BC wrestler/manager Jonathan ‘Fuzzy’ Sayers dead at 75
Jonathan “Fuzzy” Sayers has died, 13 years after he first revealed to...
Read MorePosted by Greg Oliver | Nov 15, 2024 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, News, Obituaries
Jonathan “Fuzzy” Sayers has died, 13 years after he first revealed to...
Read MorePosted by Greg Oliver | Jun 16, 2024 | Canadian Hall of Fame, News, Obituaries
“Big Cat” Scott Henson, a veteran of the wrestling scene in British Columbia, has...
Read MorePosted by Greg Oliver | Dec 4, 2023 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, Obituaries
Mike Willis, a fixture on the indy wrestling scene in the Pacific Northwest since the early 2000s...
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 Ben Lypka | Mar 23, 2023 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews
When Judas Icarus sleeps, he dreams of violence. Of stiff punches, flesh-ripping chops, blood...
Read MorePosted by Greg Oliver | Jan 24, 2022 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Obituaries
Bob Steele, who came out of the steel mills of Hamilton, Ontario, but mainly wrestled out in...
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 John Powell | Mar 6, 2020 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews
He is his own biggest fan and why not? El Phantasmo has worked 15 long years to get where he is...
Read MorePosted by Kari Williams | Sep 1, 2018 | Interviews
Twenty years ago, Mick Foley stood atop a nearly 20-foot high steel cage, not knowing that the...
Read MorePosted by Greg Oliver | Sep 29, 2016 | Interviews
Tucked away in British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley is a successful wrestling promotion that...
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 | Nov 17, 2014 | Interviews
Vancouver Island is known for a lot of things: peacocks in Beacon Hill Park, music festivals and...
Read MorePosted by Greg Oliver | Aug 25, 2014 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews
Sometimes you just stumble upon a great nickname. Collin Cutler is current half of the tag team...
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 Matthew Byer | Jul 10, 2014 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews
VANCOUVER, BC – It has been often said that in the world of professional wrestling just...
Read MorePosted by Guest Column | Apr 22, 2014 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Opinion
By BAMBI HALL – For SLAM! Wrestling I love hearing stories from when I was a kid at...
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 Matthew Byer | Sep 22, 2013 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews
Normally, within a 12-month period, a professional wrestler may have one or two significant...
Read MorePosted by Matthew Byer | May 15, 2013 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews
For Ontario wrestling fans, the name Eddie Osbourne immediately brings to mind the image of...
Read MorePosted by Matthew Byer | Feb 3, 2013 | Interviews
Professional wrestling has always consisted of a combination of athleticism and entertainment,...
Read MorePosted by Matthew Byer | Jan 9, 2013 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews
It was the Year of Bishop in the Pacific Northwest. What else could you call 2012, which saw the...
Read MorePosted by Matthew Byer | Dec 3, 2012 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews
After all the barbed wire bats, bloody bouts and hardcore mayhem, it is a broken foot that may do...
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 Richard Kamchen | Dec 8, 2011 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews
It’s a rare thing for daughters to follow their fathers into the wrestling business, and...
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 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 Fred Johns | Jan 28, 2011 | Canadian Hall of Fame, News
Former WWE jobber and Canadian independent wrestler/strongman Ion (John) Croitoru — Johnny...
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 Richard Kamchen | Sep 17, 2009 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews
How many people can say they became enamoured with wrestling after accidentally cracking their...
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 | May 16, 2009 | Canadian Hall of Fame, News
Johnny K-9, former WWF enhancement talent and Hamilton, Ontario wrestling promoter, has been...
Read MorePosted by Richard Kamchen | May 15, 2009 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews
He may not be a werewolf, vampire or other mythical creature of the night, but it should be noted...
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 Fred Johns | Jun 9, 2008 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, Other House Shows
VANCOUVER, BC – The 2008 Pacific Cup is over and a new champion has been crowned....
Read MorePosted by Fred Johns | Jun 5, 2008 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews
VANCOUVER – Extreme Canadian Championship Wrestling’s much-anticipated Pacific Cup...
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...
Read MorePosted by Greg Oliver | Dec 26, 2007 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, Obituaries
Greg Gillies, better known to fans in British Columbia as Mr. Gillis and Doby Gillis, died on...
Read MorePosted by Fred Johns | Nov 18, 2007 | Interviews
Laura Caldovino, 27, never thought she’d step foot inside a wrestling ring. And yet there...
Read MorePosted by Stephen Dean Johnson | Jun 7, 2007 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews
Todd “Oly” Olsen has an unique perspective on the wrestling business. Olsen worked as...
Read MorePosted by Fred Johns | Aug 22, 2006 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews
VANCOUVER, BC – Two things happened the moment Nathan Burke’s Achilles tendon ruptured...
Read MorePosted by Fred Johns | Jul 5, 2006 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews
VANCOUVER, BC — In the crazy, busy world of sports, it’s easy to overlook the amazing...
Read MorePosted by Jason Clevett | Jun 7, 2006 | Obituaries
A two-year battle with bladder cancer has come to an end for John Tenta. The British Columbia...
Read MorePosted by Fred Johns | Jan 31, 2006 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews
VANCOUVER — Extreme Canadian Championship Wrestling held its much-anticipated 10th...
Read MorePosted by Fred Johns | Jan 26, 2006 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews
When the doors to the Eagles Hall in New Westminster, B.C., opened ten years ago, the people who...
Read MorePosted by Fred Johns | Jun 28, 2005 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, Obituaries
VANCOUVER – Sandor Kovacs was a proud wrestler and a dedicated promoter, but he also loved a...
Read MorePosted by Fred Johns | Jun 21, 2005 | Interviews
This weekend’s Sandor Kovacs tribute means different things to different people. For some,...
Read MorePosted by Fred Johns | Jun 14, 2005 | Interviews
VANCOUVER — It’s been nearly two decades since wrestling fans in the Lower Mainland...
Read MorePosted by Greg Oliver | Jun 11, 2005 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Events
Veterans of the mat wars in the Vancouver, B.C.-based All-Star Wrestling promotion will be...
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