There's something missing ..."