Episode 1: Introductions are in order
May 31, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 1
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Episode description
In Episode 1 of Greg Klein's Old School Rasslin Talk, Greg:
- Talks about how he became a fan of professional wrestling, in particular Mid-South Wrestling (Association) and Houston Wrestling.
- Talks about going to matches with his dad at the Sam Houston Coliseum and the day he decided he wanted to be a pro wrestler.
- Talks about breaking into the business in the Mobile-Pensacola area, being trained by Exotic Adrian Street and being broken in by a couple of shady characters named Don Bryers and Crazy Joe of the Hardtime Express.
- Talks about his year working for Golden Boy Jerry Grey.
- Talks about his first match, in April 1993, in Lucedale, Mississippi, against Crazy Joe.
- Ends the first episode with a tribute to Bullet Bob Armstrong.
Show plugs:
Jerry Grey GoFundMe. www.gofundme.com/f/golden-boy-jerry-grey-cancer-relief-fund
A Cooperstown Christmas Indiegogo campaign. www.indiegogo.com/projects/a-cooperstown-christmas-movie-first-funds/x/24999635#/
The Paper Tigers www.amazon.com/Paper-Tigers-streets-Philadelphia-baseball/dp/1737863502/ref=sr_1_1?crid=MPD2KIOIH688&keywords=The+paper+Tigers+book&qid=1654000859&sprefix=the+paper+tigers+book%2Caps%2C74&sr=8-1
The King of New Orleans. www.amazon.com/King-New-Orleans-Professional-Wrestlings/dp/1770410309/ref=sr_1_3?crid=T7H7EHRTN11Y&keywords=the+king+of+new+orleans+book&qid=1654000931&sprefix=the+king+of+new+orleans+book%2Caps%2C84&sr=8-3
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