Posted on 3/30/125 by Brian Tramel
Below is the link to buy an advance copy of the new Eddie
Gilbert book.
It was written by Doug Gilbert with my friend Gene Jackson.
Jackson is one of hosts of the Retro Wrestling Re-View USWA
podcast. (they are currently covering USWA 1993)
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Thomas Edward Gilbert Jr. (August 14, 1961 - February 18,
1995) better known by his ring name "Hot Stuff" Eddie
Gilbert, was an American professional wrestler and booker.
Gilbert started his wrestling career for the Continental
Wrestling Association in 1977, using the ring name Tommy
Gilbert Jr. and winning the AWA Southern Tag Team
Championship with his father in 1980. He later moved to the
World Wrestling Federation in 1982, working a storyline as
the protégé of Bob Backlund until leaving the company in
1984. He found his greatest success in Memphis, teaming with
Tommy Rich to form "Fargo's Fabulous Ones" and winning the
AWA Southern Tag Team Championship. Gilbert eventually
turned heel and feuded with Rich as well as Jerry Lawler. He
moved to Mid-South Wrestling (later the Universal Wrestling
Federation) in 1985, where he wrestled and worked as a
manager, forming the villainous stable "Hot Stuff
International, Inc."
From the pen of someone who knew the man better than
anyone, Doug Gilbert shares his memories of his brother and
his legendary career.