Episode 5: Thunderbolt Patterson

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Tackling The Territories Podcast

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Blackballed by the NWA and a key player in the history of great African-American stars in wrestling and the Georgia wars of the early 1980's - Thunderbolt Patterson comes in to Tackle The Territories in a rare interview chance. Patterson was one of the few heels to defeat Dusty Rhodes and also beat The Original Sheik for an NWA title in Detroit. Patterson first became a huge star in Texas and even worked with a young Hulk Hogan in Pensacola, Florida one night.