Funking Conservatory Press Release
Remembering Gorgeous George Jr.
Written by Dory Funk Jr.
We are sorry to hear of the passing of Gorgeous George Jr.
Gorgeous George Jr. was a main event performer in the Amarillo Territory in 1968 and 1969 as a single and as the partner of Buddy Colt.
On April 14th of 1969 in El Paso, Texas I facedGorgeous George Jr. in a 30 minute match for the NWA World Championship.Gorgeous George Jr. put on a fabulous performance that night before acapacity crowd in the El Paso Coliseum.
I will always remember the night Victor the Bear came to Amarillo for a Bear Over the Top Battle Royal – Early in the day the local Game Warden, Woody Pond, came to my father and said a Black Bear was a game animal, protected and could not perform in an exhibition wrestling match.