FSM Thread

[Linus]

Brian, while you're answering questions about the mag...

 

Is there any reason why you don't print bylines for some of the pieces? The UK show reports & other small pieces are never credited.

[Brian Elliott]

Brian, while you're answering questions about the mag...

 

Is there any reason why you don't print bylines for some of the pieces? The UK show reports & other small pieces are never credited.

 

It's mostly just a design thing, but often those pieces are representative of more than one opinion.

[Brian Elliott]

Issue 121 of Fighting Spirit Magazine is now available!

 

 

In this month's edition, we have feature-length articles on:

- John Cena, as FSM examines his new veteran role, and how it is bringing out the best in him

- Kevin Owens, as FSM explains why he has been able to make such an impact in WWE in such a short space of time

- William Regal who, in a MUST-READ interview, goes into detail on what WWE looks for in NXT talent.

- Jack Swagger as FSM discovers why Zeb Colter, the “We The People” catchphrase, and being a babyface are so important to him.

- Adam Cole, as FSM talks to “The Panama City Playboy” about his return from injury, his current role in ROH, and future plans.

- Joint Promotions as FSM explores how the group organised the British business and established its power on the UK scene.

 

All of this, plus our usual news, PPV and TV reports, and DVD and book reviews. This month's issue also includes Nick “Magnus” Aldis' announcement that he is leaving TNA, and the reasons behind that choice; Jim Cornette on the future of TNA and ROH, in the wake of major change on Destination America; and in an extended column, Rob Naylor's tribute to his friend and mentor, the late “American Dream” Dusty Rhodes.

 

The cheapest and easiest way to subscribe to FSM is via our website, here: http://www.FightingSpiritMagazine.co.uk/magazine/subscribeUK subscribers receive their copy before the shops (subject to a reliable postal service), and upon subscribing for 12 issues, also receive two additional issues absolutely free. This means that instead of paying a total of £55.86 in shops, the same content is available via subscription for £35.

 

Still, if you prefer to pick up FSM at your newsagent, WH Smiths and Easons are the main stockists in the UK and Ireland. For other outlets, please consider asking them to reserve your copy each month, at no extra charge.

 

FSM is also available on PC/Mac, iPhone/iPad, Android, Kindle Fire and Windows Phone. A free sample issue is available at www.tinyurl.com/PocketFSM, although you can also download the issue via the Fighting Spirit Magazine app in the iTunes, Google Play, or Amazon app store. Another advantage of the app is that it links to many hours of relevant matches, promos, and shoot interviews that you do not get with the print edition.

 

Fighting Spirit Magazine is very grateful for your support, and would like to hear more about the topics that interest you. To give feedback or to make a suggestion, please tweet editor Brian Elliott at @FSM_Editor or visit our Facebook discussion forum at www.tinyurl.com/JoinFSM

[JNLister]

Just want to acknowledge the invaluable help we had from the staff and users of the Wrestling Heritage site with this month's Greetings Grapple Fans on Joint Promotions. If you've any interest in British wrestling from the ITV era, do check out the site.

[Brian Elliott]

Issue 122 of Fighting Spirit Magazine is now available!

 

 

In this month's edition, we have feature-length articles on:

- WWE Raw, as FSM surveys its readership to find out why the show is at a 17-year ratings low

- The 50 Greatest WWE PPVs of All-Time, as the FSM team gets together to bring you its definitive list

- Monday Nitro, as two decades on FSM talks to the main protagonists to discover how the show became a reality

- DDT, as FSM suggests what makes the Tokyo promotion so weird and wonderful

- Joint Promotions, as in the last of a two-part feature, FSM explores how outside involvement changed the group, and contributed to its ultimate decline

- Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat, as one of the finest babyfaces to ever grace pro wrestling explains some of the intricacies that he believes are lost today

 

All of this, plus our usual news, PPV and TV reports, and DVD and book reviews. This month's issue also includes Jim Cornette's fascinating account of how The Midnight Express package - including his ring announcement and the group's theme music - came together; Rob Naylor on his memories of the early days of Monday Nitro, and how it excited him as a fan; and Nick “Magnus” Aldis on his dates with Global Force Wrestling, and the UK shows that are upcoming.

 

The cheapest and easiest way to subscribe to FSM is via our website, here: http://www.FightingSpiritMagazine.co.uk/magazine/subscribeUK subscribers receive their copy before the shops (subject to a reliable postal service), and upon subscribing for 12 issues, also receive two additional issues absolutely free. This means that instead of paying a total of £55.86 in shops, the same content is available via subscription for £35.

 

Still, if you prefer to pick up FSM at your newsagent, WH Smiths and Easons are the main stockists in the UK and Ireland. For other outlets, please consider asking them to reserve your copy each month, at no extra charge.

 

FSM is also available on PC/Mac, iPhone/iPad, Android, Kindle Fire and Windows Phone. A free sample issue is available at www.tinyurl.com/PocketFSM, although you can also download the issue via the Fighting Spirit Magazine app in the iTunes, Google Play, or Amazon app store. Another advantage of the app is that it links to many hours of relevant matches, promos, and shoot interviews that you do not get with the print edition.

