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Mick Foley in Fresno Talks About His Health, Presidential Election

Fans lined up hours in advance to meet wrestling legend Mick Foley on Thursday, Aug. 23. Foley appeared at a signing event held at The Gran...

Mick Foley in Fresno Talks About His Health, Presidential Election

Fans lined up hours in advance to meet wrestling legend Mick Foley on Thursday, Aug. 23. Foley appeared at a signing event held at The Gran...

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/ 2 months ago

Kurt Angle Takes You Inside the Olympics, WWE, and 13 Years of Sobriety

Kurt Angle will once again be in the main event in Fresno, but he will be on the diamond instead of the ring. Angle — a 12-time pro wrestlin...

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/ 3 months ago

WWE Made Its Fresno Debut 40 Years Ago. Who Was on the Sizzling July 4th Eve Card?

For 40 years, the greats of the WWE — Hulk Hogan, Steve Austin, The Rock, John Cena, Cody Rhodes — have wrestled in Fresno. Tito Santana de...

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/ 4 months ago

Summer Pro Wrestling Book List: ‘Six Pack’ and Jim Ross Bio

For me, the quality of a book on pro wrestling is if I learn something new. “The Six Pack: On the Open Road in Search of WrestleMania&...

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/ 5 months ago

New Book Explores the Myths, Truths and Legacy of the Macho Man

■“Macho Man” Randy Savage was a wrestling legend and pop culture icon. ■Sports author Jon Finkel writes a new book about the ...

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/ 8 months ago

Safety? Wrestler Darby Allin Doesn’t Care. He is Partner in Sting’s Finale.

For the last three years, Darby Allin has had a tag team partner of a lifetime. Hall of Famer and legit wrestling legend Sting joined All El...

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/ 8 months ago

AEW’s Tony Khan Explains What Pro Wrestling Is All About

■Tony Khan is the CEO, general manager, and booker for All Elite Wrestling. ■He talks about what metrics determine success and praises the F...

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/ 9 months ago

The Sacrifice of Being Record-Breaking WWE Superstar Gunther

■The WWE returns to the Save Mart Center in Fresno on Sunday at 7 p.m. ■Record-breaking IC champ Gunther defends the title against Chad Gabl...

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/ 9 months ago

Woooo! Author Talks Writing About Ric Flair.

What’s left to say about Ric Flair? Nearly all Flair’s major wrestling matches since the 1980s are on video. There have been cou...

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/ 1 year ago

Woooo! Author Talks Writing About Ric Flair.

What’s left to say about Ric Flair? Nearly all Flair’s major wrestling matches since the 1980s are on video. There have been cou...

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Fresno Man Ejected From Car Dies Off McKinley Avenue

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5 Reasons Early Voting Is Overwhelmed With Falsehoods

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California Sues LA Suburb for Temporary Ban of Homeless Shelters

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Fresno County DUI Rate Is an ‘Epidemic,’ DA Says

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