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Philly fans embrace Gargano & underdogs

Posted by Dale Plummer | Jan 28, 2018 | House Show Reviews, WWE House Shows

PHILADELPHIA — Say what you will about Philadelphia fans, but they love to embrace the...

Triple H expects ‘special’ crowd feel for four-day Royal Rumble weekend in Philly

Posted by Nick Tylwalk | Jan 27, 2018 | Interviews

As Triple H, WWE Executive Vice President of Talent, Live Events and Creative Paul Levesque has...

SLAM! Wrestling 2017 Awards

Posted by Slam Wrestling | Jan 1, 2018 | Year End Award Stories

It was fantastic to be a wrestling fan in 2017. It was the year of the best bout machines. No...

Triple H talks NXT challenges

Posted by Don Davies | Nov 21, 2017 | Interviews

As NXT continues to grow, its storylines and booking become more challenging. Triple H discussed...

WarGames needed to be ‘tweaked’ for NXT: Triple H

Posted by Don Davies | Nov 16, 2017 | Interviews

The WarGames match was reinvented to give the mature and growing NXT brand its own unique...

NXT experience paid off for Dak Draper

Posted by BRIAN HOOPS | Nov 12, 2017 | Interviews

A career-defining moment came for Sam Udell on July 31, 2014. That was the day he lost his WWE...

Hometown stars shine at NXT Live Toronto

Posted by John Powell | Sep 10, 2017 | WWE House Shows

Canucks stole the show at NXT Live’s stopover in Toronto. At the Mattamy Athletic Centre in...

NXT in St. Catharines all about the hometown boy Dillinger

Posted by Caleb Smith | Sep 9, 2017 | WWE House Shows

ST. CATHARINES, ON – The number 10 was shouted over and over again by the vocal crowd at St....

Mat Matters: When the WWE stars come to your gym

Posted by Kari Williams | Sep 6, 2017 | Opinion

Being a socially anxious introvert who’s hesitant to approach people for fear of...

Triple H talks Mae Young Classic, NXT TakeOver

Posted by Raja Shergill | Aug 16, 2017 | Interviews

It’s a busy couple of weeks for everyone over at WWE. With NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn set for...

American Alpha: ‘Like brothers from day one’

Posted by Kari Williams | Aug 10, 2017 | Interviews

Chad Gable and Jason Jordan started their amateur careers with a passion for professional...

Slammiversary a ‘full circle’ moment for Josh Mathews

Posted by Kari Williams | Jul 1, 2017 | Interviews

Impact Wrestling announcer Josh Mathews could have signed with Total Non-stop Action Wrestling to...

Bate and Dunne survive for TakeOver at WWE UK Championship Special

Posted by Nolan Howell | May 19, 2017 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2017

WWE United Kingdom Champion Tyler Bate and Pete Dunne are scheduled to meet Saturday night at NXT...

NXT book as much about HHH as the hot brand

Posted by John Powell | Mar 4, 2017 | Gary Howard Memorial Library

The one thing about being a long-time wrestling fan and reporter is that you are a first-hand...

Triple H Talks Nakamura, Takeover and the UK

Posted by John Powell | Jan 26, 2017 | Interviews

As NXT TakeOver: San Antonio and the Royal Rumble both loom right around the corner, Triple H...

Mat Matters: 2016 a year like none other

Posted by Slam Wrestling | Jan 14, 2017 | Opinion

To paraphrase the late great Gorilla Monsoon, pandemonium was literally breaking loose in 2016....

NXT Takeover Toronto: Saturday night fighting at the ACC

Posted by Dave Hillhouse | Nov 19, 2016 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2016

As a recurring show, Takeover is at times both table-setter and show-stealer, ushering in the...

Mercedes Martinez is not for the faint of heart

Posted by Jamie Hemmings | Oct 22, 2016 | Interviews

Not only has Mercedes Martinez dominated the women’s independent wrestling scene for the...

Shinsuke Nakamura takes Samoa Joe’s jaw and gold at NXT TakeOver Brooklyn II

Posted by Nolan Howell | Aug 20, 2016 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2016

NXT Champion Samoa Joe called him an undeserving contender, but Shinsuke Nakamura has brought out...

Trish Stratus’ career defined by not being ‘just eye candy’

Posted by Kari Williams | Jul 13, 2016 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

Trish Stratus never dreamed of becoming a professional wrestler. She didn’t know it was a...

NXT Takeover: The End: Samoa Joe survives the steel cage and Finn Balor

Posted by Dale Plummer | Jun 8, 2016 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2016

Speculation has been running rampant over what NXT Takeover: The End means? Some think the brand...

