THE WAY IT WAS
by Percival A. Friend

(The EPITOME of Wrestling Managers)

These are articles written by Percival A. Friend and Web-published since January 1, 2001.

October 19, 2009--February 11, 1972

October 12, 2009--Remembering...
October 5, 2009--May 25, 1972 Part Two

September 28, 2009--May 25, 1972
September 21, 2009--Alicia's House 2009 Part Two
September 14, 2009--Alicia's House 2009
September 7, 2009--Grass Stock '09 Part Five

August 31, 2009--Grass Stock '09 Part Four
August 24, 2009--Grass Stock '09 Part Three
August 17, 2009--Grass Stock '09 Part Two

August 10, 2009--Grass Stock '09

July 27, 2009--Dan Gable International Wrestling Museum, Part Three
July 20, 2009--Dan Gable International Wrestling Museum, Part Two
July 13, 2009--Dan Gable International Wrestling Museum
July 6, 2009--Waterloo, Iowa
June 29, 2009--The Old Pro From St. Joe
June 22, 2009--Manhattan, Kansas Part Two
June 15, 2009--Manhattan, Kansas
June 8, 2009--Yukon Eric's Gravesite
June 1, 2009--John Tolos R.I.P.

May 25, 2009--CAC Finale 2009
May 18, 2009--Moose vs. Bobo
May 11, 2009--CAC 2009 Part Four
May 4, 2009--CAC 2009 Part Three

April 27, 2009--CAC 2009 Part Two
April 20, 2009--CAC 2009
April 13, 2009--Malcolm Monroe Part Two
April 6, 2009--Malcolm Monroe
March 30, 2009--The Funks
March 23, 2009--Things Change
March 16, 2009--Kenny Jay Part Two
March 9, 2009--Kenny Jay
March 2, 2009--Nick Roberts Part Two
February 23, 2009--Nick Roberts
February 16, 2009--World Champion Part Two
February 9, 2009--World Champion
February 2, 2009--Nick Bockwinkel

January 26, 2009--August 31, 1972 Part Two

January 19, 2009--August 31, 1972
January 12, 2009--Silver Screen Heroes
January 5, 2009--March 30, 1972 Part Two

December 29, 2008--March 30, 1972
December 22, 2008--Frank Tunney
December 15, 2008--Amarillo '73
December 1, 2008--Bannack, Montana
November 24, 2008--Bill Monroe
November 17, 2008--Good Ol' J.R.
November 10, 2008--New Hampshire Reunion Part Two
November 3, 2008--New Hampshire Reunion

October 27, 2008--New Hampshire
October 20, 2008--Bluegrass Live!!!
October 13, 2008--Bobby Managoff
October 6, 2008--Cisco Kid and Pancho

September 22, 2008--Alicia's House Golf Outing Part Two
September 15, 2008--Alicia's House Golf Outing
September 8, 2008--Alicia's House 2008
September 1, 2008--Killer Kowalski
August 25, 2008--Edward G. Robinson
August 18, 2008--Waterloo, Iowa 2008 Part Three

August 11, 2008--Waterloo, Iowa 2008 Part Two
August 4, 2008--Waterloo, Iowa 2008

July 28, 2008--Ghost Towning With The Ortons
July 21, 2008--CAC 2008 The Finale
July 14, 2008--Las Vegas 2008 CAC Part Four

July 7, 2008--Las Vegas 2008 CAC Part Three

June 30, 2008--Las Vegas 2008 CAC Part Two
June 23, 2008--Las Vegas 2008 CAC

June 16, 2008--Las Vegas 2008
June 9, 2008--Las Vegas 2008!!!

