@StreamGlass

Writer primarily for @Ringer | 11X Author | PWA Hall of Fame Inductee | Member of the TNBAST 2025 Webby-Winning Team

 Durham, NC
iandouglass.net
Joined May 2013
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@Killerbee1BSep 6
Replying to @Otaku51_ @davemeltzerWON @StreamGlass
Thank you Lee for picking up a copy of Truth Bee Told. I have to give Ian Douglas most of the credit, he put all my thoughts together in a way I believe you will enjoy. Please let me know what you think when you finish and all the best to you and yours.
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Ed Boggess@Bird33WVSep 1
Another awesome episode from @BobSmithNYC this week. @StreamGlass knocked it out of the park here and the new book sounds awesome. Ian’s work is top notch stuff.
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PWInsider.com@PWInsidercomAug 21
MLP HIGHLIGHTS, IAN DOUGLASS BOOKS CURATED INTO HISTORY PROJECT, NEW AGE OUTLAWS AND MORE Free: pwinsider.com/article.php?id… Elite Subscribers: pwinsiderelite.com/article.p…
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“Filthy” Tom Lawlor
@FilthyTomLawlorAug 1
Straight up stolen from the heavenly unkempt grassy fields of the Gods of Turkish Oil Wrestling @StreamGlass @bryanalvarez @RelentlessPNW @WillLargeman
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Ferndale@NoyorkerAnonJul 2
Started to read @StreamGlass book that speaks on the historical importance of the Black Wrestling Experience and what’s cool is that is parallels the series I created back in 2019 called “Grappling With Color”.
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John Layfield
@JCLayfieldJun 28
One of greatest stories in pro wrestling history. The Terrible Turk. Wrestling first and greatest heel. An incredible book by my pal Ian Douglass a.co/d/01YrSVG9

Only Built for Turkish Links

The invasion of the U.S. pro wrestling scene by Turkish wrestling stars between 1898 and 1901 rocked the foundations of a developing entertainment industry. In that short span of time, Yousouf...

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“Filthy” Tom Lawlor
@FilthyTomLawlorJun 28
“Only Built for Turkish Links: The Turkish Invasion of American Pro Wrestling” is OUT NOW Proud to have been asked to write the afterword for the awesome @StreamGlass who has been doing great research and writing on wrestling history for years BUY THE BOOK NOW ⬇️📖: amazon.com/dp/B0H6TMM21Q
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“Filthy” Tom Lawlor
@FilthyTomLawlorJun 28
“Only Built for Turkish Links: The Turkish Invasion of American Pro Wrestling” is OUT NOW Proud to have been asked to write the afterword for @StreamGlass who has been doing fantastic coverage and writing of wrestling history for years BUY THIS BOOK ⬇️📖 amazon.com/dp/B0H6TMM21Q
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KHAL 9000@khalJun 28
The good brother Ian is still at it, documenting pro wrestling in ways folks aren't even thinking. Props to him.
Ian Douglass 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇧🇸
@StreamGlassJun 28
Only Built for Turkish Links: The Turkish Invasion of American Pro Wrestling — my 11th book in 10 years — is now available for purchase on Amazon! amazon.com/dp/B0H6TMM21Q

Only Built for Turkish Links: The Turkish Invasion of American Pro Wrestling

The invasion of the U.S. pro wrestling scene by Turkish wrestling stars between 1898 and 1901 rocked the foundations of a developing entertainment industry. In that short span of time, Yousouf...

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Phil Lions@Phil_LionsJun 26
As someone who loves wrestling history, I'm glad to see a book about Yusuf and other Turk wrestlers. Finally! And as someone who's researched the topic a lot, I'm curious how well Ian's managed to separate fact from fiction & how much pre-American arrival background is included.
John Layfield
@JCLayfieldJun 26
Got an advanced copy and can’t put it down. I’m writing the forward cause this is my favorite heel in history and I love Ian’s work. Ian Douglass does an outstanding job.
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John Layfield
@JCLayfieldJun 26
Got an advanced copy and can’t put it down. I’m writing the forward cause this is my favorite heel in history and I love Ian’s work. Ian Douglass does an outstanding job.
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Playboy
@PlayboyJun 20
In this essay, Oliver Lee Bateman reflects on being a "girl dad" in 2026 and why he's raising his daughter like a boy: ply.by/vo38yr
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“Filthy” Tom Lawlor
@FilthyTomLawlorJun 17
Ian Douglass @StreamGlass amazon.com/Decided-Novelty-E…
Chris Hero (Is Back)
@ChrisHeroJun 17
What’s your favorite wrestling book? Anything particularly rare or obscure in your collection? Any grails out there for you?
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Greg Klein@JYDbookMay 30
2 days til The Texas Rasslin' War(s) of the 1950s is for sale! Til then please enjoy this Billboard ad for Texas Rasslin' @gregmep @tonyrichards4 @SteelBeltSteve @Sparks3rdCoast @lizzyflanagan @SMUheavyweight @RBECERRA21 @BriscoBradshaw @BrianRSolomon @StreamGlass @TheJimCornette
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DrTNBAST@mrtomeoniMay 30
When MJ locks you in his brain you are stuck there for life! Lol!
Ian Douglass 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇧🇸
@StreamGlassMay 29
Replying to @gayleking113
@mrtomeoni DID YOU SEE THIS??!
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Oliver Bateman Does the Work@MoustacheClubUSMay 14
Mason would be fine with the right costume and I happen to know one that’s available
WWE NXT
@WWENXTMay 14
.@MasonRook_wwe is UNREAL! 😳
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lizzy 🌸@lizzyflanaganMay 9
For me, a lot of the authors I discovered/connected with I came across while researching for “I am Your Champion!” Some names I really recommend (in addition to Ian Douglass!) are Steven Johnson, Greg Klein, & Tim Hornbaker. @tonyrichards4 is another historian to listen to!
Philip@philipisfatMay 9
Replying to @lizzyflanagan
How do you find these books on wrestling? I'm looking to compile an extensive list going beyond the Scott Teals and Jon Langmeads of the world, no disrespect to those historians.
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Oliver Bateman Does the Work@MoustacheClubUSApr 30
Print is dead and the future form of the Post-Gazette may not feature a physical paper at all, but I’m glad to have gotten my grandfather in there at last. He’s been in books and dissertations but never the hometown paper open.substack.com/pub/oliver…
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Tony Richards
@tonyrichards4Apr 22
On this week's Pro Wrestling Time Tunnel History Show, we cover the Florida Territory in the year 1976, Along for the journey is our regular Pro Wrestling Time Tunnel Florida Analyst, @THEHOWARDBAUM , from Miami, Florida, whose first full year as a fan was in the year of 1976. Catch the show ➡️ youtu.be/WKEtgebu25w In this clip, Howard and I discuss how the territories died and what killed kayfabe ⬇️
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The Ringer
@ringerApr 15
40 years later, the true story behind WrestleMania 2, the three-city extravaganza that was the biggest thing ever theringer.com/2026/04/15/wwe…

The History of WrestleMania 2

Forty years after the “forgotten WrestleMania,” a look into the event, its players, and how it changed the industry

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