cory

@cory_m_santos

Writer and historian. Current project(s): Jack Pfefer, Henri Gagné, etc. Check me out on Slam Wrestling👇

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cory@cory_m_santos · Dec 4, 2023

Virginia Mercereau's story is unforgettable - full of twists, turns, trauma, and triumph. Read the amazing story of Marie Diderrich, an Appleton, WI girl who shoved aside mediocrity and instead chose greatness in part 1: slamwrestling.net/index.php/2023…

cory_m_santos's tweet image. Virginia Mercereau's story is unforgettable - full of twists, turns, trauma, and triumph. Read the amazing story of Marie Diderrich, an Appleton, WI girl who shoved aside mediocrity and instead chose greatness in part 1:
slamwrestling.net/index.php/2023…

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cory@cory_m_santos · 17 h

Some of the stars of the WWWF, c. 1972: Pedro Morales, Joe Turco, Stan Stasiak, Manny Soto, Gorilla Monsoon, Pancho Valdez, Mike Pappas & Eric The Red Pancho Valdez (chest tattoo) was none other than Tony Santos' "Bruno SanMartino" Not pictured: the real Bruno

cory_m_santos's tweet image. Some of the stars of the WWWF, c. 1972: Pedro Morales, Joe Turco, Stan Stasiak, Manny Soto, Gorilla Monsoon, Pancho Valdez, Mike Pappas &amp; Eric The Red

Pancho Valdez (chest tattoo) was none other than Tony Santos' "Bruno SanMartino"

Not pictured: the real Bruno

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cory@cory_m_santos · Jul 26

Wrestler Ali Pasha dies in the dressing room of WIIC-TV (now WPXI) studios in Pittsburgh, PA on Saturday May 20, 1961. Born Alex Fontes, he had debuted in 1938 and also worked under his real name and as Zim Zam Zum.

cory_m_santos's tweet image. Wrestler Ali Pasha dies in the dressing room of WIIC-TV (now WPXI) studios in Pittsburgh, PA on Saturday May 20, 1961.

Born Alex Fontes, he had debuted in 1938 and also worked under his real name and as Zim Zam Zum.

cory@cory_m_santos · Jul 20

Jack Pfefer arrives in America in Seattle as part of the Russian Grand Opera Company, December 16, 1921. He had joined the group 5 years prior as a bit player, during which time they had toured extensively in Russia and Asia, enduring unimaginable hardship and danger.

cory_m_santos's tweet image. Jack Pfefer arrives in America in Seattle as part of the Russian Grand Opera Company, December 16, 1921. He had joined the group 5 years prior as a bit player, during which time they had toured extensively in Russia and Asia, enduring unimaginable hardship and danger.

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cory@cory_m_santos · Jul 18

An early 1950s promotional smear campaign against Buddy Rogers by Jack Pfefer. Rogers had dumped Pfefer in 1951 after 5 prosperous years. You typically only see the first page of this, so I figured to show off all the rest. Enjoy:

cory_m_santos's tweet image. An early 1950s promotional smear campaign against Buddy Rogers by Jack Pfefer. Rogers had dumped Pfefer in 1951 after 5 prosperous years.

You typically only see the first page of this, so I figured to show off all the rest. Enjoy:

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cory@cory_m_santos · Jul 15

A rare late-50s Paul Bowser card outside of his Boston base — this one from Newport, RI (June 27, 1957). The mysterious masked man (from Montreal, no less), Boris K. Fabian, was none other than local standout and longtime veteran, "Rebel" Bob Russell.

cory_m_santos's tweet image. A rare late-50s Paul Bowser card outside of his Boston base — this one from Newport, RI (June 27, 1957).

The mysterious masked man (from Montreal, no less), Boris K. Fabian, was none other than local standout and longtime veteran, "Rebel" Bob Russell.

cory@cory_m_santos · Jul 13

A Russian opera performance for the striking garment workers in downtown Chicago, June 1924. The performance was courtesy of a trustworthy friend of the workers and budding impresario, Jack Pfefer and HIS short-lived version of the Russian Grand Opera Company.

cory_m_santos's tweet image. A Russian opera performance for the striking garment workers in downtown Chicago, June 1924.

The performance was courtesy of a trustworthy friend of the workers and budding impresario, Jack Pfefer and HIS short-lived version of the Russian Grand Opera Company.

cory@cory_m_santos · Jul 13

Doing a deep dive in the 1963/4 Rocca promotion in NYC. It's an interesting story with a few hidden characters.