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Talking of solos, or duos, the Gilmour + Worsley guitars at the end of A Great Day For Freedom from the Luck and Strange concerts is what I think you hear when you reach the pearly gates.

It's perfect.

I also love that Snowy did the guitar solo for Pink Floyd's Pigs On The Wing (Part 1 + 2) from Animals.

Basically his solo glues the parts together. (Never released)

Thank god for the Snowy White guitar solo in Richard Wright's wonderful Summer Elegy from his 1978 masterpiece, Wet Dream. One of my favourite guitar solos ever.

Woah, big shot.

I chose the wrong night to go to the pub for a quiet pint.

Jack Long (Harley Race) & Johnny Long

Early in Harley Race's career he wrestled as Jack Long for Nick Gulas & Roy Welch in Tennessee.

Here's Jack Long (Harley Race) & Johnny Long in 1963 when Harley was 20.

I really hope so!

I FOLLOWED THE HISTORICAL PERFORMERS ERA CANDIDATES (Six maximum) June Byers Wild Bull Curry Junkyard Dog Cowboy Bob Ellis Sputnik Monroe Ole Anderson I FOLLOWED THE MODERN PERFORMERS IN U.S/CANADA CANDIDATES (Six maximum) Mark & Jay Briscoe Jon Moxley Cody Rhodes Sabu Rick & Scott Steiner Samoa Joe I FOLLOWED WRESTLING IN JAPAN CANDIDATES (Three maximum) Tiger Jeet Singh Zack Sabre Jr. Hayabusa I FOLLOWED WRESTLING IN MEXICO CANDIDATES (Three maximum) Gran Hamada Dory Dixon I FOLLOWED WRESTLING IN EUROPE/AUSTRALIA/NEW ZEALAND/PACIFIC ISLANDS/AFRICA (four maximum)| George Gordienko Billy Joyce Jose Tarres Spiros Arion NON-WRESTLERS (Seven maximum) Dave Brown (U.S. & Canada modern) Koichi Yoshizawa (Japan) Ted Turner (U.S. & Canada modern) Morris Sigel (U.S. & Canada historical) Bobby Bruns (Japan) Roy Welch (U.S. & Canada historical) Jesse Ventura (U.S. & Canada historical)

My 2025 Wrestling Observer Hall Of Fame Ballot

It's Bruce!

Bruce Ambrose Edwardious Hart

Bret Hart doing an impression of a middle aged New Jersey woman is my new favourite thing.

Nov 25:

Ken Patera =$1,028.46
Ted DiBiase =$1,028.46
Dick The Bruiser =$1,028.46
Ric Flair =$1,028.46
Bob Backlund =$796
Bob Sweetan = not listed
King Kong Brody =$680.50
Dick Murdoch =$664.50
Pat O’Connor =$377
Eddie Gilbert =$348.50
Akio Sato =$247.50

November 7:

Harley Race = $1,793.12
Bob Backlund = $1,793.12
Dory Funk Jr = $297
Baron Von Raschke = $407.50
Pat O’Connor = $307.75
Rufus Jones = $222.75
Mike George = $222.75
Bob Sweetan = $222.75
Dick The Bruiser = $343.50
Buzz Tyler = $207.90
Kevin Von Erich = $565.50

Oct. 30, 1980 Owner Payoff
Sam Muchnick = $3,150
Verne Gagne = $1,712.50
Harley Race = $1,712.50
Bob Geigel = $1,712.50
Pat O’Connor = $1,712.50

October 8:

Harley Race = $5,222.52
David Von Erich = $5,222.52
King Kong Brody = $643
Baron Von Raschke = $755
Dick Murdoch = $725
Pat O’Connor = $664
Dick The Bruiser = $641
Rufus Jones = $495
Ken Patera = $1,047.50
Ted DiBiase = $894
Fabulous Moolah = $779

August 8:

Harley Race = $2,968.42
Ken Patera = $ 2,968.42
Lou Thesz = Don’t see any note that might be his payoff
David Von Erich = $682.75
Baron Von Raschke = $699.25
Rufus R. Jones = $396
Dick The Bruiser = $476
Pat O’Connor = $476
Kevin Von Erich = $682.75
Dick Murdoch = $663

Owner Payoff (Remember St Louis was a seasonal promotion)
Sam Muchnick = $6,300
Verne Gagne = $3,425
Harley Race = $3,425
Bob Geigel = $3,425
Pat O’Connor = $3,425

July 12:

