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    K.C. On The Mat: The History of Professional Wrestling In Kansas City

    89'

    2009-04-22

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    Overview:

    From the late 1800s to 1988, Kansas City was considered a hotbed of professional wrestling. The lineage of champions in multiple wrestling organizations can be traced to the City of Fountains, and the fan base was considered to be one of the most rampant. The wave of professional wrestling success in the city continued throughout the Twentieth Century until 1988, when Vince McMahon's global World Wrestling Federation ultimately put an end to the independent wrestling territories that once filled up America. K.C. ON THE MAT focuses specifically on Kansas City pro-wrestling from 1930 to the demise in 1988. It begins with the back story of the first National Wrestling Alliance Champion, Orville Brown, and his rise as a top promoter in Kansas City. Brown eventually sold his assets out, and the trio of "Texas" Bob Geigel, Harley Race and Pat O'Connor controlled the area until its fall in the late 1980s.

    Cast

    1

    Himself

    Harley Race

    1

    Himself

    Bob Geigel

    1

    Percival A. Friend

    Percival A. Friend

    1

    Himself

    Richard Brown

    1

    Himself

    Bill Grigsby

    1

    Roger Kirby

    Roger Kirby

    1

    Tom Andrews

    Tom Andrews

    1

    Billy Howard

    Billy Howard

    1

    Himself

    John Cone

    1

    Himself

    Bill Kersten

    1

    "Bulldog" Bob Brown (archive footage)

    Bob Brown

    1

    Rufus R. Jones (archive footage)

    Carey Lloyd

    1

    Ox Baker (archive footage)

    Ox Baker

    1

    Slick (archive footage)

    Ken Johnson

    1

    Mike George (archive footage)

    Michael George

    1

    Bruiser Brody (archive footage)

    Frank Goodish

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. United States of America
    • List of languages:
      1. List of companies:
        1. Metro Sports/Kansas City
        2. Time Warner Cable
      2. Vote Count: 0
      3. Popularity: 0.4641
      4. Status: Released
      5. Original title:K.C. On The Mat: The History of Professional Wrestling In Kansas City

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