‘Lou And I Had A Great Run’
EDITOR’S NOTE: Lou and Charlie Thesz were as close as two people could be. Lou, regarded by many as the greatest wrestler of all time, passed away April 28, 2002, three weeks after undergoing a triple bypass and aortic valve replacement surgery. In her own words, Charlie Thesz describes the painful process of losing Lou, [...]
Wrestling World Still Misses Lou
By Mike Mooneyham April 25, 2004 Professional wrestling lost one of its greatest champions and most beloved goodwill ambassadors when Lou Thesz passed away of complications from open heart surgery at the age of 86 on April 28, 2002. From the day he first won wrestling’s most coveted title on Dec. 29, 1937, to the [...]
Steve Austin, WWE Part Ways
By Mike Mooneyham April 18, 2004 “Stone Cold” Steve Austin’s eight-year run with WWE has come to an end. World Wrestling Entertainment announced late Friday that the two sides had been unable to come to terms on a new contract and, as a result, mutually agreed to part company. “Both parties have left the door [...]
Brisco – the Life and Times is a Great Read
By Mike Mooneyham April 11, 2004 “The ring gets in your blood and once it’s there it courses through your veins and deep into your heart. That is why I am happily reminded with every beat of my heart, that I am, and will be while I breathe, a wrestler.” – Jack Brisco Just mention [...]
Shelton Benjamin Takes Big Step
By Mike Mooneyham April 4, 2004 It was nearly three years ago when I talked to WWE executive Jim Ross about Shelton Benjamin. At the time I couldn’t quite understand why Benjamin was into his second year languishing in the company’s developmental Ohio Valley Wrestling camp. In a May 2001 column, I wrote that “Shelton [...]