Savoldi Wrestling Library

10/26/2026

We found a couple exciting things poking through the Jack Pfefer collection at Notre Dame. A couple promo pictures of the first of the family to wrestle; "The Hoboken Strong Boy" Lou Savoldi!
He also worked under several other names, most commonly Lou Farino, Lou Farina, and Lee Forno

He is the shoot brother of Angelo and Al Savoldi

10/26/2026

Giant Gustav pulls 5 Greyhound busses in an attempt for the world record!

This tape came to us courtesy of Brian Bristol ('high above ringside!') himself, who thinks the Bus Pull was shot in Calais, ME at the High School.

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10/17/2026

Relive one of wrestling's most infamous moments; The Montreal Screwjob with the classic documentary HItman Hart: Wrestling With Shadows.

Streaming now on Ultimate Classic Wrestling Network -available on Roku, FireTV, AppleTV/iOS, Android, and online at classicwrestling .net

10/16/2026

So our last post caused us to uncover a mystery we have on our hands:
When exactly did The Birdman Koko B Ware win the IWCCW title?

It's commonly reported on many websites that he won it on 6/2/95 in Chattanooga, TN when Greg Valentine (then IWCCW champion) failed to show. This has to be incorrect, as Koko was working an IWCCW event on 6/2 in Schuylkill Haven, PA, where he was already IWCCW champion, and defending against Bob Orton Jr.

Things we know:
-Koko worked an IWCCW event on 3/2 where he wasn't champion.
-During the IWCCW tour of Venezuela during the last week of June '95, Koko is the champion.
-Mario recalls a time he booked Koko through the WWF (not uncommon at the time) only to find he had been double-booked on an event in TN, and Mario gave up his date under the condition Koko was billed as IWCCW champ, which is likely the origin of the erroneous Chattanooga win.

We also have this curious photo of Koko with the IWCCW title. But he also has the USWA Unified title, as well as Jimmy Deo's IWA title.
Koko held the USWA title in late 92, which is around the same title IWCCW and IWA were co-promoting events in Hamburg, PA, so it's possible a photographer for an Apter mag just had Koko pose with a bunch of belts, as there's no question that Koko didn't hold the IWCCW and USWA titles at the same time.

So, when and where did Koko win the IWCCW title? Was it a phantom change in Rio de Janeiro? It's a mystery at the moment. Do you know?

10/14/2026

The Birdman Koko B Ware knows what the people came to see!

ICW World Champion Koko B. Ware gives us 5 minutes of dancing for a 40 second match. Hit the Ghostbuster and do The Birdman. Give the people what they want!

Koko Ware vs Joel Young, ICW 3/26/96, Houlton, ME

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10/13/2026

We always try to do something fun for the Halloween season on Ultimate Classic Wrestling Network, like those El Santo movies.

This year I was able to put together another fun one for you. We got SEVEN feature films starring the late, great Rowdy Roddy Piper!

I'll have a Playlist of them set up the last week of October.

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(No, I couldn't get They Live. But not for lack of trying!)

10/09/2026

Happy Friday fans! We got a great one for you today. Tony Atlas takes on Dr. D David Shultz in this never-before-seen match up from 1985!

This was located in the storage unit of the late ICW/IWCCW Executive Producer Howard Rapp, and new commentary from our pal Joe Dombrowski!

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"Black Superman" Tony Atlas squares off with the double-tough "Dr. ...

10/04/2026

Ugh, this is a sad one. ICW/IWCCW Alumni, and long time friend Jeff Miller AKA "The Metal Maniac" has passed away.

Everyone who knew Jeff would tell you he was the strangest dude, but had a huge heart. No one ever had heat with Maniac.

He had a long career on the indies, the most notable of which was his years-long feud with his traveling partner Jimmy Snuka. In the 90's, the only things you could count on in life were death, taxes, and Jimmy Snuka vs Metal Maniac on your local indy show.

In tribute, we put together a collection of Metal Maniac matches we had in the vault, featuring Gino Caruso, Scott Putski, King King Bundy and more! And of course, Metal Maniac in one of his classic bouts with Jimmy "SuperFly" Snuka. We hope you enjoy it!*

RIP Jeff.

https://youtu.be/sym-7qpTtnE

*This video is in no way monetized. Just a tribute to our fallen friend.

09/25/2026

In our never-ending quest to bring you great and unique wrestling content, we got a fun one for you. A Wrestling-themed 'found footage' horror movie called "The Match to Kill."

Synopsis:
"What began as an empowering journey into independent pro wrestling quickly spiraled into a dangerous, real-life obsession. Justin found solace and survival in his LGBTQ wrestling persona, Gia Savitz, using the ring to escape a difficult past.

However, a rival named Frankie Firestarter refused to leave the rivalry in the ring. Blurring the lines between wrestling theatrics and psychological torment,

Frankie’s sinister videos and violent threats ultimately forced Justin into hiding for eight years.

Now, a laptop purchased at a New York garage sale unearths the disturbing truth behind their feud, revealing the price of a rivalry that went far beyond the script. ."

Check it out on Ultimate Classic Wrestling Network, available on Roku, FireTV, AppleTV/iOS, Android, and online at classicwrestling .net