List of professional wrestling magazines
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This is a list of professional wrestling magazines. They are published either in print or online and range from official magazines of professional wrestling promotions to "dirt sheets", which cover more insider information and sometimes rumors. Some of the more notable magazines include Pro Wrestling Illustrated, Fighting Spirit Magazine, Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Super Luchas, Power Slam, WWE Magazine, Pro Wrestling Torch, Inside The Ropes Magazine, and The Bagpipe Report.
List[edit]
Print magazines[edit]
| Title | Years active | Print Time | Location | Founder/ Editor(s) | Publishers | Circulation | Website | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arena De Lucha Libre | Monthly |  Mexico | N/A | No | ||||
| The Atomic Elbow | 2012- | Quarterly (2012-2019) Irregularly published (2020- ) |  Athens, GA | Robert Newsome | N/A | 500 | Yes | Professional wrestling fanzine featuring reviews, interviews, and analysis. |
| Ben Strong Wrestling | 1973 – 1975 | Monthly | Rockville Centre, NY | Stanley Weston Bill Apter (ed) | G.C. London Publishing | N/A | No | Past of the "Ben Strong Series".[1][2] |
| Big Book of Wrestling | 1968 - 1978 | Monthly | Scottsdale, AZ | Roger Elwood (ed) | Jalart House | N/A | No | [1] |
| Box y Lucha | 1954–present | Mexico | N/A | Yes | Oldest Mexican wrestling magazine still in print | |||
| Boxing Illustrated Wrestling News | 1958 - 1967 | Monthly | New York City | Stanley Weston | Champion Sports Publishing | N/A | No | Became Boxing Illustrated in 1967.[1] |
| Boxing & Wrestling Magazine | 1952 - 1964 | Monthly | United States | Stanley Weston Eddie Borden | Boxing and Wrestling Inc. | N/A | No | [1] |
| Celebrity Wrestling | 1987 - 1989 | Monthly | United States | Michael O'Hara | Mand O. Communications Inc. | N/A | No | [1] |
| Championship Wrestling | 1984 - 1990 | Monthly | United States | Modern Day Periodicals Inc. | N/A | No | [1] | |
| Complete Wrestling Roundup | 1974 - 1975 | Monthly | United States | Jalbert House Inc. | No | No | [1] | |
| Double-Action Wrestling | 1986 - 1988 | Monthly | United States | Michael O'Hara | M. And O. Communications Inc. | N/A | No | [1] |
| Fighting Spirit Magazine | 2006 - 2019 | Monthly |  United Kingdom | Brian Elliott | Uncooked Media | N/A | Yes | Contributors include Steve Austin, Jim Cornette, Lance Storm and Nick Aldis. |
| Gold Belt Wrestling | 1987 - 1991 | Monthly | United States | Michael O'Hara | Gold Belt Wrestling, Inc. | No | [1] | |
| Illustrated Wrestling Digest | 1970s | Monthly | United States | Rob Dobratz | N/A | No | Regarded as the top "dirt sheet" in the US after the close of Matmania in 1968.[3] | |
| Inside The Ropes Magazine | 2020–present | Monthly | United Kingdom | Dante Richardson Kenny McIntosh | Titan Insider Press | N/A | Yes | The successor to "Power Slam" |
| Inside Wrestling | 1968 - 2013 | Monthly | Ambler, PA | Stanley Weston Bill Apter (ed.) | Kappa Publishing Group | N/A | Yes | Combined with The Wrestler in 2004.[1][4][5][6][7] |
| Main Event Wrestling | c. 1983 – 1993 | Monthly | United States | N/A | No | |||
| Major League Wrestling | c. 1978 – 1984 | Monthly | United States | Norm Kietzer | N/A | No | [1] | |
| Matmania | 1964 - 1968 | Monthly | Minneapolis, MN | Burt Ray | N/A | No | Publication is considered the earliest-known "dirt sheet". Continued by James C. Melby after Ray's retirement in 1968.[1][3] | |
| New Wave Wrestling | 1992 - 2004 | Monthly | New York City, NY | Mike O'Hara | Combat Sports Magazine Group | N/A | Yes | [1] |
| Official International Wrestling Insider | 1987 - 1991 | Monthly | United States | Wrestling Insider Inc. | N/A | No | [1] | |
| Official Wrestling | 1951 - c. 1975 | Monthly | United States | Official Wrestling Inc. | N/A | No | [1] | |
| Official Wrestling Guide | 1970s | Monthly | United States | Jalart House | N/A | No | ||
| Piledriver Magazine | 1989 - 2000 | Monthly |  Australia | N/A | No | [8] | ||
