Hamilton Ontario Archives - Slam Wrestling

Killer Karl Krupp believed he was Killer Karl Krupp

Posted by Greg Oliver | May 2, 2024 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

Killer Karl Krupp has both his detractors and his proponents — sometimes the same person....

The overlooked run of Hamilton’s Pat Blake

Posted by Greg Oliver | Nov 20, 2023 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, Obituaries

For many years, Ernie Moore was the one in Hamilton, Ontario, who kept everyone else abreast of...

Ontario’s Randy Johnston dead at 67

Posted by Greg Oliver | Oct 13, 2023 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, Obituaries

Randall “Randy” Johnston, the son of Ontario veteran Bull Johnson and younger brother...

Steve Argintaru’s AEW Dynamite Hamilton Photo Gallery

Posted by Steve Argintaru | Jun 29, 2023 | Photo Galleries

SlamWrestling.net’s Steve Argintaru was at the FirstOntario Centre in Hamilton, Ontario, on...

Johnny Powers dead at 79

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jan 7, 2023 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Obituaries

To be a big star in professional wrestling is to have your name on the marquee. Very few ever got...

BC-based Bob Steele dies

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jan 24, 2022 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Obituaries

Bob Steele, who came out of the steel mills of Hamilton, Ontario, but mainly wrestled out in...

Canadian charged with wrestling memorabilia fraud

Posted by John Powell | Jul 23, 2021 | Uncategorized

A man from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada faces multiple charges of fraud involving pro wrestling...

Hamilton’s Roger Francoeur dead at 80

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jul 14, 2021 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Obituaries

Roger Francoeur, one of dozens of graduates of Jack Wentworth’s wrestling gym in Hamilton,...

Big John Quinn dead at 78

Posted by Greg Oliver | Apr 22, 2019 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, Obituaries

Big John Quinn, who died April 22, 2019, at age 78, from complications after an operation for a...

Getting to know the real Rotten Reggie Love, John Evans, at his celebration of life

Posted by Greg Oliver | Feb 4, 2018 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, Obituaries

Family and friends said goodbye last Sunday to Johnny Evans: family man, entrepreneur, character....

Mat Matters: The two Johnny K-9s

Posted by Greg Oliver | Feb 23, 2017 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Obituaries, Opinion

As important as Johnny K-9 might have been to my own life, opening the door for a teenage reporter...

Mat Matters: It’s finally take your daughter to wrestling day

Posted by Caleb Smith | Dec 20, 2016 | Opinion

HAMILTON, ONT — As a parent and wrestling fan I have been reluctant to share my enjoyment of...

Guest column: Iron Mike Sharpe, an appreciation

Posted by Guest Column | Jan 18, 2016 | Opinion

By LAUNY SCHWARTZ – For SLAM! Wrestling “From Hamilton Ontario, Canada’s Greatest...

Iron Mike Sharpe dead at 67

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jan 18, 2016 | Interviews, Obituaries

To remember Iron Mike Sharpe, who died on the weekend in Hamilton, as a “jobber” in...

MoscaMania runs wild again

Posted by Greg Oliver | Aug 27, 2015 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Events, Interviews, The Sporting Connection

HAMILTON – Back in 1986 and 1987, football and pro wrestling great Angelo Mosca turned...

Bob Steele could really rile up a crowd

Posted by Matthew Byer | Jul 22, 2015 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

It is an experience that any sports fan is familiar with. Two combatants fight it out tooth and...

Angelo Mosca to be celebrated at massive August event

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jun 30, 2015 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Events, Interviews

There’s a lot of love out there for a guy who was nicknamed “Big Nasty.” Such is...

Loud crowd enjoys WWE in Hamilton

Posted by Caleb Smith | May 3, 2015 | WWE House Shows

HAMILTON — The WWE brought its show to Hamilton, Ontario, and the crowd was not...

Hamilton’s Vic Rosettani dies of cancer

Posted by Greg Oliver | Feb 12, 2014 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, Obituaries

Cancer claimed Hamilton, Ontario wrestling great Vic Rosettani on Tuesday, February 11, 2014. He...

Great theatre presented by WWE in Hamilton

Posted by Dave Hillhouse | Sep 9, 2013 | WWE House Shows

Steve Martin once joked about how phony it sounded for every comedian, no matter where they were,...

Mat Matters: An appreciation for Bob Clark, R.I.P.

Posted by Greg Oliver | Mar 20, 2013 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Obituaries, Opinion

The passing of Bob Clark of Hamilton didn’t get much mention, if any, for which I deserve...

Bizarroland cheering of heels continues at WWE Hamilton show

Posted by Bob Kapur | Sep 9, 2012 | WWE House Shows

HAMILTON, ON — World Wrestling Entertainment ventured north to Copps Coliseum in Hamilton,...

John Foti was talented artist, matman

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jul 18, 2012 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, The Artistic Canvas

When John Foti took his own life on April 29, 1969, in Calgary, he was a 41-year-old shell of the...

Ontario indy Alpha-1 lands TV deal

Posted by Blaine Van Der Griend | Jan 18, 2012 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

On the strength of a strong Ontario indy scene, the Alpha-1 Wrestling promotion is preparing to...

Wrestler/ref Terry Yorkston dead at 78

Posted by Greg Oliver | Aug 10, 2011 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, Obituaries

Terry Yorkston, who died Sunday at 78, was one of the countless men who came out of The Factory...

