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...
Animal’s Warrior Road Traveled Through Fresno
The Road Warriors era in professional wrestling is officially over. Animal, real name Joe Laurinaitis, died at the age of 60 his family announced on Wednesday. At this time, we would like to confirm the passing of Joseph Laurinaitis aka Road Warrior Animal at the age of 60. The family...
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...