pro wrestling obituaries

My friend the Hurricane – a tribute to JJ Maguire

Posted by John Cosper | Mar 12, 2022 | Gary Howard Memorial Library, Music for Cauliflower Ears, Obituaries

I almost didn’t answer the last time JJ Maguire called me. I was at Planet Fitness and had just...

Mat Matters: My friend Barry Orton

Posted by Jamie Hemmings | Mar 23, 2021 | Obituaries, Opinion

Sometimes as a journalist a story becomes more than just a story. In 2005, my clumsy self...

Family says goodbye to Tom Cole at funeral

Posted by Jamie Hemmings | Feb 19, 2021 | Interviews, News, Obituaries

On February 19, 2021, a small group of family and friends gathered to say goodbye to Tom Cole, in...

Leon Spinks’ many wrestling connections

Posted by Greg Oliver | Feb 6, 2021 | Obituaries, The Sporting Connection

Former boxing world champion Leon Spinks — who surprised everyone by beating Muhammad Ali in...

Peers react to the death of ‘Hacksaw’ Butch Reed

Posted by Slam Wrestling | Feb 5, 2021 | News, Obituaries

As the news of the death of Bruce Reed, who wrestled as “Hacksaw” Butch Reed and was in the tag...

Bobby Davis: A great manager, and an even greater friend

Posted by Tim Hornbaker | Jan 7, 2021 | Obituaries

What do you write when a close friend suddenly passes away? How do you come to terms with the news...

Hodge’s influence spanned world of combat sports

Posted by Nathan Hatton | Dec 30, 2020 | Classics, Interviews, Obituaries, The Sporting Connection

Danny Hodge was the rarest of individuals who inspired universal awe and admiration across the...

Bateman on the art of the obit and preserving pro wrestling history

Posted by Jamie Hemmings | Aug 19, 2020 | Interviews

There are many sources of compulsion in our society. Food. Narcotics. Watching cat videos on the...

Killer Tim Brooks dies

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jun 30, 2020 | News, Obituaries

Killer Tim Brooks, the unpredictable madman with the long, scraggly hair, and an unkempt beard,...

Shabazz was more than a pro wrestling author

Posted by Jamie Hemmings | Jun 24, 2020 | Gary Howard Memorial Library, Obituaries

Julian L.D. Shabazz, better known to pro wrestling fans as the author of Black Stars of...

Tag: pro wrestling obituaries

My friend the Hurricane – a tribute to JJ Maguire

Mat Matters: My friend Barry Orton

Family says goodbye to Tom Cole at funeral

Leon Spinks’ many wrestling connections

Peers react to the death of ‘Hacksaw’ Butch Reed

Bobby Davis: A great manager, and an even greater friend

Hodge’s influence spanned world of combat sports

Bateman on the art of the obit and preserving pro wrestling history

Killer Tim Brooks dies

Shabazz was more than a pro wrestling author

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