Tag: Les Thornton

Les Thornton dead at 84

Posted by Greg Oliver | Feb 3, 2019 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, Obituaries

The well-traveled Les Thornton, former NWA World junior heavyweight champion, has died. He was 84...

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Defector Volkoff became a true American

Posted by Steven Johnson | Aug 5, 2018 | Interviews, Obituaries

For all the holds, counterholds, and reversals that were part of his WWE Hall of Fame career,...

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Dory Funk Sr.’s last day

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jan 2, 2013 | Interviews

After the matches on June 3, 1973, Dory Funk Sr. had a bunch of his wrestlers over at his Flying...

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Les Thornton: A life on the road

Posted by Greg Oliver | Feb 23, 2005 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

Les Thornton, the former world junior heavyweight champion, is 70 now, and retired from pro...

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Venom strikes Saskatchewan

Posted by John M. Milner | Feb 16, 2000 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

By JOHN M. MILNER — For SLAM! Wrestling Talk to just about any wrestler to come out of...

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