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Midwest’s Izzy Blackwell, dead at 53, was Jerry Blackwell’s nephew
A Midwest-based wrestler, Izzy Blackwell, who also wrestled as Izzy Tempest, has died. He was 53....
Debut album by punk rockers the VonErichs an homage to ’80s wrestling
Slam Wrestling’s long-time buddy Dan “The Mouth” Lovranski knows two things: wrestling and music....
‘Big’ Jym Anderson, rocker/indy wrestler, dead at 42
Jym Anderson, a veteran of New England's wrestling rings, and a punk rock singer, has died. He was...
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NWA’s Sal Rinauro a big believer in having fun
We have to start with the "rap" video, because it's something to truly behold. Sal Rinauro doing "Country Slammer" is, hmm, unique. It's goofy and fun, yet all about what makes wrestling memorable -- the character. In short, it's very much him. "I wanted to show a...
Booyaka Booyaka! P.O.D. frontman Sonny Sandoval on Mysterio, Mania, and making music
A wrestler’s theme song is a major component of how their character is presented. The grand majesty of “Also Scrach Zarathustar” helped embody the aura of greatness of Ric Flair. Similarly, “Real American” celebrated the heroism of Hulk Hogan during his red and yellow...
Bray Wyatt gone, but his theme song won’t be forgotten thanks to songwriter Mark Crozer
Lost among the reactions about the news that WWE released Bray Wyatt this week is the realization that with him gone, we may no longer get to hear his iconic theme song, “Live in Fear,” which some consider to be the best entrance song of the modern wrestling era. The...
Maguire’s book sings the praises of the man behind wrestling’s soundtrack
Pro wrestling has given the ears of its fans some memorable entrance theme music over the years. There’s “Sexy Boy” for Shawn Michaels. “Cool Cocky Bad” for the Honky Tonk Man. “Common Man Boogie” for the late Dusty Rhodes. And on behalf of all my fellow Canadian...
WWE to bring the Smackdown to Rolling Loud rap festival
Notwithstanding what the West Texas Rednecks sang about rap music, WWE announced today that it is partnering with the Rolling Loud music festival taking place in Miami later this month. The partnership - WWE's first ever collaboration with a major music festival -...
Mat Matters: When Chris Colt met Joe Cocker
From the time I was 10, in 1965, Big Time Wrestling was the center of my life, especially the TV show on Saturday mornings -- which I never missed, since there was no way to record it. Getting to the live shows in Detroit, though, was only a rare treat, and I might...
