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Episode 81: Two Cool Cats, Part One, Sylvester

In Episode 81 of Greg Klein's Old School Rasslin Talk, Two Cool Cats, Part One, Sylvester, Greg:

Starts the 2025 campaign for Morris Sigel and the Junkyard Dog Sylvester Ritter to go into the Pro Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame.

Talks about the historic nature of JYD's push in Mid South, his importance in Houston and New Orleans, the downtown neighborhood of Treme and for the WWF expansion plans.

Looks at JYD's year one in detail again and traces how quickly Ritter goes from not being smart to the business to being a main event wrestler.

Details some of Ritter's best matches in Nashville and Calgary.

Talks about the WWF expansion and VKM's other choices for the top Black star.

Check out Greg's column about Morris Sigel on Slam Wrestling. https://slamwrestling.net/index.php/2024/10/11/guest-column-elect-morris-sigel-to-the-observer-hall-of-fame/

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