Cauliflower Alley Club

Cauliflower Alley Club to honor CM Punk

Posted by Bob Kapur | May 17, 2023 | CAC, Featured Home Page, News

The Cauliflower Alley Club has announced that CM Punk has been chosen as the 2023 recipient of the...

Cauliflower Alley Club moves 2023 reunion to August

Posted by Greg Oliver | Dec 26, 2022 | CAC

After two straight reunions in September, the Cauliflower Alley Club announced today the dates for...

Steve Johnson’s Melby Award acceptance speech

Posted by Slam Wrestling | Oct 7, 2022 | CAC, Interviews

Author and SlamWrestling.net contributor Steven Johnson received the James C. Melby Award for his...

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...

JBL a humble top award winner at CAC finale

Posted by Steven Johnson | Sep 29, 2022 | CAC, Interviews

The 56th annual reunion of the Cauliflower Alley Club was touched by a wrestling god. But while...

Memphis Mania runs wild at CAC Baloney Blowout

Posted by Greg Oliver | Sep 27, 2022 | CAC, Interviews

LAS VEGAS — Memphis Mania ran wild at the Cauliflower Alley Club Baloney Blowout on Tuesday...

Huge voids unavoidable at CAC reunion

Posted by Greg Oliver | Sep 27, 2022 | CAC

LAS VEGAS — The voids are there and absolutely unavoidable. One cannot help but think of the...

Cauliflower Alley Club 2022 Reunion Photo Gallery

Posted by Slam Wrestling | Sep 26, 2022 | CAC, Photo Galleries

LAS VEGAS — There is nothing like the Cauliflower Alley Club reunion, and once again,...

JBL humbled, honored by CAC’s top award

Posted by Alex Podgorski | Sep 26, 2022 | CAC, Interviews

John “Bradshaw” Layfield, a man known for being a boisterous, hard-hitting braggart, is anything...

Historian Steve Johnson embodies spirit of CAC’s Jim Melby Award

Posted by Kari Williams | Sep 9, 2022 | CAC, Gary Howard Memorial Library, Interviews

Steve Johnson was wrapping up an interview with Virginia Wenzel – wife of wrestler Dave Levin – in...

Tommy Rich ‘tickled to death’ by CAC honor

Posted by Trapper Tom Leturgey | Aug 30, 2022 | CAC, Interviews

Storms were brewing outside in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina recently when Tommy “Wildfire” Rich...

Jacqueline Moore’s passion for wrestling leads to CAC honor

Posted by Kari Williams | Aug 18, 2022 | CAC, Interviews

Jacqueline Moore never planned to be the first Black woman to win a women’s championship in WWF....

Billy Silverman’s five decades in stripes

Posted by Bradley Craig | Aug 5, 2022 | CAC, Interviews

A tradition of the Cauliflower Alley Club is to honor contributors from every level of the...

Charlie Smith, unforgettable referee, dead at 92

Posted by Greg Oliver | May 2, 2022 | CAC, News, Obituaries

There’s a reason that the Cauliflower Alley Club named its referee award after Charlie Smith...

Karl Lauer, dead at 83, was the Cauliflower Alley Club

Posted by Greg Oliver | Apr 24, 2022 | CAC, Interviews, News, Obituaries

In 1979, Mike Mazurki, founder of the Cauliflower Alley Club, asked Karl Lauer, a wrestling...

Cauliflower Alley Club announces 2022 reunion

Posted by Greg Oliver | Nov 18, 2021 | CAC, News

The Cauliflower Alley Club announced today the dates for its 2022 reunion and a new/old location....

‘The Yetty’ Bryan DeBord dead from COVID

Posted by Greg Oliver | Oct 17, 2021 | News, Obituaries

Bryan DeBord, who wrestled in Arizona as The Yetty, has died from a heart attack, due to...

Madusa’s CAC speech: ‘I’m not done; I am forever growing’

Posted by Slam Wrestling | Sep 26, 2021 | CAC, Interviews

On September 15, 2021, Debrah “Madusa” Miceli — who wrestled as Alundra Blayze...

Rey Mysterio’s CAC speech: ‘This journey has been incredible’

Posted by Slam Wrestling | Sep 23, 2021 | CAC, Interviews

On September 15, 2021, Rey Mysterio was presented with the Cauliflower Alley Club’s Lucha...

Mat Matters: A post-CAC Melby Award reflection … and transcript

Posted by Greg Oliver | Sep 17, 2021 | CAC, Opinion

LAS VEGAS — Just as I wrote back in November 2019, when it was announced that I would be...

Cauliflower Alley Club 2021 Reunion Photo Gallery

Posted by Slam Wrestling | Sep 16, 2021 | CAC, Photo Galleries

Here are some photos from the Cauliflower Alley Club reunion, at the Gold Coast Hotel & Casino...

Madusa and Mysterio among trailblazing honorees at this year’s returning CAC

Posted by Tommy "Milagro" Martinez | Sep 16, 2021 | CAC, Interviews

LAS VEGAS — Among the goals of the Cauliflower Alley Club is ensuring that those wrestlers...

2021 CAC Bockwinkel Baloney Blowout a call to brotherhood and friendship

Posted by Tommy "Milagro" Martinez | Sep 15, 2021 | CAC, Interviews, News

LAS VEGAS- After a year away due to COVID-19, the Cauliflower Alley Club comes back to the Gold...

