Stampede Wrestling

Edmonton wrestler prepares for grueling Infinity Gauntlet charity event

Posted by Ben Lypka | May 12, 2023 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, News

He’s survived matches with Cody Rhodes, Samoa Joe and KENTA but Michael Richard Blais is literally...

This week’s ‘Tales from the Territories’ looks back at Stampede Wrestling

Posted by Dave Hillhouse | Nov 2, 2022 | Hollywood Headlock, Other Reviews

With stories of treacherous winter drives, and an even more treacherous basement dungeon in the...

Stampede legend Gil Hayes dies

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jul 31, 2022 | Canadian Hall of Fame, News, Obituaries, The Artistic Canvas

Gil Hayes, a hated villain from the Stampede Wrestling circuit, died on July 28, from a massive...

Abu Wizal remembers Stampede’s Jim Davies

Posted by Guest Column | Oct 5, 2021 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Obituaries, Opinion

Stampede Wrestling announcer Jim Davies died on August 15, 2021, at the age of 72, though the news...

Wrestler turned actor Brick Bronsky dies

Posted by Greg Oliver | Aug 23, 2021 | Hollywood Headlock, News, Obituaries

Wrestler turned actor Brick Bronsky — real name Jeff Beltzner — has died. His former...

Dave Ruhl’s lengthy career ended abruptly

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jun 9, 2021 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

The conversation was easy enough – I was asked by Andy Anderson and TJ Little to talk about Dave...

Behind the Gimmick Table: Before he was a ‘Hotshot,’ Johnny Devine was a mama’s boy

Posted by Rasslin Merch Machine | May 9, 2021 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, Not Another Collectible!

Johnny Devine owes much of his career to his mom. Very early in his life, they used to attend...

Heavyweight champions of Stampede Wrestling fittingly remembered in title belt tribute

Posted by Marty Goldstein | Dec 1, 2020 | Gary Howard Memorial Library

A true wrestling fan’s labour of love is the best way to describe the book Stampede Wrestling: The...

Hercules Ayala dead at 69

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jan 24, 2020 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, Obituaries

Yet another death rocked the wrestling world in early 2020: Puerto Rican star Hercules Ayala, who...

Mat Matters: The Bulldogs changed wrestling forever

Posted by John Powell | Dec 7, 2018 | Obituaries, Opinion

When they debuted as a tag team in the WWE in 1984, not they, wrestling fans or even Vince McMahon...

‘Dynamite Kid’ Tom Billington dead at 60

Posted by Greg Oliver | Dec 5, 2018 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, Obituaries

The death of “The Dynamite Kid” Tom Billington came on Tuesday, his 60th birthday, his...

‘Blackheart’ Dave Johnson remembered in and out of the ring

Posted by Greg Oliver | Dec 1, 2017 | Interviews, Obituaries

To those who knew him, Dave Johnson, who died November 26 at age 50 after a heart attack, was much...

Tokyo Joe, Calgary wrestler and trainer, dies

Posted by Greg Oliver | Nov 4, 2017 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, Obituaries

If one were to measure a trainer solely on the quality of their graduates, then few will ever...

Facing the champs: Bobby Bass reminisces

Posted by Caleb Smith | Oct 2, 2017 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

For over 20 years Bobby Bass toured the world, living his dream of being a professional wrestler....

Pull up a chair; Bobby Bass wants to teach you a lesson

Posted by Caleb Smith | Aug 27, 2017 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

“No Class” Bobby Bass is a name that old-time Canadian wrestling fans will remember....

Smith Hart passes away

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jul 2, 2017 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, Obituaries

Smith Hart, the oldest of the Hart brothers, and the self-described “black sheep” of...

How Fabian Ribeiro danced away from his heritage — and Jinder Mahal

Posted by Raja Shergill | May 17, 2017 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

Real Name: Munraj Ricardo Singh Sahota Height: 6ft Weight: 230 lbs From: Calgary, Alberta It...

Vern Warner: A truly positive wrestling story

Posted by Raja Shergill | Apr 15, 2017 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

BIRTHPLACE: Estevan, Saskatchewan, Canada HEIGHT: 6′ 0″ (183 cm) WEIGHT: 233 lbs (106...

‘Pretty Boy’ Larry Sharpe excelled at training — and storytelling

Posted by Greg Oliver | Apr 11, 2017 | Interviews, Obituaries

As good as “Pretty Boy” Larry Sharpe was as a wrestler, and especially as a trainer,...

Guest column: Remembering Archie “The Stomper” Gouldie

Posted by "COWBOY" DAN KROFFAT - For SLAM! Wrestling | Jan 23, 2016 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Obituaries, Opinion

The passing of Archie “The Stomper” Gouldie has given me pause. Without question, he had the...

Archie ‘The Stomper’ Gouldie dies

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jan 23, 2016 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

Beyond a shadow of the doubt, Archie “The Stomper” Gouldie was the biggest homegrown star ever in...

Mat Matters: Goodbye and thank you, Bob Leonard

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jan 9, 2016 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Obituaries, Opinion

It’s funny, for the number of times that I talked with, consulted and bugged Bob Leonard for...

Meet Mauro Ranallo, er, Moron Renerdo

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jan 6, 2016 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

There’s a new announcer on Smackdown, and while he may be new to WWE viewers, Mauro Ranallo...

Mat Matters: Stu Hart’s birthday show, 20 years later

Posted by Jason Clevett | Dec 16, 2015 | Events, Opinion

I’ve been lucky as a wrestling fan to have attended many house shows, TV tapings and even...

