Haystacks Muldoon: Good ol’ boy gone bad
Jack Pfefer knew big men. In fact, he practically invented the trope in the mid-1930s after taking Martin Levy, a down-and-out 600-pound man from...
Forgotten World Champions: The preacher’s son Rube Wright
For a few months in 1942, “The Preacher’s Son” Rube Wright had as strong a claim to the world...
Card Exam: Ontario Dominion Day shows
It wasn't always Canada Day, of course. Up until October 1982, Canada Day was called Dominion Day,...
Steve Argintaru’s NXT Heatwave July 7 2024 photo gallery
SlamWrestling.net's Steve Argintaru was at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, on Sunday,...
Mayes McLain was a gridiron legend turned wrestling star
Editor's note: Problematic language may remain in vintage quotations and has been kept to maintain historical accuracy of the speaker's words. In the list of incredible athletes that came out of the American boarding schools for Indigenous peoples there is little...
As big as the sky: The love story of Betsy Ross and G. Bill Wolfe
In the world of professional wrestling, where all the world is a stage and Shakespearean tragedies appear inside the ring and out, G. Bill Wolfe was always a supporting character. His father, William “Billy” Wolfe, was a professional wrestler turned promoter who...
80 years ago — Wrestlers at D-Day
On June 6, 2024, 80 years ago today, the turning point of World War II took place, with the D-Day invasion of Normandy, France, with the Allied Forces storming the beaches. Historian Tom Burke noted on Facebook today that there were two wrestlers, Tony "Bill" Olivas...
Big George: The origins of Seelie Samara
It was an honor to have the opportunity to share the incredible story of George Hardison, better known as Seelie Samara, who was quite possibly the first Black world heavyweight champion last year. It is probably the highlight of my burgeoning wrestling writing...
Ted Boy Marino was Brazil’s King of Telecatch
Ted Boy Marino will die tonight, in the ring or in the streets. Ted Boy Marino, the trim beauty in tiny togs, tinier than the Brazilian sunga bathing suit, with no weapon to defend himself and nowhere to hide it if he did. Ted Boy Marino, who travelled across the...
Card Exam: Louise Mondt an overlooked female promoter
Wrestling isn’t your normal 9-to-5 job. It’s a niche lifestyle that requires dedication, determination, and a dash of masochism. Because of that, the “business” can sometimes become the family business for a select few willing to endure the pain, loneliness, and long,...
As big as the sky: The love story of Betsy Ross and G. Bill Wolfe
In the world of professional wrestling, where all the world is a stage and Shakespearean tragedies appear inside the ring and out, G. Bill Wolfe was always a supporting character. His father, William “Billy” Wolfe, was a professional wrestler turned promoter who...
80 years ago — Wrestlers at D-Day
On June 6, 2024, 80 years ago today, the turning point of World War II took place, with the D-Day invasion of Normandy, France, with the Allied Forces storming the beaches. Historian Tom Burke noted on Facebook today that there were two wrestlers, Tony "Bill" Olivas...
Big George: The origins of Seelie Samara
It was an honor to have the opportunity to share the incredible story of George Hardison, better known as Seelie Samara, who was quite possibly the first Black world heavyweight champion last year. It is probably the highlight of my burgeoning wrestling writing...
Ted Boy Marino was Brazil’s King of Telecatch
Ted Boy Marino will die tonight, in the ring or in the streets. Ted Boy Marino, the trim beauty in tiny togs, tinier than the Brazilian sunga bathing suit, with no weapon to defend himself and nowhere to hide it if he did. Ted Boy Marino, who travelled across the...
Card Exam: Louise Mondt an overlooked female promoter
Wrestling isn’t your normal 9-to-5 job. It’s a niche lifestyle that requires dedication, determination, and a dash of masochism. Because of that, the “business” can sometimes become the family business for a select few willing to endure the pain, loneliness, and long,...
Card Exam: The Gentleman Geek
On the evening of Saturday, December 11, 1954, in the dimly lit Akron Armory, an unknown figure emerged from the shadows, casting an awe-inspiring silhouette against the backdrop of the wrestling ring. The hooded figure stood at an impressive 6-foot-6, and his robust...
