Heath McCoy is a Canadian sports journalist and author, [1] [2] best known for his work on professional wrestling, having written two acclaimed books about Canadian professional wrestling. [3] [4]
McCoy has written two non-fiction historical books about professional wrestling in Canada, the first being Pain and Passion: The History of Stampede Wrestling in 2005 which is about the iconic Stampede Wrestling promotion and territory, and the second being 2008's Benoit: Wrestling with the Horror that Destroyed a Family and Crippled a Sport about wrestler Chris Benoit and his double-murder and suicide. Both books were considered for the Wrestling Observer Newsletter award for Best Pro Wrestling Book. [5] McCoy was lauded for his expert research for the book Pain and Passion. [6]
Outside of his writing McCoy has also appeared in media several times, often being interviewed for his deep knowledge on wrestling. He appeared on the Chris Benoit Memorial Show [7] and in the documentary film Bret Hart: Survival of the Hitman. [8]
McCoy was married to fellow journalist Tamara Gignac who died in 2015 of cancer. [9] [10] [11] They have one daughter, Bronwyn, and one son, Finn. [11] [12]
Heath McCoy is a Canadian sports journalist and author, [1] [2] best known for his work on professional wrestling, having written two acclaimed books about Canadian professional wrestling. [3] [4]
McCoy has written two non-fiction historical books about professional wrestling in Canada, the first being Pain and Passion: The History of Stampede Wrestling in 2005 which is about the iconic Stampede Wrestling promotion and territory, and the second being 2008's Benoit: Wrestling with the Horror that Destroyed a Family and Crippled a Sport about wrestler Chris Benoit and his double-murder and suicide. Both books were considered for the Wrestling Observer Newsletter award for Best Pro Wrestling Book. [5] McCoy was lauded for his expert research for the book Pain and Passion. [6]
Outside of his writing McCoy has also appeared in media several times, often being interviewed for his deep knowledge on wrestling. He appeared on the Chris Benoit Memorial Show [7] and in the documentary film Bret Hart: Survival of the Hitman. [8]
McCoy was married to fellow journalist Tamara Gignac who died in 2015 of cancer. [9] [10] [11] They have one daughter, Bronwyn, and one son, Finn. [11] [12]