TODAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY… MAY 18th: The Death of Davey Boy Smith
The British Bulldog passes away at the age of 39, on this day in 2002
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TODAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY… April 14th: ‘Canada’s Greatest Athlete’ Passes Away
Remembering former NWA and AWA World Champion Gene Kiniski, who died on this day in 2010
IN MEMORIAM: JACK BRISCO
Celebrating the life & legacy of the two-time NWA World Champion and one of the greatest in-ring technicians ever, who sadly passed away on this day in 2010
IN MEMORIAM: SAM MUCHNICK
Remembering the life of the longtime St. Louis promoter & NWA President, who helped shape the sport for a generation, and passed away on this day in 1998
IN MEMORIAM: LARRY MATYSIK
On this day in 2018, the longtime voice of ‘Wrestling at the Chase’ and assistant to NWA President Sam Muchnick passed away at the age of 72
IN MEMORIAM: EDDIE GUERRERO
A Hero in Mexico… A Legend in America. The Man known to fans as ‘Latino Heat’ sadly passed away on this day in 2005
TODAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY… AUGUST 8th: The Strangler passes away
One of the golden era’s greatest champions and a pioneer of the sport, Ed ‘The Strangler’ Lewis, dies on this day in 1966
TODAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY… MAY 20th: The Death of The Macho Man
Remembering the life and legacy of the Macho Man, one of professional wrestling’s greatest performers and characters
BLEACHER REPORT: Former WCW, Lucha Libre Legend Silver King Dies at Age 51
Cesar Cuauhtemoc Gonzalez Barron, who’s most remembered from his run in WCW as Silver King, died Saturday
IN MEMORIAM: CURT HENNIG
Remembering the life and legacy of the man who was ‘Absolutely Perfect’- a WWE Hall of Famer and former AWA World Champion, who passed away on this day in 2003
IN MEMORIAM: ANDRE THE GIANT
Remembering the Life, Legacy & Legend of wrestling’s biggest icon, who sadly passed away 25 years ago today, on January 27, 1993
IN MEMORIAM: IRON MIKE SHARPE
Remembering the life and times of the World Wrestling Federation star and famed enhancement talent, who sadly passed away three years ago today, on January 17, 2016
MEAN GENE OKERLUND PASSES AWAY
The WWE Hall of Famer – and perhaps the most famous announcer in pro wrestling history – has died at the age of 76
DEADSPIN: Dynamite Kid Leaves Behind One Of Pro Wrestling’s Most Complicated Legacies
Tom Billington’s status as a sociopathic lout is beyond dispute, but his incredible skill as a performer and an influence on future generations of wrestlers isn’t in doubt, either
IN MEMORIAM: LUNA VACHON
A biography and video tribute to one of the greatest female wrestlers of her generation, Luna Vachon, who sadly passed away on this day in 2010