Johnny K-9 arrested for BC murders

Posted by Fred Johns | Jan 28, 2011 | Canadian Hall of Fame

Former WWE jobber and Canadian independent wrestler/strongman Ion (John) Croitoru — Johnny...

Hamilton-born Herb Larson dead at 83

Posted by Greg Oliver | Sep 4, 2010 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, Obituaries

Like many kids in Hamilton, Ontario, in the 1940s, Herb Larson, who recently died at the age of...

Catching up with Murray Cummings

Posted by Greg Oliver | Mar 15, 2010 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

Murray Cummings, a southern Ontario-based wrestling star from the 1960s, was considered a great,...

John Hill, man of many faces, dies at 68

Posted by Steven Johnson | Mar 12, 2010 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, Obituaries

“There’s another Valiant brother!” the covers of national wrestling magazines...

Sandy Scott dead at 75

Posted by Steven Johnson | Mar 11, 2010 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, Obituaries

The career of Sandy Scott, the Hamilton, Ontario-born tag team star who died at age 75 this...

Paul Gibson was Hamilton wrestler, cop

Posted by Greg Oliver | Dec 21, 2009 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, Obituaries

If every wrestler took the time to write a 26-page description of their life in and out of the...

‘The Golden Greek’ John Tolos dies

Posted by Greg Oliver | May 29, 2009 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, Obituaries

“The Golden Greek” John Tolos, perhaps one of the finest interviews in the history of...

Johnny K-9 arrest for conspiracy to murder

Posted by Greg Oliver | May 16, 2009 | Canadian Hall of Fame

Johnny K-9, former WWF enhancement talent and Hamilton, Ontario wrestling promoter, has been...

Hamilton’s Ted Grizzly dead at 65

Posted by Greg Oliver | Apr 20, 2009 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, Obituaries

Ted Grizzly, who died today, April 20, 2009, in Hamilton’s St. Joseph’s Hospital,...

Wristlocks and wristshots: Howell meets Hamilton wrestling legends

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jan 9, 2009 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Events, Interviews, The Sporting Connection

BURLINGTON, Ont. — In the room full of old wrestlers, shuffling along with their hobbled...

Jolly ol’ Ron Logue shares Christmas joy

Posted by Greg Oliver | Dec 19, 2007 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

It’s Ron Logue’s busy season. Given the hefty grey beard and easy-going nature, the...

Stranglehold show in memory of Dewey Robertson fun and bizarre

Posted by Bob Kapur | Dec 2, 2007 | Interviews, Other House Shows

HAMILTON, ON — On Saturday night, a legendary Ontario wildman was paid tribute, as...

Memories of Martin’s Sportstown Grill

Posted by Greg Oliver | Nov 22, 2007 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

Be it Martin’s Sports Town Grill or Hutzler’s Steakhouse, just mentioning these names...

Taking a chance paid off for Bruce Swayze

Posted by Greg Oliver | Oct 11, 2007 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

REAL NAME: Bruce Swayze BORN: April 7, 1940 in Kirkland Lake, Ontario 5 ’10 1/2″,...

Knobby McDonald: Mat technician and excellent dodger

Posted by LUCAS HANCOCK | Sep 26, 2007 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

There are two things you could expect when you wrestled Knobby McDonald. The first is that you and...

Dinner/dance kicks off Hamilton Wall of Fame

Posted by Greg Oliver | Sep 18, 2007 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Events, Interviews

Heavyweights in Hamilton is a fundraiser set for this Saturday, September 22nd, with a noble goal...

Hamilton runs through Blood & Guts

Posted by Greg Oliver | Sep 11, 2006 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Hollywood Headlock Interviews, Interviews

Paul Lynch’s 1978 flick Blood & Guts used a tag line “Winning is the best...

Terry Morgan: Wrestling was more than a job

Posted by Meredith Renwick | Jul 13, 2006 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

Terry Morgan Sr. used to get a real kick out of seeing his son’s name on posters and TV...

Pepper Martin: The wrestling years

Posted by Greg Oliver | Sep 22, 2005 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

If life is made up of key moments, then one key moment in the life of Hamilton’s Howard...

Scotty Thompson: A carpenter’s carpenter

Posted by Greg Oliver | Aug 18, 2005 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, Obituaries

In wrestling parlance, a “carpenter” is someone who builds up an opponent. Frank...

Chris Tolos dies of cancer

Posted by Greg Oliver | Aug 13, 2005 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, Obituaries

Cancer has claimed half of one of the greatest tag teams of all time, leaving John Tolos unable to...

Chuck Molnar dead at 72

Posted by Greg Oliver | Nov 9, 2004 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Obituaries

REAL NAME: Charles Albert Molnar BORN: February 9, 1932 in Caledonia, Ontario DIED: November 6,...

Olympic swimmer turned wrestler hits 90

Posted by Greg Oliver | Oct 23, 2004 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, The Sporting Connection

There was a time when swimming and wrestling mixed in Hamilton, Ontario, when the ring was set up...

Dano McDonald dead at 81

Posted by Greg Oliver | Mar 9, 2004 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

The wrestling story of Hamilton’s Jim ‘Dano’ McDonald, who died on March 4, 2004...

Sterling jumps into Link with past

Posted by Meredith Renwick | Feb 11, 2004 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

Jumpin’ Jason Sterling is pretty happy to be SOL these days. No, it’s not what you...

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