The NWA-affiliated All-Star Championship Wrestling returns to The Bar in
Appleton, WI on Friday, the 29th of April. The card features the return of teh
"old" ACW roster, including Sam Hayne, and Derek St. Holmes, Esq., among
others, along with the current superstars of ACW.

The Bar is located at 2435 W. Nordale Ave. in Appleton, WI Don't forget to
chweck out our merchandise table while you're there. Mention you're on our
catalog mailing list, and get an extra 10% off your purchase. Military get 10%
off always, with a valid veterans or military ID.

PLUS: A review of Dynamite Kid's Pure Dynamite:
I have long been a fan of The British Bulldogs, and was eager to collect the
original U.K. print of Dyanamite Kid's book, Pure Dynamite. A lot of people
claimed the book was very negative, and that Dyanmite was bitter and crippled,
and had little respect for anyone who was not a legit "tough guy" like
Dyanmite, so I went into this book with a lot of curiosity.

I discovered that the book was FAR from what was rumored. Dynamite's book was
as brutally honest as it gets. This is probably one of the best wrestling
books I have ever read. Dynamite is very honest about everything from his drug
use, to his attitude, likes and dislikes of other wrestlers and promoters, and
his penchant for his often destructive ribs.

Dynamite's book comes off as if you were a buddy of his, sitting down in the pub
for a few drinks with him, just telling old stories about the business to you,
both the good memories and the bad.

To dispel a few myths about Dynamite and his book:

--Dynamite is far from bitter about the circumstances that led to him being
confined to a wheelchair. While it is true that he prefers to be remembered as
he was, rather than pitied for the way he is, he freely admits, that it's
nobody's fault but his own. Between cocaine, steroids, speed and everything
else that he did "living life in the fast lane", as he puts it, combined with
his very physical ring style, he is very mellow, admitting he misses wrestling
and the cameraderie of being in the wrestling business, and has absolutely no
hard feelings about the business, because he made good money, and enjoyed
entertaining.

--He does not hate Davey Boy Smith, they just fell out of touch with each other.
He does admit to be disappointed with Davey Boy on several levels. He feels
that Davey Boy was always kind of a kiss ass, and that he was led around by
Diana. He felt that Davey abandoned him when he was hurt, never coming to
visit him when he was in the hospital, except for a photo opportunity, and that
Davey's trademarking of the name "British Bulldog" for himself and not allowing
Dynamite to use it later on was wrong because Dynamite used the name before
(which a case could be made in terms of use; if Dynamite used it before, and
that could be proven, Davey Boy's trademark could be revoked), especially in
light of the fact that it was Dynamite who gave Davey Boy his start.

--He doesn't hate everyone who isn't a tough guy, he just prefers working with
guys who actually know what they are doing in the ring, tough or not, just so
you're a good worker. There are several he liked, and vice versa. He was
close to Abdullah the Butcher and Cactus Jack, neither of whom are what you
would consider "tough guys". If he likes you, you're gold to him, just don't
jerk him around.

An excellent and compelling read, one of the best since Foley's first.
--
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