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Atsushi Aoki

It’s never easy writing an obituary for anyone, but today is the day for one. On June 4th, 2019 we found out that 41-year-old and current AJPW World Junior Heavyweight Champion Atsushi Aoki has passed away in a motorcycle accident. The only thing we know right now is that his bike failed to curve and crashed into a wall. Despite how you feel about certain wrestlers, any death is tragic, and nobody wishes to see a human life taken away so suddenly. These are brief chronicles of the life and career of Atsushi Aoki. __________________ Atsushi Aoki – Legendary Star…

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My Live Harley Race

Harley Race liked to refer to himself as “the greatest wrestler on God’s green Earth” And as a 70’s and 80’s fan, when he walked down the aisle you believed just that. These are my live Harley Race memories. The first time I saw Harley Race live was at Madison Square Garden on April 30, 1979, when he defeated “Rookie of the Year” Steve Travis in a mere 5:14. Although not a particularly memorable match, it was quite the big deal that the NWA belt was being defended on a WWWF card and treated as a major event. Race had…

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Magnum TA and Tully Blanchard

They faced one another an astounding 130 times. From their first recorded match in 1985 as part of a 20 $50,000 Battle Royal in Greensboro, North Carolina, to their last one at the Met Centre in Bloomington, Minnesota, for Jim Crockett Promotions in 1986, Magnum TA and Tully Blanchard had one of the bloodiest and scathing rivalries of the era. The Magnum TA and Tully Blanchard rivalry came after Tully’s feud with Dusty Rhodes came to an end. This feud, however, was over the prestigious NWA United States Heavyweight Championship. While the title was held by Magnum TA, it was…

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Carl Reiner

The late/great comic genius/actor/director Carl Reiner was an admitted pro-wrestling fan “since the fifties. Carl Reiner became a star on tv’s earliest hit show in America, called Your Show Of Shows. It launched the career as entertainment gods Carl, his best friend Mel Brooks, star Sid Caesar, Imogene Coca, Neil Simon, Nanette Fabray, and tons of others in 1950, narrowly beating nationally syndicated tv wrestling each week. A decade later, Carl had his friend Fred Blassie on the show Carl created(after his own life as a comedy tv writer), wrote, produced, and often directed in The Dyke Van Dyke show casting…

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12 Lesser Known WWE Survivor Series Facts

In the nearly 40-year history of the Survivor Series, the event has seen a series of changes. Whether it be from team match-ups to one-on-one confrontations to the inclusion of an all-women’s only Survivor Series match-up to the embracing of the famed War Games concept, Survivor Series provided a series of memorable moments. In 1987, the World Wrestling Federation held its first-ever Survivor Series event. The inaugural event was initially presented in conjunction with the U.S Thanksgiving holiday. Since this time, the events airing and presentation has varied throughout the year, but consistently took place in the month of November.…

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Ring of Honors Frankie Kazarian

In 2015, Ring of Honors Frankie Kazarian has continued to showcase his skills both in and out of the ring. A former Ring of Honor tag team champion, Kazarian has seen his share of success. However, he has increased his involvement in the music industry and has garnered a great deal of success. He recently took some time out of his busy schedule to participate in an interview with me. Kazarian’s career began nearly twenty years ago. But he is just as dedicated to his craft as he was when he began. A former trainee of Killer Kowalski, Kazarian has been…