iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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local blogger @fergoe.blacksky.app · 25/09/2026

Braves organist dropping Badstreet USA for Ke'Bryan Hayes. I respect it

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Wrestling Relics @wrestlingrelics.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Legendary voice actor Neil Ross is at Ultracon in West Palm Beach, FL, through Sunday 9/20. Neil was the voice of Mean Gene Okerlund on Hulk Hogan’s Rock ‘n’ Wrestling from 1985-88. 🤼 #WrestleSky

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Denny Burkholder @dennyburkholder.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Actual waiver of liability flyer from a mobile petting zoo we encountered today. Not sure this would hold up in court.

Actual waiver of liability flyer from a mobile petting zoo. Includes nonsensical AI-generated slop.

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Wrestling Relics @wrestlingrelics.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

In 2000, I interviewed Terry Funk. The audio cassette from that conversation sat in a box for decades. I've salvaged the audio, and made it available for the first time ever, right here: youtu.be/47fnu48uxS8 #WrestleSky 🤼‍♂️

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Terry Funk interview from 2000 - RECOVERED AUDIO shared for FIRST TIME EVER! Talks Foley, Japan, ECW

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Denny Burkholder @dennyburkholder.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Gloria Steinem was erroneously tied to the WWF's Rock 'N' Wrestling scene. At an awards gala, Cyndi Lauper's people asked Steinem to recite a line about Roddy Piper on camera. The clip was aired on the "War to Settle the Score." Resulted in false reports that Steinem was a WWF fan. 🤼‍♂️ #WrestleSky

A clip from the New York Daily News on March 7, 1985, where opinion writer Bevery Stephen apologizes to Gloria Steinem and Geraldine Ferraro for erroneously stating they had attended The War to Settle the Score and implying they were wrestling fans, based on their pre-recorded comments being included in the "War to Settle the Score" TV broadcast.

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Denny Burkholder @dennyburkholder.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

There were many, but one of the mom-n-pop stores was great for having an equal selection of VHS & Beta. They also rented out early-model VCRs that weighed a ton. Sadly, Valley Video existed from 1984-87, forced to close after burglars stole their entire inventory overnight. They were uninsured.

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Denny Burkholder @dennyburkholder.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Finally checking out this Omni show from 7/1983 on WWE Vault. Great stuff overall. I know it’s not original to say the territories struggled to keep up with the times, but please note this referee is still wearing bell bottoms in mid-1983. 🤼

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Denny Burkholder @dennyburkholder.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

As big a star as she was, Dolly Parton was so humble that she initially declined her Rock 'N' Roll Hall of Fame honor, thinking she hadn't done enough in the rock genre to earn it. She ultimately accepted the induction, but not until she recorded her first rock album in 2023 at age 77.

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Denny Burkholder @dennyburkholder.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

I did my best to digitally rescue this 1987 pic with severe lighting issues, found on an old 35mm negative strip. The result: Bruno Sammartino looking like a velvet painting of a Universal Monster. It's actually pretty badass? #WrestleSky 🤼

Bruno Sammartino is shown in a darkly lit photo from 1987.

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Denny Burkholder @dennyburkholder.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

- Moondog Mayne vs. Mil Mascaras, Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, 7/28/1978. Less than 3 weeks before Mayne’s passing. - Hector Guerrero with Freddie Blassie on the same show (Guerrero wrestled Buddy Rose on the undercard). 🤼

Hector Guerrero with Freddie Blassie, Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, 7/28/1978.

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Wrestling Relics @wrestlingrelics.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Mil Mascaras vs. Moondog Mayne, Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, July 28, 1978. These fan-shot photos document one of the final performances of Mayne, who died in a car accident just 17 days later, age 33. The full set of pics from this show in our latest video: youtu.be/ouiOOb7LiOM?...

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Mil Mascaras vs. Moondog Mayne: 1978 Olympic Auditorium fan photos from one of Mayne's final matches

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Denny Burkholder @dennyburkholder.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Wrestling history tidbit: Newspapers dot com returns 3,259 results from Florida papers on the term "Lights Out Match." 🤼‍♂️

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Barangurte @barangurte.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Someone asked me to explain the cultural significance of "Wonderwall" to the English I said maybe

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Denny Burkholder @dennyburkholder.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Nice thing about being a wrestling fan & watching the World Cup is you still occasionally see a leg lariat.

