Issue 41 (May 26th, 2025) Happy Memorial Day From The Pro Wrestling Time Tunnel

Here is a glimpse through the Time Tunnel at some of the events that happened on this Day in Pro Wrestling History

May 26th in the Tunnel: Happy Memorial Day!!

Happy Birthday to those who have passed on and to those great wrestlers still with us:

In Memoriam:

Jess McMahon 1882

Paul Bowser 1886

Jimmy Demetral 1892

Ashley Massaro 1979

Happy Birthday:

Patrick Joseph Kenney\Simon Diamond (57)

Stephen Kupryk\Steve Maclin (38)

Babatunde Lukasz\Commander Azeez (37)

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.

Hans Schmidt 5-26-2012 at the age of 87

Hector Garza 5-26-2013 at the age of 43

Select Time Tunnel Pro Wrestling Match Flashbacks:

(no Tony notes today, it's a holiday!)

80-Year Flashback: 5-26-1945: Orville Brown (CH) defeated Lord Albert mills in 2 straight falls to retain the MWA World Heavyweight Championship at The Forum in Wichita, Kansas

75-Year Flashback: 5-26-1950: Gorgeous George beat Don Eagle to win the AWA World Heavyweight Championship (Boston version) in Chicago, Illinois

50-Year Flashback: Karl Von Steiger & Otto Von Heller defeated Jerry Jarrett & George Gulas (CH) to win the NWA Mid-America Tag Team Titles at the Mid-South Coliseum in Memphis, Tennessee

40-Year Flashback: The Freebirds (Michael Hayes & Buddy Roberts) defeated The Crusher & Steve O in Rockford, Illinois

One Thing I Learned Today About Pro Wrestling History:

Morris Sigel was the first boxing and wrestling promoter licensed in the state of Texas in 1933. His promotion was named the Gulf Athletic Club.

Thank You for Reading

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