David Von Erich = $787.56
Ric Flair = $787.56
Dick The Bruiser = $787.56
Dick Murdoch = $787.56
Ted DiBase = $492.50
Rufus R. Jones = $247.50
Pat O’Connor = $309.50
Karl Kox = $382.50
Bob Brown = $247.50
Bob Baker = $415.50
Baron Von Raschke = $475.50
Kerry Brown = $198

June 13:

Harley Race = $2,557.33
Rocky Johnson = $2,157.33
Dick Murdoch = $566.50
Killer Karl Kox = $586.50
King Kong Brody = $509.50
Pat O’Connor = $419.50
Bob Backlund = $721
Lord Alfred Hayes = $493
David Von Erich = $541.75
Bob Brown = $321.75

April 25:

Harley Race = $2,631.34
Ric Flair = $2,631.34
Kevin Von Erich = $667
Ken Patera = $820
Dick The Bruiser = $536
Pat O’Connor = $466
King Kong Brody = $606
Dick Murdoch = $571
Bob Backlund = $801
Bob Brown = $396
George Wells = $272.25

Allan
1st Qt cut to owners
Verne Gagne = $12,843.75
Bob Brown = $12,843.75
Harley Race = $12,843.75
Sam Muchnick = $23,625
Pat O’ Connor = $10,843.75

April 11:

Kevin Von Erich = $891
King Kong Brody = $891
Bob Backlund = $795
Ken Patera = $665
George Wells = $198
Dick The Bruiser = $325.50
Pat O’Connor = #317.50
Dick Murdoch = $422.75
Ed Wiskoski = $198
Bob Brown = $198
Rocky Johnson = $533.50
Lord Alfred Hayes = $397.75

March 28:

Harley Race = $3,414.63
Ric Flair = $3,414.63
King Kong Brody = $618.25
Dick Murdoch = $580.25
Kevin Von Erich = $672.25
Jerry Oates = $534
Dick The Bruiser = $592.25
Ken Patera = 693.50
Tom Andrews = $321.75
George Wells = $376.20
Pat O’ Connor = $541.25

March 7:

Ric Flair = $1,875.77
Jack Brisco = $1,885.77
David Von Erich = $490.15
Richard Afflis = $392.75
King Kong Brody = $575.75
Bob Brown = $297
Kevin Von Erich = $490.15
Ed Wiskoski = $282.15
Bob Backlind = $723
Dick Murdoch = $501,75
Pak-Song = $257.40
Takachiho = $257.40

Feb 22:

Harley Race = $2,135.83
Kevin Von Erich = $2,135.83
David Von Erich = $505
Lord Alfred Hayes=$472
King Kong Brody= $515.75
Art Thomas =$420.25
Jack Brisco = $744
Bob Brown = $321.75
Pak-Song = $272.25
Takachiho = $272.25
Pat O’Connor = $390.75
Tom Andrews = $272.25

Feb 8:

Kevin Von Erich = $1,300.00
Dick Murdoch = $867
King Kong Brody=$612.50
David Von Erich = $653.50
Lillian Ellison = $451.50
Bob Brown = $331
Wanda Richter =$481.50
Tom Andrews = $331
Art Thomas = $237.35
Ed Wiskoski = $296.35
Takachiho = $296.35
Eddie Gilbert = $296.35

Jan 25:

Andre Roussemoff = $1,852.26
Richard Afflis = $910
King Kong Bundy = $916
Jack Brisco = $1,140
Kevin Von Erich = $1.000
Alfred Hayes = $521.50
Bob Brown = $346.50
David Von Erich = $554.50
Art Thomas = $494.50
Ed Wiskoski = $321.75
Pat O’Connor = $407.50

Image of Kiel Auditorium, jam packed to the rafters ahead of a pro wrestling show.

1980 St. Louis Payoffs: 🧵

Jan 4:

Harley Race = $3,512.24
David Von Erich = $3,433.02
Kevin Von Erich = $742.50
Bob Backlund = $844.50
Tom Andrews = $462
Dick Murdoch = $624.50
Leilani Kai = $512.25
Judy Martin= $512.25
Winona Little Heart= $512.25
Alfred Hayes = $571

Terry Funk atop a steel cage at the Kiel Forum in 1976

This photo of Terry Funk climbing on top of a steel cage from a 1976 NWA Worlds Title match vs. Gene Kiniski from St. Louis is fantastic.

Terry Funk's dog Cooter Brown interrupts an interview with Between the Ropes from 2008.

Hand drawings of Harley, Bob and Nick surrounded by steam, giving the illusion they are all enjoying a sauna together.

The Heavyweight Champions, drawn in a Sauna