Winnipeg’s Bruiser Bastein to be remembered today
It is with the utmost sadness that I have been asked to announce that Jean Claude Abraham, well...
Category: Obituaries
‘Dazzler’ Joe Cornelius dead at 93
News of the passing of “Dazzler” Joe Cornelius, one of the legends of the British...
Angelo Mosca Jr. shares laughs and lessons from his father
It’s less than 24 hours since his father, Angelo Mosca died, and Angelo Jr. is on the phone,...
Mat Matters: Without Mosca, I’m not writing this
Without Angelo Mosca, it’s unlikely that I would be writing this today. It’s noted in...
Angelo Mosca photo gallery
We’re not going to try to cover Angelo Mosca’s time in football, since we don’t...
Angelo Mosca dead at 84
Angelo “King Kong” Mosca, star of the gridiron and the ring, has died. He was 84, and...
Tom Cusati – manager Royce Profit – ‘was a gimmick 24/7’
Tom Cusati, a long-time wrestling fan turned promoter and manager — as Royce Profit —...
Western Canadian manager Vinnie Valentine dies of COVID
Ryan Pollard, who was known in Western Canadian rings as manager “The Infallible”...
Japanese deathmatch icon Bad Boy Hido dead at 51
Japanese wrestler Hideo Takayama, better known as Bad Boy Hido, passed away on Sunday, October 17,...
‘The Yetty’ Bryan DeBord dead from COVID
Bryan DeBord, who wrestled in Arizona as The Yetty, has died from a heart attack, due to...
Mat Matters: Memories and misspellings of Peppi DiPasquale
Earning someone’s trust usually takes time, but in the case of Peppi DiPasquale, who died on...
Reggie Parks was ‘King of Belts’ for a reason
Before talking about Reggie Parks as “The King of Belts,” it’s important to talk...
Reggie Parks, talented wrestler, star beltmaker, dies
The news of Reggie Parks’ passing on the morning of October 7, 2021, in Tucson, Arizona,...
Abu Wizal remembers Stampede’s Jim Davies
Stampede Wrestling announcer Jim Davies died on August 15, 2021, at the age of 72, though the news...
Japan’s Rumi Kazama dead at 55
Japanese joshi wrestler turned actress Rumi Kazama has died. She was 55. On her blog, Kazama...
Natasha the Hatchet Lady dies
Natasha Cummings Rahme, who wrestled as Natasha the Hatchet Lady, has died; she suffered from...
Florida’s ‘Cyborg’ Kevin Donofrio dies
At 6-foot-5, 300 pounds, and in spectacular shape, Kevin Donofrio looked like a Cyborg and the...
Bill White, dead at 76, was journeyman wrestler, cribbage champ
William White, who wrestled as Bill White, and under various other guises from 1964-87, has died....
Minnesota’s manager Mago memoralized; Jerry Anderson beloved
By TIM LARSON – For SlamWrestling.net Midwest wrestling manager Mago, one half of the High...
Southern wrestler Steve ‘The Brawler’ Lawler dies of COVID
Steve Gower, who wrestled throughout the American Southeast as Steve “The Brawler”...
