Pittsburgh crowd turns on Guevara & Conti, Britt Baker is Teflon
PITTSBURGH – Before Wednesday night’s Rampage from the Peterson Event Center in...
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‘T-Rantula’ sworn in as councilman in suburban Pittsburgh
On Monday, January 3, the imposing and blue-suit clad David Younkins waited patiently outside of...
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Lady Frost ‘rounds the bases’ on way to NWA Empowerrr
Lady Frost wasn’t “surprised” to hear from the National Wrestling Alliance about being asked to...
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Live, Pittsburgh Rampage show just flies by
EDITOR’S NOTE: This report may contain spoilers for upcoming AEW shows. ...
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Joe Hrycych’s AEW Rampage gallery: Pittsburgh, Aug. 13, 2021
SlamWrestling.net photographer Joe Hrycych was at the debut of AEW Rampage on Friday, August 13,...
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Tony Marino dies
Brian Blair, a long time friend of Tony Marino, posted the sad but not unexpected news that Marino...
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Pittsburgh legend Jumpin’ Johnny DeFazio dies at 79
Both Bruno Sammartino and George “The Animal” Steele once mused that John DeFazio could have very...
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With Perri and Blade, Pittsburgh loses two long-time fixtures
The Pittsburgh Independent Wrestling scene lost two of its most well-known faces over the past...
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Guest column: Book helping me deal with Devil Bhudakahn’s suicide
Devil Bhudakahn to fans, James Fawcett to friends, was a professional wrestler from the Pittsburgh...
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Festive New Year for Pittsburgh as Smackdown tells stories
PITTSBURGH – The buzz around the December 29 taping for next Tuesday night’s Smackdown...
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Pittsburgh’s ‘Hurricane’ Bobby Hunt dead at 85
Bobby “Hurricane” Hunt walked into a funeral home earlier this year to pay respects to...
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Durso ‘Slipped’ his way into Pittsburgh wrestling lore
Frank Scuillo was one of a kind. Born on January 30, 1937, in Pittsburgh, Frank was tough as...
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Foley’s ’20 Years of Hell’ now a tour too
Twenty years ago, Mick Foley stood atop a nearly 20-foot high steel cage, not knowing that the...
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‘Phantom Clock’ steals Extreme Rules main event, fans disappointed, no Hogan
PITTSBURGH – All fans of sports entertainment in Pittsburgh were abuzz Sunday when it became...
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Extreme Rules: Seth Rollins blew a 3-0 lead to Dolph Ziggler in an Iron Man match
Tonight at WWE Extreme Rules: Seth Rollins looks to get back the WWE Intercontinental Championship...
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Pittsburgh’s wrestling community unites to help Lord Zoltan
Ken Jugan’s love of professional wrestling began when he saw live events in McKeesport,...
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In his final years, ‘Big Bully’ Nick Busick gave hope and inspiration
“I was hoping I would make it tonight, unfortunately the cancer radiation treatment has got...
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Bruno Sammartino dies at 82
Bruno Sammartino, one of the greatest wrestling champions of all time, has died. He was 82....
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Longtime Pittsburgh referee Bucky Palermo passes away
Along the Memorial Day Parade route in Lawrenceville, Pittsburgh, PA on Monday, May 29, Bucky...
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Pittsburgh loves Banks, Jericho & New Day but wants nothing to do with Reigns at Roadblock
PITTSBURGH – As a professional wrestling market, Pittsburgh is transforming. It’s not quite...
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Reigns punked at Roadblock
As Bobby ‘The Brain’ Heenan, wrestling’s all-time greatest thinker, is fond of saying: “A...
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‘Geeto’ Newt Tattrie taught wrestling — and life lessons
In 2006, Newt Tattrie talked a little about his history as a trainer: “Nobody likes to admit...
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Busick bullies his way through heart issue for ‘one more match’
At nearly 59 years of age, Nick Busick didn’t think that he’d be pumping iron to...
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