Scott D'Amore Archives - Slam Wrestling

Wrestlers’ Court: What’s in a name?

Posted by Jonathan Schwartz | Oct 30, 2023 | Opinion

On Saturday, October 21 Impact Wrestling held its Bound for Glory (BFG) pay-per-view. If you...

Bringing back TNA is ‘exciting, humbling’ for Scott D’Amore

Posted by Bob Kapur | Oct 24, 2023 | Interviews, News

While Impact Wrestling might be reverting to its original name of TNA Wrestling, that shouldn’t be...

Border City Wrestling marks 30 years with a treat

Posted by Jamie Greer | Oct 8, 2023 | Event Reports, Other House Shows, Photo Galleries

WINDSOR, ON — Saturday night, Border City Wrestling marked its 30th Anniversary with a...

Impact: Last stop before Slammiversary

Posted by Boris Roberto Aguilar | Jul 14, 2023 | TV Reports

Greetings and salutations. We are days away from one of the premiere shows on the Impact calendar....

Deonna-Trinity ready for Knockouts Slammiversary war

Posted by Sanjeevan Kandasamy | Jul 11, 2023 | Interviews

Impact Knockouts World champion Deonna Purrazzo and Trinity, her challenger at Slammiversary,...

Impact: PCO is set on fire

Posted by Boris Roberto Aguilar | Jul 6, 2023 | TV Reports

Greetings and salutations! We are back from Australia, and we are two shows away from...

Impact: On the road to Against All Odds

Posted by Boris Roberto Aguilar | Jun 1, 2023 | TV Reports

Greetings and Salutations! After an excellent Under Siege show last Friday, let’s see what...

Excellent matches, bloody violence, and a fiery conclusion makes Under Siege a must-see show

Posted by Bob Kapur | May 26, 2023 | PPV Reports 2023

On a weekend when the two major wrestling companies are also running big shows, Impact Wrestling...

Impact: Maclin tries to say no, but PCO’s a go for tomorrow’s Under Siege show

Posted by Bob Kapur | May 25, 2023 | TV Reports

With Under Siege taking place on Friday, Impact Wrestling used Thursday night’s episode to...

Anthem/Impact shake-up sees D’Amore become president

Posted by John Powell | Mar 13, 2023 | Canadian Hall of Fame, News

Anthem Sports & Entertainment announced a number of key changes to its operational structure...

Impact: Not a happy new year for Scott D’Amore, courtesy of Bully Ray

Posted by Bob Kapur | Jan 6, 2023 | TV Reports

Since returning to Impact Wrestling late last year, Bully Ray has been making a case for himself...

Impact: Mickie’s Last Rodeo continues, Honor No More does not

Posted by Bob Kapur | Oct 27, 2022 | TV Reports

With a few weeks to go until the next Impact special event, Overdrive on November 13th, there are...

Impact: Young leaves Alexander bloody, beaten before Slammiversary

Posted by Bob Kapur | Jun 17, 2022 | TV Reports

If there was any doubt that Eric Young had designs on Josh Alexander’s Impact World...

Impact EVP D’Amore looks back on 20 years

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jun 16, 2022 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

While Scott D’Amore may be the Executive Vice President of IMPACT Wrestling, he still thinks...

Impact: D’Amore shows Josh Alexander the door, Moose and Morrissey continue their war

Posted by Bob Kapur | Feb 10, 2022 | TV Reports

With nine days to go until No Surrender, it seems that everyone in Impact is preparing for war....

Josh Alexander done with Impact Wrestling?

Posted by Bob Kapur | Jan 28, 2022 | News

It looks like former Impact World Champion Josh Alexander may be done with the company soon. On...

Impact looks back at the past year in first of two recap shows

Posted by Bob Kapur | Dec 24, 2021 | TV Reports

Over the past year, Impact Wrestling had a year full of twists and turns. From championships being...

Covey Christ brings the ‘devil’ to the ring

Posted by Amos Mina | Aug 17, 2021 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

Covey Christ is one of pro wrestling’s most interesting characters, both in and out of the...

Impact: Sami and Omega exchange words, everyone else exchanges punches before Slammiversary

Posted by Bob Kapur | Jul 15, 2021 | TV Reports

Words and fists flew freely on Thursday night’s episode of Impact Wrestling, the last one...

Impact: Don Callis… you’re FIRED!

Posted by Bob Kapur | Jun 17, 2021 | TV Reports

When Don Callis aligned himself with AEW’s Kenny Omega and helped him capture the Impact World...

Impact: Omega and Swann exchange words and then fists in intense press conference

Posted by Bob Kapur | Apr 15, 2021 | TV Reports

Ten days before Impact World Champion Rich Swann and AEW World Champion put up their respective...

Impact: Moose and Swann heading for some Elite competition

Posted by Bob Kapur | Mar 10, 2021 | TV Reports

Three months ago, when the AEW-Impact crossover began, fans and fantasy bookers everywhere...

Mat Matters: Will Omega’s appearance have a long-term Impact? The ‘Dreamer’ in me thinks so.

Posted by Bob Kapur | Dec 9, 2020 | Opinion

After last night’s episode of Impact, the big question is: Where do we go from here with the Kenny...

Impact: Strong start towards Bound For Glory

Posted by Bob Kapur | Sep 16, 2020 | TV Reports

Impact’s signature pay-per-view event, Bound For Glory is a month away, but the company...

