Mat Matters: Sandy Parker’s sad, unnoticed death
The first time I met Sandy Parker at a Cauliflower Alley Club reunion in Las Vegas, I expressed...
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Tag: Women’s Wrestling
‘Women’s Wrestling’s Next Breakout Stars’ release proves every woman matters
Premier Hits: Women’s Wrestling’s Next Breakout Stars is a must-watch for any wrestling fan...
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Allison Danger’s CAC Women’s Wrestling Award acceptance speech
On Tuesday, August 20, 2024, Allison Danger was presented with the Cauliflower Alley Club’s...
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‘Queen of Villains’ cast went to great lengths to portray wrestling legends
The Queen of Villains tells the unknown story of Dump Matsumoto (Yuriyan Retriever), a...
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The Queen of the North chases her dream at OVW
It’s a tale nearly as old as pro wrestling itself. The heel breaks through the curtain, showered...
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Intrepid film fans uncover details on Burke biopic ‘Queen of the Ring’
The Queen of the Ring will soon have her moment on the big screen. Intrepid members of the...
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WWE Biography ends season with a ‘lass-kicking’ from Becky Lynch
There’s always the debate, is the book better than the movie? Having just finished reading...
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Plenty to talk about in Trish Stratus Biography
There can be too many talking heads in a documentary and it can take away from the subject at...
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Stephanie Vaquer leaves CMLL, NJPW and is stripped of championships
Stephanie Vaquer has confirmed she is no longer with CMLL or NJPW. “At this moment I stop...
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Madusa criticizes AEW work ethic
On her YouTube channel, Madusa has criticized the lack of a work ethic some of the women have in...
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As big as the sky: The love story of Betsy Ross and G. Bill Wolfe
In the world of professional wrestling, where all the world is a stage and Shakespearean tragedies...
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‘Other Side of the Ring’ DVD kinda dull
We seem to be living in the Golden Age of Pro Wrestling Documentaries. Beyond the Mat and Hitman...
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Young and veteran women shine at Divine
LIVONIA, Mich. — On Friday, May 31, 2024, Divine Pro Wrestling, Michigan’s women’s pro...
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Rose a fast-traveling Vancouver Island star
For years, wrestling critics insisted that a great performer could carry a broomstick to a...
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Divine Women’s Pro Wrestling Apr. 26, 2024 photo gallery
On Friday, April 26, 2024, Divine Women’s Pro Wrestling returned after a hiatus of a few...
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‘Ultimate Athlete’ J-Rod channeling She-Hulk in life and ring
In her first-ever appearance in a Toronto ring, at a Destiny World Wrestling show in April,...
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‘Dark Side’ of Sherri Martel pretty sad not ‘Sensational’
Sherri Martel gave up everything to make it as a star in professional wrestling –- her friends,...
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Rookie Carrie Canatsey made to be a monster heel
Once overweight and adrift, Carrie Canatsey worked hard to become a champion bodybuilder —...
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Chelsea Green thrown out of hotel, accused of being a prostitute
Chelsea Green is not having a good week. So far, she isn’t on the WrestleMania XL card...
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Mat Matters: The future of women’s wrestling
Tiffany Stratton appears to be the next star in women’s wrestling. With a legitimate athletic...
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Sunnier days ahead for GLOW’s California Girl
Last August, “Sunny the California Girl” got her moment in the sun again, a testament...
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The return and rise of Ontario’s Nikita
Driven by passion and perseverance, Nikita’s journey transcends beyond the ring and into the realm...
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Asuka injured
Just weeks before WrestleMania one of WWE’ Women’s Tag Team Champions could be on the...
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Moné’s AEW debut a ratings bust
The worst keep secret in wrestling didn’t spike the television ratings. The...
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Natalya fighting to continue her story
Natalya Neidhart has been a staple with the WWE for an astounding 17 years. She was a central part...
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Bull Nakano announced as WWE Hall of Fame inductee
The WWE Hall of Fame is going international with its latest inductee. Going into the Class of 2024...
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‘The Little Killer’ Zamaya making big moves in PCW Ultra
The PCW Ultra Women’s division has a new UltraWomen champion, and with spears that will...
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Mickie Knuckles: Love and death matches
Earning the title of “Queen of the Death Match” is no easy task, but something that...
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Athena on top of the ROH World
Sunday Night’s Main Event Radio’s Lyric Swinton was recently joined by current ROH...
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Joshi wrestler Asahi dies
Japanese joshi wrestler Asahi has died in an apparent car crash. Further details are not known at...
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Circus background means Leah Sparks sparkles
A dream that once felt out of reach is now attainable. Canadian newcomer Leah Sparks brings a...
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Natalya: ‘2024 is going to be the biggest year ever for the women’s division’
Slam’s Alex Podgorski caught up with WWE veteran Natalya to get her thoughts on not only her...
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Shayna Baszler vows to break Rumble record
Slam’s Alex Podgorski is in St. Petersburg, Florida, for this year’s Royal Rumble. Alex spoke to...
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Mat Matters: Time to hit PAUSE on AEW’s women’s division
If you missed the women’s battle royal on NXT last Tuesday, you missed something really special....
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June Byers bio a ‘robust history of her life and career’
I’ll be the first to admit that, compared to most, I’m a newer wrestling fan. I only came to the...
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Women’s Wrestling Hall of Fame announces second class
The Women’s Wrestling Hall of Fame, launched in October 2022, has announced its Class of...
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The hidden history of Mae Young, wrestling promoter
Did you know you know that Mae Young was a wrestling promoter? Read the extraordinary story of Mae Young and her partner, Eva Lee, on Slam!
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SuperClash 3: Madusa & Wendi recall their battle
The WWF’s growth from Northeastern US territory to a national touring show in the 1980s disrupted...
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Virginia Mercerau Part 2: Champion, hero, star, survivor
The year 1924 had been disastrous for both Marie Didderich and Virginia Mercereau – the ring name...
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Virginia Mercerau: Early women’s champ bamboozled away from ring
There are those whom the fates look favorably upon. The people who stroll through life blessed...
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Excerpt from ‘The Great and Inimitable June Byers’
EDITOR’S NOTE: SlamWrestling.net contributor John Cosper has a new book out. It’s called The...
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The brief, hyper-local career of Helen Peebles
Hyper-local is one of those phrases that are thrown around today, referring to the idea that, in...
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A dark Q&A with Devlyn Macabre
If you train under well-respected veterans such as Devon Dudley, “Dark Angel” Sarah Stock, and Jay...
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Kenzie Paige feeling empowered as NWA Women’s champ
Among the rising stars of the National Wrestling Alliance is the current NWA Women’s World...
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Celeste plans to rock Cleveland at NWA Samhain
Modern-day wrestlers must be proficient in the ring as well as on the mic. Celeste is one such...
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Joyce Grable dead at 70
With the death of Joyce Grable on September 29, at age 70. from leukemia, the women of pro...
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Jade Cargill: ‘I want to wrestle with the best women in the world’
Jade Cargill has publicly commented on her move from AEW to WWE. As a guest on The Masked Man...
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WWE signs Jade Cargill
The WWE has made it official. They have reached a deal with former AEW star Jade Cargill. WWE has...
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Dana Brooke pens love letter over WWE departure
Wrestlers have different ways of reacting to their release from a major company. Some take the...
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Wendi Richter loved her Cyndi Lauper makeover
When people talk about the 1980s WWF wrestling boom inevitably fans point to Hulk Hogan and Roddy...
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