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iMPACT: Old foes, new foes, all leading to Bound for Glory

Posted by Sully Khan | Oct 10, 2024 | TV Reports

Wendy Choo, Rosemary and Tasha Steelz vs. Masha Slamovich, Sol Ruca and Jordynne Grace Grace and...

Mat Matters: It is time to cancel AEW

Posted by Thomas Starr | May 29, 2024 | Opinion

Having spent a couple of months observing X (formerly Twitter), I already know what is coming. I...

Dario ‘El Negro’ Romero dead

Posted by Adam Bazzana | Feb 8, 2024 | Obituaries

“El Negro” Dario Romero, who was a part of the famous Romero/Youngblood family, has died. He was...

‘Mr. Outrageous’ Al Burke’s transition into Hollywood

Posted by Sanjeevan Kandasamy | Aug 28, 2023 | CAC, Hollywood Headlock, Hollywood Headlock Interviews, Interviews

The one they call “Mr. Outrageous” Al Burke was a successful wrestler for over three decades. For...

Journey of Wrestling puts the power in your hands

Posted by Amos Mina | Feb 1, 2023 | Grappling with Gaming

If there’s one thing I loved fondly about the old Smackdown vs Raw games it was spending hours...

AEW’s Dynamite debut in the north: A night of scissoring, patriotism, and overall good fun

Posted by Amos Mina | Oct 13, 2022 | AEW House Shows, Event Reports, Events

TORONTO — Since its debut in 2019, All Elite Wrestling has only run live events across the United...

CM Punk’s ‘oddly empty’ movie: ‘Girl on the Third Floor’

Posted by Shelby-Liza Ndumbi | Mar 4, 2022 | Movie Reviews

Okay, okay… I came into Girl on the Third Floor because I saw CM Punk’s name in the...

NFL great Marion Motley’s brief wrestling fling

Posted by Greg Oliver | Feb 13, 2022 | The Sporting Connection

In November 2021, I reviewed a book, The Forgotten First: Kenny Washington, Woody Strode, Marion...

Freeman’s Lubbock results book will please history fans

Posted by Greg "Count Grog" Mosorjak | Aug 29, 2020 | Gary Howard Memorial Library

Many sports fans like to collect memorabilia. Wrestling fans are no different and while...

Dustin Rhodes shines in ‘Scare Package’

Posted by John Powell | Jun 14, 2020 | Hollywood Headlock, Movie Reviews

The final girl. The jump scare. Death by sex. There are more horror movie tropes than you can hurl...

NJPW announces return, New Japan Cup

Posted by John Powell | Jun 8, 2020 | News

It has been 110 days since their last live event but NJPW is returning next week. “We guarantee...

RAW: The Monday Night Messiah holds retirement ceremony for Rey Mysterio

Posted by Dale Plummer | Jun 1, 2020 | TV Reports

Does anyone else feel that Monday Night RAW is in a holding pattern, even though Backlash is only...

Welcome to the new Slam Wrestling

Posted by John Powell | Jun 1, 2020 | News, Opinion

John Powell – Editor-in-Chief – Slam Wrestling Why, hello. Imagine meeting you...

AEW Dynamite: Pep rally chaos, new arrivals and title shots awarded

Posted by Nick Tylwalk | May 27, 2020 | TV Reports

Double or Nothing certainly was something, a good card from top to bottom that was capped by one...

NXT Results: Thatcher submits former MMA star Riddle in Cage Fight main event

Posted by Nolan Howell | May 27, 2020 | TV Reports

By NOLAN HOWELL – SLAM Wrestling This week on NXT, “The Original Bro” Matt...

News and Rumors

Posted by Slam Wrestling | May 27, 2020 | News & Rumors

Tuesday, December 3, 2024 Some great news for Vampiro: Today, Trioscope, the studio behind...

Mat Matters: Terry Dart epitomized wrestling fandom

Posted by Greg Oliver | May 26, 2020 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Obituaries, Opinion

I have never dreaded writing an obituary more than this one. Terry Dart, the epitome of an...

Smackdown: Women go to war

Posted by John Powell | May 22, 2020 | TV Reports

The war of words turned into war in the ring as NXT Women’s Champion Charlotte took on the...

