Tag: Finland

Väino Ketonen was Finland’s greatest wrestler

Posted by Jasse Junkkari | Dec 1, 2022 | Interviews

Although it was the Polish professional wrestler Ladislaus Pytlasinksi who first taught the Finns...

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Excerpt from ‘Battleground Valhalla’ — “Potato Kick to the Head”

Posted by Slam Wrestling | Jun 11, 2017 | Gary Howard Memorial Library

Excerpt from Battleground Valhalla, chapter 14, entitled “Potato Kick to the Head”:...

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Guest column: The story behind ‘Battleground Valhalla’

Posted by Guest Column | Jun 11, 2017 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Gary Howard Memorial Library

By MICHAEL MAJALAHTI It was in June 2010 that I embarked on a quest to write out my personal life...

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Starbuck’s world travels continue in Japan

Posted by Blaine Van Der Griend | Aug 5, 2015 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

They say that a lot can happen in a year, but what about six years? Since he last spoke with SLAM!...

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Former WWF star Ludvig Borga dead at 47

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jan 10, 2010 | Obituaries

Finnish officials say that former politician, author, actor, boxer, mixed martial artist and pro...

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Finland’s wrestling star a Canadian Rebel

Posted by Blaine Van Der Griend | Mar 12, 2009 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

His nicknames are “StarBuck” and “The Canadian Rebel” and he is wildly...

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