[bandsdavis]

Originally Posted by davem4616

My dad used to watch wrestling back in that era, but it was broadcast during the afternoon on Saturday....once and a while I'd watch a match with him.....I never could figure out if he truly believed any of it was real...he got back into watching it big time when he retired in the early 80's

Killer Kowalski was one of his favorites...I seem to recall the show he watched was referred to as "Chicago Big Time Wrestling"...not sure which one of the Boston TV stations carried it

Same with me and my Dad. We only got 4 stations in southeastern NH at the time, and I want to think it was the Boston NBC affiliate, WBZ that showed the matches on Saturday afternoons. When I was about 12, we went to an afternoon match in Boston that included both The Killer and Bruno Sammartino, then we went to a Sox game (my first) for a night game. What a day!

[tophcfa]

As a northeastern person I have more memories of Candlepin Bowling, Snurfing, and Roller Derby.

[Hape2Bhr]

Originally Posted by tophcfa

As a northeastern person I have more memories of Candlepin Bowling, Snurfing, and Roller Derby.

Dang, Candlepin Bowling...I once carried a 120+ average; used to bowl 50/60 strings a week.

Back to rassling...was Frank Scarpa just a local performer? He often wrestled Killer Kowalski.

[Mikey Osmond]

Originally Posted by Hape2Bhr

Dang, Candlepin Bowling...I once carried a 120+ average; used to bowl 50/60 strings a week.

Back to rassling...was Frank Scarpa just a local performer? He often wrestled Killer Kowalski.

I don't believe so. He went to different areas. Later he became Chief Jay Strongbow.

[TimeForChange]

Originally Posted by Mikey Osmond

Anybody here from the Northeast watch wrestling hosted by the announcer Ray Morgan in the late '50s to early '60s and remember Antonino Rocca, Buddy Rogers, Johnny Valentine, Karl Von Hess, Ricki Starr, Sailor Art Thomas, Cowboy Bob Ellis, Sweet Daddy Siki, Handsome Johnny Barend, Chief Big Heart, The Fabulous Kangaroos, The Graham Brothers, Tolos Brothers, The Bastien Brothers and Mark Lewin/Don Curtis?

Last time I watched fake wrestling was in my teens and I only remember Gorgeous George was still wrestling.

[mneumann02]

Originally Posted by Mikey Osmond

Anybody here from the Northeast watch wrestling hosted by the announcer Ray Morgan in the late '50s to early '60s and remember Antonino Rocca, Buddy Rogers, Johnny Valentine, Karl Von Hess, Ricki Starr, Sailor Art Thomas, Cowboy Bob Ellis, Sweet Daddy Siki, Handsome Johnny Barend, Chief Big Heart, The Fabulous Kangaroos, The Graham Brothers, Tolos Brothers, The Bastien Brothers and Mark Lewin/Don Curtis?

Many of these stars appeared at Wrestling at the Chase in the 1950's in St. Louis. Cowboy Bob Ellis's signature move was a headlock, then run the guy across the ring, and drop down with him still in the headlock. Add Lou Thesz and Harley Race to the list. I once sat on a plane with World Champion Roddy Rowdy Piper. He was such a gentle sole in person. Could not get him to quit calling me "Sir." Thanks for helping all of us remember our youth.

[newkid]

Who remembers Fabulous Moolah, queen of the lady wrestlers?

[UpNorth]

Originally Posted by newkid

Who remembers Fabulous Moolah, queen of the lady wrestlers?

Lady wrestling - that was da bomb! Also midget wrestling - talk about "politically incorrect" today. But I bet they still do "dwarf tossing" at bars in Australia

[inda50]

How about Bruno Sammartio

WWE pays tribute to Bruno Sammartino - YouTube

[Hape2Bhr]

Originally Posted by Mikey Osmond

I don't believe so. He went to different areas. Later he became Chief Jay Strongbow.

I believe you may be confusing Frank Scarpa with Joe Scarpa. Frank was a local Boston wrestler, while I believe Joe was from the Pennsylvania area.

Another KK foe that comes to mind is Pepper Gomez.

[davefin]

Haystacks Calhoun my fav!

[Mikey Osmond]

Originally Posted by inda50

How about Bruno Sammartio

WWE pays tribute to Bruno Sammartino - YouTube

Sammartino was the man. Amazing how many times he sold out Madison Square Garden. Did you remember the other names I mentioned?

Originally Posted by Hape2Bhr

I believe you may be confusing Frank Scarpa with Joe Scarpa. Frank was a local Boston wrestler, while I believe Joe was from the Pennsylvania area.

Another KK foe that comes to mind is Pepper Gomez.

Ahhh! The program they were featured on was Bedlam From Boston, no?

[Hape2Bhr]

Ahhh! The program they were featured on was Bedlam From Boston, no?[/QUOTE]

That rings a bell (pun intended).