Gary Howard Memorial Library
Translated ‘Kings of Wrestling’ a major contribution to wrestling history
If your reading goes a little further afield than wrestling history to include ‘aligned’ interests...
Sarah Rowe’s ‘From the Farm to Our Table’ proves to be re-readable
By CALAMITY KATE - For SlamWrestling.net Since giving birth to my son, Van, over two years ago, I...
Part 1 of Steve Keirn’s story compelling and emotional
Steve Keirn and Ian Douglass have formed a "fabulous" tag team for a well-written and fun read,...
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Magazine editor, writer Dennis Brent dies
In April 2015, Terry Taylor was tasked with introducing Dennis Brent, who was receiving the Cauliflower Alley Club's James C. Melby Award for his contributions to pro wrestling history. With Brent's death on August 11, at age 73, it's worth revisiting Taylor's words....
‘Night Train’ Gary Jackson keeps on rollin’ down the track
The entrance of Gary Jackson to the world of pro wrestling is all about a special entrance. Too young to attend the shows at the Chase Park Plaza Hotel, he could only dream of attending TV tapings of Wrestling at the Chase, the flagship show of the St. Louis Wrestling...
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 Square Garden’s ringside seats for a brief interview to fill time between matches. To his right, dressed in a gold one shoulder dress, was Blondie lead singer Deborah...
‘Tod is God’ a revealing look at ECW
You would expect a book written about the origins of a company revered for its violence and referred to as “E-C-f’n-W” to be equal parts entertaining, funny, and raw, and that is exactly what you get from Tod is God: The Authorized Story of How I Created Extreme...
CAC Melby Award winner Jason Presley dug deep
There's an old saying that a picture is worth a thousand words. The first time this writer ever asked author and historian, Jason Presley, for a photo for a SlamWrestling.net article, he emailed me a photo of himself with his cat perched on his shoulder. As a fellow...
‘One Fall To A Finish’ finishes trilogy on British wrestling
"Harry Potter!" That’s what I remember first about Greg Lambert. The chant that rang around the sports hall every time Greg "The Truth" Lambert appeared, fresh-faced and sporting a pair of round glasses. This was the early 2000s at Horwich Leisure Centre near Bolton,...
