Announcer Martinez was instrumental in IWA, video world
The bid to establish a national wrestling promotion in the 1970s came about because Ron Martinez...
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Forgotten World Champions: The powerhouse Frank Sexton
Francis “Frank” Sexton was born in Madison County, Ohio, in 1910 to a large farm...
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Haystacks Muldoon: Good ol’ boy gone bad
Jack Pfefer knew big men. In fact, he practically invented the trope in the mid-1930s after taking...
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Wrestlers’ Court: For whom the AEW bell trolls
I write this column immediately following the April 24, 2024 edition of Dynamite. I was going to...
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Card Exam: The Gentleman Geek
On the evening of Saturday, December 11, 1954, in the dimly lit Akron Armory, an unknown figure...
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The overlooked run of Hamilton’s Pat Blake
For many years, Ernie Moore was the one in Hamilton, Ontario, who kept everyone else abreast of...
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Before the Iron Claw: The origins of Fritz Von Erich
Jack Adkisson was at a crossroads. He left college early despite his prowess as a discus thrower...
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Card Exam: It makes you (Mr.) Wonder
Wrestling is full of colorful characters, but what happens when the trail runs cold? This Card Exam takes a look at one such lost grappler, Mr. Wonder, a legless wrestler from India.
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Wrestlers’ Court: Collision to join wrestling’s rich Saturday night history
On Saturday, June 17th, AEW will air the first episode of it’s new show: Collision. The show will...
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Ron Doner, dead at 87, was a community man
You won’t find results for Ron Doner much beyond southern Ontario and neighboring states....
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The final years and legacy of Seelie Samara
Part 3 of 4 Part 1: Seelie Samara a forgotten African-American great Part 2: Seelie Samara a...
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Seelie Samara a star around the world
Part 2 of 4 Part 1: Seelie Samara a forgotten African-American great Part 2: Seelie Samara a star...
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Mat Memories: A Farewell to Johnny Powers
I always thought it was incongruous that Johnny Powers, the rugged hero of my youth, a man who was...
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Johnny Powers dead at 79
To be a big star in professional wrestling is to have your name on the marquee. Very few ever got...
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Card Exam: Heading to Cooperstown for Hall of Fame weekend
It’s induction weekend in Cooperstown, New York, for the National Baseball Hall of Fame. If...
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Card Exam: Drawn in by Fuzzy Cupid’s odd pose
Publicity photos are a big part of pro wrestling … or at least they used to be. A wrestler...
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Dominic Denucci dies
Dominic Denucci, the Pro Wrestling Hall of Famer, has died. He was 89. Dominic A. Nucciarone was...
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Battman’s Robin is found, and tells his story
When Tony Marino died on May 28, 2021, at the age of 90, his role as Battman for a short time was...
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Remembering actor/wrestler Chief Suni War Cloud
The list of wrestling stars-turned-movie stars is almost too long to enumerate anymore. The Rock....
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Holy mystery, Battman! Who was Robin?
It’s a 55-year-old mystery fit for the World’s Greatest Detective. Who was Battman Tony Marino’s...
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