Mat Matters: May the one and only ‘Rotten’ Reggie Love rest in peace
With the passing of “Rotten” Reggie Love today at a nursing home in Hamilton, Ontario,...
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Tag: Johnny Powers
Lou Thesz at 100: So many stories
Today, April 24th, would have been the 100th birthday of Lou Thesz, perhaps the greatest champion...
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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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Everyone’s got an Ox Baker story
Ox Baker. Man, what a character. Whether you met him at a fan fest in recent years, or knew him...
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Al Mandell, dead at 92, was ‘Forrest Gump of wrestling’
The contributions of Al Mandell to the business of professional wrestling are harder to classify...
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The imprint of Hans Schmidt
Over the years, many, many wrestlers have shared their stories of Hans Schmidt, and, in...
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Joe Blanchard passes
There is no Wikipedia entry on Joe Blanchard, who died March 22, 2012, at the age of 84. Perhaps...
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Newfoundland’s Hartford Love adored at home, hated abroad
He may have found fame as the heelish hippie Hartford Love, but Wes Hutchings is a heroic...
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Colleagues respected Lyons’ skills
It is quickly evident that Billy Red Lyons was one of those few wrestlers out there that no one...
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Jack Reynolds: A ‘believer’ who convinced the fans
For wrestling fans in the lower Great Lakes during the 1970s, one TV memory lingers even with the...
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Friends remember Chief White Owl
His given name was George Dahmer, his family called him Hootie, but to a generation of pro...
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Walter Johnson: A cautionary tale of gridiron and the ring
Well, it seemed like a good idea at the time. Just as wrestling in Cleveland was heating up in...
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Powers gives MMA promoting a try
The debate between boxing purists and fans of mixed martial arts continues to rage on. Ultimate...
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‘The Big Cat’ Ernie Ladd was seldom tamed
By GREG OLIVER & STEVE JOHNSON – SlamWrestling It almost didn’t happen. All the...
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Chris Tolos dies of cancer
Cancer has claimed half of one of the greatest tag teams of all time, leaving John Tolos unable to...
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DiPaolo’s Restaurant celebrates 40 years
BLASDELL, NY – Heading to Ilio DiPaolo’s Restaurant and Ringside Lounge is a little...
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Memories abound at Titans in Toronto
It was a wonderful night of mat memories yesterday at the Titans in Toronto dinner, held to raise...
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Titans in Toronto dinner set for Sep. 18
It’s been a long time coming, but finally there will be an occasion to recognize and...
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