Expertise
Pro Wrestling, Sharks Hockey, American Gladiators
- Jon is the founder and operator of @sjsharkshistory on both Instagram and Twitter.
- Jon has been a professional wrestling fan since he was in diapers. The way the story goes, he was being fussy on a day his mom was trying to clean the house and with nothing working, his mom finally put him in his highchair in front of the tv, which had wrestling on, and he was quiet the rest of the day. His his earliest wrestling memories are The Road Warriors against The Fabulous Freebirds, and running out of the room/movie theater whenever Zeus appeared.
- Jon has a bachelor's degree in Communications with a Journalism concentration from CSU Monterey Bay, which sits on the former United States Army base, Fort Ord.
Experience
After graduating from CSU Monterey Bay, where he worked on the campus newspaper as both a beat writer and sports editor, Jon became a sports stringer covering high school football/basketball games for the local newspapers. In 2011, an opportunity presented itself for Jon to cover the Worcester Sharks (the then minor league affiliate of the San Jose Sharks) for FeartheFin.com, where he wrote over 400 game recaps in five years (he also did the first season of the San Jose Barracuda after Worcester was relocated and renamed).
Education
In addition to Sharks hockey history, Jon also loves pro wrestling history and recently read the following books: Rock Rims' "When It Was Big Time" about the San Francisco/Bay Area wrestling scene; John Cosper's "Original Black Panther: The Life and Legacy of Jim Mitchell" and "Bluegrass Brawlers: The Story of Professional Wrestling in Louisville"; and Brian R. Soloman's "Blood and Fire: The Unbelievable Real-Life Story of Wrestling's Original Sheik."
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By Jon Allred April 28th, 2023
Former WCW booker Kevin Sullivan is set to spearhead the revival of Coastal Championship Wrestling, with Gangrel and Fonzie also signed by the promotion.
By Jon Allred April 28th, 2023
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By Jon Allred March 20th, 2023
The New Day's Xavier Woods has spoken glowingly about returning to "NXT" and has revealed that he was keen to face off against a top "NXT" tag team
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By Jon Allred March 20th, 2023
The Undertaker has revealed why his match with John Cena was short, and how Cena and Vince McMahon convinced him that squashing Cena was good business.
By Jon Allred March 20th, 2023
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By Jon Allred March 20th, 2023
Trish Stratus has recalled how Fit Finlay helped transform women's wrestling, highlighting an incident that helped the stars look better in the ring.
By Jon Allred March 20th, 2023
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By Jon Allred March 20th, 2023
Vince McMahon almost fired Lanny Poffo as he wanted heels in WWE, which forced Poffo to create The Genius character and keep his place in WWE.
By Jon Allred March 20th, 2023
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By Jon Allred March 18th, 2023
"Stone Cold" Steve Austin discussed the disappointment he felt following his WWE Championship victory over Shawn Michaels at WWE WrestleMania XIV.
By Jon Allred March 18th, 2023
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By Jon Allred March 17th, 2023
Lita has talked about a historic "Raw" main event that she was involved in with Trish Stratus, and how people backstage in WWE reacted to it.
By Jon Allred March 17th, 2023
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By Jon Allred March 16th, 2023
Former WWE star Ken Shamrock has said that he began to distrust WWE management after what the Montreal Screwjob and lost focus in wrestling.
By Jon Allred March 16th, 2023
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By Jon Allred March 16th, 2023
Booker T has commented on Rey Mysterio's upcoming induction into the Hall of Fame, stating that the legend deserves the accolade.
By Jon Allred March 16th, 2023
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By Jon Allred March 14th, 2023
Multiple outlets are reporting that the Great Muta's entry into the WWE Hall of Fame will be announced tomorrow by Ric Flair, who will likely induct him.
By Jon Allred March 14th, 2023
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By Jon Allred March 14th, 2023
Mr. Kennedy's suspension for violating WWE's wellness policy resulted in him losing the chance to be Vince McMahon's son on WWE television.
By Jon Allred March 14th, 2023
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By Jon Allred March 14th, 2023
"She could do it all," Bruce Prichard said about WWE Hall of Famer Sherri Martel, saying she could enhance any storyline she was involved in.
By Jon Allred March 14th, 2023
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By Jon Allred March 10th, 2023
Bobby Fulton has revealed that he's had several serious health issues over the last few years, while also disclosing how he discovered that he had cancer.
By Jon Allred March 10th, 2023
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By Jon Allred March 10th, 2023
Candice Michelle has revealed that Melina wasn't a fan of her in-ring work and that she was against Michelle winning the women's title in WWE.
By Jon Allred March 10th, 2023
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By Jon Allred March 10th, 2023
WWE star Zelina Vega has spoken about her excitement of being a commentator on the Street Fighter video game, and how the series inspired her ring name.
By Jon Allred March 10th, 2023
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By Jon Allred March 9th, 2023
Arn Anderson thinks that The Midnight Express is the greatest tag team in pro wrestling history and deserve to be inducted into the Hall of Fame.
By Jon Allred March 9th, 2023
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By Jon Allred March 8th, 2023
GUNTHER has a rich history of wars with "NXT" stars, and he'd like to see two of his old "NXT UK" opponents make their way to the main roster.
By Jon Allred March 8th, 2023
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By Jon Allred March 7th, 2023
WWE legend Jazz has opened up about possibly returning to WWE at Royal Rumble and featuring in her first women's Royal Rumble match later this month.
By Jon Allred March 7th, 2023
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By Jon Allred March 7th, 2023
Jazzy Gabert has explained why she left WWE, stating that she didn't like the people she worked with, while also being unhappy at not getting a pay raise.
By Jon Allred March 7th, 2023
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By Jon Allred March 6th, 2023
A TV executive has explained the rationale behind the decision to create WWE's "Saturday Night's Main Event," which was to act as a fill-in for another show.
By Jon Allred March 6th, 2023
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By Jon Allred March 5th, 2023
Jake Roberts has explained why he didn't like being a babyface in WWE but stated that it was a natural progression for him to be a good guy.
By Jon Allred March 5th, 2023
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By Jon Allred March 3rd, 2023
After decades out of the spotlight, former WWE Intercontinental Champion Ahmed Johnson is set to make a rare wrestling-related public appearance.
By Jon Allred March 3rd, 2023
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By Jon Allred March 3rd, 2023
Former WCW President Eric Bischoff has opened up about why he decided to unmask Juventud Guerrera in WCW back in 1998.
By Jon Allred March 3rd, 2023
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By Jon Allred February 28th, 2023
Even the most hardcore of NJPW fans may not know the origins of Kushida's interesting gimmick based off the "Back to the Future" franchise.
By Jon Allred February 28th, 2023
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By Jon Allred February 27th, 2023
Heath Slater was more than happy to do the job for legends in the lead-up to "WWE Raw 1000" back in 2012, as he explained during an interview.
By Jon Allred February 27th, 2023
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By Jon Allred February 25th, 2023
Mia Yim discloses the doubts she had when she was pitched to join The O.C. and has opened up on the support the other members of the group have given her.
By Jon Allred February 25th, 2023
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By Jon Allred February 23rd, 2023
The Undertaker's recalls his first ever match in pro wrestling and how he was given a lesson by an iconic pro wrestling star inside the ring.
By Jon Allred February 23rd, 2023
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