| Popular Wrestling | 1970s | Monthly | United States | Popular Publishing | N/A | No | [1] | |
| Power Slam | 1994–2014 | Monthly | Maidstone, KEN | Findlay Martin Colin Bowman | SW Publishing | N/A | Yes | Longest-running professional wrestling magazine in the United Kingdom. Succeeded Superstars of Wrestling. Succeeded by Inside The Ropes Magazine. |
| Power of Wrestling | 2001 - 2002 | Monthly | United Kingdom | Highbury Publishing House | N/A | No | [9] | |
| Power-Wrestling | 1995–present | Monthly |  Germany | Wolfgang Stach | PV Verlags GmbH, Düsseldorf | N/A | Yes | Longest-running professional wrestling magazine in Germany. |
| Pro Wrestling Body Press Magazine | 1970s | Monthly | United States | N/A | No | [1] | ||
| Pro Wrestling Illustrated | 1979–present | Monthly | Blue Bell, PA | Stanley Weston Bill Apter (ed.) | Kappa Publishing Group | N/A | Yes | [1][5][10] |
| Rumble Magazine | 2011–present | Monthly | Australia | Rumble Magazine | N/A | Yes | [11] | |
| The Ring Wrestling | 1963 - 1984 | Monthly | United States | The Ring Inc. | N/A | No | Merged with other Kietzer publications into The Wrestling News in 1972.[1][4][12] | |
| Ringside Wrestling | 1984 - 2000 | Monthly | United States | Norman Jacobs | Starlog Publishing | N/A | No | [1] |
| Ring Sirens Magazine | 2013–present | Monthly |  Canada | Tyler Prattis | N/A | Yes | Women's Wrestling Magazine | |
| Sports Review Wrestling | 1972 - 1995 | Monthly | United States | Stanley Weston | London Publishing Company | N/A | No | Published the popular "Apartment Wrestling" columns from 1973 to 1983.[1][7] |
| Super Luchas | 1991–present | Weekly | Mexico | Ernesto Ocampo | 15,000 | Yes | ||
| Superstar Wrestlers | 1987 - 1994 | Monthly | United States | Norman Jacobs | Starlog Publishing | N/A | No | [1] |
| Superstar Wrestlers Reporter | 1988 - 1989 | Monthly | United States | Comics World Corporation | N/A | No | ||
| Superstars of Wrestling | 1991–1994 | Monthly | Maidstone, KEN | Findlay Martin Colin Bowman | SW Publishing | N/A | No | Succeeded by Power Slam. |
| The Tag Rope | 2014–present | Quarterly | United Kingdom | Ryan Carse | N/A | Yes | ||
| Total Wrestling | 2002 - 2004 | Monthly | United Kingdom | Total Wrestling Magazine | Highbury Publishing House | 25,000 (2003)[9] | Yes | Continuation of Power of Wrestling. Bill Apter served as senior editor.[9] |
| Tutto Wrestling Magazine |  Italy | N/A | Yes | Largest Italian language wrestling magazine. | ||||
| Victory Sports Wrestling | c. 1972 - 1989 | Monthly | United States | N/A | No | [1] | ||
| WOW Magazine (Women of Wrestling) | 1988 - | Monthly | United States | N/A | No | |||
| WOW Magazine (World of Wrestling) | 1999 - 2001 | Monthly | United States | H&S Media | Mike Morris | N/A | No | The first magazine marketed towards "smart" fans, Bill Apter served as its editor-in-chief during its 3-year run.[1][13] |
| Wrestle America | c. 1992 - 1999 | Monthly | United States | N/A | No | [1] | ||
| The Wrestler | October 1966 - 2013 | Monthly | Ambler, PA | Stanley Weston | London Publishing Company | N/A | Yes | Combined with Inside Wrestling in 2004.[1][4][5][10] |
| Wrestling | 1951 | Monthly | Jersey City, NJ | Joseph Weider | Wrestling Inc. | N/A | No | [1][4] |
| Wrestling | c. 1984 - 1992 | Monthly | United States | N/A | No | [1][4] | ||
| Wrestling '83 | 1983 - 1992 | Quarterly | United States | No | Subsequently published "Wrestling '84", "Wrestling '85", "Wrestling '86", etc. One-time special was published in 1999. | |||
| Wrestling '93: Rulebreaker | 1993 - 1994 | Quarterly | United States | Stanley Weston Eddie Ellner (credited as "Editorial Conscience") | London Publishing Company | No | N/A | Heel viewpoint magazine. Succeeded "Wrestling '83" last issue in 1992 and was succeeded by Wrestling Bad Guys. |
| Wrestling Action | 1977 - 1979 | Monthly | United States | World Wide Wrestling Federation | Vince McMahon, Sr. | N/A | No | Notable staff members included editor-in-chief Les Thatcher and photographer George Napolitano.[10] |
