Happy Valentine’s Day To all our Pro Wrestling History Enthusiasts from us at the Pro Wrestling Time Tunnel!
Happy Birthday to those who have passed on and to those great wrestlers still with us:
In Memoriam:
Nelson Lee Frazier, Jr.\Mabel 1971
**Tony Note: Paid Subscribers to the Pro Wrestling Time Tunnel will receive and have access to the next installment of The Evolution of Pro Wrestling Series, which will be released later today covering the 40-Year Flashback to the Battle of the Belts Supercard from February 14th, 1986.
Happy Birthday:
Ayako Hamada (45)
RIP Memorial: We stop & remember those who have passed on this day and gave themselves to the business for us, the fans. We salute you and thank you.
Mickey Jay\Mickie Henson 2-14-2022 at the age of 60
Jerry Jarrett 2-14-2023 at the age of 80
One Thing I Learned About Jerry Jarrett
Jarrett pioneered the use of entrance music in professional wrestling by playing “Free Bird” for The Fabulous Freebirds’ ring entrances starting in 1979, even incorporating twirling house spotlights for dramatic effect.
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