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HBK excited to bring NXT Heatwave to the Great White North

Posted by John Powell | Jul 3, 2024 | Interviews

The NXT roster is spreading its wings with their Heatwave event this Sunday night in Toronto,...

MMA fighter says McMahon targeted men, women; names Shawn Michaels

Posted by John Powell | Jun 24, 2024 | News, The McMahon Scandal

MMA fighter Chael Sonnen says that Vince McMahon offered pushes to WWE superstars, both male and...

SmackDown: Draft Night One is in the books

Posted by Shelby-Liza Ndumbi | Apr 26, 2024 | TV Reports

Welcome, welcome to Draft Night One where we’re definitely going to have plenty of fun. A...

NXT Vengeance Day ignored in Shawn Michaels’ conference call, addresses scandal

Posted by Arin De Castro | Feb 1, 2024 | News, The McMahon Scandal

Today’s NXT Vengeance Day conference call was meant for questions about this...

Velveteen Dream clears everything up on Chris Van Vliet’s Podcast

Posted by Adam Bazzana | Jan 23, 2024 | News

Patrick Clark, better known by his ring name The Velveteen Dream, went on Insight with Chris Van...

‘Dark Side of the ring’ dares you to believe Marty Jannetty’s wild tales in season finale

Posted by Dave Hillhouse | Aug 9, 2023 | Hollywood Headlock, Other Reviews

For a long time, there seemed to be only one defining trait of Marty Jannetty that everybody knew:...

SmackDown: Rules of Engagement becomes Rules of Hell

Posted by Shelby-Liza Ndumbi | Jul 21, 2023 | TV Reports

Hey there! I was happy to see Wes Lee and Dragon Lee in attendance tonight, but I was a little...

Wrestlers’ Court: WWE Money in the Bank a bad investment?

Posted by Jonathan Schwartz | Jun 29, 2023 | Opinion

On July 1, 2023 (Canada Day!) WWE will present the 14th iteration of its Money in the Bank Premium...

SmackDown: Draft night one offered gamechangers and Hall of Famers

Posted by Shelby-Liza Ndumbi | Apr 28, 2023 | TV Reports

Hey there! This is the night that will change the foundation of WWE with this year’s draft....

What? A double-dose of Stone Cold’s feuds wraps up this season of WWE/A&E ‘Rivals’ (What??)

Posted by Dave Hillhouse | Apr 24, 2023 | Hollywood Headlock, Other Reviews

Conveniently setting us up for next week’s debut episode of Steve Austin Takes on America on...

NXT Vengeance Day road-worthy, says Michaels

Posted by Jeff Gard | Feb 2, 2023 | Interviews

There’s excitement and nerves for NXT talent and staff heading into Vengeance Day this...

Michaels sees promise, not Deadlines in NXT talent

Posted by Greg Oliver | Dec 8, 2022 | Interviews

In a media conference call on Thursday, Shawn Michaels was more than happy to promote NXT...

HBK on Halloween Havoc’s legacy, its future and ‘building a better car’

Posted by John Powell | Oct 21, 2022 | News

Rey Mysterio versus Eddie Guerrero at WCW’s Halloween Havoc 1997 is not only arguably the best...

WWE/A&E’s DX Biography succeeds by focusing on personal stories

Posted by Dave Hillhouse | Aug 15, 2022 | Documentary Reviews, Hollywood Headlock

A&E presented their Biography on D-Generation X this week. I was ready for a tame and overly...

WWE/A&E’s ‘Rivals’: Hart & Michaels’ familiar story is well-told

Posted by Dave Hillhouse | Jul 11, 2022 | Hollywood Headlock, Other Reviews

A&E’s companion show to their new season of Biography is called Rivals, a shorter show...

HHH, HBK talk NXT, William Regal, and putting smiles on fans’ faces

Posted by Bob Kapur | Jun 14, 2021 | PPV Reports 2021

While Sunday night’s NXT Takeover: In Your House, may not have been as well-received as other NXT...

