Whipper Billy Watson

Whip & friends featured on Soo war-time triple bill

Posted by Greg Oliver | Nov 10, 2024 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Classics, Featured Home Page, Results

With the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month once again upon us, we take time...

When the East York Arena isn’t about Whipper

Posted by Greg Oliver | Oct 13, 2024 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Classics, Event Reports

At the height of his stardom, Whipper Billy Watson was often billed as “The Pride of East...

Ron Doner, dead at 87, was a community man

Posted by Greg Oliver | May 19, 2023 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Obituaries

You won’t find results for Ron Doner much beyond southern Ontario and neighboring states....

1957: The year the Ontario government questioned pro wrestling’s validity

Posted by Andrew Calvert | Mar 19, 2018 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Classics, Interviews

The world of pro wrestling has always had a history of conflict with the various sports...

Hall of Fame induction a Perfect night with a Model ending

Posted by Greg Oliver | May 16, 2015 | Interviews, PWHF

JOHNSTOWN, NY – The 14th annual Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame induction ceremony had a hint of...

Mat Matters: Who we picked for the Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame Class of 2015

Posted by Steven Johnson | Nov 28, 2014 | Opinion, PWHF

Each year, members of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America vote in the new members...

Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame Class of 2015 announced

Posted by Greg Oliver | Nov 26, 2014 | Interviews, PWHF

The Class of 2015 for the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame has been announced, and...

The wrestlers Al Oeming knew

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

Al Oeming had a story on just about everyone who came through Edmonton in the 1950s. Here are a...

PWHF inductees Ben & Mike Sharpe were giants

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jun 2, 2010 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, PWHF

Ben and Mike Sharpe take their place in the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame this weekend....

Phil Watson shares tales from abroad

Posted by Greg Oliver | Feb 17, 2010 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

If you saw Whipper Watson Jr. in Canada, then you saw the good guy; if you saw him wrestle...

A neighbour and a fan of Whipper

Posted by Slam Wrestling | Feb 4, 2000 | Canadian Hall of Fame

By TOM BATTAGLIA – For SLAM! Wrestling I was born in East York in 1945 and one of the first...