{"id":16616,"date":"2026-06-19T15:59:59","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T23:59:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/concussioninc.net\/?page_id=16616"},"modified":"2026-10-13T17:36:28","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T01:36:28","slug":"concussion-inc-author-irvin-muchnick","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/concussioninc.net\/","title":{"rendered":"Concussion Inc. &#8211; Author Irvin Muchnick"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"16616\" class=\"elementor elementor-16616\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4329008 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4329008\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">                     PACHINKO<br>\n                           MAN <\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e267fc5 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e267fc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The Life and Meaning\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: left;\">of Pro Wrestling Legend Rikid\u014dzan<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-939552c animated-slow elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-testimonial--skin-default elementor-testimonial--layout-image_inline 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class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n<span style=\"font-family: 'Courier Prime', monospace;\">\nScott Ostler, <em>San Francisco Chronicle<\/em>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/concussioninc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/ostlerarticle_2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: inherit;\">\nRead the full article here\n<\/a>\n<\/span>\n\"<strong>Muchnick said of the book, 'It's my love letter to Japanese and Korean culture.' All of his writing has been love letters, really. Like wrestlers, it's cleverly disguised.<\/strong>\"\n<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Previous\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-eicon-chevron-left\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M646 125C629 125 613 133 604 142L308 442C296 454 292 471 292 487 292 504 296 521 308 533L604 854C617 867 629 875 646 875 663 875 679 871 692 858 704 846 713 829 713 812 713 796 708 779 692 767L438 487 692 225C700 217 708 204 708 187 708 171 704 154 692 142 675 129 663 125 646 125Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Next\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-eicon-chevron-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M696 533C708 521 713 504 713 487 713 471 708 454 696 446L400 146C388 133 375 125 354 125 338 125 325 129 313 142 300 154 292 171 292 187 292 204 296 221 308 233L563 492 304 771C292 783 288 800 288 817 288 833 296 850 308 863 321 871 338 875 354 875 371 875 388 867 400 854L696 533Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95ddc3c animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"95ddc3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>Publication date is January 2027, but inventory is expected in December. Orders direct from the author include autographed copies with free shipping to U.S. addresses. Reserve yours by remitting $24.95 in U.S. currency to\u00a0 <u><a href=\"mailto:paypal@muchnick.net\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">paypal@muchnick.net<\/a><\/u>. (Canadian orders, add $10 for shipping.<\/div><div>All other foreign orders, add $20.)<\/div><div><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/concussioninc.net\/?page_id=16412\">Complete information on ordering from our PayPal store or from online booksellers is here<\/a>.<\/span><\/div><div style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<\/div><p>=====<\/p><div>From the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.simonandschuster.com\/books\/Pachinko-Man\/Irvin-Muchnick\/9781770418707\"><u>catalog page of distributor Simon &amp; Schuster<\/u>:<\/a><\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div>&#8220;<span style=\"background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Hind, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start;\">Dropping into the world of<\/span> <em style=\"color: #363636; font-family: Hind, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; box-sizing: inherit;\">KPop Demon Hunters<\/em> <span style=\"background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Hind, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start;\">and the <\/span><\/div><div><span style=\"background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Hind, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start;\">&#8216;Korean wave&#8217; is the first English biography published in the West<\/span><\/div><div><span style=\"background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Hind, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start;\">of professional wrestling superstar Rikid\u014dzan.<\/span><\/div><div><span style=\"background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Hind, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start;\">He was Japan\u2019s biggest celebrity \u2014 second only to the emperor.<\/span><\/div><div><span style=\"background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Hind, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start;\">But his public image <\/span><span style=\"background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Hind, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start;\">was a lie.<\/span><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-36e84c6 animated-slow elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"36e84c6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42c6d3c animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"42c6d3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;tada&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/concussioninc.net\/?page_id=16412\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1707\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/concussioninc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Pachinko-Man-front-cover-1-scaled.