Women’s wrestling great Lorraine Johnson dies
By GREG OLIVER and JAMIE HEMMINGS “Baby Doll” Nickla Roberts broke the news on Monday,...
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Tag: Penny Banner
For fans, NWA Legends Fanfest is the main event
For nearly 20 years, the National Wrestling Alliance’s wrestling signature event was...
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Mat Matters: Goodbye Penny Banner; I’ll miss you
One of the true legends of women’s pro wrestling, Penny Banner, died Monday night, May 12,...
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Johnny Weaver dead at 72
Many claim he was the inventor of the sleeperhold made popular to this day in wrestling. He called...
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Carolina Fanfest unveils ‘Hall of Heroes’
CHARLOTTE — A new twist on an old idea produced a few tears and a lot of good cheer at the...
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Family focus of Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame inductions
AMSTERDAM, NY — Family was the theme of this year’s Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame...
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Banner Days a good human interest story
After reading Banner Days: The Life of Pro Wrestling Legend Penny Banner, one may get the feeling...
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A Penny for Banner’s thoughts
You’d think that a book about a poor girl from St. Louis who stumbles onto a career in pro...
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Guts & endurance calling card of Lipstick & Dynamite
The world premiere of Chicago-based director Ruth Leitman’s documentary Lipstick &...
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Penny Banner, Ida May Martinez and Ella Waldek chat
SLAM! Wrestling was honored to have a chat with “The First Ladies of Wrestling”...
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Lipstick & Dynamite documentary honors women of ’50s
The new documentary, Lipstick & Dynamite, Piss & Vinegar: The First Ladies of Wrestling is...
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CAC a place to rekindle old friendships
LAS VEGAS – The first day of the annual Cauliflower Alley Club is always abuzz with who is...
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