May 18 in the Tunnel:
Happy Birthday to those who have passed on and to those great wrestlers still with us:
In Memoriam:
Adam Weissmuller 1899
Karl Von Hess 1919
Gino Brito 1941
"Superfly" Jimmy Snuka 1943
Edward John White\Moondog "King" 1949
Gary Albright 1963
Happy Birthday:
Tiger Conway Jr (72)
Vicki Williams (70)
Rob Bartlett (68)
Brian Heffron\Blue Meanie (52)
Kaz Hayashi (52)
Colten Gunn (34)
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.
Davey Boy Smith 5-18-2002 at the age of 39
Ron Doner 5-18-2023 at the age of 70
2025 St. Louis Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame:
I had a wonderful time this weekend at the Fan Fest. I enjoyed meeting new people and catching up with some old friends in the wrestling business. Herb Simmons does a great job as the promoter of this event and was a wonderful host. I can’t wait for next year.
Here are the inductees for this year’s Hall of Fame:
Dory Funk, Senior
Greg Valentine
Ivan Koloff
Hacksaw Butch Reed
Ox Baker
Crusher Jerry Blackwell
Lifetime Achievement Award: Teddy Long
Sam Muchnick Award: Ron Powers
Next road trip: Waterloo, Iowa and the Thesz/Tragos Hall of Fame in July.
One Thing I Learned Today About Pro Wrestling History:
Even though he was the son of a main event star, Greg Valentine was trained by both Stu Hart and The Original Sheik (Ed Farhat).
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