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Joe E. Legend says thanks to Sweet Daddy

Really saddened to have to say goodbye to one of the most influential people in my life, the great Reg Siki, but more well known worldwide as "Mr. Irresistible" Sweet Daddy Siki. I've been told he passed away on December 31st in hospital after a year's long battle...

Mat Matters: Siki did not trust easily

When I look back on my many years covering pro wrestling, I'm not sure that I had to work as hard to gain someone's trust than the late, great Sweet Daddy Siki, who died after a long battle with dementia on New Year's Eve 2024. Given his upbringing, poor and unsettled...

Journeyman Journal: Weathering storms, remembering Jax

EDITOR'S NOTE: Jeremiah Plunkett writes a weekly column SlamWrestling.net, where he offers up stories of his travels in "Journeyman Journals with Jeremiah." Journal Entry 12/31/24 Welcome back to Journeyman Journals. This week’s journey took me on a 1,120-mile round...

Mat Matters: Cornette video a brain dead cringe-fest

Even though he blocked me on X, I still appreciate Jim Cornette's insightful, amusing and often thought-provoking commentary. In my opinion, X (previously known as Twitter) has always been a cerebral cesspool populated by mostly by whiny keyboard warrior shut-ins so...

Journeyman Journal: Benefits, blowoffs, and bids farewell

EDITOR'S NOTE: Jeremiah Plunkett writes a weekly column SlamWrestling.net, where he offers up stories of his travels in "Journeyman Journals with Jeremiah." Journal Entry 12/24/2024 Welcome to the Christmas Eve edition of Journeyman Journals! Season’s greetings to you...

Mat Matters: Discovering and rediscovering Jim Londos

Jim Londos was a modern-day Jason. Lovers of Greek mythology recall that Jason was an unconventional hero, a young adult denied his rightful share of the kingship of Iolcos by his duplicitous half-uncle Pelias. When Jason appeared before Pelias seeking his...

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