 

Fighting Spirit Magazine would like to thank every reader who has supported us since our first issue in 2006. If you'd like to suggest articles for future issues or make any other comments, please tweet editor Brian Elliott at @FSM_Editor or visit our Facebook discussion forum at www.tinyurl.com/JoinFSM

[Michael_3165]

Good issue. Be good to know how many people were surveyed for their main feature though

[MungoChutney]

Bought 121 at the airport last Thursday and it was great. Haven't bought any kind of wrestling magazine in a couple of years but definitely picking this up more often.

[Brian Elliott]

Issue 123 of Fighting Spirit Magazine is now available!

 

 

 

In this month's edition, we have feature-length articles on:

- Sting, as FSM attempts to find out more about one of pro wrestling’s most enigmatic legends

- Roddy Piper, as FSM waxes lyrical about “Hot Rod”, exploring why the character worked in all of its different forms

- Hulk Hogan, as FSM explains how the showbiz media works, and why the race row scandal isn’t the last of its kind in pro wrestling

- “The Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase, who as one of the greatest heels in the history of the business tells FSM exactly how he did it

- Nikki Storm, as one of the UK's finest female grapplers keeps a diary of her three-month visit to Japan's STARDOM promotion

- Tony St. Clair, as FSM talks to the second-generation wrestler about his career, and the fascinating characters he met along the way

 

All of this, plus our usual news, PPV and TV reports, and DVD and book reviews. This month's issue also includes Rob Naylor's personal tribute to “Rowdy” Roddy Piper; Jim Cornette on this year's NWA Legends Fanfest in Charlotte; and Nick “Magnus” Aldis on the WWE Hall of Famer taking American politics by storm, Donald Trump.

 

The cheapest and easiest way to subscribe to FSM is via our website, here: http://www.FightingSpiritMagazine.co.uk/magazine/subscribeUK subscribers receive their copy before the shops (subject to a reliable postal service), and upon subscribing for 12 issues, also receive two additional issues absolutely free. This means that instead of paying a total of £55.86 in shops, the same content is available via subscription for £35.

 

Still, if you prefer to pick up FSM at your newsagent, WH Smiths and Easons are the main stockists in the UK and Ireland. For other outlets, please consider asking them to reserve your copy each month, at no extra charge.

 

FSM is also available on PC/Mac, iPhone/iPad, Android, Kindle Fire and Windows Phone. A free sample issue is available at www.tinyurl.com/PocketFSM, although you can also download the issue via the Fighting Spirit Magazine app in the iTunes, Google Play, or Amazon app store. Another advantage of the app is that it links to many hours of relevant matches, promos, and shoot interviews that you do not get with the print edition.

 

Fighting Spirit Magazine would like to thank every reader who has supported us since our first issue in 2006. If you'd like to suggest articles for future issues or make any other comments, please tweet editor Brian Elliott at @FSM_Editor or visit our Facebook discussion forum at www.tinyurl.com/JoinFSM

Edited September 3, 2015 by Brian Elliott

[tiger_rick]

I always enjoy FSM but never remember to buy it. Just taken a 6 month sub to put that right.

[Linus]

Really good read this month, especially Nikki Storm's Japanese diary. But why (oh why oh why) did you think printing Nick Aldis's apology for a racist was a good idea???

[Brian Elliott]

Bought 121 at the airport last Thursday and it was great. Haven't bought any kind of wrestling magazine in a couple of years but definitely picking this up more often.

 

Glad you enjoyed it. Thank you.

I always enjoy FSM but never remember to buy it. Just taken a 6 month sub to put that right.

 

 Very much appreciated. Thanks!

Edited September 3, 2015 by Brian Elliott

[Brian Elliott]

Really good read this month, especially Nikki Storm's Japanese diary. But why (oh why oh why) did you think printing Nick Aldis's apology for a racist was a good idea???

 

The column is supposed to reflect Nick's life and the things that he believes to be important. 49 times out of 50 it'll be directly about pro wrestling, but on this occasion he wanted to write about the influence Trump (a WWE Hall of Famer) has had on the American electorate. I felt it was a fair piece that was more scathing of untrustworthy career politicians than "apologetic" for Trump. 

 

I'm sure he'll personally explain his decision to write about this subject if you get in touch with him.

[Linus]

 

Really good read this month, especially Nikki Storm's Japanese diary. But why (oh why oh why) did you think printing Nick Aldis's apology for a racist was a good idea???

 

The column is supposed to reflect Nick's life and the things that he believes to be important. 49 times out of 50 it'll be directly about pro wrestling, but on this occasion he wanted to write about the influence Trump (a WWE Hall of Famer) has had on the American electorate. I felt it was a fair piece that was more scathing of untrustworthy career politicians than "apologetic" for Trump. 

 

I'm sure he'll personally explain his decision to write about this subject if you get in touch with him.

 

Thanks for the clarification. I'll skip on getting in touch with him and just avoid reading those pages in future

[Brian Elliott]

Issue 124 of Fighting Spirit Magazine is now available!

