Obituaries
Guest column: Fuzzy Sayers always supported my career
By "AZEEM THE DREAM" AZEEM MOHAMMAD - For SlamWrestling.net The death of long-time pro wrestling performer, friend, and family man Jonathan "Fuzzy"...
Sheena, the Missing Link’s valet — and wife — dies
There was only one woman who could control the mysterious Missing Link, and it was Sheena. To wrestling fans in Texas or Mississippi, it was an odd...
BC wrestler/manager Jonathan ‘Fuzzy’ Sayers dead at 75
Jonathan "Fuzzy" Sayers has died, 13 years after he first revealed to SlamWrestling.net that his end was near. It was not a work when, in 2011, he...
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Miss Peaches dies, reunites with Ron Starr
To Jackie: Thank you for always being there for me through thick and thin. I don’t know what I would’ve done without you. Love, Bobby Back in the fall of 2016, former two-time NWA World Junior Heavyweight champion Ron Starr and I had just completed the manuscript for...
A big life in photos: Darling Dagmar (1942-2024)
As we reflect back on the life of Kathy Moreland (nee Carlton) -- better known as little person Darling Dagmar in the wrestling ring -- one can't help but reflect on just how much she was in the spotlight in a completely different way than many pro wrestlers. The...
Mat Matters: Sandy Parker’s sad, unnoticed death
The first time I met Sandy Parker at a Cauliflower Alley Club reunion in Las Vegas, I expressed how excited I was to meet her, a Canadian women's wrestling legend. She was stunned that anyone remembered her. Another time, I brought an old opponent over to meet her....
Mat Matters: Peace be with you, Roger Baker
When you are a writer and don't know where to begin, use a photo. Or many. To start, look up at the one at the top of the page. That's me, Roger Baker and Sweet Daddy Siki in Roger and Gloria Baker's kitchen in Aurora, Ontario, just north of Toronto. Oh what an...
Scorpio Jr., CMLL and indie veteran, dies
Rafael Nunez Juan, also known as Scorpio Jr. and a long-standing wrestler in both CMLL and the independents, died on Thursday, November 7th. He was 58. Apart from CMLL, he also spent considerable time in AAA and IWRG. He trained in Mexico City under Rafael Salamanca....
Al DeRusha, AWA behind-the-scenes power player, dies
Al DeRusha, who was both an on-screen authority figure and a behind-the-scenes player in the AWA for years, has died. He was 88. The news was broken by a carnival and fairs website, which was but one of the many facets of DeRusha's fascinating life. "It is with great...
