Book Review: The Garden Will Not Die |
The Garden Will Not Die by Dale Pierce is a books on demand book and e book available at http://www.lulu.com/content/4928869 now. As such it is npt fancy, but the data is amazing and this is a must fo...
Posted by on Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:12:00 GMT |
Sheik vs Igor |
Neither man would be considered a great worker by today' s standards with bump fests being the thing, but in their day, these two had great chemistry. Sheik was of course the master villain and I...
Posted by on Mon, 16 Jun 2008 07:29:00 GMT |
The Heels |
Check out the new book by Greg Oliver and Steve Johnson titled The Heels, with a super shot of Bulldog Brower on the cover. Brower was one of Sheik's greatest opponents, by the way and though a heel h...
Posted by on Wed, 03 Oct 2007 07:12:00 GMT |
Sheik vs Bill Melby |
The Sheik had many wild and bloody feuds, forever etched into wrestling history. His early program with Bill Melby, however, didn't really make the grade. Some of their matches have survived on video ...
Posted by on Sat, 24 Feb 2007 09:20:00 GMT |
The Sheik vs Tony Marino |
Tony Marino of Italy was another of the many opponents who feuded with the Sheik in the 1970s, matching his submission stretch against the dreaded camel clutch. Mor eoftent han not, Marino came out on...
Posted by on Sun, 18 Feb 2007 05:56:00 GMT |
Sheik vs Johnny Valentine |
In the east and midwest, Johnny Valentine spent a lengthy run as a heel, except perhaps when he squared off with Buddy Rogers. In other cases, he was a vile rulebreaker, especially noted for a feud wi...
Posted by on Wed, 13 Dec 2006 07:14:00 GMT |
The Death Of The Sheik |
The Sheik was born in Michigan, not Lebanon, Saudi Arabia or whatever other place he was billed as being from, on Jun 9, 1926. Incredibly, he was still trying to wrestle way past his prome and up to a...
Posted by on Wed, 08 Nov 2006 08:06:00 GMT |
I Like To Hurt People |
This classic Sheik promotional vehicle was out on video tape and hopefulyl will be released on dvd if it has not been already. Produced in the days of total kayfabe, everyone done here is treated as a...
Posted by on Thu, 02 Nov 2006 05:51:00 GMT |
The Sheik vs Mark Lewin |
One of the bouts between Mark Lewin and The Sheik actually survives on tape and if you look around enough you can find it on dvd and vhs. If you can find a copy, check it out, as it is hardcore ...
Posted by on Fri, 20 Oct 2006 11:44:00 GMT |
Sheik vs Skull Murphy |
Over the decades The Sheik was responsible for turnign many heels into instant babyfaces, either for their particular feud or for a long run. Bulldog Brower, Abdullah The Butcher, Johnny Valentine,. G...
Posted by on Fri, 22 Sep 2006 14:58:00 GMT |
