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Q&A with monster, movie and pro wrestling artist Josh Ryals

Posted by Christopher Annino | Jul 19, 2021 | Interviews, The Artistic Canvas

Josh Ryals began drawing around the same age people learn to walk. His father was a helicopter...

Q & A: Calvert tells all… about pro wrestling in Toronto

Posted by Marshall Ward | Mar 29, 2021 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Gary Howard Memorial Library, Interviews

The rich history of professional wrestling in Ontario comes alive in chaotic detail in a new book...

From Tyler Reks to Gabbi Tuft: A Transitioning Tale

Posted by Tommy "Milagro" Martinez | Feb 17, 2021 | Interviews

Everybody evolves, at one point or another. It’s inevitable. It can be as simple as an idea, a new...

Mayra Dias Gomes: Brains, beauty and a best-selling author to boot

Posted by Jamie Hemmings | Feb 3, 2021 | Gary Howard Memorial Library, Interviews

What Mayra Dias Gomes has accomplished in her 33 years on this planet would put most bucket lists...

Vampiro Q & A: El Vampiro Canadiense rises from the undead

Posted by Chris Dunn | Nov 27, 2020 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

Vampiro, with his ghoulish type makeup, is one of Canada’s greatest exports to lend his hand to...

Shabazz inspires group discussion about race in pro wrestling

Posted by Jamie Hemmings | Jul 21, 2020 | #SpeakingOut, Gary Howard Memorial Library, Interviews

With the passing of Julian Shabazz, author of Black Stars of Professional Wrestling, and the...

Q&A with Kelly Kiniski

Posted by Steven Verrier | Dec 4, 2017 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

Kelly Kiniski, the older son of former AWA and NWA Heavyweight champion Gene Kiniski, followed his...

Q&A with Pacific Northwest mainstay Ed “Moondog” Moretti

Posted by Steven Verrier | Nov 26, 2017 | Interviews

Ed “Moondog” Moretti, who wore several hats in the wrestling business, was a...

He’s ‘Dalton Castle all the way through’

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jun 23, 2017 | Interviews

Interviewing Dalton Castle in person is an interesting experience. For one, he’s not brash...

10 questions with Tatsumi Fujinami

Posted by Greg Oliver | May 15, 2017 | Interviews, PWHF

Japanese legend Tatsumi Fujinami will be the 12th inductee into International Division of the...

Matt Garrett: Wrestler, promoter, booker, clown

Posted by Roger Baker | Nov 9, 2014 | Interviews

For the most part, Matt Garrett is trying to put wrestling in his rear-view mirror, putting his...

Q&A with Jey Uso, Part 2: The Present and Future

Posted by Matthew Asher | Oct 22, 2014 | Interviews

Do WWE wrestlers play as themselves in wrestling video games? What NXT wrestlers are they most...

Larry Matysik has earned the Melby Award for wrestling journalism

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jul 10, 2014 | Gary Howard Memorial Library, Interviews, Tragos/Thesz HOF

Each year, the George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame honours someone for...

Q&A with Trish Stratus

Posted by Jon Waldman | Apr 1, 2013 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

You asked, she answered. Over a seven-day period, fans of WWE Hall of Fame inductee Trish Stratus...

Maryse answers SLAM! Wrestling reader questions

Posted by Bob Kapur | Dec 23, 2009 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

That crafty Bob Kapur was so desperate to spend extra time with WWE diva Maryse that he somehow...

Robert Roode fan Q&A

Posted by Andy McNamara | Nov 29, 2009 | Interviews

Recently, SLAM! Wrestling teamed with Viewers Choice Canada to offer our readers a chance to...

Koko B. Ware answers your questions

Posted by Blaine Van Der Griend | Jun 16, 2009 | Classics, Interviews

WWE Hall of Famer Koko B. Ware set aside a few minutes of his schedule to answer questions from...

Waldo von Erich Q&A: Part 2

Posted by Greg Oliver | Mar 18, 2009 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

In this, the second part of a question and answer session made up primarily of questions from the...

Abdullah the Butcher digs into your questions

Posted by Blaine Van Der Griend | Mar 17, 2009 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

The one and only Abdullah the Butcher took the hot seat last week to respond to some questions...

Waldo von Erich Q&A: Part 1

Posted by Greg Oliver | Mar 11, 2009 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

As you will read in this question and answer session, made up primarily of questions from the...

Fans ask, Nunzio answers

Posted by Dan Wilson | Mar 10, 2009 | Interviews

For our latest interview with Nunzio, we turned the questions over to our SLAM! Wrestling readers....

DDP answers fan questions

Posted by Jon Waldman | Mar 6, 2009 | Interviews

Recently, former WCW superstar “Diamond” Dallas Page was gracious enough to answer...

The Highlanders answer fan questions

Posted by Dan Wilson | Mar 2, 2009 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

The Highlanders — Rory and Robbie — recently took the time to answer questions from...

Trish Stratus opens the SLAM! Wrestling mailbag

Posted by Kenai Andrews | Feb 5, 2009 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

Fresh off her recent appearance and autograph signing last week at the downtown Toronto Eaton...

Catching up with Jerry Jarrett

Posted by MATT JOHNSON | Dec 28, 2008 | Interviews

Recently, SLAM! Wrestling writer Matt Johnson was able to interview TNA founder Jerry Jarrett by...

Q&A with Chris Masters

Posted by SLAM! Wrestling Readers | Sep 25, 2008 | Interviews

This weekend Chris Mordetzky, the former “Masterpiece” Chris Masters, takes part in...

