Mid-Atlantic Gateway Wrestler Reunions

Various Wrestler Reunions

Where Two or More are Gathered in the Name of Tradition and Friendship

A PHOTO FEATURE OF THE MID-ATLANTIC GATEWAY

"The Boogie Man" Jimmy Valiant and J. J. Dillon on a recent visit to the Richmond Coliseum, one of Mid-Atlantic Wrestling's hallowed halls.

Feb. 27, 2010. Photo by Eric Stace, Pro Wrestling Mid-Atlantic

The Warlord, the Barbarian, George South, Ivan Koloff, and Nikita Koloff

Rich Landrum and Bob Caudle February 2009

The Old Pros by Teri Saylor
Rich Landrum and Bob Caudle are the legendary voices of World Wide Wrestling and Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling. With the cool professionalism notable in broadcasters, and tongues firmly implanted in cheeks, this team infused a certain gravitas into professional wrestling, immediately creating an oxymoron for a sport that thrives on humor, exaggeration, schtick, and a heavy dose of fun. Back in the day, Bob and Rich were accepted into the boys’ fight club, becoming a part of the lives of the wrestlers even as they avoided the lifestyles. Their love of the sport is evident in their voices. On the rare nights now, when Bob and Rich take the stage together, audiences witness a segment of pop culture so retro that it takes the adults all the way back to their own childhoods when they were as thrilled as kids are today by the Wide, Wild World of Championship Wrestling, the way it is supposed to be done.

By Teri Saylor from Saturday Night at the Fights on Miss Congeniality