Category: The Sporting Connection

Muhammad Ali joins WWE Champions

Posted by Slam Wrestling | Jul 31, 2023 | Grappling with Gaming, The Sporting Connection

He is floating like a butterfly and stinging like a bee in WWE Champions. Muhammad Ali is joining...

Dan McDonald: The forgotten Canadian medalist

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jul 1, 2023 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Classics, The Sporting Connection

Competing in two Olympic Games is a special feat, and Toronto’s Dan McDonald did just that,...

‘Droz’ Darren Drozdov dies

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jun 30, 2023 | Obituaries, The Sporting Connection

Darren Drozdov, a football player turned pro wrestler, who was paralyzed during a match in October...

Mat Matters: Gibby’s wrestling love

Posted by Greg Oliver | Apr 11, 2023 | Opinion, The Sporting Connection

As the Toronto Blue Jays home opener approaches in the revamped Rogers Centre tonight, I know...

Jeff Gaylord dead at 64

Posted by Greg Oliver | Mar 15, 2023 | Obituaries, The Sporting Connection

Jeff Gaylord, a football player turned pro wrestler, has died. He was 64. His brother, Joel...

Mike Tyson faces rape lawsuit

Posted by John Powell | Jan 25, 2023 | The Sporting Connection

Boxing legend Mike Tyson has been accused of raping a woman in the nineties and is facing a civil...

Soccer star disguises himself as a luchador

Posted by John Powell | Jan 12, 2023 | The Sporting Connection

Stealing a page from the playbook of The Black Scorpion, The Machines or perhaps Mr. America, a...

New documentary ‘For the Love of Catch’ should catch all combat sport fans’ interest

Posted by Nathan Hatton | Nov 28, 2022 | Hollywood Headlock, Movie Reviews, The Sporting Connection

Over the last few decades, fans of professional wrestling have heard Jim Ross occasionally...

Butterbean wants another match

Posted by Mike McGuire | Oct 24, 2022 | Interviews, The Sporting Connection

On this weekend’s episode of Sunday Night’s Main Event (snmeradio.com), host Mike...

Wrestling not the main event in Dick Ebersol’s memoir

Posted by Greg Oliver | Sep 15, 2022 | Gary Howard Memorial Library, The Sporting Connection

If you go buy Dick Ebersol’s memoir, From Saturday Night to Sunday Night: My Forty Years of...

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