Category: Classics
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The hidden history of Mae Young, wrestli...
Frank Hewitt’s sad pre-Christmas d...
Virginia Mercerau Part 2: Champion, hero...
Virginia Mercerau: Early women’s c...
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Card Exam: The mysterious Sheik Lawrence...
The short, tragic career of Dennis Clary
by Greg Oliver | Oct 12, 2023
It’s impossible not to start at the end for Dennis Clary, his death coming in the ring just...
Card Exam: ‘Legalized murder’ debuts in Owen Sound, one dead
by Greg Oliver | Oct 7, 2023
The news on September 15 that Metroland was shutting down its weekly newspapers in Ontario...
Card Exam: It’s all about the Zoolah
by Cory Santos | Sep 19, 2023
Card Exam looks at a unique fundraiser from 1956. The Lady Angel takes on “Slave Girl Zoolah” in the main event in Lewisburg, KY.
Card Exam: It makes you (Mr.) Wonder
by Cory Santos | Aug 20, 2023
Wrestling is full of colorful characters, but what happens when the trail runs cold? This Card Exam takes a look at one such lost grappler, Mr. Wonder, a legless wrestler from India.
Mat Matters: Humbled by history
by Greg Oliver | Aug 13, 2023
Historians can be a smug bunch. It doesn’t really matter the subject, but if someone has...
Remembering Ginger the Bear on anniversary of her death
by Greg Oliver | Jul 7, 2023
In southern Ontario, July 4th is always a day of reflection, as it marks the anniversary of the...
Card Exam: A photographic challenge from Buddy Rose in Japan
by Greg Oliver | Jul 5, 2023
Having been privileged to be backstage at the D.K (Doc) Seaman Hockey Resource Centre in...
Dan McDonald: The forgotten Canadian medalist
by Greg Oliver | Jul 1, 2023
Competing in two Olympic Games is a special feat, and Toronto’s Dan McDonald did just that,...
Card Exam: The early days of a Superstar
by Cory Santos | Jun 11, 2023
With the recent death of “Superstar” Billy Graham, it seems only fitting to tackle a card from his...
Card Exam: A 1949 Big “D” jamboree
by Cory Santos | May 14, 2023
Howdy all, and welcome back for another edition of Card Exam! This week I decided to look back at...
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