Category: Tragos/Thesz HOF

Amateur side of Iron Sheik shines in Waterloo

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jul 30, 2016 | Interviews, Tragos/Thesz HOF

WATERLOO, Iowa – While the rantings of the Iron Sheik can often be hard to decipher, there...

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Backlund & Iron Sheik headline Tragos/Thesz Hall of Fame

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jul 23, 2016 | Interviews, Tragos/Thesz HOF

WATERLOO, Iowa – Two former WWF World champions headlined the George Tragos/Lou Thesz...

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Melby Award for Meltzer proper recognition for pioneering work

Posted by Pat Laprade | Jul 22, 2016 | Interviews, Tragos/Thesz HOF

For more than 30 years, Dave Meltzer has been covering professional wrestling and mixed martial...

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Backlund says he ‘doesn’t deserve’ Tragos/Thesz Hall of Fame induction

Posted by Kari Williams | Jul 19, 2016 | Interviews, Tragos/Thesz HOF

As a two-time WWE World heavyweight champion with various collegiate honors to his name, the...

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Tragos/Thesz Hall of Fame has a ‘family reunion atmosphere’

Posted by Kari Williams | Jul 2, 2016 | Interviews, Tragos/Thesz HOF

From Iowa to New York, five devoted wrestling fans have made the trek to the George Tragos/Lou...

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Chael Sonnen perfect for George Tragos Award – just ask him

Posted by Kari Williams | Feb 8, 2016 | Interviews, Tragos/Thesz HOF

He’s brash, he’s bad and he’s the latest recipient of the National Wrestling...

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JJ Dillon ‘humbled’ by Thesz Award

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jan 27, 2016 | Interviews, Tragos/Thesz HOF

JJ Dillon is rarely at a loss for words. On television, he was a mouthy villain as a wrestler, and...

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Charlie Thesz reflects on Lou’s life through scrapbooks

Posted by Kari Williams | Aug 31, 2015 | Interviews, Tragos/Thesz HOF

WATERLOO, IOWA – Flipping through scrapbooks of years gone by, she was flooded with memories...

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Beth Phoenix continues to break new ground with Frank Gotch Award

Posted by Kari Williams | Aug 17, 2015 | Interviews, Tragos/Thesz HOF

While Beth Phoenix’s days as the Glamazon are in the past, she hopes her contributions to...

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Guest column: Torch’s Wade Keller worthy of Melby Award

Posted by Guest Column | Jul 13, 2015 | Opinion, Tragos/Thesz HOF

By SHELLEY BONIN MELBY – For SLAM! Wrestling Once again, it seems that the choice of...

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