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Scott Romer is a legendary wrestling photographer. He has had an amazing career and is still at it.
His book When It Was: My Life on Both Sides of the Camera should be on every wrestling fan's shelf. Even if you aren't a wrestling fan, you'll enjoy stories of presidents, heads of state, U.S. Supreme Court justices, athletes, movie stars and more.
Scott still appears at wrestling conventions selling his book and talking wrestling. He can talk wrestling with the best of them, because he has met pretty much everyone. Did I mention he is the son-in-law of Dick the Bruiser? That's just one of so many fascinating stories in his book.
Although wrestling is the backdrop, this book is the story of a man who had a drream as a youngster and made it happen. It's a great read, with the wrestling stuff being a bonus.
I usually see Scott a couple times a year. One of those times was last year at SICW FanFest where Romer took the picture with Hall of Famer Jerry "The King" Lawler. I see two kings in that picture.
Look for Scott's book at When It Was. If you see him at a convention, stop by to talk a bit of wrestling.
Jerry Lawler and Scott Romer in St. Louis, MO-May 2025.
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