Jushin Thunder Liger unmasked

Posted by Greg Oliver | May 5, 2015 | Interviews

LAS VEGAS — The thing that really stands out when interviewing Jushin Thunder Liger,...

Cuban Assassin #2 goes full circle in 25-year career

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jul 23, 2014 | Interviews

When Richie Acevedo debuted in the Maritimes 25 years ago, it was under a mask, an unsure rookie...

Remembering Al Oeming’s days as a wrestler and promoter

Posted by Greg Oliver | Apr 16, 2014 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, Obituaries

While Al Oeming is quite rightly remembered as a conservationist and nature lover in Edmonton, it...

George Scott dead at 84

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jan 21, 2014 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, Obituaries

George Scott, who died Monday, January 20, 2014, of lung cancer at age 84, was a key figure in the...

Guest column: Bob Wayne’s crazy ride in a crazy business

Posted by Guest Column | Dec 2, 2013 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Opinion

By BOB WAYNE – For SLAM! Wrestling It all started for a nine-year-old boy in 1964 in...

Konnan has moved on to production, managing and podcasting

Posted by Stephen Dean Johnson | Mar 14, 2013 | Interviews

Although Konnan may not actively be wrestling, his schedule is busier than ever. He hosts a...

Listen up, Jack! Friends tell Goldie Rogers stories

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jul 24, 2012 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, Obituaries

Listen up, Jack! That Goldie Rogers, straight out of Hollywood, California, was a strutting,...

John Foti was talented artist, matman

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jul 18, 2012 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, The Artistic Canvas

When John Foti took his own life on April 29, 1969, in Calgary, he was a 41-year-old shell of the...

The untold story of ‘Cowboy’ Dan Kroffat’s hostage taking and shooting

Posted by Greg Oliver | Apr 5, 2012 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

When Dan Kroffat returned to Stampede Wrestling in late 1984, he warned Stu Hart that he...

Stampede Wrestling relaunches … in Ontario?

Posted by Greg Oliver | Nov 4, 2011 | Interviews

Back in October, Smith Hart went on CBC’s Dragon’s Den pitching a relaunch of Stampede...

Gangrel looks back at a bloody good career

Posted by Matthew Byer | Oct 31, 2011 | Interviews

Boo! It’s Halloween, and what better way to spend it than looking back with Dave Heath at...

Multi-gimmicked Mike Shaw — Norman, Makhan Singh, Bastion Booger — dead at 53

Posted by Greg Oliver | Sep 12, 2010 | Interviews, Obituaries

Mike Shaw, who was known in the wrestling world under various names, including Makhan Singh,...

Sheepherder Luke Williams recalls all the blood and guts

Posted by Marshall Ward | Aug 24, 2010 | Interviews

WARNING: The following article is not for the faint of heart, and contains an excessive amount of...

Mr. Hito remembered as a wrestler and trainer

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

Colleagues of Katsuji Adachi, who wrestled as Mr. Hito and died Tuesday in Japan, spoke very...

The colourful career of Goldie Rogers

Posted by Greg Oliver | Apr 8, 2010 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

Dave Sherwin was Goldie Rogers right from the start, at least style wise. “No Class”...

A rare interview with Jushin ‘Thunder’ Lyger

Posted by Jason Clevett | Mar 4, 2010 | Interviews

If you took a poll at this years WrestleReunion at who people wanted to see the most, two names...

Hart Dungeon DVD gives rough picture of Stu

Posted by Brian Elliott | Nov 23, 2009 | Documentary Reviews

Posed with the question as to the legacy of the great Stu Hart, most fans of modern professional...

Surviving The Dungeon filmmaker’s legacy as much as Stu Hart’s

Posted by Brian Elliott | Nov 4, 2009 | Hollywood Headlock Interviews

The new documentary Surviving The Dungeon: The Legacy of Stu Hart explores the life of one of...

Guest column: I remember … Kerry Brown

Posted by TERRANCE R. MACHALEK SR. | Sep 28, 2009 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Obituaries, Opinion

Marty Goldstein recently wrote an article about his friendship with Kerry Brown. In it he...

Edmonton’s Osborne brothers were one tough team

Posted by Marshall Ward | Jul 31, 2009 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

“In the ring, those Osborne brothers were a little ponderous at times,” remembered...

Moffatt’s Jason the Terrible a Stampede original

Posted by Blaine Van Der Griend | May 6, 2009 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

Moviegoers will remember Jason Voorhees as the infamous, machete-wielding madman who haunted their...

Associate Producer of The Wrestler documents wrestling’s killing fields

Posted by Ranjan Chhibber, Ph.D. | Jan 20, 2009 | Hollywood Headlock Interviews

“The evidence obtained by the Oversight Committee indicates that illegal use of steroids and...

New Year’s Evolution

Posted by Hotshot Johnny Devine | Dec 13, 2008 | Johnny Devine

How great would it be to see a new version of a great stable like Evolution? What about a new...

Antiguan Charles Buffong recalled for his physique

Posted by Blaine Van Der Griend | Dec 5, 2008 | Obituaries

Though he wasn’t a big enough star to be remembered by most wrestling fans, those who did know...

A run through the career of Kiwi/Sheepherder/Bushwhacker Luke

Posted by Stephen Dean Johnson | Aug 5, 2008 | Interviews

It is rare that a wrestler can legitimately beat up the children of a promoter and end up becoming...

Wrestling well in the past for Steve DiSalvo

Posted by Greg Oliver | Dec 5, 2007 | Interviews

Steve DiSalvo never intended to be a professional wrestler. And now that his career is happily in...

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