June 2, 2008--Gold Point, Nevada

May 26, 2008--Dick The Bruiser
May 12, 2008--Gary Hart

May 5, 2008--Antonino Rocca

April 28, 2008--Interview '08
April 21, 2008--Heaven Will Just Have To Wait...
April 14, 2008--Rufus vs. Angus Part Three
April 7, 2008--Rufus vs. Angus Part Two


March 24, 2008--Rufus vs. Angus
March 17, 2008--Frank Fontaine

March 10, 2008--Gene Kiniski
March 3, 2008--Sgt. Slaughter
February 18, 2008--1945 The Flint Arena
February 11, 2008--The Mills Brothers

February 4, 2008--Cribbage Tournament
January 21, 2008--The Baillargeon Brothers
January 14, 2008--Remembering Lou Klein
January 7, 2008--Kansas City 2007 Part Three

December 31, 2007--Kansas City 2007 Part Two
December 24, 2007--Kansas City 2007

December 10, 2007--November 3, 1972 Part Two
December 3, 2007--November 3, 1972


November 26, 2007--When A Friend Becomes A Friend (Guest Column by Dan Roeglin)
November 12, 2007--Bad Leg 2007

October 29, 2007--Happy Humphrey
October 22, 2007--The Great Kabooki
October 15, 2007--George Reeves

October 8, 2007--Moberly, Missouri Part Two
October 1, 2007--Moberly, Missouri

September 24, 2007--Alicia's House Part Three
September 17, 2007--Alicia's House Part Two
September 10, 2007--Alicia's House
September 3, 2007--PCW Part Two

August 27, 2007--PCW Part One
August 20, 2007--R.I.P. Dewey Robertson & Brian Adams
August 13, 2007--Bronko Lubich
August 6, 2007--Gene Stanlee
July 30, 2007--Karl Gotch
July 23, 2007--Harley vs. Rufus Part Two
July 16, 2007--Harley vs. Rufus Part One
July 9, 2007--Bill Pinkney 1925-2007
July 2, 2007--Norvell Hardy
June 25, 2007--Brian Hildebrand, The Shooter
June 18, 2007--Jeffery Yaws Benefit Part Two
June 11, 2007--Jeffery Yaws Benefit
June 4, 2007--Wilbur Snyder

May 28, 2007--Harold Lloyd
May 21, 2007--Hard Boiled Haggerty
May 14, 2007--CAC 2007 Part Three
May 7, 2007--CAC 2007 Part Two
April 30, 2007--CAC 2007
April 23, 2007--Viva Las Vegas!
April 16, 2007--Getting Ready For CAC
April 9, 2007--Jake Roberts Part Two
April 2, 2007--Jake Roberts
March 26, 2007--Dick The Bruiser
March 12, 2007--Ernie Ladd R.I.P.
March 5, 2007--Verne Gagne
February 26, 2007--Lou Thesz
February 19, 2007--Buddy Rogers
February 12, 2007--Jim Melby
February 5, 2007--Jack Benny
January 29, 2007--Karl Lauer
January 22, 2007--Odds And Ends
January 15, 2007--July 20, 1972 Part Two
January 8, 2007--July 20, 1972

December 25, 2006--Merry Christmas 2006
December 18, 2006--Central States Anthology
December 11, 2006--Hans Schmidt
December 4, 2006--Dennis James

November 27, 2006--TCCW Finale
November 20, 2006--TCCW Part Two
November 13, 2006--Tri-City Championship Wrestling
November 6, 2006--Sputnik 12/18/28 to 11/3/06
October 30, 2006--Liberal, Kansas Part Two
October 23, 2006--Liberal, Kansas
October 16, 2006--Sputnik Monroe
October 9, 2006--Charley Weaver
October 2, 2006--Danny Miller

September 25, 2006--Alicia's House 2006 Part Two
September 18, 2006--Alicia's House 2006
September 11, 2006--Corunna, Michigan 8/26/06 Part Two
September 4, 2006--Corunna, Michigan 8/26/06

August 28, 2006--Bob Roop, Olympian
August 21, 2006--Downs, Kansas Part Two
August 14, 2006--Downs, Kansas
August 7, 2006--Marjorie Main

