The epic, untold story of the original Reginald Siki
Time wasn’t on Reginald Siki’s side and he hurried through the world as if he somehow...
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Tag: World War II
With husband in WWII, Alabama’s Manda Gunther stepped into promoting role
Move over Stephanie McMahon, Dixie Carter, Ann Gunkel, Lia Maivia, and Christine Jarrett. The...
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The heroic service of Paul Boesch
August 28, 1987 was a red-letter day in the life of Paul Boesch. It marked the denouement of a...
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Jack Gacek: Wrestling’s first World War II fatality
John Gacek and his fellow soldiers didn’t have time to observe Armistice Day. They were too...
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How Lord James Blears survived a torpedo and wrestled his way off a Japanese submarine
During his wrestling career, Lord James Blears was known at various times as a snooty villain, a...
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Dory Funk Sr.’s last day
After the matches on June 3, 1973, Dory Funk Sr. had a bunch of his wrestlers over at his Flying...
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Remembrance Day: Wrestler Steve Brody killed at Iwo Jima
With the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month once again upon us, we take time...
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Anti-Semitism in wrestling: Paul Heyman’s story
“Everyone becomes a part of history whether they like it or not and whether they know it or...
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Billy Darnell was a consummate fan favourite
In basketball, Bill Russell had Wilt Chamberlain. In tennis, Pete Sampras had Andre Agassi. And in...
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Remembrance Day / Veterans Day stories
Freedom is not free. SlamWrestling salutes those who have served, and, in some cases, paid the...
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