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We now dig deeper into the criminal case against Mr. Wrestling 2 (Johnny Walker) ... or so it seems. In the summer of 1953, a roving gang of juveniles are reeking terror on the beaches of Hawaii. Two gang assaults on teenage girls take place within the span of a few days with anywhere from 2 to 17 males involved. Two people are arrested in connection to each incident, and the court process begins. Over the course of a few weeks more and more members are arrested, the last of which is gas station attendant John F. Walker, the future Mr. Wrestling 2.

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Aaron Gartlan presents SECW Action News Podcast. Over the few weeks pro wrestling historian and author Karl Stern will be posting a 3 part series about the little known assault story involving Mr. Wrestling 2 (Johnny Walker). This series is not for kids as we will be discussing some very heavy criminal themes. Part 1 - Who is Two? This isn't a biography, but rather a look at who was John F. Walker? How did he become friends with a President all while being on an offender database in Hawaii? Then we begin the trek through the complex criminal case of Mr...

Aaron Gartlan presents SECW Action News Podcast and today's show is a research piece by pro wrestling historian and author Karl Stern. Many people are unaware of the story of original Midnight Express member Randy Rose. In the early 1980s he and Dennis Condrey and Norvell Austin were put together in a Freebirds type tag team in Southeastern Wrestling then they took the act to Memphis. Rose would largely fall out of sight for a few years before returning with Condrey to the AWA where they would be managed by Paul E. Dangerously (Paul Heyman) and win the AWA...

Aaron Gartlan presents SECW Action News Podcast and today pro wrestling historian, and author Karl Stern discusses the criminal case against one-half of The Nightmares tag team Ken Wayne. Ken Wayne (Ken Peale) was a second-generation pro wrestler and worked a lot in the Memphis territory. He was a smaller junior heavyweight wrestler who worked under a variety of gimmicks before hooking up with Danny Davis as The Nightmares tag team. He traveled to Stampede, Crockett Promotions (as The Galaxians), and more before the duo settled into SECW/Continental where he spent several years as a multi-time tag team...

Aaron Gartlan presents SECW Action News Podcast and today pro wrestling author and historian Karl Stern wraps out the series on 1983 Southeastern wrestling by cover the last months of the year including the babyface comeback of Bob Armstrong and the evolution of the Midnight Express.

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Aaron Gartlan presents SECW Action News Podcast and on today's show, author and pro wrestling historian Karl Stern releases part five of a series that previously only the highest tier Patreon supporters could access. Part five is covering September and October 1983 of Southeastern wrestling featuring Bob Armstrong, Mr. Olympia (Jerry Stubbs), Super Olympia (Arn Anderson), El Lobo (Black Bart), Jacques Rougeau, Chick Donovan, and more!

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Aaron Gartlan presents SECW Action News Podcast and today we continue the series by pro wrestling historian and author Karl Stern on the greatest year of Southeastern wrestling- 1983! Part 4 covers July and August 1983 Southeastern wrestling with heel Bob Armstrong, Ron Fuller, Jimmy Golden, the Midnight Express, Eddie Hogan (Brutus Beefcake), Ken Lucas, and more!

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Aaron Gartlan presents SECW Action News Podcast and today pro wrestling historian, and author Karl Stern presents part three of his detailed series on the best year creatively that Southeastern or Continental ever had- 1983! Heel Bob Armstrong was in full effect, the Mongolian Stomper made a violent heel turn on Austin Idol, Mr. Olympia returned from Mid-South, the Midnight Express was rolling over everyone, and Ken Lucas and Eddie Hogan (the future Brutus Beefcake) were in as a tag team and much more!

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Aaron Gartlan presents SECW Action News and for the next few weeks, pro wrestling author and historian Karl Stern is going to be diving into the best year of Southeastern and Continental Wrestling - 1983, the year where Bob Armstrong infamously worked as a heel and many new faces came into the territory. Part 1 covers January and February 1983 Southeastern wrestling with heel Bob Armstrong, Austin Idol, the Midnight Express, Mr. Olympia, and more!

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Aaron Gartlan presents SECW Action News and for the next few weeks, pro wrestling author and historian Karl Stern is going to be diving into the best year of Southeastern and Continental Wrestling - 1983, the year where Bob Armstrong infamously worked as a heel and many new faces came into the territory. Part 1 covers January and February 1983 Southeastern wrestling with heel Bob Armstrong, Austin Idol, the Midnight Express, Mr. Olympia, and more!

