Pittsburgh legend Jumpin’ Johnny DeFazio dies at 79
Both Bruno Sammartino and George “The Animal” Steele once mused that John DeFazio could have very...
Category: Obituaries
NWA’s Jocephus / Question Mark passes away
Joseph Hadley Hudson, who wrestled as Jocephus and in NWA Powerrr Question Mark, has died. In the...
Journeyman Don Serrano dies
Hector “Don” Serrano, a long-time pro wrestler and occasional promoter, has died. His...
Mat Memories: Revisiting Tom Cole makes for a tough show
This weekend, my Pro Wrestling Spotlight Live YouTube and Facebook show was one of the hardest I...
Family says goodbye to Tom Cole at funeral
On February 19, 2021, a small group of family and friends gathered to say goodbye to Tom Cole, in...
Mat Matters: Cole, dead at 50, was the original whistleblower for #SpeakingOut
When the #SpeakingOut movement, where men and women brought to light allegations of abuse they...
Beloved wrestler, trainer Rusty Brooks dies
There was a time when wrestling schools weren’t a dime a dozen. A select few in the late...
Leon Spinks’ many wrestling connections
Former boxing world champion Leon Spinks — who surprised everyone by beating Muhammad Ali in...
Peers react to the death of ‘Hacksaw’ Butch Reed
As the news of the death of Bruce Reed, who wrestled as “Hacksaw” Butch Reed and was in the tag...
‘Hacksaw’ Butch Reed dies
Bruce Reed, who wrestled as “Hacksaw” Butch Reed and was in the championship tag team...
Dustin ‘Screech’ Diamond, actor, author, celebrity wrestler dead at 44
Saved By The Bell actor Dustin “Screech” Diamond has died. One of many celebrities to...
Dick Cardinal, dead at 93, was last of his breed
By MARK HEWITT – For SlamWrestling.net “Never a wrestler that couldn’t be rode, never a...
Larry King and his wrestling connections
Larry King, the long-time television and radio host, has died at the age of 87. His accolades and...
Bobby Davis: A great manager, and an even greater friend
What do you write when a close friend suddenly passes away? How do you come to terms with the news...
Mat Matters: The quizzical calls from Bobby Davis (1937-2021)
Bobby Davis was a mythical figure for so long with pro wrestling fans. He was the legendary...
Hodge’s influence spanned world of combat sports
Danny Hodge was the rarest of individuals who inspired universal awe and admiration across the...
Jon Huber: Great wrestler, an even better person
When it was announced that Jon Huber, known as Luke Harper in WWE and Brodie Lee in AEW and...
Jonathan Huber (Brodie Lee, Luke Harper) has died
Jonathan Huber, known to the wrestling world as Brodie Lee in AEW and Luke Harper in the WWE, has...
Brodie Lee / Luke Harper photo gallery
On December 26, 2020, the wrestling world was shocked to learn of the passing of Jon Huber, who...
How Danny Hodge became Danny Hodge
In the many times that I interviewed Danny Hodge over the years, I was always curious about how...
