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Mat Matters: Me and Butcher, unexpected buddies

Posted by Greg Oliver | Mar 2, 2024 | Obituaries, Opinion

Where to start? Paul Vachon and I have been friends since 2001. Should I start with the in-person...

Paul ‘Butcher’ Vachon dead at 86

Posted by Greg Oliver | Mar 1, 2024 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, News, Obituaries

Paul “Butcher” Vachon, the last of the Vachon family, has died. He was 86. For the...

Butcher Vachon proud of family’s legacy

Posted by Don Laible | Jan 23, 2021 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

There was a time when “Butcher” Paul Vachon was one of the most recognizable names in...

French-language Vachon movie a celebration of love and villainy

Posted by Bertrand Hébert | Dec 7, 2019 | Documentary Reviews

Some would say wrestling documentaries are a dime a dozen these days. Generally, most let us peek...

Wrestler, actor Giant Gustave dies at age 58

Posted by Pat Laprade | Oct 13, 2019 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Hollywood Headlock, Interviews, Obituaries

If you’ve followed the Quebec wrestling scene of the 1980s, Giant Gustave is a name that...

Tokyo Joe, Calgary wrestler and trainer, dies

Posted by Greg Oliver | Nov 4, 2017 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, Obituaries

If one were to measure a trainer solely on the quality of their graduates, then few will ever...

Hall of Fame induction a Perfect night with a Model ending

Posted by Greg Oliver | May 16, 2015 | Interviews, PWHF

JOHNSTOWN, NY – The 14th annual Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame induction ceremony had a hint of...

Mad Dog’s Montreal friends gather to celebrate his legacy

Posted by MIKE WYMAN | Dec 12, 2013 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, Obituaries

MONTREAL — While Quebec can lay claim to launching more than a few pro wrestling careers,...

The life and loves of Vivian Vachon, Wrestling Queen

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jul 1, 2013 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

In a 1973 newspaper article, Vivian Vachon, the Wrestling Queen who died in 1991, vowed that she...

Wrestling Queen a celebration of Vachons, wrestling of the ’70s

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jun 9, 2013 | Hollywood Headlock Interviews, Interviews

For many people, the movie Wrestling Queen is an entryway into the life of Vivian Vachon, and...

Harry Madison: Canadian Olympian turned ruffian

Posted by Greg Oliver | Aug 6, 2012 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

The transformation of an 18-year-old Maurice Vachon at the 1948 Olympic Games into a “Mad...

Sir Oliver Humperdink dead at 62

Posted by Greg Oliver | Mar 20, 2011 | Interviews, Obituaries

At the induction ceremony for the Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame in June 2010, Sir Oliver Humperdink...

Edouard Carpentier dead at 84

Posted by Greg Oliver | Nov 1, 2010 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, Obituaries

The great, revolutionary Edouard Carpentier died Saturday night, October 30, 2010, at 7:30 p.m. at...

No public funeral for Luna Vachon

Posted by Greg Oliver | Aug 30, 2010 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, Obituaries

The family of Gertrude (Trudy) Vachon — known to wrestling fans as Luna — have opted...

Luna Vachon found dead

Posted by Greg Oliver | Aug 27, 2010 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, Obituaries

Luna Vachon has died. She was 48. According to family, she was at her mother’s house and was...

Orndorff tops Wonderful Hall of Fame class

Posted by Blaine Van Der Griend | May 17, 2009 | Interviews, PWHF

AMSTERDAM, NY — The Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame is considered by some as the only...

Top CAC award goes to top CAC man Nick Bockwinkel

Posted by Greg Oliver | Apr 16, 2009 | CAC, Interviews

LAS VEGAS — Wrestling is a worked business, and sometimes the workers have to work each...

Health updates dominate Cauliflower Alley Club reunion

Posted by Greg Oliver | Apr 14, 2009 | CAC, Interviews

LAS VEGAS – For as much laughter and hugs that the Cauliflower Alley Club reunion provides...

Well-aged ribs from wrestling’s history

Posted by Jason Clevett | Apr 1, 2009 | Interviews

April Fools’ Day has come and gone, but in the world of professional wrestling, it doesn’t...

Killer Kowalski dies

Posted 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...

Hitman, Patterson, Dr. Death headline CAC awards

Posted by Fred Johns | Jun 12, 2008 | CAC, Interviews

LAS VEGAS – The 43rd Annual Cauliflower Alley Club Reunion came to an end Wednesday night...

In awe at my first Cauliflower Alley Club reunion

Posted by Fred Johns | Jun 10, 2008 | CAC

LAS VEGAS – Paul Vachon calls to me and thrusts a Polaroid picture into my hand....

Leo Garibaldi dead at 78

Posted by Greg Oliver | May 13, 2008 | Interviews, Obituaries

There have been countless father-son tag teams over the eons, but the first great team was Gino...

Sir Oliver Humperdink recalls career of yesteryear

Posted by Matt Mackinder | Jan 17, 2008 | Classics, Interviews

Sir Oliver Humperdink had such a unique look that Bobby Heenan once quipped that he “looked...

Wrestling hailed as one of Canada’s greatest exports at CAC

Posted by Steven Johnson | Apr 21, 2007 | CAC, Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

LAS VEGAS—You won’t find forests of tall, whispering pines or Mounties sitting high in their...

The Crusher dead at 79

Posted by Greg Oliver | Oct 23, 2005 | Interviews, Obituaries

Listen up, you turkeynecks. One of the most memorable characters ever in wrestling has died. Or...

Nephew aims to boost Gordienko’s legacy

Posted by Greg Oliver | May 12, 2004 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, The Artistic Canvas

George Gordienko was one of the most interesting and intriguing persons ever to come out of Canada...

2004 Hall of Fame inductees announced

Posted by Dr. Bob Bryla | Nov 3, 2003 | PWHF

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. — The Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum held a fundraising...

A Bad Dog aimed at kids

Posted by Greg Oliver | Oct 28, 2003 | Hollywood Headlock Interviews, Interviews

Ever had a hankering to see a big tough pro wrestler battle a stuffed bear? How about taking on a...

The Great Antonio dies

Posted by Greg Oliver | Sep 8, 2003 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, Obituaries

MONTREAL — The Great Antonio, a well-known strongman who once impressed Montrealers by...

Mad Dog gets top CAC honour

Posted by Greg Oliver | Apr 6, 2003 | CAC, Interviews

LAS VEGAS — In the end, the Dog did have his day. After 44 years in pro wrestling, and an...

Overwhelmed in Las Vegas at CAC

Posted by Greg Oliver | Apr 4, 2003 | CAC, Interviews

LAS VEGAS – Without a doubt, it is overwhelming when you first arrive at an annual...

My dinner with Mad Dog and Butcher

Posted by Greg Oliver | Mar 9, 2001 | Interviews

Mad Dog Vachon has a belief that you shouldn’t drink anything while you are eating. No...

Paul ‘Butcher’ Vachon Career Record

Posted by Vance Nevada | Nov 18, 1900 | Results

PAUL “THE BUTCHER” VACHON (1955 – 1985) AKA: Nikita Zolotoff; Nicolai Zolotoff:...

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