by OWW Contributor | Jul 14, 2017 | TNA
Gail Kim appeared on this week’s GFW Impact episode to announce her retirement. The Impact Hall of Famer said she will be retiring from in-ring competition at the end of 2017 but while she is retiring, she plans on going out on top. The six-time Knockouts...
by OWW Contributor | Jul 3, 2017 | Behind the Scenes
Smith Hart has passed away at the age of 68 following a long battle with prostate cancer. The following was posted to Smith’s Facebook page today: On November 28, 1948, Stu and Helen Hart, welcomed what would be the first of an eventual brood of 12 children when...
by OWW Contributor | Jun 23, 2017 | Columns
These ‘Gorgeous’ Ladies Were the True Pioneers of Women’s Wrestling By Kirsten Fleming, NY Post: During a 1985 audition inside a sweaty Los Angeles gym, a 21-year-old phlebotomist named Jeanne Basone volunteered to charge head first into the turnbuckle of a wrestling...
by OWW Contributor | Jun 23, 2017 | Classic Moments, Videos
On This Date: The reign of Austin 3:16 begins On June 23, 1996, after WWE superstar “Stone Cold” Steve Austin defeated Jake “The Snake” Roberts to win King of the Ring tournament, Austin gave the WWE universe the infamous speech that put Austin...
by OWW Contributor | Jun 22, 2017 | Columns
Feeling the ‘GLOW’ Hopes and dreams for Netflix’s new show about hopes and dreams in the world of pro wrestling By Mairead Small Staid: As early as the 1930s, reputable American newspapers stopped printing the results of wrestling matches. They knew...