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Stu I can so relate! Dirty Dick Murdoch was ALWAYS one of my faves! I can remember back in the 70s when he was Inspirational wrestler of the year in PWI because Skandar Akbar threw ink in his eyes! I recall clearly the interview that Boyd Pierce did with Murdoch dressed in long black coat and sunglasses. Like a real blind man apparently!

Hello my name is Jake, I am 47 years old and my wrestling memories go wayyyyy back. My first memory is being 2 maybe 3 years old wrestling with my grandfather. He would wear a ski mask and pretend to be DR. X and make me cry uncle! I grew up in Oklahoma and my earliest tv memories are from the Leroy McGuirk territory. I've been thinking about this and some of the names I remember are: Cowboy Bill Watts Killer Karl Kox Bruiser Bob Sweetan The Turk Ali Bey Silento Rodriquez Argentina Zuma Dick Murdoch Dr. X Jerry Brown and Handsome Ron McFarland (tag team) Jerry also teamed with Buddy Roberts as the Hollywood Blondes The Masked Medics Skandar Akbar Billy Starr and Randy Tyler Stan Hansen Frank Goodish (Bruiser Brody) Buckley Christopher George Robley the 3rd The Masked Pro Greg Valentine Ken Patera (with black hair) Mr Wrestling 2 Killer Karl Krup Waldo Von Erich Mr Fuji and Mr Saito Ron and Don Bass managed by "Ma Bass" Jerry Stubbs (Mr Olympia) Paul Orndorff Mike George The Assasin The Angel (Frank Morell, had nightmares about the guy) Ernie Ladd Ray Candy there are many others that I am sure will come to mind I remember Ted Dibiase as a rookie being put out by Karl Kox and later coming back and beating Karl bloody with a shoe! I am sure that there are many names that I will remember and I have saved Danny Hodge for last as I have a great story about him. I am a mail carrier and am armed with an mp3 player so I have downloaded and listened to all of the Where the Big Boys Play podcasts! Love them and am waiting for some more! (Although I could tell you guys a thing or two some of the early Crockett wrestlers) haha After the Tri State years my weekend was full of wrestling! Saturday was filled with Bill Watts Mid South Wrestling, Joe Blanchard's Southwest Championship Wrestling, Leroy McGuirks final days, Midwest Championship Wrestling, then I would go into town at my dads office and watch Georgia Championship Wrestling and then a bunch of us would go to a friends house and watch World Class with the Von Erichs and Freebirds. Yes my weekend was full and there wasn't a McMahon in sight! Not until BLACK SATURDAY that is... I will say it like this, I go back far enough to have been raised kayfabe, and to this day can still be kayfabed if it is done properly!