It's Black History Month so we remember some of the Great Black Ring Greats!
Princess Jasmine who started by watching matches was spotted by The Worlds Most Dangerous Wrestler Dick the Bruiser! She was trained by Prince Pullins
Jasmine wrestled Stars like Ms Bunny Love, Sharon Lass, MaryJane Mull!
She stayed in great shape and was a Chicagoland Favorite!
We lost Princess Jasmine at only 60 years old.
She is remembered here at Classic Professional Wrestling!
Podcast great Joe DeCault interviewed Chicago Professional Wrestling Promoter Bob Brooks, "Handsome" Johnny Starr Manager of The Fabulous Ox Baker, Ms. Bunny Love Manager of The Golden Boy Paul Christy TSW World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion, AWA,WWA,ICW, WWF, AWA & WWA Star Spike Huber! AWA Tag Team Great Greg Gagne! "Leaping" Lanny Poffo!
Part 1 is myself and "Handsome" Johnny Starr. No Official Date has been set for the second part.
A listener, none other than Chicagoan Wrestling Star Colt Cabbana asked a Chicago Professional Wrestling question, oh boy did he get an answer!
Listen in as we give alot of history, remembering the greats who Promoted, Wrestled, Refereed, Timekeepers, Ring Announcers, Arenas, TV Stations and many forgotten are remembered!
We hope you'll enjoy the interview as much as we did doing it!
Thanks to Joe, and the Chicago Professional Wrestling Stars!
From Moosehead Maine! Well he was also spotted at the Calumet Beach Inn which his mother actually owned. Moose was also seen around Chicago as he was a Streets and Sanitions Supervisor.
Yes, he was pals with Promoter Bob Luce and would do commercials for Candor Electric, Als Roast Beef, and Bens Auto Sales!
A legit tough guy, Moose was a All Navy Boxing Champion in 1952!
In his early days he was known as Golden Moose, then Yukon Moose as The Golden Boy Paul Christy took on the name. He wore a Moose head that weighed about 100 lbs!
Bob Luce and Chicago Wrestling fans loved to meet Moose at The Stockyard Inn before the matches. Moose loved the Amphitheatre, Hammond Civic Center, Gary Lew Wallace!
Moose always welcomed his fans and signed Programs.
I had the pleasure of working with Moose for Promoter Brad Davis and he was just a good guy!
At Classic Professional Wrestling, we remember Chicagos Own, Yukon Moose Cholak!
This past week I lost one of my lifelong friends! The Golden Boy Paul Christy and I met at the Hammond Civic Center. Actually, after talking in the parking lot as I shouted, "Hey Christy, when are they going to announce you from Hickory Hills Illinois? " Christy walked over and asked me how I knew he was from Hickory Hills now instead of Evergreen Park. I told him I followed his career closely. We hit off well. He asked me about filling in his yard where a swimming pool had been removed. I said I can do that if he could talk Professional Wrestling! Bunny Love made us lunch and dinner since we spent all day talking about, you guessed it, Professional Wrestling! From then on, we burned up miles of road between Hypnosis, Professional Wrestling, Golf, and eating good food! I managed Chris against Pitol Pez Watley, and The Macho Man Randy Savage! Because of Paul Christy I met a multitude of ring greats from Dick The Bruiser to Ox Baker, to WWF Superstars! I got my start as a EMT for the State, the became a Licensed Illinois Professional Wrestling Promoter. Christy was my World Heavyweight Champion. So many stories I can tell, and so many miles we traveled. Our roads will cross again my friend!
Mark Manson, most notably know for managing WWA Tag Teams like The Graduates with Angelo Poffo and Kenny Dillenger! Manson would be in their corner with his book of knowledge, which he would share with their opponants head if given the chance too! Of course a famous TV moment that Chicag Promoter Bob Luce concockted when Luce questioned Mark about a Voo Doo Cane! Luce demanded it be banned from ringside as spirits are affecting Wrestlers! Pepper Gomez was on the panel of guests. Both Manson and Luce broke out in smiles and laughter as the whole premise was Luces imagination becoming active! A humerous moment on WSNS TV Channel 44! Mark was a charachter and was offbeat. From Haight Ashbury District in San Francisco, Mark was a leftover from the 1960's Flower Children! In the ring as a Wrestler, Manson could hold his own. Lets remember Mark as a Manager and doing his job! At Classic Professional Wrestling, we remember!
Pittsburg and Cleveland fans in 1966 were very lucky indeed. They got to see Battman and Robin in the ring! While they never seemed to tag together, just having them in the arena brought fans in droves! No misspelling, it was Battman! Even gaining the respect of Bruno Sammartino, the Dynamic Duo were an exciting tag team to have around!
At Classic Professional Wrestling, we remember!
A young woman, weighing over 300 lbs who was picked on as a child and teen, turned her size into stregth and popularity! Heather feather spent her life fighting her opponants of all types, including a Wrestling Bear in the ring! Fans got a behind the scenes look at a woman,a Professional Wrestler, and a heroine to many young girls who wanted to be like Heather! Heather wrestled a man, a bear, and a business that never fully appreciated her. She wrestled in Detroit and Ohio. Captain Ed George of Big Time Wrestling fame, would joke with me about my search for this star.Heather raised her daughters, and never gained the fame and financial reward she should have in this Promoters eyes. I recently found out of her passing some years back. Heather Feather is remem
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