Pro-Wrestling Journalist | Slamm’d Creator

In the late 1990s, Al  was a professional wrestling journalist during one of the industry’s most electrifying eras—the Monday Night Wars. He ran the most popular pro wrestling website, “Scoops” and covered the action with his daily column “The Man They Call Al”. He had a front-row seat to the chaos, creativity, and charisma that defined that time. He interviewed wrestlers, wrote columns, broke stories, and navigated the colorful backstage world where fact and fiction often blurred. It was a whirlwind of pay-per-views, late-night deadlines, and locker room politics, but it also gave him a deep appreciation for the performers' passion and the fans’ loyalty. It was wild, unpredictable, and absolutely unforgettable. His work was recognized and quoted everywhere, from interviews on “Good Morning America” when former pro wrestler Jesse Ventura ran for Governor, to quotes in People Magazine, newspapers across the country, and even the floor of the Oregon State Senate when local politicians were trying to bring wrestling back to the area. Independent organizations across America invited Al to come to their events, and even participate as guest referee, color commentator, backstage interviewer. Al spoke with legends like Lou Thesz, the hottest stars of the day like Bret Hart, Shwan Michaels, Diamond Dallas Page, Mick Foley and Kevin Nash, and interviewed future headliners like John Cena and Samoa Joe.

Al combined his life in comedy and his life in wrestling at first with “The Tabloid Wrestling Federation,” years before “Celebrity Deathmatch” ever appeared on MTV. His weekly matches between famous names in the news even caught the attention of New York Newsday’s famed Pulitzer Prize winning entertainment critic Marv Kitman, and was featured in his column from October of 1996. Click here to read the article.

Many of the stories Al covered behind the scenes became the fuel for an online comic strip called “SMARKS” which derived its name from the two different types of fans that exist, “Smarts” who know that what they are watching is pre-determined (we NEVER say fake!!!!) and “Marks” who believe everything they see is real. The comic evolved into an animated project called Slamm’d which has come close to production over the years, and Al hopes to one day see it on screen.

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