News of Pro-Wrestling History: General

Ed "Strangler" Lewis vs. Dick Shikat
New York
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"Crazy" Luke Graham (James Grady Johnson) has passed away on Friday afternoon, 2006/06/23 in a Macon Georgia Hospital of heart failure not far from his home in Millageville, GA.

RIP.

John Tenta passed away this morning at the age of 42.

Tenta entered the world of professional sumo as probably the first caucasian pro rikishi ever. However, he had a hard time adopting the culture of sumo and eventually quit. Then, he joined All Japan Pro-Wrestling, where he was trained by the legends such as Giant Baba, Jumbo Tsuruta, and the Great Kabuki, to become a pro-wrestler.

Later, he joined WWF, where he had the ...

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RIP.

Supposedly she is credited for being the first womens champion but does anyone have any biographical info about her?

This sight and other sources has the Fabulous Moolah loosing and regaining the womens title several times between the time she defeated Judy Grable and the wwf's withdrawl from the NWA. Yet the WWE's sight and other sources has her holding the title fo the entire time. Is it just BS or is there a reason?

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For those in the U.S., have a great Thanksgiving break!

Eddie Guerrero passes away
Nov. 13, 2005

WWE is deeply saddened by the news that Eddie Guerrero has passed away. He was found dead this morning in his hotel room in Minneapolis. Eddie is survived by his wife Vickie and daughters Shaul, 14, Sherilyn, 9, and Kaylie Marie, 3.

I'm totally speechless.

RIP

Crusher Lisowski passed away last night (2005/10/22) at the age of 79.

The legendary brawler had big achievements throughout North America and Japan in both heavyweight and tag team divisions as he held the major titles such as AWA world heavyweight, AWA world tag team, NWA International tag team, and various versions of NWA World tag team titles.

He will be missed.

RIP