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A Cruise down memory lane

Posted by MATT JOHNSON | Nov 6, 2008 | Interviews

Last seen alongside Larry Zbyszko, hosting the TBS show WCW Pro on Sundays afternoons, Chris...

Early years of Santana’s career were rocky

Posted by Brian Elliott | Aug 28, 2008 | Gary Howard Memorial Library, Interviews

While the names Eddie Guerrero and Rey Mysterio, Jr. immediately spring to mind as Hispanic stars...

Scotty Riggs shoot DVD a lengthy earful

Posted by Richard Kamchen | Apr 16, 2008 | Other Reviews, Shoot Interviews

Scotty Riggs sure likes to talk. Just don’t expect him to get to the point anytime soon. “You ask...

Gary Hart: ‘With a little help from my friends’

Posted by Steven Johnson | Mar 17, 2008 | Interviews, Obituaries

He wasn’t under the klieg lights at the Omni in Atlanta. No one was chucking rotten tomatoes...

Manager/booker Gary Hart dies

Posted by Greg Oliver | Mar 17, 2008 | Interviews, Obituaries

In front of the camera, Gary Hart, who died Sunday, was one of the most vile and hated managers of...

Retro review: Piper’s tale scrappy as he is

Posted by Richard Kamchen | Feb 20, 2008 | Gary Howard Memorial Library

“No retreat, no surrender!” Apart from being “Rowdy” Roddy Piper’s...

Vampiro shoots up the screen in The Dead Sleep Easy

Posted by Greg Oliver | Feb 14, 2008 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Hollywood Headlock Interviews

A man walks into a bar while filming a documentary and walks out with a feature film. Sounds like...

Plenty of laughs in WrestleCrap’s Lists

Posted by Bob Kapur | Dec 18, 2007 | Gary Howard Memorial Library

Over the years, wrestling fans have been subjected to some pretty lousy ideas. Characters,...

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...

Jericho still pumped for book promotion

Posted by Jason Clevett | Nov 14, 2007 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Gary Howard Memorial Library, Interviews

Despite being on Day 22 of a lengthy book and media tour, Chris Jericho sounds pretty happy on the...

Review: A Lion’s Tale worth pulling

Posted by Jason Clevett | Oct 23, 2007 | Gary Howard Memorial Library

On the back of Chris Jericho’s A Lion’s Tale: Around The World In Spandex, Mick Foley...

Hitman’s autobiography heartbreakingly honest

Posted by Greg Oliver | Oct 8, 2007 | Gary Howard Memorial Library

Bret Hart’s long-awaited autobiography is indeed worth the wait. Confessional in tone and...

James Mitchell: Still in the picture

Posted by Greg Oliver | Aug 29, 2007 | Interviews

Though recently divorced from Abyss, manager Father James Mitchell is still very much in the TNA...

The highs and lows of Dusty Wolfe

Posted by Bob Kapur | Aug 17, 2007 | Interviews

Back in the ’80s when squashes were the norm on TV, people used to joke about matches...

Photographer shot Nancy “Woman” Benoit into wrestling

Posted by Brian Elliott | Jun 28, 2007 | Interviews, Obituaries

Since Monday, wrestling fans in particular have been trying to get their heads around the last...

Mike Awesome found dead

Posted by Greg Oliver | Feb 19, 2007 | Interviews, Obituaries

Former ECW World Champion Mike Awesome (real name Michael Alfonso), was found dead in his home on...

The up and down life of Bam Bam Bigelow

Posted by Matt Mackinder | Jan 22, 2007 | Interviews, Obituaries

Scott ‘Bam Bam’ Bigelow, known across wrestling circles for his time in the World...

Pillman DVD flies above the rest

Posted by Bob Kapur | Nov 17, 2006 | Documentary Reviews, Other Reviews

Brian Pillman: Loose Cannon may be the best biography DVD that WWE has put out. Honestly, I...

Bischoff’s book actually kinda tame

Posted by Nick Tylwalk | Nov 10, 2006 | Gary Howard Memorial Library

Unless you became a wrestling fan within the past five years, you already know all about the rise...

Mat Matters: Havoc and other Halloween memories

Posted by Nick Tylwalk | Oct 31, 2006 | Opinion

Let’s face it: most wrestling pay-per-views don’t have an obvious connection to the...

Scott Norton gives promoting a try

Posted by Greg Oliver | Oct 30, 2006 | Interviews

Scott Norton is on a break from professional wrestling, his first in 17 years. But that...

Joey Maggs dead at age 39

Posted by Greg Oliver | Oct 16, 2006 | Interviews, Obituaries

“Jumping” Joey Maggs, who died of cardiac arrest on October 15, 2006, at the age of...

Sinking Ship gets to bottom of WWE stories

Posted by Brian Elliott | Sep 28, 2006 | Gary Howard Memorial Library

From the very second that WWF.com (as it was then) announced the company’s purchase of World...

Guerrero biography compellingly tragic

Posted by Jason Clevett | Feb 8, 2006 | Gary Howard Memorial Library

I made the mistake of opening the posthumously released Cheating Death, Stealing Life: The Eddie...

Hitman DVD comprehensive and respectful

Posted by Bob Kapur | Nov 29, 2005 | Other Reviews

Who would have thought that, after the years of friction between Bret “Hitman” Hart...

