Obituaries
Guest column: Donn Wingate (1957-2024) was a true Minnesota music, wrestling character
By MARK ENGEBRETSON - For SlamWrestling.net I first met Donn Wingate in the late 1980s at a Borders Books happy hour at the Uptown Bar in South...
Indy veteran Micah Taylor dead at 47
Michael Sharrer, who wrestled primarily as Micah Taylor, has died. He was 47. He was a mainstay of the independent scene, and spent time in...
Wrestlers’ Court: Bad times don’t last, but bad guys do
As a lifelong pro wrestling fan, I have a confession to make. I cheer for the heels. I’ve always found heels more interesting than babyfaces. More...
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Kuniaki Kobayashi dead at 68
Japanese wrestling veteran Kuniaki Kobayashi has passed away. He was 68 years old. Kobayashi, who is not related to KENTA “Hideo Itami” Kobayashi or Shozo “Strong” Kobayashi, wrestled for more than three decades. He began his career in New Japan Pro-Wrestling in 1973...
Indy manager, promoter Joey Nuggs dies
Joey Nuggs, a long-time manager and promoter in the Carolinas, has died, just a short while after having neck surgery. On August 20, Nuggs (Joey Giuseppe Nuggs) had posted to Facebook: The doctor told me this morning I have surgery tomorrow afternoon I have to remove...
Mat Matters: Sonny King’s death a reminder of the son I connected him with
The last time I heard from Sonny King, who died on Saturday, August 31, at age 79, he thanked me for putting him in touch with a child he didn't know about. The background is pretty straightforward. Lawrence Johnson, who wrestled as Sonny King, had pretty well kept...
Colleagues, fans remember Sid
Sid Eudy, who was at various times, Sid Vicious, Sid Justice, Sycho Sid/Psycho Sid, left a hole in the hearts of many colleagues, friends, family and fans. Here are some of the memories following the announcement of his death on August 26, 2024. Pco Pierre Carl...
Fritz von Goering dead at 94
Fritz von Goering, who died at the age of 94 on August 13, 2024 from heart failure, could be cantankerous both in the ring and out of it. Just days after the long feature that was run on this site in 2009, written by Steven Johnson -- For von Goering, a long journey...
Family, friends remember Wild Samoan Afa
It's never easy when someone dies. In the case of Wild Samoan Afa, he had gone through numerous health battles over the past few months, allowing many the chance to visit and celebrate him while he was still around. His death on August 16, 2024, wasn't unexpected, and...
