Wrestling

Past Cauliflower Alley Club Convention featuring, left, Cowboy Bill Watts and Red Bastien.

Past Cauliflower Alley Club Convention featuring, left, Cowboy Bill Watts and Red Bastien.

 Dr. Mike Lano provided this photo from a past Cauliflower Alley Club Convention featuring, left, Cowboy Bill Watts and Red Bastien. I can only imagine the stories these two were telling. more »

Three wrestling legends at an independent wrestling event from left to right, Dusty Rhodes, Mick Foley, and Mike Graham.

Three wrestling legends at an independent wrestling event from left to right, Dusty Rhodes, Mick Foley, and Mike Graham.

Here are three guys who could knock one out of the park if they ever went on a coast to coast car trip and their conversations and interactions could be recorded a la Taxi Cab Confessions on HBO. more »

From left the immortal Lou Thesz, Announcer Sam Mennaker, and Mexico’s most famous international masked man Mil Mascaras.

From left the immortal Lou Thesz, Announcer Sam Mennaker, and Mexico’s most famous international masked man Mil Mascaras.

Lou Thesz was really the Babe Ruth of wrestling and represented the NWA with class and dignity 24/7 during his many title reigns which started in 1937 and ended in the 60s. more »

Here I am with Stone Cold Steve Austin, Matty Stockwell, Norman North Cheerleader.

Here I am with Stone Cold Steve Austin, Matty Stockwell, Norman North Cheerleader.

Here is a shot taken the afternoon of the 2006 OU-Texas Tech football game in Norman, Oklahoma at J.R.’s Family BBQ trailer featuring Stone Cold Steve Austin, Matty Stockwell, Norman North Ch more »

Yours truly is standing center with a wrestler-like grimace on my face.

Yours truly is standing center with a wrestler-like grimace on my face.

This photo was taken by my pal and fellow umpire Matt Fairchild in 1976 while we were attending Bill Kinnamon’s Major League Umpire School in St. Pete, Florida. more »

From left to right, Ted DiBiase, Jim Duggan, and Steve “Dr. Death” Williams.

From left to right, Ted DiBiase, Jim Duggan, and Steve “Dr. Death” Williams.

Man, what a nucleus to build a territory around! more »

J.R. and Steve "Dr. Death" Williams face off across the 50 yard line at OU's Owen Field.

J.R. and Steve "Dr. Death" Williams face off across the 50 yard line at OU's Owen Field.

Here I am with my dear friend Steve "Dr. Death" Williams in our best football stance on the 50 yard line of the hallowed ground of OU's Owen Field back in the 80s. more »

J.R. and Bobby “the Brain” at Wrestlemania IX, from Las Vegas.

J.R. and Bobby “the Brain” at Wrestlemania IX, from Las Vegas.

Here is J.R. and Bobby “the Brain” Heenan at ringside, at his very first WWE pay-per-view, Wrestlemania IX, from Las Vegas. This is the PPV where J.R. was told to wear a toga!

J.R. speaks to Eddie Gilbert, Sting and Rick Steiner after a match.

J.R. speaks to Eddie Gilbert, Sting and Rick Steiner after a match.

Cowboy Bill Watts had a great eye for talent of which I attempted to learn the same. I stress attempted. Here I am interviewing 3 of Watts' finest young talents in Hot Stuff Eddie Gilbert who formed Hot Stuff International along with Sting, who by then had separated from his tag partner Rock of the Blade Runners and who became known as the Ultimate Warrior, and the former Michigan amateur wrestler Rick Steiner, a true star in his own right. more »

Me interviewing from left to right the late Ray Traylor, the infamous General Skandor Akbar, and the underrated Black Bart.

Me interviewing from left to right the late Ray Traylor, the infamous General Skandor Akbar, and the underrated Black Bart.

I have met some colorful characters in my 30 plus years in the business of wrestling and sports/entertainment. Here are three of them. more »

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