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-shrink attachment-full size-full wp-image-16617\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/concussioninc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Pachinko-Man-front-cover-1-scaled.jpg 1707w, https:\/\/concussioninc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Pachinko-Man-front-cover-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/concussioninc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Pachinko-Man-front-cover-1-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/concussioninc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Pachinko-Man-front-cover-1-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/concussioninc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Pachinko-Man-front-cover-1-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/concussioninc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Pachinko-Man-front-cover-1-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/concussioninc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Pachinko-Man-front-cover-1-50x75.jpg 50w, https:\/\/concussioninc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Pachinko-Man-front-cover-1-480x720.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:1707px) 100vw, 1707px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb1dc51 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-inherit elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb1dc51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;tada&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>ECW Press,<\/p><p>distributed by Simon &amp; Schuster<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8487df e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a8487df\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbbf7f7 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fbbf7f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ADVANCE PRAISE FOR PACHINKO MAN<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc09a72 elementor-testimonial--skin-default elementor-testimonial--layout-image_inline elementor-testimonial--align-center elementor-arrows-yes elementor-pagination-type-bullets elementor-widget elementor-widget-testimonial-carousel\" data-id=\"fc09a72\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;show_arrows&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pagination&quot;:&quot;bullets&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;space_between&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;space_between_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;space_between_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"testimonial-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-main-swiper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Slides\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u201dImportant and long overdue contribution to the study of Japanese pop culture and Korean diaspora, and Irvin Muchnick is just the author to bring this amazing story to life.\u201d\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Adam Johnson<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">Pulitzer Prize winner for his novel The Orphan Master\u2019s Son <\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u201dImpressive, knowing biography of an iconic, legendary ring figure in Japan and Korea, and a primer on the world of professional wrestling at the same time \u2014 densely researched, rich in detail, brimming with fascinating facts, memorable tidbits and insights.\u201d\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Robert Whiting<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">author of The Chrysanthemum and the Bat and Tokyo Underworld<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u201cRikid\u014dzan in many ways was the most influential pro wrestler in history. He was the architect and biggest star of Japanese wrestling, which in his day was culturally larger than pro wrestling has ever been anywhere in the world. He was a national hero and symbol in both Japan and North Korea at a level that unless you understood the cultures at the time, you simply couldn't fathom\u2026. Irv Muchnick explains the rise of the Rikidozan phenomenon, through the double-crosses, mob ties, legendary television events and its most violent and real conclusion. If you are a fan of Japanese culture, or pro wrestling history, this is a book that's a must read.\u201d\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-testimonial__footer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\"elementor-testimonial__cite\"><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__name\">Dave Meltzer<\/span><span class=\"elementor-testimonial__title\">Wrestling Observer Newsletter<\/span><\/cite>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Previous\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-eicon-chevron-left\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M646 125C629 125 613 133 604 142L308 442C296 454 292 471 292 487 292 504 296 521 308 533L604 854C617 867 629 875 646 875 663 875 679 871 692 858 704 846 713 829 713 812 713 796 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src=\"https:\/\/concussioninc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Gemini_Generated_Image_i6bvxpi6bvxpi6bv-removebg-preview-1.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-16293\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/concussioninc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Gemini_Generated_Image_i6bvxpi6bvxpi6bv-removebg-preview-1.webp 1053w, https:\/\/concussioninc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Gemini_Generated_Image_i6bvxpi6bvxpi6bv-removebg-preview-1-300x219.webp 300w, https:\/\/concussioninc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Gemini_Generated_Image_i6bvxpi6bvxpi6bv-removebg-preview-1-1024x748.webp 1024w, https:\/\/concussioninc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Gemini_Generated_Image_i6bvxpi6bvxpi6bv-removebg-preview-1-768x561.webp 768w, https:\/\/concussioninc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Gemini_Generated_Image_i6bvxpi6bvxpi6bv-removebg-preview-1-103x75.webp 103w, https:\/\/concussioninc.