Tony Atlas

1980s nostalgia rules in this week’s episode of ‘Young Rock’

Posted by Dave Hillhouse | Mar 30, 2022 | Other Reviews

In the time-travelling adventures of Dwayne Johnson, as told in NBC’s Young Rock showing at...

‘Run This Ring’ is Atlas Hytower’s mindset

Posted by Matthew McFarlin | Dec 14, 2020 | Interviews

Professional wrestling holds a rich history in metropolitan Detroit, Michigan, most notably with...

Bruiser Brody latest topic for Highspots’ documentarian

Posted by Jon Langmead | Aug 12, 2017 | Hollywood Headlock Interviews

Working both independently and as part of the team at Highspots.com, filmmaker Michael Elliott has...

‘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,...

Managers still managing to exist in today’s wrestling

Posted by Blaine Van Der Griend | Dec 5, 2011 | Interviews

They were the original voices of the voiceless. But it seems like wrestling managers have...

Atlas blames no one but himself in autobiography

Posted by Greg Oliver | Dec 30, 2010 | Gary Howard Memorial Library

Tony Atlas, freshly relieved of his duties in World Wrestling Entertainment, now has time to push...

Skip Young, master of the dropkick dead at 59

Posted by Greg Oliver | Dec 8, 2010 | Interviews, Obituaries

Galton W. Young, who wrestled as Skip Young and Sweet Brown Sugar, died Friday in Dallas. He is...

Atlas: Too Much…Too Soon one of the most truthful wrestling books ever

Posted by Chris Schramm | Nov 7, 2010 | Gary Howard Memorial Library

The rise, fall and recent resurrection of the life and career of Tony Atlas is perfectly told in...

Kiniski ends Hall of Fame induction on high note

Posted by Greg Oliver | May 24, 2008 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, PWHF

AMSTERDAM, NY – With his booming voice, and heartfelt message, “Big Thunder”...

Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame expanding in more ways than one

Posted by Richard Kamchen | Mar 16, 2008 | Interviews, PWHF

The Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum is growing as both its honouree list and...

‘The Big Cat’ Ernie Ladd was seldom tamed

Posted by Steven Johnson | Mar 11, 2007 | Interviews, Obituaries, The Sporting Connection

By GREG OLIVER & STEVE JOHNSON – SlamWrestling It almost didn’t happen. All the...

D.C. Fanfest is a ‘Capital’ Idea

Posted by Steven Johnson | Aug 14, 2006 | Events, Interviews

ROCKVILLE, Md. — In the past, promoter Greg Price’s wrestling legends conventions have...

WWE Hall of Fame inductions sincere and entertaining

Posted by Greg Oliver | Apr 2, 2006 | Interviews, WrestleMania

CHICAGO — The surprising thing about the WWE Hall of Fame inductions wasn’t that Bret...

Long Island gets its own reunion

Posted by CHRIS SOKOL | Aug 4, 2005 | Events, Interviews

With the heightened interest in wrestling reunions over the past year or so, it wasn’t...

Atlas anxious to return to Canada

Posted by JASON SMITH | Mar 8, 2004 | Classics, Interviews

Tony Atlas has many fond memories of working in Canada; and in particular, in southern Ontario....

Tag: Tony Atlas

1980s nostalgia rules in this week’s episode of ‘Young Rock’

‘Run This Ring’ is Atlas Hytower’s mindset

Bruiser Brody latest topic for Highspots’ documentarian

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

Managers still managing to exist in today’s wrestling

Atlas blames no one but himself in autobiography

Skip Young, master of the dropkick dead at 59

Atlas: Too Much…Too Soon one of the most truthful wrestling books ever

Kiniski ends Hall of Fame induction on high note

Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame expanding in more ways than one

‘The Big Cat’ Ernie Ladd was seldom tamed

D.C. Fanfest is a ‘Capital’ Idea

WWE Hall of Fame inductions sincere and entertaining

Long Island gets its own reunion

Atlas anxious to return to Canada

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