Wrestlers Linked To Steroids Probe
By Mike Mooneyham March 25, 2007 Several top WWE stars have been named as having received steroids and human growth hormone in an ongoing investigation into Internet drug sales. While that’s not exactly earth-shattering news in the wrestling world, it was the latest headline as part of a major sports story that has been making [...]
Ernie Ladd Leaves Big Legacy
By Mike Mooneyham March 18, 2007 There’ll never be another “Big Cat.” Ernie Ladd, who passed away last weekend at the age of 68 following a three-year bout with cancer, leaves a larger-than-life legacy that is one for the ages, among both football and wrestling fans. When Ladd completed his distinguished eight-year pro football career, [...]
Cancer Claims ‘Big Cat’ Ernie Ladd
By Mike Mooneyham March 12, 2007 Ernie “Big Cat” Ladd, who made his mark in the worlds of professional football and professional wrestling, passed away Sunday after a three-year battle with cancer. Ladd, 68, had battled cancer – first in his colon, then later in his stomach and bones – since 2004. He had worked [...]
Zhukov’s Son ‘Can Only Get Better’
By Mike Mooneyham March 11, 2007 Second of two parts Boris Zhukov prays every day for his son. Wayne Harrell continues to recover, slowly but surely, from a car accident in December that claimed the life of his girlfriend and left him with serious injuries that included second- and third-degree burns, severe head trauma, massive [...]
Bad News Allen Dies
By Mike Mooneyham March 9, 2007 Allen Coage, who parlayed success as an Olympic bronze medalist in judo into a celebrated career in pro wrestling as Bad News Allen, died of a heart attack Tuesday in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, at the age of 63. The 6-2, 250-pounder began his wrestling career in 1977 working for [...]
Zhukov’s Son A Walking Miracle
By Mike Mooneyham March 4, 2007 First of two parts There was always a helping hand when Boris Zhukov was in the wrestling business. Like most successful wrestlers, Zhukov could play both ends of the fence, working in the ring as a likable good guy or as a hated heel. But there was always a [...]