Greg Oliver’s 25 for 52 photo gallery
Through the years, I have had an unofficial policy to hold a unique story of mine to run on my...
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Slam Wrestling Producer and author Greg Oliver
BORN: Kitchener, Ontario February 2, 1971 AKA: goliver, Ollie, Gregger EMAIL: goliver845@gmail.com WEBSITE: www.oliverbooks.ca After more than four years at The Toronto Sun, I got the chance to move to CANOE — in fact, I...
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The Canadian Bulldog’s World Interview: Greg Oliver
SLAM! Wrestling is, in many ways, the Rolling Stone of professional wrestling journalism. Part of...
Read MoreSLAM! Wrestling Chat – John Powell & Greg Oliver
Moderator: We’ll get going in just a second. There are quite a few questions, but John & Greg are the patient sorts, and will do their best to answer most of them. Sheldon MacLean: How do you view the state of...
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The duet of Arezzi and Oliver hit it out of the park with ‘Mat Memories’
There are a lot of books about people involved in pro wrestling. There are a lot of books by...
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Oliver’s ‘Kayfabe’ book shares secrets and laughs
In today’s vernacular “spilling the tea” refers to the act of gossiping, dishing...
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Sir Oliver Humperdink dead at 62
At the induction ceremony for the Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame in June 2010, Sir Oliver Humperdink...
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Sir Oliver Humperdink recalls career of yesteryear
Sir Oliver Humperdink had such a unique look that Bobby Heenan once quipped that he “looked...
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Black Bart dies at 69
Black Bart, a long-time veteran of the wrestling business has died at the age of 69. Bart was...
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Mat Matters: Siki did not trust easily
When I look back on my many years covering pro wrestling, I’m not sure that I had to work as...
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Mat Matters: Discovering and rediscovering Jim Londos
Jim Londos was a modern-day Jason. Lovers of Greek mythology recall that Jason was an...
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‘After the Bell’ best enjoyed after ‘The Last Fall’
The world of wrestling literature is littered with great works of non-fiction. Bertrand Hebert and...
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Book excerpt: Luther Lindsay in the spotlight
Charting the Territories is a unique, data-driven look at pro wrestling in the territorial era...
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A big life in photos: Darling Dagmar (1942-2024)
As we reflect back on the life of Kathy Moreland (nee Carlton) — better known as little...
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Mat Matters: Sandy Parker’s sad, unnoticed death
The first time I met Sandy Parker at a Cauliflower Alley Club reunion in Las Vegas, I expressed...
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Whip & friends featured on Soo war-time triple bill
With the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month once again upon us, we take time...
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Mat Matters: Peace be with you, Roger Baker
When you are a writer and don’t know where to begin, use a photo. Or many. To start, look up...
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Guest column: Elect Morris Sigel to the Observer Hall of Fame
About a year ago, my passion for Houston Wrestling hit the tipping point and I started a program...
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Journeyman Journals: Was that a concussion?
EDITOR’S NOTE: We are pleased to welcome Jeremiah Plunkett to SlamWrestling.net, where he...
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Preserving Portland’s wrestling history, one tape at a time
Preserving footage of classic professional wrestling isn’t exactly God’s work but I’m willing to...
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