Heath McCoy

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]

• Pain and Passion: The History of Stampede Wrestling (2005) ISBN 978-1550227871
• Benoit: Wrestling with the Horror that Destroyed a Family and Crippled a Sport (with Steven Johnson, Irv Muchnick and Greg Oliver) (2007) ISBN 1550228129