In this issue

Inside the August 2018 edition of Total Wrestling Magazine:

– A comprehensive look at the achievement of Cody Rhodes and the Young Bucks with achieving a sellout attendance for All In.

– An interview with former NXT champion Aleister Black as he talks about his first year in the promotion.

– A look at the career of Tomasso Ciampa following his rise from Ring of Honor to the top of NXT.

– Former Total Wrestling Magazine editor and legendary wrestling journalist, Bill Apter returns home to provide an exclusive monthly column, The Apter Files.

Bea Priestley

Bea Priestley is bright and cheerful even at 9am on a Monday morning. A long way from what fans expect from her. To them she is a hard nosed bad girl, but on the other end of a Skype call is a very confident young woman who is keen to talk to James Truepenny about her past, her influences and her immediate future.

4 mins

Orton V Wyatt

Randy Orton has been one of the faces of WWE since 2004. An enormous star for the entirety of the 2000s and beyond, he has faded into mediocrity over the last two years. A main event program, and a layered story involving Bray Wyatt, has ‘The Viper’ regaining the attention of the WWE Universe. Join Erik Beaston as he investigates Orton’s resurgence, how his current storyline helps him and how it all benefits wrestling’s hottest brand, SmackDown Live.

6 mins

Jeff Jarrett

In 2002, Jeff Jarrett founded Total Non-Stop Action Wrestling and after being with the company for nearly 11 years left in 2013.

7 mins

Female Focus Lana Austin

While WWE are having their women’s wrestling resurgence across the pond the UK scene is also seeing a batch of very talented female performers coming through with names such as Nixon Newell, Kay Lee Ray and Viper impressing across the length and breadth of the British isles. One performer whose name should also be mentioned in the same breath as those competitors is Lana Austin.

3 mins

On the Spot With: Bayley

On the Spot With: Bayley

9 mins

Thy Kingdom Come New Japan Pro Wrestling in the Tokyo Dome

This coming January 4, “Rainmaker” Kazuchika Okada of Chaos will make his second defence of his current IWGP title reign against Kenny Omega of Bullet Club’s Elite in the main event of Wrestle Kingdom 11 at the  Tokyo Dome. James Truepenny looks back at what has made that day so special, and why New Japan in The Egg Dome has become synonymous with great matches and big money feuds.

5 mins

Examining The Face That Runs The Place John Cena

Another classic encounter on his resume, this one a five-star match against AJ Styles at the Royal Rumble, John Cena once again reigns atop the sports-entertainment mountain.

6 mins

Heidi Katrina

Heidi Katrina is a thoroughly modern wrestler, but her mind set is decidedly old school. James Truepenny caught up with her between Dojo sessions for REINA two continents away from home.

5 mins

Alexis Rose

Alexis Rose is a name you are going to hear a lot more of in 2017.

4 mins

Cody Rhodes

Since leaving WWE, Cody Rhodes has been a man who’s in hot demand.

6 mins

Chris Jericho

Laurel and Hardy.

9 mins

Pride Of The North

Wrestling in the Northeast of England was once a barren place.

4 mins

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Total Wrestling Magazine Description:

Total Wrestling Magazine focuses on the best in professional wrestling from around the world.In this month’s edition of Total Wrestling Magazine: