Friday Night in the Coliseum

Friday Night in the Coliseum

Friday Night in the Coliseum

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Friday Night in the Coliseum

1972

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Overview

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.

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14 members

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Paul Boesch

Self

Paul Boesch

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Harry Fujiwara

Mr. Fuji

Harry Fujiwara

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Nick Kozak

Nick Kozak

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Dean Ho

Dean Ho

Dean Ho

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Bull Curry

Bull Curry

Bull Curry

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Terry Funk

Terry Funk

Terry Funk

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Dory Funk Sr.

Dory Funk Sr.

Dory Funk Sr.

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Claude Patterson

Thunderbolt Patterson

Claude Patterson

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Rolland Bastien

Red Bastien

Rolland Bastien

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Stan Stasiak

"The Crusher" Stan Stasiak

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John Wisniski Sr.

Johnny Valentine

John Wisniski Sr.

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Boyd Pierce

Ring Announcer

Boyd Pierce

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Danny McShain

Referee

Danny McShain

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Gilberto Merendez

Gypsy Joe Rosario

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