Bob Ryder, key behind-the-scenes player, dies
With the news today that Bob Ryder of Impact Wrestling was found dead in his apartment after a...
Category: Obituaries
Mat Memories: Recalling Sylvano Sousa, my tag team partner
I got the word on Wednesday that Sylvano Sousa had passed away from complications from COVID-19....
George Tahinos’ Tracy Smothers & F.B.I. in ECW photo gallery
The Full-Blooded Italians faction in ECW has to count among the most unique groups in professional...
Tracy Smothers succumbs to cancer
As announced on his Facebook page, “Wild-Eyed Southern Boy” Tracy Smothers passed away...
Joe Black was an iconic Toronto photographer
Just around the corner from Toronto’s Maple Leaf Gardens was Joe Black’s studio,...
B.C. referee Gary Allen was ‘The King’ and one of the boys
“Jesus Christ, Denton, this kid’s a real mark!” Gary Allen said this to me in the middle of the...
Singer John Condrone, with a past in wrestling, dies from COVID
Singer-songwriter John Condrone passed away on October 20, 2020, from complications due to...
Young European stars Karsten Beck and Ryan Smile pass away
Tributes have been pouring in for two young stars from the independent scenes in Europe that have...
Tennessee icon Len Rossi dies at 91
In the Tennessee wrestling territory known for over-the-top, anything-goes action, Len Rossi was...
Women’s wrestling great Lorraine Johnson dies
By GREG OLIVER and JAMIE HEMMINGS “Baby Doll” Nickla Roberts broke the news on Monday,...
Tom Farhat, The Sheik’s youngest son, dies
Tom Farhat, the youngest of two sons born to “The Sheik” Ed Farhat and his wife Joyce,...
Detroit-area colleagues recall ‘Mr. Meaner’ Russell Redmon
Russell Redmon (March 4, 1972 – September 27, 2020) was a special part of the Detroit...
Bill Apter’s memories of Road Warrior Animal
Bill Apter has a story about everyone in the business, so it’s no surprise that he is able...
Road Warrior Animal dies
Tag team legend Road Warrior Animal, Joe Laurinaitas, has died. No less than Hulk Hogan tweeted...
Mat Matters: Personal thoughts on Road Warrior Animal
At the May 2011 induction ceremony to the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame,...
Remembering Jackie Stallone, GLOW’s ‘house mother’
Jackie Stallone, the mother of Sylvester and Frank Stallone, has died at the age of 98. For all...
Mat Memories: The Prince of Rock ‘n’ Roll Mickey B
When my sister Donna called me in tears this past week and told me about the death of one of our...
Hollywood Blond, Alabama Chain Gang, tag specialist Jerry Brown dies
In a Facebook post on September 15, Ron McFarlane shared the news of the death of Jerry Brown, who...
Actor, wrestler Puppet The Psycho Dwarf, dies
The name Stevie Lee Richardson is not one known by the majority of wrestling fans. But Puppet The...
Tom Andrews, better known under a mask as The Claw and an Intern, dies
He was involved in a few of professional wrestling’s most controversial angles, including...
