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GLOW’s behind the scenes maestro was Matt Cimber

Posted by Greg Oliver | Apr 23, 2017 | Interviews

The ensemble that was Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling in the 1980s is being honoured at this...

Trish Stratus’ career defined by not being ‘just eye candy’

Posted by Kari Williams | Jul 13, 2016 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

Trish Stratus never dreamed of becoming a professional wrestler. She didn’t know it was a...

Praise for ‘The Enforcer’ Arn Anderson

Posted by Greg Oliver | Apr 25, 2016 | CAC, Interviews

At April’s Cauliflower Alley Club banquet, “The Enforcer” Arn Anderson received...

Father-son Orndorff speeches highlight of CAC

Posted by Greg Oliver | Apr 18, 2016 | CAC, Interviews

The Cauliflower Alley Club reunions are always full of surprises. Arn Anderson, one of the best...

Unavoidable void at this year’s CAC reunion

Posted by Greg Oliver | Apr 16, 2016 | CAC, Interviews

LAS VEGAS — There is a definite void this year at the Cauliflower Alley Club reunion, with a...

Trish brings Stratusfaction, Orndorffs bring tears to CAC banquet

Posted by Greg Oliver | Apr 14, 2016 | CAC, Interviews

LAS VEGAS — From heart-felt family bonding to rambling powerlifters to a trailblazing woman,...

CAC Baloney Blowout soars with High Flyers

Posted by Greg Oliver | Apr 13, 2016 | CAC, Interviews

LAS VEGAS — Tag team wrestling was in the spotlight on Tuesday night at the Cauliflower...

Trish Stratus first woman to receive CAC’s Iron Mike Award

Posted by Kari Williams | Apr 5, 2016 | CAC, Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

WWE Hall of Famer Trish Stratus has been on the cusp of movements her entire career — from...

Sue Aitchison: Making wishes come true at WWE for 30 years

Posted by Greg Oliver | Mar 29, 2016 | CAC, Interviews

To many, Sue Aitchison is the “wish lady” for World Wrestling Entertainment. Thirty...

Different kind of ‘Killer Bees’ at Cauliflower Alley

Posted by Steven Johnson | Apr 15, 2015 | CAC, Interviews

LAS VEGAS—Henceforth, call it the Bockwinkel Blowout. Traditionally, the first of two nights of...

Plenty to do at the CAC reunion

Posted by Greg Oliver | Apr 14, 2015 | CAC, Interviews

LAS VEGAS — There was no shortage of things to do on Monday at the Cauliflower Alley Club...

Hugs all around at the CAC

Posted by Greg Oliver | Apr 13, 2015 | CAC, Interviews

LAS VEGAS – It’s funny the way I have to travel across the continent, traveling five...

Dillon tagging with Funk again to emcee CAC banquet

Posted by Caleb Smith | Apr 11, 2015 | CAC, Interviews

For J.J. Dillon, the Cauliflower Alley Club is a great event to attend. It is not just a vacation,...

CAC to honour DDP for humanitarian work

Posted by Caleb Smith | Apr 10, 2015 | CAC, Interviews

Diamond Dallas Page has been a lot of things in the wrestling business and traveled to a lot of...

Cauliflower Alley Club set for a big 50th bash

Posted by Caleb Smith | Apr 4, 2015 | CAC, Interviews

When the Cauliflower Alley Club was founded in 1965, at the Baron’s Castle Buffet Restaurant...

Malia Hosaka’s career was off the beaten path

Posted by Kari Williams | Feb 18, 2015 | CAC, Interviews

Malia Hosaka has spent the past 25 years traveling the world — wrestling for multiple...

CAC award ultimate honour for Scrap Iron Pearce

Posted by Pat Laprade | Jun 24, 2014 | CAC, Interviews

After 15 years, Adam Pearce has done almost everything the world of pro wrestling. He’s a...

‘Odd noise’ highlights Cauliflower Alley Club awards

Posted by Steven Johnson | Jun 5, 2014 | CAC, Interviews

LAS VEGAS — Hush, Gerald Brisco commanded the crowd at the Cauliflower Alley Club banquet. A...

Unexpected tribute moves Cauliflower Alley Club crowd

Posted by Steven Johnson | Jun 4, 2014 | CAC, Interviews

LAS VEGAS — Chris Kelly never made it to Africa in her lifetime. But now a part of her will...

Ten years later, Cheerleader Melissa far more than a future legend

Posted by Pat Laprade | Jun 3, 2014 | CAC, Interviews

LAS VEGAS – Melissa Anderson is among the very best female wrestlers out there. She has...

Jake The Snake turns CAC banquet into a sobering experience

Posted by Greg Oliver | Apr 18, 2013 | CAC, Interviews

LAS VEGAS — Of all the promos that Jake “The Snake” Roberts has delivered...

Laughs and sage advice from Austin at CAC banquet

Posted by Greg Oliver | May 18, 2012 | CAC, Interviews

When he was presented with the Iron Mike Award at April’s Cauliflower Alley Club reunion in...

Austin, Steamboat delight at Cauliflower Alley Club reunion

Posted by Steven Johnson | Apr 18, 2012 | CAC, Interviews

LAS VEGAS – The sound of glass shattering in Sin City? No, it wasn’t a lost plateful of drinks or...

Starr, Webster, Kertsen, Lauer honored at CAC Baloney Blowout

Posted by Greg Oliver | Apr 18, 2012 | CAC, Interviews

LAS VEGAS – The main meal of the evening may have been cold cuts at the Cauliflower Alley...

Honky Tonk Man steals show from CAC headliners

Posted by Steven Johnson | Apr 21, 2011 | CAC, Interviews

LAS VEGAS — Sgt. Slaughter won the main event, but Honky Tonk Man stole the show. Those were...

