Guest column: All hail Wavell Starr, the true First Nations Sensation
Wavell Starr’s importance to professional wrestling was not only the matches he had and the titles...
Category: Opinion
Wrestler’s Court: On the Vince McMahon situation
Some weeks it’s hard to be a wrestling fan. I admit, I watch mostly as a form of escapism. Long...
Wrestler’s Court: The AEW champ is … where?
On May 29, AEW held its fourth annual Double or Nothing pay-per-view. It was an action-packed card...
Wrestler’s Court: What’s fair to Flair?
After days of speculation, 73 year old Ric Flair confirmed via press release on May 16 that he...
Mat Matters: Banks, Naomi owe fans, their colleagues and the WWE an apology
In 2002, “Stone Cold” Steve Austin did the unthinkable. He walked out on the WWE. Upset with being...
Mat Matters: Revisiting my talks with Mr. McMahon’s mom, Vicki
The late Victoria Hanner “Vicki” Askew is known as the mother of WWE Chairman Vince McMahon, but...
Mat Matters: The Figure Gore four finally meet in person
There we were: four podcast co-hosts trying to out run the terrifying and fiery explosion behind...
Wrestler’s Court: Young Rock(y) sucks… or maybe it’s just you
Professional wrestling fans are a weird bunch. I know since I’m one of them. We are loyal to a...
Guest column: The ‘Toughest’ call, promoting again in Ontario
Is that actually happening? I’m back on Slam Wrestling and I’m helping run an indy wrestling...
Mat Matters: How 1932’s ‘Freaks’ meant David Arquette was accepted
When I interviewed David Arquette in March 2018 for my book, The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: The...
Guest column: My book on The Sheik secures his legacy
By BRIAN R. SOLOMON – For SlamWrestling.net As you’re reading this, the fulfillment of my...
Wrestler’s Court: The Russians are coming … or not
Professional wrestling has a weird relationship with reality. Inside the ring or on the...
Wrestler’s Court: The days of the giant are over
On Sunday, April 3 WWE presented the second of its two-night WrestleMania extravaganza. Most fans...
Mat Matters: Thank you, Nick
Let’s get it out of the way right from the start, it’s Nick Tylwalk, with two...
Matt’s Mania: Back for more Mania!
BACK FOR MORE MANIA * Sunday, April 3, 2022 * 8:42 pm WE HERE! WRESTLEMANIA NIGHT 2! SHOULD BE A...
Guest column: My first Wrestlecon
DALLAS – I just attended my first Wrestlecon in Dallas. I’ll be honest, I was a little...
Wrestler’s Court: Rollins at Mania, to swerve or not to swerve?
On the Monday, March 28 edition of RAW, WWE Chairman Vince McMahon put an end to speculation...
Mat Matters: Laughs with Cowboy Bob, cheering live again
If you have ever read a “Mat Matters” article by me, then you know that professional wrestling is...
Mat Matters: Old friend, new to wrestling
We all have them. Those friends. You know, the ones that don’t watch wrestling, don’t...
Wrestler’s Court: Cautionary stories over ROH sale
On March 5, Tony Khan kicked off AEW Dynamite with his latest “big announcement” — the...
