Outlaws to Independents – Details, episodes & analysis

On this episode we take a look at part two of Bert Prentices life in wrestling. We cover from 1990-1996. Bert in the LPWA, USWA, Global, Big D, CWI and starting OMW. Did Bert really run outlaw vs. USWA while working for them? Why was he going to Indianapolis every week while working for the USWA. How and why did he start in Jonesboro Arkansas? What future WCW and WWF stars were working with Bert early in their careers? How did Bert end up managing WWF stars in Memphis? Plus, a new Jimmie story, Jon plays outlaw name or not, and upcoming projects Beau is working on. All of this and more!!!

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Beau's patreon podcast Beau James | creating Podcast about my life in pro wrestling & classic pro wr | Patreon

signed copies of Beau's books kingofkingsport.com

Beau's promotion Home - https://southernstateswrestling.com/

Ultimate Classic Wrestling Network

If you use the code OUTLAWS (all caps) get 25% off their first bill, whether it be for a month or annual. Standard prices are $6.99/mo or $49.99/yr. So best bang for the buck for subscribers and you and me is for them to go yearly. But your call on how wordy you want to be.

Rules:

* Website signup only (though they can use the account on Roku, FireTV, AppleTV/iOS, Android. You just have to subscribe through the web)

* applies to the first bill

General info: Ultimate Classic Wrestling Network is available on Roku, FireTV, Apple TV/iOS, Android and online at classicwrestling.net

You can watch Poffo and Savoldi ICW, IWCCW Global, USWA Dallas, Bob Luce's Monsters of the Mat, SAPW, Wild West Wrestling, Dennis Coralluzzo's NWA New Jersey,

Plus all our other territory stuff; WWA, Memphis, Florida, Detroit, Kansas City

WHy was Randy Savage mad at the magazines? Why were the territories mad at the magazines over ICW? Did Andre the Giant really have a part in an outlaw promotion in Canda? Jim Wilson and Thunderbolt Patterson shut down for the third and final time. What was going on in Arizona? Who was running outlaw in Tennessee? All of this plus updates, a Jimmie story, Jon plays Outlaw Name or Not and much more!

If you would like to make a donation to this podcast you can with PayPal to kingofkingsport@gmail.com THANKS!

If you have not already, please follow us on

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Beau's patreon podcast Beau James | creating Podcast about my life in pro wrestling & classic pro wr | Patreon

signed copies of Beau's books kingofkingsport.com

Beau's promotion Home - https://southernstateswrestling.com/

Ultimate Classic Wrestling Network

If you use the code OUTLAWS (all caps) get 25% off their first bill, whether it be for a month or annual. Standard prices are $6.99/mo or $49.99/yr. So best bang for the buck for subscribers and you and me is for them to go yearly. But your call on how wordy you want to be.

Rules:

* Website signup only (though they can use the account on Roku, FireTV, AppleTV/iOS, Android. You just have to subscribe through the web)

* applies to the first bill

General info: Ultimate Classic Wrestling Network is available on Roku, FireTV, Apple TV/iOS, Android and online at classicwrestling.net

You can watch Poffo and Savoldi ICW, IWCCW Global, USWA Dallas, Bob Luce's Monsters of the Mat, SAPW, Wild West Wrestling, Dennis Coralluzzo's NWA New Jersey,

Plus all our other territory stuff; WWA, Memphis, Florida, Detroit, Kansas City

On this episode Jon and Beau go back to this week (actually 9 days) in Feb 1995 the 3rd - 12th. To take a look at Tri-State Wrestling (IN), Tri-Star Wrestling (GA), ACW (AL), PWF (Carolinas), SSW (TN), Candian Rocky Mountain Wrestling (Calgary), Power Zone Wrestling (OK) and more!

They also have news on upcoming projects. Beau tells a Jimmie story involving the Junkyard Dog. Oh yeah Beau rants about wrestling schools too.

Beau's patreon - https://www.patreon.com/kingofkingsport

If you would like to make a donation to this podcast you can with PayPal to kingofkingsport@gmail.com THANKS!

If you have not already, please follow us on

https://www.youtube.com/@OutlawstoIndependents

X - @OutlawsPod

Facebook and Instagram - Outlaws to Independents

Ultimate Classic Wrestling Network

If you use the code OUTLAWS (all caps) get 25% off their first bill, whether it be for a month or annual. Standard prices are $6.99/mo or $49.99/yr. So best bang for the buck for subscribers and you and me is for them to go yearly. But your call on how wordy you want to be.