A&E/WWE ‘Biography’: A paint-by-numbers portrait of Shawn Michaels’ career

Posted by Dave Hillhouse | May 16, 2021 | Documentary Reviews, Hollywood Headlock

Tonight’s episode of Biography, featuring Shawn Michaels (and strangely booked up against...

Meltzer takes readers on a nostalgic trip back to 1997

Posted by Jamie Hemmings | Jan 1, 2021 | Gary Howard Memorial Library, Interviews

Do you remember the year 1997? For this writer, it was the year I entered high school (and my...

RAW: Drew McIntyre mounts a Glorious title defense

Posted by Dale Plummer | Sep 29, 2020 | TV Reports

Monday Night RAW has the enviable position of having to follows up one the greatest shows of the...

RAW: Randy Orton drops another legend; HBK gets punted

Posted by Dale Plummer | Aug 18, 2020 | TV Reports

Not only is tonight the final RAW before SummerSlam, it will be the final RAW from the WWE...

Bret Hart: Michaels, Ramon stole ladder match idea

Posted by John Powell | Aug 12, 2020 | News, Summerslam

Although they seemed to have patched up their differences Bret Hart still holds one particular...

Jose Lothario passes away at 83

Posted by Greg Oliver | Nov 7, 2018 | Interviews, Obituaries

The fiery comebacks of Jose Lothario, the superstar wrestler turned trainer who died on Tuesday at...

DX destroys Brothers of Destruction at bizarre and bad WWE Crown Jewel

Posted by Nolan Howell | Nov 2, 2018 | Event Reports, PPV Reports 2018

Today at WWE Crown Jewel, the Brothers of Destruction and D Generation X settle their rivalry in...

Angelina Love returning home for House of Hardcore

Posted by Kari Williams | May 24, 2018 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

Toronto native and six-time TNA/Impact Knockouts Champion Angelina Love returns to her homeland...

Shawn Michaels adds ‘Mr. CAC’ to his amazing resume

Posted by Greg Oliver | May 3, 2018 | CAC, Interviews

LAS VEGAS – He was “The Showstopper,” “The Heartbreak Kid” and “Mr....

Blue Demon Jr. honoured by CAC’s first Lucha award

Posted by Don Davies | Apr 22, 2018 | CAC, Interviews

The Cauliflower Alley Club will present its first Lucha Libre Award to Blue Demon Jr. at its...

The Montreal Screw Job 20 years later

Posted by Pat Laprade | Nov 9, 2017 | Interviews

November 9th marks the 20th anniversary of a match that would change wrestling forever. Bret Hart...

‘Pretty Boy’ Doug Somers dead at 65

Posted by Greg Oliver | May 16, 2017 | Interviews, Obituaries

“Pretty Boy” Doug Somers, who died today at age 65, took the really long road to the...

‘Bruiser’ Bob Sweetan leaves a complicated legacy

Posted by Greg Oliver | Feb 24, 2017 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, Obituaries

“Bruiser” Bob Sweetan, who died on February 10, 2017, after years of health issues,...

Mat Matters: Who we picked for the Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame Class of 2017

Posted by Steven Johnson | Nov 29, 2016 | Opinion, PWHF

Each year, members of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America vote in the new members...

Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame announces Class of 2017

Posted by Greg Oliver | Nov 27, 2016 | Interviews, PWHF

There’s a Tex, an Axe, a Dragon, and Sputnik, plus someone who was Dirty, one who claims to...

New HBK bio requires leap of faith

Posted by Bob Kapur | Apr 6, 2015 | Gary Howard Memorial Library

In wrestling, people “turn” all the time, from good guy to bad guy and vice versa....

WWE Hall of Fame class of 2015 make four hours fly by

Posted by Nolan Howell | Mar 29, 2015 | Interviews, WrestleMania

Anyone who has had the experience of watching a WWE Hall of Fame induction ceremony knows to...

