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The Junkyard Dog, born Sylvester Ritter, was a charismatic athlete. His time in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) in the 1980’s was iconic. His positivity was infectious and while he had personal troubles, he always had a smile for fans. He stood out against a colorful collection of athletes no matter where he […]
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Junkyard Dog Sylvester Ritter Taken Away – June 2nd, 1998 – Today in Wrestling History
June 2nd, 2020 
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Tags: Championship Wrestling of Arkansas, CWA, Fabulous Freebirds, Franklin State University, Jerry Jarrett, Junkyard Dog, King Kong Bundy, Michael Hayes, Nick Gulas, North Carolina, Stampede Wrestling, Stu Hart, Sylvester Ritter, Ted DiBiase, Wadesboro 
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Sorry About Your Damn Luck, James Storm Born – June 1st, 1977 – Today in Wrestling History
June 1st, 2020 Carl Williams James Allen Cox, better known as James Storm, was born on June 1st, 1977 in Franklin, Tennessee. His wrestling career is a storied one spanning many companies and over two decades. Storm almost was not a wrestler though as he was a multi-sport athlete in his teenage years. He had a scholarship to college for […]
Posted in Birthdays, News, NWA, WCW, Wrestling Tags: Abyss, America's Most Wanted, Beer Money, Bobby Roode, Chris Harris, Franklin Tennessee, Gunner, James Storm, NWA World Tag Team Championship, Robert Roode, Shane Morton, TNA King of the Mountain, TNA World Heavyweight Championship, TNA World Tag Team Championship, Wolfie D No Comments »
Vampiro is Born – May 31st, 1967 – Today in Wrestling History
May 31st, 2020 Rahj03 Way back in the year 1967, a fella by the name Ian Richard Hodgkinson was born. That man grew up to be one of my favorite underrated wrestlers of all time, Vampiro. After getting his start in Canada and traveling the Indies in Mexico and Japan, Vampiro made his WCW debut on June 29th, 1998 […]
Posted in Birthdays, News, WCW, Wrestling Tags: Brad Armstrong, Ian Richard Hodgkinson, Sting, The Demon, The Great Muta, Vampiro No Comments »
Remembering Owen Hart – May 23rd, 1999 – Today in Wrestling History
May 23rd, 2020 Carl Williams Owen James Hart was born on May 7th, 1965 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The world probably knows him better as Owen Hart, or The Blue Blazer, from his time in wrestling. We all know how he left this world, that is not the point of this article. This article is to remember the man, the […]
Posted in News, WCW, Wrestling, WWE Tags: Blue Blazer, Bret Hart, Edge, Helen Hart, Mr. Fuji, Owen Hart, Stampede Wrestling, Stu Hart, The Hart Dungeon, Vince McMahon No Comments »
WCW Slamboree 1993 A Legends Return Took Place in Georgia – May 23rd, 1993 – Today in Wrestling History
May 22nd, 2020 Carl Williams WCW Slamboree 1993 A Legends Return was the first time that World Championship Wrestling used the Slamboree name. This event took place in Atlanta, Georgia at The Omni. Approximately 7,000 fans were in attendance for the event. There were many legends on the card for this event.
Posted in News, NWA, PPV, WCW Tags: 2 Cold Scorpio, Arn Anderson, Baron Von Raschke, Barry Windham, Big Van Vader, Blackjack Mulligan, Bobby Eaton, Bounty Match, Brad Armstrong, Brian Pillman, Buff Bagwell, Chris Benoit, Davey Boy Smith, Dick Murdoch, Don Muraco, Dory Funk Jr, Dustin Rhodes, Dusty Rhodes, Eddie Graham, Fabulous Moolah, Greg Gagne, Ivan Koloff, Jimmy Snuka, Kensuke Sasaki, Lou Thesz, Magnum T.A., Marcus Bagwell, Mr. Wrestling II, Nick Bockwinkel, NWA World Heavyweight Championship, Ole Anderson, Paul Orndorff, Rick Rude, Ricky Steamboat, Scott Norton, Shane Douglas, Sid Vicious, Slamboree, Steve Austin, Sting, Stu Hart, The Crusher, The Prisoner, Thunderbolt Patterson, Tom Zenk, Van Hammer, Van Vader, Verne Gagne, Wahoo McDaniel, WCW Hall of Fame, WCW World Heavyweight Championship, WCW World Tag Team Championship No Comments »
