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Greg Klein
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Actor-Writer-Producer. Film commissioner Otsego County NY. Author: Sunset Painting & The Sun, The Paper Tigers and The King of New Orleans. Rasslin podcaster. “24” henchman.
Corpus Christi Sept 16, 1953. Jack Irwin is Ed McLemore's promoter in Corpus Christi during the Texas Rasslin' War. Moolah was a hit in Texas which may have extended the war. Corpus Christi was the one town where both promotions did well. Irwin had big crowds throughout. He got screwed in the end.
February 14, 2026 at 1:34 PM
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Likely-historic photo by NBC News of all the Epstein victims asked to raise their hands if they've not yet been asked to meet with the DOJ as Bondi testifies in foreground
February 11, 2026 at 5:15 PM
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Trump is badly losing the war over ICE, not just on the streets, but also in the culture. As Bad Bunny shows, this has become a culture war unto itself. Trump-MAGA's initial hubris has been utterly deflated.

I've got fresh data illustrating the point. 1/

(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2062...
Trump Rages at Bad Bunny—and Accidentally Exposes a Big MAGA Weakness
MAGA’s hatred of the Super Bowl halftime performer reflects a hubris about what parts of the culture are “theirs.” But those assumptions are proving more wrong every day.
newrepublic.com
February 8, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Once a carny ...
February 9, 2026 at 12:21 AM
When my worlds collide, Dec. 27, 1955, Dallas Sportatorium: Otto Kuss vs Tommy Phelps, loser cannot work in Dallas for two months. I think Kuss wins, as he often did in these ref vs ref battles.
February 8, 2026 at 9:49 PM
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From the things I find file ... : The two-graph story worth thousands of words. This is from the Wichita Falls Record on Oct. 30, 1953. TIL cards like this were common in the 1930s to 1950s era in (wait for it) Texas and the Deep South.
February 6, 2026 at 5:20 PM
From the things I find file ... : The two-graph story worth thousands of words. This is from the Wichita Falls Record on Oct. 30, 1953. TIL cards like this were common in the 1930s to 1950s era in (wait for it) Texas and the Deep South.
February 6, 2026 at 5:20 PM
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I appreciate how many of these stories include Brody raising money for Minneapolis. He doesn't just wear a t-shirt & people need to know that.
AEW Fans Chant 'F*** ICE' During Main Event In Las Vegas
A bunch of AEW fans in Las Vegas made it crystal clear Wednesday night that they aren't happy with immigration enforcement operations going on around the country … letting out a very loud "F*** ICE" c...
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February 5, 2026 at 6:25 PM
Been a while since I dipped into the Pfefer files so here is a BS exclusive for the six other IWC people here: Jackie Fargo & country music legend Eddie Bond.
February 5, 2026 at 8:10 PM
The second annual The Made By New York Women Film Festival returns to Foothills in Oneonta on Friday, March 6 & Saturday, March 7, with a night of comedy & a night of drama. Tickets are free! Thank you to the Community Foundation of Otsego County for the grant funding.
February 3, 2026 at 4:21 PM
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Episode 89 of Greg Klein's Old School Rasslin Talk is a banger, Two Refs Enter, One Ref Leaves, a we discuss Dallas wrestling in 1954, which is post-war, unless you count the feud between Otto Kuss and Jim Blood. www.buzzsprout.com/1997141/epis...
February 1, 2026 at 4:12 PM
Episode 89 of Greg Klein's Old School Rasslin Talk is a banger, Two Refs Enter, One Ref Leaves, a we discuss Dallas wrestling in 1954, which is post-war, unless you count the feud between Otto Kuss and Jim Blood. www.buzzsprout.com/1997141/epis...
February 1, 2026 at 4:12 PM
My editor sent me some pages from "Hey Boy! Where'd You Get Them Ears?" so I can find some Paul Boesch quotes for the book, and I am in the happy place.
January 28, 2026 at 3:17 PM
Today at the office. Just a couple of center fielders joining the crew.
January 23, 2026 at 12:30 AM
Seriously. I am watching a 1978 match between Dale Valentine (aka Buddy Roberts) and Cowboy Bob Ellis. Ellis is 49 here, still has all his hair, and has Vaquero on the backside of his trucks.
January 19, 2026 at 12:04 AM
If you are also having a bad football weekend, here is something to cheer you up. If you need me, I will be watching Southwest Championship Wrestling.
January 18, 2026 at 11:47 PM
Working on posters and editing today. Go Texans!
January 18, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Gino Hernandez in random places in 1977: Feb 3 in Flint, Michigan, March 20 in Canton, Ohio, and Oct. 26 in Seattle.
January 17, 2026 at 9:10 PM
Houston Chronicle Jan. 24, 1980. Houston Wrestling got a lot of good press in the early 80s.
January 17, 2026 at 1:59 PM
Episode 88 of GK's Old School Rasslin Talk, 2 IIs on One is up where we discuss April 1984 in the Mid South Wrestling Association & how the promotion built on the Last Stampede, a Superdate & which star is 2nd to none, even if we keep messing up his name. www.buzzsprout.com/1997141/epis...
January 16, 2026 at 3:50 PM
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Remarkable: David Shor's firm is circulating a memo among Dems that finds footage of ICE shooting significantly drives up Trump's disapproval. I obtained the memo here.

It also finds broad support for Dem plans to rein in ICE. If even Shor's firm is finding this...

newrepublic.com/article/2052...
January 14, 2026 at 6:46 PM
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Gun rights advocates have long argued that the 2nd Amendment would serve as a check on an authoritarian government. But now that there are indeed “jack-booted government thugs” and “masked, massively armed mobs of screaming, swearing agents” attacking Americans, the NRA seems rather quiet. 3/5🧵
January 13, 2026 at 4:57 PM
I am not finding the stuff I seek today but the stuff I am finding is 🔥 TIL Lawman Don Slatton had a good relationship with the Abilene Reporter-News. And also a bail bond company. Look at his 1980 good press! Classified ad is from 1981.
January 11, 2026 at 3:48 PM
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Brody King being on #AEWCollision is AWESOME.

For those in the broader BlueSky community, this man showed up in Mexico City wearing an ABOLISH ICE shirt on international television, and then he and the AEW community raised over $30K for families affected by ICE raids. ❤️✊
AEW's Brody King Raises Over $27K for Families Affected By ICE - WrestleJoy
Professional wrestler Brody King, a prominent figure in All Elite Wrestling, recently took a strong public stance against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), sparking a significant fundrai...
wrestlejoy.com
January 11, 2026 at 1:29 AM
BlueSky exclusive. The Houston Wrestling annuals project has been updated. The first 80% as 1972 takes the lead, 77 shoots up the charts with a bullet and the 80s start representing. Also, too, I have a lot of doubles to sell if anyone wants a look before Ebay.
January 9, 2026 at 3:40 PM