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Maryse diagnosed with rare pre-cancer, will undergo surgery

Posted by Bob Kapur | Feb 10, 2024 | News

Former WWE Diva Maryse (Ouellet) Mizanin revealed on Instagram that she will be undergoing a total...

Joyce Grable dead at 70

Posted by Greg Oliver | Sep 29, 2023 | News, Obituaries, Photo Galleries

With the death of Joyce Grable on September 29, at age 70. from leukemia, the women of pro...

BLK Jeez needs medical assistance to battle multiple myeloma

Posted by Tommy "Milagro" Martinez | May 3, 2023 | News

BLK Jeez from the National Wrestling Alliance has a medical issue and needs the wrestling...

Joyce Grable’s beautiful CAC moment

Posted by Greg Oliver | Oct 5, 2022 | CAC, Interviews

One of the awards not announced ahead of time at the Cauliflower Alley Club reunions is the...

Doering’s brain cancer returns; takes leave from Impact

Posted by Slam Wrestling | Aug 30, 2022 | News

Impact Wrestling star Joe Doering is stepping away from the ring to fight another old foe —...

Friends, family supported Brandon Jacobs’ wrestling dreams

Posted by Bob Kapur | Jan 12, 2022 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, Obituaries

As a child growing up in Kitchener, Ontario, Brandon Jacobs watched wrestling on TV, dreaming of...

Jim Ross confirms skin cancer diagnosis

Posted by Bob Kapur | Oct 23, 2021 | News

Legendary announcer Jim Ross confirmed in a tweet sent earlier today that he has skin cancer on...

Bret Hart reveals he has skin cancer

Posted 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...

Dango Wynn, wrestler, firefighter, Walking Dead actor, dies

Posted by Greg Oliver | Aug 12, 2019 | Hollywood Headlock, Interviews, Obituaries

Dango Nguyen, who wrestled as Dango Wynn and Gemini, died on Saturday from cancer. He was 48. But...

Leukemia diagnosis forces Roman Reigns to leave the ring

Posted by Nolan Howell | Oct 22, 2018 | News

In a shocking and emotional announcement on Monday Night Raw, Roman Reigns has revealed that he is...

For Brickhouse Brown, a night of courage and emotion

Posted by Steven Johnson | May 2, 2018 | CAC, Interviews

LAS VEGAS — It’s not often that a newcomer steals the main event at the annual...

‘Golden Boy’ Jerry Grey seeks help after lengthy career

Posted by Greg Oliver | Feb 13, 2018 | Interviews

Professional wrestling is all that Jerry Grey has done since he was 17 years old, in the ring as a...

Wrestling legend Bobby Heenan passes away

Posted by Blaine Van Der Griend | Sep 17, 2017 | Interviews, Obituaries

A dark cloud hovers over the professional wrestling world today, as one of the most beloved...

Rolly Duguay was Bearman McKigney’s best pal

Posted by Greg Oliver | May 31, 2016 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, Obituaries

Even in the darkest times, there is some light. When Dave “Bearman” McKigney died in a van crash...

Cancer takes a beating thanks to Sixx and friends

Posted by Greg Oliver | Apr 14, 2014 | Interviews, Other House Shows

TORONTO — There’s wrestling strong and there’s real-life strong. Sunday...

Guest column: Ashley Sixx, my personal fight against cancer

Posted by Guest Column | Mar 1, 2014 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Opinion

By ASHLEY SIXX – For SLAM! Wrestling When I was given the opportunity to write a guest...

George Scott dead at 84

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jan 21, 2014 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, Obituaries

George Scott, who died Monday, January 20, 2014, of lung cancer at age 84, was a key figure in the...

Roman Reigns defends The Shield

Posted by Matthew Byer | Oct 4, 2013 | Interviews

The Shield’s Roman Reigns sees Sunday’s tag team war at WWE Battleground as the end of...

Hector Garza dead from lung cancer

Posted by Greg Oliver | May 27, 2013 | Obituaries

Lung cancer has claimed the life of Hector Garza, who was a star in Mexico for two decades and is...

