Rey Mysterio’s CAC speech: ‘This journey has been incredible’
On September 15, 2021, Rey Mysterio was presented with the Cauliflower Alley Club’s Lucha...
Read MorePosted by Slam Wrestling | Sep 23, 2021 | CAC, Interviews
On September 15, 2021, Rey Mysterio was presented with the Cauliflower Alley Club’s Lucha...
Read MorePosted by Jamie Hemmings | Aug 29, 2021 | Gary Howard Memorial Library, Interviews
Christa Faust initially released her novel, Hoodtown, in 2004. But if you missed it the first time...
Read MorePosted by Tommy "Milagro" Martinez | Jul 26, 2021 | Gary Howard Memorial Library
Growing up, my family would always travel on Sundays to visit my grandparents in Ogden, Utah. As...
Read MorePosted by Rasslin Merch Machine | Jun 27, 2021 | Gary Howard Memorial Library, Not Another Collectible!
In 2021 niches are more accessible and relevant than ever. The new book, Eat Like a Luchador: The...
Read MorePosted by Christopher Annino | Jun 4, 2021 | Interviews, News, Obituaries
The wrestling world has lost a groundbreaking and memorable lucha libre exotico star. It was...
Read MorePosted by Rasslin Merch Machine | May 16, 2021 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, Not Another Collectible!
Steve Cvjetkovich is not one to do things the easy way. He bucked the trend, learning to wrestle...
Read MorePosted by Rasslin Merch Machine | Feb 28, 2021 | Interviews, Not Another Collectible!
Growing up in the Southern California of the 1980s Kevin Kleinrock grew up a very casual fan of...
Read MorePosted by John Powell | Nov 27, 2020 | Hollywood Headlock
When my son was younger, one of his favourite wrestlers was Rey Mysterio Jr. He loved characters...
Read MorePosted by Rasslin Merch Machine | Nov 22, 2020 | Not Another Collectible!
“The Omen” Gabriel Lestat is a pro wrestling vampire. To the layman it may seem like a cliche. But...
Read MorePosted by John Powell | Nov 17, 2020 | Hollywood Headlock
The Heroes of Lucha Libre are coming to Crackle. The 11-part scripted series debuts on the free...
Read MorePosted by John Powell | Jul 22, 2020 | Hollywood Headlock, News
Look out Rudos. A new hero is on the way. Diego Gutierrez, the producer and writer for Buffy the...
Read MorePosted by Alex Podgorski | Jul 2, 2019 | Interviews
Ultimo Dragon, the legendary Japanese cruiserweight known for his hybrid style of puroresu mixed...
Read MorePosted by John Powell | May 11, 2019 | Obituaries
Silver King has passed away. The luchadore legend who once starred in Nacho Libre died in the ring...
Read MorePosted by Greg Oliver | Dec 20, 2018 | Interviews, Obituaries
Raul Mata, an EMLL champion in Mexico in the 1960s, before moving to the United States, has died....
Read MorePosted by Stephen Dean Johnson | Oct 4, 2018 | Interviews
Talking with Konnan is like getting a history lesson in lucha libre. The man has seen and done it...
Read MorePosted by Alexandra Robertson | Aug 7, 2018 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews
Although she’s only been wrestling for two short years, do not be fooled....
Read MorePosted by Don Davies | Mar 9, 2018 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews
Canadian Taya Valkyrie has taken the road less traveled to make it to Impact Wrestling and to...
Read MorePosted by Caleb Smith | Jun 13, 2017 | Interviews
Lucha Underground is a cultural and artistic hit across North America, and recently received a...
Read MorePosted by Kari Williams | Aug 5, 2015 | Interviews
While the wrestlers of AAA Lucha Libre prepare for an international stage at the company’s...
Read MorePosted by Greg Oliver | Apr 9, 2015 | Events, Interviews, The Artistic Canvas
Take a former WWE Creative team member/screenwriter and author, mix with a hyper-realist artist,...
Read MorePosted by John Powell | Mar 21, 2015 | Obituaries
AAA superstar El Hijo del Perro Aguayo, (also known as Perro Aguayo Jr.), has died after an...
Read MorePosted by Blaine Van Der Griend | Aug 8, 2013 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews
If ever there was a story that can be described as truly inspiring, it’s Anthony...
Read MorePosted by Greg Oliver | May 27, 2013 | Obituaries
Lung cancer has claimed the life of Hector Garza, who was a star in Mexico for two decades and is...
Read MorePosted by Greg Oliver | May 24, 2013 | Interviews
Though Alberto Del Rio’s match on Sunday’s Extreme Rules pay-per-view was officially...
