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...
Category: Opinion
Wins & Losses Matter: Francine
We get it. In the world of professional wrestling wins and loss records are only ever acknowledged...
Guest column: The undeniable greatness of Aja Kong
By KEN RAFTERY – For SlamWrestling.net “Which came first…the chicken or the egg?” My version...
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...
Wins & Losses Matter: Vince McMahon
We get it. In the world of professional wrestling wins and loss records are only ever acknowledged...
Mat Matters: Send in the Clowns
In pro wrestling, the persona or character of the clown has been a staple of the industry, the...
Mat Matters: It’s football, so get the facts right on Reed
This might be shocking to you but in professional wrestling facts are exaggerated. Wait, even that...
Wins & Losses Matter: The Riott Squad
We get it. In the world of professional wrestling wins and loss records are only ever acknowledged...
Mat Matters: Someone save the WWE from Nia Jax
If you were a construction worker and you dropped your hammer on a co-worker or left nails on the...
Mat Matters: Marvez plays role perfectly in AEW
On this past Wednesday night’s AEW Dynamite, the Young Bucks went into a home described as brand...
Mat Matters: Lincoln Alexander, an unexpected wrestling fan
January 21st is Lincoln Alexander Day in Canada (#LincolnAlexanderDay), a day to remember the...
Mat Matters: Stardom is wrestling evolved
If I have learned anything watching pro-wrestling for longer than I would care to admit it is that...
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...
Mat Matters: AEW’s Brodie Lee tribute show ‘done the right way’
The professional wrestling business gets a bad rap at times. In some cases, deservedly so....
Mat Matters: Mitchell’s Brodie Lee rant was irresponsible and repugnant
Balancing the public’s right to know versus a person’s right to privacy can be a tricky thing....
Mat Matters: Reflecting on 25 years in wrestling
December 15, 1995. A date that will always stand out as the start of my crazy journey through...
Mat Matters: When Sweet Daddy met Charley Pride
Allen Abel, the great, retired columnist for the Globe and Mail newspaper, wrote a feature on...
Mat Matters: With his death, Tiny Lister finally gets the spotlight
I didn’t know Tommy “Tiny” Lister, who passed away on Thursday, December 10, at the age of 62, and...
Mat Matters: Will Omega’s appearance have a long-term Impact? The ‘Dreamer’ in me thinks so.
After last night’s episode of Impact, the big question is: Where do we go from here with the Kenny...
Mat Matters: Why Pat Patterson mattered
Being gay in professional wrestling has never been an easy thing. As I think back to the life of...
