This week’s ‘Tales from the Territories’ looks back at Stampede Wrestling
With stories of treacherous winter drives, and an even more treacherous basement dungeon in the...
Read MorePosted by Dave Hillhouse | Nov 2, 2022 | Hollywood Headlock, Other Reviews
With stories of treacherous winter drives, and an even more treacherous basement dungeon in the...
Read MorePosted by John Powell | Sep 12, 2022 | Canadian Hall of Fame, News
Bret ‘Hitman’ Hart finally has his Walk of Fame plaque. At Calgary’s historic...
Read MorePosted by Dave Hillhouse | Jul 11, 2022 | Hollywood Headlock, Other Reviews
A&E’s companion show to their new season of Biography is called Rivals, a shorter show...
Read MorePosted by Greg Oliver | Oct 7, 2021 | News, Opinion
My 2003 column — Mat Matters: Why no wrestlers on Walk of Fame? — I called it, or...
Read MorePosted by Greg Oliver | Jun 9, 2021 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews
The conversation was easy enough – I was asked by Andy Anderson and TJ Little to talk about Dave...
Read MorePosted by Dave Hillhouse | Jun 6, 2021 | Documentary Reviews, Hollywood Headlock, Other Reviews
The A&E/WWE co-production has been something like adult-contemporary documentary storytelling....
Read MorePosted by Jamie Hemmings | Jan 1, 2021 | Gary Howard Memorial Library, Interviews
Do you remember the year 1997? For this writer, it was the year I entered high school (and my...
Read MorePosted by John Powell | Aug 12, 2020 | News, Summerslam
Although they seemed to have patched up their differences Bret Hart still holds one particular...
Read MorePosted by Rasslin Merch Machine | Aug 3, 2020 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Not Another Collectible!, The Sporting Connection
Today Farhan Faruqui is the merchandise mogul behind Let’s Wrestle Apparel. He is an entrepreneur...
Read MorePosted by Jon Langmead | Jul 14, 2020 | Gary Howard Memorial Library
Jimmy Wheeler’s love of pro wrestling was cemented the first time he was able to see it live. Just...
Read MorePosted by John Powell | Jun 20, 2020 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Hollywood Headlock
Bret “Hitman” Hart is about to do some supernatural snooping as a detective in Tales from the Dead...
Read MorePosted by Mark Chetcuti | Jun 7, 2020 | Gary Howard Memorial Library
Not many professional wrestlers will ever be able to match the grace, technical ability, agility,...
Read MorePosted by John Powell | Jan 31, 2020 | Canadian Hall of Fame, News
The Excellence of Execution is facing another health battle. On his Instagram page Bret Hart...
Read MorePosted by Kari Williams | Aug 5, 2019 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews
Bret Hart versus Owen Hart at WrestleMania X is the match that made a young Beth Copeland...
Read MorePosted by Bob Kapur | Apr 7, 2019 | Interviews, WrestleMania
During the Attitude Era, the risque antics of Degeneration X helped make professional wrestling...
Read MorePosted by Greg Oliver | Aug 13, 2018 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, Obituaries
Monday morning, news broke that former WWF tag team champion Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart...
Read MorePosted by Pat Laprade | Jul 30, 2018 | Interviews, Tragos/Thesz HOF
WATERLOO, Iowa – There aren’t too many places where you can have a former WWE...
Read MorePosted by Kari Williams | May 28, 2018 | Interviews
A doctor told UFC fighter Ken Shamrock that, as a teenager, a broken neck would prevent him from...
Read MorePosted by Pat Laprade | Nov 9, 2017 | Interviews
November 9th marks the 20th anniversary of a match that would change wrestling forever. Bret Hart...
Read MorePosted by Slam Wrestling | Sep 2, 2017 | Gary Howard Memorial Library, Interviews
SLAM! Wrestling is, in many ways, the Rolling Stone of professional wrestling journalism. Part of...
Read MorePosted by Caleb Smith | Aug 31, 2014 | Other Reviews
The latest offering from Kayfabe Commentaries, The History of the WWE – 1992 – As Told By Bret...
Read MorePosted by Pat Laprade | Jul 7, 2014 | WWE House Shows
Bret “The Hitman” Hart went 15 years without any presence in Montreal for the WWE, but...
Read MorePosted by Pat Laprade | Jul 7, 2013 | Documentary Reviews
“It’s funny, two weeks ago my son Blade and I saw this post that someone had put up...
Read MorePosted by Matt Bishop | Mar 15, 2012 | By The Numbers, WrestleMania
Matt Bishop’s Mania Moments will take a look at the top 28 moments in WrestleMania history...
