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Card Exam: It’s all about the Zoolah

Posted by Cory Santos | Sep 19, 2023 | Results

Card Exam looks at a unique fundraiser from 1956. The Lady Angel takes on “Slave Girl Zoolah” in the main event in Lewisburg, KY.

Dulaney takes readers on a time traveling trip back to 1959 Evansville

Posted by Slam Wrestling | Nov 30, 2020 | Gary Howard Memorial Library, Interviews

By JAMIE MELISSA HEMMINGS & DON LUCE Like many pro wrestling fans Sean Dulaney has fond...

Lou Thesz at 100: So many stories

Posted by Greg Oliver | Apr 24, 2016 | Interviews

Today, April 24th, would have been the 100th birthday of Lou Thesz, perhaps the greatest champion...

Remembering Joe Garagiola, wrestling announcer

Posted by Steven Johnson | Mar 27, 2016 | Interviews, Obituaries, The Sporting Connection

In his 90 years on Earth, Joe Garagiola hit .316 in a winning World Series, called some of...

The brotherly bond of Rip Hawk and Swede Hanson

Posted by Steven Johnson | Dec 27, 2012 | Interviews, Obituaries

Rip Hawk and Swede Hanson were one of wrestling’s greatest tag teams, a diabolical...

Rip Hawk dead at 82

Posted by Steven Johnson | Dec 22, 2012 | Interviews, Obituaries

During his thirty years as a pro wrestler, Rip Hawk piled up enough championship belts, main event...

Let the King Curtis Iaukea stories flow!

Posted by Greg Oliver | Dec 7, 2010 | Interviews, Obituaries

Curtis Iaukea stories are like opinions — everyone has one. Or more than one. So, since he...

Well-aged ribs from wrestling’s history

Posted by Jason Clevett | Apr 1, 2009 | Interviews

April Fools’ Day has come and gone, but in the world of professional wrestling, it doesn’t...

Legends abound at Charlotte FanFest

Posted by Steven Johnson | Aug 18, 2008 | Events, Interviews

CHARLOTTE, N.C.- Sometimes, you don’t even have to close your eyes to imagine that you are...

For fans, NWA Legends Fanfest is the main event

Posted by Steven Johnson | Aug 13, 2008 | Events, Interviews

For nearly 20 years, the National Wrestling Alliance’s wrestling signature event was...

Johnny Weaver dead at 72

Posted by Chris Schramm | Feb 15, 2008 | Obituaries

Many claim he was the inventor of the sleeperhold made popular to this day in wrestling. He called...

Rock Riddle: Proving people wrong

Posted by Dave Hillhouse | Oct 1, 2007 | Hollywood Headlock, Hollywood Headlock Interviews, Interviews

Imagine for a moment that Dr. Frankenstein had been a wrestling fan. It would have made sense,...

Carolina Fanfest unveils ‘Hall of Heroes’

Posted by Steven Johnson | Aug 12, 2007 | Events, Interviews

CHARLOTTE — A new twist on an old idea produced a few tears and a lot of good cheer at the...

Starrcade: Gone but not forgotten

Posted by Steven Johnson | Nov 29, 2004 | Interviews

CHARLOTTE – Before WrestleMania, there was Starrcade, and there could be no better way to...

Tag: Rip Hawk

Card Exam: It’s all about the Zoolah

Dulaney takes readers on a time traveling trip back to 1959 Evansville

Lou Thesz at 100: So many stories

Remembering Joe Garagiola, wrestling announcer

The brotherly bond of Rip Hawk and Swede Hanson

Rip Hawk dead at 82

Let the King Curtis Iaukea stories flow!

Well-aged ribs from wrestling’s history

Legends abound at Charlotte FanFest

For fans, NWA Legends Fanfest is the main event

Johnny Weaver dead at 72

Rock Riddle: Proving people wrong

Carolina Fanfest unveils ‘Hall of Heroes’

Starrcade: Gone but not forgotten

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