Reunions rule at Charlotte Fanfest
CHARLOTTE — Ah, reunited, and it feels so good. That was the theme of North Carolina...
Read MorePosted by Steven Johnson | Aug 9, 2009 | Events, Interviews
CHARLOTTE — Ah, reunited, and it feels so good. That was the theme of North Carolina...
Read MorePosted by Steven Johnson | Aug 7, 2009 | Events, Interviews
CHARLOTTE–Starrcade ’83 is remembered as a seminal event in wrestling history, the...
Read MorePosted by Brian Elliott | Jul 30, 2009 | Opinion
I’m not sure what reaction Ric Flair was intending to induce when he recently appeared on...
Read MorePosted by Greg Oliver | Jul 26, 2009 | ROH House Shows
TORONTO – An emotional Lance Storm took to the microphone last night after a loss to Chris...
Read MorePosted by Marshall Ward | Jun 30, 2009 | Shoot Interviews
“If I had made better business choices, I wouldn’t be sitting here,” Ric Flair...
Read MorePosted by Chris Schramm | Jun 27, 2009 | ROH House Shows
When Ring of Honor announced Tyler Black vs. Jimmy Jacobs were to wrestle in a cage, fans expected...
Read MorePosted by Blaine Van Der Griend | May 19, 2009 | Interviews
He retired from pro wrestling a year ago, but still remains active in other capacities. Now at...
Read MorePosted by Chris Schramm | Apr 10, 2009 | Interviews
The Wrestler tells the story of a past his prime grappler who is still trying to figure out what...
Read MorePosted by Nick Tylwalk | Apr 4, 2009 | Interviews, WrestleMania
HOUSTON – A night that had a distinct Texas flavor ended fittingly in confetti and beer in honor...
Read MorePosted by Jason Clevett | Apr 1, 2009 | Interviews
April Fools’ Day has come and gone, but in the world of professional wrestling, it doesn’t...
Read MorePosted by Jason Clevett | Feb 10, 2009 | Interviews
EDMONTON – To get the opportunity to listen to one of the greatest wrestlers of all time...
Read MorePosted by Jason Clevett | Feb 2, 2009 | Events, Interviews
You’ve probably watched shoot interview DVDs or even read interviews here on SLAM! Wrestling with...
Read MorePosted by CHRIS & BRYAN SOKOL | Jan 6, 2009 | Shoot Interviews
By CHRIS AND BRYAN SOKOL Throughout his career, “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair lived the...
Read MorePosted by Kenai Andrews | Dec 5, 2008 | Interviews
The eyes of the wrestling world will be focused on Charlotte, North Carolina, this weekend....
Read MorePosted by Steven Johnson | Aug 13, 2008 | Events, Interviews
For nearly 20 years, the National Wrestling Alliance’s wrestling signature event was...
Read MorePosted by Richard Kamchen | Jun 26, 2008 | Classics, Interviews
Wrestling fans should be pleased to know the Larry Zbyszko they remember as a caustic heel and...
Read MorePosted by Bob Kapur | Apr 1, 2008 | Event Reports, WWE House Shows
ORLANDO, Fla. — After a night of high emotion at Wrestlemania, one might have expected the...
Read MorePosted by Dale Plummer | Mar 31, 2008 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2008, WrestleMania
Instead of trying to push a catchy Wrestlemania theme, “Wish you were here” really didn’t pull it...
Read MorePosted by Bob Kapur | Mar 30, 2008 | WrestleMania
ORLANDO, Fla. — Saturday night opened with a laugh-filled address from a returning hero, and...
Read MorePosted by SLAM! Wrestling Readers | Mar 28, 2008 | Opinion
Whenever we ask our readers to give their thoughts on the hot topic of the day in wrestling,...
Read MorePosted by Kurt Nielsen | Feb 26, 2008 | Interviews
LOS ANGELES — Just over a week ago, I saw Ric Flair wrestle at the Staples Center in L.A. at...
Read MorePosted by Chris Schramm | Apr 11, 2007 | Documentary Reviews
The story of the Four Horsemen — the good and bad — is told in near-perfect form on...
