My friend the Hurricane – a tribute to JJ Maguire
I almost didn’t answer the last time JJ Maguire called me. I was at Planet Fitness and had just...
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Tag: pro wrestling obituaries
Mat Matters: My friend Barry Orton
Sometimes as a journalist a story becomes more than just a story. In 2005, my clumsy self...
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Family says goodbye to Tom Cole at funeral
On February 19, 2021, a small group of family and friends gathered to say goodbye to Tom Cole, in...
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Leon Spinks’ many wrestling connections
Former boxing world champion Leon Spinks — who surprised everyone by beating Muhammad Ali in...
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Peers react to the death of ‘Hacksaw’ Butch Reed
As the news of the death of Bruce Reed, who wrestled as “Hacksaw” Butch Reed and was in the tag...
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Bobby Davis: A great manager, and an even greater friend
What do you write when a close friend suddenly passes away? How do you come to terms with the news...
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Hodge’s influence spanned world of combat sports
Danny Hodge was the rarest of individuals who inspired universal awe and admiration across the...
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Bateman on the art of the obit and preserving pro wrestling history
There are many sources of compulsion in our society. Food. Narcotics. Watching cat videos on the...
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Killer Tim Brooks dies
Killer Tim Brooks, the unpredictable madman with the long, scraggly hair, and an unkempt beard,...
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Shabazz was more than a pro wrestling author
Julian L.D. Shabazz, better known to pro wrestling fans as the author of Black Stars of...
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Remembering those we lost in 2007
There were times when it felt that an obituary ran on SLAM! Wrestling every week; of course, that...
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Remembering those we lost in 2003
It has been said time and time again that this was a tragic year for wrestling. This year,...
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