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The story of the International Wrestling Alliance takes us to 1964 and 1965 this week as Johnny Powers goes from up-and-coming wrestler to main eventer to the hottest free agent in wrestling, much like someone else we know.


He also...refuses to do jobs.


All of this plus a secret Crockett-McMahon Wrestling War of the mid-60's, payola scams, and Johnny Powers in his own words on Historically Speaking!


Resources

https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=1303&page=4&s=1100

https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=243&page=4&search=Johnny+Powers

https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=9320&page=4&s=500

https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=293461

https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=53623

https://www.nytimes.com/1972/11/13/archives/lonny-starr-dead-disk-jockey-at-whn.html

https://www.wnew1130.com/music-2/staff/q-r-s-t/lonny-starr/

https://www.nyprowrestling.com/results/1960s/1964.html

https://www.newspapers.com/article/daily-news/53943655/

https://usaradiomuseum.com/category/payola-2/

Capitol Revolution, Tim Hornbaker



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