Rules:

* Website signup only (though they can use the account on Roku, FireTV, AppleTV/iOS, Android. You just have to subscribe through the web)

* applies to the first bill

General info: Ultimate Classic Wrestling Network is available on Roku, FireTV, Apple TV/iOS, Android and online at classicwrestling.net

You can watch Poffo and Savoldi ICW, IWCCW Global, USWA Dallas, Bob Luce's Monsters of the Mat, SAPW, Wild West Wrestling, Dennis Coralluzzo's NWA New Jersey,

Plus all our other territory stuff; WWA, Memphis, Florida, Detroit, Kansas City

We start off 2025 by going back 30 years to 1995. Jon and I will take a look at the WrestleAmerica guide to the Independents as we talk about several promotions across North America. Plus, a Jimmie McKeehan story, some advice for young wrestlers and promoters. This is the longest episode we have done yet.

Beau's patreon - https://www.patreon.com/kingofkingsport

If you would like to make a donation to this podcast you can with PayPal to kingofkingsport@gmail.com THANKS!

If you have not already, please follow us on

https://www.youtube.com/@OutlawstoIndependents

X - @OutlawsPod

Facebook and Instagram - Outlaws to Independents

Ultimate Classic Wrestling Network

If you use the code OUTLAWS (all caps) get 25% off their first bill, whether it be for a month or annual. Standard prices are $6.99/mo or $49.99/yr. So best bang for the buck for subscribers and you and me is for them to go yearly. But your call on how wordy you want to be.

Rules:

* Website signup only (though they can use the account on Roku, FireTV, AppleTV/iOS, Android. You just have to subscribe through the web)

* applies to the first bill

General info: Ultimate Classic Wrestling Network is available on Roku, FireTV, Apple TV/iOS, Android and online at classicwrestling.net

You can watch Poffo and Savoldi ICW, IWCCW Global, USWA Dallas, Bob Luce's Monsters of the Mat, SAPW, Wild West Wrestling, Dennis Coralluzzo's NWA New Jersey,

Plus, all our other territory stuff; WWA, Memphis, Florida, Detroit, Kansas City

Merry Christmas to all of you outlaws. On this special Christmas Episode Jon and Beau talk about the holidays, how shocked they are by the feedback and following this podcast is getting, and more to open up. Beau tells stories of Jimmy McKeehan as Santa Claus. As special gift Beau shares several stories from his patreon podcast with everyone about the road, Bobby Eaton, Buddy Landel, Billy Travis, Al Getz, his nephew Jake Booth, Scotty McKeever, the blade, and much more!!! Plus, a couple of appearances by Waylon.

More info on Hunger First of Kingsport can be found here https://www.facebook.com/hungerfirst/

Beau's patreon - https://www.patreon.com/kingofkingsport

If you would like to make a donation to this podcast you can with PayPal to kingofkingsport@gmail.com THANKS!

If you have not already, please follow us on

https://www.youtube.com/@OutlawstoIndependents

X - @OutlawsPod

Facebook and Instagram - Outlaws to Independents

Ultimate Classic Wrestling Network

If you use the code OUTLAWS (all caps) get 25% off their first bill, whether it be for a month or annual. Standard prices are $6.99/mo or $49.99/yr. So best bang for the buck for subscribers and you and me is for them to go yearly. But your call on how wordy you want to be.

Rules:

* Website signup only (though they can use the account on Roku, FireTV, AppleTV/iOS, Android. You just have to subscribe through the web)

* applies to the first bill

General info: Ultimate Classic Wrestling Network is available on Roku, FireTV, Apple TV/iOS, Android and online at classicwrestling.net

You can watch Poffo and Savoldi ICW, IWCCW Global, USWA Dallas, Bob Luce's Monsters of the Mat, SAPW, Wild West Wrestling, Dennis Coralluzzo's NWA New Jersey,

Plus all our other territory stuff; WWA, Memphis, Florida, Detroit, Kansas City

Outlaws to Independents Episode 7 - Southern Championship Wrestling from Georgia. On the edition Jon and Beau are joined by the original DWB Jimmy Powell. Jimmy was the booker of SCW for almost 2 years. How many TV stations did they have? Where did they run? How often were they running? How were they drawing? Were they making money? Did they have heat with Deep South Wrestling? Why did it end? All of these questions are answered.

Jimmy also discusses breaking in with Nick Gulas, the stars of SCW, and what a good man Jerry Blackwell was.

Plus, Jon and Beau have updates from our last episode. Beau tells another funny Jimmy McKeehan story. All of this ad more!

If you would like to make a donation to this podcast you can with PayPal to kingofkingsport@gmail.com THANKS!

