Tommy “Wildfire” Rich started his career in 1974 in the Georgia territory at the age of 18. After a few years working the area, he moved on to Memphis, where he wrestled as a heel managed by Jimmy Hart. A year later, he returned to Georgia and redebuted as one of the hottest faces working in the nation.
Next week’s WWE Monday Night Raw guest GM has been announced. Who is it?
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It’s being reported that wrestling legend and WWE Hall of Famer Blackjack Mulligan has suffered a minor stroke, his second in recent years. No further news is available at this time, but we’ll keep you informed as updates become available.
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After his WWE Hall of Fame ring sold for $11,500 on Ebay, “Superstar” Billy Graham has decided to sell everything that is HOF related that isn’t nailed down. Next up? (more…)
On April 16, 1994 New Japan Pro Wrestling held a card in Tokyo that would be considered by many as the greatest wrestling show of that year.
It was the feud that every wrestling fan had been waiting for. It was the closest that fans at that time thought they would ever get to a WWF vs WCW battle. Hulk Hogan vs Ric Flair. Much like the Invasion angle 10 years later, it could only disappoint.
Back around 1996, I decided that I had read enough about how great Japanese wrestling was and wanted to see a few matches for myself. Being a longtime reader of the Death Valley Driver Video Review, it didn’t take long to make a list of what everyone considered to be top shelf stuff.
Kenta Kobashi, the 42 year old Japanese wrestling legend, is rumored to be returning to All Japan Pro Wrestling at the 8/30/09 Sumo Hall show.
Takashi Matsunaga, the founder and former chairman of All Japan Women’s Pro Wrestling, passed away on July 11th, 2009 at the age of 73. For those not familiar with the world of “joshi” (Japanese female wrestling), this is a much clearer definition than anything I could ever write:
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