Nick Aldis was ‘fortunate’ and ‘spoiled’ to work for Brian Dixon
Brian Dixon may not be a name that wrestling fans in North America know well, and Dixon’s...
Read MorePosted by Greg Oliver | Jun 22, 2023 | Interviews
Brian Dixon may not be a name that wrestling fans in North America know well, and Dixon’s...
Read MorePosted by "Dirty" Dan Denton | Apr 30, 2023 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Obituaries, Opinion
“Knock, knock, knocking on heaven’s door. . .” Mike Phillips passed away on April 20, 2023, and...
Read MorePosted by Ben Lypka | Apr 21, 2023 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews
After a delay of over four years, the grandest one-night tournament in the history of Pacific...
Read MorePosted by "Dirty" Dan Denton | Oct 24, 2020 | 'Dirty' Dan Denton, Canadian Hall of Fame, Obituaries, Opinion
“Jesus Christ, Denton, this kid’s a real mark!” Gary Allen said this to me in the middle of the...
Read MorePosted by Kari Williams | Jun 26, 2019 | Obituaries
Veteran wrestler Buck Ramstead died last month at the age of 75. The journeyman plied his craft...
Read MorePosted by Kari Williams | Jan 18, 2019 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews
Getting into the wrestling business never crossed Artemis Spencer’s mind. That is, until his...
Read MorePosted by Raja Shergill | Jul 20, 2017 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews
Delta Dawn sees her part in this coming weekend’s All Star Wrestling Wrestle Reunion VII as...
Read MorePosted by Raja Shergill | Jul 6, 2017 | Events, Interviews
One week after Canada celebrated its 150th anniversary, B.C.-based promotion All Star Wrestling...
Read MorePosted by "Dirty" Dan Denton | Jun 19, 2017 | 'Dirty' Dan Denton, Obituaries
I had just settled into my first beer Saturday night. It had been a really hectic week. I am...
Read MorePosted by Greg Oliver | Jun 18, 2017 | Interviews, Obituaries, Opinion
For most of the day, a letter that Buddy Wayne wrote to me in 1989 has been sitting on my desk,...
Read MorePosted by Raja Shergill | May 17, 2017 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews
Real Name: Munraj Ricardo Singh Sahota Height: 6ft Weight: 230 lbs From: Calgary, Alberta It...
Read MorePosted by JONATHON 'FUZZY' SAYERS | Apr 30, 2017 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Obituaries, Opinion
In the days before wrestling schools existed, Dori Singh, like many of us aspiring wrestlers, had...
Read MorePosted by "Dirty" Dan Denton | Sep 13, 2016 | 'Dirty' Dan Denton, Canadian Hall of Fame, Obituaries
I saw on Facebook that one of my early mentors, Moose Morowski, had passed away. It did make me...
Read MorePosted by Greg Oliver | Sep 13, 2016 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, Obituaries
The passing of Moose Morowski has prompted a number of his friends in the industry to share their...
Read MorePosted by Greg Oliver | Sep 12, 2016 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, Obituaries
Moose Morowski, who died on Saturday at age 81, knew that he was of different stock than most....
Read MorePosted by Greg Oliver | Jan 6, 2016 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews
There’s a new announcer on Smackdown, and while he may be new to WWE viewers, Mauro Ranallo...
Read MorePosted by "Dirty" Dan Denton | Nov 20, 2015 | 'Dirty' Dan Denton, Canadian Hall of Fame, Obituaries
My phone rang the other night in the car. Vancouver number, it was the King, Gary Allen. Gary was...
Read MorePosted by SUZIE TANNER | Nov 20, 2015 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Obituaries, Opinion
Todd Oly Olsen came into my life in the 1980s as we both broke into the wrestling business. Oly...
Read MorePosted by Greg Oliver | Nov 19, 2015 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, Obituaries
The Pacific Northwest wrestling world was rocked late on Wednesday by the passing of Todd...
Read MorePosted by Matthew Byer | Aug 30, 2015 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews
For over a decade, “All American” Azeem The Dream has been angering crowds throughout...
Read MorePosted by Matthew Byer | Jul 28, 2015 | Events, Interviews
VANCOUVER – There are some evenings that you just know are going to be special. It comes...
Read MorePosted by Matthew Byer | Jul 22, 2015 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews
It is an experience that any sports fan is familiar with. Two combatants fight it out tooth and...
Read MorePosted by Greg Oliver | Jul 24, 2014 | Events, Interviews
There’s a lot of wrestling history tied up in the Alice McKay Building on the Cloverdale...
Read MorePosted by "Dirty" Dan Denton | Jul 23, 2014 | 'Dirty' Dan Denton, Canadian Hall of Fame, Obituaries
It is at the point where I hate getting phone calls from Canada early in the morning. That is...
