• Introducing you to the WWE Hall of Famer that you may have never heard of, "Thunderbolt" Patterson

  • Feb 5 2025
  • Length: 21 mins
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Introducing you to the WWE Hall of Famer that you may have never heard of, "Thunderbolt" Patterson

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  • On this special episode of Going Ringside we are taking a look at one of the figures in pro wrestling who fought for civil rights. We’re joined by “Thunderbolt” Patterson. He’s a WWE Hall of Famer you may have never heard of, but his story is critically important. He fought for civil rights in an industry that’s often overlooked. On this episode we’ll discuss why he was an outcast in the Georgia territory and struggled to find work. Then in front of a national audience Patterson brought up racial pay disparities on the old Morton Downey Jr Show in one of the most controversial televised wrestling segments of all time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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