Power Slam

Power Slam
EditorFindlay "Fin" Martin
FrequencyMonthly
PublisherSW Publishing
Founded1991
Final issue14 July 2014
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Power Slam was an independent non-kayfabe magazine published in the United Kingdom from 1991–2014 by SW Publishing, with co-founders Findlay Martin and former WCW Magazine owner Colin Bowman.[1] Power Slam was Europe's best-selling pro wrestling publication.[2]

The magazine began life as Superstars of Wrestling in 1991 before altering its name after 30 issues in July 1994. It was released on a Thursday every five weeks, and provided recent results, colour photographs from live events, articles on historical and contemporary matters within the business, and exclusive interviews with prominent industry figures. Power Slam stopped offering subscriptions on 4 February 2014, in anticipation of the closure of the magazine, which occurred on 14 July with the release of issue 237.[3]

In September 2020, Power Slam's spiritual successor was launched, when Inside The Ropes Magazine debuted with its retro design, and used several of Power Slam's features, including "What's Going Down" and "Mat Musings". Findlay "Fin" Martin is a contributor and writer for the magazine.[4]

  1. ^ Rennie, Steve (March 28, 2005). "Patty was Therre". Retrieved August 25, 2021.
  2. ^ "Wrestler Doug Williams honoured as Morecambe celebrates its grappling history". The Yorkshire Post. April 10, 2015. Archived from the original on 2015-07-25. Retrieved July 25, 2015.
  3. ^ Martin, Findlay. Power Slam closes. psmag.co.uk. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  4. ^ "Inside The Ropes Magazine". Inside The Ropes Magazine. Retrieved 2021-01-02.

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