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July 14th, 2008

SummerSlam 1988: Mega Powers, Mega Bucks, Miss Elizabeth

We’re nearly a month into a glorious 2008 summer and that means it is time for the b5media sports channel’s Summer Fun Theme Day. But first www.jabandgrapple.com has a question. What’s more summer than lounging by the pool eating a hot dog while watching fireworks and more fun than swooshing down the slip-n-slide with […]

By Michael Sedor -- 5 comments

May 11th, 2008

The WWF is Coming to Town (Part Two)

This month the B5 Sports Channel is compiling a set of sports memories. Part One appeared on Thursday. Here Part Two.
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A match had just ended and my dad disappeared into the bowels of the ancient arena, back to where the wrestlers’ walk to the ring began. He was checking on something. He soon snuck his […]

By Michael Sedor -- 2 comments

May 8th, 2008

The WWF is Coming to Town (Part One)

This month the B5 Sports Channel is compiling a set of sports memories. Here’s my take.
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The WWF was coming to my hometown. For the first time ever. September 28, 1984. Hershey, Pa. I was ten. My dad had two tickets. We were going! The very idea of seeing my newly realized heroes was too much […]

By Michael Sedor -- 7 comments

May 4th, 2008

Must-Read Bruno Sammartino Interview

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In case you missed it, this Baltimore Sun Ring Posts blog interview with all-time pro wrestling great Bruno Sammartino is essential reading, especially for the young fans who might not remember the historic wrestling greats.
Sammartino is Mickey Mantle, he’s Willie Mays, he’s Al […]

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