Baby Cheryl (Barbara Jane Ashbaugh) was a Pittsburgh native. Finding no work after business school, she joined Moolah's troupe & soon was paired with her rival, Darling Dagmar.

The "Mighty Mite of Wrestling,” Baby Cheryl wrestled Dagmar at least 232 times between 1960-67, with Cheryl the vicious heel and Dagmar, known as the "Marilyn Monroe of the midgets," was a fan favorite.

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Here's a very old star, one of wrestling's first "wildmen," Richard "Bull" Martin of Boston. #prowrestling #wrestlers #wrestlingcommunity #wrestlinghistory #prowrestlingaction #history #boston

Before he was a "Gorgeous" blond, George Wagner was nothing but a "Crybaby." Here, he takes on Tony Ross in a 10-round slugfest!

Add in Tex Hager, a "Cop Beater," and some WWII service (or lack thereof) and you have my latest Card Exam article for Slam Wrestling - check it out and learn a little bit more about "Gorgeous George."

https://slamwrestling.net/index.php/2023/04/15/card-exam-not-so-gorgeous-george/

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If you've ever wondered about some of the lesser-known wrestlers of yesteryear - you are in for a treat. The Volga Boatman, the Bloody Demon from Death Valley, Ivan Bulba, and Elmer, the Rocket are a few of the names from this September 1950 wrestling card from Sandusky, OH.

Check it out 👇 https://slamwrestling.net/index.php/2023/03/11/card-exam-a-three-match-card-in-sandusky/

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Wrestlers Ivan and Karol Kalmikoff take their wolfhounds for a stroll. Probably Minneapolis, definitely 1956. #wrestlers #wrestling #prowrestling #history #wrestlinghistory

Ann LaVerne, the "only woman wrestler with a cauliflower ear." From the Des Moines Tribune, Nov. 19, 1946. #wrestling #wrestlingHistory #prowrestling #history

Cora Livingston, c. 1930. Livingston's career began in the carnival, eventually becoming the first person recognized as "Women's Champion of the World." She would defend that claim for the next 20+ years, often in Boston for her husband, Paul Bowser. #wrestling #History #prowrestling #wrestlinghistory

Jim Londos prepares for a world title matchup with Jim Browning, Asbury Park, NJ. Londos defeated Browning at Madison Square Garden Bowl in Long Island City, NY about a week later, June 25, 1934. #wrestling #History #prowrestling #wrestlinghistory

After forty years, the true story of Dominic Denucci's short-lived International Wrestling can be told! Read my latest history column for Slam Wrestling: #wrestling #history #wrestlinghistory #prowrestling

https://slamwrestling.net/index.php/2023/02/05/card-exam-denuccis-international-wrestling-coulda-been-a-contender/

Bearcat Wright sets his sites on the World Heavyweight Championship. Wright was a multiple time champion, including reigns in Boston and Los Angeles. #wrestling #wrestlinghistory

Here's a recent Slam Wrestling article that covers some of the great ethnic stars in 1930s New York City, including Sammy Stein, Wong Bock Cheung, Leon Pinetzki, and more. #wrestling #wrestlinghistory

https://tinyurl.com/smkhum5c

The Fabulous Moolah is one wrestler who got their big break from Jack Pfefer. Originally studying under Billy Wolfe, Lillian Ellison was introduced to Pfefer by her partner, Johnny Long.

Ellison was positioned as the ring valet of the popular Buddy Rogers - a Slave Girl for a Nature Boy. The name "Moolah" was another Pfefer creation, as he told Ellison that she was all about the money - all about the moolah. #wrestling #wrestlinghistory