Boni Blackstone

Bonnie Blackstone
Born (1965-11-08) November 8, 1965 (age 58)
Riverdale, Georgia, United States
Spouse(s)Joe Pedicino
WebsiteOfficial website
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Boni Blackstone
Debut1986
Retired1995

Bonnie "Boni" Blackstone (born November 8, 1965) is a retired American professional wrestling announcer, commentator, model, television and radio producer. She was a popular on-air personality in regional territories of the Southern United States during the 1980s, as part of the announcing team in the Global Wrestling Federation[1] and briefly the World Wrestling Federation, as well as the longtime co-host of Superstars of Wrestling with husband Joe Pedicino[2][3] and Gordon Solie[4] from 1986 to 1992.[5] She was one of the earliest, if not the first, female announcers in professional wrestling and has been praised by fellow women in the industry, such as Missy Hyatt, for portraying a more serious and intelligent personality in contrast to the typical wrestling valet.[6][7]

She retired from wrestling in 1995, and eventually followed her husband into the radio industry. They produced and co-hosted WTLK TV-14 infomercial "Shoppers' Showcase" and, in 2000, began hosting Pro Wrestling this Week on FOX Sports Radio.[3] Blackstone and Pedicino are also the owners of a successful publishing company, Food Fax, which puts out six specialty advertising guides a year. The company originally sent out fax listings to office workers listing lunch menus and daily specials from over 1,000 local restaurants in Cobb County, Georgia. It was the first of its kind to offer such service.[8]

  1. ^ Speed, Steve L. (2004). "Regional Territories: GWF". Regional Territories. KayfabeMemories.com.
  2. ^ Duggan, Rick; Nick Simicich; Terry Baldridge (2006). "Wrestling Relations". Information Lists: Title Histories & Wrestlers Real Names. WrestlingMuseum.com. Archived from the original on 2018-10-01. Retrieved 2009-11-06.
  3. ^ a b Letawsky, Craig (2002-11-14). "Ask 411 11.14.02: No Limit Soldiers, Barry O, Super Liger, Savinovich". Columns. 411mania.com. Archived from the original on 2011-06-07.
  4. ^ Dunn, J.D. (1996-12-31). "The Enlightenment: Mid-South/UWF Wrestling Vol. 16". Video Reviews. 411mania.com. Archived from the original on 2009-03-25.
  5. ^ Sneed, Mitch. "Fayette resident talks tough on the air - Blackstone reaches top as WWF personality." The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. 16 Sept. 1993: M10
  6. ^ Symkus, Ed and Vinnie Carolan. Wrestle Radio U.S.A.: Grapplers Speak. Toronto: ECW Press, 2004. (pg. 81) ISBN 1-55022-646-0
  7. ^ Hyatt, Missy (2008-04-04). "Missy Hyatt Discusses The Dream Guest List At Her Retirement". Columns. OklaFan.com. Archived from the original on 2009-01-30.
  8. ^ Nash, Rebecca. "Cobb At Work - Couple links up with `all the news that's fit to eat'." The Atlanta Journal Constitution. 19 Nov. 1992: G13