 

 

In this month's edition, we have feature-length articles on:

- NXT, as FSM examines previous failures of WWE branding to attempt to answer questions about the future of what was originally a talent development group

- The talented and hard-working Sasha Banks who will have to claw her way to the top of WWE main roster, just as she has done in NXT

- Saraya Knight, who offers her forthright advice to all wrestlers, male and female, hoping to make it in the sport

- The WBF, as FSM explains that on this occasion, success did not come as naturally to Vince McMahon as it had with the World Wrestling Federation

- Bill Apter, who ahead of the release of his autobiography, sat down with FSM to discuss a 45-year career in a wrestling business he still loves dearly

- Orig Williams, who left a hole not just in British wrestling, but in Welsh culture when he passed away in 2009

 

All of this, plus our usual news, PPV and TV reports, and DVD and book reviews. This month's issue also includes Rob Naylor's backstage guide to all the happenings at PWG's Battle of Los Angeles; Jim Cornette having his say on The Young Bucks, Joey Ryan & Candice LeRae, and what he likes to call “performance wrestling”; Nick “Magnus” Aldis commenting on his experience working for ICW and PCW; and in a special Guest Column, Jeff Jarrett explaining how Global Force Wrestling's progress compares to his expectations.

 

The cheapest and easiest way to subscribe to FSM is via our website, here: http://www.FightingSpiritMagazine.co.uk/magazine/subscribeUK subscribers receive their copy before the shops (subject to a reliable postal service), and upon subscribing for 12 issues, also receive two additional issues absolutely free. This means that instead of paying a total of £55.86 in shops, the same content is available via subscription for £35.

 

Still, if you prefer to pick up FSM at your newsagent, WH Smiths and Easons are the main stockists in the UK and Ireland. For other outlets, please consider asking them to reserve your copy each month, at no extra charge.

 

FSM is also available on PC/Mac, iPhone/iPad, Android, Kindle Fire and Windows Phone. A free sample issue is available at www.tinyurl.com/PocketFSM, although you can also download the issue via the Fighting Spirit Magazine app in the iTunes, Google Play, or Amazon app store. Another advantage of the app is that it links to many hours of relevant matches, promos, and shoot interviews that you do not get with the print edition.

 

Fighting Spirit Magazine would like to thank every reader who helped us sell out last month's issue, which will not be reprinted and is now only available in digital format. If you'd like to suggest articles for future issues or make any other comments, please tweet editor Brian Elliott at @FSM_Editor or visit our Facebook discussion forum at www.tinyurl.com/JoinFSM

[Brian Elliott]

Issue 125 of Fighting Spirit Magazine is now available!

 

 

In this month's edition, we have feature-length articles on:

- John Cena, as FSM explains why his sabbatical can turn a negative into a position, while considering who should bridge the gap until he returns.

- Eddy Guerrero, as FSM talks to those knew him best to shed some light on
his loveable character, in and out of the ring.

- The Unwritten Rules of WWE, as FSM offers a sardonic rundown of TV tropes you witness every Monday night.

- Dan Spivey, as the former Waylon Mercy offers advice to young wrestlers breaking into the business

- Kris Travis, as FSM asked his peers to share their memories of the time they spent travelling and working with the man known as “The Shooting Star”.

- James Mason, as FSM finds out more about the man who generations of British wrestlers consider the best in the country.

 

All of this, plus our usual news, PPV and TV reports, and DVD and book reviews. This month's issue also includes a special Guest Column by Kris Travis, as he explains the heartbreaking reason why he has had to retire from the sport. In our regular columns, Jim Cornette explains how what it means to be a wrestling fan has changed over time; Rob Naylor reminisces about the incomparable Stan “The Lariat” Hansen; and Nick “Magnus” Aldis writes about the calm before the storm of the Global Force Wrestling shows in the UK.

 

The cheapest and easiest way to subscribe to FSM is via our website, here: http://www.FightingSpiritMagazine.co.uk/magazine/subscribeUK subscribers receive their copy before the shops (subject to a reliable postal service), and upon subscribing for 12 issues, also receive two additional issues absolutely free. This means that instead of paying a total of £55.86 in shops, the same content is available via subscription for £35.

 

Still, if you prefer to pick up FSM at your newsagent, WH Smiths and Easons are the main stockists in the UK and Ireland. For other outlets, please consider asking them to reserve your copy each month, at no extra charge.

 

FSM is also available on PC/Mac, iPhone/iPad, Android, Kindle Fire and Windows Phone. A free sample issue is available at www.tinyurl.com/PocketFSM, although you can also download the issue via the Fighting Spirit Magazine app in the iTunes, Google Play, or Amazon app store. Another advantage of the app is that it links to many hours of relevant matches, promos, and shoot interviews that you do not get with the print edition.

 

Fighting Spirit Magazine is committed to bringing you the stories that you want to read. If you would like FSM to consider exploring a topic, please tweet editor Brian Elliott at @FSM_Editor or visit our Facebook discussion forum at www.tinyurl.com/JoinFSM Thank you!