Mat Matters: Survivor Series and the best-laid plans of fathers and sons
Indulge me while I get a bit personal about wrestling. I’d like to tell you about the one time,...
Category: Opinion
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....
Mat Matters: Retribution is no nWo
“I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” Thomas A. Edison was one smart...
Mat Matters: Survivor Series should ‘eliminate’ brand vs. brand matches
On Monday, WWE started down the road to the annual Survivor Series pay-per-view event. Debuting in...
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...
Mat Matters: We’re with you Christine!
Damn you COVID-19. You have caused so much pain and suffering, and now one of our own,...
Guest column: New England Championship Wrestling at 20 highlights the importance of indy wrestling
By SHELDON GOLDBERG – For SlamWrestling.net In the midst of a global pandemic, New England...
Mat Matters: 30 years of Jericho is a celebration of reinvention
Right back at the beginning, you could see the greatness lying in wait, Canada’s second coming of...
Detroit-area colleagues recall ‘Mr. Meaner’ Russell Redmon
Russell Redmon (March 4, 1972 – September 27, 2020) was a special part of the Detroit...
Mat Matters: Thunder Rosa is 2020’s most important pro wrestler
On a recent episode of AEW Wrestling, National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) women’s world champion...
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...
Mat Matters: Personal thoughts on Road Warrior Animal
At the May 2011 induction ceremony to the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame,...
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...
Mat Matters: Remembering Luna Vachon, 10 years gone
It was one of the toughest calls I have ever had to make, calling my long-time friend Paul...
Guest column: Pandemic planning a Kaizen Pro Wrestling show
January 25, 2020 seems like a very long time ago. That was the last time we had a Kaizen Pro...
Mat Matters: AEW women’s tag tourney almost got it right
As someone who loves watching women’s wrestling, it’s always exciting for me to get into a women’s...
Mat Matters: Cole-McAfee feud is NXT’s finest
On August 22nd, Pat McAfee makes his unexpected NXT wrestling debut at Takeover: XXX. The former...
Mat Matters: The wisdom of Kamala passed down to his Kim-Chee
My memories of James Harris, better known in wrestling circles as Kamala, The Ugandan Giant, are...
Mat Matters: Remembering the man behind the Kamala makeup
Being at an age where you start losing your childhood heroes can be terrible, but it is even worse...
Mat Matters: When Tyson Kidd met the lizards
Wrestlers are larger than life personalities that shine from our TV screens and in the ring....
