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Discussion in 'RayGator's Swamp Gas' started by dagatorfan, Jul 4, 2023.

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  1. Jul 4, 2023 #1
    dagatorfan

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    Saturday Night July 29th in Crestview, FL at the Crestview Community Center the SWA returns when the  Wrestlemania of the Gulf Coast presents The Bullet Bob Armstrong Memorial Show. That night we will honor the legendary WWE Hall of Famer Bullet Bob Armstrong & 2 of Bullets sons will be in the building when former WWE referee & WCW superstar Superkick Scott Armstrong & WWE Hall of Famer DX member Road Dogg Jesse James make an appearance to help honor their dad. All proceeds from tickets sales go to improve the grave site of Bob Armstrong.

    Ticket info:
    1st & 2nd row VIP seats-$15
    General Admission(3rd row & back)-$12
    Kids 5 & under FREE w/paid adult general admission

    Doors open at 6:00pm
    Bell time is 7:00pm
     
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  2. Jul 4, 2023 #2
    Gatorhead

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    Yeah, I followed this circuit in the early 70s including at Crestviews National Guard Armory.

    Great post!
     
  3. Jul 4, 2023 #3
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    Ken Lucas is still alive?
     
  4. Jul 4, 2023 #4
    dagatorfan

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    No sir Ken Lucas passed Aug 6, 2014.
     
  5. Jul 4, 2023 #5
    Wanne15

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    My buddy use to be the Beach Hippi’s roomate. His dad owned gulf coast wrestling.
     
  6. Jul 5, 2023 #6
    Gatorhead

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    I and my buddies were very lucky not to "break a neck" with our personal versions of "The Hippie Hold". lol
     
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    Gatorhead

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    But "The Suplex" lives on..............
     
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    Gatorhead

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    My favorite was "The Wrestling Pro" traditionally a "bad guy" who wore a mask, he went "good" for awhile and won a championship belt as I recall.

    The pro used to reach into that waist band and pull out "The Can Opener" - He would cause havoc when he pulled it out! Blood would fly!

    More than once I was pulling on my dads shirt tails as he attacked the ring trying to point out to the ref the Pro had a "can opener" in his possession.

    Fortunatley the pro did not "body slam" my old man...............LMAO!

    Good times!
     
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  9. Jul 5, 2023 #9
    Gatorhead

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    Best story for those guys -

    So after a match in Florala at the NGA, we hit the "State Line" Package Store one time.

    Guess who was there - Just about everybody on my list.

    We sat around shooting he bull with those guys getting hammered in the parking lot.

    They were really fun to talk to and guess what, those guys were all kinda "working buds".
     
  10. Jul 6, 2023 #10
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    Sleeper hold?
     
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    I remember going to WEAR Channel 3 studios ( early 70s) early Saturday morning and watching it on tape later that night.
     
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    eastowest

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    Didn't he get in a lot of trouble with the law?
     
  13. Jul 6, 2023 #13
    Gatorhead

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    That too!
     
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    Wanne15

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    Probably, my buddy said he was wild
     
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    eastowest

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    He wasn't part of this circuit but I went to High School (Woodham) with Michael (Seitz) Hayes....Freebirds.
     
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    Hayes little brother was on my baseball team. He used to throw batting practice when he was in town.
     
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    Wanne15

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    Roy Seitz was his little brother. We were 12 and he was already Freebirds
     
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    Big Bad John, superfly Snuka, mighty Masked Yankes, junk yard dog, Andre chief Wahoo, Mr saito
    P’cola municipal auditorium in the 70’s
     
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    Gatorhead

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    First concert: Skynard. 1975 in P-Cola! Wow
    Of course we hit the "wrastlin" on the weekends so I knew the venue well.

    Remember "Shakeys" pizza? I loved that joint.
     
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