Yvon Robert Jr. dead at 65
Yvon Robert Jr., the son of Quebec’s greatest wrestler ever, and a wrestler and promoter in...
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Author: Greg Oliver
Carl Engstrom: Wrestler, dancer, teacher
Though Carl Engstrom, who died at the end of March, wrestled primarily in the 1950s, he was a key...
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Meaty ribs from wrestling’s history
In January of 2005, I headed up to Edmonton to catch a PWA show, and was caught of guard when...
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Wrestlers fit right in with Buffalo tough guys
BLASDELL, NY – The slogan for the city of Buffalo used to be “Talking Proud.”...
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The Billy Red Lyons Q&A session
Billy Red Lyons was one of the biggest exports ever to come out of Canada in professional...
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Manager/booker Gary Hart dies
In front of the camera, Gary Hart, who died Sunday, was one of the most vile and hated managers of...
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Golden Era star Don Curtis dies
Right off the bat, Don Curtis faced the best. As an amateur wrestler at the University of Buffalo...
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Rodger Kent’s voice still booming in retirement
EDITOR’S NOTE: Rodger Kent passed away on November 28, 2014. He was 90. Fans of the old...
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The wild life of ‘Elephant Boy’ Bill Olivas
In the rich newspaper vernacular of the 1950s, few pro wrestlers inspired writers better than...
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Vampiro shoots up the screen in The Dead Sleep Easy
A man walks into a bar while filming a documentary and walks out with a feature film. Sounds like...
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