Read MorePosted by Greg Oliver | Jan 13, 2012 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews
Shows in Canada are always special for Natalya, but when they are close enough to Calgary, well,...
Read MorePosted by Jason Clevett | Aug 24, 2011 | WWE House Shows
When WWE makes its annual visit to Alberta, for the last several years Calgary has been the home to the live RAW show while Edmonton hosted Smackdown. On Tuesday night the Smackdown brand returned to Calgary for the first time...
Read MorePosted by Jason Clevett | Mar 8, 2011 | Gary Howard Memorial Library
I was curious in cracking open the latest in the long line of Hart family related books, Straight...
Read MorePosted by Slam Wrestling | Dec 31, 2010 | News, Year End Award Stories
What a year it has been in pro wrestling. Sure, at first glance, this year wasn’t much...
Read MorePosted by Jason Clevett | Oct 19, 2010 | Events, WWE House Shows
CALGARY – Before Superstars started taping, Bret Hart’s music blasted through the...
Read MorePosted by PERRY LEFKO - Special to SLAM! Wrestling | Aug 12, 2010 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews
Why would Bret Hart return to wrestling? To anybody that has followed his Hall of Fame career, his...
Read MorePosted by Greg Oliver | Aug 3, 2010 | Interviews
There are a lot of questions and concerns about Drew McIntyre, and his quick rise to the upper...
Read MorePosted by Bob Kapur | Mar 28, 2010 | Interviews, WrestleMania
PHOENIX — It took a literal downpour of money, but eventually the fans at the WWE Hall of...
Read MorePosted by Slam Wrestling | Mar 10, 2010 | Gary Howard Memorial Library, Interviews
Julie Hart, ex-wife of Bret Hart, has responded to comments made by her former husband in his...
Read MorePosted by Brian Elliott | Jul 30, 2009 | Opinion
I’m not sure what reaction Ric Flair was intending to induce when he recently appeared on...
Read MorePosted by Kenai Andrews | Jul 25, 2009 | Interviews, ROH House Shows
TORONTO – Austin Aries successfully defended his Ring of Honour World heavyweight...
Read MorePosted by Blaine Van Der Griend | May 17, 2009 | Interviews, PWHF
AMSTERDAM, NY — The Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame is considered by some as the only...
Read MorePosted by Fred Johns | Apr 9, 2009 | CAC, Interviews
A stunning thing happened at last year’s Cauliflower Alley Club Reunion show in Las Vegas:...
Read MorePosted by Greg Oliver | Mar 23, 2009 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, Obituaries
It’s been more than a week since the unexpected passing of Andrew “Test” Martin,...
Read MorePosted by Kenai Andrews | Dec 9, 2008 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews
TORONTO — As the WWE’s first third-generation female wrestler, Natalie Neidhart is...
Read MorePosted by Bob Kapur | Sep 13, 2008 | Interviews
In wrestling, where characters are defined as either babyfaces or heels, the referees are...
Read MorePosted by Slam Wrestling | Aug 30, 2008 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, Tragos/Thesz HOF
On June 28, 2008, the George Tragos/Lou Thesz Hall of Fame held its annual induction ceremony in...
Read MorePosted by Greg Oliver | Jun 28, 2008 | Interviews, Tragos/Thesz HOF
WATERLOO, Iowa – It was an international event Saturday, as the lives of two Canadians...
Read MorePosted by Fred Johns | Jun 12, 2008 | CAC, Interviews
LAS VEGAS – The 43rd Annual Cauliflower Alley Club Reunion came to an end Wednesday night...
Read MorePosted by Fred Johns | Jun 10, 2008 | CAC
LAS VEGAS – Paul Vachon calls to me and thrusts a Polaroid picture into my hand....
Read MorePosted by Greg Oliver | Jun 2, 2008 | CAC, Interviews
“Good ol’ J.R.” is heading to his first Cauliflower Alley Club reunion in Las...
Read MorePosted by Greg Oliver | May 24, 2008 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, PWHF
AMSTERDAM, NY – With his booming voice, and heartfelt message, “Big Thunder”...
Read MorePosted by Richard Kamchen | Mar 16, 2008 | Interviews, PWHF
The Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum is growing as both its honouree list and...
Read MorePosted by Irvin Muchnick | Nov 13, 2007 | Opinion
As talk of Congressional hearings picks up steam again with the broadcast of CNN’s...
Read MorePosted by Greg Oliver | Oct 8, 2007 | Gary Howard Memorial Library
Bret Hart’s long-awaited autobiography is indeed worth the wait. Confessional in tone and...
Read MorePosted by Slam Wrestling | Jul 9, 2007 | Interviews
Monday night in the wrestling word is usually centered about WWE’s Monday Night RAW. The show went...
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