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Is ‘Piledriver: The Wrestling Album II’ actually good?

Posted by Steve Swift | Dec 27, 2024 | Music for Cauliflower Ears

I was presented with the simple question: Is Piledriver: The Wrestling Album II actually good?...

Arizona veteran CC Star dead at 56

Posted by Sully Khan | Nov 27, 2024 | Obituaries

Charles Campbell, a veteran of the rings of Arizona who was best known as CC Star, died on...

Revisiting WWF’s ‘The Wrestling Album’ track by track

Posted by Steve Swift | Jul 22, 2024 | Music for Cauliflower Ears, Opinion

My father yells, “What you gonna do with your life?” And there he is. It’s the video to Cyndi...

‘The Six Pack’ a fun read on ’80s wrestling nostalgia

Posted by Josh Olsen | Apr 2, 2024 | Gary Howard Memorial Library

In 2015, Brad Balukjian opened a pack of 1986 Topps baseball cards, then he “embarked on a quest...

Wrestlers’ Court: What does Baszler’s Bloodsport appearance mean for WWE?

Posted by Jonathan Schwartz | Mar 22, 2024 | Opinion

With about three weeks to go until this year’s WrestleMania, and following a wrestling-free March...

‘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...

‘The Voice’ is silent with Rich Landrum’s passing

Posted by Steven Johnson | Aug 25, 2023 | Interviews, News, Obituaries

One night, during a taping of the Mid-Atlantic promotion’s World Wide Wrestling, host Rich Landrum...

‘Mantaur’ Mike Halac has died

Posted by Sanjeevan Kandasamy | Jul 12, 2023 | Obituaries

Mike Halac, best known as Mantaur, in the WWF and Bruiser Mastino, in Europe has died on July 11,...

Wrestlers’ Court: Collision to join wrestling’s rich Saturday night history

Posted by Jonathan Schwartz | Jun 2, 2023 | Opinion

On Saturday, June 17th, AEW will air the first episode of it’s new show: Collision. The show will...

Wrestling collectibles galore at inaugural Novi Toy Show

Posted by Josh Olsen | May 9, 2023 | Not Another Collectible!

On Saturday, May 6, 2023, there was a trading card show in my area, there was a toy show, and it...

Card Exam: WWE brings the ‘Attitude’ to Toronto’s SkyDome

Posted by Slam Wrestling | Feb 27, 2023 | Event Reports, Results

By JOE HAGEN – For SlamWrestling.net I was going through some old wrestling mementos...

Ethan Page, Danhausen, and wrestling toy holy grails at Toyhio 15

Posted by Josh Olsen | Feb 13, 2023 | Events, Not Another Collectible!

GIRARD, Ohio — On Saturday, February 11, 2023, Ohio’s grandest toy show, Toyhio...

The Rock takes on foes in the ring and behind the curtain in this week’s ‘Young Rock’

Posted by Dave Hillhouse | Jan 13, 2023 | Hollywood Headlock, Other Reviews

Tonight’s episode of Young Rock digs into the beginnings of the feud between The Rock and...

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...

This week’s ‘Young Rock’ is all about giving the fans what they want

Posted by Dave Hillhouse | Dec 9, 2022 | Hollywood Headlock, Other Reviews

This week’s episode of Young Rock, titled “Five Days,” operates like a Greatest...

When pro wrestling inspires non-wrestling comic books

Posted by Josh Olsen | Nov 27, 2022 | Gary Howard Memorial Library, Not Another Collectible!

This has been a banner year for pro wrestling comic books, and I’ve had a blast reading (and...

Rocky Maivia develops an attitude on this week’s ‘Young Rock’

Posted by Dave Hillhouse | Nov 12, 2022 | Hollywood Headlock, Other Reviews

It’s safe to say that this is an episode the wrestling fans who watch Young Rock have been...

Gorman picks WWF’s MVPs until 2002 in ‘King of New York’

Posted by Trapper Tom Leturgey | Oct 15, 2022 | Gary Howard Memorial Library

King of New York: Who Was the MVP of the World Wrestling Federation? is a 2022 effort by...

Billy Silverman’s five decades in stripes

Posted by Bradley Craig | Aug 5, 2022 | CAC, Interviews

A tradition of the Cauliflower Alley Club is to honor contributors from every level of the...

From only having seven bucks to only having six minutes: Dwayne Johnson’s WWF try-out featured in ‘Young Rock’

Posted by Dave Hillhouse | May 3, 2022 | Hollywood Headlock, Other Reviews

With his hair tousled up and his million dollar smile ready to dazzle, Dwayne Johnson arrives for...

McDevitt’s shot best part of Dark Side’s steroids episode

Posted by Todd Denault | Oct 29, 2021 | Documentary Reviews, Other Reviews

Ever get the feeling while watching a documentary that there is a far more interesting story to be...

Slam’s Survivor Series Tournament: Round One

Posted by John Powell | Oct 11, 2021 | Quizes

Who will Survive? You decide. In Slam’s Survivor Series Tournament we have divided most of...

B. Brian Blair creates a buzz with his autobiography

Posted by Jamie Hemmings | Sep 5, 2021 | CAC, Gary Howard Memorial Library, Interviews

The latest buzz in the pro wrestling book world is that B. Brian Blair is releasing his...

Mat Matters: Unforgettable Orndorff was Wonderful … and then some

Posted by John Powell | Jul 13, 2021 | Obituaries, Opinion

Being a Canadian kid, not all of the weekly American wrestling shows were broadcast here so I...

‘Mr. Wonderful’ Paul Orndorff dies

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jul 12, 2021 | Obituaries

On July 12, Travis Orndorff, the son of “Mr. Wonderful” Paul Orndorff broke the news...