Flashback: Mike Tyson’s ties to wrestling

Posted by John Powell | May 19, 2020 | News, The Sporting Connection

Boxing legend Mike Tyson didn’t just pack a punch in the boxing world, he has also left his...

RAW: Zelina Vega’s trash is Seth Rollins’ treasure; Bobby Lashley puts the WWE Champ on notice

Posted by Dale Plummer | May 18, 2020 | TV Reports

Becky Lynch may have left last week, but when one superstar leaves another makes a return. Kevin...

Smackdown: The Mega Monsters team up

Posted by Matthew McFarlin | May 15, 2020 | TV Reports

Smackdown gave closure to the most shocking moment at Money in the Bank. It wasn’t two...

Crowther showcases ‘Living superheroes’ in his comics

Posted by Jamie Hemmings | May 15, 2020 | Gary Howard Memorial Library

Attorney John Crowther is a big believer in having a hobby outside of one’s work....

Smackdown: Money in the Bank comes early

Posted by John Powell | May 8, 2020 | TV Reports

I guess they just had something to prove? Following their six-man tag team match on...

RAW: A gauntlet match with a surprising return heading into Money in the Bank

Posted by Dale Plummer | May 4, 2020 | TV Reports

Tonight is the final Monday Night RAW before the most unique Money in the Bank ladder match in WWE...

Smackdown: Caterpillar beats Superkick

Posted by John Powell | May 1, 2020 | TV Reports

The WWE is notorious for pushing style over substance, for having a lot of sizzle but very little...

Chikara: Action Arcade Wrestling aims to fill gaming niche

Posted by Dave Hillhouse | Oct 7, 2019 | Grappling with Gaming

You may have seen or heard of an Indiegogo campaign led by David Horn, producer of Chikara: Action...

Tragos/Thesz Hall of Fame inductee Beth Phoenix ‘revels in the magic’ of wrestling

Posted by Kari Williams | Jul 28, 2019 | Interviews, Tragos/Thesz HOF

WATERLOO, Iowa – WWE Hall of Famer Beth Phoenix shared her journey of overcoming gender...

UK’s Heidi Katrina makes history in Japan

Posted by Kari Williams | Jul 12, 2019 | Interviews

When United Kingdom wrestler Heidi Katrina sat near ringside for a WWE show in her early 20s, she...

Lynne Margulies talks about Andy Kaufman’s wrestling days

Posted by Jon Langmead | Jul 28, 2017 | Hollywood Headlock, Interviews

In celebration of the 35th anniversary of Andy Kaufman and Jerry Lawler’s appearance on Late...

It’s official: Kevin Steen bound for WWE

Posted by Pat Laprade | Aug 12, 2014 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

It’s now official. After months of rumours and speculations, former Ring of Honor World...

St. Louis Hall of Fame opens

Posted by HARRY WHITE | Feb 27, 2007 | Events, Interviews

ST. LOUIS — Nick Ridenour was a south St. Louis kid who like countless others started...

Boesch book a classic

Posted by Greg Oliver | Mar 28, 2002 | Gary Howard Memorial Library

In many ways, famed Houston promoter Paul Boesch is responsible for two great wrestling books....

Body Slams! not a necessary resource

Posted by Jon Waldman | Jan 29, 2002 | Gary Howard Memorial Library

There seems to be a quote book for every occasion and everything these days…so why not have...

Martha Hart sues Diana over book

Posted by Greg Oliver | Nov 20, 2001 | Gary Howard Memorial Library

Martha Hart, the widow of Owen Hart, is taking action against her sister-in-law Diana Hart-Smith...

Angle’s book has good insights

Posted by Slam Wrestling | Nov 19, 2001 | Gary Howard Memorial Library

By PERRY LEFKO — For SLAM! Wrestling Of all the current World Wrestling Federation...

Meltzer’s ‘Tributes’ astonishing

Posted by John Molinaro | Nov 17, 2001 | Gary Howard Memorial Library

A small confession, if I may: I am addicted to Dave Meltzer’s Wrestling Observer newsletter....

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