Cowboy Bob Ellis was the iconic baby face in Arizona in the 1960s and 1970s, known for his many feuds. One of the wildest was with a little known, but excellent heel from Minnesota by the name of Jack Ringer.
In the fall of 1971, the two met in a 2/3 fall match which saw Ringer bloodying Ellis right off the bat by running him into the ringpost . The match ended in a double disqualification and set the stage for many more rematches to come.
Most of the matches ended in count outs or with someone being disqualified and Ellis usually bleeding, which was par for the course before him.
Finally, before leaving the area, Ellis did score a woin or two over Ringer on the circuit, then went elsewhere. Ringer stayed behind, where a new feud awaited him with Armon Hussein.
Jack Ringer was my father.
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