Rougeau: I don’t know if it’s prostate cancer yet

Posted by Greg Oliver | Oct 31, 2011 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

Jacques Rougeau Jr.’s wants to clarify the story that has been erroneously reported across...

Guest column: Raising a hat to the late Stinky the Homeless Guy

Posted by Guest Column | Apr 7, 2011 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Obituaries, Opinion

MICHAEL RYAN – For SLAM! Wrestling Stinky the Homeless Guy is gone. I have to tell you who...

Mat Matters: Saying goodbye to Baron Mikel Scicluna

Posted by Greg Oliver | Mar 22, 2010 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, Obituaries, Opinion

Sometimes you know when you are calling someone that it will likely be the last time you talk to...

Al Tomko — a true original — dies

Posted by Greg Oliver | Aug 6, 2009 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, Obituaries

Historian Vern May once said, “To hear Al Tomko tell it, nothing special ever happened in...

Incredibly busy times for Justin Credible

Posted by Bob Kapur | Jun 26, 2009 | Interviews

Justin Credible isn’t just the coolest and isn’t just the best. Between promoting a huge wrestling...

‘I’m so sorry, sweetie’: Sonya and Rob Van Dam’s journey with colon cancer – Part 2

Posted by Kenai Andrews | Jun 24, 2009 | Interviews

The Van Dams decided to undergo six months of chemotherapy. It was not an easy decision, as Sonya...

Hans Steinke: Mat star turned movie star

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jan 31, 2008 | Acting Bios, Hollywood Headlock, Interviews

It is ironic that the biggest role in Hans Steinke’s film career had him under so much...

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...

Remembering the life of Sean ‘Shocker’ Evans

Posted by Chris Schramm | Oct 8, 2007 | Obituaries

The man known as “Shocker” shocked his family and friends when he passed away on...

Don Leo Jonathan reflects back

Posted by Greg Oliver | Sep 12, 2006 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, PWHF

Don Leo Jonathan isn’t all that different than most grandfathers. On a recent Sunday, he...

Wrestler, actor Pat Roach dead at 67

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jul 17, 2004 | Acting Bios, Interviews, Obituaries

Former pro wrestler turned actor Pat “Bomber” Roach has died in his native England...

Butcher Vachon beats down cancer

Posted by Greg Oliver | Nov 25, 2003 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

Paul ‘The Butcher’ Vachon has had many victories in his life, but none were sweeter...

Tag: cancer

Maryse diagnosed with rare pre-cancer, will undergo surgery

Joyce Grable dead at 70

BLK Jeez needs medical assistance to battle multiple myeloma

Joyce Grable’s beautiful CAC moment

Doering’s brain cancer returns; takes leave from Impact

Friends, family supported Brandon Jacobs’ wrestling dreams

Jim Ross confirms skin cancer diagnosis

Bret Hart reveals he has skin cancer

Dango Wynn, wrestler, firefighter, Walking Dead actor, dies

Leukemia diagnosis forces Roman Reigns to leave the ring

For Brickhouse Brown, a night of courage and emotion

‘Golden Boy’ Jerry Grey seeks help after lengthy career

Wrestling legend Bobby Heenan passes away

Rolly Duguay was Bearman McKigney’s best pal

Cancer takes a beating thanks to Sixx and friends

Guest column: Ashley Sixx, my personal fight against cancer

George Scott dead at 84

Roman Reigns defends The Shield

Hector Garza dead from lung cancer

Rougeau: I don’t know if it’s prostate cancer yet

Guest column: Raising a hat to the late Stinky the Homeless Guy

Mat Matters: Saying goodbye to Baron Mikel Scicluna

Al Tomko — a true original — dies

Incredibly busy times for Justin Credible

‘I’m so sorry, sweetie’: Sonya and Rob Van Dam’s journey with colon cancer – Part 2

Hans Steinke: Mat star turned movie star

ECCW steps up to help fan fight cancer

Remembering the life of Sean ‘Shocker’ Evans

Don Leo Jonathan reflects back

Wrestler, actor Pat Roach dead at 67

Butcher Vachon beats down cancer

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