John Crowther

Sorting through photos I came across these gems - Father's Day FCW house show in DeLand l, Fl in June 2010. Special, because I got my dad and nephew to go & we saw The Hart Dynasty. #fcw #wwe #wrestling #hartdynasty – at DeLand, FL

The Chant → The Spear → The Jackhammer → 1-2-3. In 87 seconds, WCW created a monster. The streak was born. #Goldberg #WCW #WhoNext #RookieCard

In 1993 WCW was starting the rebuild that would lead to the Monday Night Wars with WWE. Who do you recognize from this event ticket and WCW Autograph Card? #WCW #WWE #mondaynightwars #wrestling

I've written a few comics, so by default I also collect a few. One of my favorite signed - WWF Out of th3 Ring Challenge, signed by The Bushwhackers & The Nasty Boys. #comics #wwf #Bushwhackers #NastyBoys #rarecomics

Finally added Larry Zbyszko to my Ric Flair signed Remco set, which promoted the AWA vs NWA crossover that never happened. #remco #awa #nwa #Flair #Zbyszko #wrestling #wrestlingfigures #livinglegend #natureboy

WWE Hall of Famer Fred Ottman is one of the friendliest & funniest wrestling legends. I love his humorous "Poop Poop" inscription on this 1991 WWF card. #WWE #Undertaker #Tugboat #wrestling

After a brief detour and accidental misidentification as Road Warrior Hawk, The Missing Link is finally home. Almost 100% positive this is a Pop 1, signed. #missinglink #montygum #wrestling #wrestlingstars #rareautograph #pop1

One of my favorite signed pop crossover cards I collect - Garbage Pail Kids. A bit of my collection Hulk Hogan, Mike Tyson, Ric Flair and Ronda Rousey. #gpk #GarbagePailKids #hulkhogan #ricflair #miketyson #rondarousey

Who'd have thought?!?!? #wrestlingallstars #wrestlingcards #rarecards #wwe

My newest signed Panini postcard arrived today - Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart. One of the toughest men to step in the ring, and the father of my favorite female wrestler, Nattie Neidhart - born with the same tough grit as her daddy. #hartfoundation #wrestling #JimNeidhart #wwe

An amazing card I just received back from Beckett that I am trying to get a label correction on. A Pop 1 Monty Gum #67 signed by The Missing Link, accidently as Road Warrior Hawk (the Road Warriors are card #68 in the set). #missinglink #wwe #nwa #wrestlingcards #montygum

Another cool return from Beckett yesterday - Kamala on a 1986 MLW Carnation card. These rare cards were inserts in Carnation instant cocoa boxes. Only six cards in the set, and Kamala is the second toughest to find signed. #Kamala #wwf #wwe #wrestling #wrestlingcards #beckett

George Steele was one of the most iconic and endearing wrestling heels of my childhood. My Pop 1 signed Circle-K Supermatch of "The Animal". #georgesteele #wwf #wwe #wrestling #supermatch #circlek #wrestlingcard

Introduced to me by Nikolai Volkoff, Bruno Sammartino was one of the first wrestling legends I had the pleasure of writing a comic book series for. A true honor to work with. #BrunoSammartino #livinglegend #PittsburghStrongman #WWE #Wrestling

Another new pickup- Lex Luger & Hollywood Hogan on a 1998 WCW/NWO Panini postcard. Interesting rivalry, these two. Lex cleanly pinned Hogan for the WCW title, but dropped it just 5 days later. #nwo #wcw #wrestling #lexluger #HollywoodHogan

A rivalry that spanned from my childhood and past my post-graduate work, between two of the best to ever step into the squared circle - Rowdy Roddy Piper and Hollywood Hulk Hogan. #hulkhogan #roddypiper #nwo #wwf #wcw #wwe #wrestling

Growing up in Florida in the 70s and 80s was such a privilege for wrestling fans. Few territories could compete with Championship Wrestling from Florida. #wrestling #CWF #NWA #Wrestlinghistory

Another pair of gems received from Beckett today. The '87 Circle-K Supermatch is Pop 1, No Higher Card Grade on any major grading site. #IronSheik #Supermatch #wrestling #Beckett

Just got this one back from Beckett -1985 O'Quinn Wrestling All-Stars signed by the legendary Kamala. #wrestling #kamala #Beckett #wrestlingallstars

Happy Heavenly Birthday to the legendary Hulk Hogan.