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Don Frye a man of few words, many accomplishments

Posted by Alex Podgorski | Jul 17, 2024 | Interviews, The Sporting Connection, Tragos/Thesz HOF

Don Frye has always been a man of action and not words; as such, don’t expect much of a speech...

Rousey’s ‘Our Fight’ might be best book on WWE’s machinations yet

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jul 15, 2024 | Gary Howard Memorial Library, The Sporting Connection

By now, a lot of the more salacious and condemning aspects of Ronda Rousey’s second...

MMA’s Valerie Loureda joins WWE

Posted by Slam Wrestling | Jun 29, 2022 | News, The Sporting Connection

America’s Top Team has expanded to the WWE. MMA, Balator fighter Valerie Loureda, nicknamed...

Celebrity Big Brother winner, former UFC champ to WWE: ‘Give me a call’

Posted by John Powell | Feb 24, 2022 | News, The Sporting Connection

She has conquered the Octagon. She conquered Celebrity Big Brother last night. Could a...

Blake Troop’s debut on UWN’s Supercard looks to be ‘Bulletproof’

Posted by Tommy "Milagro" Martinez | Oct 1, 2021 | Interviews, The Sporting Connection

There are wrestling debuts over the years that either run the gamut of exhilarating or confusing....

MMA star slams wrestling as ‘gay’, mocks Punk and Lesnar

Posted by John Powell | Aug 24, 2021 | News, The Sporting Connection

MMA star Alistair Overeem is making headlines for all the wrong reasons. In an interview with The...

Meltzer takes readers on a nostalgic trip back to 1997

Posted by Jamie Hemmings | Jan 1, 2021 | Gary Howard Memorial Library, Interviews

Do you remember the year 1997? For this writer, it was the year I entered high school (and my...

Snowden fearless in intense new Shamrock bio

Posted by Jamie Hemmings | Jul 24, 2020 | Gary Howard Memorial Library

So, first things first: the cover! We must talk about the cover of Jonathan Snowden’s biography...

Survivor, MMA star not ruling out pro wrestling

Posted by John Powell | Oct 20, 2018 | Hollywood Headlock Interviews, Interviews, The Sporting Connection

She may be down but don’t count her out. Viewers saw MMA fighter Bi Nguyen bow out of Survivor:...

Hall of Fame honours Booker T, Severn, Hart, Brody and others

Posted 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...

Backlund says he ‘doesn’t deserve’ Tragos/Thesz Hall of Fame induction

Posted by Kari Williams | Jul 19, 2016 | Interviews, Tragos/Thesz HOF

As a two-time WWE World heavyweight champion with various collegiate honors to his name, the...

Chael Sonnen perfect for George Tragos Award – just ask him

Posted by Kari Williams | Feb 8, 2016 | Interviews, Tragos/Thesz HOF

He’s brash, he’s bad and he’s the latest recipient of the National Wrestling...

New UFC book has enough overlap to please wrestling fans too

Posted by Pat Laprade | Dec 9, 2015 | Gary Howard Memorial Library

What do Brock Lesnar, Ken Shamrock and Dan Severn have in common? They are all former UFC champion...

Mat Matters: Scorecards are in favor of Punk and UFC

Posted by Nolan Howell | Dec 10, 2014 | Opinion

Saturday night marked a major announcement in the world of mixed martial arts. Phil “CM...

Steiners headline Tragos/Thesz induction weekend

Posted by Kari Williams | Jul 26, 2014 | Interviews, Tragos/Thesz HOF

WATERLOO, IOWA — Seven of wrestling’s greatest performers and personalities laced up their...

Dream coming true for Rampage Jackson

Posted by Matt Bishop | Jun 5, 2013 | Interviews, The Sporting Connection

For Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, the opportunity presented to him by Spike TV, TNA...

King Mo set to make an Impact tonight

Posted by Matt Bishop | Oct 4, 2012 | Interviews, The Sporting Connection

A new face will be seen on screen tonight on Impact Wrestling, one that fans of the promotion...

Footage master Weiss drops out of wrestling business

Posted by Blaine Van Der Griend | Aug 16, 2012 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

It’s pretty hard for most people to identify their favorite wrestling match of all time. But...

Award honours Dan Severn’s MMA successes

Posted 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...

MMA fighter and life-long wrestling fan ‘King Mo’ to begin TNA career

Posted by Matt Bishop | May 11, 2012 | Interviews, The Sporting Connection

As a seven-year old, Muhammed Lawal got down on his knees and prayed for Sting to beat Ric Flair...

