Greg Klein's Old School Rasslin Talk

Episode 23: Two Programs from Houston


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Episode 23: Two Programs from Houston

In Episode 23 of Greg Klein's Old School Rasslin Talk, Greg:

Looks at two of his oldest programs from Houston Wrestling, one each from its two legendary promoters:

  • Friday, Aug. 1, 1958, from the City Auditorium, promoter Morris P. Sigel promoted a main event of Dickie Steinborn defending the Texas Championship against Pepper Gomez. 
  • Friday, Feb. 17, 1967, the new Gulf Athletic Club and promoter Paul Boesch presented a main event at the Downtown Recreation Center of Bearcat Wright vs. Karl Von Brauner.
  • Boesch also teased a bigger show. Friday, March 3, at the Coliseum. 

Teases his appearance on The Winter Palace's Episode 120, May Day, talking about Eddie Gilbert, a lot of Russians, one buried Cowboy and one distressed announcer from Oklahoma. 


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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