Guest column: Donn Wingate (1957-2024) was a true Minnesota music, wrestling character
By MARK ENGEBRETSON – For SlamWrestling.net I first met Donn Wingate in the late 1980s at a...
Category: Obituaries
Indy veteran Micah Taylor dead at 47
Michael Sharrer, who wrestled primarily as Micah Taylor, has died. He was 47. He was a mainstay of...
Wrestlers’ Court: Bad times don’t last, but bad guys do
As a lifelong pro wrestling fan, I have a confession to make. I cheer for the heels. I’ve always...
Kuniaki Kobayashi dead at 68
Japanese wrestling veteran Kuniaki Kobayashi has passed away. He was 68 years old. Kobayashi, who...
Indy manager, promoter Joey Nuggs dies
Joey Nuggs, a long-time manager and promoter in the Carolinas, has died, just a short while after...
Mat Matters: Sonny King’s death a reminder of the son I connected him with
The last time I heard from Sonny King, who died on Saturday, August 31, at age 79, he thanked me...
Colleagues, fans remember Sid
Sid Eudy, who was at various times, Sid Vicious, Sid Justice, Sycho Sid/Psycho Sid, left a hole in...
Fritz von Goering dead at 94
Fritz von Goering, who died at the age of 94 on August 13, 2024 from heart failure, could be...
Family, friends remember Wild Samoan Afa
It’s never easy when someone dies. In the case of Wild Samoan Afa, he had gone through...
Wild Samoan Afa dead at 81
Just a few months after the death of his brother, Sika, Afa the Wild Samoan has died. He was 81....
Magazine editor, writer Dennis Brent dies
In April 2015, Terry Taylor was tasked with introducing Dennis Brent, who was receiving the...
Arezzi’s Pro Wrestling Spotlight celebrates Kevin Sullivan
Not long after the death of Kevin Sullivan was announced on Friday, August 9, John Arezzi and his...
Colleagues remember Kevin Sullivan
The news of Kevin Sullivan’s death on August 9, 2024, learned by many as they were waking up...
Kevin Sullivan photo gallery
How do you capture a career that spanned decades, including years and years behind the scenes? You...
Kevin Sullivan dead at 74
News broke on Friday morning that “The Taskmaster” Kevin Sullivan had died. He was 74....
Beauregarde was a musical wrestling pioneer
When news broke of the death of Larry Pitchford, known to wrestling fans as Beauregard or...
Eyan Brisco was a DIY musical wrestling wiz
When I conducted my interview with Eyan Brisco to talk about their wrestling-related music, we...
Al Blake / Vladimir Petrov dead at 66
Al Blake, who had a brief national run as “The Russian Assassin” Vladimir Petrov in...
Pete Sanchez was an undercard giant
While you will find results from across North America with Pete Sanchez or Gino Caruso in bouts,...
Leo Burke passes away
Canada is mourning the legendary icon Leo Burke who passed away at the age of 76 on July 24, in...