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Aaron Gartlan presents SECW Action News Podcast and in the spring of 1988, Continental Championship Wrestling got a new pair of bookers in Eddie Gilbert and Paul Heyman. Fans of Continental Wrestling also got the promise of new stars like Cowboy Bob Orton, Chris Adams, Terry Gordy, and Bam Bam Bigelow and a major new championship - the Continental Wrestling Federation title. All of these new and exciting changes would be happening on something called "The Road to Birmingham"... except it wasn't. Over the course of the next five months a drama played out on television and behind the scenes...

Aaron Gartlan presents SECW Action News Podcast and this week; author and pro wrestling historian Karl Stern gives a detailed run down of the early career of Hulk Hogan. There is a new multi-part Netflix documentary about the life of Hulk Hogan which includes stories from his early career. Like many things Hulk Hogan said during his life, the truth is often stretched or outright fabricated. So, what is the truth of Hulk Hogan's early career? How and where did he get his start and what role did Southeastern Championship Wrestling play in it?

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Aaron Gartlan presents SECW Action News Podcast and today, author and historian Karl Stern will review the 8th episode of Continental Wrestling. This episode hasn't been seen in a long time as it wasn't on YouTube that I'm aware of previously. Ron Fuller verses Bob Armstrong in a Texas Death Match that Gordon Solie doesn't seem to understand, a loser leave town match with my mentor Mr. Class (Ken Timbs) verses Tommy Rich that nobody told us was a loser leave town match. Plus, Bill Ash, the Nightmares, and more!

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Aaron Gartlan presents SECW Action News Podcast. On this episode, historian and author Karl Stern reviews the debut episode of Continental wrestling. June 10, 1985 Southeastern Championship Wrestling officially changed names to Continental Championship Wrestling, moved their tapings from a small studio in Dothan, AL to the Birmingham Boutwell Auditorium and brought in Gordon Solie as commentator. This is the first episode of the new show featuring Ric Flair as NWA World Champion, Ron Fuller, The Flame (Joe "The Assassin" Hamilton), Lord Humongous (Jeff Van Camp), Porkchop Cash, and more!

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Aaron Gartlan presents SECW Action News Podcast where we feature the stars and stories from Ron Fuller's old Southeastern Championship Wrestling and Continental Wrestling promotion. On this episode, pro wrestling historian and author Karl Stern reviews the impressive Andre the Giant biography from a few years ago which featured some new, never before published, information about Andre the Giant, the mega-star who appeared many times in Southeastern Championship Wrestling!

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Aaron Gartlan presents SECW Action News Podcast and on this episode, pro wrestling historian and author Karl Stern presents a biography special on Tommy 'Wildfire' Rich. Tommy Rich was one of the hottest young babyfaces in America during the late 1970's into the early 1980's with huge runs in Georgia and Memphis including a brief stint as NWA World heavyweight champion. Tommy Rich's popularity had already peaked by the time he showed up in Continental to team with his cousin Johnny Rich and Steve Armstrong. Tommy Rich also had a run as Continental champion. Join me with this fun...

Aaron Gartlan presents SECW Action News Podcast and on this edition of the show, pro wrestling historian and author Karl Stern discusses one of the biggest heels in the area's history, The Flame. Most of the world might know Jody Hamilton as The Assassin, one half of one of the most famous tag teams in history, but in Alabama, Hamilton changed his name and his wrestling gear and became the notorious masked Flame. Learn about this often-overlooked aspect of The Assassin's career on today's edition of the show.

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Aaron Gartlan presents SECW Action News Podcast and this episode author and historian Karl Stern presents a biography on the life and career of the man who started Southeastern and Continental wrestling- 'The Tennessee Stud' Ron Fuller. Ron Fuller had a very interesting career. As a third-generation wrestler himself in the late 1960s into the early 1970s, Ron Fuller quickly became someone on the trajectory to be the NWA World heavyweight champion but his career took a detour when he started promoting his own shows in Knoxville and eventually to the Gulf Coast. Join me as we talk about...

Aaron Gartlan presents SECW Action News Podcast and on this episode pro wrestling historian and author Karl Stern talks about a guy who was a star both Southeastern Championship Wrestling as a NWA United States Junior champion and later in Continental in a great feud with Adrian Street over the Southeastern heavyweight title, one of my favorite people in pro wrestling - 'Hustler' Rip Rogers!

Aaron Gartlan presents this biography of the legendary NWA (and WWF and WCW) World heavyweight champion Ric Flair. This biography podcast special was done by pro wrestling historian and author Karl Stern where he goes over the incredible career of the man who was the NWA World champion through most of the SECW era. 'Nature Boy' Ric Flair has become a pop culture icon and one of the greatest legends in the entire history of professional wrestling. Please enjoy this look back at Ric Flair's legendary career.

