The myrtle beach punch george south june 2005, paying tribute to one of the greats and his good friend ricky steamboat. Recap of george south on in your head wrestling radio, 050820 by vic schiavone. A hardcore, highflying, noholdsbarred history of the one true sport. Former wcw wrestler george south on why there are no good heels in pro wrestling today, the role of a referee, slowing down the overexposure of younger talent, why he wrote a. Highway run in midnight sun is a year by year break down of every match. Tony schiavone, world championship wrestling, november 12, 1988 back in those days, unlike today, commercial breaks during matches were relatively rare except in longer main event matches. In the united states, during the first golden age of professional wrestling in the 1940s1950s, gorgeous george became one of the biggest stars of the sport, gaining media attention for his outrageous character, which was described as flamboyant and. Best wrestling books best books about pro wrestling. While he was a mainstay of the midatlantic promotion, he is known by many old school wrestling fans. George south will train you the old school style of wrestling when the wrestlers really worked. Books george south the internet wrestling database. George south september 7, 1962 is an american professional wrestler, author and trainer.
Featuring all available clippings for memphis wrestling 197085. Ricky morton defeated george south jr april 5, 2007exodus wrestling alliance. George south is a hold out from the glory days of professional wrestling. We all know that you have heard the stories and rumors about backyard wrestling but in the words of the great mr.
Take a look back at the most important year in memphis wrestling history, 1977. George south cagematch the internet wrestling database. Here are the highlights why are there no more good heels in wrestling well, you know, the worst thing i think that has happened is most heels or bad guys think if they just go out and cuss somebody thats going to get heat. He lets readers get a feel for what it was like to have to travel up and down highways in order to make it to the wrestling cards held at various venues. Please click this line if you do not care and want to view it anyway.
George south and dennis stamp have a lot in common, but does dennis stamp have a book right now out. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the. He reminds us all of that mike george guy that used to be jyds tag team partner until he got injuredand dick murdoch, who was jyds tag team. George south wrestlers database the internet wrestling. Wrestling for over 30 years, south has appeared for various american promotions including midatlantic championship wrestling macw, national wrestling alliance nwa, pro wrestling federation pwf, world championship wrestling wcw and the world wrestling federation wwf. Twice the action, twice the wrestling and todays wrestlers, some people may know, some you might want to check out. Concord, nc george south will be holding a wrestling event every week at his ewa training center. This book is written from notes that george took over his career. Gritty pro wrestling documentary starring demolition, ric flair, rock n roll. It became legendary for its athletic matches, wild angles and distinct personalities. Freya the slaya and dani jordyn will be our first womens circled squared match and the other match will be george south against colby corino. Jul 24, 2012 george south and dennis stamp have a lot in common, but does dennis stamp have a book right now out. George south no heel outside the ring the wrestling. George south pro wrestling school specialty school.
George south bodyslams charlie dreamer in 2008 while paul jones bodyslams johnny valentine in 1975. George south born september 7, 1962 is an american professional wrestler. George raymond wagner march 24, 1915 december 26, 1963 was an american professional wrestler best known by his ring name gorgeous george. George south, ric flair, manny fernandez, bill eadie, barry darsow 3cam shoot w sony z150, 2 canons, h4n zoom mic, 2 boom mics postedits were made in the title match studios via. George south had a dream to be a wrestler, and he made his dream come true. Four horsemen is a complete monthbymonth, yearbyyear, linear timeline of the horsemen, covering every version of the group and every member of each version over their thirteen years. If you like this documentary by title match wrestling please hit that like. I think most wrestling readers want to hear the dirt on other wrestlers, we want to know the full inside stories on the big feuds that defined careers.
Pro wrestling legend george south has wrestled over 6,000 matches in his career. Jones and guest cohost president clinton welcomed the last wrestler george south to iyh wrestling radio for another threehour marathon interview. Learning basic wrestling moves conditioning and agility training group training full access to the library at 6 months. If youre looking for a book where names like number one paul jones, ted dibiase, the italian stallion, and jesus play a big part, then george. With greg oliver, steven johnson is coauthor of the pro wrestling hall of fame series. George south on heels in wrestling, younger talent today.
Autographed chris jericho no is a four letter word book. Bruno sammartino the autobiography of wrestlings living legend. You dont put your hand around the top of their neck. George has held every job in the wrestling business. Membership is open to secondary schools providing interschool athletic activities for boys and girls in grades 712. Contact george for booking, training, tickets, his book, or merchandise.
