Verne Gagne dead at 89
Verne Gagne, one of the biggest stars ever in professional wrestling, and later a promoter for...
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Author: Steven Johnson
Ron Wright was a rasslin’ star in East Tennesse
By STEVE JOHNSON & GREG OLIVER – SlamWrestling There aren’t too many photos of Ron...
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In one night, an award and a rib for Wes Brisco
LAS VEGAS — It worked out OK. But for a time it appeared that Wes Brisco was going to be MIA...
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Different kind of ‘Killer Bees’ at Cauliflower Alley
LAS VEGAS—Henceforth, call it the Bockwinkel Blowout. Traditionally, the first of two nights of...
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The legacy of Joe Malcewicz
When WrestleMania tees it up in San Francisco this Sunday, the most evocative nicknames that...
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Mat Matters: Who we picked for the Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame Class of 2015
Each year, members of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America vote in the new members...
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Ken Ramey was a great referee, manager and booker
By now, it’s been done to death in pro wrestling, but you can look it up. Ken Ramey was the...
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With ballet slippers, a Starr was born
When Greg Oliver and I conceived of The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: Heroes & Icons in 2007,...
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Lord Carlton painted on the mat and the canvas
Leo Whippern could have led the life of a starving artist. Instead, he became British nobility....
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Horsemen ride off with Carolinas fan fest
CHARLOTTE — As the Mid-Atlantic Wrestling Legends fan fest wrapped up a 10-year run, it was...
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