‘World’s meanest wrestler’ Blackjack Lanza dies
There were two stages of professional life for Jack Lanza, who died today, December 8, 2021. In...
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Legendary Harley Race dies
By STEVE JOHNSON and GREG OLIVER – SlamWrestling.net He was the Greatest Wrestler on...
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Tom Zenk, of Can-Am Connection, dies at 59
Tom Zenk, known for time teaming with Rick Martel as the Can-Am Connection in the 1980s, died Dec....
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Mat Matters: A final, hilarious visit with Frenchy Martin
By PAT LAPRADE and BETRAND HEBERT – SlamWrestling September 10th was our chance to go say...
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Cancer claims Frenchy Martin
This morning, October 21, 2016, at 7:25 a.m. in Quebec City, Frenchy Martin lost his battle to...
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30 years later: The car crash that killed Tyler, Lefebvre and Desbois
Probably the saddest event in the history of wrestling in the Montreal territory occurred 30 years...
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Hall of Fame induction a Perfect night with a Model ending
JOHNSTOWN, NY – The 14th annual Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame induction ceremony had a hint of...
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Mat Matters: Who we picked for the Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame Class of 2015
Each year, members of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America vote in the new members...
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Rick Martel proud of his PWHF induction
Former AWA World heavyweight champion Rick Martel was touched to receive news of his induction...
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Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame Class of 2015 announced
The Class of 2015 for the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame has been announced, and...
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Martel DVD great — when it sticks to the timeline
Kayfabe Commentaries Timeline DVD series are often either a hit or a miss. The new entry about the...
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Mat Matters: In praise of the wrestling wives
My phone book for wrestlers is filled with little notations, including real or worked names, or...
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King Curtis Iaukea dead at 73
King Curtis Iaukea, who died at his home in Honolulu, Hawaii on Saturday, December 4, 2010, at the...
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Legends raise money for hall of fame at Titans in Toronto 4
VAUGHAN, ON – Storytelling is perhaps the most rapidly growing trend in professional...
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‘Big, nasty’ Butcher Brannigan was really a good guy
While Joseph Novo (aka Butcher Brannigan) is possibly most recognized by fans as a WWWF...
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AWA World champion Rick Martel — 25 years later
For those of us who have been around that long, looking back 25 years can be like peering into a...
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‘Playboy’ Buddy Rose dies
In 2006, “Playboy” Buddy Rose told this writer, “Every day I get up is a gift. I...
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Rick Martel’s Wrestlemania memories
There are few performers who have appeared in as many Wrestlemania events as Quebec’s Rick Martel....
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Cancer claims hero of the Maritimes, The Beast
Yvon Cormier, eldest of the famed Cormier brothers, who found fame around the world wrestling as...
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Cormiers celebrated with laughter and music
MEMRAMCOOK, NB — In his speech on Saturday night, Rick Martel paid tribute to the...
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Michel Martel: Forgotten great
Over the years, Rick Martel’s brother Michel Martel has become little more than a footnote...
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Shawn Michaels still the show-stopper
In the world of professional wrestling there are a lot of rumours, backstage B.S. and controversy....
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Friends remember Jumbo Tsuruta
Tomomi “Jumbo” Tsuruta was perhaps the best wrestler ever in the 28-year history of...
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Fellow wrestlers remember Rude
Rick Rude’s in-ring persona was that of a muscle-bound, ego-centric ladies’ man. But...
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Rick Martel talks to SLAM! Wrestling
SLAM! Wrestling’s Greg Oliver interviewed Rick Martel over the phone from his Quebec City...
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Rick Martel story archive
Easily one of the greatest, most decorated Canadian wrestlers ever, Rick Martel is as big of a...
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