Friday Night in the Coliseum

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Friday Night in the Coliseum is a short film featuring wrestling performances recorded at the Sam Houston Coliseum, in Houston, Texas, along with interviews with audience members and wrestling promoter Paul Boesch. The film features many wrestlers who were well-known in Houston, including The Crusher, Nick Kozak, Red Bastien, Dory Funk, Stan Stasiak, Johnny Valentine, Thunderbolt Patterson and Wild Bull Curry. The creation of this film was supported by a grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, however, the film never aired on television.

Cast

Photo of Dean Ho

Dean Ho

Dean Ho

Photo of Bull Curry

Bull Curry

Bull Curry

Photo of Terry Funk

Terry Funk

Terry Funk

Photo of Dory Funk Sr.

Dory Funk Sr.

Dory Funk Sr.

Photo of Claude Patterson

Claude Patterson

Thunderbolt Patterson

Photo of Rolland Bastien

Rolland Bastien

Red Bastien

Photo of John Wisniski Sr.

John Wisniski Sr.

Johnny Valentine

Photo of Boyd Pierce

Boyd Pierce

Ring Announcer

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