Professional Wrestling

Slinker couldn't shake alcoholism (Slam! Sports)

11 May 2008

Ron Slinker, who died March 28 in Tampa of a liver disorder, used his real life martial arts expertise as a pro wrestling gimmick and, surprisingly, it worked.

Wrestling: Activities association bans after-match handshakes (Rapid City Journal)

11 May 2008

RAPID CITY — To the list of illegal holds — full nelsons, overscissors, back bows and headlocks — South Dakota high school wrestlers can add another: shaking hands with an opposing coach just after a match.

Hogan's son gets jail term for reckless driving (Sun-Sentinel)

10 May 2008

A Florida judge ruled Friday that the 17-year-old son of professional wrestling entertainer Hulk Hogan should serve eight months in jail for reckless driving.