OFFICIAL SITE OF AUTHOR MICHAEL RICKARD

Ivan Koloff and manager Captain Louis Albano Nowadays the thought of a champion holding the belt for over seven and a half years is...

Copyright (C) 2018 by Michael Rickard II I Lincoln, a beautiful cathedral city. I'd arrived in Lincoln a day early to get ready for...

Fans may be wondering what Brutus Beefcake has to say about his time in the squared circle and let me tell you brother, he has a lot to...

Copyright (c) 2018 by Michael Rickard II Editor's Note:The border is a hot topic right now thus my class in borderland literature...

Copyright (C) 2018 by Michael Rickard II “I have always depended on the kindness of strangers.” Blanche DuBois, A Streetcar Named Desire....

Andre the Giant and Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka battled "Dr. D" David Schultz and "Rowdy" Roddy Piper at Madison Square Garden. What happens...

“I have sensed a disturbance in the Force.” Ominous words under any circumstances, but all the more so when uttered by Emperor Palpatine....

Copyright (C) 2018 by Michael Rickard II When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can...

Hulk Hogan's early WWWF days back when he was "The Fabulous Hulk Hogan In 1979, wrestling fans in Madison Square Garden got to witness...

Copyright (c) 2018 by Michael Rickard II Editor's Note:The U.S./Mexico border is a hot topic right now but there are many issues besides...

Copyright (C) 2018 by Michael Rickard II Your friend in the summer-Mr. Air Conditioner. My trip to the United Kingdom was going well, but...

Originally presented at Ten Bell Salute WWE Hall of Famer “Ravishing” Rick Rude was an amazing individual in and out of the ring....

The 1950’s was considered the Golden Age of television, with some great shows making it to the airwaves. Two such shows were I Love Lucy,...

Copyright (C) 2018 by Michael Rickard II The English Breakfast in all its glory! I’ve always been a firm believer of the big breakfast...

"The Mecca of Professional Wrestling" Originally presented at Canadian Bulldog's World Wrestling announcers are known for their...

Copyright 2018 by Michael W. Rickard It’s been said getting there is half the fun, but I disagree. My trip to the United Kingdom wasn’t a...

He’s the scion of an honorable and revered family. A dedicated soldier and distinguished legislator. Loyal proponent of the Republic and...

Copyright (c) 2018 by Michael Rickard II Editor's Note: Here's an essay I wrote on Women Hollering Creek and Other Stories for a class I...

Last time around, we looked at one of Superman’s most challenging and somewhat controversial Golden Age opponents, the Ultra-Humanite. As...

Copyright 2018 by Michael W. Rickard II One minute I’m reading about an academic conference in England concerning Mary Shelley’s...