DJ Valentino Khan ready to drop some beats (but not get beat) at WrestleMania
AT&T stadium, the venue for this weekend’s WrestleMania 38, can hold upwards of 100,000 seats....
Category: Music for Cauliflower Ears
My friend the Hurricane – a tribute to JJ Maguire
I almost didn’t answer the last time JJ Maguire called me. I was at Planet Fitness and had just...
AEW Music Producer creates the beats that are All Elite
It’s hard to imagine what professional wrestling would be like without music. From the wrestlers’...
Georgia scene reeling from death of wrestler/singer Jake Slater
“The Real Deal” Jake Slater, a long-time veteran of the wrestling scene in southern...
Beth Phoenix’s debut EP ‘Stone Rose & Bone’ aims to bring positivity into the world
Before she was a WWE Hall of Famer and women’s champion, Beth Phoenix traveled on Saturdays to...
Jungle Boy and theme song ‘a perfect match’ says song’s writer
Do a quick Google search, and you’ll find dozens of songs that are jungle-related, whether the...
Midwest’s Izzy Blackwell, dead at 53, was Jerry Blackwell’s nephew
A Midwest-based wrestler, Izzy Blackwell, who also wrestled as Izzy Tempest, has died. He was 53....
Debut album by punk rockers the VonErichs an homage to ’80s wrestling
Slam Wrestling’s long-time buddy Dan “The Mouth” Lovranski knows two things: wrestling and music....
‘Big’ Jym Anderson, rocker/indy wrestler, dead at 42
Jym Anderson, a veteran of New England’s wrestling rings, and a punk rock singer, has died....
NWA’s Sal Rinauro a big believer in having fun
We have to start with the “rap” video, because it’s something to truly behold....
Booyaka Booyaka! P.O.D. frontman Sonny Sandoval on Mysterio, Mania, and making music
A wrestler’s theme song is a major component of how their character is presented. The grand...
Bray Wyatt gone, but his theme song won’t be forgotten thanks to songwriter Mark Crozer
Lost among the reactions about the news that WWE released Bray Wyatt this week is the realization...
Maguire’s book sings the praises of the man behind wrestling’s soundtrack
Pro wrestling has given the ears of its fans some memorable entrance theme music over the years....
WWE to bring the Smackdown to Rolling Loud rap festival
Notwithstanding what the West Texas Rednecks sang about rap music, WWE announced today that it is...
Mat Matters: When Chris Colt met Joe Cocker
From the time I was 10, in 1965, Big Time Wrestling was the center of my life, especially the TV...
Music, boxing, wrestling promoter Rob Russen dies
Rob Russen, who has died at age 75, had notable careers as a musician and songwriter, as a boxing...
Guest column: When Bruno Sammartino gave way to Lawrence Welk
By PAUL GABRIEL – For SlamWrestling.net Oh the memories. It’s 1956, I’m eight...
Quest for ‘The Crusher’ by the Novas
By Christopher Annino and Steve Prescott – For SlamWrestling.net One of my favorite novelty...
Kenny Lush part of the Punk ‘n’ Wrestling connection
The similarities between punk rock and independent pro wrestling have become increasingly apparent...
Mat Matters: When Sweet Daddy met Charley Pride
Allen Abel, the great, retired columnist for the Globe and Mail newspaper, wrote a feature on...
