It should have been just another night for wrestling Hall of Famer Randy "Macho Man" Savage when he stepped into the ring at Fresno's Selland Arena 35 years ago. Known for his intensity, The Macho Man was headed down the aisle to defend his Intercontinental Heavyweight championship on April 30,...
Kamala is Dead. The Wrestler, Not the VP Nominee.
Kamala is certainly not a gimmick that would be allowed in today's wrestling. But fans believed that a 400-pound man from Mississippi was really a tribal warrior from Africa, with primitive wrestling skills and a superior ability to deal out pain. For James Harris, who died Sunday at the age...
Listen Up, Maggots! Sgt. Slaughter Rocked Fresno 35 Years Ago
Patriotism, conservatism, and kicking Commie butts could be a mantra that not only applied to politics in 1984, but to pro wrestling as well. Only a few weeks after Ronald Reagan won reelection in a landslide, the WWF held a card at Selland Arena in Fresno on Nov. 25, 1984....
Pro Wrestling's Most Iconic Moment Happened in Fresno 20 Years Ago. And It Featured Mike Tyson
The fate of the WWE turned in one moment, 20 years ago this Friday (Jan. 19) in the middle of a Fresno ring. “Stone Cold” Steve Austin confronted “Iron” Mike Tyson in an iconic moment on the iconic wrestling TV show “Monday Night Raw.” The result skyrocketed Austin to the...
Pro Wrestling's Most Iconic Moment Happened in Fresno 20 Years Ago. And It Featured Mike Tyson
The fate of the WWE turned in one moment, 20 years ago this Friday (Jan. 19) in the middle of a Fresno ring. “Stone Cold” Steve Austin confronted “Iron” Mike Tyson in an iconic moment on the iconic wrestling TV show “Monday Night Raw.” The result skyrocketed Austin to the...