Wrestlewar 1992 WarGames Fourth Event Invades Florida – May 17th, 1992 – Today in Wrestling History
May 16th, 2020 Carl Williams Wrestlewar may be a foregone Pay Per View (PPV) but WarGames lives on. Utilized in NXT in recent years the dual steel cage match has stood out as a match stipulation. Wrestlwar 1992 was the fourth, and final, event to use the name. This event took place in the Jacksonvill Memorial Coliseum in Jacksonville, Florida. […]
Posted in News, PPV, WCW Tags: Arn Anderson, Barry Windham, Big Josh, Bob Cook, Bobby Eaton, Brian Pillman, Buff Bagwell, Dangerous Alliance, Diamond Dallas Page, Dustin Rhodes, Fabulous Freebirds, Firebreaker Chip, Florida, Greg Valentine, Jacksonville, Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum, Jimmy Garvin, Johnny B. Badd, Larry Zbyszko, Marcus Bagwell, Michael Hayes, Mr. Hughes, Nikita Koloff, Richard Morton, Rick Rude, Rick Steiner, Ricky Morton, Ricky Steamboat, Ron Simmons, Scott Steiner, Scotty Flamingo, Steiner Bros, Steve Austin, Sting, Sting’s Squadron, Super Invader, Takayuki Iizuka, Tatsumi Fujinami, Terry Taylor, Thomas Rich, Todd Champion, Tom Zenk, Tracy Smothers, WCW Light Heavyweight Championship, WCW United States Tag Team Championship, WCW World Tag Team Championship No Comments »
World Championship Wrestling Slamboree 1999 Goes Down in Missouri – May 9th, 1999 – Today in Wrestling History
May 9th, 2020 Carl Williams World Championship Wrestling (WCW) in 1999 was beginning to unravel. The New World Order (NWO), both factions, were a shamble on television due to injuries. Unfortunately, storyline wise, so much depended on the NWO dominance that WCW was in a pickle. With that said, they did continue forward with regular Pay Per View (PPV) events […]
Posted in News, PPV, WCW Tags: Bam Bam Bigelow, Booker T, Brian Knobbs, Buff Bagwell, Charles Robinson, Chris Benoit, Dean Malenko, Diamond Dallas Page, Goldberg, Gorgeous George, Intergender, Kevin Nash, Konnan, Lex Luger, Missouri, NWO, Raven, Rey Mysterio Jr, Ric Flair, Rick Steiner, Roddy Piper, Saturn, Scott Steiner, Slamboree, Slamboree 1999, St Louis, Stevie Ray, Sting, TWA Dome, WCW United States Champion, WCW World Heavyweight Champion, WCW World Tag Team Championship, WCW World Television Champion No Comments »
Final WCW Slamboree Takes Place – May 7th, 2000 – Today in Wrestling History
May 6th, 2020 Carl Williams Little did we know when this event aired on Pay Per View (PPV) that it was the last one. That is the sad truth about Slamboree in 2000. It was the final World Championship Wrestling (WCW) produced Slamboree event. This was due to the WWE buying out WCW early the following year. For those wondering, […]
Posted in News, PPV, WCW Tags: Billy Kidman, Buff Bagwell, Captain Rection, Chris Candido, Curt Hennig, David Arquette, Diamond Dallas Page, Hulk Hogan, Jeff Jarrett, Kansas City, Kanyon, Kemper Arena, Lex Luger, Mike Awesome, Missouri, Norman Smiley, Ralphus, Ready to Rumble, Ric Flair, Scott Steiner, Shane Douglas, Shawn Stasiak, Slamboree, Sting, Terry Funk, The Artist, Vampiro, WCW Cruiserweight Champion, WCW Hardcore Champion, WCW United States Champion, WCW World Heavyweight Champion No Comments »
We Say Goodbye to Miss Elizabeth – May 1st, 2003 – Today in Wrestling History
May 1st, 2020 Carl Williams I am not a fan of doing these memorials. When they are done it is with great respect for the person. In this case, Miss Elizabeth, born Elizabeth Ann Hulette. While most of us remember her as being married to Macho Man Randy Savage (R.I.P.), there was more to her career. Did you know she […]
Posted in News, WCW, Wrestling, WWE Tags: Daffney, Frankfort, Hulk Hogan, International Championship Wrestling, Kentucky, Meng, Miss Elizabeth, Randy Savage, Rhonda Singh No Comments »
WCW NJPW Collision in Korea Day 2 – April 29th, 1995 – Today in Wrestling History
April 29th, 2020 Carl Williams The second day of a two-day event, Collision in Korea, was just as unique as the first. This unique event happened in 1995. The location was Mayday Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea. To say this was probably a one-time event is an understatement.
