Mike Lano, Author at Slam Wrestling

Remembering Luis Magana, bilingual announcer extraordinario

Posted by Mike Lano | Apr 6, 2008 | Obituaries

Luis Magana, who recently passed away Easter Sunday, March 23, at the ripe age of 97, was a Los...

Posted by Mike Lano | Mar 5, 2008 | Events

NEWARK, Calif. – Back in October 2007, San Francisco suffered through a dishonest...

Posted by Mike Lano | Jun 21, 2007 | Obituaries, Opinion

It’s unfathomable that wrestling’s witchy woman is gone at only 49. That was one of...

Posted by Mike Lano | Apr 23, 2007 | Interviews

Woody Farmer may not be a name familiar to everyone, but recently, he’s been setting records...

Posted by Mike Lano | Sep 7, 2006 | Obituaries, Opinion

Ric Carter, a longtime referee, wrestling radio show host and historian since the ’60s, died...

Posted by Mike Lano | Jan 20, 2006 | Obituaries

Lucha libre star El Texano (real name Juan Aguilar) died during the evening of January 15, 2006,...

HAYWARD, Calif. — It’s Night Two of the joint APW-PGWA ChickFight 2004 / Halloween...

Posted by Mike Lano | Oct 30, 2004 | House Show Reviews

HAYWARD, Calif. — APW and Pro Wrestling Girls Association joined forces for the first time...