Babe Bisignano’s life in and out of wrestling a wild read
Jimmy Wheeler’s love of pro wrestling was cemented the first time he was able to see it live. Just...
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Tag: J. Michael Kenyon
Don Luce the ‘godfather’ of pro wrestling research
No less of an authority than J Michael Kenyon called Don Luce, who is being honored by the...
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Mat Matters: Remembering Red & Carol, king and queen of the CAC
Through the years, I’ve met plenty of memorable wives of pro wrestlers, but if pressed, I...
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In Memoriam: J Michael Kenyon, Master of Mat History
If you combined Falstaff, Hemingway, and Gus the Wrestling Bear, you might just start to capture...
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Size never mattered to Louie Tillet
It came down to size for Louie Tillet. At 5-foot-9, that mattered more than whether he was...
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Ken Ackles: From the Maritimes to Hollywood
REAL NAME: Kenneth V. Ackles BORN: July 13, 1916 in Springhill, Nova Scotia 5′ 10″,...
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Funk, Foley, Vachon among those honored at Tragos/Thesz HOF
WATERLOO, Iowa – Despite some changes to the format from previous years — and to the...
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‘Mr. America’ Stanlee a showboating pioneer
There was a time in wrestling when having a fabulous physique, expensive ring jackets and long,...
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