Southeastern Championship Wrestling Action News

Today, pro wrestling author and historian Karl Stern has a discussion with Southeastern Wrestling historian and collector Aaron Gartlan about SECW and Continental wrestling including the difference between growing up watching pro wrestling in north Alabama verses south Alabama and the old Gulf Coast promotion verses Nick Gulas north Alabama territory and how Ron Fuller unified it all in October 19...

On this edition of Southeastern Championship Action News Podcast, Aaron Gartlan dives into the May 30th, 1981, edition of SECW TV! Mr. Olympia forfeited the U.S. Junior Heavyweight Championship after defeating Stan Lane for being a couple of pounds overweight, Mr. Saito captured the Alabama Heavyweight Championship over the weekend, and so much more! Gartlan Law - Aggressive Advocacy. Life Changin...

On this episode of Southeastern Championship Wrestling Action News Podcast, pro wrestling author and historian Karl Stern talks Continental wrestling history with Aaron Gartlan plus a variety of other topics. Ron Fuller's Southeastern Championship Wrestling became Continental Wrestling in June 1985 and is considered the best 'forgotten' territory. Join us as we talk the history of this great pro w...

Aaron Gartlan, host of SECW Action News Podcast, has a series of great questions about Southeastern and Continental Wrestling super cards. Aaron asks pro wrestling historian and author Karl Stern about some hypothetical and real Southeastern and Continental super shows including the NWA Great American Bash. Join us for this fun look at pro wrestling history! Gartlan Law - Aggressive Advocacy. Life...

Aaron Gartlan reviews the May 23, 1981, episode of Southeastern Championship Wrestling. Aaron discusses some pop culture around this time frame, including American Bandstand, Rick Springfield and "Jesse's Girl," and discussed Mr. Olympia's debut on SECW TV! Also, one of the best (or worst) promos in SECW history by Randy Rose of the Midnight Express. Plus: Mr. Saito, Ken Lucas, Ron and Robert Full...

Aaron Gartlan returns with a TV review of the May 2, 1981 episode of SECW. Aaron is joined by Eric Darsie from the Wrestling With the Dawg Podcast to discuss this show: Charlie Platt & Les Thatcher hosts... Bob & Brad Armstrong interview and video of steel cage match against Dennis Condrey & Randy Rose... The Shadow (Norvell Austin) returns...  Brad Armstrong & The Shadow (Norvell Austin) vs Joe T...

This week Southeastern Championship Wrestling Action News host Aaron Gartlan is joined by Eric Darsie from the Wrestling With the Dawg Podcast to discuss a variety of topics concerning Southeastern Championship Wrestling, Continental Championship Wrestling, and their experience watching pro wrestling during the era. Ron Fuller's SECW grew out of a merger between Ron Fuller's Knoxville promotion an...

This week on Southeastern Championship Wrestling Action News podcast, host Aaron Gartlan has a question for pro wrestling historian Karl Stern about late 1970s Alabama and the change over from the Field's brother's Gulf Coast Wrestling to Ron Fuller's SECW. What was the cultural scene like in Alabama during this era and how did Gulf Coast and SECW tap into that? Plus, tons more about SECW and Cont...

Aaron Gartlan has another SECW TV show review from April 18, 1981, called: Taking Those Dollars and Cents to the Bank. Aaron is covering the following show: Charlie Platt & Les Thatcher hosts... Dennis Condrey defeated Roy Lee Welch...Bob & Brad Armstrong interview...Dennis Condrey & Randy Rose and Bob & Brad Armstrong interview... Interview with Jerry Stubbs & Ken Lucas and Stan Lane & Ron Bass.....

We have a unique show for you today. SECW Action News host Aaron Gartlan has a series of questions for pro wrestling historian and SECW fan Karl Stern centered around the change-over in June 1985 when Southeastern Championship Wrestling changed to Continental Championship Wrestling. How did the Wrestling Observer cover it? How did fans feel at the time? Was there a potential big TV deal involved?...

Aaron Gartlan's outstanding Southeastern Championship Wrestling Action News returns this week with a special history of wrestling episode by pro wrestling historian Karl Stern discussing more about southern professional wrestling and the history of Ron Fuller's outstanding SECW promotion out of Pensecola, Florida. Gartlan Law - Aggressive Advocacy. Life Changing Results. Visit Dothan Personal Inju...

Today we have a special show for you. Host Aaron Gartlan goes through the life and career of southern journeyman wrestler Gentleman Ken Timbs. Ken Timbs was a former NWA U.S. Junior champion for Continental Wrestling and often worked the SECW TV tapings. He was also a mentor to When It Was Cool's own Karl Stern. Today, both Aaron and Karl share their thoughts and memories on Gentleman Ken Timbs (E...