Humble Ricky Santana says his CAC award is result of others

Posted by Alexandra Robertson | Sep 7, 2021 | CAC, Interviews

Growing up in an environment filled with sports and competition can influence you to become a...

Cauliflower Alley Club postpones reunion again

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jan 28, 2021 | CAC, News

For the third time, the Cauliflower Alley Club has been forced to cancel its annual reunion due to...

For Scott Hunter, commentary adds narrative to wrestlers’ stories

Posted by Kari Williams | Aug 17, 2020 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

Scott Hunter has called nearly 1,000 matches in his career. But when he first stepped into the...

Tom Burke at 62 years of collecting — and counting

Posted by Rasslin Merch Machine | Jul 19, 2020 | Not Another Collectible!

Vince McMahon revolutionized pro wrestling in many ways. Today it is taken for granted how easy it...

Cauliflower Alley Club 2019 gallery

Posted by Brad McFarlin | Jul 18, 2020 | CAC, Photo Galleries

On Thursday, the Cauliflower Alley Club announced the inevitable, that its 2020 reunion...

Cauliflower Alley Club cancels 2020 reunion

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jul 16, 2020 | CAC, News

In news that was expected, the Cauliflower Alley Club announced that due to heightened numbers of...

Mat Matters: Goodbye, Dean

Posted by Greg Oliver | Mar 28, 2020 | CAC, Obituaries, Opinion

Choosing someone to dedicate a book to is not an exact science, but for me, it’s always been...

Maddison Miles a star on the rise

Posted by Dorathy Gass | Feb 23, 2020 | CAC, Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

At the young age of 20, Maddison Miles is living her best wrestling life with a long list of...

Me and the Melby: When the news is about yourself

Posted by Greg Oliver | Nov 19, 2019 | CAC, Opinion

In journalism, and other areas, there’s a term called conflict of interest. At SLAM!...

Mark Henry provides laughs and challenges at CAC banquet

Posted by Greg Oliver | May 2, 2019 | CAC, Interviews

LAS VEGAS – Like a stacked show, any number of the honourees at Wednesday’s Cauliflower...

Dean Ambrose honors trainer Cody Hawk at CAC reunion

Posted by Kari Williams | May 1, 2019 | CAC, Interviews

LAS VEGAS – WWE star Dean Ambrose was a “science experiment” to the 2019 Cauliflower Alley...

Documentary has Mark Henry turning introspective

Posted by Alexandra Robertson | Feb 15, 2019 | Hollywood Headlock Interviews

The WWE has announced that it will air a Mark Henry original documentary this Sunday, February 17,...

Wrestler/promoter TNT Keny G passes

Posted by Kari Williams | Dec 10, 2018 | Interviews, Obituaries

Former wrestler and promoter TNT Keny G, also father to independent wrestler Santana Garrett, has...

Five questions with WWE producer Adam Pearce

Posted by Guest Column | Jul 21, 2018 | Interviews, Tragos/Thesz HOF

Adam Pearce will be the Master of Ceremonies for the 20th annual George Tragos/Lou Thesz...

Shawn Michaels adds ‘Mr. CAC’ to his amazing resume

Posted by Greg Oliver | May 3, 2018 | CAC, Interviews

LAS VEGAS – He was “The Showstopper,” “The Heartbreak Kid” and “Mr....

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...

Tony Storm hopes CAC honour gets him to the next level

Posted by Greg Oliver | Apr 21, 2018 | CAC, Interviews

Tony Storm can always rely on his biggest fans, as they are often at the shows cheering him on....

Tully Blanchard: ‘God put me on different path’

Posted by Slam Wrestling | Jun 25, 2017 | CAC, Classics, Interviews

Iron Mike Award acceptance speech from the Cauliflower Alley Club reunion On May 3, Tully...

Tully Blanchard main events 52nd Cauliflower Alley Club reunion

Posted by Greg Oliver | May 4, 2017 | CAC, Interviews

LAS VEGAS – Though it wasn’t obvious to everyone in the room, there was a special...

Making new friends at the Cauliflower Alley Club

Posted by Greg Oliver | May 2, 2017 | CAC, Interviews

LAS VEGAS – While a lot of people will talk about the Cauliflower Alley Club reunion as a...

‘How blessed am I?’ Bobby Simmons’ journey from referee to pastor

Posted by Greg Oliver | Apr 16, 2017 | CAC, Interviews

At the upcoming Cauliflower Alley Club reunion, Bobby Simmons is set to receive the Charlie Smith...

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...

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...

Thoughtful words from the ‘Glama-mom’ Beth Phoenix

Posted by Greg Oliver | May 10, 2015 | CAC, Interviews

One of the most poignant and moving moments at April’s Cauliflower Alley Club banquet was...

Jushin Thunder Liger unmasked

Posted by Greg Oliver | May 5, 2015 | Interviews

LAS VEGAS — The thing that really stands out when interviewing Jushin Thunder Liger,...

Thank you from a Fallen Angel

Posted by Slam Wrestling | Apr 21, 2015 | CAC, Interviews

Christopher Daniels’ speech at the Cauliflower Alley Club LAS VEGAS – The speech by...

In one night, an award and a rib for Wes Brisco

Posted by Steven Johnson | Apr 17, 2015 | CAC, Interviews

LAS VEGAS — It worked out OK. But for a time it appeared that Wes Brisco was going to be MIA...

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