Sean Patrick’s Day: Requiem for an indy ref
Sean Patrick O’Brien never worked a WrestleMania. He’s not a face casual fans would recognize, and...
Category: Obituaries
Detroit fan ‘Piss Jug Mike’ has died
Mike Bieszck, better known as “Piss Jug Mike,” has died after a short battle with...
Remembering Nick Steel with a unique celebration of life
When someone is taken too soon, why, is always the obvious question to ask. When Nick Castanhinha...
Jeff Gaylord dead at 64
Jeff Gaylord, a football player turned pro wrestler, has died. He was 64. His brother, Joel...
Terry Machalek was a champion of Canadian wrestling writing and photography
Terry Machalek Sr., who has died at the age of 76, was one of the greatest champions in promoting...
Texas veteran Jason Silver dies
Jason Silver, an independent scene veteran out of Dallas, Texas has died at the age of 36. The...
Confirmed months later, Karl Von Steiger has died
Lorne Corlett, who wrestled under numerous names but was most known as Karl Von Steiger, died on...
Detroit-based publisher Brian Bukantis dies
While you might not know the name Brian Bukantis, you will know his work as the publisher of...
Jerry Jarrett to me: ‘It is the journey and not the destination that is important’
The wrestling world lost a breadth of knowledge, and I lost an occasional pen pal – and mentor –...
Jerry Jarrett dead at 80
Wrestler, promoter and construction business owner Jerry Jarrett has died. He was 80. Details are...
Wrestling world mourns the loss of pioneer Jerry Jarrett
Fans, promotors, friends, modern talent and other wrestling icons are paying tribute to Jerry...
Billy Two Rivers dead at 87 … a personal take
Wrestling legend Billy Two Rivers has passed away. He was 87. While the news of his death on...
Eric Froelich dead at 85
Eric Froelich, the barefooted German wrestler who helped make professional wrestling more athletic...
‘Thunderblood’ Charlie Norris dead at 59
“Thunderblood” Charlie Norris, the Chippewa wrestler who made it to World Championship...
Titi Paris forced women’s wrestling in New York State
A year ago, on February 6, 2022, a wrestler of many, many names died not long after her 83th...
Wrestling world mourns Lanny Poffo
The reaction was immediate after Hacksaw Jim Duggan broke the news that Lanny Poffo was dead at...
Lanny Poffo dead at 68
Details are coming in about the sudden passing of Lanny Poffo. He was 68. Hacksaw Jim Duggan...
‘Sodbuster’ Kenny Jay dead at 85
“Sodbuster” Kenny Jay, who has died at the age of 85, is proof that you don’t...
Guest column: Remembering photographer Eddie Cheslock
By DICK BOURNE – Mid-Atlantic Gateway David Chappell and I were very sad to learn this...
Mat Matters: ‘Thank you. We appreciate you.’ A fan’s tribute to Jay Briscoe
I don’t remember when I first saw the Briscoe Brothers wrestle but I do remember becoming an...
