Notices by The Left Fist :solidarity: (theleftfist@todon.nl)

@BeAware I tend to frequent servers that are part of the #FediPact so that probably wouldn't matter haha, but thanks so much - I really appreciate your kind words and support!

Also been expressing gratitude to @gnu2 for the kind gift, in several recent episodes - so making sure to mention that here for those who don't listen to podcasts!

As you'll now know from the last (and last?) episode of the podcast, The Left Fist is now on hiatus indefinitely, for the reasons explained in the episode. Don't forget to check it out in full, and to take advantage of any offers cited, follow my friends, and catch me (Jay Baker) by any of the methods mentioned.

I want to thank each and every one of you for your support, but especially those precious few who carried out paid subscriptions - without you, all this wouldn't have made it as long as it has, and you enabled me to justify the time in my increasingly busy schedule, and helped me cover costs of keeping the show on the road.

Time to take down the ring and pack up...for now.

Power to the workers!

Again here -- much more progressive (and at the same time less likely to care about voting!): https://statmodeling.stat.columbia.edu/2010/04/07/political_leani/

As promised on the last podcast episode released over this weekend, some (albeit dated) evidence of pro wrestling fans being the more progressive group of general sports fans: https://web.archive.org/web/20100403152051/http://hotlineoncall.nationaljournal.com/archives/2010/03/sports_viewers.php

@Seth Exactly!

Got some news this weekend, announced via Patreon. Time to leave those boots in the ring!

"Unsurprisingly, Dr. Colker has withdrawn his baseless motion," Janel Grant’s attorney Ann Callis said in a statement to POST Wrestling. "In the same vein as Mr. McMahon’s recently struck down motion, this was filed simply as yet another frivolous attempt to intimidate Ms. Grant." Dr. Carlon Colker withdraws petition against Janel Grant, her petition against him remains active: https://www.postwrestling.com/2024/09/05/dr-carlon-colker-withdraws-petition-against-janel-grant-her-petition-against-him-remains-active/

The post-Punk era continues: AEW Collision sets new record for lowest viewership ever in its normal time slot https://www.cagesideseats.com/aew/2024/9/4/24236187/aew-collision-ratings-aug-31-2024-viewership-rampage-record-low-numbers-bad-wwe-bash-in-berlin-ple

"Talent and Wrestlers are misclassified as independent contractors when they are, in fact, employees." Kevin Kelly, Brent and Brandon Tate file lawsuit against AEW for breach of contract, defamation: https://www.postwrestling.com/2024/09/04/kevin-kelly-brent-and-brandon-tate-file-lawsuit-against-aew-for-breach-of-contract-defamation/

AEW All In 2024 turnstile count reveals a shocking drop from last year https://www.cagesideseats.com/aew/2024/9/3/24234994/aew-all-in-2024-turnstile-count-revealed-drastic-attendance-drop

Several readers said they were not wise to the reality of this story when just relying on dirtsheets: https://www.patreon.com/posts/92585062?utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=android_share

Tony Khan: “I frankly think it’s an easier environment backstage at Collision than it was a year ago to do things. I think it’s a lot easier flow between the two shows than it was a year ago. I think the locker room is in a much better place than it was a year ago. As evidenced by when we came up here versus what happened here a year ago. I think it’s a much easier job I have because I had to deal with the people on Collision last year and it’s a much easier meeting process to put the TV together than it was a year ago at this time.” No shit. The Elite ordered a roster split because they refused to work with CM Punk. Now they rule the roost again. And all is well at AEW. Just ask Ricky Starks, or Danhausen. https://www.cagesideseats.com/aew/2024/8/26/24228695/tony-khan-says-aew-locker-room-much-better-place-than-a-year-ago-collision-cm-punk-elite

Sid Eudy (aka Sid Vicious & Sycho Sid) has died https://www.cagesideseats.com/2024/8/26/24228997/sid-eudy-aka-sid-vicious-sycho-dead-age-63-report-cancer

Ronda Rousey issues apology over sharing Sandy Hook conspiracy video https://www.postwrestling.com/2024/08/23/ronda-rousey-issues-apology-over-sharing-sandy-hook-conspiracy-video/

Hulk Hogan’s being racist again, this time about Kamala Harris https://www.cagesideseats.com/2024/8/20/24224646/hulk-hogan-racist-video-jokes-kamala-harris-indian-how-leg-drop-body-slam-donald-trump

"It doesn’t surprise me to see Hogan with the Republicans because Hogan’s as anti-union as you can get." Jesse Ventura slams Hulk Hogan while talking politics with Rev. Al Sharpton: https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2024/8/11/24217837/jesse-ventura-slams-hulk-hogan-politics-during-al-sharpton-interview-donald-trump

@djabmaroon Aha! Thank you!

Also pretty cool is the fact that I contacted Ms Mjoseth to praise her writing - and enquire about merchandise, to which she replied "I'm sadly swag-free but feel free to print out the attached photo." It was this: a snap of three posing "lady wrestlers," Mad Maxine herself in all her glory on the right, what appears to be Luna Vachon in the middle, and who's that on the left? #WomensWrestling #wrestling #ProWrestling #MadMaxine #LunaVachon #WWF #WWE

I highly recommend The Chronicles of Mad Maxine by Jeannine Mjoseth - based on her real life experiences being trained by (and, like many, exploited by) The Fabulous Moolah while seemingly headed for 1980s WWF stardom (later pulled; replaced in the Rock & Wrestling cartoon by Moolah herself), the book cites her experiences taking work going undercover at a KKK rally to report for a local Black newspaper.