Authors: Josh Gross
Superstars
(television show),
272
Suzuki, Kenzo,
169
Svinth, Joseph,
49
Swerves (pranks and cons),
152
,
169
T
Taekwondo
Jhoon Rhee Taekwondo School,
225
,
241
promotion of by Rhee,
13
,
225
,
241
,
242
,
253
.
See also
Rhee, Jhoon
Tajima, Ken,
127
Television
boxing broadcasts,
65
impact of on pro wrestling,
56
â
58
,
65
,
67
,
164
â
166
,
170
,
171
Terrell, Ernie,
190
Thesz, Lou,
25
,
58
,
59
,
65
,
92
,
93
,
165
“Thrilla in Manila” (October
1
, 1975),
2
,
99
â
103
,
216
,
225
.
See also
Frazier, Joe
Tokyo Underworld
(Whiting),
53
Tolos, John,
133
Toms, John,
217
Toney, James,
27
The Tonight Show
(television show),
4
â
7
,
273
Top Rank, Inc.,
4
,
15
,
113
,
159
,
182
,
229
Trump, Donald,
243
Tyson, Mike,
266
U
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC),
27
,
160
,
213
,
232
â
234
,
239
,
241
,
243
,
245
â
251
,
255
â
257
,
262
,
264
,
267
Universal Wrestling Federation (UWF),
257
,
263
,
265
â
266
UWF-International,
263
V
Viola, William, Sr.,
33
,
200
,
252
â
255
W
Wagenheim, Jeff,
10
,
162
,
176
,
187
,
219
,
220
Wagner, “Gorgeous” George (the Human Orchid),
40
â
47
,
56
,
59
,
60
,
78
Walcott, Jersey Joe,
65
Warner, Don,
64
Washington Touchdown Sports Club awards,
241
,
242
Weidman, Chris,
239
Wepner, Chuck (the “Bayonne Bleeder”),
9
,
14
,
126
,
159
,
160
,
172
â
178
,
180
,
243
,
259
â
261
When Taekwondo Strikes
(movie),
242
White, Dana,
251
Williams, Lonnie,
277
Wolff, Buddy,
115
Works (fights with predetermined outcome),
3
,
4
,
36
,
37
,
39
,
56
,
94
,
95
,
97
,
123
,
152
â
154
,
220
,
258
,
260
,
262
â
264
World Martial Arts Championship,
9
World Martial Arts Fighting Association,
253
World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF),
8
,
10
,
159
,
162
â
164
,
167
,
168
,
171
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (WWE),
36
,
154
,
168
â
170
,
172
,
263
World Wrestling Federation (WWF),
163
,
165
,
168
,
170
,
171
,
261
Worldwide Wrestling Associates,
164
Wrestlemania,
8
,
162
,
171
,
175
,
177
,
178
Wrestlers vs. boxers.
See
Boxers vs. wrestlers
Wrestling Observer Newsletter
,
166
Y
Yamamoto, Hideki,
12
,
224
,
256
,
266
â
268
Yamamoto, Kotetsu,
182
YaochÅ
,
4
York, Jay (“The Alaskan”),
151
,
152
Yoshiaki, Yamashita,
48
Z
Zaharias, George,
71
Zbyszko, Stanislaus,
38
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Josh Gross
is considered a pioneer of mixed martial arts journalism. Beginning in April 2000, his career spans MMA's evolution from an underground, counterculture free-for-all into a mainstream multibillion-dollar industry. While MMA earned a reputation as one of the world's fastest-growing sports, Gross covered action in and out of the cage for
Sports Illustrated
and ESPN. He is co-owner of Side Control Media, a fight worldâfocused production company. For more information on the author, please follow him on twitter,
@yay_yee
.