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Ernest Rheault, dead at 94, was a key Manitoba figure

Posted by Greg Oliver | Nov 29, 2024 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Obituaries

Ernest “Frenchy” Rheault, one of the biggest characters to ever come out of Manitoba,...

Witnessing the creation of King Kong JR Bundy and other laughs

Posted by "Dirty" Dan Denton | Apr 30, 2023 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Obituaries, Opinion

“Knock, knock, knocking on heaven’s door. . .” Mike Phillips passed away on April 20, 2023, and...

Winnipeg’s Mike Phillips — Sgt. Tom Steele, JR Bundy — dies

Posted by Greg Oliver | Apr 20, 2023 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Obituaries

Mike Phillips, a veteran of the wrestling rings of Manitoba, has died. His daughter, Marie...

Terry Machalek was a champion of Canadian wrestling writing and photography

Posted by Greg Oliver | Mar 5, 2023 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Gary Howard Memorial Library, Interviews, Obituaries

Terry Machalek Sr., who has died at the age of 76, was one of the greatest champions in promoting...

JBL on Doc Holliday: ‘Bob was special’

Posted by Greg Oliver | Dec 29, 2022 | Interviews, Obituaries

Former WWE World champion JBL — John Bradshaw Layfield — is already missing his friend...

Guest column: Sun colleague remembers ‘colorful’ Doc Holliday

Posted by Guest Column | Dec 28, 2022 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Obituaries, Opinion

By DOUG LUNNEY – For SlamWrestling.net WINNIPEG – Bob “Doc” Holliday, who...

Winnipeg WWE promoter ‘Doc’ Holliday dies

Posted by Greg Oliver | Dec 28, 2022 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, Obituaries, Photo Galleries

There was a time when World Wrestling Entertainment relied on people in different towns to help...

George Gordienko finally has his day with great biography

Posted by Cory Santos | Dec 20, 2022 | Gary Howard Memorial Library, The Artistic Canvas

George Gordienko might very well be the greatest wrestler you have never heard of. As an American...

Manitoba’s Sammy Peppers proves you can go home again

Posted by Joseph Casciaro | Dec 2, 2022 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

On November 25, Sammy Peppers returned to his old high school to battle a second-generation...

Winnipeg mayoral candidate wants wrestling back in community centers

Posted by Slam Wrestling | Sep 29, 2022 | Uncategorized

Winnipeg Mayoral candidate Jenny Motkaluk, who finished second in the 2018 civic election, said to...

Stefan Epic’s journey: From Fabulous Creebird to talk radio

Posted by Shelby-Liza Ndumbi | Apr 21, 2022 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

With a growing presence in the media world, including a morning talk show and the creation and...

Winnipeg icon Caveman Broda passes away

Posted by Slam Wrestling | Mar 21, 2022 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Obituaries

The Winnipeg wrestling scene has lost one of its most celebrated and memorable characters with the...

‘Gladiator’ Ricky Hunter dies

Posted by Greg Oliver | Feb 8, 2022 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, Obituaries

Over his 35 years in pro wrestling, Charles Sprott was known at various times as “The...

Card exam: That time Jericho reported on a Winnipeg AWA show

Posted by Greg Oliver | Nov 26, 2021 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Results

Many probably don’t know, given how long Chris Jericho has been on top in professional...

Winnipeg’s Bruiser Bastein to be remembered today

Posted by Marty Goldstein | Nov 10, 2021 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Obituaries, Opinion

It is with the utmost sadness that I have been asked to announce that Jean Claude Abraham, well...

Raw, Smackdown coming to Edmonton and Winnipeg

Posted by John Powell | Nov 8, 2021 | Uncategorized

Finally, Smackdown is coming back to Winnipeg and Edmonton. Raw will take place at...

CWE bringing Facebook Live show ‘Straight Outta Quarantine’ on Friday

Posted by Slam Wrestling | May 28, 2020 | Uncategorized

The cross-country pandemic emergency has stopped scheduled sports and community events, and that...

Celebrating Gene Okerlund’s Winnipeg days

Posted by Marty Goldstein | Jan 3, 2019 | Interviews

Long before achieving worldwide fame as the key interviewer and event pitchman for the World...

Winnipeg Legends Of Wrestling fan fest bringing big names to town

Posted by Greg Oliver | Feb 2, 2017 | Events, Interviews

Winnipeg in the middle of February is not usually a destination for travelers, but this year, on...

Kenny Omega’s stardom in Japan about far more than luck

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jun 18, 2016 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

Kenny Omega uses the word “luck” often to describe his career, which hits new heights...

Tyler Colton has progressed from front row to front line

Posted by Caleb Smith | Apr 19, 2015 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

When you hear the City of Winnipeg mentioned in wrestling circles you might think back to the AWA...

WWE Winnipeg house show has an old-school flavour

Posted by Marty Goldstein | Dec 21, 2014 | WWE House Shows

WINNIPEG – Having not been in attendance at at WWE event in Winnipeg in over 20 years...

WWE return to Winnipeg a moment of reflection

Posted by Jon Waldman | Mar 7, 2014 | House Show Reviews, WWE House Shows

WINNIPEG — Whenever WWE comes to town, SLAM! Wrestling Producer Greg Oliver knows he’s...

Kane brings corporate heat to Winnipeg

Posted by Matthew Asher | Mar 6, 2014 | Interviews

The Road to WrestleMania XXX continues to steamroll ahead, hitting the MTS Centre in Winnipeg...

