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For the American football player, see Larry Csonka.
Larry Csonka
DiedMay 18, 2020
NationalityAmerican
CitizenshipUnited States
Years active2002-2020
Known forprofessional wrestling journalism
Children2

Larry Csonka (1978 – May 18, 2020) was a prolific American professional wrestling reporter and critic mainly associated with 411Mania[1][2][3] where he was editor-in-chief since 2007[4] until his death.

Early life[edit]

Csonka was born and rased in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. His interest in wrestling began early as he started watching shows on Saturday mornings with his grandmother at age five.[5]

Career[edit]

Csonka's writing career began in 2002 and he joined 411Mania in 2004. Csonka was offered the job after he became displeased with the sites lackluster reporting on Total Nonstop Action Wrestling and started writing his own on the sites fan forum, impressing staff at 411Mania. Csonka wrote reviews for every major wrestling show, and consumed 18 to 30 hours of wrestling per week, covering World Wrestling Entertainment, All Elite Wrestling, New Japan Pro-Wrestling, Ring of Honor, CMLL, Impact Wrestling, EVOLVE and the NWA Wrestling, as well as many other shows.[5] He covered several LGBT related controveries in wrestling during his career.[6] He also worked as a transcriber of podcasts and radio shows.[7]

As the wrestling landscape changed on the internet, impacting the ways news is delivered, filtered and processed, Csonka remained one of the few constants in the wrestling journalism.[5] Trought his work he became a prominent figure of the online wrestling community.[8]

Personal life[edit]

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Health issues and death[edit]

Csonka experienced health issues throughout 2019, when his left leg had to be amputated due to a blood infection that was magnified because of his diabetes.[5]

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Meltzer tweeted[12] [13]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Johnson, Mike (May 18, 2020). "Larry Csonka Passes Away". PWInsider. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
  2. ^ Szalai, Georg (April 6, 2020). "How WWE Pulled Off WrestleMania 36 Without Fans and What It Means for Its Business and Future". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
  3. ^ Staff (June 30, 2020). "In memoriam: Wrestlers we lost, January to June 2020". CageSide Seats. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
  4. ^ Staff (January 7, 2007). "The Sunday Morning Hangover 1.07.07: My Favorite PPV". 411Mania. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
  5. ^ a b c d Barrasso, Justin (January 22, 2020). "Larry Csonka delivers consistent, passionate coverage of pro wrestling for the past 16 Years". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
  6. ^ Elledge, Jim (2010). Queers in American Popular Culture. Praeger. pp. 81–84. ISBN 9780313354632.
  7. ^ Jalali, Imaan (September 27, 2011). "Chris Jericho Accuses WWE Superstars of Plagiarizing Him". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
  8. ^ Calò, Giuseppe (May 18, 2020). "È Morto Larry Csonka, Leggenda Del Wrestling Online" [Online Wrestling Legend Larry Csonka Has Died]. ZonaWrestling (in Italian). Retrieved 2020-07-11.
  9. ^ Toro, Carlos (May 19, 2020). "Roman Reigns Talks Leukemia Battle, GoFundMe To Support Larry Csonka's Family". Fightful. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
  10. ^ Apabari, Ashish (May 19, 2020). "Kevin Owens Encourages Fans To Donate To Larry Csonka GoFundMe". 411Mania. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
  11. ^ Pollock, John (May 18, 2020). "Shad Gaspard missing, Larry Csonka passes away". POSTWrestling. Retrieved 2020-07-11.
  12. ^ https://caq.fr/blog/2020/05/19/le-repute-journaliste-de-catch-larry-csonka-est-decede/
  13. ^ Steve, Cook (May 25, 2020). "News From Cook's Corner 5.25.20: Memorial Day". The Chairshot. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
  14. ^ Chambers, Jake (June 12, 2020). "411 Wrestling Fact or Fiction: Is Wrestling an Essential Part of Our Lives?". 411Mania. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
  15. ^ Cook, Steve (May 20, 2020). "Larry Csonka Was The Best". The Chairshot. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
  16. ^ Staff (May 18, 2020). "Estamos consternados por la muerte de Larry Csonka, editor de 411wrestling". SoloWrestling. Archived from the original on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 2020-11-13 – via Twitter.
  17. ^ Barrasso, Justin (May 20, 2020). "Brodie Lee Bet on Himself in Leaving WWE for AEW, and It's Paid Off". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
  18. ^ Bell, Brian (May 29, 2020). "Recent pro wrestling tragedies beg us to learn lessons as a community". Outsports. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
  19. ^ Toro, Carlos (May 21, 2020). "Jinder Mahal Looks Back On WWE Title Win, Larry Csonka Tribute Podcast". Fightful. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
  20. ^ Pollock, John (May 22, 2020). "UFC releases card for May 30, location pending approval". PostWrestling. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
  21. ^ Alvarez, Bryan (May 18, 2020). "Shad Gaspard Disappearance, Remembering Writer Larry Csonka". Figure Four Online. Retrieved 2020-11-13.
  22. ^ Pabari, Ashish (May 23, 2020). "Cody Rhodes Mentions Larry Csonka In Message To Fans On Community App". 411Mania. Retrieved 2020-11-13.

External links[edit]

Category:Professional wrestling journalists and columnists Category:Journalists from Pennsylvania Category:Writers from Pittsburgh Category:American male journalists Category:2020 deaths

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