The unmatched loyalty of Lori McGee Hurst
In the bar after the WWE Hall of Fame induction of the Fabulous Freebirds in Dallas at...
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Tag: World Class Championship Wrestling
Tame tales told from the wild WCCW territory
This week’s episode of Tales from the Territories, titled “World Class Championship...
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Readers should take a chance on Lance
Okay, imagination time: picture yourself on a golf course. (Yes, I know not everyone plays golf,...
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Guest column: Remembering Terry Garvin Simms and his two ring characters
The wrestling career of Terry Garvin Simms, who passed away on Saturday, April 7, 2018, is really...
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Many years of hard work pay off for Dennis Brent with CAC’s historian award
New York Times bestselling author Dennis Brent sat backstage at Wrestlemania XX, taking it all in....
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Early days helped build up Rikishi
The name Rikishi conjures up images of hapless wrestlers caught in a precarious position. Just...
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The Michael Hayes interview: Part 2 — ‘I’m a classic artist’
In the ’80s, wrestling events in Texas were like rock concerts. And if ever World Class...
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The Michael Hayes interview: Part 1 — ‘Hell that boy can talk!’
In the 1980s, wrestling events in Texas were like rock concerts. And if ever World Class...
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Stolen Kerry Von Erich memorabilia recovered
Following Kerry Von Erich’s suicide in February 1993, a lot of his memorabilia went missing,...
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Guest column: My mentor, Joe Blanchard, was the real thing
By MARK NULTY – For SLAM! Wrestling Joe Blanchard broke me into the wrestling business as a...
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General Skandor Akbar still has heat
General Skandor Akbar, the evil manager from the Middle East — who wreaked havoc throughout...
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Journeyman Cabello’s legacy rests in Stone Cold
Chico Cabello may not be a well-known name — he worked way down the card in the heyday of...
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Chris Adams documentary a classic with mass appeal
Mark Gentleman’s Choice: The Chris Adams Story at or near the top of your list of films to catch...
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Gary Hart: ‘With a little help from my friends’
He wasn’t under the klieg lights at the Omni in Atlanta. No one was chucking rotten tomatoes...
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Manager/booker Gary Hart dies
In front of the camera, Gary Hart, who died Sunday, was one of the most vile and hated managers of...
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Fan fest proves World Class not a distant memory
ALLENTOWN, Pa. — It’s been a quarter-century since the heyday of World Class...
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The mystery of Arman Hussian
Usually, when someone passes on, friends tell stories about their lost colleague that they knew so...
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Retro book review: The Von Erich lovefests
With the release of WWE’s World Class Championship Wrestling DVD — the second...
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The life of Bronko Lubich: Wrestler, referee and trainer
Not too many Hungarian- Canadians become icons in Texas wrestling history, but Bronko Lubich, who...
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Lacey Von Erich following in big footsteps
The pressure of following in famous footsteps is tough. In the wrestling world, David Sammartino,...
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Bill Mercer: Still World Class
Once upon a time, it was easy for wrestling fans to forget — caught up in the world of...
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Book, website, school important to Missy
It might have taken a little extra time, but fans of former wrestling valet Missy Hyatt can...
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Chris Adams’ life was a roller coaster
A career that always seemed bright also seemed to always be pulled down controversy. The final...
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‘Playboy’ Gary Hart not so hated
‘Playboy’ Gary Hart, one of the most hated managers of the past 30 years, is finding...
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Von Erich story archive
The Von Erichs were a legendary family in Texas … but there were other Von Erichs too....
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