List of professional wrestling magazines
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This is a list of professional wrestling magazines. They are published either in print or online and range from official magazines of professional wrestling promotions to "dirt sheets", which cover more insider information and sometimes rumors. Some of the more notable magazines include Pro Wrestling Illustrated, Fighting Spirit Magazine, Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Super Luchas, Power Slam, WWE Magazine, Pro Wrestling Torch, Inside The Ropes Magazine, and The Bagpipe Report.
List
[edit | edit source]Print magazines
[edit | edit source]| Title | Years active | Print Time | Location | Founder/ Editor(s) |
Publishers | Circulation | Website | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arena De Lucha Libre | Monthly | File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico | N/A | No | ||||
| The Atomic Elbow | 2012- | Quarterly (2012-2019) Irregularly published (2020- ) | United States Athens, GA | Robert Newsome | N/A | 500 | Yes | Professional wrestling fanzine featuring reviews, interviews, and analysis. |
| Ben Strong Wrestling | 1973 – 1975 | Monthly | United States Rockville Centre, NY | Stanley Weston Bill Apter (ed) |
G.C. London Publishing | N/A | No | Past of the "Ben Strong Series".[1] |
| Big Book of Wrestling | 1968 - 1978 | Monthly | United States Scottsdale, AZ | Roger Elwood (ed) | Jalart House | N/A | No | [1] |
| Box y Lucha | 1954–present | File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico | N/A | Yes | Oldest Mexican wrestling magazine still in print | |||
| Boxing Illustrated Wrestling News | 1958 - 1967 | Monthly | United States New York City | Stanley Weston | Champion Sports Publishing | N/A | No | Became Boxing Illustrated in 1967.[1] |
| Boxing & Wrestling Magazine | 1952 - 1964 | Monthly | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Stanley Weston Eddie Borden |
Boxing and Wrestling Inc. | N/A | No | [1] |
| Celebrity Wrestling | 1987 - 1989 | Monthly | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Michael O'Hara | Mand O. Communications Inc. | N/A | No | [1] |
| Championship Wrestling | 1984 - 1990 | Monthly | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Modern Day Periodicals Inc. | N/A | No | [1] | |
| Complete Wrestling Roundup | 1974 - 1975 | Monthly | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Jalbert House Inc. | No | No | [1] | |
| Double-Action Wrestling | 1986 - 1988 | Monthly | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Michael O'Hara | M. And O. Communications Inc. | N/A | No | [1] |
| Fighting Spirit Magazine | 2006 - 2019 | Monthly |  United Kingdom |
Brian Elliott | Uncooked Media | N/A | Yes | Contributors include Steve Austin, Jim Cornette, Lance Storm and Nick Aldis. |
| Gold Belt Wrestling | 1987 - 1991 | Monthly | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Michael O'Hara | Gold Belt Wrestling, Inc. | No | [1] | |
| Illustrated Wrestling Digest | 1970s | Monthly | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Rob Dobratz | N/A | No | Regarded as the top "dirt sheet" in the US after the close of Matmania in 1968.[2] | |
| Inside The Ropes Magazine | 2020–present | Monthly | United Kingdom
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Dante Richardson
Kenny McIntosh |
Titan Insider Press | N/A | Yes | The successor to "Power Slam" |
| Inside Wrestling | 1968 - 2013 | Monthly | United States Ambler, PA | Stanley Weston Bill Apter (ed.) |
Kappa Publishing Group | N/A | Yes | Combined with The Wrestler in 2004.[1][3][4][5][6] |
| Main Event Wrestling | c. 1983 – 1993 | Monthly | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | N/A | No | |||
| Major League Wrestling | c. 1978 – 1984 | Monthly | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Norm Kietzer | N/A | No | [1] | |
| Matmania | 1964 - 1968 | Monthly | United States Minneapolis, MN | Burt Ray | N/A | No | Publication is considered the earliest-known "dirt sheet". Continued by James C. Melby after Ray's retirement in 1968.[1][2] | |
| New Wave Wrestling | 1992 - 2004 | Monthly | United States New York City, NY | Mike O'Hara | Combat Sports Magazine Group | N/A | Yes | [1] |
| Official International Wrestling Insider | 1987 - 1991 | Monthly | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Wrestling Insider Inc. | N/A | No | [1] | |
| Official Wrestling | 1951 - c. 1975 | Monthly | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Official Wrestling Inc. | N/A | No | [1] | |
| Official Wrestling Guide | 1970s | Monthly | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Jalart House | N/A | No | ||
