HOLIDAY HOTEL & SUITES. GRAPEVINE TX. THE ATRIUM. DAY ONE MAIN EVENT. “AND HIS OPPONENT … STANDING 6’5” … WEIGHING IN AT 220-LBS … TH...

HOLIDAY HOTEL & SUITES. GRAPEVINE TX.  GRAND BALLROOM.  “Nope. Nope. Nope. Can’t do it. I’m going back upstairs.” I sigh. It was a str...

HOLIDAY HOTEL & SUITES. GRAPEVINE TX. CHECKING IN AT THE FRONT DESK. “Enjoy your stay, Mr. Rekert.” I nod, “Thanks. I hope to.” I pat...

  If you read Part 1 ( CLAW 14 ), you can read more about Yusuf & Abdi in Route 69 S104: Dallas TX . HOLIDAY HOTEL & SUITES.  GRAP...

HOLIDAY HOTEL + SUITES.  GRAPEVINE TX. ROOM 129. KNOCK! KNOCK! KNOCK! “MAINTENANCE!” I come out of the bedroom to see my friend, tag team...

CLAW RING. TRAINING SESSION. “What the fuck, Mateo?” “What’s your fucking problem now, Ryker? I’m giving you the chance to spar with TV ...

PREVIOUSLY IN CLAW … (everything you need to know is recapped in the story, but if you want to read every detail, check out these past stor...

Dusty Inn. A Bar and Motel West of Tucson AZ. “Man, that was rough, Ben.” Me. Jeff.

Ben’s Office at CLAW “A heel turn?” “Yep.” “Oh.” I try to hide my disappointment, shocked that Ben would do me like this. I’m ...

Riot Pro Wrestling. Dublin OH. “Oh yeah, you’re definitely one of Ben’s boys.” “Ben’s boys? What does that mean?” “You know what...

CLAW TRAINING RING “I wanna do something.” “Then do what I tell you, Xander.”

The Ring at Xenia X-Gym “Hi, I’m Ryker. Nice to meet you, sir.”

Motel. I Don't Remember the Name. Arlington VA. Ow. Fuck, I'm tired. What a night. Where am I? Only sound is breathing. Is it...

The CLAW Ring, Arlington VA. “You're Hawk, right?” Hawk? The sweaty pro wrestler stops practicing his ring moves. Damn. ...

This story is a reader commission CLAW Ring: Practice Time “Hey, I'm a big fan, Mr. Dickens.” Ignoring my buddy’s hand, the ma...

"It doesn't bug you?" Xander doesn't answer me. Instead, the ripped muscleman spins and flexes his right bicep in th...

Locker Room, CLAW Training Facility, Arlington VA As I stand naked in the locker room, I'm still thinking about last night's C...