Episode 19: A very expensive book, brudda In Episode 19 of Greg Klein's Old School Rasslin Talk, Greg: Discovers a copy of the autobiography of "Playboy" Gary Hart and is fascinated with the manager/booker's life story. Answers his question from a previous episode about why Dusty Rhodes did not get to defend the NWA title in his home state of Texas in 1981. Listens to a 1976 interview from Houston Wrestling with Paul Boesch, Gary Hart, The Sheik and a giant boa constrictor.  Talks about Hart's complicated relationships with Paul Boesch and Fritz Von Erich. Considers how much Hart seemed to care about the wrestlers he managed, as well as the Von Erich boys, and how much the deaths of his wrestlers hurt him. Looks at the attendance figures of the Texas Stadium shows and attendance capacity for the biggest WCCW venues. Greg Klein's Old School Rasslin Talk is sponsored by Greg and his work. You can buy "The King of New Oreans: How the Junkyard Dog Became Pro Wrestling's First Black Superstar" and "The Paper Tigers: The Untold True Story About How Five Guys From the Streets of Philadelphia Became Professional Baseball Players for One Day" on Amazon.