Category Archives: Wrestling

Baltimore’s Wrestling Superfans

Posted on September 17, 2015 by atomictv

By Lane Walbert (Maryland Historical Society, 9/17/2015) Long-time fans of professional wrestling will remember the sport’s golden age—the ’80s—when stars such as Dusty Rhodes, Bruno Sammartino, Ric Flair, Ivan and Nikita Koloff, Jake “The Snake” Roberts, and many more entertained cities … Continue reading →

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Wrestler Haku admits once he bit the nose off a man in Baltimore

Posted on August 6, 2013 by atomictv

Former WWE wrestler Haku admits he bit the nose off a man who called pro wrestling fake By James Guttman (Prowrestling.net, 10/2/2011) ‘…Through second had stories and whispers, we’ve all heard about Haku once biting someone’s nose off during a … Continue reading →

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Scene from “Blood Circus”

Posted on December 22, 2010 by atomictv

By Peter L. Walsh, Link: A Critical Journal on the Arts in Baltimore and the World, Summer, 1996 SETTING: With fog rolling across the screen, a group of bare-chested, bare-footed wrestlers (Morads) in “Mexican-style” facemasks and trunks stand in front … Continue reading →

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Santo Gold Jewelry

Posted on December 22, 2010 by atomictv

From the collection of Peter L. Walsh: “Here is some Santo Gold – untarnished after all these years! Maybe it really is gold. Note that this is ‘regular’ Santo Gold, not Blood Circus Santo Gold.” — Peter L. Walsh Related … Continue reading →

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