Giglz The Clown, his spelling of the same, is a heel on Phoenix who has been active since around 2010 in this area. This is his spelling of the word.
Billy Boondox, his spelling of the word Boondocks, has been a long time partner for this heel clown. Doing a Thug Life type of routine, it would not seem like these two would be a marriage made in heaven, but they remain an interesting tag partnership, generating a lot of heat and working well together.
Clowns are nothing new. There was the most famous of them, Doink, in the WWF, but before him there was Pasquelin in Mexico. In the indies there have been a rash of others, some good, some bad and some outright ugly as far as work goes or went. Dork, Clunk, Pennywize, Durty, Filthy, Korky. The list goes on and on. Also in the western states, one finds Sideshow now, who would perhaps be a logical choice for Giglz, but such a pairing ahs not happened. It may never transpire. The point is, clown wrestlers are nothing new and while on the surface Giglz many be just another clown, no one can deny he always puts out an effort in his bouts.
Thus the clown and the brawler continue to make for an interesting team in the promotions that have come and gone in Arizona over the past few years. In a throwback to major tag team heels who vibrated fantastic heat from the crowd such as The Comancheros and The Lumberjacks, these two may not seem like a logical combination on the surface, but they have become "heat magnets" who have made their routine work.
The way they spell their names may indicate they did not pay much attention to spelling courses in grade school. They might seem like a pairing that is anything but a marriage made in heaven as their routines have nothing to do with each other. Again, however, they have made it work.
More power to them.
Sunday, June 12, 2016
Monday, May 30, 2016
Hermes
Hermes came unto the Arizona scene in 2014 as part of a lucha libre promotion operating in Phoenix and environs. he has remained there ever since and continued to impress the fans.
Lucha libre stylists have always been a big draw in Arizona and the Mexican wrestlers were popular there long before WCW made booking them the cool thing in the mainstream, when they showcased Konnan and crew. .
Hermes specializes in a magnificent plancha which is extremely easy to do wrong and very difficult to do correctly. he, however, executes the move with flawless perfection.
Hermes has also been seeing action across the border in the north of Mexico as of late, migrating between both countries with ease.
Hermes drew his name from the Greek God with the winged shoes. It might be fitting, as this particular Hermes flies through the air with the greatest of ease when wrestling.
Lucha libre stylists have always been a big draw in Arizona and the Mexican wrestlers were popular there long before WCW made booking them the cool thing in the mainstream, when they showcased Konnan and crew. .
Hermes specializes in a magnificent plancha which is extremely easy to do wrong and very difficult to do correctly. he, however, executes the move with flawless perfection.
Hermes has also been seeing action across the border in the north of Mexico as of late, migrating between both countries with ease.
Hermes drew his name from the Greek God with the winged shoes. It might be fitting, as this particular Hermes flies through the air with the greatest of ease when wrestling.
The Pale Riders
The Pale Riders, Bull Zambians & lance Ferraro, have both called it quits to wrestling, though in retirement they leave a legacy behind, if known only to Arizona fans.
Ferraro has become a fervent born again Christian, working in a daytime job away from wrestling and Zambrano runs a soccer supply store.
In the 1980s, the two Pale Riders took Phoenix by storm, when weekly shows were still being held every Friday night. They especially showed their worth in extended feuds with Special Forces and The Lumberjacks.
Both men started their careers together and maintained an effective partnership for the duration. Zambrano retired first in the 1990s, but Lance continued to wrestle into the 2000s, though he spouted a shaved head as opposed to his recognized curls from before.
A third member of The Pale Riders, JT law, split with them and the two became bitter enemies with him in real life. It wasn't a work.
The pale Riders may have never really traveled too far out of Arizona, though Lance had some Texas matches. In their prime, however, they were one of the best tag teams around.
Ferraro has become a fervent born again Christian, working in a daytime job away from wrestling and Zambrano runs a soccer supply store.
In the 1980s, the two Pale Riders took Phoenix by storm, when weekly shows were still being held every Friday night. They especially showed their worth in extended feuds with Special Forces and The Lumberjacks.
Both men started their careers together and maintained an effective partnership for the duration. Zambrano retired first in the 1990s, but Lance continued to wrestle into the 2000s, though he spouted a shaved head as opposed to his recognized curls from before.
A third member of The Pale Riders, JT law, split with them and the two became bitter enemies with him in real life. It wasn't a work.
