Dan McDonald: The forgotten Canadian medalist
Competing in two Olympic Games is a special feat, and Toronto’s Dan McDonald did just that,...
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Tag: Los Angeles
A first-timer’s experience at WrestleCon
LOS ANGELES — Being in Los Angeles for a family vacation at the exact right time meant being...
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WWE announces WrestleMania week events
The WWE has revealed everything they have planned for WrestleMania week in March/April. The...
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Los Angeles veteran ‘Pistol’ Pete Marquez dead at 65
“Pistol” Pete Marquez, one of the hard-working grapplers from the Los Angeles...
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Actor, wrestler, bodybuilder Ric Drasin dies at 76
There are those who know how to promote themselves, to use their experiences in one activity to...
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WrestleMania 37 location revealed
WrestleMania is going Hollywood…again. The WWE has announced that WrestleMania 37 will take...
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Tom Prichard’s doctorate work began in Los Angeles territory
Dr. Tom Prichard is known for being a great trainer and a former WWE star with two tag teams, the...
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Whoa Nellie! It’s a Dick Lane story!
The late announcer Dick Lane may have been one of the best-known figures in the world of...
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PWG and breakfast with wrestlers wrap up WrestleReunion 6
Home in Calgary after my third consecutive year of WrestleReunion in Los Angeles, let me give the...
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Nostalgia reigns at WrestleReunion
LOS ANGELES – It seems there is no perfect formula to running a convention. In the past two...
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Tribute to Southern California wrestling starts off WrestleReunion
A wrestling territory is made up of far more than just the big-name wrestlers. This Friday in Los...
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WrestleReunion 5 emotional and fun
LOS ANGELES – On May 27, 1989 my dad took my brother and I to our first WWF card at the...
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Legends shine at day 2 of WrestleReunion
LOS ANGELES – There could be no better way to start off day two of WrestleReunion than with...
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WrestleReunion 5 off to a smooth start
LOS ANGELES – A normal hotel Thursday morning, the atmosphere began to change at the LAX...
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Highway To Helms leading to WrestleReunion 5
Wrestlemania 19 weekend in Seattle, the hotel the WWE wrestlers were staying at frequently had...
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Savio Vega fired up for WrestleReunion 5
WrestleReunion returns to the LAX Hilton in Los Angeles, California next weekend, January 28-30th....
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Mat Matters: L.A. convention maybe the best, most organized ever
As someone who has attended wrestling conventions and related events since the late 1960s —...
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Mat Matters: Reflecting on WrestleReunion 4
LOS ANGELES – WrestleReunion 4 has come to a close. The hotel seems to be lacking an energy...
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Fans and wrestlers connect on day 2 of WrestleReunion 4
LOS ANGELES – When you put legends together, some who haven’t seen each other in...
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ROH, Liger kick off WrestleReunion
LOS ANGELES – There was a definite buzz in the lobby of the LAX Hilton, minutes from the Los...
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ROH, PWG pulling out all the stops for WrestleReunion weekend
At past WrestleReunion events the weekend has included a legends wrestling show. This weekend...
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Los Angeles an untapped market for approaching WrestleReunion 4
January 29th-31st are big dates for west coast wrestling fans. WrestleReunion 4 invades the LAX...
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Los Angeles promoter Mike Lebell dies
Mike Lebell, the promoter of the NWA Los Angeles territory during the 1960s and 1970s died this...
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Guest column: Recalling The Great Goliath
I’ll never forget “The Great Goliath.” He made a lasting impression on my foot...
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Wrestling career prepared ‘Cowboy’ Dan Kroffat for the rest of his life
REAL NAME: Dan Kroffat BORN: June 14, 1945 in Vancouver, B.C. 6′ 0″, 240 pounds AKA:...
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Michelle Starr: California’s loss was B.C.’s gain
REAL NAME: Mark Vellios BORN: May 30, 1968 in Torrance, California AKA: Michelle Starr, Mike Starr...
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