Rare Hackenschmidt footage comes to light
Word that footage of wrestler, philosopher, strongman, and all-around sports legend George...
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Author: Jon Langmead
Kayfabe lives again at rare screening of Kaufman’s ‘I’m From Hollywood’
PORTLAND, Ore. — There’s a scene in episode three of Chris Smith’s documentary, Mr. McMahon,...
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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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Sting a worthy CAC Iron Mike Award winner
The Cauliflower Alley Club’s prestigious Iron Mike Mazurki Award will be presented to Steve...
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Blondie’s Chris Stein’s often ‘Dreaming’ of wrestling
On August 27, 1979, a very junior Vincent Kennedy McMahon pulled two special guests from Madison...
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Mat Matters: All about ‘Ballyhoo,’ my new book
Jon Langmead’s Ballyhoo!: The Roughhousers, Con Artists, and Wildmen Who Invented Professional...
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Excerpt from ‘Ballyhoo!: The Roughhousers, Con Artists, and Wildmen Who Invented Professional Wrestling’
We’re pleased to be able to share an excerpt from the new release, Ballyhoo!: The...
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Hornbaker walks the aisle with in-depth Ric Flair biography
Towards the end of his life, the much-revered wrestling historian J Michael Kenyon was hoping he’d...
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Entry in Venues’ Series chronicles Amarillo’s early days
Scott Teal and Kriss Knights’ new book, The Great Pro Wrestling Venues Volume 6: Amarillo:...
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Irv Muchnick says goodbye to pro wrestling… for now
Irv Muchnick is no stranger to SlamWrestling.net. He’s contributed numerous pieces to the site, as...
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