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Mat Matters: Remembering beloved L.A. announcer Miguel Alonso

Posted by Mike Lano | Jun 17, 2012 | Obituaries, Opinion

EDITOR’S NOTE: A great wrestling match is like a great meal. You can have all the essential...

Avruskin remembered as a much more than an announcer

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jun 8, 2011 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, Obituaries

Days after his surprise passing from an aortic aneurysm, a better picture of the man, Milt...

Milt Avruskin dead at 64

Posted by Greg Oliver | May 29, 2011 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, Obituaries

Milt Avruskin, the voice of Superstars of Wrestling in the 1970s and International Wrestling in...

Kevin Kelly recounts his WrestleMania moments

Posted by Darren Wood | Apr 1, 2011 | Interviews, WrestleMania

Former World Wrestling Entertainment announcer Kevin Kelly knows exactly what it’s like to...

Wrestling keeps following Grand Prix announcer Gair Maxwell around

Posted by Greg Oliver | Feb 7, 2011 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

It’s mid-January, and Gair Maxwell is a featured speaker at the Atlantic Brand...

Edouard Carpentier dead at 84

Posted by Greg Oliver | Nov 1, 2010 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, Obituaries

The great, revolutionary Edouard Carpentier died Saturday night, October 30, 2010, at 7:30 p.m. at...

Former WWE ring announcer Michael Porter dies

Posted by Greg Oliver | Oct 25, 2010 | Interviews, Obituaries

Former WWE ring announcer Michael Porter passed away on Saturday at his residence in Los Angeles,...

Announcer Martinez was instrumental in IWA, video world

Posted by Steven Johnson | Feb 24, 2010 | Interviews, Obituaries

The bid to establish a national wrestling promotion in the 1970s came about because Ron Martinez...

An exploration of the art of announcing

Posted by Blaine Van Der Griend | Sep 29, 2009 | Interviews

Pro wrestling announcers have perhaps the most challenging jobs in the business. They are the only...

A Cruise down memory lane

Posted by MATT JOHNSON | Nov 6, 2008 | Interviews

Last seen alongside Larry Zbyszko, hosting the TBS show WCW Pro on Sundays afternoons, Chris...

Jack Reynolds: A ‘believer’ who convinced the fans

Posted by Steven Johnson | Oct 17, 2008 | Interviews, Obituaries

For wrestling fans in the lower Great Lakes during the 1970s, one TV memory lingers even with the...

Jeremy Borash a big part of TNA

Posted by Bob Kapur | Jul 4, 2008 | Interviews

Contrary to how he’s portrayed on TNA TV, Jeremy Borash is more than a weaselly talking head...

Johnny Weaver dead at 72

Posted by Chris Schramm | Feb 15, 2008 | Obituaries

Many claim he was the inventor of the sleeperhold made popular to this day in wrestling. He called...

Former WWF announcer Porter keeps the faith

Posted by Kenai Andrews | Dec 24, 2007 | Interviews

As an employee during one of its most memorable eras, Kim Michael Porter joined the WWF in 1988 as...

Legends PPV tapes Sunday with a new/old voice

Posted by Greg Oliver | Mar 1, 2006 | Interviews

The Wrestling Legends pay-per-view event taping this Sunday, March 5, in Orlando is meant to be a...

SLAM! Speaks: Who replaces Ross?

Posted by Slam Wrestling | Oct 17, 2005 | Opinion

We’re only a few hours away from WWE revealing who will be replacing Jim Ross as the new...

Lawler sounds off on Unforgiven, divas and passing the torch

Posted by Jason Clevett | Sep 15, 2005 | Interviews

For more than a decade, Memphis, Tennessee’s Jerry “The King” Lawler has been...

Life’s been good to Mean Gene

Posted by Bob Kapur | Jul 28, 2005 | Interviews

His voice is unmistakable. Familiar and warmly comforting to any wrestling fan, his dulcet tones...