Paul London a ‘cosmic missionary’

Posted by Pat Laprade | Jan 29, 2015 | Interviews

Paul London is bringing his unique personality to Toronto this weekend, and it’s all a part...

Bret Hart expects a great response at Raw in Montreal

Posted by Pat Laprade | Jul 7, 2014 | WWE House Shows

Bret “The Hitman” Hart went 15 years without any presence in Montreal for the WWE, but...

Montreal Theory DVD for true believers only

Posted by Pat Laprade | Jul 7, 2013 | Documentary Reviews

“It’s funny, two weeks ago my son Blade and I saw this post that someone had put up...

Mat Matters: Lawler’s heart attack further blurs line between reality and fiction

Posted by Dave Hillhouse | Sep 11, 2012 | Opinion

A curious thing happened in the moments, and even hours, after Jerry Lawler collapsed off-camera...

The Streak: Two glorious matches with Shawn Michaels

Posted by Blaine Van Der Griend | Mar 29, 2012 | Interviews, WrestleMania

SLAM! Wrestling’s Blaine van der Griend goes through The Undertaker’s undefeated...

Mania Moments: Nos. 16-12 – Iron men, new eras, emotional wins

Posted by Matt Bishop | Mar 20, 2012 | By The Numbers, WrestleMania

Matt Bishop’s Mania Moments will take a look at the top 28 moments in WrestleMania history...

Shawn Michaels, Road Warriors headline emotional 2011 WWE Hall of Fame ceremony

Posted by Nick Tylwalk | Apr 3, 2011 | Interviews, WrestleMania

ATLANTA – If it seems like Shawn Michaels’ induction into the WWE Hall of Fame was a...

Highway To Helms leading to WrestleReunion 5

Posted by Jason Clevett | Jan 24, 2011 | Events, Interviews

Wrestlemania 19 weekend in Seattle, the hotel the WWE wrestlers were staying at frequently had...

SLAM! Wrestling top stories of 2010

Posted by Slam Wrestling | Dec 31, 2010 | News, Year End Award Stories

What a year it has been in pro wrestling. Sure, at first glance, this year wasn’t much...

Trevor Murdoch breaks his silence on Lance Cade

Posted by Greg Oliver | Sep 23, 2010 | Interviews, Obituaries

When Lance Cade died on August 13, 2010, Trevor Murdoch lost far more than a tag team partner. He...

Lance Cade dead at 29

Posted by Matt Bishop | Aug 13, 2010 | Obituaries

Former three-time WWE World Tag Team Champion Lance Cade — real name Lance McNaught —...

Bret Hart opens up on his return, the challenges, and forgiveness

Posted by PERRY LEFKO - Special to SLAM! Wrestling | Aug 12, 2010 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

Why would Bret Hart return to wrestling? To anybody that has followed his Hall of Fame career, his...

DX book a quick read

Posted by Jon Waldman | Aug 1, 2010 | Gary Howard Memorial Library

D-Generation X may be dead (for now) and buried (for now), but thanks to the plethora of apparel,...

Mat Matters: HBK’s retirement the end of an era

Posted by MARK XAMIN | Mar 30, 2010 | Opinion

In the weeks leading up to WrestleMania, anyone with an internet connection and the ability to...

Undertaker ends Shawn Michaels’ career in thrilling rematch to cap off Wrestlemania XXVI

Posted by Dale Plummer | Mar 29, 2010 | WrestleMania

It’s not often a non-title match headlines Wrestlemania. Still, after the Undertaker and Shawn...

New Shawn Michaels DVD gets a reluctant thumbs up

Posted by Jon Waldman | Mar 9, 2010 | Other Reviews

Like so many wrestling fans out there, I’ve been a longtime fan of Shawn Michaels. I’ve amassed a...

‘Playboy’ Buddy Rose dies

Posted by Greg Oliver | Apr 29, 2009 | Interviews, Obituaries

In 2006, “Playboy” Buddy Rose told this writer, “Every day I get up is a gift. I...

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