July 9, 2025 at 9:30 PM
He stayed silent when others shouted.
Stayed good when others turned.
Stayed whole in a business built on reinvention.
Sting never turned heel. Not really.
A longform look at the myth and morality of pro wrestling’s last true babyface.
🕊️🦂
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Stayed good when others turned.
Stayed whole in a business built on reinvention.
Sting never turned heel. Not really.
A longform look at the myth and morality of pro wrestling’s last true babyface.
🕊️🦂
open.substack.com/pub/allanche...
August 6, 2025 at 1:42 PM
He stayed silent when others shouted.
Stayed good when others turned.
Stayed whole in a business built on reinvention.
Sting never turned heel. Not really.
A longform look at the myth and morality of pro wrestling’s last true babyface.
🕊️🦂
open.substack.com/pub/allanche...
Stayed good when others turned.
Stayed whole in a business built on reinvention.
Sting never turned heel. Not really.
A longform look at the myth and morality of pro wrestling’s last true babyface.
🕊️🦂
open.substack.com/pub/allanche...
WrestleMania to Riyadh changes the bargain.
Site fees replace gate risk. “Progress” becomes a picture on demand. And the travelling crowd turns into scenery.
I wrote about fans, money, soft power, and the runway night that still hangs over this.
open.substack.com/pub/allanche...
Site fees replace gate risk. “Progress” becomes a picture on demand. And the travelling crowd turns into scenery.
I wrote about fans, money, soft power, and the runway night that still hangs over this.
open.substack.com/pub/allanche...
September 13, 2025 at 4:51 PM
WrestleMania to Riyadh changes the bargain.
Site fees replace gate risk. “Progress” becomes a picture on demand. And the travelling crowd turns into scenery.
I wrote about fans, money, soft power, and the runway night that still hangs over this.
open.substack.com/pub/allanche...
Site fees replace gate risk. “Progress” becomes a picture on demand. And the travelling crowd turns into scenery.
I wrote about fans, money, soft power, and the runway night that still hangs over this.
open.substack.com/pub/allanche...
What would wrestling look like if AEW never existed? Not just fewer matches, less risk, less soul, no second voice. One company, one style, no mirror. Read the full piece:
open.substack.com/pub/allanche...
open.substack.com/pub/allanche...
Wrestling Without a Mirror: What AEW Means and What’s at Stake Without It
Professional wrestling has always thrived on competition.
open.substack.com
July 28, 2025 at 11:24 AM
What would wrestling look like if AEW never existed? Not just fewer matches, less risk, less soul, no second voice. One company, one style, no mirror. Read the full piece:
open.substack.com/pub/allanche...
open.substack.com/pub/allanche...
"This is not just about who gets brought back. It is about what kind of company brings them back, and what kind of audience lets them."
Another great piece from @allancheapshot.bsky.social
#WrestleSky 🤼
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Another great piece from @allancheapshot.bsky.social
#WrestleSky 🤼
open.substack.com/pub/allanche...
Spectacle Over Accountability: Wrestling’s Ongoing Trade-Off
What Brock Lesnar’s return says about WWE, TKO, and the cost of complicity.
open.substack.com
August 4, 2025 at 12:35 PM
"This is not just about who gets brought back. It is about what kind of company brings them back, and what kind of audience lets them."
Another great piece from @allancheapshot.bsky.social
#WrestleSky 🤼
open.substack.com/pub/allanche...
Another great piece from @allancheapshot.bsky.social
#WrestleSky 🤼
open.substack.com/pub/allanche...
Allanche, mon amour, un jour je vais visiterai
Nothing to do at work today so I'm putzing around street view in small towns in France and making myself feel bad
September 22, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Allanche, mon amour, un jour je vais visiterai
Descente des estives à pied pour les brebis du #lioran youtu.be/TdNiulmN7VQ #france #auvergne #cantal #albepierrebredons #murat #allanche #gaec #transhumance #pastoralisme
Du Lioran à Allanche, le retour du troupeau de brebis Bizet du Gaec Champaix
YouTube video by Glob le Média
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October 3, 2026 at 8:47 AM
Descente des estives à pied pour les brebis du #lioran youtu.be/TdNiulmN7VQ #france #auvergne #cantal #albepierrebredons #murat #allanche #gaec #transhumance #pastoralisme
Nacho Barrera never had his hand raised on TV.
