25th Annual SSW Christmas Star Wars

 

Southern States Wrestling 26th annual Christmas Star Wars Friday December 26th 7:30 p.m. Armed Forces Reserve Center 399 highway 11w Mount Carmel Tennessee. Just One Mile West of Kingsport.

An All-Star card of fun, excitement, and action for the entire family!

We will be collecting non-perishable food items and warm clothing (socks, underwear, gloves, knit hats, slightly new or used jackets/coats) for Hunger First of Kingsport to help those in our community the need a hand up.

Special thanks to our advertising partner Dalton Direct Carpets and Flooring of Kingsport.

Podcast and Merchandise updates

Outlaws to Independents, my podcast that I do with Jon Boucher is now on Apple Podcasts and all of their secondary carriers. So you can now get us on just about any app or format you use for podcast. Here is a list of just some of the ways you can listen to us. 

Also don't forget you can get the podcast two days early and ad free at patreon.com/kingofkingsport Also, on the patreon you get exclusive podcast that are not heard anywhere else. 

I am very happy to announce that coming very soon there will be a line of Outlaws to Independents, Souther States Wrestling, and Beau James t shirts. This is a partnership with Tee KO. I will have links and more info very soon. 

You can check them out now https://teekostore.com/

I'm now a part of Filsinger Games' Legend of Wrestling game!

 I'm now a part of Filsinger Games' Legend of Wrestling game! My card debuted in July. I have a limited number of cards that I will be happy to sign for you. You can get yours with PayPal on the right hand side of the page for only $12 (includes shipping) inside the USA. 

Tragos Thesz Hall of Fame in Waterloo Iowa

 

During the Hall of Fame weekend July 17-19 in Waterloo, IA . I was asked to speak and give a history lesson on East Tennessee Wrestling. Thanks for everyone who was a part of it. I have been asked to come back and speak again next year July 9-11. I hope to see you there!

Southern States Wrestling 34th Anniversary Spectacular Feb 28 in Mount Carmel, TN

Here is a look at our Legacy as we head into our 34th Anniversary. This was the opening to Southern States Wrestling Legacy episode 100. A look at our rich history and legacy.

Southern States Wrestling Website

Make sure you watch SSW Legacy every week. Please subscribe to our official YouTube channel

SSW YouTube Channel

A night 34 Years in the making! Dalton Direct Carpets and Flooring of Kingsport presents The Southern States Wrestling 34th Anniversary Spectacular. Friday February 28th 7:30 pm at The Armed Forces Reserve Center 399 hwy 11w Mount Carmel, TN. Just one mile west of Kingsport. 

Already signed

Southern States Title - Special Ref Beau James

Murphy Costigan defends vs. Chase Emery

Southern States Tag Titles

Miss Serenity's Syndicate (Lawrence and Trey Chaos)

vs.

The Faction (Jeff Baker and Jeff Connelly)

w/ a surprise valet

Marty Clay returns to battle Mike Mann

Legacy Title

Wild Bill battles P.D. Hogg

plus, in action Travis Lee, C.J. Knight, Santiago and more!

We will also be inducting the 2025 class of The East Tennessee Hall of Fame. 

I was a guest on other Podcasts this week.

I was once again a guest on The Winter Palace with my buddy Mark Coale

You can listen here The Winter Palace #138

We discuss Beau’s start in the business as a teenager, as it is currently Southern States Wrestling’s 44th anniversary month.  We hear about going from behind-the-scenes gofer to referee to running his own promotion while still in high school.  Did the kids in school know about Beau’s “after school job?” And since SSW was just getting started in the early 1990s, we talk about what relationship if any he had with Smoky Mountain Wrestling, which started up in Knoxville around the same time.  How did Beau get along with Jim Cornette at the time?  Did they peacefully co-exist or did things go sour, like another promoter in the area at the time, Terry Landell? 

After that, there’s a long discussion about wrestling footage?  Beau talks about of the tapes he acquired when East Tennessee wrestling super fan Kenny Short passed away last year and what newfound footage was on some of those tapes.  This leads to a chat about “holy grail” footage that may or may exist and what would we most love to find out actually exists. And then we talk about the wrestlers who were known to be tape collectors during their career and what other wrestlers might have had footage squirreled away that we do not know exists. 

We also talk about Beau’s upcoming talk in July at the Thesz/Tragos Wrestling Hall of Fame about East Tennessee wrestling and what artifacts he may be bringing with him to Waterloo this summer. Plus, some random chat about the recently deceased Ed Wiskowski, traffic in East Tennessee and just how amazing it is that just how few travel-related fatalities there were during the territory era, given just how many wrestlers were driving thousands of miles a week at high rates of speed before every place in the country had Interstate roads.

I made my first appearance on The Shinning Wizards Podcast this week. You can listen to the full episode by clicking the link Shinning Wizards #729 or watch my segment below. 

Outlaws to Independents podcast

We are three episodes into 2025. If you have not been listening, what are you waiting on? 

Listen now by clicking the link Outlaws to Independents

Southern States Wrestling Christmas Star Wars Friday Dec. 27th in Mount Carmel, TN

Southern States Wrestling's Christmas Star Wars Friday December 27th 7: 30pm at the Armed Forces Reserve Center 399 highway 11w Mount Carmel, TN.

