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One Man Gang

George Weingeroff spent 18 years in the ring, from sharing the ring and road with icons like Macho Man Randy Savage (seen here in the middle) to stretching rookies who underestimated him. All the while, few knew he was legally blind!

George Weingeroff: A Legally Blind Wrestler’s Secret Tale

by PW Wade  Jul 15, 2025

George Weingeroff wrestled professionally for 18 years while legally blind โ€“ a secret so well-kept that opponents refused to believe it!

Behind Heroes of Wrestling: The late โ€™90s pay-per-view disaster that brought together wrestling legends such as Jim โ€œThe Anvilโ€ Neidhart, The Bushwackers (Luke Williams and Butch Miller), Marty Jannetty, the Iron Sheik, Jake โ€œThe Snakeโ€ Roberts, Greg โ€œThe Hammerโ€ Valentine, and Yokozuna โ€“ only to spiral into a fiasco that humiliated legends and tarnished careers.

Heroes of Wrestling Pay-Per-View: A Show Gone So Wrong

by Kelvin Vega  Jul 9, 2025

Behind the Heroes of Wrestling pay-per-view: The late โ€™90s disaster that ended careers and humiliated legends.

The International Championship Wrestling (ICW) territory, under the tutelage of Angelo Poffo and his sons, Randy Poffo (Savage) and Lanny Poffo, thrived with stars such as (from left to right) Miss Elizabeth Hulette, โ€œHustlerโ€ Rip Rogers, George Weingeroff, Gary Royal, โ€œRatamyusโ€ Bill Howard, โ€œPistolโ€ Pez Whatley, โ€œThe Devils Duoโ€ Doug Vines and Jeff Sword with manager Izzy Slapawitz, Mike Doggendorf, โ€œCrusher Broomfieldโ€ George Gray (later known as One Man Gang and Akeem), Barry O (Orton), Bob Roop, Ox Baker, โ€œGingerโ€ the Wrestling Bear, Ron Wright, Ronnie Garvin, The Great Boris Malenko, Bob Orton, The Mizer, and a host of others. Artwork by Pro Wrestling Stories.

ICW Wrestling Territory: The Poffo Familyโ€™s Outlaw Promotion

by Jim Phillips  Jul 15, 2025

Angelo Poffo, Randy Savage, and Lanny Poffo’s ICW wrestling territory defied conventions, forged legends, and reshaped wrestling history.

11 Wrestlers Who Walked Away After Refusing to Lose

by Griffin Kaye  Aug 16, 2024

From Hulk Hogan to Steve Austin, these eleven wrestlers took a stand and walked away after refusing to lose a match.

Today In Pro Wrestling History May 30

Today in Pro Wrestling History: (May 30): Gordy is On Top of the Universe

by Pro Wrestling Stories  May 30, 2024

“The Freebird” Terry Gordy made history on this day in 1986, becoming the first-ever UWF Heavyweight Champion in a tournament victory.

Hacksaw Jim Duggan

Today In Pro Wrestling History (Jan 22): Hacksaw Jim Duggan Heads North

by Pro Wrestling Stories  Jan 22, 2024

Explore the iconic UWF match on Jan 22, 1987, where One Man Gang defeated Hacksaw Jim Duggan, reshaping their careers and wrestling history.

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