| Piledriver Magazine | 1989 - 2000 | Monthly | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia | N/A | No | [7] | ||
| Popular Wrestling | 1970s | Monthly | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Popular Publishing | N/A | No | [1] | |
| Power Slam | 1994–2014 | Monthly | Maidstone, KEN |
Findlay Martin Colin Bowman |
SW Publishing | N/A | Yes | Longest-running professional wrestling magazine in the United Kingdom. Succeeded Superstars of Wrestling. Succeeded by Inside The Ropes Magazine. |
| Power of Wrestling | 2001 - 2002 | Monthly | United Kingdom |
Highbury Publishing House | N/A | No | [8] | |
| Power-Wrestling | 1995–present | Monthly | Error creating thumbnail: Germany | Wolfgang Stach | PV Verlags GmbH, Düsseldorf | N/A | Yes | Longest-running professional wrestling magazine in Germany. |
| Pro Wrestling Body Press Magazine | 1970s | Monthly | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | N/A | No | [1] | ||
| Pro Wrestling Illustrated | 1979–present | Monthly | United States Blue Bell, PA | Stanley Weston Bill Apter (ed.) |
Kappa Publishing Group | N/A | Yes | [1][4][9] |
| Rumble Magazine | 2011–present | Monthly | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia | Rumble Magazine | N/A | Yes | [10] | |
| The Ring Wrestling | 1963 - 1984 | Monthly | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | The Ring Inc. | N/A | No | Merged with other Kietzer publications into The Wrestling News in 1972.[1][3][11] | |
| Ringside Wrestling | 1984 - 2000 | Monthly | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Norman Jacobs | Starlog Publishing | N/A | No | [1] |
| Ring Sirens Magazine | 2013–present | Monthly | Error creating thumbnail: Canada | Tyler Prattis | N/A | Yes | Women's Wrestling Magazine | |
| Sports Review Wrestling | 1972 - 1995 | Monthly | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Stanley Weston | London Publishing Company | N/A | No | Published the popular "Apartment Wrestling" columns from 1973 to 1983.[1][6] |
| Super Luchas | 1991–present | Weekly | File:Flag of Mexico.svg Mexico | Ernesto Ocampo | 15,000 | Yes | ||
| Superstar Wrestlers | 1987 - 1994 | Monthly | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Norman Jacobs | Starlog Publishing | N/A | No | [1] |
| Superstar Wrestlers Reporter | 1988 - 1989 | Monthly | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Comics World Corporation | N/A | No | ||
| Superstars of Wrestling | 1991–1994 | Monthly | Maidstone, KEN |
Findlay Martin Colin Bowman |
SW Publishing | N/A | No | Succeeded by Power Slam. |
| The Tag Rope | 2014–present | Quarterly | United Kingdom |
Ryan Carse | N/A | Yes | ||
| Total Wrestling | 2002 – 2004 | Monthly | United Kingdom |
Total Wrestling Magazine | Highbury Publishing House | 25,000 (2003)[8] | Yes | Continuation of Power of Wrestling. Bill Apter served as senior editor.[8] |
| Tutto Wrestling Magazine | Italy Italy | N/A | Yes | Largest Italian language wrestling magazine. | ||||
| Victory Sports Wrestling | c. 1972 – 1989 | Monthly | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | N/A | No | [1] | ||
| WOW Magazine (Women of Wrestling) | 1988 – | Monthly | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | N/A | No | |||
| WOW Magazine (World of Wrestling) | 1999 – 2001 | Monthly | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | H&S Media | Mike Morris | N/A | No | The first magazine marketed towards "smart" fans, Bill Apter served as its editor-in-chief during its 3-year run.[1][12] |
| Wrestle America | c. 1992 - 1999 | Monthly | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | N/A | No | [1] | ||
| The Wrestler | October 1966 - 2013 | Monthly | United States Ambler, PA | Stanley Weston | London Publishing Company | N/A | Yes | Combined with Inside Wrestling in 2004.[1][3][4][9] |
| Wrestling | 1951 | Monthly | United States Jersey City, NJ | Joseph Weider | Wrestling Inc. | N/A | No | [1][3] |
| Wrestling | c. 1984 - 1992 | Monthly | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | N/A | No | [1][3] | ||
| Wrestling '83 | 1983 - 1992 | Quarterly | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | No | Subsequently published "Wrestling '84", "Wrestling '85", "Wrestling '86", etc. One-time special was published in 1999. | |||
| Wrestling '93: Rulebreaker | 1993 - 1994 | Quarterly | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Stanley Weston Eddie Ellner (credited as "Editorial Conscience") |
London Publishing Company | No | N/A | Heel viewpoint magazine. Succeeded "Wrestling '83" last issue in 1992 and was succeeded by Wrestling Bad Guys. |
| Wrestling Action | 1977 - 1979 | Monthly | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | World Wide Wrestling Federation | Vince McMahon, Sr. | N/A | No | Notable staff members included editor-in-chief Les Thatcher and photographer George Napolitano.[9] |