But for three decades he was the man beneath the marquee – facing Hogan, Bockwinkel, the Road Warriors and more.
My tribute to the AWA’s quiet constant, who passed away aged 71. RIP
open.substack.com/pub/allanche...
But for three decades he was the man beneath the marquee – facing Hogan, Bockwinkel, the Road Warriors and more.
My tribute to the AWA’s quiet constant, who passed away aged 71. RIP
open.substack.com/pub/allanche...
September 14, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Nacho Barrera never had his hand raised on TV.
But for three decades he was the man beneath the marquee – facing Hogan, Bockwinkel, the Road Warriors and more.
My tribute to the AWA’s quiet constant, who passed away aged 71. RIP
open.substack.com/pub/allanche...
But for three decades he was the man beneath the marquee – facing Hogan, Bockwinkel, the Road Warriors and more.
My tribute to the AWA’s quiet constant, who passed away aged 71. RIP
open.substack.com/pub/allanche...
Leaving nothing to chance....
Jean-Daniel Allanche spent decades enciphering the moves of casino players and croupiers who he believed could influence 'chance' in order to unlock his own grand scheme.
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Jean-Daniel Allanche spent decades enciphering the moves of casino players and croupiers who he believed could influence 'chance' in order to unlock his own grand scheme.
christianberst.com/artists/jean...
November 24, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Leaving nothing to chance....
Jean-Daniel Allanche spent decades enciphering the moves of casino players and croupiers who he believed could influence 'chance' in order to unlock his own grand scheme.
christianberst.com/artists/jean...
Jean-Daniel Allanche spent decades enciphering the moves of casino players and croupiers who he believed could influence 'chance' in order to unlock his own grand scheme.
christianberst.com/artists/jean...
New Substack Post
From Royal Albert Hall to Southern Heat: The global rise and tragic fall of Steve Clements, a wrestling manager who turned boos into business
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From Royal Albert Hall to Southern Heat: The global rise and tragic fall of Steve Clements, a wrestling manager who turned boos into business
open.substack.com/pub/allanche...
July 8, 2025 at 2:01 PM
New Substack Post
From Royal Albert Hall to Southern Heat: The global rise and tragic fall of Steve Clements, a wrestling manager who turned boos into business
open.substack.com/pub/allanche...
From Royal Albert Hall to Southern Heat: The global rise and tragic fall of Steve Clements, a wrestling manager who turned boos into business
open.substack.com/pub/allanche...
July 16, 2025 at 3:01 PM
My latest substack piece:
“Hello, grapple fans.” From music hall cues to a Wembley topple, this is why Britain cheered on cue at four.
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“Hello, grapple fans.” From music hall cues to a Wembley topple, this is why Britain cheered on cue at four.
open.substack.com/pub/allanche...
Heroes, Villains, Four O’Clock
The British grammar of wrestling, clear roles, clean cues, one roaring count.
open.substack.com
August 21, 2025 at 7:58 PM
My latest substack piece:
“Hello, grapple fans.” From music hall cues to a Wembley topple, this is why Britain cheered on cue at four.
open.substack.com/pub/allanche...
“Hello, grapple fans.” From music hall cues to a Wembley topple, this is why Britain cheered on cue at four.
open.substack.com/pub/allanche...
Steve Grey’s Wrestling Observer Hall Of Fame case, laid out by British historian Tony Earnshaw. World of Sport, title runs, big opponents, recommended matches.
From McManus to Breaks to Big Daddy, Steve Grey built a body of work that holds up.
🔗 open.substack.com/pub/allanche...
From McManus to Breaks to Big Daddy, Steve Grey built a body of work that holds up.
🔗 open.substack.com/pub/allanche...
August 15, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Steve Grey’s Wrestling Observer Hall Of Fame case, laid out by British historian Tony Earnshaw. World of Sport, title runs, big opponents, recommended matches.
From McManus to Breaks to Big Daddy, Steve Grey built a body of work that holds up.
🔗 open.substack.com/pub/allanche...
From McManus to Breaks to Big Daddy, Steve Grey built a body of work that holds up.
🔗 open.substack.com/pub/allanche...
