Mae Young Dies

They had her dead before her time, thanks to a rumor on the net. "Dead? Kicks out at 2." This was the slogan with her image that decorated the Facebooks of many after word came down she was still alive.

Too good to be true and just a matter of time.

Less than a  week later, she did pass away and for real this time, at the age of 90.

While never a regular in Arizona, she was seen there during her WWF stint and long before, with a couple of matches at the old Phoenix Madison Square Garden.

Universally, it would be easy to call her one of the greatest female wrestlers of all time.  Usually, she appeared in the role of heel.

Death Of Polo Pardo

California-based referee, Polo Pardo, is another of many from the western Indy circuits who recently passed away without much hoopla.

Polo was predominant among referees in the Los Angeles area in the 1990s, but also made it to Arizona.

No other  info  available.

Death Of Thrashmaster

Thrashmaster, a towering powerhouse of a wrestler active mainly in California, but sometimes seen in Arizona, has passed away with little data made available to the general public or to the wrestling world.

Thrashmaster received his biggest push in the Los Angeles area in the early  1990s for varied independent groups.

Death Of Sheik Abdul

John Roberts, known for his work as a manager under a mask as Sheik Abdul, working with one Sheik Ali in the 1990s, has passed away. Details are not available.

The bilk of this man's career was spent in California for the defunct AIWA promotion in the Los Angeles suburbs and for lucha promotions along the border.

Sheik Ali and Sheik Abdul were seen in Tucson in 1997for Ron Sutherland's promotion.

Christmas Greetings

Christmas greetings to   wrestlers, fans and others out   there for 2013.

Please keep those in poor health at this time in your thoughts. Vern Gagne, Nick Bockwinkel, Bobby Heenan, David Rose, Sergeant Shultz, Wild Bull Miller, Ron Lindsy, the Windhams, Cowboy Bob Ellis,Don Fargo, Lex Lugar and many others.

Death Of The Famed Mad Dog

Maurice "Mad Dog" Vachon has passed away at the age of 84.

Though a star of international repute, known for his feuds with Hercules Cortez, Billy Red Lyons, Vern Gagne, Killer Kowalski and ethers, he had only limited appearances in Arizona.

He was seen there for the AWA and WWF in the 1980s.

He also was a former AWA World Champion and tag team champion.

Death Of Roland Alexander

Roland Alexander, a popular promoter and trainer in California has passed away. Details of his death remain sketchy, but some maintain a heart attack and others contend diabetic conflicts were to blame.

Alexander wrestled briefly in Arizona in the 1970s and was a good friend with Phoenix mainstay, Ricky Thompson.