Oliver Strickland was born in 1960 to very wealthy parents who saw the entire world laid out on a red carpet for their only child. Strickland grew up in a wealthy part of Connecticut and enjoyed every opportunity that money…
Karl O’Connor competed in the late 50’s in St. Louis for promoter Kevin Robinson until Robinson suffered a major heart attack on Thanksgiving of 1962, forcing him to sell his territory to rival promoter, Sam Owens. Owens decided to kick…
<GAP IN HISTORY> Our history begins with Terry Shane Jr. standing as the Missouri State Champion as 1971 begins, thrilling fans with his technical wizardry in the ring but preparing to face the challenge of a long-time St. Louis favorite,…
Hamilton Graham was born Harry Gordon in 1955 in Chicago, Illinois. “Handsome” Hamilton Graham’s career began in mid-1973 at the age of 18 when he began training for the ring under the watchful eye of legendary shooter, Mac Tate. Tate…
As 1982 rolled around, Hamilton Graham, Terry Shane Jr., and Karl O’Connor had shocked long-time fans in the Midwest by announcing a split from their wrestling home at the St. Louis Wrestling Office in order to form their own promotion…
AWA Saturday Night Wrestling (2-15-14) We’ve got a new World Television Champion and on this edition os SNW, he makes his first title defense. Who will his opponent be? Plus, a Fan Appreciation Main Event pitting Dave Bryant versus Dave…
Carolina Championship Wrestling (CCW) is a small regional promotion that runs a constant loop of shows throughout the Carolinas. In September of 1984, Ellis Watson became the Carolina Champion when he used his Crossface Chickenwing to separate the shoulder of…
In March of 1983, Florida State Wrestling opened its doors with plans to tour the entire Sunshine State presenting the best wrestling action in the Southeastern United States. Upon opening, they almost immediately formed a talent exchange partnership with Southern…
The Kentucky Wrestling Federation is a regional professional wrestling company that runs throughout the state of Kentucky. Some of the KWF’s most famed competitors come from the famed Lee wrestling family. The patriarch of the family, Jackson Lee, was a…
Southern Championship Wrestling was a professional wrestling promotion owned Jim Somers up until 2008. It was a member of the International Wrestling Alliance (IWA) and was, at one time, considered one of the largest (and most successful) regional promotions in…