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Wrestling Relics @wrestlingrelics.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

The original print of the Roddy Piper “bird-flipping mom” photo is part of my collection. I shared it online 10+ years ago & it’s been circulating ever since. Here’s a bonus photo of the same fan’s reaction to Paul Orndorff. And here’s my latest YouTube video on these prints: youtu.be/9Vos1-SOTns

Two photos from a 1986 wrestling match show Roddy Piper and Paul Orndorff, respectively, walking to the ring. In the Piper photo, an angry woman makes an unkind hand gesture at Piper. In the Orndorff photo, she is smiling at him and aiming a camera in his direction.

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Wrestling Relics @wrestlingrelics.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

1987 trade ad placed by the Los Angeles Coliseum & Sports Arena management group, promoting booking their venues for major events. Hulk Hogan vs King Kong Bundy from WrestleMania 2 is highlighted. 🤼

A 1987 trade ad placed by the Los Angeles Coliseum & Sports Arena management group, promoting booking their venues for major events, highlighting Hulk Hogan vs King Kong Bundy from WrestleMania 2.

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Denny Burkholder @dennyburkholder.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Knicks were down 27 at the half. Method Man came out and said “Knicks in 5.” I mean, you’re not gonna NOT do what Method Man says.

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Wrestling Relics @wrestlingrelics.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

New post: Over 30 rare fan photos from early Saturday Night's Main Event episodes (1985 & 1987). Uncle Elmer's wedding, the pre-WM3 battle royal and more -- youtu.be/r_EYhJmsoPc?...

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RARE PHOTOS from WWF Saturday Night's Main Event, 1985-87! Uncle Elmer's Wedding, Andre the Giant

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Denny Burkholder @dennyburkholder.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

I'll settle this now: Wrestling's all-time greats wouldn't have been as big as they were without having opponents that were skilled at making them look amazing. So it's very simple. The greatest wrestler of all time was Iron Mike Sharpe. 🤼‍♂️

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Denny Burkholder @dennyburkholder.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

I may do the 100 greatest wrestlers thing. But it feels like a trap. You reveal a big list just so a bunch of anons can dunk on it for 3 days. I mean, if you want to yell at me about Nick Bockwinkel, just do it. Save us both time. Skip the formalities. 🤼‍♂️

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Denny Burkholder @dennyburkholder.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

For those wondering about the guy at the commentary table during Rhea vs. Jade. 🤼‍♂️

Adam Weitsman article from a 2003 issue of the Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin.

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Denny Burkholder @dennyburkholder.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

There are about 457 wrestling shows in Vegas this week. Don Muraco is also in Vegas this week. I know he’s very retired, but if someone doesn’t book him to at least hit the taped thumb spot, it’s an opportunity lost. 🤼

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Denny Burkholder @dennyburkholder.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Something new from 1985! Original photos from the original ‘Mania.

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Denny Burkholder @dennyburkholder.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

Shout out to the LuchaDough gourmet donut shop here in Miami.

LuchaDough donut shop in Miami, Florida. A selection of donuts is shown.

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Denny Burkholder @dennyburkholder.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

Laughed at the pre-taped interview with Mike Rotunda & Barry Windham. Both standing there in jeans and polo shirts. Street clothes, if you will. Windham: “We’re on our way to the ring right now.” No. No, you’re not. 🤼

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Denny Burkholder @dennyburkholder.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

Rewatching WrestleMania 1. In hindsight, they really over-relied on “unknowns” back then. Like why was Brutus Beefcake from “Parts Unknown?” The Executioner was “weight unknown.” Comes across like the WWF in 1985, in kayfabe, just had a really shitty research department. 🤼

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Wrestling Relics @wrestlingrelics.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

New on YouTube: One of the rarest photos of Roddy Piper you’ll see anywhere. A fan-shot photo from Piper’s unaired, infamous 1979 debut at Madison Square Garden, with comparisons to other photos on social media that are mislabeled as his debut: youtu.be/5OdUctVMnyc?... 🤼 #wrestlesky

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Crazy rare photo from ROWDY RODDY PIPER's never-aired DEBUT at Madison Square Garden!

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Greg Klein @jydbook.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Meanwhile, in other news. Not far now! Never did get a foreword. Of course, I kept asking people for a forward, so ...

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Denny Burkholder @dennyburkholder.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Whenever I see Chic Donovan's name in print, I am tempted to pronounce it "sheek," like the disco group. But then would Ric Flair be Reek?

