May 28th in the Tunnel:
Happy Birthday to those who have passed on and to those great wrestlers still with us:
In Memoriam:
Paul Bowser 1886
Dick Lane 1899
James Harris\Kamala the Ugandan Giant 1950
Randall Berry Orton 1958
Buddy Wayne\Steve Finley 1967
Happy Birthday:
Chaz Warrington\Headbanger Mosh (54)
Colby Lopez\Seth Rolllins (39)
Joseph Conners (38)
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.
Karl "Doc" Sarpolis 5-28-1967 at the age of 70
Chris Colt 5-28-1995 at the age of 48
John Tolos 5-28-2009 at the age of 78
Buck Robley 5-28-2013 at the age of 68
Tony Marino\Battman 5-28-2021 at the age of 90
Special Debut Recognition:
Satoru Sayama 5-28-1976 (The Original Tiger Mask)
Territories, Towns and Buildings:
Don't forget to check out my latest episode of this podcast that dives deep into the booking offices, the territory systems, the famous towns and historic buildings in Professional Wrestling History
This week's new episode features one of pro wrestling's true territory stars, Jerry Oates. 50 years ago, at this time, Jerry was working in the Kansas City territory traveling around Missouri, Kansas and Iowa. I think you will really love this great trip back through Jerry's career, some events in Kansas plus other stories. The amazing story about Jerry's father-in-law, Milo Steinborn, the longtime promoter for Championship Wrestling from Florida in Orlando is worth it alone!
One Thing I Learned Today About Pro Wrestling History:
On January 2, 1959, a thief broke into Dick the Bruiser's car and stole a suitcase of clothes, a few wrestling trunks and a .25 caliber Colt automatic.
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