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Aaron Gartlan presents Southeastern Championship Wrestling Action News Podcast. Today pro wrestling historian and author Karl Stern takes a look back at a classic tag team of the territorial era - The Nightmares. The Nightmares (Ken Wayne and Danny Davis) were never a big nationally known team. They never worked WWF, worked only briefly for the NWA and, even then, under a different name, but fans of Memphis and Continental saw them a lot as they were a top tag team in those territories peaking in a great feud with Tommy and Johnny Rich and again with Jerry Stubbs...

Aaron Gartlan presents Southeastern Championship Wrestling Action News Podcast, and, on this episode, I talk about one of the more underappreciated wrestlers in southern pro wrestling. Mike Jackson is a name most people remember for being an enhancement worker on TBS for Georgia Championship Wrestling, or perhaps you saw him putting over the best wrestlers for Bill Watt's Mid-South, or Florida, or WCW, or Southeastern Championship Wrestling, or Continental... I could go on forever. Still to this very day in 2026, Mike Jackson is often stealing the show somewhere. I even worked for Mike Jackson several times myself. Let's talk...

Aaron Gartlan presents Southeastern Championship Wrestling Action News Podcast and today author and pro wrestling historian Karl Stern presents his biography of the 'Canadian Lumberjack' Jos LeDuc. During the time Ron Fuller's Southeastern promotion was in Knoxville, he often used Jos LeDuc. When he took the promotion to Pensacola, Florida he brought Jos LeDuc down as well and, for a while, Jos LeDuc was a babyface teaming with Jimmy Golden! One of Jos LeDuc's best feuds in Southeastern was with fellow French-Canadian Jacques Rougeau in 1982. Join us for a look back at this great pro wrestling star.

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Aaron Gartlan presents Southeastern Championship Wrestling Action News Podcast and on this week's show he presents a podcast special by pro wrestling historian and author Karl Stern discussing the enhancement wrestlers who put over the stars. SECW had plenty of great enhancement wrestlers, these were the people who lost matches but were actual very good wrestler so they made the stars look great. People like Mike Jackson, Randy Barber, Les Freeman, Paul Garner, and others were a step above the guys who just got squashed. Let's give these great wrestlers their moment and remember some of the best (and...

Aaron Gartlan presents Southeastern Championship Wrestling Action News Podcast, and this week pro wrestling historian and author Karl Stern discusses the career of the legendary 8-time NWA World heavyweight champion Harley Race who regularly defended the NWA title during the Knoxville era of Southeastern Championship Wrestling and during 1983 when Ron Fuller ran the Dothan / Pensacola end of the promotion.

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Aaron Gartlan presents SECW action news podcast, and this week pro wrestling historian and author Karl Stern brings you a detailed biography of Lord Humongous. In Southeastern Championship Wrestling, Lord Humongous was former football player Jeff Van Camp and later, in Continental Wrestling Federation, Sid Vicious took over the character. Join us today to learn more about the hockey mask wearing monster the Lord Humongous!

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Aaron Gartlan presents SECW action news podcast and this week we have a special documentary style show for you produced by pro wrestling historian and author Karl Stern. It has long been discussed that one of the best heels in pro wrestling history was 1983 'Bullet' Bob Armstrong, but how did he return to being a babyface? The Bullet and The Stud storyline was a fantastic old school pro wrestling storyline full of twists and turns. The injured Ron Fuller returns as a good guy to Southeastern only to find himself outmatched by Jerry Stubbs and Arn Anderson and really...

Aaron Gartlan presents SECW Action News Podcast and this week Aaron has selected another biography by pro wrestling author and historian Karl Stern looking at a star of the CWF era of Southeastern and Continental Championship Wrestling - Eddie Gilbert. Eddie Gilbert, the son of former Memphis and SECW star Tommy Gilbert was only in the promotion for a few months, but those few months brought considerable change. Eddie Gilbert was not only booked as the top heel for the CWF but along with Paul E. Dangerously (Paul Heyman) they booked the territory as well leading to the disastrous...

Aaron Gartlan presents SECW Action News Podcast and today Karl Stern takes a look at the career of the controversial "Dr. D" David Schultz. Schultz was a regional star in Memphis and Southeastern when he first started watching wrestling. He was one of the best heels and in many ways the prototype for what Steve Austin's character would be later on. But Schultz had a very problematic side to him. We discuss that, the John Stossel 20/20 incident, the complete timeline of his firing and altercation with Mr. T, and much more.

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Aaron Gartlan presents SECW Action News podcast and on this episode, Aaron has chosen another biography of a Southeastern and Continental wrestling great - 'Bullet' Bob Armstrong! Bob Armstrong was the top babyface star of SECW through most of the history of Continental wrestling, except for the end of 1982 through the fall of 1983 where Bob Armstrong was the top heel of the company! Later, he donned the mask of The Bullet and remained a very important star in throughout the southern United States. Join us as we discuss the career and legacy of 'Bullet' Bob Armstrong.