Desiree Petersen speaks … 30 years later

Posted by Christopher Annino | Jun 24, 2021 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

For the longest time, Desiree Petersen has been a name wrestling fans knew, with her run as WWF...

The duet of Arezzi and Oliver hit it out of the park with ‘Mat Memories’

Posted by Greg "Count Grog" Mosorjak | Mar 27, 2021 | Gary Howard Memorial Library

There are a lot of books about people involved in pro wrestling. There are a lot of books by...

Behind the Gimmick Table: Lenny Lilac was always sold on wrestling

Posted by Rasslin Merch Machine | Mar 14, 2021 | Interviews, Not Another Collectible!

Lenny Lilac is a pro wrestler, manager and more, however he started in the industry much...

Mat Matters: Cole, dead at 50, was the original whistleblower for #SpeakingOut

Posted by Jamie Hemmings | Feb 14, 2021 | Obituaries, Opinion

When the #SpeakingOut movement, where men and women brought to light allegations of abuse they...

Cowboy Scott Casey invites readers along to take ‘one last ride’

Posted by Jamie Hemmings | Feb 8, 2021 | Gary Howard Memorial Library, Interviews

Many of the pro wrestlers we grew up watching spent countless hours in their cars going from venue...

Behind the Gimmick Table: Valentine’s book a love letter to WWF LJNs

Posted by Rasslin Merch Machine | Jan 17, 2021 | Gary Howard Memorial Library, Not Another Collectible!

There are professional wrestling fans and then there are super fans. The casual fan’s interest is...

Mad Maxine ‘chronicles’ her unconventional life in first novel

Posted by Jamie Hemmings | Jan 5, 2021 | Gary Howard Memorial Library, Interviews

“The Chronicles of Mad Maxine is about relentlessly physical young women coming into their own...

‘Polish Power’ Ivan Putski still flexing

Posted by Alex Podgorski | Nov 30, 2020 | Interviews

In the years before Hulkamania took professional wrestling by storm, some of the biggest wrestling...

A ‘Bigger, Better and Badder’ look into one of the greatest WrestleManias ever

Posted by Dorathy Gass | Nov 29, 2020 | Gary Howard Memorial Library, Interviews, WrestleMania

Ask any long-time WWE fan what their favorite WrestleMania of all time is, and many tend to choose...

Tracy Smothers succumbs to cancer

Posted by Chris Dunn | Oct 28, 2020 | Obituaries

As announced on his Facebook page, “Wild-Eyed Southern Boy” Tracy Smothers passed away...

Margolin serves up a second helping of ‘TrumpMania’

Posted by Jamie Hemmings | Oct 9, 2020 | Gary Howard Memorial Library, Interviews

The year was 1998 and upon successfully being elected the Governor of Minnesota, Jesse “The Body”...

Mat Matters: 30 years of Jericho is a celebration of reinvention

Posted by Chris Dunn | Sep 30, 2020 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Opinion

Right back at the beginning, you could see the greatness lying in wait, Canada’s second coming of...

Road Warrior Animal dies

Posted by Greg Oliver | Sep 23, 2020 | Obituaries

Tag team legend Road Warrior Animal, Joe Laurinaitas, has died. No less than Hulk Hogan tweeted...

Bobby Heenan photo gallery & story archive

Posted by Slam Wrestling | Sep 17, 2020 | Photo Galleries, Story Archives

The great Bobby “The Brain” Heenan died on September 17, 2017. Here is a collection of...

Mat Matters: Remembering Luna Vachon, 10 years gone

Posted by Greg Oliver | Aug 27, 2020 | Opinion, Photo Galleries

It was one of the toughest calls I have ever had to make, calling my long-time friend Paul...

Behind the Gimmick Table: AEW and rival toyline history

Posted by Rasslin Merch Machine | Aug 9, 2020 | Not Another Collectible!

In professional wrestling, promotional rivalries have always been around. The legendary cable TV...

Flashback: Mike Tyson’s ties to wrestling

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

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

No meat on the bone in Dark Side of the Ring’s ‘David Schultz & the Slap Heard Round the World’

Posted by Nolan Howell | Apr 28, 2020 | Documentary Reviews, Hollywood Headlock, TV Reports

“Dr. D” David Schultz slapped ABC’s 20/20 reporter John Stossel in December 1984...

True crime creates interest in Dark Side of the Ring’s Assassination of Dino Bravo

Posted by Nolan Howell | Apr 22, 2020 | Documentary Reviews, Hollywood Headlock, TV Reports

Dino Bravo was found murdered on March 10, 1993. Bravo’s connections to organized crime in...

Veteran NY state referee Billy Caputo loses cancer battle

Posted by Greg Oliver | Apr 21, 2020 | Interviews, Obituaries

There are Iron Man matches in wrestling, but wrestling referee Billy Caputo, who died today after...

Howard Finkel dead at 69

Posted by Greg Oliver | Apr 16, 2020 | Interviews, Obituaries

Legendary ring announcer Howard Finkel, who lasted through the years as WWWF became WWF and then...

Guest column: Dark Side of the Ring blandly convicts Snuka in the court of public opinion, blanket-censoring the whole story

Posted by Irvin Muchnick | Apr 15, 2020 | Documentary Reviews, Hollywood Headlock, Opinion

Ah, what a wonderful world it would be, if a reviewer of VICE TV’s Dark Side of the Ring...

Snuka comes crashing down in Dark Side of the Ring’s The Death of Nancy Argentino

Posted by Nolan Howell | Apr 15, 2020 | Documentary Reviews, Hollywood Headlock, TV Reports

Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka was arrested in September 2015 on third-degree murder charges...

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