July 31, 2006--Newton, Iowa 2006 Part Two
July 24, 2006--Newton, Iowa 2006
July 17, 2006--Big O
July 10, 2006--Corunna 6/24
July 3, 2006--CAC 2006 Part Three
June 26, 2006--CAC 2006 Part Two
June 19, 2006--CAC 2006
June 12, 2006--Gone To Vegas
June 5, 2006--Corunna 5/13/06
May 29, 2006--Sedalia, MO Part Two
May 22, 2006--Sedalia, MO
May 15, 2006--Boxing In Topeka
May 8, 2006--Corunna, Michigan 4/22 Part Two
May 1, 2006--Corunna, Michigan 4/22
April 24, 2006--Topeka, Kansas Part Two
April 17, 2006--Topeka, Kansas
April 10, 2006--Monday Night Part Two
April 3, 2006--Monday Night
March 27, 2006--Buck Owens 1929-2006
March 20, 2006--Lee Campione
March 13, 2006--3/4/06 Part Two
March 6, 2006--Legends Wrestling 3/4/06
February 27, 2006--Charley Chase
February 20, 2006--3-23-1973 Part Two
February 13, 2006--3-23-1973
February 6, 2006--James Blackwood
January 31, 2006--Grim Reaper and Florida
January 23, 2006--Ricky Romero 1931-2006
January 16, 2006--March 23, 1972 Part Three
January 9, 2006--March 23, 1972 Part Two
January 2, 2006--March 23, 1972

December 19, 2005--Jimmy Valiant
December 12, 2005--6-16-1972 Part Two
December 5, 2005--6-16-1972
November 28, 2005--Gabby Hayes
November 21, 2005--The Great Dane Part Two
November 14, 2005--The Great Dane Part One
November 7, 2005--Gene Autry
October 31, 2005--Pepper Gomez
October 24, 2005--Da Crusher!!!!!
October 17, 2005--Peotone, Illinois-150 Years Old
October 10, 2005--Alicia's House Part Two
October 3, 2005--Until the computer gets fixed.....
September 26, 2005--Alicia's House Part One
September 19, 2005--Kansas City 2005 Part Three
September 12, 2005--Kansas City 2005 Part Two
September 5, 2005--Kansas City 2005
August 29, 2005--Bobo And Tim Part Two
August 22, 2005--Bobo And Tim Hampton
August 15, 2005--The Canadian Wrecking Crew
August 8, 2005--Gentleman Jim Hady
August 1, 2005--Newton 2005 Part Three
July 25, 2005--Newton 2005 Part Two
July 18, 2005--Newton 2005
July 11, 2005--Newton, Iowa
July 4, 2005--Sailor Art Thomas
June 27, 2005--Wild Bill White
June 20, 2005--The Royal Stud Part Two
June 13, 2005--The Royal Stud
June 6, 2005--Black Angus Campbell R.I.P.
May 30, 2005--Announcers Part 3
May 23, 2005--Announcers Part 2
May 16, 2005--Announcers
May 9, 2005--CAC 2005 Part 4
May 2, 2005--CAC 2005 Part 3
April 25, 2005--CAC 2005 Part 2
April 18, 2005--CAC 2005 Part 1
April 11, 2005--Bobby Whitlock
April 4, 2005--Wrestling Bloopers
March 28, 2005--Two Rings And No Wahoo
March 21, 2005--November 3, 1972 Part Two
March 14, 2005--November 3, 1972
March 7, 2005--Stan Laurel
February 28, 2005--Celina, Ohio Part Two
February 21, 2005--Celina, Ohio
February 14, 2005--George Gunderson
February 7, 2005--Ida Mae and Penny
January 31, 2005--Dick Murdoch
January 24, 2005--Pistol Pez
January 17, 2005--Tex-Firpo Part Three
January 10, 2005--Firpo-McKenzie Part Two
January 3, 2005--Pampero Firpo
December 27, 2004--Angus-Littlebear
December 20, 2004--Black Angus
December 13, 2004--The Big "O"
December 6, 2004--Edgar Buchanan

