Reflections on a Main Event in time
The big battle of the 80s featured two enormous titans of the wrestling industry.. And 34 years ago tonight, TV history was made.
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Fink’s fate: Howard Finkel dead at 69
Stephanie McMahon revealed news today that legendary WWE hall of fame announcement Howard Finkel is dead at 69.
Hulk Hogan’s homage to Mean Gene brought back nostalgia for the federation before the entertainment
Hulk Hogan .. Mean Gene.. and the heavens opening with matches of dead wrestlers gone by..
Mean Gene dead at 76
Legendary wrestling announcer “Mean” Gene Okerlund died at the age of 76, WWE announced Wednesday. Okerlund was one of the more recognizable names in sports entertainment with his career spanning the American Wrestling Association, World Championship Wrestling and World Wrestling Entertainment. We did know something MeanJean.. you were the voice of countless childhood backgrounds and … Read moreMean Gene dead at 76
Jim Neidhart dead at 63
WWE along with the confirmation of Brian Blair have announced that Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart has passed away at the age of 63. Neidhart was one of the original members of The Hart Foundation alongside his Hall of Famer brother-in-law Bret Hart. Neidhart spent time in both WWE and WCW. As a member of The … Read moreJim Neidhart dead at 63
One day, two Wrestling deaths
Pro wrestling Hall of Famer Nikolai Volkoff has died at the age of 70.. His villainous Soviet ring persona made him a heel Cold War-era crowds loved to hate.. World Wrestling Entertainment released the news on Sunday. Volkoff — born Josip Nikolai Peruzović in the former Yugoslavia — rose to prominence in the ring during … Read moreOne day, two Wrestling deaths
Our current events: USA and FOX are set to pay big bucks for smackdowns
USA and FOX are betting that a new generation will love wrestling.. Will they?
Bruno Sammartino dead at 82
Sammartino was the then-World Wide Wrestling Federation’s longest-reigning world champion, holding the title for nearly eight consecutive years. He began his record title reign after beating Buddy Rogers at Madison Square Garden on May 17, 1963. He would not relinquish the belt until a loss to Ivan Koloff on Jan. 18, 1971. After regaining the … Read moreBruno Sammartino dead at 82
Snuka falls hard
Jimmy Snuka, the legend of wrestling known as the high flying SUPERFLY, has been charged with third degree murder for a 1983 death of his girlfriend in Allentown, PA.. It has been a tremendously bad year for wrestling, with deaths of some like Dusty Rhoades and Roddy Piper, and the ongoing lawsuit that has embarrassed … Read moreSnuka falls hard