If you have not already, please follow us on

https://www.youtube.com/@OutlawstoIndependents

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Facebook and Instagram - Outlaws to Independents

Ultimate Classic Wrestling Network

If you use the code OUTLAWS (all caps) get 25% off their first bill, whether it be for a month or annual. Standard prices are $6.99/mo or $49.99/yr. So best bang for the buck for subscribers and you and me is for them to go yearly. But your call on how wordy you want to be.

Rules:

* Website signup only (though they can use the account on Roku, FireTV, AppleTV/iOS, Android. You just have to subscribe through the web)

* applies to the first bill

General info: Ultimate Classic Wrestling Network is available on Roku, FireTV, Apple TV/iOS, Android and online at classicwrestling.net

You can watch Poffo and Savoldi ICW, IWCCW Global, USWA Dallas, Bob Luce's Monsters of the Mat, SAPW, Wild West Wrestling, Dennis Coralluzzo's NWA New Jersey,

Plus all our other territory stuff; WWA, Memphis, Florida, Detroit, Kansas City

Happy Thanksgiving! ON this episode Jon and Beau will give you a list of things they are thankful for about independent wrestling. Beau teaches Jon another wrestling term and how to use it. We review the 1990s Outlaw Wrestling documentary Southern Discomfort. This doc has a little bit of everything from the time in it the good, bad, and ugly. Plus Beau gets on some rants! All of this and more!!

If you would like to donate to this podcast PayPal kingofkingsport@gmail.com

Beau has a Patreon Podcast https://www.patreon.com/c/kingofkingsport

Follow us

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If you like/ love Beau's stories you will love his books. Get them on Amazon and Amazon Kindle

signed copies at http://www.kingofkingsport.com/

Flood relief

If you would like to donate to help in East Tennessee, please donate to the Sullivan Baptist Association Relief Fund https://iamportcity.churchcenter.com/giving/to/flood-relief

For North Carolina https://www.samaritanspurse.org/donation-items/where-most-needed/

We guarantee that you will laugh several times during this episode. We start off with a little baseball talk then we have some updates from our previous episode. On the last episode we told you about the heroes of Carter County. This episode is about the outlaws (PWA) that took over in 1990 and 91. That group included a ref that could not count past 7 nor did he know time zones, a wrestler who liked to poop in the ring, a jealous man, and several other characters! Jon and Beau also talk about the most misused wrestling term and Beau gets on a rant!

If you would like to donate to this podcast PayPal kingofkingsport@gmail.com

Beau has a Patreon Podcast patreon.com/kingofkingsport

Follow us

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https://x.com/OutlawsPod

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https://www.youtube.com/@OutlawstoIndependents

If you would like to donate to help in East Tennessee, please donate to the Sullivan Baptist Association Relief Fund https://iamportcity.churchcenter.com/giving/to/flood-relief

For North Carolina https://www.samaritanspurse.org/donation-items/where-most-needed/

On this episode Jon and Beau take a look at the 1980s Wrestling Scene in Carter County Tennessee. Charlie "CY" Peters and Kim Birchfield had a very successful promotion for several years. They were able to do this without TV. How may you ask? Well, they did it through hard work, local newspaper coverage, and knowing their audience. They were able to grow their promotion and even take the weekly spot at the famed Johnson City, TN Rec. Center. Charlie and Kim were covered in the paper and even on the front page as the sports heroes of Carter County. We will explain everything we can by use of local newspaper archives.

Also, we have updates on flood relief in East Tennessee and Western North Carolina, the UWA, and a couple other subjects.

If you would like to donate to help in East Tennessee, please donate to the Sullivan Baptist Association Relief Fund https://iamportcity.churchcenter.com/giving/to/flood-relief

For North Carolina https://www.samaritanspurse.org/donation-items/where-most-needed/

If you would like to donate to this podcast PayPal kingofkingsport@gmail.com

Follow us

https://www.instagram.com/outlawstoindependents

https://x.com/OutlawsPod

Facebook Outlaws to Independents

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Here is Episode 3 of Outlaws to Independents as Jon Boucher and I talk with Bob Smith. Bob created the PWI 500 and worked for Weston Publishing (Apter Mags) in the 80s and 90s. Bob explains how the 500 came about, how it was put together, and what he was surprised by.

Here are the links to help the Sullivan Baptist Association Disaster Relief and Samaritan Purse they will help those who need help. I have been on the ground with these people during flood relief in West Virginia and Kentucky. They get stuff done!

https://iamportcity.churchcenter.com/giving/to/flood-relief

https://www.samaritanspurse.org/donation-items/where-most-needed/