My first inkling that wrestling was fake was when I saw Ivan Putski lose a match. It seemed like it should be impossible for Ivan Putski to lose a match given his physique.

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Mertie and Gertie the memorial hall old ladies. If they didnt like ya you got a purse upside the head.ROFL

http://www.kcconfidential.com/wp-con...703-Mertie.jpg
https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/i...VHLHGuJ0nX4fk-

Anyone recognise this guy?

http://www.kcconfidential.com/wp-con.../unknown26.jpg






Thats a young Terry Gene Bollea aka Hulk Hogan

Anyone hear from Danny Littlebear?

My Wife's brothers went to school with Ken Rex McElroy, built the pool hall that he was shot in front of. Never found the gun, no pictures, must have been an urban legend :D. The movie was in broad daylight with Brian Dennehy

He dead. Died from cancer age 65 in the 90's. He was one of my favorites.

Thanks yeah I remember that movie. I was hunting a lot with my buddy from Quitman when all that went down. He knew better than to hang out in Skidmore. Burlington Junction or Maryville was more our style.

I got to meet him several times over the years after he retired. Very nice guy. I think he might have had some back trouble from his wrestling days, seemed he was pretty gimpy and slouched over the last time I talked to him. RIP

“Pork chops on the table!
R stood for guts!”

http://www.mikemooneyham.com/1991/11...tood-for-guts/


https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rufus_R._Jones

Omar Atlas airplane spin. Danny Littlbear stood on his head with the other guys legs crossed.. Nature boy Kirby. Bulldog Bob Brown. The Viking. It was a blast

My Aunt Maxine was a huge fanatic. I dont think she ever missed a match at Memorial Hall in KCK. My Uncle Jack would even drive her up to St Joe often. She was part of the group of crazy ladies sitting near the Hite sisters bag ladies Mertie and Gertie.

She always brought my brother and I a copy Wrestling News I need to look around mom's attic they are probably stored there.

https://scontent-dfw5-2.xx.fbcdn.net...ee&oe=5DD61436
https://scontent-dfw5-2.xx.fbcdn.net...0a&oe=5DA0C498

Cool find. Black Angus. Remember that also. St Joe auditorium.

I grew up near Truman Corners. Back in the 60's during the summer, they would have the pro wrestlers wrestling outside in the parking lot and my friends and I would ride our bikes down there to watch them. They would change clothes in the Worth's store (womens' clothing store) and my friends and I would wait outside after the match. One night, Harley Race came out and we said. "That's all fake! It's fake!" Harley went into an Incredible Hulk pose and yelled, "GRRRRRR!!" We screamed and rode off on our bikes. GREAT memories and Harley Race was a cool guy. RIP!