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Former World Wrestling Federation, Smoky Mountain Wrestling and New Japan Pro Wrestling superstar Johnny K-9 (Ion Croitoru) was found dead yesterday evening at the Keele Community Correctional Centre, a federal halfway house that takes only the most notorious and unwanted offenders, according to a report from The Hamilton Spectator. For those unfamiliar with Croitoru’s past,  Continue Reading »

Joe Feeney passed along the following: This is an incredible conversation with one of the greatest minds of all time in the pro wrestling world. JJ Dillon was gracious enough to give me an hour of his time to pick his brain, and boy, was it time to go to school. He covered so much,  Continue Reading »

Title Match Wrestling sent out the following: It’s the Repo Man! Barry Darsow (a.k.a Krusher Khruschev, Demolition Smash, Blacktop Bully) was just finishing up his run with Demolition and on the search for a new character the WWF audience would accept. Barry Darsow ended up creating one of the most unique wrestling gimmicks in the  Continue Reading »

Stephen Parsons passed along the following: The Franchise Shane Douglas joins Off the Turnbuckle on No Static Radio to talk Pro Wrestlers vs Zombies. Also earlier in his career Shane talks about dropping the Intercontinental Championship in controversial form to Razor Ramon. The entire interview is available below: Shane Douglas (02/24/14) NoStaticRadio.com by Stephen Parsons  Continue Reading »

It is with deep sadness to report that Gene Petit, best known for his portrayal of the Cousin Luke character alongside Hillbilly Jim for the World Wrestling Federation passed away earlier this morning. Petit, who also worked for AWA and other independent wrestling promotions, was also heavily involved with the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame  Continue Reading »

Inside The Ropes sent out the following: Former WWF announcer Sean Mooney joined Inside The Ropes this past week for only his second wrestling interview since leaving the company. Highlights of the interview are below: Entering the WWF with no wrestling background: “New Haven, Connecticut was my first live event and I remember walking backstage  Continue Reading »

Alan Wojcik sent along the following: Review of Lex Luger’s Autobiography There are segments of the wrestling fan population who remember LEX LUGER as a WCW World champion, “the Total Package”, brief member of the Four Horsemen and New World Order. Others remember him from his stint in WWF 1993-1995 as “the Narcissist” character and  Continue Reading »

It is with deep sadness to announce that Mexican wrestling star Hector Garza (Héctor Solano Segura), best known for his work with Perros del Mal, AAA and CMLL in Mexico and his sporadic appearances for WWF, WCW and TNA Wrestling over the years passed away earlier today aged just 43. On behalf of everyone associated  Continue Reading »

WrestlingDVDNews.com have confirmed the official match listing for the upcoming WWE: Best of In Your House DVD, scheduled to be released on April 30th in the United States & Canada and on May 27th across Europe. DISC 1 Simplistic Yet Brilliant Bret Hart vs. Hakushi In Your House • May 14, 1995 Intercontinental Championship Match  Continue Reading »

Former WWF superstar Jim Powers, best known for his run with the company from 1984-1993, is currently hospitalized after picking up an infection from hip surgery last month. Powers underwent hip replacement surgery on August 3rd and a few weeks later, he underwent another surgery, which led to a staph infection. The former WWF star  Continue Reading »

ZERO1 USA sent out notice that the company will be holding a wrestling camp on February 4th, 2012 at 10 a.m. Eastern on Orlando, Florida where the winner will receive a round-trip airfare to Japan and housing at the Zero1 Dojo. Zero1 owner Yoshiyuki Nakamura will be in attendance to evaluate talent alongside former ZERO1  Continue Reading »

Dan Mirade of the MWF sent along the following: HELP THE IRON SHEIK THIS HOLIDAY After phone discussions today, we’re asking fans of the legendary WWE Hall of Famer The Iron Sheik have his spirits lifted this holiday season with a Christmas card or letter with some of your favorite memories. http://www.BostonWrestling.com/MWFNewsline20111207-Sheik.html The Sheik has  Continue Reading »

Former WWE, WCW, ECW and TNA Wrestling superstar, Mick Foley, will be appearing in an upcoming episode of NBC’s 30 Rock. Foley made the announcement on his Twitter account, noting that he will be taping the episode tomorrow, where he will share his first-ever on-screen kiss. As always, you can follow Foley on Twitter at  Continue Reading »

Arda Ocal sent along the following: Arda Ocal (@arda_ocal) and Jimmy Korderas (@jimmykorderas) of #AftermathRadio on thescore.com and iTunes chat with former WWE Superstar and 10 time Tag Team Champion Billy Gunn (@RealBillyGunn). Highlights: His wrestling career, what keeps his career going at the independents level (including this weekend where he will appear for www.CWIwrestling.com),  Continue Reading »

The following video, courtesy of entertainment website TMZ, features footage of former WWF superstar, James “Kamala” Harris, speaking on having his foot amputated due to complications from diabetes and other medical issues with Kamala stating that he wants professional wrestling fans to keep in touch after he recovers noting that he has only lost a  Continue Reading »

The 8-Bit Eric Show sent along the following video interview he conducted with former WWF, WCW and TNA Wrestling tag team, Brian Knobbs and Jerry Saggs, better known as The Nasty Boys, at the Wizard World Convention. The tag team duo discussed their pro wrestling careers in the WWF, WCW and TNA Wrestling, with the  Continue Reading »

James Guttman sent along the following: ClubWWI.com has been bringing members star-hosted shows for years and “Breaking The Ice” hosted by former WCW star “Glacier” Ray Lloyd and James Guttman has been providing fans with many stories and tips they can’t find anywhere else. Now, in one of the most anticipated episodes to date, Ray  Continue Reading »

In a sad of bit of news, former WWF superstar, Kamala, real name James Harris, was forced to call an end to his long career in the professional wrestling business over the past week, after having a foot amputated, due to complications from diabetes and other medical issues. Kamala had been working the independent scene  Continue Reading »

WWE Hall Of Famer, Jim Ross, posted a new blog entry on his official website, giving health updates on former WWF superstar, Henry Godwin and WWE Hall of Famer, Jerry Brisco. Regarding Henry Godwin, Ross posted, “Mark Canterbury aka Henry O. Godwin (HOG) is recovering from a serious car accident earlier in the week in  Continue Reading »

Dave LaGreca sent along the following: WWE Legend, The Honky Tonk Man, was a recent guest on the latest edition of Busted Open Satellite Radio, hosted by Dave LaGreca and Doug Mortman. Busted Open can be heard on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays on Sirius 94 and on XM 208. Honky Tonk Man On The Direction  Continue Reading »