In the course of his career, south has wrestled for professional wrestling promotions such as jim crockett promotions, world championship wrestling and the world wrestling entertainment. Stallone had picked up a recent issue and was looking for a wrestler with a specific look well built and blond for a role in an upcoming movie. George south is not booked for the 5 dollar wrestling ippv or. Books about wrestling books database cagematch the. Join facebook to connect with george south and others you may know. I limited the scope of this to pro wrestling, i did not include cook books, childrens books, financial books, or political books. Memphis wresting history is proud to announce our first release from a wrestler outside of the memphis territory. George south front yard wrestling tour dvd, nwa wwf wcw ebay. Midatlantic wrestling magazine cover from 1977 featuring the hawaiian punch ricky steamboat. The exodus wrestling school is located in concord, nc and is owned and operated by nwa legend mr. In this book you can follow george from his humble beginnings, to his first match, to the birth of his children and most importantly, to him becoming a man of god. George south has spent most of his 35 years following pro wrestling as a fan, a wrestler, a trainer and owner of his own promotion.
Gorgeous george aligned with savage and formed team madness along with madusa and miss madness nora greenwald. Their upcoming book will include some of pauls thoughts on. To prepare for getting physical in the ring, george was trained by nora greenwald aka molly holly in wwe. George south is the father of wrestler george south, jr george also hosts his own video podcast and wrote the book dad you dont work, you wrestle. Some professional wrestlers that have been through the training center are david flair and evan karagias. Be sure to come and check out the stars of ewa in clean family friendly and fun wrestling action. George south no heel outside the ring the wrestling gospel.
News ticker nwa circle squared video with powells thoughts on episodes two and three. The best wrestling autobiographies mick foleys ones aside seem to be written without wwe involvement. May 02, 2020 twice the action, twice the wrestling and todays wrestlers, some people may know, some you might want to check out. Dad, you dont work you wrestle autobiography amazon. Gorgeous george worked a feud with referee charles robinson. Midsouth wrestling is one of wellrespected prowrestling organizations of the sports unique history. George south pro wrestling school page to keep you updated with pictures, news and events pertaining to the school. George south has been a professional wrestler since the early 1980s. Wrestling veteran george south recently spoke to in your head radio about heels in wrestling and more. From the author of big gold and ten pounds of gold comes a look back at the greatest faction in the history of professional wrestling. Working on local shows training with veterans continuation of working local shows open gym training cost. Highway run into the midnight sun freeman, jason, south, george on. I wont read bryan danielsons book for example as i get the feeling hes not as open as he could be. George south presents the boogie woogie front yard tour dvdr.
Singles wrestler 1982 today tag team wrestler road agent promoter 1990 1999, 2004 2015 trainer. Utah high school activities association sports records book 239 wrestling 4 time state champions state champions 4time winners listed alphabetically bryant. Former wcw wrestler george south on why there are no good. Starting in 1982, and he will be in a ring somewhere this weekend. When i first heard george was writing a book, i knew he would talk straight from the heart. Its the little things that matter and there is only one right way to do a bodyslam, folks. Highway run into the midnight sun this text is hidden because it is only available in german language. This book documents georges humble beginnings through his wonderful career in professional wrestling. The ropes a pro wrestling documentary full length youtube. When you ask him what the most satisfying part of his lifelong devotion to the business has been, he doesnt tell you about the titles he may have won along the way or the money hes made in the sport. George south, who wrestled for jim crockett promotions as well as for other promoters including vince mcmahon, tells anecdotes from his own wrestling career. The ropes a pro wrestling documentary full extended edition.
Feb 28, 2020 gorgeous george aligned with savage and formed team madness along with madusa and miss madness nora greenwald. George scored a pin on robinson at slamboree 1999 pay. Vendor guests bobby eaton, jim cornette, tito santana, bob orton jr, ted dibiase, brooke adams, jimmy valiant, kevin sullivan, george south, andrew anderson, chris youngblood, mark youngblood, nick patrick, bob roop, jim crockett jr, david crockett, derrick dukes, paul roma and more tba at the gathering at the hilton charlotte university. The world champion nature boy ric flair against george south, showing us a variety of moves during the break. The new york state public high school athletic association inc.
Highway run into the midnight sun paperback october 24, 2018 by jason freeman author, george south author. George south is not booked for the 5 dollar wrestling ippv. As a child in the 1970s, he grew up watching midatlantic championship wrestling. Our first book for a wrestler outside of the memphis. Kendo nagasaki, gorgeous george gillett, roz macdonald.