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Gary Hart

Evelyn Stevens soared in women's wrestling, then vanished. Discover the untold twists behind her championship legacy and fate.

Evelyn Stevens: Wrestling Starโ€™s Path from Gold to Darkness

by Javier Ojst  Sep 15, 2025

Evelyn Stevens soared in women’s wrestling, then vanished. Discover the untold twists behind her championship legacy and fate.

From Hookers to Houses to Dusty Finishes: Unlock the Secret Language That Once Ruled the Ring!

36 Pro Wrestling Terms You Rarely Hear Anymore

by Jason LeBlanc  May 13, 2025

Unlock the secret code of 36 pro wrestling terms rarely heard today and the hidden meanings behind the lingo that once ruled the ring!

Baffling, brilliant, and unforgettable โ€” explore the wild ride of Larry Zbyszko, from Brunoโ€™s betrayal to โ€œLiving Legendโ€ status in wrestling.

Larry Zbyszko: Boo On Me – His Secret Tale

by Benny J. Scala  May 8, 2025

Baffling, brilliant, and unforgettable โ€” explore the wild ride of Larry Zbyszko, from Brunoโ€™s betrayal to โ€œLiving Legendโ€ status in wrestling.

WCWโ€™s first Halloween Havoc in 1989 teetered on the edge of disaster until The Great Muta emerged as an unexpected hero!

The Night The Great Muta Saved Halloween Havoc

by JP Zarka  Oct 30, 2024

In 1989, WCWโ€™s first Halloween Havoc promised thrillsโ€“but not like this. Disaster struck, and The Great Muta emerged as the unlikely hero!

Today in Pro Wrestling History September 3

Today in Pro Wrestling History (September 3): The Great Muta Wins the NWA TV Title

by Pro Wrestling Stories  Sep 2, 2024

Discover the moment The Great Muta conquered Sting to become the NWA World Television Champion on September 3, 1989.

"Spoiler alert!" The Spoiler: Don Jardine over the years.

‘The Spoiler’ Don Jardine: Secret Life Behind the Mask

by Bobby Mathews  Jan 28, 2023

‘The Spoiler’ Don Jardine headlined worldwide. Later, he inspired a young Undertaker. Here are tales about his career and notorious temper!

The Great Kabuki with manager Gary Hart: one of wrestling's most legendary pairings.

The Great Kabuki and Gary Hart: A Timeless Partnership

by Jim Phillips  Jul 12, 2025

The Great Kabuki and Gary Hart were unstoppable when united in their reign of terror.. until their union ended (in a haze of green mist)!

A horrific scene involving Fritz Von Erich plays out in front of fans at the Christmas Star Wars event on December 25th, 1987.

Fritz Von Erich and the Christmas Day Massacre

by Drew Buxton  Jan 10, 2023

Fritz Von Erich and the Christmas Day Massacre is remembered as one of the most infamous incidents in wrestling history.

The following wrestling managers deserve a bit of our love by making professional wrestling exceptionally better by being a part of it!

11 Wrestling Managers Who Deserve Some Love

by Bobby Mathews  Nov 11, 2022

The following wrestling managers deserve a bit of our love by making professional wrestling exceptionally better by being a part of it!

In the world of professional wrestling, Al Perez had it all. He was the favorite of many greats in the business and was always on the cusp of greatness, though he never quite got there. A lot of that was his undoing.

Al Perez โ€“ A Wrestling Career That Could Have Been More

by Benny J. Scala  Jan 10, 2023

Al Perez had it all. He was many wrestlers’ favorite and on the cusp of greatness, but never quite got there. A lot of that…

Late-great wrestling manager Gary Hart once wrote about the time Dusty Rhodes showcased a talent unbeknownst to some!

Dusty Rhodes and His Fairly Unknown Talent!

by Pro Wrestling Stories  Mar 3, 2023

Late-great wrestling manager Gary Hart once wrote about the time Dusty Rhodes showcased a talent unbeknownst to some!

On February 4th, 1986, the wrestling world and the real world came to a tragic crossroads after the body of โ€œGorgeousโ€ย Gino Hernandez was found dead in his condominium. He was only 29 years old. Several days had passed before WCCW referee Rick Hazzard discovered him. Shocked family members scrambled for answers, and fans mourned the loss of a heel performer they loved to hate. More than 30 years later, questions and theories still abound over what happened to Gino Hernandez on his final fateful night.

Gino Hernandez – His Tragic Death and The Mystery That Remains

by Javier Ojst  Mar 1, 2023

Gino Hernandez had the ‘it factor,’ but he was running with strong, powerful people that might not have liked certain things getting out.

King Kong Bundy died on March 4, 2019, at the age of 61. As it turns out, King Kong Bundy, who played a bald-headed monster on screen, was quite the opposite off-camera!

King Kong Bundy: Secret Tales on Wrestling’s Mischievous Giant

by JP Zarka  Feb 6, 2023

As it turns out, Christopher Alan Pallies, who played the bald-headed monster King Kong Bundy on screen, was quite the opposite off-camera!

Blackjack Mulligan was stabbed by a fan before his 1971 match against Pedro Morales in Boston. The shocking attack left him bleeding in the ring and needing 100 stitches to survive.

Blackjack Mulligan: The Night a Fan Stabbed Him

by Bobby Mathews  May 21, 2025

Blackjack Mulligan was a West Texas roughneck known to take no nonsense from anybody. But on this night, he could not protect himself.

10 Wrestling Book Must-Reads (and 5 You Should Skip!)

by Bobby Mathews  Aug 13, 2025

The best wrestling memoirs are confessional and brutally honest. Here are the top 10 best wrestling book must-reads, and the 5 worst!

One of the worst aspects of these shocking crimes was that many people in the wrestling community were aware of it and did nothing for more than a decade.

Wrestling Deviants Jailed for Shocking Abuse

by Bobby Mathews  Feb 27, 2023

These stories are a cautionary tale: a reminder that wrestling draws many marginal people toward its tawdry spotlight.

2 Plane Crash Tragedies that Changed Wrestling Forever

2 Plane Crash Tragedies that Changed Wrestling Forever

by Pro Wrestling Stories  Jan 10, 2023

1975 was a disastrous year in wrestling. Read how Ric Flair walked away from a plane crash after breaking his back in 3 places, and…

Dallas Sportatorium - If Those Walls Could Talk

Dallas Sportatorium – If Those Walls Could Talk

by JP Zarka  Jan 10, 2023

The Dallas Sportatorium had its doors open from 1935-1998. It may not be a church, but it was wrestling’s holy ground – to some!

The Texas Outlaws: Dick Murdoch and Dusty Rhodes.

Tales of The Texas Outlaws Dick Murdoch and Dusty Rhodes

by Pro Wrestling Stories  Mar 9, 2023

A particular choice of clothing led to The Texas Outlaws, Dick Murdoch and Dusty Rhodes, getting fired from the Australian territory in 1969!

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