| Wrestling Action | 1987 | Monthly | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Harris Publishing | No | [1] | ||
| Wrestling All Stars Heroes and Villains | 1983 - 2000 | Monthly | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Norman Jacobs | N/A | No | Originally published as simply Wrestling All Stars from 1983 to 1985.[1][4] | |
| Wrestling As You Like It | 1946 - 1955 | Monthly | United States Chicago, IL | Dick Axman | N/A | No | Earliest wrestling publication ever published and the only one active during the post-WWII years. Replaced by Wrestling Life in 1955.[3][11] | |
| Wrestling Bad Guys | 1990s | Monthly | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Stanley Weston Eddie Ellner 1994-1996, Brandi Manciewicz 1996-end (both credited as "Editorial Conscience") |
G.C. London Publishing Company | N/A | No | [1] Heel viewpoint magazine |
| Wrestling Confidential | 1964 - c. 1965 | Monthly | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Complete Sports Publishers | N/A | No | [1] | |
| Wrestling Confidential | 1987–present | Monthly | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | DOJO Publishing | N/A | No | [1] | |
| Wrestling Eye | 1980s | Monthly | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Jems, Inc. | N/A | No | [1][4] | |
| Wrestling Fever | 1980s | Monthly | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | M. Morse Publishing | N/A | No | [1] | |
| Wrestling Fury | 1987 - 1992 | Monthly | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Jems Inc. | N/A | No | [1] | |
| Wrestling Greatest Battles | 1970s | Monthly | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | G.C. London Publishing Company | N/A | No | [1] | |
| Wrestling Guide | 1970s | Monthly | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | N/A | No | [1] | ||
| Wrestling Illustrated | Monthly | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | N/A | No | ||||
| Wrestling Life | 1955 - 1964 | Monthly | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Dick Axman | N/A | No | [1][3][11][13] | |
| Wrestling's Main Event | 1982 - c. 1994 | Monthly | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | George Napolitano | Pumpkin Press | N/A | No | [1] |
| Wrestling Monthly | 1971 - c. 1977 | Monthly | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Norm Kietzer | Kietzer Publishing | N/A | No | Merged with other Kietzer publications into The Wrestling News.[1] |
| Wrestling News | 1959–present | Monthly | United States Fraser, MI | Norm Kietzer | Kietzer Publishing | N/A | Yes | Purchased by Arena Publishing in 2002 and published as "Wrestling Revue".[1][4][9] |
| Wrestling Picture Book | c. 1975 - 1979 | Monthly | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | N/A | No | [1] | ||
| Wrestling Power | 1986-1989 | Monthly | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Norman Jacobs | N/A | No | [1] | |
| Wrestling Revue | 1959 - 1983 | Monthly | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Stanley Weston | Publications Quebecor | N/A | No | [1][3] |
| Wrestling Ringside | 1984 - 1992 | Monthly | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | N/A | No | |||
| Wrestling Scene | c. 1982 - 1988 | Monthly | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Norman Jacobs | Starlog Press | N/A | No | [1] |
| Wrestling Sports Stars | c. 1972 - 1975 | Monthly | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | N/A | No | |||
| Wrestling Superstars | c. 1978 - 1997 | Monthly | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | N/A | No | [1] | ||
| Wrestling Today | 1978 - c. 1993 | Monthly | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Ideal Publishing | N/A | No | [1] | |
| Wrestling Training Illustrated | 1973-1985 | Monthly | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Scott Epstein Dan Lurie |
Muscle-Man Inc. | N/A | No | [1][14] |
| Too Sweet Magazine | 2016 - | Quarterly |  India |
Mohammad Faizan | Shooting Star Press | N/A | Yes | First ever pro wrestling magazine from India. Earlier known as The Squared Circle Magazine. Head writers: Nick Whitworth, Santos Esquivel Jr. & Tom Yamamoto. |
| Wrestling and TV Sports | 1951 | Monthly | United States New York City | Fanfare Publications | N/A | No | [1][3] | |
| Wrestling USA | 1954 - 1955 | Monthly | United States Charleston, WV | Douglas Dalton | Dalton Publications | N/A | No | [3] |
| Wrestling USA | c. 1984 - 1993 | Quarterly | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Stanley Weston | G.C. London Publishing Company | N/A | No | [1] |
| Wrestling Weekly | 1998 - 2001 | Weekly | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia | N/A | No | |||
