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Post by LWPD on Feb 21, 2013 20:34:59 GMT -5
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Post by chewey on Feb 21, 2013 22:38:24 GMT -5
I've watched several of the Wrestling from the Chase DVDs that Larry Matysik sold through highspots and found it very enjoyable. My question that came up when justme was doing all of the territory sets, did Sam Muchnik create many stars on his own, or did he simply book a collection of stars that came in from other parts of the country?
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Post by LWPD on Feb 22, 2013 20:32:59 GMT -5
I've watched several of the Wrestling from the Chase DVDs that Larry Matysik sold through highspots and found it very enjoyable. My question that came up when justme was doing all of the territory sets, did Sam Muchnik create many stars on his own, or did he simply book a collection of stars that came in from other parts of the country? The later. The structure of St. Louis was different than most places: a weekly TV show, which set the stage for two big house shows every month. That was it. Running sporadically alleviated the pressure faced by circuits running multiple shows a week, where you constantly need fresh bodies and by necessity had to create home grown 'stars' from scratch. As a perennial NWA President, Sam had immediate access to the NWA World Champion, he had the power of a stable television outlet that every wrestler could benefit from, and offered those on tour the underlying prospect of impressing powerful members of the NWA brass for future positioning and job opportunities around the country. So in Amarillo, Dory Funk Sr. had a strong incentive to send a young Terry and Dory Jr. out for a stint. In Dallas, Fritz would want David, Kerry and Kevin to get their face time. Talented prospects from the Central States area like Bobby Backlund and Harley Race loved to have their runs at the Kiel, and both would go on to become future World Champions. In St. Louis, talent development pulled from the brightest of blue chip prospects, adding next level polish. |
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