I'm back with another off-season solo show and wrestling history deep cut.

Colonel James Hiram McLaughlin was a Civil War officer, a traveling attraction, train conductor, Klondike gold miner and arguably the first true American professional wrestling champion.

We're going all the way back to the 1800s again to uncover the brutal, chaotic, and often unbelievable origins of pro wrestling through the life of one of JH.

McLaughlin was a force of nature.
A legit grappler in both collar and elbow and catch as catch can and his matches were real, violent, and sometimes deadly.

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I'm back with another video episode and pro wrestling history deep dive.

In this episode of 10 Bell Pod, I uncover the incredible and largely forgotten story of one of the earliest Black professional wrestlers in American history Viro "Black Sam" Small.

A man born into slavery who rose to become a feared competitor in the brutal world of 19th century combat sports.

Drawing from scarce historical records and early newspaper accounts, this is a deep dive into a time when wrestling lived in carnivals, saloons, and underground fight clubs, where matches blurred the line between sport and survival.

More than just a wrestling story, this is about America during Reconstruction, the fight for opportunity, and how entire legacies can vanish if no one is there to preserve them.

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IWA MS Vs. Elite Pro Best Of Seven Series 10/13/2007 Lucky vs. Jason Hades Deranged vs. Jay Jensen Mickie Knuckles vs. Kimberly Kash Kash Inc. (Abaddon, Baltazar & Dysfunction) vs. Team IWA Mid-South (Devon Moore, Eddie Kingston & Ricochet) ACID vs. Chuck Taylor The Iron Saints (Sal Thomaselli & Vito Thomaselli) vs. Team Taliban (Arya Daivari & Jake O'Neill) Ian Rotten vs. Brandon Thomaselli

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