Heath McCoy
Heath McCoy is a Canadian sports journalist and author, best known for his work on professional wrestling, having wrote two acclaimed books about Canadian professional wrestling.Career
McCoy has written two non-fiction historical books about professional wrestling in Canada, the first being ' in 2005 which is about the iconic Stampede Wrestling promotion and territory, and the second being 2008s ' 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. McCoy was lauded for his expert research for the book Pain and Passion.
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 and in the documentary film .McCoy was married to fellow journalist Tamara Gignac who died in 2015 of cancer. They have one daughter, Bronwyn, and one son, Finn.Works
