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Ian Douglass

Ian Douglass is a journalist and historian. His latest book on pro wrestling, Gentleman Jack and Rough Rufus: The Rise of Black American Wrestling, is out now. You can follow him on Twitter (@Streamglass) and read more of his work at iandouglass.net.

The Curious Case of Clarence Bouldin

By Ian Douglass • Feb. 28 • 10 min read

The Curious Case of Clarence Bouldin

By Ian Douglass • Feb. 28 • 10 min read

Recent Articles

Kevin Sullivan, Wrestling’s Prince of Darkness, Fades to Black

By Oliver Lee Bateman and 1 more • Aug. 12, 2024 • 14 min read

Kevin Sullivan, Wrestling’s Prince of Darkness, Fades to Black

By Oliver Lee Bateman and 1 more • Aug. 12, 2024 • 14 min read

Exclusive: The U.S. Express to Be Inducted Into the 2024 WWE Hall of Fame

By Oliver Lee Bateman and 1 more • March 8, 2024 • 10 min read

Exclusive: The U.S. Express to Be Inducted Into the 2024 WWE Hall of Fame

By Oliver Lee Bateman and 1 more • March 8, 2024 • 10 min read

Ole Anderson Was the Ghost of Wrestling’s Past

By Oliver Lee Bateman and 1 more • Feb. 29, 2024 • 11 min read

Ole Anderson Was the Ghost of Wrestling’s Past

By Oliver Lee Bateman and 1 more • Feb. 29, 2024 • 11 min read

Recent Podcasts

Wednesday Worldwide | Rikishi with The Bloodline? Plus Ian Douglass Joins to Talk Bahamas Wrestling Association

The Ringer Wrestling Show • March 9, 2023 • 53 min

Wednesday Worldwide | Rikishi with The Bloodline? Plus Ian Douglass Joins to Talk Bahamas Wrestling Association

The Ringer Wrestling Show • March 9, 2023 • 53 min

More From Ian Douglass

WWE
The Curious Case of Clarence Bouldin
Ian Douglass • Feb. 28 • 10 min read
The Curious Case of Clarence Bouldin
Ian Douglass
MMA
Kevin Sullivan, Wrestling’s Prince of Darkness, Fades to Black
Oliver Lee Bateman and 1 more • Aug. 12, 2024 • 14 min read
Kevin Sullivan, Wrestling’s Prince of Darkness, Fades to Black
Oliver Lee Bateman and 1 more
WWE
Exclusive: The U.S. Express to Be Inducted Into the 2024 WWE Hall of Fame
Oliver Lee Bateman and 1 more • March 8, 2024 • 10 min read
Exclusive: The U.S. Express to Be Inducted Into the 2024 WWE Hall of Fame
Oliver Lee Bateman and 1 more
WWE
Ole Anderson Was the Ghost of Wrestling’s Past
Oliver Lee Bateman and 1 more • Feb. 29, 2024 • 11 min read
Ole Anderson Was the Ghost of Wrestling’s Past
Oliver Lee Bateman and 1 more
MMA
Terry Funk Embodied the Spirit of Pro Wrestling
Oliver Lee Bateman and 1 more • Aug. 25, 2023 • 14 min read
Terry Funk Embodied the Spirit of Pro Wrestling
Oliver Lee Bateman and 1 more
WWE
The Making of Bray Wyatt
Oliver Lee Bateman and 1 more • Aug. 25, 2023 • 14 min read
The Making of Bray Wyatt
Oliver Lee Bateman and 1 more
WWE
Natalya Neidhart: Assembling the BOAT
Ian Douglass • April 1, 2023 • 13 min read
Natalya Neidhart: Assembling the BOAT
Ian Douglass
WWE
Wednesday Worldwide | Rikishi with The Bloodline? Plus Ian Douglass Joins to Talk Bahamas Wrestling Association
The Ringer Wrestling Show
• March 9, 2023 • 53 min
Wednesday Worldwide | Rikishi with The Bloodline? Plus Ian Douglass Joins to Talk Bahamas Wrestling Association
The Ringer Wrestling Show
MMA
The Bahamas Wrestling Association: Black Wrestling and the Birth of a Nation
Ian Douglass • March 2, 2023 • 27 min read
The Bahamas Wrestling Association: Black Wrestling and the Birth of a Nation
Ian Douglass
MMA
Reign Delay: Claudio Castagnoli (Finally) Has His Crowning Achievement
Ian Douglass • Feb. 9, 2023 • 15 min read
Reign Delay: Claudio Castagnoli (Finally) Has His Crowning Achievement
Ian Douglass