| Wrestling Action | 1987 | Monthly | United States | Harris Publishing | No | [1] | ||
| Wrestling All Stars Heroes and Villains | 1983 - 2000 | Monthly | United States | Norman Jacobs | N/A | No | Originally published as simply Wrestling All Stars from 1983 to 1985.[1][5] | |
| Wrestling As You Like It | 1946 - 1955 | Monthly | Chicago, IL | Dick Axman | N/A | No | Earliest wrestling publication ever published and the only one active during the post-WWII years. Replaced by Wrestling Life in 1955.[4][12] | |
| Wrestling Bad Guys | 1990s | Monthly | United States | Stanley Weston Eddie Ellner 1994-1996, Brandi Manciewicz 1996-end (both credited as "Editorial Conscience") | G.C. London Publishing Company | N/A | No | [1] Heel viewpoint magazine |
| Wrestling Confidential | 1964 - c. 1965 | Monthly | United States | Complete Sports Publishers | N/A | No | [1] | |
| Wrestling Confidential | 1987–present | Monthly | United States | DOJO Publishing | N/A | No | [1] | |
| Wrestling Eye | 1980s | Monthly | United States | Jems, Inc. | N/A | No | [1][5] | |
| Wrestling Fever | 1980s | Monthly | United States | M. Morse Publishing | N/A | No | [1] | |
| Wrestling Fury | 1987 - 1992 | Monthly | United States | Jems Inc. | N/A | No | [1] | |
| Wrestling Greatest Battles | 1970s | Monthly | United States | G.C. London Publishing Company | N/A | No | [1] | |
| Wrestling Guide | 1970s | Monthly | United States | N/A | No | [1] | ||
| Wrestling Illustrated | Monthly | United States | N/A | No | ||||
| Wrestling Life | 1955 - 1964 | Monthly | United States | Dick Axman | N/A | No | [1][4][12][14] | |
| Wrestling's Main Event | 1982 - c. 1994 | Monthly | United States | George Napolitano | Pumpkin Press | N/A | No | [1] |
| Wrestling Monthly | 1971 - c. 1977 | Monthly | United States | Norm Kietzer | Kietzer Publishing | N/A | No | Merged with other Kietzer publications into The Wrestling News.[1] |
| Wrestling News | 1959–present | Monthly | Fraser, MI | Norm Kietzer | Kietzer Publishing | N/A | Yes | Purchased by Arena Publishing in 2002 and published as "Wrestling Revue".[1][5][10] |
| Wrestling Picture Book | c. 1975 - 1979 | Monthly | United States | N/A | No | [1] | ||
| Wrestling Power | 1986-1989 | Monthly | United States | Norman Jacobs | N/A | No | [1] | |
| Wrestling Revue | 1959 - 1983 | Monthly | United States | Stanley Weston | Publications Quebecor | N/A | No | [1][4] |
| Wrestling Ringside | 1984 - 1992 | Monthly | United States | N/A | No | |||
| Wrestling Scene | c. 1982 - 1988 | Monthly | United States | Norman Jacobs | Starlog Press | N/A | No | [1] |
| Wrestling Sports Stars | c. 1972 - 1975 | Monthly | United States | N/A | No | |||
| Wrestling Superstars | c. 1978 - 1997 | Monthly | United States | N/A | No | [1] | ||
| Wrestling Today | 1978 - c. 1993 | Monthly | United States | Ideal Publishing | N/A | No | [1] | |
| Wrestling Training Illustrated | 1973-1985 | Monthly | United States | Scott Epstein Dan Lurie | Muscle-Man Inc. | N/A | No | [1][15] |
| Too Sweet Magazine | 2016 - | Quarterly |  India | Mohammad Faizan | Shooting Star Press | N/A | Yes | First ever pro wrestling magazine from India. Earlier known as The Squared Circle Magazine. Head writers: Nick Whitworth, Santos Esquivel Jr. & Tom Yamamoto. |
| Wrestling and TV Sports | 1951 | Monthly | New York City | Fanfare Publications | N/A | No | [1][4] | |
| Wrestling USA | 1954 - 1955 | Monthly | Charleston, WV | Douglas Dalton | Dalton Publications | N/A | No | [4] |
| Wrestling USA | c. 1984 - 1993 | Quarterly | United States | Stanley Weston | G.C. London Publishing Company | N/A | No | [1] |
| Wrestling Weekly | 1998 - 2001 | Weekly | Australia | N/A | No | |||
| Wrestling World | 1954 - 1955 | Monthly | New York City, NY | Norman Jacobs | N/A | No | Continuation of the NWA's Official Wrestling magazine.[4] | |
| Wrestling World | 1962 - 2001 | Monthly | New York City, NY | Sterling/Mcfadden Partnership | N/A | No | Contributors included Stately Wayne Manor.[1][4] |
