I love little tidbits like this:
The ring was not like the current wrestling rings built today. The corner post were made of wood and there are two known instances in which the post cracked. Both times Johnny Weaver threw his opponent into the turnbuckle so hard that the post cracked and leaned inward.
The writer (unidentified) gives a brief history of "All Star Wrestling" in Roanoke, locally produced at WDBJ by promoter Pete Apostolou and hosted by WDBJ TV personality Hal Grant. Some of his supporting information is credited to my friend Carroll Hall's "Wrestling Memories" website and the Mid-Atlantic Gateway.
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| Hall Grant at the desk in the studios of WDBJ-7 in Roanoke, VA. Promoter Pete Apostolou is seen in the inset photo. |
The full article can be found here:
A look back at All Star Wrestling on WDBJ-7
July 15, 2010
https://dampfang.com/a-look-back-at-all-star-wrestling-on-wdbj-7/