James Mitchell not so sinister

Posted by Bob Kapur | Oct 26, 2005 | Interviews

ORLANDO, Fl. — During the glory days of the ’80s and ’90s, managers were a...

Ahmed Johnson: Found!

Posted by LEWIS CURRY | Aug 29, 2005 | Interviews

One of the most personable and interesting wrestlers from the ’90s, Ahmed Johnson, often...

Hitman lets loose in Q&A

Posted by Steven Johnson | Aug 22, 2005 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

CHARLOTTE — If Bret Hart didn’t precisely know the first query that would be directed...

Regal book keeps it British

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jul 26, 2005 | Gary Howard Memorial Library

Like his short tenure in a WWE faction, William Regal’s new book, Walking a Golden Mile, is...

Mike Tenay on TNA

Posted by Corey David Lacroix | Jul 13, 2005 | Interviews

ORLANDO, FL — It wasn’t that long ago when Mike Tenay had high hopes for turning...

Dusty books lacklustre finish

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jun 18, 2005 | Gary Howard Memorial Library

In Dusty-speak, the new autobiography of Dusty Rhodes is full of “if you wills”...

WCW Magazine: Patty was Therre

Posted by Slam Wrestling | Mar 29, 2005 | Gary Howard Memorial Library, Interviews

By STEVE RENNIE – SLAM! Wrestling Patty Therre never imagined that she would make a living...

Race’s story deliberately not racy

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jan 15, 2005 | Gary Howard Memorial Library

The stories of Harley Race’s exploits, particularly behind the wheel or with a gun, are...

Foley busier than ever

Posted by Bob Kapur | Jan 11, 2005 | Gary Howard Memorial Library, Interviews

For someone who’s semi-retired, Mick Foley is busier than ever. Between wrestling-related...

Book a fresh look at Jimmy Hart

Posted by Bob Kapur | Dec 22, 2004 | Gary Howard Memorial Library

It would be easy for wrestling fans of the ’80s and ’90s to dismiss Jimmy Hart as a...

Top talent support Sabu

Posted by Jason Clevett | Dec 9, 2004 | Interviews

Raven vs. Shane Douglas with guest referee Mick Foley. AJ Styles vs. Christopher Daniels. Monty...

Jim Barnett was TV innovator

Posted by Greg Oliver | Sep 19, 2004 | Interviews, Obituaries

There is no way to understate what Jim Barnett meant to the wrestling business. The flamboyant,...

Flair bio fascinating, brilliant

Posted by Bob Kapur | Jul 12, 2004 | Gary Howard Memorial Library

I’ve met Ric Flair twice in my life. The first time was outside Maple Leaf Gardens before a house...

Monday Night War DVD surprisingly fair

Posted by Jaya Roopansingh | Mar 24, 2004 | Other Reviews

In 1995, media mogul Ted Turner decided to run a wrestling show to combat Vince McMahon’s...

Kanyon happy to be moving on

Posted by Jaya Roopansingh | Feb 12, 2004 | Interviews

Chris Kanyon wasn’t surprised to receive a call from the WWE on Monday informing him the...

Ole Anderson offers insights and insults

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jan 5, 2004 | Gary Howard Memorial Library, Interviews

Simply put, there isn’t any other wrestling book out there like the new Ole Anderson...

Ole lets loose in new book

Posted by Greg Oliver | Dec 22, 2003 | Gary Howard Memorial Library

Ole Anderson was never one to hold back his opinions. As a wrestler and a booker for decades, he...

The Wall, Jerry Tuite, dead at 37

Posted by Jon Waldman | Dec 6, 2003 | Interviews, Obituaries

Jerry Tuite, better known as NWA-TNA’s Malice or WCW’s The Wall, has passed away. He...

The Stone Cold Truth, WWE style

Posted by Jason Clevett | Nov 12, 2003 | Gary Howard Memorial Library

Mick Foley started the autobiography fad four years ago when he released Have A Nice Day. Since...

Sabu competes through pain

Posted by Jason Clevett | Sep 8, 2003 | Interviews

Crimson had a feud with Sabu during the week, culminating in a highly anticipated clash on the...

JJ Dillon questions wrestling’s future

Posted by Steven Johnson | Sep 2, 2003 | Interviews

TOTOWA, NJ — In 40 years as a wrestler, manager, and executive, James J. Dillon has seen the...

Raven still soaring

Posted by Brian Fritz | Jul 30, 2003 | Interviews

He is Raven. During his long career, Raven (Scott Levy) has seen about everything. He is one of...

Foley’s still got the write stuff

Posted by Slam Wrestling | Jul 6, 2003 | Gary Howard Memorial Library, Interviews

By TIM BAINES — Ottawa Sun For too many years, being mangled and bloodied was part of Mick...

Police release more details on Elizabeth’s death

Posted by John Powell | May 8, 2003 | Obituaries

Elizabeth Hulette (known to wrestling fans as “Miss Elizabeth”) had been drinking...

Cause of Miss Elizabeth’s death still unknown

Posted by John Powell | May 2, 2003 | Obituaries

Police in Cobb Country, Georgia, are still not sure how eighties wrestling star Miss Elizabeth...

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