Lifetime honoree Foley captivates at CAC Baloney Blowout

Posted by Greg Oliver | Apr 20, 2011 | CAC, Interviews

LAS VEGAS – It was like old times. Mick Foley has the audience’s attention, telling...

From wedded bliss to tearful goodbyes at CAC

Posted by Greg Oliver | Apr 19, 2011 | CAC, Interviews

LAS VEGAS – There was Jake “The Snake” Roberts having his butt playfully grabbed...

Ross, DiBiase lead parade of honorees at CAC banquet

Posted by Steven Johnson | Apr 22, 2010 | CAC, Interviews

LAS VEGAS — For more than 30 years, Jim Ross has been calling slobberknockers. On Tuesday,...

Unpredictability rules at Cauliflower Alley Club

Posted by Greg Oliver | Apr 20, 2010 | CAC, Interviews

LAS VEGAS — The thing about going to a Cauliflower Alley Club reunion is that you...

Peers celebrate Roger Kirby’s skills

Posted by Greg Oliver | Apr 15, 2010 | Interviews

Often the measure of a great wrestler isn’t what the fans see, it’s what his peers...

Joyce Grable to be honoured by CAC

Posted by Blaine Van Der Griend | Apr 14, 2010 | CAC, Interviews

Las Vegas has always been known as America’s playground. But to wrestling fans, it is also...

O.D.B., Hero, Murdoch share CAC experiences

Posted by Greg Oliver | Apr 23, 2009 | CAC, Interviews

LAS VEGAS — Some have dismissed the Cauliflower Alley Club reunion as a gathering of...

Top CAC award goes to top CAC man Nick Bockwinkel

Posted by Greg Oliver | Apr 16, 2009 | CAC, Interviews

LAS VEGAS — Wrestling is a worked business, and sometimes the workers have to work each...

CAC Baloney Blowout overrun by Iron Sheik

Posted by Greg Oliver | Apr 15, 2009 | CAC, Interviews

LAS VEGAS – At the best of times, when a professional wrestler gets a microphone, there is a...

Health updates dominate Cauliflower Alley Club reunion

Posted by Greg Oliver | Apr 14, 2009 | CAC, Interviews

LAS VEGAS – For as much laughter and hugs that the Cauliflower Alley Club reunion provides...

CAC to honour ‘King of Belts’ Reggie Parks

Posted by Greg Oliver | Apr 13, 2009 | CAC, Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

Reggie Parks has been designing belts for 45 years, cleaning carpets for 30, and in wrestling for,...

Art Crews a post-wrestling success story

Posted by Chris Schramm | Apr 10, 2009 | Interviews

The Wrestler tells the story of a past his prime grappler who is still trying to figure out what...

Wrestling for legends highlights CAC indy show

Posted by Fred Johns | Apr 9, 2009 | CAC, Interviews

A stunning thing happened at last year’s Cauliflower Alley Club Reunion show in Las Vegas:...

Hitman, Patterson, Dr. Death headline CAC awards

Posted by Fred Johns | Jun 12, 2008 | CAC, Interviews

LAS VEGAS – The 43rd Annual Cauliflower Alley Club Reunion came to an end Wednesday night...

CAC pays tribute to Los Luchadores!

Posted by Fred Johns | Jun 11, 2008 | CAC, Interviews

LAS VEGAS – The Cauliflower Alley Club’s Baloney Blowout held in Vegas as part of the...

In awe at my first Cauliflower Alley Club reunion

Posted by Fred Johns | Jun 10, 2008 | CAC

LAS VEGAS – Paul Vachon calls to me and thrusts a Polaroid picture into my hand....

Jim Ross off to first Cauliflower Alley Club reunion

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jun 2, 2008 | CAC, Interviews

“Good ol’ J.R.” is heading to his first Cauliflower Alley Club reunion in Las...

That’s entertainment! CAC banquet ranges from songs to stories to spoofs

Posted by Steven Johnson | Apr 22, 2007 | CAC, Interviews

LAS VEGAS—Just call it pro wrestling’s version of a Vegas-style variety revue. The 42nd annual...

Wrestling hailed as one of Canada’s greatest exports at CAC

Posted by Steven Johnson | Apr 21, 2007 | CAC, Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

LAS VEGAS—You won’t find forests of tall, whispering pines or Mounties sitting high in their...

CAC, PM Harper honour Canadian grapplers

Posted by Corey David Lacroix | Apr 20, 2007 | CAC, Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

The gathering of the Cauliflower Alley Club (CAC) is always a special time for those who make the...

For Dillon, it’s all about emotion

Posted by Steven Johnson | Apr 5, 2007 | Interviews

This used to be a pretty exciting time of year for J.J. Dillon. In the almost eight years that he...

Adrian Street proposes to Miss Linda

Posted by Greg Oliver | Apr 15, 2005 | CAC, Interviews

LAS VEGAS – In the make-believe world of pro wrestling, reality can often seem out of place....

Guest column: Col. DeBeers: It’s an honor to be honored

Posted by Guest Column | Apr 17, 2004 | CAC, Opinion

By ED “COLONEL DEBEERS” WISKOSKI – For SLAM! Wrestling LAS VEGAS – Man,...

CAC a place to rekindle old friendships

Posted by Greg Oliver | Apr 16, 2004 | CAC, Interviews

LAS VEGAS – The first day of the annual Cauliflower Alley Club is always abuzz with who is...

‘Addiction’ to wrestling more than just baloney

Posted by Greg Oliver | Apr 17, 2003 | CAC, Interviews

LAS VEGAS – At the annual Cauliflower Alley Club’s Baloney Blowout on Tuesday night,...

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