Ken Kennedy answers your questions

Posted by SLAM! Wrestling Readers | May 12, 2008 | Interviews

During a recent day off, Ken Kennedy took a break from playing Grand Theft Auto IV —...

Maria opens the SLAM! Wrestling mailbag

Posted by Kenai Andrews | Apr 3, 2008 | Interviews

WWE Diva Maria Kanellis graciously took the time to answer some questions from the SLAM! Wrestling...

The Billy Red Lyons Q&A session

Posted by Greg Oliver | Mar 18, 2008 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

Billy Red Lyons was one of the biggest exports ever to come out of Canada in professional...

An interview with ‘Bruiser’ Jeff Costa

Posted by Mike Rodgers | Mar 11, 2008 | Interviews

The old All-Star Wrestling promotion in Vancouver, B.C., may not have sent a ton of wrestlers to...

Ivory proud to be independent

Posted by Fred Johns | Apr 25, 2006 | Interviews

Fans of the West Coast independent wrestling scene were both delighted and surprised when the...

CM Punk mulls over his future

Posted by Dave Hillhouse | Jun 6, 2005 | Interviews

BUFFALO, NY — CM Punk was a busy man Saturday night before the debut Ring of Honor show in...

Penny Banner, Ida May Martinez and Ella Waldek chat

Posted by Greg Oliver | Apr 29, 2004 | Hollywood Headlock Interviews, Interviews

SLAM! Wrestling was honored to have a chat with “The First Ladies of Wrestling”...

LuFisto on her knee injury and Japan

Posted by Mike Altamura | Oct 28, 2003 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

LuFisto: I took two before my match with Leo-Na (on September 23) and that was already too much....

SLAM! Wrestling staff chat

Posted by Slam Wrestling | Dec 6, 2001 | Interviews

Wrestling Staff: Good day everyone. Thanks for joining us today (Thursday, December 6, 2001). Feel free to submit your thoughts and questions to us and we will do our best to answer them. The SLAM! Wrestling staff here...

Dave Meltzer chats with SLAM! Wrestling

Posted by Greg Oliver | Nov 20, 2001 | Gary Howard Memorial Library, Interviews

Dave Meltzer, editor of the acclaimed Wrestling Observer newsletter and author of the new...

Quackenbush on indy publishing and wrestling

Posted by Mike Altamura | Nov 20, 2001 | Gary Howard Memorial Library, Interviews

Every now and then, a new book emerges, which simply just stuns readers and critics alike. Mike...

SLAM! Wrestling: Diana Hart chat

Posted by Slam Wrestling | Nov 1, 2001 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Gary Howard Memorial Library, Interviews

Diana Hart joined SLAM! Wrestling live for a chat. Here’s the transcript: Moderator: Diana...

Hitman lashes out at Jack Brisco

Posted by Greg Oliver | Oct 31, 2001 | Interviews

In a letter to his email list, Bret ‘Hitman’ Hart struck back at former NWA champ Jack...

SLAM! Wrestling: Jack Brisco chat

Posted by Slam Wrestling | Oct 16, 2001 | Classics, Interviews

Jack Brisco joined SLAM! Wrestling live for a chat on October 16, 2001. Here’s the...

Dory Funk Jr. chat

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jun 26, 2001 | Classics, Interviews

Dory Funk Jr. joined SLAM! Wrestling live for a chat on Tuesday, June 26, 2001. Here’s the...

Kazuo ‘Sonny’ Onoo speaks out

Posted by Mike Altamura | Jun 5, 2001 | Interviews

For the past 2 years, Kazuo ‘Sonny’ Onoo has been gearing up for the biggest fight in...

Slam Wrestling: B. Brian Blair chat

Posted by Slam Wrestling | May 4, 2001 | Classics, Gary Howard Memorial Library, Interviews

B. Brian Blair joined Slam Wrestling live for a chat on May 4, 2001. Here’s the transcript:...

Mikey Whipwreck chat

Posted by Slam Wrestling | Mar 22, 2001 | Classics, Interviews

Former ECW World Champion Mikey Whipwreck joined SLAM! Wrestling live for a chat on March 22,...

SLAM! Wrestling: Lou Thesz chat

Posted by Greg Oliver | Feb 27, 2001 | Interviews

Former World Champion Lou Thesz joined SLAM! Wrestling on Tuesday, February 27, 2001, at 7 pm ET...

Dan ‘The Mouth’ Lovranski chat

Posted by Slam Wrestling | Feb 23, 2001 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

Moderator: Dan “The Mouth” Lovranski of Live Audio Wrestling (The LAW) has invaded the...

Gary Michael Cappetta chat

Posted by Slam Wrestling | Dec 12, 2000 | Classics, Gary Howard Memorial Library, Interviews

Moderator: It’s a special birthday celebration here at SLAM! Wrestling as Gary Michael...

Rowdy Roddy Piper chat

Posted by Slam Wrestling | Nov 21, 2000 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Classics, Interviews

Moderator: Roddy Piper has invaded the offices of CANOE and SLAM! Wrestling. Let’s start the...

Gene Kiniski chats with SLAM! Wrestling

Posted by Slam Wrestling | Nov 10, 2000 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Classics, Interviews

Former NWA World champion Gene ‘Big Thunder’ Kiniski answered questions from wrestling...

Cyrus chats with SLAM! Wrestling

Posted by Slam Wrestling | Sep 7, 2000 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Classics, Interviews

The ‘Network’ spokesman Cyrus, star of ECW Wrestling and a columnist for SLAM!...

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