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Damian 666 a worthy CAC Lucha award winner

Posted by Guest Column | Aug 19, 2023 | CAC, Interviews

By ROY LUCIER – For SlamWrestling.net It is truly impossible to list every single reason why...

Arezzi gets Tod Gordon to talk NWA screw job, new book

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jul 26, 2023 | Gary Howard Memorial Library, Interviews

Extreme Championship Wrestling Founder Tod Gordon has a new book out and appeared on John Arezzi’s...

Jasmin St. Claire shares the naked truth in one-woman show

Posted by Bob Kapur | Sep 19, 2022 | Hollywood Headlock, Interviews, News

Definition: Hardcore (adjective) A militant or fiercely loyal faction of society Extreme, intense...

This Is Awesome:!: ECW high incident crash landing

Posted by John Powell | Jul 25, 2022 | This Is Awesome

This week’s AWESOME clip is the finish of the scaffold match between Tommy Dreamer and Brian...

Candido bio is like a visit with a Beloved Brother

Posted by Trapper Tom Leturgey | Jun 11, 2021 | Gary Howard Memorial Library

Chris Candido: No Gimmicks Needed is simply a love letter from one brother to another. Jonny...

George Tahinos’ New Jack Photo Gallery

Posted by Slam Wrestling | May 15, 2021 | Obituaries, Photo Galleries

The original incarnation of ECW had so many, well, originals. New Jack (Jerome Young), who died on...

Time to get hardcore with the Sabu autobiography!

Posted by Jamie Hemmings | Mar 31, 2021 | Gary Howard Memorial Library

The autobiography of Sabu starts off with a bang – literally – as Sabu recalls being shot in the...

For Angel Orsini, the devil of the wrestling business is in the details

Posted by Dave Hillhouse | Jan 8, 2021 | Hollywood Headlock, Hollywood Headlock Interviews, Interviews

The original ECW alum has a vision for the future of pro wrestling: safer for the wrestlers, and...

Meltzer takes readers on a nostalgic trip back to 1997

Posted by Jamie Hemmings | Jan 1, 2021 | Gary Howard Memorial Library, Interviews

Do you remember the year 1997? For this writer, it was the year I entered high school (and my...

New Jack’s memoir is just as extreme as he is

Posted by Bob Kapur | Dec 28, 2020 | Gary Howard Memorial Library

There’s a saying that a wrestler’s character is best when it’s their own personality turned up to...

Behind the Gimmick Table: Myers went from tape trader to Leatherface

Posted by Rasslin Merch Machine | Dec 6, 2020 | Interviews, Not Another Collectible!

Tony Myers’ unusual and humble beginnings in pro wrestling were bolstered by the blessings of...

George Tahinos’ Tracy Smothers & F.B.I. in ECW photo gallery

Posted by Greg Oliver | Oct 28, 2020 | Obituaries, Photo Galleries

The Full-Blooded Italians faction in ECW has to count among the most unique groups in professional...

Tracy Smothers succumbs to cancer

Posted by Chris Dunn | Oct 28, 2020 | News, Obituaries

As announced on his Facebook page, “Wild-Eyed Southern Boy” Tracy Smothers passed away...

Latest edition of WWE Encyclopedia is a great read for fans of any era

Posted by Gavin Hillhouse | Oct 16, 2020 | Gary Howard Memorial Library

The fourth edition of the WWE Encyclopedia of Sports Entertainment, out now from DK Books, offers...

CW Anderson retires

Posted by John Powell | Jun 20, 2020 | News

In an emotional statement, CW has announced that he has wrestled his last match. Anderson...

Smothers more than a ‘Wild Eyed Southern Boy’ in his autobiography

Posted by Slam Wrestling | Apr 12, 2020 | Gary Howard Memorial Library, Interviews

By ISABELLA FLAMMIA – For SlamWrestling I’ll admit I had no prior knowledge of Tracy...

Dark Side of the Ring takes “The Life and Crimes of New Jack” to trial

Posted by Nolan Howell | Apr 1, 2020 | Documentary Reviews, Hollywood Headlock, TV Reports

“Create something you’ve never seen before” was the advice New Jack received...

What does everybody want? Al Snow’s autobiography!

Posted by Bob Kapur | May 9, 2019 | Gary Howard Memorial Library

The way I see it, Al Snow owes me $100 for this review of his new autobiography, Self Help: Life...

Lucha libre star Psicosis high flying through CWE anniversary tour

Posted by Kari Williams | Apr 24, 2019 | Interviews

For the past month, the Great White North has been infused with a lucha libre flair as part of...

Mikey Whipwreck still getting plenty of breaks

Posted by Bob Kapur | Dec 16, 2018 | Interviews

With only a few weeks to go in 2018, many wrestling companies are looking at ways to end the year...

Joel Gertner loves being in (Lucha) Demand

Posted by Bob Kapur | Jun 9, 2018 | Interviews

Back in the heydays of ECW, invariably one of the highlights of each show was Joel Gertner....

‘Rockin’ Rebel’ Chuck Williams involved in apparent murder-suicide

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jun 1, 2018 | News, Obituaries

Friday morning, police were called to a home in Chester County, Penn., for an apparent...

Dreamer’s House of Hardcore expanding its borders

Posted by Greg Oliver | May 30, 2018 | Interviews

Initially, Tommy Dreamer’s House of Hardcore promotion was based in and around the spiritual...

Guest column: Time is right for EVOLVE in Chicago & Detroit

Posted by GABE SAPOLSKY | May 18, 2017 | Opinion

I feel like I’m visiting old friends this weekend when EVOLVE has its first events ever this...

