Johnny Powers

Mat Memories: A Farewell to Johnny Powers

Posted by Steven Johnson | Jan 8, 2023 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Obituaries

I always thought it was incongruous that Johnny Powers, the rugged hero of my youth, a man who was...

Johnny Powers photo gallery

Posted by Slam Wrestling | Jan 7, 2023 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Obituaries, Photo Galleries

The SlamWrestling photo gallery of the late, great Johnny Powers — who died on December 30,...

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...

Card Exam: Heading to Cooperstown for Hall of Fame weekend

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jul 22, 2022 | Classics, Event Reports, Events

It’s induction weekend in Cooperstown, New York, for the National Baseball Hall of Fame. If...

Mat Matters: May the one and only ‘Rotten’ Reggie Love rest in peace

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jan 7, 2018 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, Obituaries, Opinion

With the passing of “Rotten” Reggie Love today at a nursing home in Hamilton, Ontario,...

Lou Thesz at 100: So many stories

Posted by Greg Oliver | Apr 24, 2016 | Interviews

Today, April 24th, would have been the 100th birthday of Lou Thesz, perhaps the greatest champion...

Don Fargo, man of many names, dies

Posted by Steven Johnson | Nov 8, 2015 | Interviews, Obituaries

Don Fargo, who died today, November 8, 2015, in Pensacola, Florida, was the greatest disguise...

Everyone’s got an Ox Baker story

Posted by Greg Oliver | Oct 20, 2014 | Interviews, Obituaries

Ox Baker. Man, what a character. Whether you met him at a fan fest in recent years, or knew him...

Al Mandell, dead at 92, was ‘Forrest Gump of wrestling’

Posted by Greg Oliver | Dec 28, 2012 | Interviews, Obituaries

The contributions of Al Mandell to the business of professional wrestling are harder to classify...

The imprint of Hans Schmidt

Posted by Greg Oliver | May 28, 2012 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, Obituaries

Over the years, many, many wrestlers have shared their stories of Hans Schmidt, and, in...

Joe Blanchard passes

Posted by Greg Oliver | Mar 22, 2012 | Interviews, Obituaries

There is no Wikipedia entry on Joe Blanchard, who died March 22, 2012, at the age of 84. Perhaps...

Newfoundland’s Hartford Love adored at home, hated abroad

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jun 23, 2011 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

He may have found fame as the heelish hippie Hartford Love, but Wes Hutchings is a heroic...

Colleagues respected Lyons’ skills

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jun 25, 2009 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, Obituaries

It is quickly evident that Billy Red Lyons was one of those few wrestlers out there that no one...

Jack Reynolds: A ‘believer’ who convinced the fans

Posted by Steven Johnson | Oct 17, 2008 | Interviews, Obituaries

For wrestling fans in the lower Great Lakes during the 1970s, one TV memory lingers even with the...

Friends remember Chief White Owl

Posted by Steven Johnson | May 30, 2008 | Interviews, Obituaries

His given name was George Dahmer, his family called him Hootie, but to a generation of pro...

Walter Johnson: A cautionary tale of gridiron and the ring

Posted by Steven Johnson | Sep 6, 2007 | Interviews, The Sporting Connection

Well, it seemed like a good idea at the time. Just as wrestling in Cleveland was heating up in...

Powers gives MMA promoting a try

Posted by NEIL SPRINGER | Jul 10, 2007 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

The debate between boxing purists and fans of mixed martial arts continues to rage on. Ultimate...

‘The Big Cat’ Ernie Ladd was seldom tamed

Posted by Steven Johnson | Mar 11, 2007 | Interviews, Obituaries, The Sporting Connection

By GREG OLIVER & STEVE JOHNSON – SlamWrestling It almost didn’t happen. All the...

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...

DiPaolo’s Restaurant celebrates 40 years

Posted by Greg Oliver | May 12, 2005 | Interviews

BLASDELL, NY – Heading to Ilio DiPaolo’s Restaurant and Ringside Lounge is a little...

Memories abound at Titans in Toronto

Posted by Bob Kapur | Sep 19, 2004 | Interviews, PWHF

It was a wonderful night of mat memories yesterday at the Titans in Toronto dinner, held to raise...

Titans in Toronto dinner set for Sep. 18

Posted by Corey David Lacroix | Aug 30, 2004 | Interviews, PWHF

It’s been a long time coming, but finally there will be an occasion to recognize and...

Tag: Johnny Powers

Mat Memories: A Farewell to Johnny Powers

Johnny Powers photo gallery

Johnny Powers dead at 79

Card Exam: Heading to Cooperstown for Hall of Fame weekend

Mat Matters: May the one and only ‘Rotten’ Reggie Love rest in peace

Lou Thesz at 100: So many stories

Don Fargo, man of many names, dies

Everyone’s got an Ox Baker story

Al Mandell, dead at 92, was ‘Forrest Gump of wrestling’

The imprint of Hans Schmidt

Joe Blanchard passes

Newfoundland’s Hartford Love adored at home, hated abroad

Colleagues respected Lyons’ skills

Jack Reynolds: A ‘believer’ who convinced the fans

Friends remember Chief White Owl

Walter Johnson: A cautionary tale of gridiron and the ring

Powers gives MMA promoting a try

‘The Big Cat’ Ernie Ladd was seldom tamed

Chris Tolos dies of cancer

DiPaolo’s Restaurant celebrates 40 years

Memories abound at Titans in Toronto

Titans in Toronto dinner set for Sep. 18

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