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WITH 2019 QUICKLY approaching, the reality is starting to sink in that I will soon celebrate my 40th year with Pro Wrestling Illustrated. That was put into vivid perspective just a few hours before I sat down to write this column when I had a conversation with one of our new graphic designers. She asked me and the sport of wrestling today and compare it to 40 years ago, it’s hard for me to believe that … … there is not one name in the masthead of the premiere edition of that is in the masthead of this issue (not even mine; I came on board for the third issue).

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