It's also the mama Fay Memorial warm clothing and non-perishable food item collection for Hunger First.

https://southernstateswrestling.com/

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone

 A special episode of Southern States Wrestling Legacy will be up later today previewing the HUGE Thanksgiving Extravaganza this Saturday in Mount Carmel, TN

Watch it here Southern States Wrestling Youtube

My newest patreon podcast will be up tonight as I take a look at wrestling on Thanksgiving Night 40 years ago (1984)  King of Kingsport Patreon

This newest Episode of Outlaws to Independents Podcast is out now. Listen to it here Outlaws to Independents

S.S.W. Thanksgiving Extravaganza

This Saturday Night Nov. 30 belltime 7:30pm at the Armed Forces Reserve Center 399 Hwy 11w Mount Carmel, TN. Just one mile west of Kingsport. 

We will be collecting nonperishable food items and new toys for Hunger First of Kingsport. So, we can help those in our community that need a hand up have a Merry Christmas. 

Tickets on sale at the door. Cash only Front Row $15 Adults Gen Admission $10 and kids under 12 gen. admission only $5 under 5 free.

Southern States Wrestling 33rd Annual Fall Spectacular in Mount Carmel Sept. 28

 Click this link for more info on SSW

New Free Podcast with me and Jon Boucher

 I've started a new podcast with my buddy Jon Boucher Outlaws to Independents

This a monthly podcast covering the wild and crazy world of outlaw/independent pro wrestling from the 1940s-90s. We will cover the good, bad, and ugly of the early days of independent wrestling.

Our first episode is out now if you have not listened to it already. Episode number two will drop this coming Thursday September 19. Here is the link

Outlaws to Independent Podcast

Episode 1

Episode 2

Southern States Wrestling 33rd Anniversary Sat. Feb 24th in Mount Carmel, TN

 

It's a night 33 years in the making. Saturday February 17th Dalton Direct Carpets and Flooring presents Southern States Wrestling's 33rd Anniversary Spectacular at the Armed Forces Reserve Center Armory 399 highway 11w Mount Carmel Tennessee.

That night we celebrate our rich and storied history with our Hall of Fame inductions. Plus a huge night of action! 

That is just some of the action you will see! Also, that night the following will be inducted into The East Tennessee Wrestling Hall of Fame.

S.S.W. Retro is here

Here is our new mid-week program Southern States Wrestling Retro where we dig into our video library to bring you the biggest stars and wildest action.

Who is going to leave Mount Carmel Bald?

Kids 12 and under FREE with paid adult to general admission! Saturday December 30th 7:30 p.m. Armed Forces Reserve Center Armory 399 highway 11w Mount Carmel Tennessee.

Who is going to leave bald!?! Main Event Hair vs. Hair "Lord" Murphy Costigan vs. Wayne Adkins. Two special referees one inside the ring one outside the ring Jason Blythe and Bruiser Bob.

Plus five other main event matches!

Thanks to our sponsors Dalton Direct Carpets and Flooring of Kingsport and Cutting Edge Entertainment Productions

The Annual Christmas Star Wars card is set for Dec. 30

Big announcement in case you missed it Saturday night at the matches in Mount Carmel. 

Southern States Wrestling returns to the Armed Forces Reserved Center Armory 399 highway 11w Mount Carmel Tennessee Saturday night December 30th for another Holiday spectacular Christmas Star Wars.

As announced at the Thanksgiving Extravaganza the main event for Christmas Star Wars. One fall to a finish there must be a winner! The loser will have his head shaved in the middle of the ring!! Southern States Champion Lord Murphy Costigan vs Sensational Wayne Adkins. 

More matches to be announced soon

We will also again be collecting non-perishable food items for Hunger First.

Happy Holidays - Book sale!

I just realized it's been a year since I have updated this site. For that I'm sorry. I want to wish everyone the Happiest of Holiday seasons for you and your family. I will be working on that today as I bring you some updates. 

For the Holidays I will have my books on sale now till December the 8th. Get all 3 of my books for only $48 with FREE shipping. This sale is for the USA only. International orders need to go through Amazon. 

I'm sorry for my international fans but the price to ship these books has just gotten outrageous. 

Buy all three books now for only $48 top right of this page! If you are on your phone make sure you hit web view. 

Black Friday - Cyber Monday Sale

 

Now through Monday November 28 my books are $10 off. So my first two books are only $15 each and my third book is only $19. These prices are for the USA only. International orders send me and email first. You can buy now at the right hand side of my page. If you are viewing from you phone please hit web version at the bottom of the page.

I will sign each book bought here on my site and throw in a FREE gift for everyone that buys here. 

My books are also on sale on Amazon and Amazon Kindle. 

I am currently working on the third book about my life in wrestling and a 1950s Kingsport Wrestling Book. Look for them in 2023

Southern States Wrestling Holiday Extravaganza This Sunday In Kingsport, TN

Southern States Wrestling returns to Kingsport, TN Sunday Nov. 27 for our 31st Annual Holiday Wrestling Event. That night 8 Men will battle it out in a One Night Tournament to Crown a NEW Southern States Champion. Also Ladies action will be on the card and more! Please bring non perishable food items for Hunger First of Kingsport and/or a new unwrapped toy for a child in need.

CNN Story

 Elle Reeve and her CNN crew where in town to do a story on me and Daniel Richards. It aired this past Tuesday during the morning show and Anderson Cooper's show. If you have not seen it. Here it is.

A German News crew will be coming here soon to do a story on us.