Oooooh yeaaahhhh! PWHF announces Class of 2018
On Wednesday night, the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame announced its Class of 2018, which...
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Tag: Billy Red Lyons
Mat Matters: In praise of the wrestling wives
My phone book for wrestlers is filled with little notations, including real or worked names, or...
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Tom Jones, suffering from dementia, needs help
It has gotten to the point where Tom Jones, a staple of the wrestling scene in Texas and the...
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Red Bastien dead at 81
Rolland “Red” Bastien, who died August 11, 2012, after a lengthy battle with...
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The imprint of Hans Schmidt
Over the years, many, many wrestlers have shared their stories of Hans Schmidt, and, in...
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Killer Karl Kox dies
Killer Karl Kox, who died November 10, 2011, was a funny son-of-a-gun, but fans would never have...
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Waldo von Erich: The consummate heel
Waldo von Erich, who died on Sunday at age 75, was always proud to be so hated. Here’s an...
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Colleagues respected Lyons’ skills
It is quickly evident that Billy Red Lyons was one of those few wrestlers out there that no one...
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The fans share Billy Red Lyons memories
I remember seeing Billy in Denver many times in the late ’60s, early ’70s. I have many...
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Mat Matters: Billy Red Lyons dies
To a generation of fans who grew up with Hulkamania, Billy Red Lyons, who died Monday after a long...
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Health updates dominate Cauliflower Alley Club reunion
LAS VEGAS – For as much laughter and hugs that the Cauliflower Alley Club reunion provides...
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The Hillbilly Jim story not far off reality
The arrival of Hillbilly Jim in the WWF in 1984 as a hick from Mud Lick, Kentucky, entering the...
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Wrestlers fit right in with Buffalo tough guys
BLASDELL, NY – The slogan for the city of Buffalo used to be “Talking Proud.”...
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The Billy Red Lyons Q&A session
Billy Red Lyons was one of the biggest exports ever to come out of Canada in professional...
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Skull Murphy, the hairless terror
REAL NAME: John Joseph Murphy RAISED: Hamilton, Ontario DIED: March 23, 1970 at 39 in Charlotte,...
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Paul Boesch and Houston’s wrestling legacy
Houston definitely does not have a problem when it comes to pro wrestling. This year’s site...
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Stars share memories of early WrestleManias
The superstars that appeared in the ring at WrestleMania over the years were never really...
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Fellow wrestlers remember Rude
Rick Rude’s in-ring persona was that of a muscle-bound, ego-centric ladies’ man. But...
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