The pale Riders may have never really traveled too far out of Arizona, though Lance had some Texas matches. In their prime, however, they were one of the best tag teams around.
Thursday, May 26, 2016
Thesz In Arizona
The legendary Lou Thesz might not be associated with Arizona in the eyes of most fans, but for several years, he lived in Tucson. He also invested in a furniture store when there and a son from one of his marriages became a gourmet chef in Phoenix.
Thesz had numerous Arizona matches in the 1950s and early 1960s, including one match where he made short work of Dr. Jerry Graham within a minute. Rumor has it the two got into a locker room argument and Graham decided, in his normally drunken state, he would take Thesz to task. That did not work so well.
Thesz made varied appearances at the old Phoenix Madison Square garden on 7th & Van Buren, where his name assured a packed house.
One of Lou's final Arizona hurrahs came in the early 1970s for Rod Fenton. At the Travel Lodge Theater, now Celebrity Theatre in Phoenix, he faced and beat Jerry Kozak in a scientific encounter.
Thesz eventually moved to Virginia and was living there when he passed away. he wa sin his 80s at the time and still in relatively good shape. His cremated ashes were carried to Missouri and scattered in a couple different locations, including the location of the old Kiel arena and along a river bank.
Thesz had numerous Arizona matches in the 1950s and early 1960s, including one match where he made short work of Dr. Jerry Graham within a minute. Rumor has it the two got into a locker room argument and Graham decided, in his normally drunken state, he would take Thesz to task. That did not work so well.
Thesz made varied appearances at the old Phoenix Madison Square garden on 7th & Van Buren, where his name assured a packed house.
One of Lou's final Arizona hurrahs came in the early 1970s for Rod Fenton. At the Travel Lodge Theater, now Celebrity Theatre in Phoenix, he faced and beat Jerry Kozak in a scientific encounter.
Thesz eventually moved to Virginia and was living there when he passed away. he wa sin his 80s at the time and still in relatively good shape. His cremated ashes were carried to Missouri and scattered in a couple different locations, including the location of the old Kiel arena and along a river bank.
Thursday, May 19, 2016
Expanding The Book
Dale Pierce has announced the expansion of his present The History Of Arizona Wrestling In Results book to be ready in late summer, with several 2016 updates, death notices and older results. look for the expanded edition to be available online, plus at certain arenas and at CAC next year.
Pierce suspended all bookwork, lectures and books signings in October when he was diagnosed with prostate cancer, but having beaten the illness, is now back in action.
Pierce suspended all bookwork, lectures and books signings in October when he was diagnosed with prostate cancer, but having beaten the illness, is now back in action.
Wednesday, May 18, 2016
Thunderbolt Patterson
Claude "Thunderbolt" Patterson was pushed in the deep south, in Ohio and in Texas, but only made brief appearances in Arizona when Roy Shire made failed attempt to runt here under the banner of Big Bear productions in the 1960s.
Two decades later, Patterson would again make the news, when in retirement and citing racial discrimination, would expose the wrestling world a fake in newspapers and on television. This was way before "breaking kayfabe" was the norm and his actions earned him the anger of many former friends in the game.
Patterson sometimes wrestled as heel, but was usually seen as a black figurehead and hero to the African American fans in particular, with a colorful, even flamboyant ring style.
How valid his charges of discrimination were have been verified by some and disputed by others.
On television, the late Tony Altimore decried Patterson's actions. "I was the first to shake your hand when you walked into the dressing room," he snarled t his former friend, when a panel of wrestlers admitting to the fakery faced off with those who denied it.
In any case, he was a flashy wrestler in his day, though eh had only a few Arizona matches in 1966.
Two decades later, Patterson would again make the news, when in retirement and citing racial discrimination, would expose the wrestling world a fake in newspapers and on television. This was way before "breaking kayfabe" was the norm and his actions earned him the anger of many former friends in the game.
Patterson sometimes wrestled as heel, but was usually seen as a black figurehead and hero to the African American fans in particular, with a colorful, even flamboyant ring style.
How valid his charges of discrimination were have been verified by some and disputed by others.
On television, the late Tony Altimore decried Patterson's actions. "I was the first to shake your hand when you walked into the dressing room," he snarled t his former friend, when a panel of wrestlers admitting to the fakery faced off with those who denied it.
In any case, he was a flashy wrestler in his day, though eh had only a few Arizona matches in 1966.
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