Aaron Gartlan returns with another break down of the SECW Alabama territory from April 11, 1981, with a television show featuring the Midnight Express, Bob Armstrong, Brad Armstrong, Ron Bass, Roy Lee Welch, Paul Orndorff, Ron Fuller, Mr. Saito, Jimmy Golden and others. SECW is building toward one of the hottest territorial pro wrestling periods ever! Gartlan Law - Aggressive Advocacy. Life Changi...

Aaron Gartlan will return next week with a review of an episode of SECW. This week, pro wrestling historian Karl Stern laments the state of wrestling history research but also is excited about it taking a different form. Karl talks about some great historians and researchers and then covers the current status of the Southeastern Wrestling results project.  

Aaron Gartlan returns for a look back at the April 4, 1981, episode of Ron Fuller's Southeastern Championship Wrestling. This edition of SECW featured matches and promos with Brad Armstrong, the Midnight Express, Mr. Saito, Jerry Stubbs, Bob Armstrong, Les Thornton, Ken Lucas, Ron Bass, Robert Fuller, and Jimmy Golden. SECW is ramping up during this era, check it out! Gartlan Law - Aggressive Advo...

Aaron Gartlan presents from the Karl Stern History of Wrestling library; Karl takes a look at the ongoing NWA Southeastern Championship Wrestling project  and television shows from the early 1980's.  Also, Karl talks about the death of the Mongolian Stomper in 2016 and more.

Aaron Gartlan returns with a look back at the March 28, 1981, episode of SECW featuring Jimmy Golden, Ron Bass, Ken Lucas, Jerry Stubbs, Randy Rose, Dennis Condrey, Bob Armstrong, Paul Orndorff, Mr. Saito, Robert Gibson, and more. This was a red-hot time for southern pro wrestling and Southeastern was really getting cranked up! Gartlan Law - Aggressive Advocacy. Life Changing Results. Visit Dothan...

Aaron Gartlan will return next week with a new episode review from SECW. This week, he has asked wrestling historian Karl Stern to post a previous podcast where Karl discusses his time watching SECW and later promoting shows where several of the SECW and Continental Wrestling crew were used and much more.

Aaron Gartlan returns with a detailed look at the March 21, 1981, edition of SECW from the TV studio in Dothan, Alabama. On this edition featured wrestling stars discussed include Stan Lane, Robert Gibson, Brad Armstrong, Bob Armstrong, Mr. Saito, Dennis Condrey, Randy Rose, Norvell Austin, Paul Orndorff, Jerry Stubbs, Ron Bass, Ken Lucas, Jimmy Golden, and more! Gartlan Law - Aggressive Advocacy....

Aaron Gartlan returns with the 12th episode of Southeastern Championship Wrestling Action News looking back at the February 21, 1981, episode of SECW from Dothan, AL! This episode features matches, interview, and angles with Bob Armstrong, Ken Lucas, Jimmy Golden, Oki Shikina, Paul Orndorff, Dennis Condrey, Randy Rose, Mr. Saito, Norvel Austin, Stan Lane, Brad Armstrong, Roy Lee Welch, and more! G...

Aaron Gartlan returns with the 12th episode of Southeastern Championship Wrestling Action News looking back at the February 21, 1981, episode of SECW from Dothan, AL! This episode features matches, interview, and angles with Bob Armstrong, Ken Lucas, Jimmy Golden, Oki Shikina, Paul Orndorff, Dennis Condrey, Randy Rose, Mr. Saito, Norvel Austin, Stan Lane, Brad Armstrong, Roy Lee Welch, and more! G...

Aaron has taken this week off in order to do research and record some new episodes. He will be back next week. Today he has asked me to re-release my (Karl Stern) old Southeastern Championship Wrestling Audio Documentary which covers the history of the promotion, as well as interviews with some special guests. This show is an excellent jumping on point for new listeners and those who have an inter...

Aaron Gartlan returns with a look back at the February 14, 1981 edition of SECW from Dothan, Alabama! This episode titled, Retribution is at Hand... features discussion about Brad Armstrong, Jerry Stubbs, Ron Bass, Paul Orndorff, Ken Lucas, Don Curtis, Oki Shikina, Dennis Condrey, Randy Rose, Mr. Saito, Bob Armstrong, Jimmy Golden, and more! Gartlan Law - Aggressive Advocacy. Life Changing Results...

Aaron Gartlan returns for a look at the February 17, 1981, episode of SECW from the Dothan Studios featuring Jimmy Golden, Mr. Wrestling II, Ray Harris, Bob Armstrong, Mr. Saito, Ron Bass, Randy Rose, Dennis Condrey, Paul Orndorff, and more! This is the early days of SECW after its expansion into north Alabama. The promotion is beginning to crank up and over the next four years would be one of the...