Interviews
History bonds the Tragos/Thesz wrestling family
WATERLOO, Iowa -- Just after 8 pm on Friday night, July 19, Coach Jim Miller stood at the podium...
Tragos/Thesz Hall of Fame shines on silver anniversary
WATERLOO, Iowa—The big winner on the silver anniversary of the George Tragos/Lou Thesz...
‘Sumo Libre’ the mash-up you didn’t know you needed
Children's picture books have to be colorful, engaging, and re-readable. They also generally share life lessons, whether subtly or overtly. The new...
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Don Frye a man of few words, many accomplishments
Don Frye has always been a man of action and not words; as such, don’t expect much of a speech from him when he accepts the 2024 George Tragos Award at the upcoming George Tragos/Lou Thesz Hall of Fame induction. The ceremony, which takes place from July 18-20 at the...
Haystacks Muldoon: Good ol’ boy gone bad
Jack Pfefer knew big men. In fact, he practically invented the trope in the mid-1930s after taking Martin Levy, a down-and-out 600-pound man from Boston eking a living out as a circus freak, and turning him into "The Blimp," a freak of another variety. Of course, The...
Forgotten World Champions: The preacher’s son Rube Wright
For a few months in 1942, “The Preacher’s Son” Rube Wright had as strong a claim to the world heavyweight championship as any of his pro wrestling contemporaries. Wright was born in Texas in 1907. He was one of 11 siblings born to James King Wright, described as a...
Al Getz managed a complicated journey to Melby Award
In the 1990s, Al Getz was a manager in a promotion called Southern States Wrestling in Tennessee. He was known for his loud, high-energy promos. He was also heavier than the trim, svelte figure he is today. With that added weight and his hyperactive promo style, his...
Thom Latimer is more than ‘The King of All Evil’
It takes someone special to be a real bastard in the ring. That would be Thom Latimer. He has made it work for some time whether he was Bram in hardcore matches, a Wild Card tag team specialist or in the stable Strictly Business. The moniker "King of All Evil" was...
Carmelo Hayes determined to prove himself again in WWE
It wasn’t that long ago when Carmelo Hayes was kicking around Florida as part of NXT. Since joining the main roster though the WWE has been to France, Saudi Arabia and Scotland. Now, Carmelo Hayes finds himself in Canada as part of the men's Money in the Bank match...
