British Columbia

BC wrestler/manager Jonathan ‘Fuzzy’ Sayers dead at 75

Posted by Greg Oliver | Nov 15, 2024 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Featured Home Page, Interviews, News, Obituaries

Jonathan “Fuzzy” Sayers has died, 13 years after he first revealed to...

BC’s ‘Big Cat’ Scott Henson dead at 40

Posted 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...

BC’s Dropkick Murphy dead at 40

Posted 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...

Pacific Cup returns for West Coast talent to shine

Posted 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...

Judas Icarus flying close to the sun

Posted 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...

BC-based Bob Steele dies

Posted 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...

B.C. referee Gary Allen was ‘The King’ and one of the boys

Posted 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...

El Phantasmo is one of the best, just ask him

Posted 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...

Foley’s ’20 Years of Hell’ now a tour too

Posted 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...

B.C. charity-based promotion just keeps rolling

Posted by Greg Oliver | Sep 29, 2016 | Interviews

Tucked away in British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley is a successful wrestling promotion that...

Guest column: Working out with Oly; BC’s female ref remembers

Posted 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...

Todd ‘Oly’ Olsen dead at 58

Posted 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...

Azeem The Dream good at pissing people off — including his wife

Posted 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...

Vancouver Island finds new wrestling life

Posted by Matthew Byer | Nov 17, 2014 | Interviews

Vancouver Island is known for a lot of things: peacocks in Beacon Hill Park, music festivals and...

More to Collin Cutler than just Cougar Meat

Posted 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...

All-Star bringing out of the Vancouver legends

Posted 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...

July 12th is ECCW Day in Vancouver

Posted 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...

Guest column: My Mom is still my hero

Posted 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...

Alumni make All Star night special at Cloverdale

Posted 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...

The wild year of BC’s Kenny Lush

Posted 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...

Eddie Osbourne’s journey home to B.C.

Posted 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...

Comedy goes off the top rope in B.C. in wrestling vs improv main event

Posted by Matthew Byer | Feb 3, 2013 | Interviews

Professional wrestling has always consisted of a combination of athleticism and entertainment,...

Belts and titles don’t make Bishop ‘The Man’

Posted 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...

Bum foot threatens Moondog Manson’s career

Posted 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...

All-Star veteran Sonny Meyers dead from cancer

Posted 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...

Raven Lake and Bambi a formidable mother-daughter team

Posted 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...

Tony Baroni a working man’s ECCW/NWA champ

Posted 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...

Kevin Jefferies still passionate about wrestling 30 years later

Posted 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...

Johnny K-9 arrested for BC murders

Posted by Fred Johns | Jan 28, 2011 | Canadian Hall of Fame, News

Former WWE jobber and Canadian independent wrestler/strongman Ion (John) Croitoru — Johnny...

Emotional Firestorm Memorial show capped by belt presentation

Posted by Fred Johns | Dec 6, 2010 | Interviews, Other House Shows

VANCOUVER – There are moments that transcend the politics, ego and character of wrestling,...

Kyle Sebastian a (sometimes) bloody matinée idol

Posted 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...

Guest column: Thanks for everything, Al

Posted 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...

Johnny K-9 arrest for conspiracy to murder

Posted 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...

Mauler a monster with purpose and drive

Posted 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...

Guest column: Public perception of pro wrestling still an issue

Posted 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...

Suede not a gracious Pacific Cup winner

Posted 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....

Pacific Cup a showcase of West Coast talent

Posted by Fred Johns | Jun 5, 2008 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

VANCOUVER – Extreme Canadian Championship Wrestling’s much-anticipated Pacific Cup...

An insider’s take on the Steroid Issue

Posted 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...

Heart attack fells B.C. veteran Mr. Gillis

Posted 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...

ECCW steps up to help fan fight cancer

Posted by Fred Johns | Nov 18, 2007 | Interviews

Laura Caldovino, 27, never thought she’d step foot inside a wrestling ring. And yet there...

Tradition still important to Oly Olsen

Posted 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...

Rallying around Disco Fury

Posted by Fred Johns | Aug 22, 2006 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

VANCOUVER, BC – Two things happened the moment Nathan Burke’s Achilles tendon ruptured...

The pain of graduation day in B.C.

Posted 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...

John ‘Earthquake’ Tenta dead

Posted 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...

Returning vets revel in ECCW anniversary

Posted by Fred Johns | Jan 31, 2006 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

VANCOUVER — Extreme Canadian Championship Wrestling held its much-anticipated 10th...

ECCW poised for 10th anniversary celebration

Posted 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...

Sandor Kovacs: A full life celebrated

Posted 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...

Tribute to Kovacs a labour of love

Posted by Fred Johns | Jun 21, 2005 | Interviews

This weekend’s Sandor Kovacs tribute means different things to different people. For some,...

B.C. promotion scores TV slot

Posted by Fred Johns | Jun 14, 2005 | Interviews

VANCOUVER — It’s been nearly two decades since wrestling fans in the Lower Mainland...

Vancouver All-Star alumni set to reunite

Posted 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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