JOHNGY'S BEAT

Friend Encounters is a weekly series featuring friends meeting celebrities. Mike Pankow is the Dean of Chicago wrestling writers. Mike's...

I guess you can call Rion Skillz a two-sport athlete. A longtime friend from the wrestling scene, I was surprised to see Rion involved in ro...

I have interviewed Joey Roth several times, but never like this. I have never even seen Joey like this. Trouble had been brewing within the ...

Friend Encounters is a weekly series featuring friends who have met celebrities. Worlds collided in this picture. My longtime pal Jim met my...

Damien Grey is one of the regulars on Rocket Pro Wrestling's events. As a member of the World Famous Fabulous Idols, Grey could function...

Joey Roth is one of the most polarizing figures on the Chicago area wrestling scene. A charismatic heel like Rowdy Roddy Piper, Roth is eith...

I have known Steve Michaels for several years, but lately the man is on a roll. His Rocket Pro Heavyweight championship is just his latest t...

At the last Rocket Pro Wrestling show, Schelli and Steve Ahrendt faced Joey Roth and Roxi Heart in a mixed tag team match. The feud has been...

One week ahead of the return of Rocket Pro Wrestling, I interviewed Joey Roth and Steve Ahrendt. At Darkness Falls, these two will be back i...

It's just a cool name coincidence, but Marshe Rockett seems a natural for Rocket Pro Wrestling. When he becomes champ (and I believe he ...

Fresh off of the season debut of Rocket Pro Wrestling, I went on the Beat with RPW commentator Steve Ahrendt. That interview can be found at...

Rocket Pro Wrestling returns today. The World Famous Fabulous Idols Joey Roth and Roxi Heart are not scheduled to be part of the show, but I...

My recurring coverage of Rocket Pro Wrestling turned to Damien Saint, the General Manager. My interview with him is at On the Beat With Dami...

Yesterday I had a couple interviews with talented folks from Rocket Pro Wrestling​. I got interesting info and insight. I didn't get all...

There are many parts of a professional wrestling show. While the wrestlers get most of the attention, and rightly so, there are many other f...

Today, I feature a 2fer interview. I talked to Joey Roth and Roxi Heart about the latest happenings at Rocket Pro Wrestling ( On the Beat Wi...

I interviewed Grin, one of my long-time favorite wrestlers. More formally known as Grin N Barrett, he is a veteran of the Chicago area wrest...

Yesterday, I conducted separate interviews with Jonny Nigh and Damien Grey, tag team champions at Rocket Pro Wrestling. I would usually writ...

The world of pro wrestling is full of fascinating characters and stories. Bill Schelli is definitely an interesting character and how he got...