King Kong Bundy dead at 61

Posted by Greg Oliver | Mar 5, 2019 | Interviews, Obituaries

King Kong Bundy, the monster villain that demanded a five-count from referee and who faced off...

Aries reigns over Impact’s Slammiversary Toronto press conference

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jun 4, 2018 | Interviews

TORONTO – With its current ownership based in Toronto, it was only natural that Impact...

Partnership between Williams and D’Amore continues to evolve

Posted by Don Davies | Mar 22, 2018 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

Petey Williams and Impact Wrestling’s Executive Vice President Scott D’Amore, started...

Petey Williams looking back — and ahead

Posted by Don Davies | Nov 15, 2017 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

“The Canadian Destroyer” Petey Williams now counts his appearance at Impact...

Petey Williams back after three years away

Posted by Bob Kapur | Oct 12, 2017 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

The phenomenon known as “muscle memory” occurs when something is done so often and so...

Guest column: Funeral for Dennis Kass a chance to say thanks

Posted by Nate Mattson | Aug 28, 2016 | Obituaries, Opinion

By AMAZING N8 MATTSON – For SLAM! Wrestling This past week I was saddened by the news that...

‘New Fabulous Kangaroo’ Denny Kass dead at 59

Posted by Greg Oliver | Aug 23, 2016 | Interviews, Obituaries

There were three distinct sides to Dennis Kasprowicz, who died August 22 at the age of 59. He was...

D’Amore a key player on the Global Force

Posted by Bob Kapur | Jan 2, 2015 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

At the risk of getting beaten up, this writer will compare Canada’s “godfather of...

Phil Atlas carries Border City on his shoulders

Posted by Bob Kapur | Feb 6, 2013 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

In mythology, Atlas literally carried the weight of his world on his shoulders. This Friday,...

Footage master Weiss drops out of wrestling business

Posted by Blaine Van Der Griend | Aug 16, 2012 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

It’s pretty hard for most people to identify their favourite wrestling match of all time....

Dragon Gate USA crosses another border

Posted by Greg Oliver | May 5, 2010 | Interviews

Gabe Sapolsky, the booker behind the Dragon Gate USA promotion, debuting this weekend in Ontario,...

Jaime D looking to make an impact in 2010

Posted by Kenai Andrews | Dec 16, 2009 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

Seven years. That’s the length of Jaime Dauncey’s wrestling career. Despite a stint in...

Tomboy days long behind SHIMMER’s Cat Power

Posted by Richard Kamchen | Jul 8, 2009 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

Catherine Power has come a long way from the small town girl who had pro wrestling dreams....

Coach Kurt an innovator before his time

Posted by Matt Mackinder | Feb 13, 2009 | Interviews

Long before the Internet was as prevalent as it is today, the wrestling community in the...

Humble Doering a major star in Japan

Posted by Bob Kapur | Dec 19, 2008 | Interviews

There have been many North American wrestlers, like Big Van Vader and Stan Hansen who,...

Wrestlers’ voices heard in ‘Blood, Guts, and No Glory’

Posted by Dave Hillhouse | Feb 22, 2008 | Documentary Reviews, Hollywood Headlock

Blood, Guts, and No Glory is a down-to-earth, straightforward documentary that allows a few...

Wrestling hailed as one of Canada’s greatest exports at CAC

Posted by Steven Johnson | Apr 21, 2007 | CAC, Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

LAS VEGAS—You won’t find forests of tall, whispering pines or Mounties sitting high in their...

CAC, PM Harper honour Canadian grapplers

Posted by Corey David Lacroix | Apr 20, 2007 | CAC, Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

The gathering of the Cauliflower Alley Club (CAC) is always a special time for those who make the...

New book Banks on good advice

Posted by Ryan Nation | Apr 4, 2007 | Gary Howard Memorial Library

If you have aspirations to work in the wrestling business, So You Want To Be A Pro Wrestler (And...

Irish Mickey Doyle yearns to come home

Posted by Matt Mackinder | May 8, 2006 | Interviews

Around the mainstream wrestling circles, “Irish” Mickey Doyle probably isn’t a...

Time right for TNA Detroit house show

Posted by Matt Mackinder | Feb 22, 2006 | Interviews

DETROIT — Total Nonstop Action Wrestling has never had a show outside of its Orlando studio...

A-1 looking to make his mark in TNA

Posted by Corey David Lacroix | Feb 9, 2006 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

There is no shortage of opportunities in professional wrestling to show fans what you can do in...

TNA stars coming to Border City Wrestling

Posted by Corey David Lacroix | Sep 8, 2005 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

There’s an international incident brewing between Canada and the United States. But rest...

Students get chance at Buffalo clinic

Posted by CHRIS SOKOL | Sep 1, 2005 | Interviews

BUFFALO, NY — Prior to BallPark Brawl IV, 24 young hopefuls got the chance of a lifetime,...

Buffalo BallPark Brawl bats .400

Posted by CHRIS SOKOL | Jul 21, 2005 | Other House Shows

BUFFALO – A wrestling ring in right field can only mean one thing…it’s time for...

D’Amore one busy coach

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jul 6, 2005 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

When Scott D’Amore considers his current schedule, he just has to laugh — otherwise...

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