Ancien château de Mercoeur, à Maillargues à #Allanche (#Cantal) Edifice du XVe siècle présentant une façade à deux étages. Un esca...
Suite 👉 https://monumentum.fr/monument-historique/pa00093428/allanche-ancien-chateau-de-mercoeur-a-maillargues
Suite 👉 https://monumentum.fr/monument-historique/pa00093428/allanche-ancien-chateau-de-mercoeur-a-maillargues
June 19, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Ancien château de Mercoeur, à Maillargues à #Allanche (#Cantal) Edifice du XVe siècle présentant une façade à deux étages. Un esca...
Suite 👉 https://monumentum.fr/monument-historique/pa00093428/allanche-ancien-chateau-de-mercoeur-a-maillargues
Suite 👉 https://monumentum.fr/monument-historique/pa00093428/allanche-ancien-chateau-de-mercoeur-a-maillargues
Cézalier jour 2.
Trop de circulation sur la D3 mais sinon magnifiques paysages entre Allanche et Mauriac via Riom ès Montagne.
Trop de circulation sur la D3 mais sinon magnifiques paysages entre Allanche et Mauriac via Riom ès Montagne.
July 30, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Cézalier jour 2.
Trop de circulation sur la D3 mais sinon magnifiques paysages entre Allanche et Mauriac via Riom ès Montagne.
Trop de circulation sur la D3 mais sinon magnifiques paysages entre Allanche et Mauriac via Riom ès Montagne.
I've written some words on Cowboy Bob Ellis thanks to an old interview I found online via Wayback Machine.
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Saddle Up, Blade Down: Remembering Cowboy Bob Ellis
A former paratrooper turned babyface icon, Ellis lived the cowboy gimmick long before it was a gimmick.
open.substack.com
July 9, 2025 at 4:24 PM
I've written some words on Cowboy Bob Ellis thanks to an old interview I found online via Wayback Machine.
open.substack.com/pub/allanche...
open.substack.com/pub/allanche...
Allanche, Cantal.
August 17, 2026 at 12:45 PM
Allanche, Cantal.
À Allanche, Marcolès, Salers ou encore Tournemire...
Nos 10 idées de sortie de ce mercredi 5 août, dans le Cantal
Lenny Martinez sera présent à Marcolès. Photo d'archives lors du Critérium du Dauphiné, en 2025.
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August 5, 2026 at 8:03 AM
À Allanche, Marcolès, Salers ou encore Tournemire...
Allanche 15160 Cantal
December 11, 2024 at 1:57 AM
Allanche 15160 Cantal
Des jeunes de l’Aubrac dessinent la mémoire de leur village
Depuis le début de la semaine et jusqu’à vendredi, un groupe d’enfants et d’adolescents travaille à la création d’un livre sur le patrimoine de Nasbinals. Une opération baptisée « Passe-Pierre », qui en est déjà à sa 23ᵉ édition. Elle est…
Depuis le début de la semaine et jusqu’à vendredi, un groupe d’enfants et d’adolescents travaille à la création d’un livre sur le patrimoine de Nasbinals. Une opération baptisée « Passe-Pierre », qui en est déjà à sa 23ᵉ édition. Elle est…
Des jeunes de l’Aubrac dessinent la mémoire de leur village
Depuis le début de la semaine et jusqu’à vendredi, un groupe d’enfants et d’adolescents travaille à la création d’un livre sur le patrimoine de Nasbinals. Une opération baptisée « Passe-Pierre », qui en est déjà à sa 23ᵉ édition. Elle est organisée par la Fédération des foyers ruraux de Lozère, que nous présente Marie-Thérèse Allanche, administratrice de la fédération et présidente du foyer rural du Monastier.
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October 28, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Des jeunes de l’Aubrac dessinent la mémoire de leur village
Depuis le début de la semaine et jusqu’à vendredi, un groupe d’enfants et d’adolescents travaille à la création d’un livre sur le patrimoine de Nasbinals. Une opération baptisée « Passe-Pierre », qui en est déjà à sa 23ᵉ édition. Elle est…
Depuis le début de la semaine et jusqu’à vendredi, un groupe d’enfants et d’adolescents travaille à la création d’un livre sur le patrimoine de Nasbinals. Une opération baptisée « Passe-Pierre », qui en est déjà à sa 23ᵉ édition. Elle est…