Episode 61: Hey, Junior, Where's My Cowboy Movie At?

In Episode 61 of Greg Klein's Old School Rasslin Talk, Hey, Junior, Where's My Cowboy Movie At?, Greg:

Welcomes Tennessee wrestler and historian Beau James to the show.

Beau talks about how he met Sylvester Ritter, the time Ritter lived with him and what the Junkyard Dog was like as a real person.

Greg and Beau lament the idea of "workrate" being the most important barometer of wrestling success.

Beau talks about Jimmy Valiant's popularity in Tennessee and the Crockett territory.

Beau shocks Greg when he talks about when he thinks Sylvester Ritter had his first match. 

Check out Greg's column about Morris Sigel on Slam Wrestling. https://slamwrestling.net/index.php/2024/10/11/guest-column-elect-morris-sigel-to-the-observer-hall-of-fame/ 

Greg Klein's Old School Rasslin Talk is sponsored by Greg and his written work. His newest release, "Sunset Painting & The Sun, Two Plays by Greg Klein," is on Amazon.com and Barnesandnoble.com, as are his previous books: The Junkyard Dog biography, "The King of New Orleans" and the historic fiction, sports novel, "The Paper Tigers, How Eight Guys from the Streets of Philadelphia Became Professional Baseball Players for One Day."