Read MorePosted by Guest Column | Dec 2, 2013 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Opinion
By BOB WAYNE – For SLAM! Wrestling It all started for a nine-year-old boy in 1964 in...
Read MorePosted by Matthew Byer | Oct 1, 2013 | Interviews, Other House Shows
CLOVERDALE, BC – There’s a rich history of pro wrestling in British Columbia, and on...
Read MorePosted by Guest Column | Mar 10, 2013 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Obituaries, Opinion
By KEVIN JEFFERIES – For SLAM! Wrestling Every town has a George Labash, someone who is an...
Read MorePosted by "Dirty" Dan Denton | Feb 29, 2012 | 'Dirty' Dan Denton, Canadian Hall of Fame, Obituaries
“I’m a f—in’ madman jack and don’t f—in’ forget...
Read MorePosted by Marty Goldstein | Feb 23, 2012 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, Obituaries
One of the most memorable characters of the Al Tomko era of BCTV All-Star Wrestling passed away...
Read MorePosted by Matthew Byer | Oct 5, 2011 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews
The ECCW/NWA Canadian Heavyweight champion Tony Baroni makes an immediate impression with skull...
Read MorePosted by Marty Goldstein | Sep 14, 2011 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews
After the Cinderella victory of the Montreal Alouettes in the 1970 Grey Cup, defensive tackle Mike...
Read MorePosted by Dan Wilson | Aug 25, 2011 | Interviews
Going into professional wrestling at 5’6″ and 175 pounds, Buddy Wayne didn’t...
Read MorePosted by Greg Oliver | Aug 4, 2011 | Events, Interviews
The glory days of Vancouver’s All-Star Wrestling will be celebrated at a tribute show on...
Read MorePosted by Matthew Byer | Jul 13, 2011 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews
“It’s all about the performance; it’s not about winning or losing.” Those...
Read MorePosted by Greg Oliver | Jun 6, 2011 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, Obituaries
Matt Gilmour, who died Monday morning, is one of those wrestlers who traveled the globe, perhaps...
Read MorePosted by Dan Wilson | May 18, 2011 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews
He may not be a household name, but Jonathan “Fuzzy” Sayers has a message that must be...
Read MorePosted by "Dirty" Dan Denton | Dec 27, 2010 | 'Dirty' Dan Denton, Canadian Hall of Fame, Obituaries
I just walked back from my kitchen. I went out to look on my fridge of the picture I have from a...
Read MorePosted by Marshall Ward | Dec 8, 2010 | Interviews
In the spirit of the holidays, “Rock ‘n’ Roll” Buck Zumhofe’s...
Read MorePosted by Fred Johns | Dec 6, 2010 | Interviews, Other House Shows
VANCOUVER – There are moments that transcend the politics, ego and character of wrestling,...
Read MorePosted by Marshall Ward | Jul 15, 2010 | Gary Howard Memorial Library, Interviews
While goading Wahoo McDaniel to sign up for a Mexican death match during a 1988 edition of AWA...
Read MorePosted by Greg Oliver | Jun 30, 2010 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews
When most wrestlers around today talk about Rod Fenton, they are referring to the long-time...
Read MorePosted by Dan Wilson | May 7, 2010 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews
The terms prestigious lawyer and former pro wrestler don’t seem to go hand in hand, but for...
Read MorePosted by Richard Kamchen | Apr 28, 2010 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Hollywood Headlock Interviews, Interviews
When SLAM! Wrestling first got in touch with wrestler, stuntman and actor Mike Roselli about...
Read MorePosted by Greg Oliver | Apr 14, 2010 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, Obituaries
Gene Kiniski was so media savvy that he instructed this writer on what to write when the...
Read MorePosted by Dan Wilson | Jan 18, 2010 | Interviews
Mark Vellios hopes that a hybrid of young and old will revitalize the B.C. wrestling scene and...
Read MorePosted by OLY OLSEN | Aug 13, 2009 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Obituaries, Opinion
Al Tomko gave me my first break into pro wrestling while promoting Canada’s All Star...
Read MorePosted by Greg Oliver | Aug 6, 2009 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, Obituaries
Historian Vern May once said, “To hear Al Tomko tell it, nothing special ever happened in...
Read MorePosted by OLY OLSEN | Feb 22, 2009 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Opinion
The inconsistent public perception of pro wrestling is a very serious issue for former pro...
Read MorePosted by Mike Rodgers | Mar 11, 2008 | Interviews
The old All-Star Wrestling promotion in Vancouver, B.C., may not have sent a ton of wrestlers to...
Read MorePosted by OLY OLSEN | Feb 14, 2008 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Opinion
Recently, I heard a movie critic on the radio giving his opinion of the latest Sylvester Stallone...
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