Read MorePosted by Greg Oliver | Sep 28, 2012 | Documentary Reviews
It’s worth checking out the new PBS documentary, Tales of Masked Men, tonight on PBS....
Read MorePosted by Matthew Byer | Sep 5, 2012 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews
The road from Winnipeg to Mexico isn’t the most traveled one, but AJ Sanchez recently earned...
Read MorePosted by Mike Lano | Jun 17, 2012 | Obituaries, Opinion
EDITOR’S NOTE: A great wrestling match is like a great meal. You can have all the essential...
Read MorePosted by Greg Oliver | Apr 12, 2012 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews
This weekend marks a rare chance to see a Mexican wrestling star on her home turf. But in a bit of...
Read MorePosted by Blaine Van Der Griend | Jun 17, 2011 | Interviews
Is a mask ever just a mask? For the list of professional wrestlers who have been privileged enough...
Read MorePosted by Matt Bishop | Dec 16, 2010 | Interviews
You wouldn’t know it from watching him during his first four months on WWE television, but...
Read MorePosted by Greg Oliver | Sep 9, 2010 | Interviews
There is a lot of talk these days about second and third generation wrestlers, and the pressures...
Read MorePosted by Mike Lano | Dec 15, 2009 | Gary Howard Memorial Library
Diehard WWE fans will want to add the just-released book, Rey Mysterio: Behind the Mask, to their...
Read MorePosted by Greg Oliver | Aug 3, 2009 | Interviews
Sometimes he’s Incognito. Sometimes he’s Mystico de Juarez. (But never Mistico —...
Read MorePosted by Greg Oliver | Jul 22, 2009 | Interviews
TORONTO – The crowd, peppered with lucha masks, is hot, nearing a frenzy. Their hero, the...
Read MorePosted by Mike Lano | Apr 2, 2009 | Interviews, Other House Shows
SAN JOSE, Calif. — The Mexican wrestling promotion AAA brought a tight, exciting tour to...
Read MorePosted by Chris Schramm | Jul 31, 2008 | Interviews, Obituaries
Legendary Mexican wrestler Alfonso Dantés died early Wednesday morning at his Mananzillo, Mexico...
Read MorePosted by Mike Lano | Apr 6, 2008 | Obituaries
Luis Magana, who recently passed away Easter Sunday, March 23, at the ripe age of 97, was a Los...
Read MorePosted by Chris Schramm | Aug 31, 2007 | Obituaries
Lucha Libre legend Karloff Lagarde passed away Friday morning at the age of 79. He was a major...
Read MorePosted by Greg Oliver | Jun 1, 2007 | Gary Howard Memorial Library
The world of lucha libre is colourful and artistic, a passionate dance involving the luchadores...
Read MorePosted by Corey David Lacroix | Aug 27, 2006 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews
Two of Canada’s hottest female wrestling prospects are destined to face off in the ring for...
Read MorePosted by Michael Paszt | Jun 20, 2006 | Hollywood Headlock Interviews, Interviews
It’s a beautiful Sunday morning in a small sleepy Mexican town. The sun pierces the jet blue...
Read MorePosted by Chris Schramm | May 2, 2006 | Interviews
Cinco de Mayo is a Mexican celebration, but in recent years it has become a bigger celebration in...
Read MorePosted by Bob Kapur | Feb 23, 2006 | Hollywood Headlock Interviews
Lucha libre, with its colourful characters in costumes and masks performing crazy aerial...
Read MorePosted by Corey David Lacroix | Dec 29, 2005 | Hollywood Headlock Interviews
Believe it or not, there are still some secrets within the world of professional wrestling that...
Read MorePosted by Mark Pickering | Oct 5, 2005 | Interviews
Roberto Castillo’s wrestling career began most unconventionally. In Tijuana to shop for his...
Read MorePosted by Corey David Lacroix | Oct 20, 2004 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews
You can never escape who you are, the exception being professional wrestling where participants...
Read MorePosted by Greg Oliver | Sep 13, 2004 | Obituaries
Dr. Wagner, one of the legends of lucha libre, died Sunday from a heart attack at his home in...
Read MorePosted by Michael Paszt | Sep 8, 2004 | Interviews
With lucha libre returning to Canadian airwaves on Friday, September 10 at midnight ET and...
Read MorePosted by Corey David Lacroix | Jan 7, 2004 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews
MONTERREY, Mexico – How far would you travel to pursue your chosen vocation? For Winnipeg,...
Read MorePosted by John Molinaro | Mar 22, 2000 | Interviews
Talking about Lucha Libre and Japanese Puroresu with Mike Tenay is like discussing rock ‘n...
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