Long before Pat Patterson became the creative genius behind the WWF/WWE, he was a main event wrestler in California. That included topping the cards in the 1970s in Fresno. Patterson died at the age of 79, the WWE announced on its website. Revered by his contemporaries for his ability to...
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...
Decoding the Mysteries of Roddy Piper’s ‘Rowdy’ Night in Fresno
Next week marks Roddy Piper's return to Fresno 30 years ago — four years after living up to his "Rowdy" nickname. The WWE Hall of Famer had a wild night after the matches in 1986 — a melee with a bar patron, Fresno police, and a bench warrant for his...
Wrestler Rocky Johnson, Dwayne Johnson’s Father, Dead at 75
Rocky "Soul Man" Johnson, a WWE Hall of Fame wrestler who became better known as the father of actor Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, has died. He was 75. WWE issued a statement on Johnson's death Wednesday night. Johnson and Tony Atlas became the first black world tag team champions in...
Former Fresno CC Wrestler Martinez Won't Face Minnesota Charges
Former Fresno City College wrestling standout Dylan Martinez, who was arrested in June in Minneapolis on suspicion of criminal sexual conduct, won't face charges. Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman announced Friday that Martinez and a University of Minnesota teammate, heavyweight Gable Steveson, wouldn't be prosecuted because of inadequate evidence. Conflicting...
Announcer Reveals Truth About Notorious ‘Heroes’ Wrestling PPV
For all the criticism Fresno State broadcaster Randy Rosenbloom received for his one night in the professional wrestling business, he says now that things weren't that bad. An accomplished broadcaster with the Olympics, Wimbledon, and UCLA on his resume, Rosenbloom has voiced Bulldog events on TV and radio for the...
Fresno Unified Board Censures Trustee Slatic, Says He Needs Anger Management Course
The Fresno Unified School Board voted 6-0 to censure trustee Terry Slatic, a rare public condemnation of a fellow elected official, and to strip him of leadership functions until he successfully completes an anger management course. The vote was met by thunderous applause from the packed audience, many carrying signs urging...
Bullard Coach Says Trustee Terry Slatic 'Went Too Far'
Fresno Unified Trustee Terry Slatic threatened to block a Bullard High School assistant wrestling coach from future jobs with the district during a confrontation sparked when Slatic demanded that coaches cancel a wrestling practice, according to an investigative report released Thursday. Slatic, the subject of numerous complaints that he has...
Former Clovis High, Fresno City Wrestler Released Without Charges
MINNEAPOLIS – Two University of Minnesota wrestlers who were arrested on suspicion of criminal sexual conduct were released Tuesday from jail without charges. The Hennepin County attorney's office said in a statement that an investigation of Gable Steveson and Dylan Martinez, a former Clovis High and Fresno City College standout, continues,...
Former Fresno City College, Clovis High Wrestler Arrested on Sex Charge
Minneapolis police have arrested a former Fresno City College and Clovis High School wrestler on sexual misconduct charges. Dylan Martinez, 21, a member of the University of Minnesota wrestling team, along with a teammate, Gable Steveson, were arrested on suspicion of criminal sexual conduct, according to a Minneapolis police report. The arrests were...