When did the Duke Keomuka-Ricki Starr match from Texas Rasslin' take place?

Ves Box, the commentator for Ed McLemore's early 1950s telecasts from the Sportatorium, states at the beginning of the bout that Keomuka was to have defended the Texas Heavyweight title against Starr that evening, but had recently lost the belt.  With that in mind, a quick check of that title's history tells us that the possibilities are:  September 1951 (as Duke had dropped the belt to Ray Gunkel on 9/4), or November 1952 (following Cyclone Anaya's title victory over Keomuka on 11/14).  Of course, new results are being researched and posted online all the time, so it's quite possible that the exact date will someday be known.  Stay tuned.


Why wasn't Kerry Von Erich's NWA title win over Ric Flair at Texas Stadium included as a bonus feature?

Some websites, prior to the release of Triumph and Tragedy, reported that the 5/6/84 Parade of Champions main event would be one of the bouts on disc 2 of the set.  Unfortunately, when the match aired for the first time on WWE 24/7, it was noted by a number of viewers that the master recording appeared to have suffered damage, as a dropout line was running through the middle of the picture during portions of the match.  This technical flaw is the most likely reason for the omission, although it must be stated that the Kerry-Flair match which is included -- the Christmas 1982 cage bout at Reunion Arena that ignited the Von Erichs-Freebirds feud -- is not only far better, but is arguably more historically significant, being THE match that kicked off WCCW's most successful period.  Despite the outpouring of emotion when Kerry finally pinned the Nature Boy after being screwed out of the belt for years, the fact that the Modern Day Warrior would only be given a token three-week reign as champion greatly diminishes the Texas Stadium match's long-term importance.


Which WWE DVDs other than Triumph and Tragedy include Von Erichs/WCCW footage as extras?

Here's the list as of July 2008:

●  The Most Powerful Families in Wrestling 
     Kevin/David/Kerry vs Wild Bill Irwin/Frank Dusek/Ten Gu, Christmas Star Wars '81.

●  The Spectacular Legacy of the AWA 
     Kerry vs Jerry Lawler, SuperClash III (also included in The Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '80s, minus the post-match interviews).

●  The Shawn Michaels Story:  Heartbreak & Triumph 
     Michaels vs Billy Jack Haynes, January '85.

●   Nature Boy Ric Flair:  The Definitive Collection
      Flair vs Kerry, Reunion Arena 8/15/82 (not 8/24 as the DVD says).