Thesz wanted Gordienko, not Watson, to win NWA title in 1956
Though extremely well respected by his peers in the wrestling business and widely acknowledged as...
Read MorePosted by Steven Verrier | Jan 17, 2022 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Gary Howard Memorial Library, Interviews
Though extremely well respected by his peers in the wrestling business and widely acknowledged as...
Read MorePosted by Greg Oliver | Jan 16, 2022 | Classics, Event Reports, Events
Every so often, digging through newspaper archives, you run across an advertisement for a card...
Read MorePosted by Pat Laprade | Jul 30, 2018 | Interviews, Tragos/Thesz HOF
WATERLOO, Iowa – There aren’t too many places where you can have a former WWE...
Read MorePosted by Jon Langmead | Jul 9, 2018 | Interviews, Tragos/Thesz HOF
Koji Miyamoto fell in love with pro wrestling as a 10-year old living in Mito City and his deep...
Read MorePosted by Caleb Smith | Oct 2, 2017 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews
For over 20 years Bobby Bass toured the world, living his dream of being a professional wrestler....
Read MorePosted by Greg Oliver | Feb 2, 2017 | Interviews, Obituaries
There are wrestlers who toy with politics and don’t succeed; there are wrestlers who do...
Read MorePosted by Greg Oliver | Apr 25, 2016 | CAC, Interviews
At April’s Cauliflower Alley Club banquet, “The Enforcer” Arn Anderson received...
Read MorePosted by Greg Oliver | Apr 24, 2016 | Interviews
Today, April 24th, would have been the 100th birthday of Lou Thesz, perhaps the greatest champion...
Read MorePosted by Kari Williams | Aug 31, 2015 | Interviews, Tragos/Thesz HOF
WATERLOO, IOWA – Flipping through scrapbooks of years gone by, she was flooded with memories...
Read MorePosted by Steven Johnson | Oct 1, 2014 | Interviews, Obituaries
When Greg Oliver and I conceived of The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: Heroes & Icons in 2007,...
Read MorePosted by HERB SIMMONS | Jul 27, 2014 | Tragos/Thesz HOF
As I travelled down the highway to Waterloo, Iowa, I had many miles to reflect back on the reason...
Read MorePosted by Kari Williams | Jul 26, 2014 | Interviews, Tragos/Thesz HOF
WATERLOO, IOWA — Seven of wrestling’s greatest performers and personalities laced up their...
Read MorePosted by Greg Oliver | Jul 17, 2014 | Interviews, PWHF, Tragos/Thesz HOF
EDITOR’S NOTE: This biography is courtesy the book, The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: Heroes...
Read MorePosted by Pat Laprade | Jun 24, 2014 | CAC, Interviews
After 15 years, Adam Pearce has done almost everything the world of pro wrestling. He’s a...
Read MorePosted by Steven Johnson | Jun 5, 2014 | CAC, Interviews
LAS VEGAS — Hush, Gerald Brisco commanded the crowd at the Cauliflower Alley Club banquet. A...
Read MorePosted by Greg Oliver | Mar 3, 2014 | Interviews, Obituaries
Billy Robinson, one of the toughest men to ever lace up wrestling boots, has died. He was 74. His...
Read MorePosted by Greg Oliver | Jan 16, 2014 | Hollywood Headlock, Interviews
With the Academy Award nominations just released, it is a good opportunity to look back on a pro...
Read MorePosted by Greg Oliver | Jul 13, 2012 | Interviews, Obituaries
To put the importance of Dara Singh into context for a North American audience is difficult. The...
Read MorePosted by Pat Laprade | Jul 11, 2012 | Interviews, Tragos/Thesz HOF
Dan Severn had an amazing career as an amateur wrestler, a pro wrestler and an MMA fighter. He was...
Read MorePosted by JIM ROSS | Jul 27, 2011 | Interviews, Tragos/Thesz HOF
Jim Ross proved Saturday night he is far more than the best announcer in the wrestling business....
Read MorePosted by Gary Howard | Aug 22, 2010 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews
If there was ever a classic example of a professional wrestler fading into the desert after the...
Read MorePosted by Greg Oliver | Jul 13, 2010 | Interviews, Obituaries
Though Steve Stanlee, who died on July 2, 2010, at the age of 90, was never as famous as his older...
Read MorePosted by Greg Oliver | Jun 30, 2010 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews
When most wrestlers around today talk about Rod Fenton, they are referring to the long-time...
Read MorePosted by Greg Oliver | Aug 30, 2008 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Classics, Interviews, Obituaries
The life of Killer Kowalski may have ended on Saturday morning, August 30, 2008, at 12:45 a.m, a...
Read MorePosted by Steven Johnson | Jun 27, 2008 | Interviews, Tragos/Thesz HOF
Rows of wrestling photographs encircle heavy-duty gym equipment wedged into the first floor of...
Read MorePosted by Greg Oliver | May 9, 2007 | Interviews, Obituaries
With the death of Sonny Myers on Monday, May 7, 2007, at age 83, the world is short one less...
Read MorePosted by Greg Oliver | May 4, 2006 | Interviews, Obituaries
Beach boy, surfer, wrestler, teacher. These words and many more are used to describe Sam...
Read MorePosted by Greg Oliver | Mar 16, 2006 | Interviews
Try as they might, the world title bouts at WrestleMania in Chicago on April 2 will forever pale...
Read MorePosted by Dr. Bob Bryla | Dec 6, 2005 | PWHF
AMSTERDAM, NY – The Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum (PWHF) is pleased to...
Read MorePosted by Greg Oliver | Oct 16, 2003 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, Obituaries
There aren’t too many people around today who can still recall the wrestling days of Stu...
Read MorePosted by Greg Oliver | Mar 21, 2003 | Interviews, Obituaries
The accolades are common when recounting the life of ‘Sailor’ Art Thomas, who died...
Read MorePosted by John Molinaro | Apr 25, 2001 | Classics, Obituaries
Johnny Valentine was a man’s man and tough as nails. He had been battling and fighting for...
Read MorePosted by Greg Oliver | Feb 27, 2001 | Interviews
Former World Champion Lou Thesz joined SLAM! Wrestling on Tuesday, February 27, 2001, at 7 pm ET...
Read MorePosted by Greg Oliver | Jan 5, 2000 | Classics, Interviews
In our list of the Wrestlers of the Millennium, six-time world champion Lou Thesz, didn’t...
Read MorePosted by John Molinaro | Sep 28, 1999 | Classics, Interviews
It was 1948. War-torn South Korea dominated headlines. U.S. President Harry Truman had ordered the...
Read MorePosted by Vance Nevada | Dec 3, 1900 | Results
LOU THEZ (1934 – 1990) Real Name: Lajos Tiza Height: 6’1” Weight: 225 pounds Born: April 1916 –...
Read MorePosted by Slam Wrestling | Oct 14, 1900 | Story Archives
What can you say other than Lou Thesz was one of the greatest pro wrestlers in history, if...
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