CAC Melby Award winner Jason Presley dug deep
There’s an old saying that a picture is worth a thousand words. The first time this writer...
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History bonds the Tragos/Thesz wrestling family
WATERLOO, Iowa — Just after 8 pm on Friday night, July 19, Coach Jim Miller stood at the...
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The end result: Don Luce’s death is history’s loss
Being a pro wrestling historian is tough at the best of times. It is often solitary work, poring...
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Steve Johnson’s Melby Award acceptance speech
Author and SlamWrestling.net contributor Steven Johnson received the James C. Melby Award for his...
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Historian Steve Johnson embodies spirit of CAC’s Jim Melby Award
Steve Johnson was wrapping up an interview with Virginia Wenzel – wife of wrestler Dave Levin – in...
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Mat Matters: A post-CAC Melby Award reflection … and transcript
LAS VEGAS — Just as I wrote back in November 2019, when it was announced that I would be...
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When it comes to old-school wrestling, Mark James knows his stuff
Wrestling historian and author, 54-year-old Mark James knows a thing or two about old-school...
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Me and the Melby: When the news is about yourself
In journalism, and other areas, there’s a term called conflict of interest. At SLAM!...
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Yohe the Great
Sitting in Steve Yohe’s living room and talking about wrestling history is an experience...
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Dean Ambrose honors trainer Cody Hawk at CAC reunion
LAS VEGAS – WWE star Dean Ambrose was a “science experiment” to the 2019 Cauliflower Alley...
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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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Many years of hard work pay off for Dennis Brent with CAC’s historian award
New York Times bestselling author Dennis Brent sat backstage at Wrestlemania XX, taking it all in....
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Family & faith dominates Tragos/Thesz induction
NEWTON, Iowa – The Eighth Annual George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall Of Fame...
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