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ACC Sports Latest Sports HeadlinesLatest HeadlinesBeautiful People courting PalinSunday, Nov. 16, 2008Sarah Palin has already proven to the masses that she has a knack for sports and athletic endeavors. The Alaska governor and former vice presidential candidate is a self-proclaimed “hockey mom” who enjoys hunting and fishing, and earned the nickname “Sarah Barracuda” for her fierce, competitive nature on the basketball court. Read story. Variety of shows set for around the stateSunday, Nov. 9, 2008Area wrestling fans will have plenty to choose from over the next few weeks with several shows within easy driving distance on tap. The big event locally, of course, is WWE making its first (and only) 2008 visit to the Lowcountry with a Smackdown/ECW house show Dec. 7 at the North Charleston Coliseum. Read story. Chris Jericho shines in 'Redemption Song'Sunday, Nov. 2, 2008For most folks, being a WWE superstar and headlining pro wrestling shows throughout the world would be a busy enough job. For Chris Jericho, though, it’s just part of a multi-faceted career that takes him from sports entertainment to music to acting, and all points in between. Jericho’s latest gig is hosting a new television show called “Redemption Song” that premiered Wednesday night on the Fuse music channel. Read story. Longtime pro wrestler S.D. Jones dead at 63Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2008Former professional wrestler S.D. “Special Delivery” Jones passed away Sunday on his native island of Antigua, West Indies, from complications related to a stroke he suffered two days earlier. He was 64. Jones, whose real name was Conrad Efraim, retired several years ago and moved from the Bronx to Antigua with his wife. Read story. Foley happy with move to TNASunday, Oct. 26, 2008Foley left WWE in September after a 12-year relationship with the company. His last few months as an announcer on Smackdown, however, convinced him that it was time to move on. More precisely, says Foley, it was WWE owner Vince McMahon yelling in his headsets that led to his departure. Read story.McMahon simply too much for FoleySunday, Oct. 26, 2008Hardcore legend Mick Foley survived some of the toughest and most grueling matches in WWE history. But it was a pair of "magic headsets" that did him in. Foley left WWE in September after a 12-year relationship with the company. His last few months as an announcer on Smackdown, however, convinced him that it was time to move on. More precisely, says Foley, it was WWE owner Vince McMahon yelling in his headsets that led to his departure. Read story. Thomas fulfilling 'The Promise'Sunday, Oct. 19, 2008Antonio Thomas remembers getting that fateful call like it was yesterday. World Wrestling Entertainment talent director Johnny Ace was on the other line, and the news wasn’t good. The message was short and sweet: Thomas’ dream job of working for WWE was over, less than a year after it had begun with so much promise and potential. So much, in fact, the wrestler had been dubbed “The Promise.” Read story. The greatest man I've ever knownSunday, Oct. 12, 2008This, of course, is normally a space devoted to one of my passions, professional wrestling. It's where a lot of fans, friends and readers look for their weekly wrestling fix. But on special occasions, such as today, I would like to beg your indulgence and share a slightly different type of story. The world lost a very special person this past week with the passing of the Rev. Nicholas C. Trivelas. If you've lived in Charleston for any length of time, chances are you've heard of this humble servant who led the Greek community, like a shepherd leads his flock, for the past 60 years. If you're new to the area, allow me to tell you who Nicholas Trivelas was. He was the greatest man I've ever known. Read story. Mulligan Tells Story In True Lies And AlibisSunday, Oct. 5, 2008Blackjack Mulligan was one of the best storytellers in the wrestling business. And while it has been years since he’s been around to regale fans with his entertaining tales, his new book, “True Lies and Alibis,” brings back some of that down-home storytelling Mulligan was famous for. Read story. A new kind of female company for FlairSunday, Sept. 28, 2008It’s no secret that “Nature Boy” Ric Flair likes women. For more than 35 years as America’s greatest pro wrestler, Flair billed himself as a “limousine ridin’, jet flyin’, kiss stealin’, wheelin’, dealin’ son of a gun,” who always had a babe on each arm. With an abundance of ex-wives and girlfriends, it’s no surprise that Flair fancies female company. Read story. Roberts puts on drunken display at independent showSunday, Sept. 21, 2008Jake "The Snake" Roberts, who earlier this year thanked Vince McMahon for saving his life, publicly self-destructed last weekend at an independent wrestling show in Ohio. Disturbing footage surfaced last week on a number of online sites showing a rambling, incoherent Roberts implode in front of an audience that had come out, in large part, to see a former WWE legend. Read story. DiBiase Jr. emerges as legitimate starSunday, Sept. 14, 2008They come along every few years. Those guys with the total package who have that rare and elusive "it" factor. Not all of them, however, stand the test of time. Brock Lesnar was tabbed as "the next big thing," and he was well on his way to being that until he finally realized that professional wrestling was more of a job than a passion. Read story. A true original, Kowalski molded during Golden AgeSunday, Sept. 7, 2008“Two roads diverged in a wood, and I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.” — Robert Frost It takes a different breed to become a professional wrestler. But one could hardly imagine Killer Kowalski as anything but. Read story. TNA on verge of getting Foley from WWESunday, Aug. 31, 2008TNA landed one of its biggest coups in the five-year history of the company with the imminent acquisition of Mick Foley. According to sources, Foley has agreed to contractual terms, but it's not clear when he can legally begin working for TNA. Read story. Beloved former bad guy Kowalski dies at 81Sunday, Aug. 31, 2008Legendary pro wrestler Walter "Killer" Kowalski passed away late Friday night at a Massachesetts hospital at the age of 81. Kowalski had spent several months at a nursing home earlier this year due to knee problems. Read story. Newer stories | Older stories |
Mike Mooneyham, a writer and editor with The Post and Courier since 1979, is one of the nation's foremost authorities on professional wrestling and his weekly wrestling column has been in continuous publication longer than any other in the country. A former radio wrestling talk show host, Mooneyham is a frequent guest on sports talk shows throughout the U.S. He began writing for national wrestling magazines and other sports publications during the 1960s and has interviewed many of the industry's most influential figures. He co-authored The New York Times best-seller "Sex, Lies and Headlocks."
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