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Owen Hart ready for Steve Blackman

Posted by Greg Oliver | Dec 10, 1998 | Interviews

The collect call came in from the mysterious Blue Blazer. Should the call be accepted? The...

Valentine still ‘hammering’ away

Posted by John Powell | Dec 8, 1998 | Interviews

Seasoned grappler and all around tough guy – Greg “The Hammer” Valentine – is not living in the past. He’s keeping a close eye on the future as his could be a whole lot brighter than the...

Hollywood Hogan retires

Posted by John Powell | Nov 27, 1998 | Interviews

It wasn’t Bobby “The Brain” Heenan or King Kong Bundy or “Nature...

Mat Matters: A world without Hollywood

Posted by John Powell | Nov 26, 1998 | Opinion

A world without Hollywood Hulk Hogan One WWF World Heavyweight title match on January 23rd, 1984, in Madison Square Garden forever changed the course of wrestling history. Terry Bollea, now known as Hulk Hogan, soundly defeated...

Demarco responds to TSN criticism

Posted by Greg Oliver | Nov 18, 1998 | News

TSN’s censorship has been a hot topic for Canadian wrestling fans over the past few weeks....

Calgary screening of Wrestling with Shadows a Hart-warming experience

Posted by Slam Wrestling | Nov 17, 1998 | Hollywood Headlock

Growing up in Edmonton I had the opportunity to watch the development of some of the greatest...

Mat Matters: A myriad of broken thoughts, held together by duct tape and wishful thinking

Posted by Chris Gramlich | Nov 12, 1998 | Opinion

When Vince McMahon handed Mick (Mankind, Cactus Jack, Dude Love) Foley, the newly created Hardcore...

Tiger Ali Singh Q&A

Posted by Greg Oliver | Nov 11, 1998 | Interviews

On Wednesday, November 11, 1998, Slam Wrestling talked to Tiger Ali Singh from his mansion west of...

The Jeff Jarrett interview: No double-talk from Double J

Posted by John Powell | Nov 11, 1998 | Interviews

Closing on Honky Tonk Man’s record for most guitar shots, veteran WWF superstar Jeff...

Sable meets her fans

Posted by Greg Oliver | Nov 8, 1998 | Interviews

Just as she appears on camera, backstage Sable is all business too. At a meet-and-greet for a...

Harley longs to be back in the Race

Posted by Greg Oliver | Nov 6, 1998 | Interviews

CHERRY HILL, NJ — When baseball’s Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa were chasing home run...

Blanchard fighting different fight

Posted by Greg Oliver | Oct 29, 1998 | Interviews

CHERRY HILL, NJ — To meet Tully Blanchard now makes you wonder how much he has changed since...

Regal ready for action

Posted by Greg Oliver | Oct 28, 1998 | Interviews

CHERRY HILL, NJ — It wasn’t WCW or the WWF or the travel schedules or the bad booking...

Introducing Canada’s latest WWF star: Test

Posted by Greg Oliver | Oct 17, 1998 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

REAL NAME: Andrew Martin BORN: March 17, 1975 in Whitby, Ontario 6’6″, 320 pounds...

The highs and lows of Superfly Snuka

Posted by Greg Oliver | Oct 9, 1998 | Interviews

Let me tell you something, brutha. Talking to Jimmy ‘Superfly’ Snuka is a little like...

Shamrock aims for World title

Posted by Greg Oliver | Oct 6, 1998 | Interviews

These days, Ken Shamrock has one thing on his mind — the WWF World Title. “Whether it...

Hamilton honours Stone Cold Steve Austin

Posted by Greg Oliver | Sep 28, 1998 | Interviews

Stone Cold Steve Austin now has a key to the City of Hamilton. The thousands in attendance...

That mysterious blond dude was Christian Cage

Posted by Greg Oliver | Sep 28, 1998 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

REAL NAME: Jason Reso BORN: November 30, 1973 in Kitchener, Ontario 6’1″, 227 pounds...

Mat Matters: Austin needs a new monster opponent

Posted by Bob Kapur | Sep 11, 1998 | Opinion

King Kong Bundy comes out during Hulk Hogan’s match against the Magnificent Muraco and...

Mat Matters: Where have all the tag teams gone?

Posted by John Powell | Sep 4, 1998 | Opinion

Davey Boy Smith and The Dynamite Kid, The British Bulldogs. I feel damn sorry for the World Tag Team Champions in either the WCW or WWF. The historic belts once held by distinguished teams such as The Hart Foundation, The...

Guest Column: Give WWF titles some meaning

Posted by Guest Column | Aug 19, 1998 | Opinion

By COLIN VASSALLO — For SLAM! Wrestling What comes first to your mind when I say...

WWF uncovers a Sensation named Jason

Posted by Greg Oliver | Aug 5, 1998 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

There’s no question that Jason has been making a Sensation in the WWF. Since debuting on...

