Episode #146 Talk with Wes Maidment

On this episode, I talk with Wes Maidment. Wes is an avid fan of pro wrestling. He collects newspaper clippings, programs and is a wealth of knowledge in both US and Canadian pro wrestling. Subscribe to our podcast today! If you become the 1,000 subscriber on YouTube, you will be given a Bumps & Thumps T Shirt, come on the podcast as a guest, and a signed Minnesota’s Golden Age of Wrestling from Vern Gagne to the Road Warriors by the author George Schire. I have written the biography of Verne Gagne along with Verne’s son, Greg Gagne and pro wrestling historian, George Schire. The book is titled: VERNE Inside and Outside the Ropes. To help with the cost of proof reading, editing, and publishing the book, I have setup a GoFundMe page. If you would like to donate, please go to: https://gofund.me/63308687 Your donation is greatly appreciated. You can follow Wes Maidment on the following social media platforms: Facebook: NWCA Presents: The Ric Flair Tribute Page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/nwcaricflairtribute NWCA Presents: Ontario Wrestling History https://www.facebook.com/groups/237670680836438/?hoisted_section_header_type=recently_seen&multi_permalinks=1039995260603972 NWCA Presents: British Columbia Wrestling History https://www.facebook.com/groups/603503201620788/?hoisted_section_header_type=recently_seen&multi_permalinks=894862825818156 The Wildman Tribute Page: https://www.facebook.com/wes.maidment The Official National Wrestling Clipping Alliance Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/586138672713009/?hoisted_section_header_type=recently_seen&multi_permalinks=1213529999973870 Wes Maidment: https://www.facebook.com/wes.maidment     You can follow Bumps & Thumps on the following social media platforms: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnQG8G8GE0eTHmzIzTBnZ8Q Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/Brianferguson Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BumpsThumps Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bumps_n_thumps/ X: https://twitter.com/bumps_thumps If you would like to purchase Joyce’s book My Ringside Seat To The AWA, you can order the book by messaging on Facebook or by email. Payment method is through PayPal. The book is $20 plus $6 shipping in the United States. If you are ordering outside the United States, please contact Joyce for shipping questions. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/joyce.paustian.9 PayPal: [email protected] Website:  https://joycepaustian.com/