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Aaron Gartlan presents SECW Action News Podcast and today he presents a pro wrestling history biography by Karl Stern on the late 'Exotic' Adrian Street. Adrian Street was absolutely amazing. He was the perfect heel in the perfect place at the perfect time. Yes, Adrian Street was exceptional in England. He was very good in Los Angles, New Orleans, and Memphis, but nowhere was his gimmick more custom made for than the 1980's Alabama. Then, in a surprising twist, all the Alabama fans who loathed him for beating up the beloved Wendall Cooley, loved him when he turned babyface...

Aaron Gartlan presents SECW Action News podcast and on this week's episode, Aaron features a pro wrestling biography by wrestling historian Karl Stern on one of the top babyface stars of Southeastern and Continental wrestling - Austin Idol! Austin Idol was one of the most entertaining wrestlers of the 1980s. While insider journalists often criticized his so-called work rate and many of those who worked with him decried his attitude, from a fan perspective, Austin Idol was one of the coolest wrestlers of the era.

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Aaron Gartlan presents SECW Action News podcast with a look back at the March 13, 1982, episode of Southeastern Wrestling featuring hosts Charlie Platt & Rick Stewart along with Michaels Hayes, Jimmy Golden, Robert Fuller, the New Zealand Sheepherders (Jonathan Boyd & Luke Williams managed by Ox Baker), Tony Charles, Coco Samoa, Andre the Giant, The Superstar (Ray Harris), The Super Destroyer (Bill Dromo), Jacques Rougeau, Terry Gordy, Larry Hamilton, and more.

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Aaron Gartlan presents this episode of SECW Action News Podcast where Aaron has a question for pro wrestling historian Karl Stern, who was a law enforcement officer for over 30 years, what are the details of the murder case brought against Jimmy 'Superfly' Snuka near the end of his life for a death that happened in 1983? Jimmy Snuka was a 'relative' of Southeastern Championship Wrestling star Tonga Kid, who was brought to the WWF himself directly from Southeastern. We have all the details in this episode.

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Aaron Gartlan presents SECW Action News Podcast and on today's show, Aaron has a question for pro wrestling historian Karl Stern about the financials of SECW / Continental Wrestling. During its peak years, how well did Southeastern do financially? Was it a money losing company? Barely scraping buy? Or a monetary success? Karl Stern crunches the numbers to try to come up with an answer based on number of shows, attendance, and how much the owners took off the top. Let's talk about it!

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Aaron Garlan presents another TV review of SECW Action News looking back at the February 27, 1982, episode of SECW featuring such stars as Robert Fuller, Jimmy Golden, the New Zealand Sheepherders, Michael Hayes, Ox Baker, Jos LeDuc, Jacques Rougeau, Roy Lee Welch, Les Thornton, Larry Hamilton, Tony Charles, Terry Gordy, Mike Jackson and more! I'm Working for Money!

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Aaron Gartlan presents SECW Action News Podcast and in this episode, Aaron reviews the February 20, 1982 episode from the studios in Dothan, AL featuring Charlie Platt, Ric Stewart, Jacques Rougeau, Jos LeDuc, Jimmy Golden, Terry Gordy, Michael Hayes, Tony Charles, Les Thornton, Robert Fuller, The New Zealand Sheepherders, Ox Baker, Roy Lee Welch, Ric Flair, Ron Fuller, Ted Oates and more! 1982 was a great year for Southeastern Wrestling.

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Aaron Gartlan returns with a rundown of results and angles that wrapped up 1981 and he begins 1982 in SECW! This was a great time for Southeastern Wrestling, the legendary Freebird war between Michael Hayes and Terry Gordy took place, new talent like the New Zealand Sheepherders came to town. It was a really cool time with future stars like Jacques Rougeau and Brad Armstrong making waves. Join Aaron Gartlan today as he wraps up 1981 and brings us into 1982 Southeastern Championship Wrestling!

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Aaron Gartlan and Karl Stern return for their final assessment of who almost made their all-time favorite or greatest top 4 in pro wrestling history. Among those discussed on the show include Bob Backlund, Steve Austin, Bruno Sammartino, Verne Gagne and the Midnight Express! Next week, Aaron returns with the wrap up to 1981 and takes us into SECW 1982!

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Aaron Gartlan and Karl Stern discuss the pro wrestlers who almost made their Mt. Rushmore of pro wrestling history. Among the names discussed on this episode are Mt Rushmore Dory Funk Jr., Lou Thesz, Hulk Hogan, Buddy Rogers, Steve Austin, Andre the Giant, Harley Race, Austin Idol and others. There will be one more part to this series and then Aaron returns with a new SECW TV review!

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