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Collison & Battle of the Belts Stampede into Calgary history

Posted by Jason Clevett | Jul 16, 2023 | AEW House Shows, Event Reports, Events

CALGARY – More incredible moments were added to the long history of professional wrestling...

Mat Matters: AEW making history on Western Canadian tour

Posted by Jason Clevett | Jul 4, 2023 | Opinion

Whether you love AEW or are not a fan, there is no denying that Tony Khan’s promotion has made a...

Four Canadian cities to host AEW Collision shows

Posted by Bob Kapur | May 18, 2023 | News, TV Reports

Following the announcement that AEW will be launching Collision, a weekly 2-hour show that will...

‘All American’ Steve Rivers celebrates 30 years

Posted by Shelby-Liza Ndumbi | Jun 3, 2022 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

At first, Steve Rivers was worried he couldn’t celebrate his 30th anniversary in 2021 due to COVID...

Abu Wizal remembers Stampede’s Jim Davies

Posted by Guest Column | Oct 5, 2021 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Obituaries, Opinion

Stampede Wrestling announcer Jim Davies died on August 15, 2021, at the age of 72, though the news...

Mat Matters: Reflecting on 25 years in wrestling

Posted by Jason Clevett | Dec 15, 2020 | Opinion

December 15, 1995. A date that will always stand out as the start of my crazy journey through...

Guest column: How can Steve Gillespie be gone?

Posted by Guest Column | Feb 5, 2020 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Obituaries, Opinion

By STEVE RIVERS – For SLAM! Wrestling It was January 3, 2020. I was wrestling in a tag team...

Rick Titan, second Razor Ramon, dead at 49

Posted by Greg Oliver | Sep 28, 2019 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, Obituaries

Rick Bognar, who wrestled as Rick Titan and was brought into the WWF as a replacement Razor Ramon,...

Brian Pillman Jr. feels ‘at home with wrestling’

Posted by Kari Williams | Oct 3, 2018 | Interviews

For two decades, wrestling was “sour grapes” for Brian Pillman Jr. People would tell...

Calgary’s Blais blazing a new trail

Posted by Matthew Byer | Aug 29, 2013 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

Recently, in Charlotte, North Carolina, a very special scholarship was awarded for the first time...

Action speaks loudly at Hart Legacy Wrestling

Posted by Jason Clevett | Jan 19, 2013 | Other House Shows

CALGARY – On Friday night, the historic Victoria Pavilion in Calgary’s Stampede Park...

Wrestling ‘Resurrected’ Friday at Stampede Pavilion

Posted by Jason Clevett | Jan 16, 2013 | Interviews

CALGARY – Tucked away across the road from the Scotiabank Saddledome sits the Stampede...

Albertan Bobby Sharp aiming for National status

Posted by Greg Oliver | Sep 20, 2012 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

Up until September 8th, chances are that unless you were an indy wrestling aficionado in Alberta,...

Hart return & Kidd homecoming highlight Calgary Smackdown

Posted 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...

A Hart-felt plea to get Stu Hart on the Walk of Fame

Posted by Jason Clevett | Apr 25, 2011 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

In 2003, SLAM! Wrestling Producer Greg Oliver wrote a piece about the lack of professional...

The colourful career of Goldie Rogers

Posted by Greg Oliver | Apr 8, 2010 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

Dave Sherwin was Goldie Rogers right from the start, at least style wise. “No Class”...

RAW’s Calgary return lacks spark

Posted by Jason Clevett | Aug 11, 2009 | WWE House Shows

CALGARY — It says a great deal about the current state of the WWE when after four years...

Memories of an Edge-y barroom fight

Posted by Hotshot Johnny Devine | Jan 14, 2006 | Johnny Devine

It’s been quite a week for wrestling fans this week and it’s not even over yet! In a...

Calgary loves getting RAW

Posted by Jason Clevett | May 31, 2005 | WWE House Shows

CALGARY – Usually when the WWE rolls their TV cameras into the Saddledome in Calgary, you...

John Cena keeping it real

Posted by Jason Clevett | Feb 24, 2005 | Interviews

On February 21, 2005, John Cena took one more step towards his destiny by pinning Kurt Angle,...

Stampede Bulldogs going international

Posted by Jason Clevett | Jan 18, 2005 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

CALGARY — The weekend of January 15th, 2005 marked the start of a new journey in the careers...

Smackdown okay at the Corral

Posted by Jason Clevett | Sep 13, 2004 | House Show Reviews, WWE House Shows

The empty seats throughout the Stampede Corral, which at capacity holds a mere 6500 people said...

Stories galore at Hart House farewell

Posted by Jason Clevett | Aug 15, 2004 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

CALGARY – Hundreds gathered at the Hart Mansion in Calgary to share memories and say goodbye...

Famous Hart House up for sale

Posted by Jason Clevett | Nov 28, 2003 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

CALGARY — With the passing of Stu Hart on October 18, 2003, his 10 remaining children were...

Saddledome Smackdown lacks sizzle

Posted by Jason Clevett | Aug 3, 2003 | WWE House Shows

CALGARY — On paper, Saturday’s Smackdown! brand house show at the Pengrowth Saddledome...

Helen Hart: Backbone of the family

Posted by Greg Oliver | Sep 29, 2001 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

Helen and Stu Hart have been married for over 53 years, having met in New York City, where Helen...

The Alberta WWF tryout experience

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jun 1, 2001 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

The WWF swung through Calgary and Edmonton this week for its weekly TV taping. It gave local fans...

Jericho video the best e-e-e-ver

Posted by John Powell | Dec 6, 2000 | Hollywood Headlock

Chris Jericho: Break Down The Walls Koch International 60-plus minutes I really miss Coliseum Home...

Wrestling career prepared ‘Cowboy’ Dan Kroffat for the rest of his life

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jun 14, 1999 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

REAL NAME: Dan Kroffat BORN: June 14, 1945 in Vancouver, B.C. 6′ 0″, 240 pounds AKA:...

The centre of an ECW Storm

Posted by Chris Gramlich | Jan 28, 1999 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Classics, Interviews

Lance Storm is undoubtedly one of the new breed of promising young wrestlers who can...

My day in Calgary

Posted by Greg Oliver | Dec 5, 1997 | Interviews

I always said that if I ever to Calgary, that I’d drop in to meet Stu Hart just to say thanks. Thanks for sharing your family with us and providing some of the greatest pro wrestling action ever. And last Wednesday, I...