Guest column: Elect Morris Sigel to the Observer Hall of Fame
About a year ago, my passion for Houston Wrestling hit the tipping point and I started a program...
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‘Polish Power’ Ivan Putski still flexing
In the years before Hulkamania took professional wrestling by storm, some of the biggest wrestling...
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The heroic service of Paul Boesch
August 28, 1987 was a red-letter day in the life of Paul Boesch. It marked the denouement of a...
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Winningham re-releases Friday Night in the Coliseum photo book
There’s no greater joy for fans of pro wrestling books than when a book that has been long...
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Tom Prichard’s doctorate work began in Los Angeles territory
Dr. Tom Prichard is known for being a great trainer and a former WWE star with two tag teams, the...
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Tiger Conway Jr. was born to wrestle
To say that Tiger Conway Jr. was born to wrestle would be a major understatement; it was his...
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A lunchtime full of tales from ex-referee Fooshee
Like many of the SLAM! Wrestling writers, some of the things I hear a lot from readers are...
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Bob Kapur’s Twitterish Mania report: Day 4
HOUSTON – Ever the techno wrestling geek, Bob Kapur filed his report Twitter-style, giving...
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Bob Kapur’s Twitterish Mania report: Day 3
HOUSTON – Ever the techno wrestling geek, Bob Kapur filed his report Twitter-style, giving...
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Bob Kapur’s Twitterish Mania report: Day 2
HOUSTON – Ever the techno wrestling geek, Bob Kapur filed his report Twitter-style, giving...
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Bob Kapur’s Twitterish Mania report: Day 1
TORONTO TO HOUSTON – Ever the techno wrestling geek, Bob Kapur filed his report...
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Tiger Conway Sr. dead at 74
One of the true pioneers, the great African-American wrestler Tiger Conway Sr., passed away last...
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Guest column: The Iron Claw and other childhood lessons
By MARK DOW In 1944, when he was 15, my father went to a war bonds fundraiser at Houston’s...
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‘Apache’ Bull Ramos still battling
Believe it or not, when the giant Bull Ramos started wrestling, he only weighed about 200 pounds....
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Lessons from the cheap seats at WrestleMania 17
HOUSTON — Things looked a little different to me at WrestleMania this year. No, I’m...
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Paul Boesch and Houston’s wrestling legacy
Houston definitely does not have a problem when it comes to pro wrestling. This year’s site...
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