November 29, 2004--April 7, 1972 Part Two
November 22, 2004--April 7, 1972
November 15, 2004--Trip To The Far East Part Three
November 8, 2004--Trip To The Far East Part Two
November 1, 2004--Trip To The Far East
October 25, 2004--March 24, 1972 Part Two
October 18, 2004--March 24, 1972
October 11, 2004--Jimmy Durante
October 4, 2004--Toronto Titans
September 27, 2004--9/12/04 Part Two
September 20, 2004--BWC 9/12/04
September 13, 2004--This Week's Column
September 6, 2004--Dr. Death
August 30, 2004--Beatty, Nevada Turns 100
August 23, 2004--John Tenta & Mr. Karate
August 16, 2004--Remembering J.D. Sumner
August 9, 2004--The Statler Brothers
August 2, 2004--Alicia's House Banquet
July 26, 2004--Cardinal Creek Outing
July 19, 2004--Alicia's House 2004
July 12, 2004--Those Were The Days!
July 5, 2004--Alicia's House Auction
June 28, 2004--June 26, 2004
June 21, 2004--Happy Father's Day
June 14, 2004--May 12, 1972
June 7, 2004--Golf Outing Part Two
May 31, 2004--Golf Outing
May 24, 2004--Marigold Arena
May 17, 2004--Press Conference
May 10, 2004--CAC 2004 Part 3
May 3, 2004--CAC 2004 Part 2
April 26, 2004--CAC 2004
April 12, 2004--Getting Ready For CAC 2004
April 5, 2004--Jingles
March 29, 2004--BWC 2004
March 22, 2004--Keelie Minnick One Year Old
March 15, 2004--Kirby Interview
March 8, 2004--Jake Hess
March 1, 2004--St. Mary's, Ohio Part Two
February 23, 2004--St. Mary's, Ohio
February 16, 2004--Things Just Ain't The Way They Used To Be!
February 9, 2004--The Big Cat
February 2, 2004--The Bells Ring Again

January 19, 2004--Dr. Bill Miller
January 12, 2004--CAC Program
January 5, 2004--Fred Curry
December 29, 2003--Friendship
December 22, 2003--Les Thornton Part Three
December 15, 2003--Les Thornton Part Two
December 8, 2003--Les Thornton Part One
December 1, 2003--Dick Hutton, NWA Champ
November 24, 2003--Wrestling History
November 17, 2003--Veterans Coliseum
November 10, 2003--Birch Run, Michigan
November 3, 2003--Yukon Eric
October 27, 2003--Adam Windsor ... Again!!!
October 20, 2003--Stu Hart
October 13, 2003--Ocala 2003 Part Two
October 6, 2003--Ocala 2003 Part One
September 22, 2003--4 1/2 Men And One Ring
September 15, 2003--The Great Antonio
September 8, 2003--Omar Atlas & Bob Geigel Part Two
September 1, 2003--Omar Atlas & Bob Geigel
August 25, 2003--Basil Friend & Wyatt Earp
August 18, 2003--Bobo and Bull Curry
August 11, 2003--Newton, Iowa Part Two
August 4, 2003--Newton, Iowa 8/2/03
July 28, 2003--October 19, 1972
July 21, 2003--Jose Flores Part Two
July 14, 2003--Jose Flores
July 7, 2003--Billy Earl Chapman
June 30, 2003--Boogie Wrestling Camp
June 23, 2003--"Nature Boy" Remembered
June 16, 2003--My Heroes
June 9, 2003--Fred Blassie
June 2, 2003--Dory Funk Part Two
May 26, 2003--Dory Funk Part One
May 19, 2003--Ox Baker ... One Word ... FEAR!!!
May 12, 2003--Hans Schmidt
May 5, 2003--CAC 2003 Part Four
April 28, 2003--CAC 2003 Part Three
April 21, 2003--CAC 2003 Part Two
April 14, 2003--CAC 2003 Part One
April 7, 2003--Harley Race Part Two
March 31, 2003--Harley Race Part One
March 24, 2003--An Ode to JMK
March 17, 2003--Another Special Day
March 10, 2003--Lubbock, Texas Part Two
March 3, 2003--Lubbock, Texas
February 24, 2003--Seldom Seen Slim & Shorty Harris
February 17, 2003--Mr. Perfect
February 10, 2003--Omar Atlas Part Two
February 3, 2003--Omar Atlas Part One
January 27, 2003--Labor Day
January 20, 2003--The Sheik 1926-2003
January 13, 2003--St. Joseph, Missouri
January 6, 2003--The Golden Greek Part Three
December 30, 2002--The Golden Greek Part Two
December 23, 2002--The Golden Greek Part One
December 16, 2002--Doc Silverkat
December 9, 2002--Rufus R. Jones
December 2, 2002--The Birth of Bubu Brasil
November 11, 2002--Piqua, Ohio
November 4, 2002--The Moose Bellows No More!!!
October 28, 2002--Lord Littlebrook Part Three
October 21, 2002--Lord Littlebrook Part Two
October 14, 2002--Lord Littlebrook Part One
October 7, 2002--Rhyolite, Nevada
September 30, 2002--The Russian Brute
September 23, 2002--Meeting Ox Baker Part Two