Winnipeg’s Mentallo has traveled the world

Posted by Matthew Byer | Mar 3, 2013 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

Many might think that leading the life of a masked wrestling superhero would be simple; however...

Bill Dromo dead at 75

Posted by Greg Oliver | Dec 29, 2012 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, Obituaries

Bill Dromo, who passed away Friday at the age of 75, got the “local boy makes good”...

‘Mr. Wrestling’ Gordon Nelson dead at 82

Posted by Greg Oliver | Dec 19, 2012 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, Obituaries

Legendary Winnipeg grappler Gordon Nelson died Monday morning from heart failure and pneumonia. He...

Winnipeg to Mexico: AJ Sanchez’s excellent lucha libre adventure

Posted by Matthew Byer | Sep 5, 2012 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

The road from Winnipeg to Mexico isn’t the most traveled one, but AJ Sanchez recently earned...

Positive thinking keeping Danny Duggan going

Posted by Greg Oliver | Nov 27, 2010 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

At most Ring of Honor shows, there is a pre-show match which acts as a tryout of sorts for...

Bryan looking forward to Winnipeg and Calgary shows

Posted by Jon Waldman | Oct 18, 2010 | Interviews

WINNIPEG – When Daniel Bryan arrives in Winnipeg later this week for his match Saturday...

Winnipeg mainstay George ‘Red’ Eakin dead at 81

Posted by Vance Nevada | Feb 22, 2010 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, Obituaries

George “Red” Eakin, a Winnipeg wrestling mainstay as a performer and a wrestler has...

Ryan Wood goes from ‘Red Hot’ to ice cold

Posted by Richard Kamchen | Jan 13, 2010 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

Many pro wrestlers got their start reffing matches, but you don’t need many fingers to count...

‘Outlaw’ Adam Knight DVD brings back old-school memories

Posted by Richard Kamchen | Dec 28, 2009 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

WINNIPEG — Have you ever watched the usual weekly wrestling fare on TV and found yourself...

Kerry Brown tribute show touches family, peers

Posted by Richard Kamchen | Nov 11, 2009 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Obituaries, Other House Shows

WINNIPEG — It was a night of memories and old school wrestling as family, wrestlers, and...

Guest column: I remember … Al Tomko

Posted by TERRANCE R. MACHALEK SR. | Oct 12, 2009 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Obituaries, Opinion

I have decided to write this article for two reasons. One, to give my opinion of how I remember Al...

Guest column: I remember … Kerry Brown

Posted by TERRANCE R. MACHALEK SR. | Sep 28, 2009 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Obituaries, Opinion

Marty Goldstein recently wrote an article about his friendship with Kerry Brown. In it he...

Al Tomko — a true original — dies

Posted by Greg Oliver | Aug 6, 2009 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, Obituaries

Historian Vern May once said, “To hear Al Tomko tell it, nothing special ever happened in...

Winnipeg was always home to Ole Olsen

Posted by Greg Oliver | Aug 24, 2008 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews, Obituaries

Albert “Ole” Olsen was not a name known much outside the Manitoba wrestling circles....

‘Outlaw’ Adam Knight looking to breakout

Posted by Richard Kamchen | Jul 27, 2006 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

WINNIPEG – Reach for the sky, partner, because there’s a new gun in town and...

Winnipeg’s AWE: We’re still in business

Posted by Greg Oliver | Feb 10, 2006 | Uncategorized

Financial difficulties, a round of layoffs and a bogus press release have the Winnipeg-based...

The Harsh Reality: AWE PPV tonight

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jan 18, 2006 | Interviews

The harsh reality for Action Wrestling Entertainment is that they are trying to compete in a...

Bound for Glory taking shape

Posted by Hotshot Johnny Devine | Oct 15, 2005 | Johnny Devine

Sorry for the delay in columns folks but it’s been a hell of a couple weeks. What’s been going on...

Madison pumped by AWE’s success

Posted by Marty Goldstein | Oct 6, 2005 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

WINNIPEG – Ask “The Mecca” Shane Madison what it has been like to be part of the...

Jericho draws big crowd in Winnipeg

Posted by Jon Waldman | Jul 22, 2005 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

WINNIPEG — No city gives more respect to their hometown boys and girls than Winnipeg....

Guest column: The Kidd remembers Dad and the old days

Posted by Guest Column | Oct 28, 2004 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Opinion

By DAVE “The Kidd” FRANKS – For SLAM! Wrestling Growing up middle class in what...

In praise of Chi Chi Cruz

Posted by Jason Clevett | Aug 18, 2004 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

When you’ve had the type of career that Winnipeg’s Chi Chi Cruz has had, it’s...

Miss Kitty Karson followed her dream

Posted by Greg Oliver | Aug 3, 2004 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

Pro wrestling, like life, is often about who you know. For Winnipeg’s Miss Kitty Karson, it...

Kerry Brown shoot worth a shot

Posted by Greg Oliver | Apr 2, 2004 | Shoot Interviews

These days, it seems just about anyone can do a shoot interview. From the big names of pro...

Gord Nelson: The toughest of the tough

Posted by Greg Oliver | May 21, 2003 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

BORN: March 27, 1930, Winnipeg, Manitoba HT/WT: 5’11”, 220 pounds AKA: The Outlaw...

Joe Aiello tries his hand at promoting

Posted by Jon Waldman | Jan 28, 2002 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

In Winnipeg wrestling, there are few people that have done as much to promote the business as Joe...

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