ArezziVezi magazinul LibrisA man with three different names ties together the stars of professional wrestling, country music, and the New York Mets.
John Arezzi was a lifelong Mets fan who dreamed of a job in baseball.
In 1981, he took a job with the Mets Class A team in North Carolina.
But Arezzi had another love: professional wrestling.
He ran a fan club for the villainous Classy Freddie Blassie as a teenager, then progressed to wrestling photographer, and finally even stepped into the ring himself as John Anthony.
Eventually he escaped to pursue a new life in altogether different world: country music.
After adopting a new name, John Alexander, his many accomplishments include discovering both Patty Loveless and (decades later) Kelsea Ballerini.
But wrestling is tough to shake .
In the 1990s, Arezzi hosted the pioneering radio talk show Pro Wrestling Spotlight.
He also ran the first major conventions, assembling a wrestling who's who to meet with fans.
He promoted shows, both at home and abroad, and was a key figure behind importing lucha libre into America.
Mat Memories is Arezzi's chance to hold the mic, and he holds nothing back -- he names names and tells the untold behind-the-scenes stories: from the ring, the stage, and the diamond.
