American professional wrestling journalist (1956–2020)
Bob Ryder
Born
(1956-10-22)October 22, 1956
Died
November 24, 2020(2020-11-24) (aged 64)
Known for
Founding Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
Bob Ryder (October 22, 1956 – November 24, 2020)[1][2] was an American professional wrestling journalist and one of the founders of Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA, then NWA: Total Nonstop Action).
Ryder had been an innovator in the online wrestling community as he was the head of Prodigy's professional wrestling area. During this time, he became the first person to conduct an online interview for the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE), when he interviewed Kevin Nash and Shawn Michaels during WrestleMania XI in 1995. He was also the founder of 1Wrestling.com and the webmaster for Extreme Championship Wrestling's website.[3] During the Monday Night War, Ryder worked for World Championship Wrestling (WCW), having been close friends with WCW President Eric Bischoff.[4] In WCW, Ryder co-hosted WCW Live with Jeremy Borash.[3]
Concerned about a WWF monopoly in the professional wrestling industry after the fall of WCW,[5] Ryder convinced Jeff and Jerry Jarrett to start a pay-per-view exclusive promotion in what would become the Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (NWA-TNA, later Impact Wrestling) territory of the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA).[4] Ryder was TNA's first employee and became the company's longest tenured employee in history, being employed from its launch in 2002 until his death in 2020.[6] He held multiple positions in the company, including working as their Director of Travel Operations.[7]
During the last few years of his life, Ryder battled multiple myeloma.[5] He was initially given three to six months to live but eventually saw his cancer go into remission.[8] However, his cancer returned and he was found dead in his Nashville home on November 25, 2020, at the age of 64. He had maintained his position in Impact Wrestling and worked from home while undergoing chemotherapy. In a statement released after his death, Impact Wrestling referred to him as the "heart and soul of the promotion."[9] Bill Apter closed 1Wrestling.com in Ryder's honor after his death.[10]
^Impact Wrestling [@IMPACTWRESTLING] (October 22, 2019). "Wishing a happy birthday to @brydertna! 🥳" (Tweet). Retrieved December 7, 2020 – via Twitter.
^"Ed Nordholm & Scott D'Amore on the Passing of Bob Ryder". Impact Wrestling. November 27, 2020. Archived from the original on May 3, 2023. Retrieved November 27, 2020. The last time we saw Bob face to face was a month ago, during Bound for Glory week... to celebrate his 64th birthday.
^ abJohnson, Mike (November 25, 2020). "Bob Ryder Passes Away". Pro Wrestling Insider. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
^ abMeltzer, Dave (November 25, 2020). "Impact Wrestling's Bob Ryder Passes Away". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
^ abScherer, Dave (November 25, 2020). "Saying Goodbye to Bob Ryder". Pro Wrestling Insider. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
^Lugo, Romina (November 25, 2020). "Fallece el co-fundador de Impact Wrestling Bob Ryder". Solowrestling.com (in Spanish). Retrieved November 27, 2020.
^Wilen, Jerome (November 25, 2020). "Founder of 1Wrestling.com and Impact Executive Bob Ryder has passed away". WrestleView. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
^Lee, Joseph (November 25, 2020). "Longtime Impact Wrestling Executive Bob Ryder Passes Away". 411Mania. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
^Casey, Connor (November 25, 2020). "Impact Wrestling's Co-Founder and Executive Bob Ryder Passes Away". Comicbook.com. Retrieved November 27, 2020.
^Apter, Bill (December 8, 2020). "Farewell to www.1wrestling.com — and where you will be able to find us!". 1Wrestling.com. Archived from the original on December 8, 2020. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
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