Behind the Curtain
By Eric Cohen, About.com Guide to Professional Wrestling
This section of the site delves into what happens outside of the ring and reveals some of the tricks that are used to add drama to what happens inside of the ring.
- Interviews With Famous Wrestlers (A-K)
- Interviews With Famous Wrestlers (L-Z)
- The Dark Side of Wrestling
What's Real & What's Fake
There are a variety of tools used to create the drama and action that you see inside of the ring. Sometimes the writers come up with fake injuries and relationships to add drama to a situation while sometimes these relationships and injuries are real.
- Wrestling 101
- The 10 Most Frequently Asked Questions About Pro Wrestling
- Wrestling Relatives - Real or Fake
- Wrestling Injuries
How to Become a Pro Wrestler
The path to becoming a WWE star is not easy. It is craft that you need to learn in a wrestling school and then spend many years perfecting in order to make it to the top level in the business.
- Advice From Famous Wrestlers
- Famous Wrestling Schools
- The Differences Between a Good and a Bad Wrestling School
- Too Young for Wrestling School?
- Video: Johnny Rodz - How to Fall Safely
- Video: Johnny Rodz - How to Perform a Piledriver
- Video: Johnny Rodz - How to Perform the Sleeper Hold
The History of Wrestling Organizations
Sometimes the battles fought outside of the ring are more bizarre than what actually happens inside of the ring.
- History of the WWE
- The History of Extreme Championship Wrestling
- The History of TNA Wrestling
- The History of Ring of Honor
Interviews With Famous Wrestlers (A-K)
Over the years, I have had the opportunity to speak one-on-one with many wrestlers. These interviews feature the wrestlers breaking character and explaining what really goes on in the world of wrestling.
- Eric Bischoff
- Eve Torres
- Hillbilly Jim
- Jesse Ventura
- Jonny Fairplay
- Kevin Thorn
- Jessica Hatch (Diva Search Contestant)
Interviews With Famous Wrestlers (L-Z)
This is a continuation of the list from the previous section.
The Dark Side of Wrestling
While wrestling may appear to be all about fun and games, there is a dark cloud hanging over the industry in the wake of the Chris Benoit double-murder suicide.