| Wrestling World | 1954 - 1955 | Monthly | United States New York City, NY | Norman Jacobs | N/A | No | Continuation of the NWA's Official Wrestling magazine.[3] | |
| SEA Wrestling | 2025 | Bi-Monthly | Southeast Asia | Simon Richards | N/A | http://seawrestling.net | Southeast Asia's only pro wrestling magazine.[3] | |
| Wrestling World | 1962 - 2001 | Monthly | United States New York City, NY | Sterling/Mcfadden Partnership | N/A | No | Contributors included Stately Wayne Manor.[1][3] |
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Official promotions
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AWA Magazine | c. 1972 – 1977 | Monthly | United States Minneapolis | Championship Sports Publishing | N/A | No | Official American Wrestling Association magazine.[1] | |
| AWE Magazine | 2006 | Monthly | Error creating thumbnail: Winnipeg | Jeff Dyck | Canadian Gold Media | N/A | No | Official Action Wrestling Entertainment magazine. |
| ECW Magazine | 1999 – 2000 | Bi-Monthly | United States Philadelphia | Mike Morris (ed.) | H&S Media | N/A | Yes | Official Extreme Championship Wrestling magazine.[12] |
| GLOW Magazine | 1988 | Monthly | United States Las Vegas, Nevada | David McLane | Tempo Publishing | N/A | No | Official Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling magazine. |
| N.W.A. Official Wrestling | 1951 - 1953 | Monthly | United States Washington, D.C. | Fred Kohler, Dick Axman (ed.) |
N.W.A. Official Wrestling, Inc. | N/A | No | Official National Wrestling Alliance magazine.[1][3][11] |
| WCW Magazine | 1991 - 1994 | Monthly | United States Atlanta | Bill Apter Craig Peters Dennis A. Brent |
World Championship Wrestling | N/A | No | Originally known as NWA/WCW Wrestling Wrap-Up from 1989 to 1991.[1][15] |
| WCW Magazine | 1995 - 2001 | Monthly | United States Atlanta | Colin Bowman Ross Forman |
World Championship Wrestling | N/A | No | Second volume which ran until WCW's close in 2001.[15] |
| WWF/E Magazine | 1983–2014 | Monthly | United States Stamford, Connecticut | Bob Lee Tony Romando (eic) |
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. | N/A | Yes | Originally known as WWF Victory Magazine in 1983. In July 2014 the WWE announced it would cease production due to budget cuts and declining sales of the magazine.[1][16] |
| Westside Pro Wrestling's Almanac | 2010 | Yearly | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia | N/A | No | Official Westside Pro Wrestling magazine. | ||
| Wrestling News | 1960 | Monthly | File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia | N/A | No | Official World Championship Wrestling magazine. | ||
| XPW Magazine | 1999 | Monthly | United States Philadelphia | N/A | No | Official Xtreme Pro Wrestling magazine. |
Online magazines and newsletters
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Bagpipe Report | 1996–2000 | Monthly | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | Charles MacLaurin Blake Norton |
N/A | 40,000 | Yes | One of the most read internet newsletters during the late-1990s, it was the first weekly pro wrestling magazine show broadcast via TWC Fight!. Purchased by Wrestling-Online.com in 2000.[12] |
| The Chokeslam Newsletter | 1998–2003 | Daily | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States | John White | N/A | 8,500 | N/A | One of the few daily email newsletters. John White got his start as a contributor to The Bagpipe Report. |
| Connecticut Pro Wrestling | 1993-1996 | Monthly | United States Colchester, CT | N/A | N/A | N/A | No | [17] |
| Figure Four Weekly | 1995– | Weekly | United States Woodinville, WA | Bryan Alvarez | N/A | N/A | Yes | [12] |
| Pro Wrestling Torch | 1987– | Weekly | United States St. Paul, MN | Wade Keller | N/A | N/A | Yes | |
| Ring Around The Northwest | 1983–2013 | Monthly | United States Troutdale, OR | Mike Rodgers | N/A | N/A | No | [18] |
| The Ring Fan | 2011– | Daily | United States Wytheville, VA | Clarence Eddie Cowan | N/A | N/A | Yes | |
| The Squared Circle Magazines | 2015– | Monthly | India |
Md. Faizan | N/A | N/A | Yes | The first ever pro wrestling magazine in India. |
| Wrestling Observer | 1983– | Weekly | United States Campbell, CA | Dave Meltzer | N/A | N/A | Yes | |
| Wrestling-Online Newsletter | 1996– | Daily | Malta Malta | Colin Vassallo | N/A | 27,000 | Yes | The newsletter is also available on iPad as a monthly magazine titled Wrestling-Online Digital Magazine, free for download on the iTunes Newsstand. |
| Smark Henry Wrestling News | 2015– | Daily | Philippines Philippines | Anthony Cuello | N/A | N/A | Yes | |
| Wrestling World News | 1996-1998 | Weekly | Scotland Scotland | Jamie Smith | Approx. 60 subscribers | No |
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