‘You could sense Bruno was loved by the people’
Bruno Sammartino was the Living Legend, and there was no hype about it. He put more than Buddy...
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Tag: Ivan Koloff
Mat Matters: WWE Hall of Fame’s unforgiveable shunning of Ivan Koloff
How does this happen? You beat the “Living Legend” Bruno Samartino for the world...
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‘Russian Bear’ Ivan Koloff dies
The date January 18, 1971 and Ivan Koloff will forever be connected. That was the day that...
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Don Fargo, man of many names, dies
Don Fargo, who died today, November 8, 2015, in Pensacola, Florida, was the greatest disguise...
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‘Odd noise’ highlights Cauliflower Alley Club awards
LAS VEGAS — Hush, Gerald Brisco commanded the crowd at the Cauliflower Alley Club banquet. A...
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Jake The Snake turns CAC banquet into a sobering experience
LAS VEGAS — Of all the promos that Jake “The Snake” Roberts has delivered...
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Ohhhh what a hall of fame rush
AMSTERDAM, NY – These days. a tag team is rarely put in the main spot. But Saturday night,...
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Judy Grable a high-flying Hall of Fame inductee
Best known as “The Barefoot Contessa” for her lack of footwear, Judy Grable was one of...
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Let the King Curtis Iaukea stories flow!
Curtis Iaukea stories are like opinions — everyone has one. Or more than one. So, since he...
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Koloff, Road Warriors, Sheik, Bruiser, Lawler headline PWHF Class of 2011
The Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame Class of 2011 features former world champions, wild men,...
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Carpentier’s peers reflect on his highs and lows
Talking to his peers, it is evident that Edouard Carpentier was a bit of an enigma. No one denies...
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Buddy Roberts recalls the wild times as a Freebird and a Hollywood Blond
Buddy Roberts has it more difficult than most to stay in touch with his old friends. Surgery to...
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Captain Lou Albano passes away at 76
O Captain my Captain! Our fearful trip is done, The ship has weathered every rack, the prize we...
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Bockwinkel headliner at 2009 Tragos/Thesz HOF ceremony
WATERLOO, Iowa – Although Friday started out with strong storms in the Waterloo area, the...
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Legends abound at Charlotte FanFest
CHARLOTTE, N.C.- Sometimes, you don’t even have to close your eyes to imagine that you are...
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Not a lot of dirt in Sammartino & Koloff bios
The careers of Ivan Koloff and Bruno Sammartino are very much intertwined. Bruno was...
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Ivan Koloff ‘bears’ all in new autobiography
At the pinnacle of his career, he was WWWF World champion, ending the reign of the legendary Bruno...
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Present celebrates past at wrestling legends event
Bena, Virginia is hardly a bustling metropolis, and the Abingdon Ruritan Club, sitting quietly...
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2004 Hall of Fame inductees announced
NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. — The Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum held a fundraising...
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Friends remember Hawk
Though the actual cause of Road Warrior Hawk’s death on Sunday is still unknown, the fact is...
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‘Addiction’ to wrestling more than just baloney
LAS VEGAS – At the annual Cauliflower Alley Club’s Baloney Blowout on Tuesday night,...
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Ivan Koloff story archive
IVAN KOLOFF STORIES Apr. 18, 2018: ‘You could sense Bruno was loved by the people’ Feb. 19, 2017:...
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