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Ric Flair apologizes for ‘death of WCW’ comments

Posted by Slam Wrestling | Jun 12, 2024 | News

Ric Flair has publicly apologized for his criticism on social media of Eric Bischoff, Jim Herd and...

Ric Flair blames this trio for the death of WCW

Posted by John Powell | Jun 10, 2024 | Hollywood Headlock, News

Ric Flair isn’t sitting back any more. On X, The Nature Boy gave his opinion on the age-old...

First part of ‘Who Killed WCW?’ pretty familiar

Posted by Ben Lypka | Jun 5, 2024 | Documentary Reviews, Hollywood Headlock

If Who Killed WCW? was a murder mystery novel, episode one chose the plot, defined the setting,...

Book excerpt: ‘Sitting Ringside’ by David Penzer

Posted by Guest Column | Apr 22, 2024 | Gary Howard Memorial Library

On April 17, David Penzer announced the release of his new autobiography, Sitting Ringside, Volume...

Wrestlers’ Court: What does Baszler’s Bloodsport appearance mean for WWE?

Posted by Jonathan Schwartz | Mar 22, 2024 | Opinion

With about three weeks to go until this year’s WrestleMania, and following a wrestling-free March...

Sting’s career in pictures

Posted by John Powell | Mar 3, 2024 | Photo Galleries

As Sting prepares to wrestle his final match on Sunday, March 3, 2024, at AEW Revolution in what...

Goldberg praises Sting, slams Vince McMahon

Posted by John Powell | Dec 27, 2023 | News

Goldberg delivered a bit of Christmas cheer on the Steve & Captain Evil’s annual...

Damian 666 a worthy CAC Lucha award winner

Posted by Roy Lucier | Aug 19, 2023 | CAC, Interviews

It is truly impossible to list every single reason why myself and many lucha experts are unified...

‘Thunderblood’ Charlie Norris dead at 59

Posted by Greg Oliver | Feb 6, 2023 | Interviews, News, Obituaries

“Thunderblood” Charlie Norris, the Chippewa wrestler who made it to World Championship...

Journey of Wrestling puts the power in your hands

Posted by Amos Mina | Feb 1, 2023 | Grappling with Gaming

If there’s one thing I loved fondly about the old Smackdown vs Raw games it was spending hours...

‘Bahamian Rhapsody’ is like an all-inclusive reading vacation

Posted by Jamie Hemmings | Dec 12, 2022 | Gary Howard Memorial Library

Confession time: this reader ventured into author/journalist Ian Douglass’ latest book, Bahamian...

When pro wrestling inspires non-wrestling comic books

Posted by Josh Olsen | Nov 27, 2022 | Gary Howard Memorial Library, Not Another Collectible!

This has been a banner year for pro wrestling comic books, and I’ve had a blast reading (and...

History is written by the winners in A&E/WWE Rivals’ tale of WCW vs. WWE

Posted by Dave Hillhouse | Aug 8, 2022 | Hollywood Headlock, Other Reviews

You’ve heard this tale told before, as the WWE sets itself up as the David to WCW’s...

Billy Silverman’s five decades in stripes

Posted by Bradley Craig | Aug 5, 2022 | CAC, Interviews

A tradition of the Cauliflower Alley Club is to honor contributors from every level of the...

My friend the Hurricane – a tribute to JJ Maguire

Posted by John Cosper | Mar 12, 2022 | Gary Howard Memorial Library, Music for Cauliflower Ears, Obituaries

I almost didn’t answer the last time JJ Maguire called me. I was at Planet Fitness and had just...

The moderate rise and tragic fall of The Renegade

Posted by Jonathan Plombon | Feb 23, 2022 | Interviews

Richard Wilson, known as The Renegade in World Championship Wrestling, died by suicide on February...

Former WWE & WCW referee Mickie Jay Henson dies

Posted by Greg Oliver | Feb 14, 2022 | Interviews, Obituaries

Steve Keirn shared the news today, February 14, that long-time WWE and WCW referee Mickie Henson...

Jody Hamilton’s WCW Power Plant, training legacy remembered

Posted by Greg Oliver | Aug 4, 2021 | Obituaries

For all his success as The Assassin, Jody Hamilton’s legacy as a trainer is maybe more epic....

Jody Hamilton, Assassin & trainer, dies

Posted by Greg Oliver | Aug 3, 2021 | Obituaries

Where do you start in recalling the life of Jody Hamilton? The mask? But which one, the Assassin...

Maguire’s book sings the praises of the man behind wrestling’s soundtrack

Posted by Jamie Hemmings | Jul 12, 2021 | Gary Howard Memorial Library, Interviews, Music for Cauliflower Ears

Pro wrestling has given the ears of its fans some memorable entrance theme music over the years....

Candido bio is like a visit with a Beloved Brother

Posted by Trapper Tom Leturgey | Jun 11, 2021 | Gary Howard Memorial Library

Chris Candido: No Gimmicks Needed is simply a love letter from one brother to another. Jonny...

If you want to learn 316 facts about Stone Cold Steve Austin, give me a hell yeah!

Posted by Jamie Hemmings | Apr 9, 2021 | Gary Howard Memorial Library, Interviews

Who could forget the beer bash? Or the boss’ car filled with cement? How about the time he...

Wins & Losses Matter: Dennis Rodman

Posted by John Powell | Mar 13, 2021 | Opinion, Wins and Losses Matter

We get it. In the world of professional wrestling wins and loss records are only ever acknowledged...

