Larry Csonka

Larry Thomas Csonka (1978 – May 18, 2020) was a prolific American professional wrestling reporter and critic mainly associated with 411Mania where he was editor-in-chief from 2007 until his death.

Early life Larry Thomas Csonka was born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. His interest in wrestling began early as he started watching shows on Saturday mornings with his grandmother at age five. He also worked as a transcriber of podcasts and radio shows.

As the wrestling landscape changed on the internet, impacting the ways news is delivered, filtered and processed, Csonka remained one of the few constants in the wrestling journalism. Trought his work he became a prominent figure of the online wrestling community.

Personal life Csonka was married and had two daughters.

Health issues and death Csonka experienced health issues throughout 2019, when his left leg had to be amputated due to a blood infection that was magnified because of his diabetes.

Csonka's death was met with on outpouring of grief among his fellow wrestling journalists. Csonka's colleagues at 411Wrestling created the "Semi-Annual Larry Csonka Memorial Fact or Fiction Tournament" in honor of his journalistic work.