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Aug '24: Waterloo, couldn't escape if I wanted to; Blue skies of Hawaii smile

Aug '24: Waterloo, couldn't escape if I wanted to; Blue skies of Hawaii smile

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This month Al Getz and Jon Boucher look at pro wrestling in Hawaii in 1971, and discuss their time in Waterloo IA at the Tragos/Thesz Hall of Fame Induction weekend, where Al received the Jim Melby Award. From Mad Dog Mayne to Sammy Steamboat to "The Gladiator" Ricky Hunter, they discuss many of the wrestlers who spent 1971 on the island, plus all the regular features including a Gordon Solie's Championship Wrestling Trivia battle that goes down to the last second!

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Aug '24: Waterloo, couldn't escape if I wanted to; Blue skies of Hawaii smile

Aug '24: Waterloo, couldn't escape if I wanted to; Blue skies of Hawaii smile