So what is the deal with this territory?

How did, to say the least, right?

I would like to know what the deal is with this territory, for sure.

How did Terry Boulder discoverer, Ron Fuller and company, come into ownership?

Well, in fall of 1974, as Ron Studd talked about in that clip, he left the Florida

territory and bought in to Knoxville, which was on the market. He was only 26 at the time.

Knoxville County? No, no, that would be Knox County. Oh, Knox County, sorry. It would be a

much different racket for another pro wrestler. But coming from the family, he thought he could own a territory at just 26 years old. I mean,

think about that. He's buying. That's insane. He admits he knew nothing about owning a business at the time,

and he was kind of struggling. Up until 74, there was a promoter by the name of John Casano, who

would run the office in Knoxville, and he had an alliance with Nick Gullis, who was

sort of the predecessor promoter in Memphis to Jerry Jarrett and had a tremendous reputation

for underpaying. I say tremendous with tongue firmly in cheek. Yes. And when he decided to sell

the territory, Fuller stepped in and brought his own talent aboard. At the same time, a promoter by the name of Lee Fields was looking to sell his

Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling in Alabama and the Florida Panhandle.

And so Fuller purchased that territory as well.

And all of a sudden, what we consider southeastern were two separate territories,

but owned by the same wet behind the ears, but bright-eyed

and entrepreneurial pro wrestler Ron Fuller.

And so...

That's absurd.

Yes.

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