Episode 39: Christmas Gifts
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Episode 39: Christmas Gifts In Episode 39 of Greg Klein's Old School Rasslin Talk, Greg: Gives Gene Petit aka Tom Steele his Reunion Arena Star Wars due.  Researches the Parade of Champions show and traces it back to Buffalo in 1939.  Looks at the various, sometimes changing, figures for the Buffalo super shows found in a bunch of clips from the Buffalo Evening News.  Pulls out a Christmas edition out of his Houston Wrestling program collection, from Dec. 22, 1972, with a triple main event, a special give-away drawing and a big show to start the new year! Reflects on the end of 2023 and the ups and downs of life, wishes you a happy holiday season and looks forward to great 2024, on the podcast and off.  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. 
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