Mat Matters: Peace be with you, Roger Baker
When you are a writer and don’t know where to begin, use a photo. Or many. To start, look up...
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Calvert and Baker educate readers on the history of pro wrestling in Toronto
Calling yourself a Toronto wrestling historian, and knowing very little about anything prior to...
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Q & A: Calvert tells all… about pro wrestling in Toronto
The rich history of professional wrestling in Ontario comes alive in chaotic detail in a new book...
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Joe Black was an iconic Toronto photographer
Just around the corner from Toronto’s Maple Leaf Gardens was Joe Black’s studio,...
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1957: The year the Ontario government questioned pro wrestling’s validity
The world of pro wrestling has always had a history of conflict with the various sports...
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Rolly Duguay was Bearman McKigney’s best pal
Even in the darkest times, there is some light. When Dave “Bearman” McKigney died in a van crash...
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Sports film fest brings photos and film of Roger Baker into focus
The amazing thing when going through the photographic works of Roger Baker is that he never took...
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SLAM! Wrestling memories from WrestleReunion
TORONTO — The strange thing is that WrestleReunion 8 was in the backyard of SLAM! Wrestling,...
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Mat Matters: A photographer’s memories of Carpentier
The news of Edouard Carpentier’s recent passing was a sad event for all who knew him. He was...
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Blast From the Past: Dagmar’s Night Out
Digging into the archives of writer/photographer Roger Baker, we revisit a Wrestling Revue...
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Memories of Bearman McKigney flood back after indy show
KESWICK, Ont. — The memories came flooding back to me Saturday night, as a special card put...
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