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Gemini_Generated_Image_i6bvxpi6bvxpi6bv-removebg-preview-1-480x351.webp 480w\" sizes=\"(max-width:767px) 480px, (max-width:1053px) 100vw, 1053px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f59f48b elementor-absolute elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f59f48b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;,&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5253dba\" data-id=\"5253dba\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ef44fd animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ef44fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Irvin Muchnick, the late sportswriting great Frank Deford said, &#8220;produces magnificent investigative journalism.&#8221;\u00a0 Reporting for <em>Underwater: The Greed-Soaked Tale of Sexual Abuse in USA Swimming and Around the Globe<\/em> (2024) spurred government and sports governance investigations in five countries. He also took on the public health crisis in football with <em>Concussion Inc. <\/em>(2015) and <em>Without Helmets or Shoulder Pads <\/em>(2023). His classic books explaining the pro wrestling phenomenon in American society include <em>Wrestling Babylon: Piledriving Tales of Drugs, Sex, Death, and Scandal\u00a0<\/em>(2007) and\u00a0<em>Chris &amp; Nancy: The True Story of the Benoit Murder-Suicide and Pro Wrestling&#8217;s Cocktail of Death\u00a0<\/em>(now in its third &#8220;Ultimate Historical Edition&#8221;).<\/p><p>Muchnick was born in St. Louis and lives in California. A former assistant director of the National Writers Union, he was lead respondent of the 2010 U.S. Supreme Court decision affirming freelance writers&#8217; copyrights and economic rights,\u00a0<em>Reed Elsevier v. Muchnick<\/em>.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/concussioninc.net\/?p=16097\"><b><u>Read the profile of the author by Scott Ostler of the\u00a0<i>San Francisco Chronicle<\/i>.<\/u><\/b><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bc3fe07 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bc3fe07\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-01b71f7\" data-id=\"01b71f7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce1402e animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ce1402e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;slideInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Blog<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d215c03 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"d215c03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df47d78 animated-slow elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-card-shadow-yes elementor-posts__hover-gradient elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"df47d78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;cards_columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;cards_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.cards\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-cards elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-16990 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/concussioninc.net\/?p=16990\" >\n\t\t\t\tCongressional Commission Report\u2019s Measures Are Still Sidelined \u2013 While Safe Sport Center Promises to \u2018Expand Efforts\u2019\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>PREVIOUSLY: \u201cIn Order to Take Down the Amateur Athletic Union, ProPublica \/ Washington Post Investigation Has to Puff Up the U.S. Center for Safe Sport. That\u2019s<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/concussioninc.net\/?p=16990\" aria-label=\"Read more about Congressional Commission Report\u2019s Measures Are Still Sidelined \u2013 While Safe Sport Center Promises to \u2018Expand Efforts\u2019\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tNovember 6, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-16956 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/concussioninc.net\/?p=16956\" >\n\t\t\t\t&#8216;PACHINKO MAN: The Life and Meaning of Pro Wrestling Legend Rikid\u014dzan,&#8217; Sneak Peek 2 &#8230; Partial List of Names in the Book\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>January is the official publication date for PACHINKO MAN: The Life and Meaning of Pro Wrestling Legend Rikid\u014dzan. First copies are expected to ship in December.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/concussioninc.net\/?p=16956\" aria-label=\"Read more about &#8216;PACHINKO MAN: The Life and Meaning of Pro Wrestling Legend Rikid\u014dzan,&#8217; Sneak Peek 2 &#8230; Partial List of Names in the Book\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tNovember 2, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-16951 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/concussioninc.net\/?p=16951\" >\n\t\t\t\t&#8216;PACHINKO MAN: The Life and Meaning of Pro Wrestling Legend Rikid\u014dzan,&#8217; Sneak Peek 1 &#8230; Table of Contents\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>January is the official publication date for PACHINKO MAN: The Life and Meaning of Pro Wrestling Legend Rikid\u014dzan. First copies are expected to ship in December.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/concussioninc.net\/?p=16951\" aria-label=\"Read more about &#8216;PACHINKO MAN: The Life and Meaning of Pro Wrestling Legend Rikid\u014dzan,&#8217; Sneak Peek 1 &#8230; Table of Contents\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tOctober 27, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-16932 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/concussioninc.net\/?p=16932\" >\n\t\t\t\t&#8216;PACHINKO MAN&#8217; Full Cover (plus ordering info)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>COMPLETE ORDERING INFORMATION including Amazon and autographed copy direct from the author &nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/concussioninc.net\/?p=16932\" aria-label=\"Read more about &#8216;PACHINKO MAN&#8217; Full Cover (plus ordering info)\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tOctober 20, 2026\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-16894 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-uncategorized\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/concussioninc.net\/?p=16894\" >\n\t\t\t\tTrump\u2019s New Press Secretary Is No Lawyer. 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