‘Missing Link’ Robertson Dead At 68
By Mike Mooneyham Aug. 17, 2007 Byron John “Dewey” Robertson, better known in pro wrestling circles as The Missing Link, passed away Thursday in a Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, hospital following a bout with cancer. He was 68. Robertson broke into the wrestling business during the ’60s and was a journeyman in a number of territories [...]
John Kronus Found Dead
By Mike Mooneyham July 19, 2007 Professional wrestler John Kronus, formerly one half of the ECW world tag-team champs known as The Eliminators, was found dead Wednesday at his home in New Hampshire. No other details were available as of press time. Kronus, whose real name was George Caiazo, was a top act in the [...]
Chris Benoit, Family Found Dead
By Mike Mooneyham June 26, 2007 Professional wrestling superstar Chris Benoit was found dead along with his family Monday afternoon at his Atlanta home. The bodies of Benoit, 40, his wife, Nancy, 43, and their 7-year-old son Daniel were found by local law enforcement officials at their home in the suburb of Fayetteville at about [...]
Sensational Sherri Passes Away
By Mike Mooneyham June 16, 2007 Sherri Russell, better known to a generation of pro wrestling fans as “Sensational Sherri” Martel, died Friday at the age of 49. She passed away at her mother’s home in Birmingham, Ala. No other details were available at press time. Russell, who was regarded as one of the greatest [...]
Koloff Injured In Wreck
By Mike Mooneyham June 10, 2007 Ivan Koloff is recovering from injuries suffered in a recent traffic accident near Charlotte. He suffered six broken ribs and an injured sternum, while wife Renae, who was accompanying him to a book signing, sustained bruises and a case of whiplash. “As we were passing an intersection, a young [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Bam Bam Bigelow Found Dead
By Mike Mooneyham Jan. 20, 2007 Scott “Bam Bam” Bigelow, one of pro wrestling’s top stars during the late ’80s and ’90s, was found dead in his Florida home early Friday. He was 45. Bigelow was discovered dead by his girlfriend at their residence in Hudson, Fla. Police haven’t been able to pinpoint the time [...]
John Tenta Dead At 42
By Mike Mooneyham June 8, 2006 John Tenta, a professional wrestling star best known as Earthquake, died Wednesday at the age of 42 following a lengthy battle with bladder cancer. Tenta, who had been living in Florida for the past several years, passed away in Friendswood, Texas. The British Columbia native, a college wrestler and [...]
“Gentleman” Chris Adams Held On Manslaughter Charges
July 1, 2001 Veteran wrestler “Gentleman” Chris Adams turned himself in to authorities last week on manslaughter charges in connection with the April 2000 death of a Dallas woman. Linda Kaphengst, 30, died from an overdose of alcohol and Gamma-Hydroxy- Butyrate (GHB) April 22, according to a medical examiner. She had been at a North [...]