Friends remember Lord Alfred Hayes

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jul 25, 2005 | Interviews, Obituaries

Lord Alfred Hayes will be sent off Tuesday with a funeral service in Plano, Texas. A few of his...

Lord Al Hayes dead at 76

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jul 21, 2005 | Interviews, Obituaries

Remembering Lord Alfred Hayes — who died Thursday, July 21, 2005, at age 76 — as just...

Mike Tenay on TNA

Posted by Corey David Lacroix | Jul 13, 2005 | Interviews

ORLANDO, FL — It wasn’t that long ago when Mike Tenay had high hopes for turning...

Douglas content to be able to help

Posted by Bob Kapur | Jan 13, 2005 | Interviews

Over the course his wrestling career, Shane Douglas has done it all. He’s won countless...

Bill Mercer: Still World Class

Posted by Greg Oliver | Dec 8, 2004 | Interviews, The Sporting Connection

Once upon a time, it was easy for wrestling fans to forget — caught up in the world of...

Avruskin an overlooked key to two promotions

Posted by STEVE LAFLAMME | Sep 1, 2003 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

By STEVE LAFLAMME – For SlamWrestling REAL NAME: Milt Avruskin BORN: July 1, 1946 in Fergus,...

Voice of UK wrestling silenced

Posted by Greg Oliver | Aug 28, 2003 | Interviews, Obituaries

“Greetings, grapple fans.” With one simple phrase, England’s Kent Walton...

Remembering Grand Prix’s Jack Curran

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jul 12, 2003 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, Obituaries

The obituaries that have run on well-loved Montreal TV and radio personality Jack Curran over the...

Kevin Kelly on his WWE years

Posted by Brian Fritz | Jun 18, 2003 | Interviews

Now that Kevin Kelly is no longer with WWE, he is able to sit back and really be able to notice...

Ron Morrier: Voice of All-Star Wrestling

Posted by Greg Oliver | Dec 7, 2000 | Canadian Hall of Fame

REAL NAME: Roland Morrier BORN: Prince Albert, Saskatchewan in 1914 DIED: August 6, 1981 in...

Wrestling was one of Michel Normandin’s many jobs

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jun 30, 1999 | Canadian Hall of Fame

REAL NAME: Michel Normandin DIED: November 12, 1963 in Montreal It wasn’t just one sport...

An audience with The King

Posted by Greg Oliver | Apr 1, 1999 | Classics, Interviews

Jerry ‘The King’ Lawler has to be among the easiest interviews on the planet. Ask him...

Jim Davies got national exposure on Stampede Wrestling

Posted by Greg Oliver | Aug 30, 1998 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

BORN: June 18, 1947 in Regina DIED: August 15, 2021 in Mexico If you watched Stampede Wrestling in...

Ed Whalen was a real ‘Ring-a-ding-dong dandy’

Posted by Greg Oliver | Dec 11, 1997 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

BORN: July 8, 1927 in Saskatoon DIED: Dec. 4, 2001 in Venice, Florida CATCH-PHRASES: “In the...

Jerry “The King” Lawler story archive

Posted by Slam Wrestling | Oct 30, 1900 | Story Archives

He is the King and doesn’t seem to age… JERRY “THE KING” LAWLER STORIES...

Les Thatcher story archive

Posted by Slam Wrestling | Oct 21, 1900 | Story Archives

LES THATCHER STORIES June 6, 2012: Thatcher’s commentary made possible by his wrestling...

Mean Gene Okerlund story archive

Posted by Slam Wrestling | Oct 6, 1900 | Story Archives

MEAN GENE OKERLUND STORIES Jan. 3, 2019: Celebrating Gene Okerlund’s Winnipeg days Jan. 2,...

Mauro Ranallo story archive

Posted by Slam Wrestling | Sep 30, 1900 | Story Archives

Vancouver’s All-Star wrestling teenage broadcaster Mauro Ranallo’s rise to the...

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