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Billy Gunn Not the One as AEW Hits Fresno on Wednesday

All Elite Wrestling returns to Fresno this Wednesday, but one of its veteran stars remains on the sidelines. Billy Gunn — with more than ...

Billy Gunn Not the One as AEW Hits Fresno on Wednesday

All Elite Wrestling returns to Fresno this Wednesday, but one of its veteran stars remains on the sidelines. Billy Gunn — with more than ...

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/ 3 weeks ago

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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/ 7 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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/ 8 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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/ 9 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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/ 10 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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/ 1 year 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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/ 1 year 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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/ 1 year 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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/ 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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/ 2 years ago

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Elon Musk Sells X to His Own xAI for $33 Billion in All-Stock Deal

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US Naval Academy Ends Affirmative Action in Admissions

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Elon Musk Backtracks on a Legally Questionable Plan to Pay Voters

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Appeals Court Clears Way for DOGE to Keep Operating at USAID

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Trump Pledges US Aid for Asia Quake Despite Former Official Saying System in ‘Shambles’

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Is Fresno Political Consultant Alex Tavlian Behind Election Attack Mailer?

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Gronk-a-Mania Set to Run Wild Over WrestleMania Weekend

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Federal Judge Blocks Trump From Dismantling Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

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Look Inside the New Madera County Foodbank, a Lifeline for Thousands

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Musk Slams Government Waste, Calls Treasury Payments System ‘Totally Insane’

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Billy Gunn Not the One as AEW Hits Fresno on Wednesday

Billy Gunn Not the One as AEW Hits Fresno on Wednesday

/ 3 weeks ago

Mick Foley in Fresno Talks About His Health, Presidential Election

/ 7 months ago

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

/ 8 months ago

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

/ 9 months ago

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

/ 10 months ago

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

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

/ 1 year ago

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

/ 1 year ago

The Sacrifice of Being Record-Breaking WWE Superstar Gunther

/ 1 year ago

Woooo! Author Talks Writing About Ric Flair.

/ 2 years ago

Elon Musk Sells X to His Own xAI for $33 Billion in All-Stock Deal

US Naval Academy Ends Affirmative Action in Admissions

Elon Musk Backtracks on a Legally Questionable Plan to Pay Voters

Appeals Court Clears Way for DOGE to Keep Operating at USAID

Trump Pledges US Aid for Asia Quake Despite Former Official Saying System in ‘Shambles’

Is Fresno Political Consultant Alex Tavlian Behind Election Attack Mailer?

Gronk-a-Mania Set to Run Wild Over WrestleMania Weekend

Federal Judge Blocks Trump From Dismantling Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

St. Agnes’ Newest Robot Promises Less Invasive Surgeries, Faster Recoveries

Fresno Unified Faces Teacher Uproar Over Slashing Designated Schools

Look Inside the New Madera County Foodbank, a Lifeline for Thousands

Wired Wednesday: Clovis Sales Tax Hike Starts April 1

Musk Slams Government Waste, Calls Treasury Payments System ‘Totally Insane’

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