A new Tiger Ali Singh debuts

Posted by Greg Oliver | Aug 2, 1998 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

Watch out world, there’s a whole new Tiger in town. Tonight and Monday night will be the...

Santana relishes relaxed schedule

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jul 20, 1998 | Interviews

This night, Tito Santana is sitting in a dressing room in Cambridge, Ontario, surrounded by...

Mat Matters: So long, JYD

Posted by John Powell | Jun 5, 1998 | Obituaries, Opinion

A sports editor turned to me pointing out that there indeed was a wrestling story on the newswire....

Junkyard Dog dies

Posted by Slam Wrestling | Jun 3, 1998 | Obituaries

Sylvester Ritter, known to pro wrestling fans as the “Junkyard Dog”, was killed...

Foley: No Love lost for Austin

Posted by John Powell | May 27, 1998 | Interviews

How does “Ice Dagger” Steve Austin sound? Or how about…And that’s the...

Carl Demarco Q & A: May 12, 1998

Posted by Greg Oliver | May 12, 1998 | Interviews

Welcome to the sixth question and answer period with WWF Canada President Carl Demarco. These are...

The TSN Off The Record Stone Cold Steve Austin Interview

Posted by Slam Wrestling | May 6, 1998 | Interviews

Broadcast May 5, 1998 Transcript prepared by SLAM! Wrestling Michael Landsberg (host of OTR): You...

Talkin’ with Bad News Allen

Posted by Greg Oliver | May 1, 1998 | Interviews

On Wednesday, April 29, 1998, Bad News Allen took the time to answer questions fans had sent in to...

The Honkytonk Man bares all

Posted by Greg Oliver | Apr 29, 1998 | Interviews

Despite what you may have heard, The Honkytonk Man still works for the WWF — and is still...

Carl Demarco Q & A: April 8, 1998

Posted by Greg Oliver | Apr 8, 1998 | Interviews

Welcome to the fifth question and answer period with WWF Canada President Carl Demarco. These are...

Rick Martel talks to SLAM! Wrestling

Posted by Greg Oliver | Apr 3, 1998 | Canadian Hall of Fame, Interviews

SLAM! Wrestling’s Greg Oliver interviewed Rick Martel over the phone from his Quebec City...

Quebecers fiercely competitive, patroitic

Posted by Greg Oliver | Mar 28, 1998 | Interviews

If it turns out that Jean Charest is not the answer in Quebec, then maybe the Quebec Liberals...

Carl Demarco Q & A: March 27, 1998

Posted by Greg Oliver | Mar 27, 1998 | Interviews

Welcome to the fourth question and answer period with WWF Canada President Carl Demarco. These are...

Owen Hart talks to Slam Wrestling

Posted by Greg Oliver | Mar 7, 1998 | Interviews

Slam Wrestling’s Greg Oliver finally interviewed ‘Black Hart’ Owen Hart over the...

Mat Matters: SLAM! Wrestling explained

Posted by John Powell | Feb 27, 1998 | Opinion

This editorial is unlike our previous installments bitching, complaining, praising or berating the grand circus that is professional wrestling. This little ditty is in response to e-mail sent to us by fans regarding the...

A piece of The Rock

Posted by Greg Oliver | Feb 24, 1998 | Interviews

Talking with Rocky Maivia sure has changed over the past year. I first interviewed Maivia in...

Carl Demarco Q & A: February 17, 1998

Posted by Greg Oliver | Feb 17, 1998 | Interviews

Welcome to week three of the question and answer period with WWF Canada President Carl Demarco....

Carl Demarco Q & A: February 6, 1998

Posted by Greg Oliver | Feb 6, 1998 | Interviews

Week two of the question and answer period with WWF Canada President Carl Demarco went a little...

Carl Demarco Q & A: January 28, 1998

Posted by Greg Oliver | Jan 28, 1998 | Interviews

SLAM! Wrestling is proud that WWF Canada President Carl De Marco will be fielding questions from...

D-Generation X: A Hart’s Revenge

Posted by John Powell | Dec 8, 1997 | PPV Reports 1997

As they say in the biz, the show must go on and so it did tonight as Boy Toy Shawn Michaels put up...

SLAM! Wrestling: The Bret Hart Interview

Posted by Greg Oliver | Nov 26, 1997 | Interviews

On Wednesday, November 26th, 1997 at 3:30 EST, Greg Oliver sat down to interview Bret Hart at his...

Hart missing in SkyDome show

Posted by John Powell | Nov 8, 1997 | Event Reports, House Show Reviews, WWE House Shows

Thanks For The Memories Bret! We Love You Hit Man. Bret Sold Out. Another Old FHart To The WCW. Bye, Bye, Bret. – fan’s signs held high at tonight’s SkyDome event. Whatever else they may be, wrestling fans...