Category: Tragos/Thesz HOF

Tragos/Thesz HOF induction: From Bee to Glamazon to Wojo

Posted by Kari Williams | Jul 12, 2015 | Interviews, Tragos/Thesz HOF

WATERLOO, Iowa – From comparisons to Superman to heartfelt appreciation for fans and family...

Read More

Hopefuls try to get on WWE radar at tryout

Posted by Kari Williams | Jul 11, 2015 | Interviews, Tragos/Thesz HOF

WATERLOO, Iowa — From Kansas City high flyers to a St. Louisan channelling his inner Bruiser...

Read More

‘Two Olympic champions and a jabroni’

Posted by Kari Williams | Jul 11, 2015 | Interviews, Tragos/Thesz HOF

WATERLOO, Iowa – Being honored by the George Tragos/Lou Thesz Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame is...

Read More

Jim Ross: Kurt Angle ‘was born to be a wrestler’

Posted by Kari Williams | Jul 8, 2015 | Interviews, Tragos/Thesz HOF

While Kurt Angle’s career began in the no-nonsense world of amateur wrestling, the skills he...

Read More

Melding two worlds: Olympic gold medalist Kurt Angle to attend NWHOF weekend

Posted by Kari Williams | Jun 22, 2015 | Interviews, Tragos/Thesz HOF

The first time Olympic gold medalist Kurt Angle met Lou Thesz, a six-time world champion, was an...

Read More

Career interrupted: The story of “The Great Wojo” Wojciechowski

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jun 17, 2015 | Interviews, Tragos/Thesz HOF

Had circumstances been different, more people would have known about the wrestling career —...

Read More

Road trip for a friend: A weekend at the Tragos/Thesz Hall of Fame

Posted by HERB SIMMONS | Jul 27, 2014 | Tragos/Thesz HOF

As I travelled down the highway to Waterloo, Iowa, I had many miles to reflect back on the reason...

Read More

Steiners headline Tragos/Thesz induction weekend

Posted by Kari Williams | Jul 26, 2014 | Interviews, Tragos/Thesz HOF

WATERLOO, IOWA — Seven of wrestling’s greatest performers and personalities laced up their...

Read More

Steiners and Snyder headline 2014 Class for Tragos/Thesz Pro Hall

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jul 26, 2014 | Interviews, Tragos/Thesz HOF

Well before they were “Big Poppa Pump” and “The Dog-Faced Gremlin,” Scott...

Read More

Thesz would approve of Wilbur Snyder as a hall of famer

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jul 17, 2014 | Interviews, PWHF, Tragos/Thesz HOF

EDITOR’S NOTE: This biography is courtesy the book, The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: Heroes...

Read More

1
…
4
5
6
…
9

SLAM CONTRIBUTORS

Jim Londos ad

Latest Stories

Slam Poll

CALENDAR

Jan 15: NJPW Battle In the Valley
Jan 19: TNA Genesis
Jan 25: WWE SNME
Feb 1: WWE Royal Rumble
Feb 8: MLW Super Fight 6
Feb 11: NJPW New Beginning
Feb 15: NXT Vengeance Day
Feb 15: AEW Grand Slam Australia
Mar 1: WWE Elimination Chamber
Mar 9: AEW Revolution
Mar 14: TNA Sacrifice
Mar 22: NWA Hard Times V
Apr 19: WWE WrestleMania
Apr 20: WWE WrestleMania
Apr 27: TNA Rebellion
Jul 12: AEW All In
Aug 2: WWE SummerSlam
Aug 3: WWE SummerSlam

Go Deeper

MORE

About Slam Wrestling