Search Results: Evan Ginzburg (31)
My Friend Nikolai | Ginzburg’s Gab
Yesterday was the first anniversary of the death of my beloved friend, Nikolai Volkoff. Marc Madison asked me to do…
RIP King Kong Bundy
RIP King Kong Bundy. In “real life”- as wrestling people are oft to say- the massive King Kong Bundy was…
Ivan Koloff – The Villain With A Heart
The Russian heel gimmick in pro wrestling has always been a huge draw and heat magnet. Former WWWF champion Ivan…
It’s June 24, 1974. I’m a skinny, 14-year-old and it’s my first wrestling match EVER. My heart is beating out…
Independent cards are one of the last bargains in pro wrestling, such as the one with Colossal Championship Wrestling. For…
Ken Patera is an all-time great heel who has written one of the best wrestling books I have EVER read…
In 1992, revered long-time St. Louis-based wrestling promoter Sam Muchnick was honored at a convention organized by noted wrestling journalist/historian/photographer…
Jules Strongbow | Riding The Quieter Trail
At the age of 32, Jules Strongbow, né Francis Huntington, was sitting at the summit of the wrestling world. He…
Wrestling Radio – The Later Years
Much like part one of the history of wrestling radio, we continue with its evolution by focusing on its programming,…
Pro Wrestling Radio – The Early Years
Pro Wrestling Radio or at least terrestrial radio shows dedicated primarily to wrestling, appears to have begun in the very…