Read MorePosted by Greg Oliver | Jan 9, 2007 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, Obituaries
As a wrestler, Cowboy Lang played some of the biggest venues in the sport on some of the biggest...
Read MorePosted by Greg Oliver | Jul 27, 2006 | Interviews
At a recent press conference in Toronto, “The Nature Boy” Ric Flair couldn’t...
Read MorePosted by Greg Oliver | Jul 20, 2006 | Interviews
Perhaps it’s a time-honored tradition in professional wrestling to kick an opponent when...
Read MorePosted by Greg Oliver | May 20, 2006 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, PWHF
AMSTERDAM, NY – One man can save an evening, especially if he is as broad of shoulder and...
Read MorePosted by Dr. Bob Bryla | Dec 6, 2005 | PWHF
AMSTERDAM, NY – The Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum (PWHF) is pleased to...
Read MorePosted by Slam Wrestling | Jul 22, 2004 | Gary Howard Memorial Library, Interviews
‘The Nature Boy’ Ric Flair has been in and around Toronto doing media to promote his book, Ric Flair: To Be the Man, and did a signing Wednesday evening. The Flair signing was at Wal-Mart in Mississauga. SLAM!...
Read MorePosted by Bob Kapur | Jul 12, 2004 | Gary Howard Memorial Library
I’ve met Ric Flair twice in my life. The first time was outside Maple Leaf Gardens before a house...
Read MorePosted by ANNIE JOHNSON | Mar 19, 2004 | Interviews
It’s not a good idea for a small boy to pay never mind to his 6-foot-1, 245-pound father,...
Read MorePosted by Bob Kapur | Dec 17, 2003 | Other Reviews
Flair enters as the third man in the Rumble. For the next hour, he takes a pounding from nearly...
Read MorePosted by John Molinaro | Feb 8, 2002 | Interviews
TORONTO — He may not be able to go 60 minutes like he used to during his prime in the...
Read MorePosted by John Molinaro | Jul 25, 2001 | Classics, Interviews
With the recent revamping of the invasion angle in the WWF, Jim Ross is discovering there...
Read MorePosted by John Molinaro | Apr 25, 2001 | Classics, Obituaries
Johnny Valentine was a man’s man and tough as nails. He had been battling and fighting for...
Read MorePosted by John Molinaro | Apr 12, 2001 | Interviews
When Turner Broadcasting CEO Jamie Kellner cancelled WCW programming on TBS, it spelt the end for...
Read MorePosted by John Molinaro | Apr 5, 2001 | Classics, Interviews
When Turner Broadcasting CEO Jamie Kellner cancelled WCW programming on TBS, it spelt the end for...
Read MorePosted by John Molinaro | Apr 4, 2001 | Classics, Interviews
When Turner Broadcasting CEO Jamie Kellner cancelled WCW programming on TBS, it spelt the end for...
Read MorePosted by John Molinaro | Dec 28, 2000 | Classics, Interviews
It was supposed to be a routine flight. On October 4, 1975, a twin-engine Cessna 310 plane...
Read MorePosted by John Molinaro | Aug 23, 2000 | Classics, Interviews
Pro wrestling is Shakespearean in its very nature. Often times the plotting, scheming and...
Read MorePosted by John Molinaro | Sep 28, 1999 | Classics, Interviews
It was 1948. War-torn South Korea dominated headlines. U.S. President Harry Truman had ordered the...
Read MorePosted by John Powell | Sep 23, 1999 | Opinion
For one day last week, Japan shut down. The stock market and businesses closed. People stayed home...
Read MorePosted by John Molinaro | Jul 5, 1999 | Opinion
The Nature Boy in all his splendor… what’s left of it. Ric Flair should retire. There,...
Read MorePosted by John Molinaro | Jun 11, 1999 | Opinion
In 1985, promoter Jim Crockett Jr. came up with an idea for a summer wrestling spectacular called the Great American Bash. One of the most anticipated events on the wrestling calendar in the 80’s, the Bash has survived the...
Read MorePosted by Slam Wrestling | Oct 14, 1900 | Story Archives
Whooo! It’s The Nature Boy! And the Queen! And David! And, sadly, Reid and his tragic end....
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