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Denny Burkholder @dennyburkholder.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

André the Giant, age 21, playing the role of a judoka in the 1967 French film Casse-Tête Chinois Pour le Judoka. 🤼 #WrestleSky

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Denny Burkholder @dennyburkholder.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

One of the absolute best. RJ's gonna crush it in his new role.

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Denny Burkholder @dennyburkholder.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

VHS options at Play World in Albuquerque N.M., 11/30/1986: Transformers, Pound Puppies, and the Road Warriors beating Curt Hennig bloody & nearly starting a riot with the fans. Fun for all ages! 🤼 #wrestlesky

Newspaper ad for Play World in Albuquerque N.M. shows childrens’ VHS cassette tapes for sale.

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Denny Burkholder @dennyburkholder.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Also - on the introductions, Lord Alfred Hayes may have been winging it. Never introduced Jimmy Hart or Bob Orton, and announced Orndorff as being from Atlanta instead of Tampa.

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Denny Burkholder @dennyburkholder.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

Bomb cyclone sounds like a NJPW finisher.

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Denny Burkholder @dennyburkholder.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

I’d like to think someone at Mattel positioned these hands in a slightly deceptive way because they understood Bobby Heenan’s sense of humor. #wrestling 🤼

A Mattel action figure of Bobby Heenan is shown in package with two pointing fingers, positioned in a way that makes it look like an insulting gesture at first glance.

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Denny Burkholder @dennyburkholder.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

I saw a guy leave Subway with just a bottle of Pepsi today, and now I've got "Institutionalized" stuck in my head.

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Denny Burkholder @dennyburkholder.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

Haven’t seen one of these in the wild since probably 1986.

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Denny Burkholder @dennyburkholder.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

Among Johnny Legend's many wrestling credits: - He was an Olympic Auditorium regular. - He was the man behind Fred Blassie's "Pencil Neck Geek" record. - He produced the Andy Kaufman classic "My Breakfast With Blassie," after which his sister, Lynne, became Andy's girlfriend. #WrestleSky

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Wrestling Relics @wrestlingrelics.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

In recognition of John Cena’s last match, I made a holiday donation to Toys for Tots. #wrestlesky #wrestling youtube.com/shorts/ifvTQ...

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A donation to.a childrens' charity in recognition of John Cena's last WWE match #thankyoucena #snme

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Denny Burkholder @dennyburkholder.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

This is how I learned there’s a town in California named Bret Harte. 🤼 #wrestlesky

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Denny Burkholder @dennyburkholder.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

👀 Extremely rare wrestling photos alert 🚨 I acquired a set of old wrestling pics from an early-50s Gorgeous George match. I pinpointed the date, location & opponent (with an interesting story of his own). See the entire set (with the full story) on my YouTube: youtu.be/TB65hMFTyHY?... #wrestlesky

Gorgeous George Wagner tosses a “Georgie Pin” to fans at ringside before one of his matches.

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Wrestling Relics @wrestlingrelics.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

The Toast of the Coast. The Human Orchid. The one and only Gorgeous George Wagner. This is believed to be a fan-shot photo from one of George’s non-TV bouts. Using visual clues and a bit of research, I’ve identified the date, location & opponent. Details coming soon! #wrestling #wrestlesky 🤼

A black and white photo of wrestler Gorgeous George in the ring, wearing one of his elaborate entrance gowns.

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Denny Burkholder @dennyburkholder.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

I watched the WWE Vault's video on "tag teams you forgot about" It includes a match I saw in person that I don't think I've seen since: Terry Funk & Bradshaw vs. Too Much. www.youtube.com/watch?v=81F2... That's the back of my head in Row 2. And my photo of The Funker from that night.

Screenshot from a WWE Vault YouTube video showing Terry Funk and Bradshaw in the ring. I am sitting camera side in the second row. I've circled myself in red.

Terry Funk and Bradshaw in the ring before their match vs. Too Much in July 1998, Binghamton, N.Y.

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Denny Burkholder @dennyburkholder.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Trying my hand at YouTube. Check it out, if you’re inclined. 🤼 1980s Wrestling, Hockey Fights & Rock Gods: Memories from the Broome County Arena - youtu.be/motJhfWSV7Q?...

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1980s WRESTLING, HOCKEY FIGHTS & ROCK GODS: Memories from the Broome County Arena!

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