September 16, 2002--Meeting Ox Baker Part One
September 9, 2002--Boogie Wrestling Camp 2002
September 2, 2002--Mabel Party
August 26, 2002--March 27, 1972
August 12, 2002--Newton 2002
August 5, 2002--Mike York
July 29, 2002--Hopalong Cassidy
July 22, 2002--El Paso, Texas Part Two
July 15, 2002--El Paso, Texas
July 8, 2002--Time
July 1, 2002--Early Years
June 24, 2002--Goldfield...A Century Old
June 10, 2002--Baron Gattoni
June 3, 2002--Friends Around The World
May 20, 2002--Interview
May 13, 2002--Referees
May 6, 2002--Wild Red Berry
April 29, 2002--Lou Thesz
April 22, 2002--The Famous Plane Ride
April 15, 2002--Buddy "Nature Boy" Rogers
April 8, 2002--Another Bell Tolls!!!
April 1, 2002--Wrestle for Hunger Part Two

March 25, 2002--Wrestle for Hunger
March 18, 2002--Olympics Part Two
March 11, 2002--Olympics Part One
March 4, 2002--CAC 2002 Part Three
February 25, 2002--CAC 2002 Part Two
February 18, 2002--CAC 2002 Part One
February 4, 2002--CAC Sellout
January 28, 2002--Tag Teams Part Two
January 21, 2002--Tag Teams!
January 14, 2002--Dick Garza
January 7, 2002--Las Vegas
December 31, 2001--Happy New Year!!!
December 17, 2001--The Fantastic Funks
December 10, 2001--2001!!!
December 3, 2001--Wild Bull Curry vs. The Sheik Part Two
November 26, 2001--Wild Bull Curry vs. The Sheik
November 19, 2001--Ernie Ladd
November 12, 2001--The Zebra Kid
November 5, 2001--Championship International Wrestling Part Two
October 29, 2001--Championship International Wrestling
October 22, 2001--Peotone, Illinois
October 15, 2001--Viva Las Vegas!!! Part Two
October 8, 2001--Viva Las Vegas!!!
October 1, 2001--Don Eagle Part Two
September 24, 2001--Don Eagle Part One
August 27, 2001--Kowalski vs. Bobo
August 20, 2001--Green Hornet vs. Danny Miller
August 13, 2001--Strangler Lewis
August 6, 2001--Orton & Graham Part Two
July 30, 2001--Orton & Graham
July 23, 2001--Travelling With Mike York
July 16, 2001--$1000 Challenge
July 9, 2001--Bobo & Luis
July 2, 2001--Juan Hernandez
June 25, 2001--Newton, Iowa
June 18, 2001--Akron, Ohio, Part Two
June 11, 2001--Akron, Ohio, Part One
June 4, 2001--Tex McKenzie
May 28, 2001--Memorial Day
May 21, 2001--Famous Indians
May 14, 2001--Abilene, Texas
May 7, 2001--The Fabulous Funk Brothers
April 30, 2001--Johnny Valentine
April 23, 2001--Roger Kirby---Just Plain Mean
April 16, 2001--Kansas City Part Two
April 9, 2001--Kansas City
April 2, 2001--Losses
March 26, 2001--Gust Karras
March 19, 2001--Billy Howard
March 12, 2001--CAC 2001 Part 3
March 5, 2001--Don Fargo
February 26, 2001--CAC 2001 Part 2
February 19, 2001--CAC 2001
February 12, 2001--1976/Hillbilly Vic
February 5, 2001--Meeting the Binions
January 29, 2001--Ox Baker
January 22, 2001--Houston Harris Sr.
January 15, 2001--Wild Turkey, Depressed Men, and a Gun
January 8, 2001--Nell Stewart
January 1, 2001--Bill Kersten

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