Dave Ruhl’s lengthy career ended abruptly
The conversation was easy enough – I was asked by Andy Anderson and TJ Little to talk about Dave...
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Tag: Sweet Daddy Siki
Mat Matters: Lincoln Alexander, an unexpected wrestling fan
January 21st is Lincoln Alexander Day in Canada (#LincolnAlexanderDay), a day to remember the...
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Mat Matters: When Sweet Daddy met Charley Pride
Allen Abel, the great, retired columnist for the Globe and Mail newspaper, wrote a feature on...
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Review: Sweet Daddy Siki documentary ‘relevant and important’
Invariably, wrestling biographies mix drama, old school hype and oddball minutiae and on this...
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Mat Matters: Sweet Daddy Siki documentary was a personal journey
TORONTO – There was plenty to take away from the first public screening of the new...
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Mat Matters: God bless Tito Carreon
Tito Carreon might just be the nicest guy I’ve ever met in pro wrestling, and learning of...
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Focus on Siki makes Titans In Toronto ‘Irresistible’
TORONTO — The life of Sweet Daddy Siki was celebrated on Saturday night at the sixth Titans...
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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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Siki recalls his Army service in Korea
On Remembrance Day, Sweet Daddy Siki looks back on his time in the U.S. Army and considers himself...
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My personal memories of Adam ‘Edge’ Copeland
“…And the book of Legend was opened…” Hey folks. Once again, I must make a...
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My first wrestling show! Bobo vs The Sheik!
We’re in 1982, and I’m going to my very first independent wrestling show. And I...
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A final goodbye to Waldo von Erich
ELMIRA, ON — There, beside the coffin, were two of his German outfits, cleaned and pressed,...
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Colleagues respected Lyons’ skills
It is quickly evident that Billy Red Lyons was one of those few wrestlers out there that no one...
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The wild life of ‘Elephant Boy’ Bill Olivas
In the rich newspaper vernacular of the 1950s, few pro wrestlers inspired writers better than...
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Tito Carreon reflects back on 15-year career
There aren’t too many guys that would attempt to do a plancha off the ring apron at 73 years...
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Legends celebrated at Titans In Toronto II
TORONTO — Wrestling fans and wresting legends came together Saturday night to share a meal,...
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DiPaolo’s Restaurant celebrates 40 years
BLASDELL, NY – Heading to Ilio DiPaolo’s Restaurant and Ringside Lounge is a little...
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Sweet Daddy Siki story archive
Sweet Daddy Siki is a pioneering legend, and his story is rich, varied, heartbreaking and...
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