AUGUST 2015 - PWI Online

AUGUST 2015
DEPARTMENTS
3
FROM THE DESK OF…
Stu Saks
6
10
BEFORE THE BELL
RINGSIDE
14
16
18
70
78
80
82
by Dan Murphy
win, lose, or draw
by Harry Burkett
THE BUSINESS PAGE
by Harry Burkett
INDEPENDENT ROUNDUP
68
by Al Castle
THE STRAIGHT SHOOTER
66
with Harry Burkett
QUICK COUNT
62
by Mike Bessler
by Mike Bessler
INTERNATIONAL REPORT
by Dan Murphy
ARENA REPORTS
BETWEEN FALLS
OFFICIAL WRESTLING RATINGS
DRAWING BLOOD by Jason Conlan
STAY CONNECTED!
features
20 PRESS CONFERENCE:
JOHN (MUNDO) HENNIGAN
The former John Morrison is enjoying the freedom
working independently and for startup Lucha
Underground affords him. Still, he admits to PWI’s
Al Castle, he does yearn for the big stage each
year during WrestleMania season. Hennigan
reveals quite a bit about himself in this exclusive
Q&A interview
26 WRESTLEMANIA 31:
THE REAL WINNERS & LOSERS
With a little time to reflect on what transpired at
Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, it becomes evident
that there were winning wrestlers who will suffer in
the long run for their success and losing wrestlers
who will have the opportunity to gain immeasurably.
There were even wrestlers who didn’t compete at
WrestleMania 31 who will feel the effects of the
event—both positively and negatively—for many
months to come
40 ETHAN CARTER III'S REBEL STAND:
NO LONGER WHISTLING DIXIE, HE'S FOCUSED
ON MAKING HIS OWN SUCCESS
Maybe some things were handed to EC3 when he
started out in TNA in 2013, but this is a man who has
paid his dues to the industry and, having done so, is
abundantly confident that he’s ready to take the next
step. On his own … without Aunt Dixie!
44 THE 2015 PWI POLL:
WRESTLING'S 50 HOTTEST
QUESTIONS ANSWERED
Who could possibly comprise a more informed focus
group than the readers of PWI? We posed 50 essential
questions to our selected group of subscribers and came
away with new insights into the current state and immediate future of our great sport
Reaching You …
Pro Wrestling Illustrated—October 2015. Digital edition on
sale July 2, 2015; print edition on sale July 28, 2015
Website: pwi-online.com
PWI Podcast: ssaks492201.podomatic.com; Free at the
iTunes Store
Reaching Us …
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George Napolitano
COVER DESIGN:
Edd Wright