Official promotions[edit]
| Title | Years active | Print Time | Location | Founder(s) | Publishers | Circulation | Website | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AWA Magazine | c. 1972 – 1977 | Monthly | Minneapolis | Championship Sports Publishing | N/A | No | Official American Wrestling Association magazine.[1] | |
| AWE Magazine | 2006 | Monthly | Winnipeg | Jeff Dyck | Canadian Gold Media | N/A | No | Official Action Wrestling Entertainment magazine. |
| ECW Magazine | 1999 – 2000 | Bi-Monthly | Philadelphia | Mike Morris (ed.) | H&S Media | N/A | Yes | Official Extreme Championship Wrestling magazine.[13] |
| GLOW Magazine | 1988 | Monthly | Las Vegas, Nevada | David McLane | Tempo Publishing | N/A | No | Official Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling magazine. |
| N.W.A. Official Wrestling | 1951 - 1953 | Monthly | Washington, D.C. | Fred Kohler, Dick Axman (ed.) | N.W.A. Official Wrestling, Inc. | N/A | No | Official National Wrestling Alliance magazine.[1][4][12] |
| WCW Magazine | 1991 - 1994 | Monthly | Atlanta | Bill Apter Craig Peters Dennis A. Brent | World Championship Wrestling | N/A | No | Originally known as NWA/WCW Wrestling Wrap-Up from 1989 to 1991.[1][16] |
| WCW Magazine | 1995 - 2001 | Monthly | Atlanta | Colin Bowman Ross Forman | World Championship Wrestling | N/A | No | Second volume which ran until WCW's close in 2001.[16] |
| WWF/E Magazine | 1983–2014 | Monthly | Stamford, Connecticut | Bob Lee Tony Romando (eic) | World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. | N/A | Yes | Originally known as WWF Victory Magazine in 1983. In July 2014 the WWE announced it would cease production due to budget cuts and declining sales of the magazine.[1][17] |
| Westside Pro Wrestling's Almanac | 2010 | Yearly | Australia | N/A | No | Official Westside Pro Wrestling magazine. | ||
| Wrestling News | 1960 | Monthly | Australia | N/A | No | Official World Championship Wrestling magazine. | ||
| XPW Magazine | 1999 | Monthly | Philadelphia | N/A | No | Official Xtreme Pro Wrestling magazine. |
Online magazines and newsletters[edit]
| Title | Years active | Print Time | Location | Founder(s) | Publishers | Circulation | Website | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Bagpipe Report | 1996–2000 | Monthly | United States | Charles MacLaurin Blake Norton | N/A | 40,000 | Yes | One of the most read internet newsletters during the late-1990s, it was the first weekly pro wrestling magazine show broadcast via TWC Fight!. Purchased by Wrestling-Online.com in 2000.[13] |
| The Chokeslam Newsletter | 1998–2003 | Daily | United States | John White | N/A | 8,500 | N/A | One of the few daily email newsletters. John White got his start as a contributor to The Bagpipe Report. |
| Connecticut Pro Wrestling | 1993-1996 | Monthly | Colchester, CT | N/A | N/A | N/A | No | [18] |
| Figure Four Weekly | 1995– | Weekly | Woodinville, WA | Bryan Alvarez | N/A | N/A | Yes | [13] |
| Pro Wrestling Torch | 1987– | Weekly | St. Paul, MN | Wade Keller | N/A | N/A | Yes | |
| Ring Around The Northwest | 1983–2013 | Monthly | Troutdale, OR | Mike Rodgers | N/A | N/A | No | [19] |
| The Ring Fan | 2011– | Daily | Wytheville, VA | Clarence Eddie Cowan | N/A | N/A | Yes | |
| The Squared Circle Magazines | 2015– | Monthly | India | Md. Faizan | N/A | N/A | Yes | The first ever pro wrestling magazine in India. |
| Wrestling Observer | 1983– | Weekly | Campbell, CA | Dave Meltzer | N/A | N/A | Yes | |
| Wrestling-Online Newsletter | 1996– | Daily |  Malta | Colin Vassallo | N/A | 27,000 | Yes | The newsletter is also available on iPad as a monthly magazine titled Wrestling-Online Digital Magazine, free for download on the iTunes Newsstand. |
| Smark Henry Wrestling News | 2015– | Daily |  Philippines | Anthony Cuello | N/A | N/A | Yes | |
| Wrestling World News | 1996-1998 | Weekly |  Scotland | Jamie Smith | Approx. 60 subscribers | No |
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