Nicole Bass dead at 52

Posted by Greg Oliver | Feb 16, 2017 | Interviews, Obituaries

Nicole Bass, the bodybuilder who performed in ECW and WWE, and later found fame as a regular on...

Sydal brothers were ‘bourne’ for wrestling

Posted by Kari Williams | Feb 6, 2017 | Interviews

Matt Sydal was in WWE’s training ground of OVW by the time his older brother, Mike, had his...

ECW’s Balls Mahoney dead at 44

Posted by Kari Williams | Apr 13, 2016 | Obituaries

Balls Mahoney died Tuesday at 44 years old – one day after his birthday. The Innovator of...

Shane Douglas remembers Axl Rotten

Posted by SHANE DOUGLAS - For SLAM! Wrestling | Feb 4, 2016 | Interviews, Obituaries, Opinion

Axl was a far better talent than his career ever ascended to. His demons and problems had a lot to...

Axl Rotten dead at 44

Posted by Greg Oliver | Feb 4, 2016 | Obituaries

Brian Knighton, who wrestled as Axl Rotten in the original ECW, has been found dead in Baltimore....

ECW original Hack Myers dead at 41

Posted by Greg Oliver | Dec 6, 2015 | Obituaries

Hack Myers, who died on Saturday, was an ECW original who became known as the “Shah of...

The Blue Meanie Q & A: Part 2 – ‘I was born a decade too late’

Posted by Marshall Ward | Jun 10, 2015 | Interviews

With bright blue hair, face paint, half-shirt and Daisy Duke shorts, The Blue Meanie was an...

The Blue Meanie Q & A: Part 1

Posted by Marshall Ward | Jun 8, 2015 | Interviews

With bright blue hair, face paint, half-shirt and Daisy Duke shorts, The Blue Meanie was an...

RVD’s memories of ECW in 1999 make for a great DVD

Posted by Bertrand Hébert | Mar 15, 2015 | Shoot Interviews

As the original ECW was about to embark on the last two years of its glorious run, Rob Van Dam was...

Mat Matters: Bring those damn Dudleys back, dammit!

Posted by John Powell | Feb 5, 2015 | Opinion

D-Von, get the bookers some common sense! What I remember best about The Dudley Boyz isn’t...

Q & A with John Hennigan, a.k.a. John Morrison and Johnny Nitro: Part 2

Posted by Marshall Ward | Oct 29, 2014 | Interviews

With a penchant for pyrotechnics and Hollywood flash, John Hennigan (a.k.a. John Morrison during...

Q & A with John Hennigan, a.k.a. John Morrison and Johnny Nitro: Part 1

Posted by Marshall Ward | Oct 24, 2014 | Interviews

With a penchant for pyrotechnics and Hollywood flash, John Hennigan (a.k.a. John Morrison during...

Heyman DVD masterful, documentary WWE’s best ever

Posted by Justin Cousineau | Aug 8, 2014 | Documentary Reviews, Other Reviews

I am a Paul Heyman guy. I was a Paul Heyman guy long before I ever realized that I was a Paul...

‘Kingpin’ Angel Medina talks Hardcore Roadtrip

Posted by Bob Kapur | Apr 27, 2014 | Interviews

Twenty-four hours ago, all was good with ECW original “The Kingpin” Angel Medina, and in...

Beulah McGillicutty puts the ‘great’ in Gertrude the Great

Posted by Slam Wrestling | Apr 13, 2012 | Gary Howard Memorial Library, Interviews

By JAN MURPHY – Kingston Whig-Standard Albert Einstein once said: “Everybody is a...

TNA’s Hardcore Justice full of ECW memories

Posted by Matt Mackinder | Aug 8, 2010 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2010

TNA changed up their monthly pay-per-view this month to go back in time and give ECW a proper...

Dreamer looking back — and forward — with Hardcore Justice

Posted by Greg Oliver | Aug 4, 2010 | Interviews

There’s a hardcore reunion coming on Sunday, at TNA’s Hardcore Justice pay-per-view....

Talking evil with Father James Mitchell

Posted by Blaine Van Der Griend | Oct 30, 2009 | Interviews

Just a day away from Halloween, there is no telling what kind of ghouls and goblins will be...

Get your Van Dam fill through RVD TV

Posted by Marshall Ward | Sep 17, 2009 | Other Reviews

Whenever people ask Rob Van Dam how he’s doing, he always says: “I feel happy, I feel...

Extreme reunion show a family affair

Posted by Bob Kapur | Jun 28, 2009 | Events, Interviews

PHILADELPHIA, PA – The Legends of the Arena show, which saw many stars of the original ECW...

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...

Francine brings ECW stars together for a good cause

Posted by Bob Kapur | Jun 11, 2009 | Interviews

Hippocrates, the famed Greek physician known as the father of medicine, said that “Extreme...

Tommy Dreamer’s last stand

Posted by Bob Kapur | Jun 5, 2009 | Classics, Interviews

History hasn’t always been kind to the brave-hearted. General George S. Custer. Boromir, son...

Early years of Santana’s career were rocky

Posted by Brian Elliott | Aug 28, 2008 | Gary Howard Memorial Library, Interviews

While the names Eddie Guerrero and Rey Mysterio, Jr. immediately spring to mind as Hispanic stars...

Sandman shoot reveals hardcore tales

Posted by Matt Mackinder | Aug 8, 2008 | Shoot Interviews

It’s hard to tell if The Sandman is staying in character in his YouShoot interview from...

Plenty of laughs in WrestleCrap’s Lists

Posted by Bob Kapur | Dec 18, 2007 | Gary Howard Memorial Library

Over the years, wrestling fans have been subjected to some pretty lousy ideas. Characters,...

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