Card Exam: The mysterious Sheik Lawrence of Arabia
People always ask me why I love old wrestling so much. And no, not “old wrestling” like Dick...
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Author: Cory Santos
Card Exam: It’s all about the Zoolah
Card Exam looks at a unique fundraiser from 1956. The Lady Angel takes on “Slave Girl Zoolah” in the main event in Lewisburg, KY.
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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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Dropkick Murphy’s ‘Legendary Life’ about far more than wrestling
When I first heard of the book Dropkick Murphy: A Legendary Life, I was excited, as being a native...
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Q&A with ‘Dropkick Murphy’ author Emily Sweeney
Boston has its fair share of colorful characters. It’s a working-class city and one that remembers...
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Card Exam: The early days of a Superstar
With the recent death of “Superstar” Billy Graham, it seems only fitting to tackle a card from his...
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Card Exam: A 1949 Big “D” jamboree
Howdy all, and welcome back for another edition of Card Exam! This week I decided to look back at...
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Card Exam: Not-so-Gorgeous George
Hi, all. Welcome back to another edition of Card Exam. This time we’ll dive into a strange card...
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Card Exam: A three-match card in Sandusky
It’s that time again — time to find a random wrestling card from history and shake it...
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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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