NXT in Detroit ‘amazing’ & ‘awesome’

Posted by Matthew McFarlin | Jan 31, 2016 | WWE House Shows

DETROIT, Mich. – Before I start, please believe this is me writing, and not my Dad. I love...

Santana Garrett checks off Japan, Chile, and now … Sister Abigail?

Posted by Kari Williams | Jan 11, 2016 | Interviews

Santana Garrett wrestled Charlotte on WWE’s NXT in 2013. Shortly thereafter, she was...

NXT Take Over London: All NXT titles defended in Jolly Ole England

Posted by Dale Plummer | Dec 16, 2015 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2015

NXT Takeover London marks the first time that NXT has gone oversees and thanks to the WWE Network...

Kevin Owens a hero to Montreal crowd

Posted by Pat Laprade | Sep 15, 2015 | WWE House Shows

MONTREAL – It was Kevin Owens’ homecoming last night in Montreal and the crowd reacted...

Mat Matters: Kevin Owens has made me a fan again

Posted by Caleb Smith | Aug 8, 2015 | Opinion

What do you like about wrestling? I know what I like. Over the years I have had the privilege of...

Dusty Rhodes = charisma

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jun 11, 2015 | Interviews, Obituaries

There will be a lot written on Dusty Rhodes following his passing on Thursday, some of it in the...

Owens gets new challenge, but remains Unstoppable at NXT TakeOver

Posted by Nolan Howell | May 20, 2015 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2015

Tonight on NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable, a rivalry is renewed. Sami Zayn returns to do battle with...

Al-Areebi hopes to be WWE’s NXT big thing

Posted by Pat Laprade | May 7, 2015 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

After years of counting in its ranks superstars such as Santino Marella, Edge, Christian and Trish...

Drew Gulak offers up no apologies

Posted by Jamie Hemmings | Mar 14, 2015 | Interviews

Every professional wrestler remembers his or her first match. But for Drew Gulak, his initial...

Triple H still high on NXT

Posted by Matthew Asher | Dec 10, 2014 | Interviews

NXT’s fourth two-hour special goes down on Thursday. The card may only have four matches,...

Q&A with Triple H on NXT: R Evolution

Posted by Matthew Asher | Dec 10, 2014 | Interviews

We’re less than one day away from NXT’s fourth two-hour special. The card may only...

Steen to WWE: ‘Expect a pretty crazy ride’

Posted by Pat Laprade | Aug 8, 2014 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

Those who have followed Kevin Steen’s career through the years know to expect the...

NXT ArRival: Neville reaches for the gold

Posted by Nolan Howell | Feb 28, 2014 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2014

ArRival has arrived. Tonight on NXT ArRival, the NXT Championship is on the line between...

The origin of the name Kassius Ohno

Posted by Bob Kapur | Jan 4, 2014 | Interviews

In the WWE’s developmental system, Chris Hero was known as Kassius Ohno. He explains how the...

Trent Beretta seeking independents

Posted by Jason Clevett | Jan 23, 2013 | Interviews

On January 11th, Trent Beretta was outside his apartment building waiting for his ride to NXT when...

Small crowd sees Smackdown in Toledo

Posted by Matt Bishop | Sep 7, 2011 | WWE House Shows

TOLEDO, Ohio — Tuesday’s tapings of WWE Smackdown, Superstars and NXT wasn’t notable...

SLAM! Wrestling top stories of 2010

Posted by Slam Wrestling | Dec 31, 2010 | Year End Award Stories

What a year it has been in pro wrestling. Sure, at first glance, this year wasn’t much...

Spears not bitter about years in WWE developmental, brief TV time

Posted by Bob Kapur | Nov 15, 2010 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

In terms of producing wrestling talent, Ontario has nothing to be ashamed of. Many of the...

Mat Matters: NXT angle is great, but…

Posted by Nick Tylwalk | Jun 15, 2010 | Opinion

Man, it’s been a while. I mean it’s been a long time since WWE programming featured anything...

Dusty books lacklustre finish

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jun 18, 2005 | Gary Howard Memorial Library

In Dusty-speak, the new autobiography of Dusty Rhodes is full of “if you wills”...

William Regal story archive

Posted by Slam Wrestling | Oct 14, 1900 | Story Archives

Whether he was a British aristocrat or a “man’s man,” a wrestler, general...

Adam Cole & Dr. Britt Baker story archive

Posted by Slam Wrestling | Oct 14, 1900 | Story Archives

Here’s our archive of stories on Dr. Britt Baker, DMD, and Adam Cole, who were once married...

Mauro Ranallo story archive

Posted by Slam Wrestling | Sep 30, 1900 | Story Archives

Vancouver’s All-Star wrestling teenage broadcaster Mauro Ranallo’s rise to the...

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