Wrestlers’ Court: All too often, nice guys finish last
I recently joined the Wrestling and Everything: Coast to Coast podcast with host Buddy Sotello,...
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Tag: promoting
‘Tod is God’ a revealing look at ECW
You would expect a book written about the origins of a company revered for its violence and...
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Maritimes promoter Al Zinck dead at 91
Al Zinck, a former amateur wrestler turned pro, and a boxing and wrestling promoter in Atlantic...
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The Polinsky promotional era returns to Pittsburgh
While you might not know the name Dan Polinsky, chances are you know his two sons: WWE announcer...
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DC Drake: A life of honor, nobility … and violence
It would be difficult for today’s wrestling fan to imagine life without the internet or the newest...
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Mat Memories: A Farewell to Johnny Powers
I always thought it was incongruous that Johnny Powers, the rugged hero of my youth, a man who was...
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JBL on Doc Holliday: ‘Bob was special’
Former WWE World champion JBL — John Bradshaw Layfield — is already missing his friend...
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Guest column: Sun colleague remembers ‘colorful’ Doc Holliday
By DOUG LUNNEY – For SlamWrestling.net WINNIPEG – Bob “Doc” Holliday, who...
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Winnipeg WWE promoter ‘Doc’ Holliday dies
There was a time when World Wrestling Entertainment relied on people in different towns to help...
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Mat Matters: Howard Brody didn’t suffer fools
The phrase “don’t speak ill of the dead” has been around probably as long as...
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With husband in WWII, Alabama’s Manda Gunther stepped into promoting role
Move over Stephanie McMahon, Dixie Carter, Ann Gunkel, Lia Maivia, and Christine Jarrett. The...
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The history of wrestling in Quebec City: Part 1
In recent months, Quebec City’s rich wrestling history suffered a double loss. First,...
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Short Sleeve Sampson a veteran on the Micro circuit
Short Sleeve Sampson has been wrestling for almost 15 years now, and for the last four, it has...
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Guest Column: Vance’s rant – Are you thinking about your product?
I’m a little fired up today! I’m troubled with some of the things that I see in this...
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Promoters ponder pros and cons of bringing in big names
Independent wrestling is a tough business, with fickle fans. It seems the number one complaint of...
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Mother’s Day special: Remembering Christine Jarrett
Long before her son and grandson laced up their first pair of boots, the late Christine...
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The amazing story of Bob ‘Legs’ Langevin
REAL NAME: Florian Langevin BORN: October 13, 1913 in Magog, Quebec DIED: October 16, 2005 280...
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