Bobby Lashley’s two sides: MMA fighter, pro wrestler

Posted by Darren Wood | Dec 29, 2011 | Interviews

Former WWE United States and ECW champion Bobby Lashley is walking a tricky road, professing to be...

Billy Robinson memoir out in spring 2012

Posted by Greg Oliver | Sep 16, 2011 | Gary Howard Memorial Library, Interviews

Coming in the spring of 2012 is the life story of Billy Robinson, Physical Chess: My Life in...

Lesnar’s Death Clutch doesn’t quite grab hold

Posted by Darren Wood | Jul 1, 2011 | Gary Howard Memorial Library

It’s pretty common knowledge that Brock Lesnar is an extremely private person, and this...

WWE success came quickly for 10-year veteran Alberto Del Rio

Posted by Matt Bishop | Dec 16, 2010 | Interviews

You wouldn’t know it from watching him during his first four months on WWE television, but...

Lashley: ‘I want to do both because I can’

Posted by Jon Waldman | Jul 16, 2009 | Interviews

One of wrestling’s biggest mysteries over the last couple years was the appearance by Bobby...

Angle opens up on MMA, drugs and deaths

Posted by Chris Schramm | Jun 19, 2009 | Classics, Interviews

Kurt Angle has a special place in his heart for Detroit. During his first few months in wrestling,...

Severn was MMA/pro wrestling pioneer

Posted by Marshall Ward | May 11, 2009 | Interviews

From the moment Brock Lesnar made his debut on WWE television back in February 2002, it was...

Kurt Angle: Wrestling’s better than MMA

Posted by Bob Kapur | Sep 19, 2008 | Interviews

TORONTO – The line separating mixed martial arts from sports entertainment is becoming...

Trigg talks TNA

Posted by Bob Kapur | Jun 22, 2008 | Interviews, The Sporting Connection

TORONTO – The popularity of mixed martial arts has never been lost on TNA Wrestling. Indeed,...

Powers gives MMA promoting a try

Posted by NEIL SPRINGER | Jul 10, 2007 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

The debate between boxing purists and fans of mixed martial arts continues to rage on. Ultimate...

Mat Matters: The MMA snowball

Posted by Nick Tylwalk | Sep 11, 2006 | Opinion

Conventional wisdom can be a funny thing. Once it gets going, it has a snowball effect that makes...

Just a mark for MMA

Posted by Hotshot Johnny Devine | Jul 8, 2006 | Johnny Devine

I have been asked a bunch of times, what with my penchant for the odd altercation now and then,...

Ronda Rousey story archive

Posted by Slam Wrestling | Jun 5, 1900 | Story Archives

Ronda Rousey’s transition into professional wrestling after success in judo and mixed...

Tag: MMA

Don Frye a man of few words, many accomplishments

Rousey’s ‘Our Fight’ might be best book on WWE’s machinations yet

MMA’s Valerie Loureda joins WWE

Celebrity Big Brother winner, former UFC champ to WWE: ‘Give me a call’

Blake Troop’s debut on UWN’s Supercard looks to be ‘Bulletproof’

MMA star slams wrestling as ‘gay’, mocks Punk and Lesnar

Snowden fearless in intense new Shamrock bio

Survivor, MMA star not ruling out pro wrestling

Hall of Fame honours Booker T, Severn, Hart, Brody and others

Backlund says he ‘doesn’t deserve’ Tragos/Thesz Hall of Fame induction

Chael Sonnen perfect for George Tragos Award – just ask him

New UFC book has enough overlap to please wrestling fans too

Mat Matters: Scorecards are in favor of Punk and UFC

Steiners headline Tragos/Thesz induction weekend

Dream coming true for Rampage Jackson

King Mo set to make an Impact tonight

Footage master Weiss drops out of wrestling business

Award honours Dan Severn’s MMA successes

MMA fighter and life-long wrestling fan ‘King Mo’ to begin TNA career

Bobby Lashley’s two sides: MMA fighter, pro wrestler

Billy Robinson memoir out in spring 2012

Lesnar’s Death Clutch doesn’t quite grab hold

WWE success came quickly for 10-year veteran Alberto Del Rio

Lashley: ‘I want to do both because I can’

Angle opens up on MMA, drugs and deaths

Severn was MMA/pro wrestling pioneer

Kurt Angle: Wrestling’s better than MMA

Trigg talks TNA

Powers gives MMA promoting a try

Mat Matters: The MMA snowball

Just a mark for MMA

Ronda Rousey story archive

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