Episode 23: Two Programs from Houston

Episode 23: Two Programs from Houston

In Episode 23 of Greg Klein's Old School Rasslin Talk, Greg:

Looks at two of his oldest programs from Houston Wrestling, one each from its two legendary promoters:

• Friday, Aug. 1, 1958, from the City Auditorium, promoter Morris P. Sigel promoted a main event of Dickie Steinborn defending the Texas Championship against Pepper Gomez. 
• Friday, Feb. 17, 1967, the new Gulf Athletic Club and promoter Paul Boesch presented a main event at the Downtown Recreation Center of Bearcat Wright vs. Karl Von Brauner.
• Boesch also teased a bigger show. Friday, March 3, at the Coliseum. 

Teases his appearance on The Winter Palace's Episode 120, May Day, talking about Eddie Gilbert, a lot of Russians, one buried Cowboy and one distressed announcer from Oklahoma. 

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