August 24, 1989 @Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada It what promised to be a hard-hitting bout, Ron Starr battles The Dynamite Kid in the main event. Leo Burke, whom Ron said was one of his all-time two favorite opponents, is the special referee.

May 31, 1989 @Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada

July 29, 1970 - Columbus, GA

Correction: I didn't ask Mick if he would write the foreword, he offered to before I could ask. Not only did he stay up to the wee hours writing it, he asked me if he could have another crack at it because he felt it could be a lil' better. That's the kind of guy Mick is. RESPECT

⭐️AWA 1972⭐️ Very early Bockwinkel vs. Robinson match. Great main as well.

⭐️CLASSIC NEW ADDITION⭐️ From 2/23/70: Denver,Colorado: AWA HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE MATCH: Verne Gagne vs. Harley Race A rare one on one matchup between two of the greatest wrestlers to ever do it. ⭐️

Wednesday rasslin logos from the Pfefer collection to get you over the hump. Today the Bombshell, Paul Boesch stationary from 1939 & 1960! Tony Richards Dave Meltzer M K Flores Robert Flores cory Mark Coale lizzy 🌸 Steven Johnson Brian R. Solomon Stories with Brisco and Bradshaw @

Greg Klein Tony Richards Dave Meltzer M K Flores Robert Flores cory Mark Coale lizzy 🌸 Steven Johnson Brian R. Solomon Stories with Brisco and Bradshaw Bombshell Promo card from Dave’s collection at the Auckland Library:

May 1977 - Before he was Adorable Adrian he was Gorgeous Keith in So Cal. Both his feud & partnership with Roddy Piper in L.A. Will be discussed in th new book.

Current book project will go more in-depth than Legends & Icons into L.A. wrestling history from 1958-1982. Then, my likely Swan Song for a wrestling book will cover Houston wrestling history. Pics by Theo Ehret & Geoff Winningham.

In what promises to be a wild brawl, Hacksaw Jim Duggan battles Kamala (w/manager Scandor Akbar) in the main event of a loaded Houston Coliseum card on June 16, 1985.

Oct. 1964 Boxing Illustrated Wrestling News Wrestling Ratings

The Ring Magazine Jan. 1961 Kowalski drop kicks Sammartino and presses Calhoun.

May 20, 1983 Houston Weather, Texas Two world champs, Two Hacksaws, Two Reeds, and one helluva wrestling card!

My next book on the So Ca wrestling territory will go a little more in depth into Antone Leone's brief promotion. This 3/14/81 Bakersfield, CA card includes Wendi Richter vs. Leilani Kai several years before their WWF Women's Title Match.

June 23, 1939 @Sam Houston Coliseum in Houston, Texax Bronko Nagurski upends Lou Thesz to win the National Wrestling Association World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship.

San Antonio Express from June 8, 1953. This is an anti-TWA/NWA opposition show for Ed McLemore's promoter Bob Kline at the Municipal Auditorium. Kline is fixin to quit the business after a payoff from TWA boss Morris Sigel. Also, when Izzy met Dizzy. Richard Becerra Sparks

Courtesy of Chris Parsons.