Promoter Jim Crockett Jr. dead at 76

Posted by Greg Oliver | Mar 3, 2021 | Interviews, Obituaries

Jim Crockett Jr., the promoter who took his father’s Mid Atlantic Wrestling regional...

Brace yourself for the tale of the man they called Vader

Posted by Jason Norris | Feb 6, 2021 | Gary Howard Memorial Library

When I was a child there was a man I was in awe of. This giant filled my TV screen and was as...

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...

Goldberg challenges Reigns

Posted by John Powell | Dec 9, 2020 | News

Goldberg isn’t done with Roman Reigns just yet. Appearing on WWE’s The Bump today to promote his...

Piper graphic novel is slightly off-kilter

Posted by Tommy "Milagro" Martinez | Dec 8, 2020 | Gary Howard Memorial Library

Growing up, I always enjoyed reading comic books, along with professional wrestling. To me,...

Mat Matters: Retribution is no nWo

Posted by John Powell | Nov 1, 2020 | Opinion

“I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” Thomas A. Edison was one smart...

The Best of Halloween Havoc

Posted by John Powell | Oct 31, 2020 | By The Numbers, Event Reports, PPV Reports 2020

Had your fill of celluloid goblins and ghoulies this year? Prepare for something completely...

Tracy Smothers succumbs to cancer

Posted by Chris Dunn | Oct 28, 2020 | Obituaries

As announced on his Facebook page, “Wild-Eyed Southern Boy” Tracy Smothers passed away...

Bobby Heenan photo gallery & story archive

Posted by Slam Wrestling | Sep 17, 2020 | Photo Galleries, Story Archives

The great Bobby “The Brain” Heenan died on September 17, 2017. Here is a collection of...

David Arquette wrestles to find happiness in compelling new documentary

Posted by Bob Kapur | Aug 27, 2020 | Movie Reviews

When actor David Arquette won the WCW World Championship in 2000, it may have been the biggest...

Revisiting NWA/WCW’s return to Toronto in June 1990

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jun 27, 2020 | Canadian Hall of Fame

Thirty years ago, the NWA returned to Toronto after an absence of six years. It was a big deal for...

Gallery: NWA/WCW in Toronto, June 27, 1990

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jun 27, 2020 | Photo Galleries

Discovering a treasure trove of vintage photos can lead to a gallery. Not long after Terry...

Goldy Locks tackles suicide prevention head-on

Posted by Jamie Hemmings | Jun 3, 2020 | Interviews

Former professional wrestling personality, Goldy Locks, is all about finding the positive in any...

David Penzer’s storybook life in wrestling continues

Posted by Stephen Dean Johnson | Dec 22, 2019 | Interviews

David Penzer’s life reads like a movie script — young kid has a dream and then is able...

Shockmaster debuts at Chinlock Wrestling legends convention

Posted by Kari Williams | Jun 13, 2019 | Interviews

The day Fred Ottman donned a Stormtrooper mask adorned in purple glitter, crashed through a wall...

Dean Ambrose honors trainer Cody Hawk at CAC reunion

Posted by Kari Williams | May 1, 2019 | CAC, Interviews

LAS VEGAS – WWE star Dean Ambrose was a “science experiment” to the 2019 Cauliflower Alley...

Lucha libre star Psicosis high flying through CWE anniversary tour

Posted by Kari Williams | Apr 24, 2019 | Interviews

For the past month, the Great White North has been infused with a lucha libre flair as part of...

Women’s wrestling comes ‘full circle’ for WOW’s Selina Majors

Posted by Kari Williams | Jan 18, 2019 | Interviews

The first women’s match Selina Majors ever saw was between Joyce Grable and Judy Martin....

Konnan keepin’ it real, changing with the times

Posted by Stephen Dean Johnson | Oct 4, 2018 | Interviews

Talking with Konnan is like getting a history lesson in lucha libre. The man has seen and done it...

New book ‘definitive source’ on WCW’s rise and fall

Posted by Stephen Dean Johnson | Sep 30, 2018 | Gary Howard Memorial Library

The retelling of the rise and fall of (World Championship Wrestling) WCW has become something of a...

Scott Steiner: ‘Crazy never goes out of style’

Posted by Greg Oliver | Apr 20, 2018 | Interviews

Getting praise from Scott Steiner is a rare thing. So heading into Impact Wrestling’s...

Mickie Henson’s career — and life — hardly a quick 1-2-3

Posted by Greg Oliver | Apr 16, 2018 | CAC, Interviews

When he was 14 years old, Mickie Henson was the president of the Bobby Heenan Fan Club. Little did...

Ron Simmons returns to Canada for Legends of Wrestling 2

Posted by Kari Williams | Feb 17, 2018 | Interviews

Returning to Canada has more meaning for Ron Simmons than most, as he is “one of the lucky...

Strut over to get the Beefcake book

Posted by LANCE LUMLEY | Jan 8, 2018 | Gary Howard Memorial Library

The book Struttin’ & Cuttin’ by Brutus “The Barber” Beefcake and Kenny...

Mat Matters: When Bob met Bobby The Brain

Posted by Bob Kapur | Sep 19, 2017 | Opinion

A few years ago, I told Bobby “The Brain” Heenan that he was my hero growing up. He...

Mat Matters: Heenan wasn’t just The Brain, he was a genius

Posted by John Powell | Sep 17, 2017 | Obituaries, Opinion

Put down your burritos and your beers and listen up, humanoids. I may be a print, digital...

Wrestling legend Bobby Heenan passes away

Posted by Blaine Van Der Griend | Sep 17, 2017 | Interviews, Obituaries

A dark cloud hovers over the professional wrestling world today, as one of the most beloved...

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