Good morning!
I'm back in Missouri for my last week of living here full time. The plan is for the movers to pack up things on Wednesday, load the truck Thursday or Friday and then either Friday or Saturday, that will be my last day in Columbia as a full time resident.
Until I find out further information, the plan today is for the truck to arrive with my stuff next Monday.
This will be interesting because I do not think my construction of the remodel of my house will be completed by then, so let the Plan B and C sessions begin once the moving plan is completed here this week.
Let's begin by doing our usual pro wrestler daily tributes.
July 21st in the Time Tunnel:
Happy Birthday to those who have passed on and to those great wrestlers still with us:
In Memoriam:
Joe Brunetti 1927
Sky Low Low 1928
Bob Orton, Sr 1929
Tex McKenzie 1930
Nelson Royal 1935
Happy Birthday:
Paulo da Silva\Giant Silva (62)
Mark Romero\Mark Youngblood (62)
Shawn Stipich\Shawn Stasiak (55)
Shinjiro Otani (53)
"Bomber" Dave Minton\Mastiff (41)
Giovanni Vinci (35)
Megan O'Brian\Morant (31)
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.
Wild Red Berry 7-21-1973 at the age of 66
Chuck "Popeye" Richards 7-21-1995 at the age of 65
Lord Alfred Hayes 7-21-2005 at the age of 76
I am sorry for the short Daily Chronicle today, I had planned on doing something different but when I got home from Iowa last evening, I had no power at the condo and it was not restored until very, very late. I'll make it up to you tomorrow.
**Correction on my article in yesterday's issue about the Tragos-Thesz Honoree Dinner
Tony Note: I mentioned in my comments about Tank Abbott's acceptance speech that he was interrupted and told to move his speech along by the show's producer, that was a mistake. It was not the producer or director of the show, but rather a rude and disrespectful person who was in attendance that night. My apologies for my incorrect assumption on that situation. I was informed by the management of the Hall of Fame about this and I apologized to them directly and also pledged to correct it, so this is the correction and I'll ask better, more clarifying questions in the future.
Again, I can't say enough good things about the event, they put on a first class event and if you are not a member or haven't attended, make your plans now to come be a part of this event with us next year in 2026.
One Thing I Learned Today About Pro Wrestling History
Wild Red Berry held the World Light Heavyweight Championship six times from 1937 until he was finally defeated by Danny McShain in September of 1947.
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