Photo Blog – Tragos/Thesz Hall of Fame Weekend through the eyes of PWTorch Staff

PWTorch Staff Wade Keller, Bruce Mitchell, Travis Bryant, and Todd Martin attended this year’s George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame weekend in Waterloo, Iowa running July 21-23. The following is a photo gallery from their weekend. [ Viewable HERE ]

Friday, July 22

Today's live podcast @wrestlingmuseum interviewing Bob Backlund and Iron Sheik with @mitchellpwtorch this afternoon. pic.twitter.com/2eSMmAREz1

— Wade Keller (@thewadekeller) July 22, 2016

Bruce and Wade interviewing Bob Backlund and The Iron Sheik.

A photo posted by travis bryant (@travlord) on Jul 22, 2016 at 12:33pm PDT

Right before Backlund went nuts (in a tremendously great way) on the crowd!

A video posted by travis bryant (@travlord) on Jul 22, 2016 at 1:27pm PDT

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— Wade Keller (@thewadekeller) July 23, 2016

@thewadekeller @KingRicochet @TheSamiCallihan today was a tremendous day to be a #prowrestling fan. #Waterloo Thanks pic.twitter.com/sRGfeYge1f

— Johnny Myhers (@trbooking) July 23, 2016

The great Stan Hansen at @wrestlingmuseum tonight at intermission. pic.twitter.com/M3Az7Mj7fO

— Wade Keller (@thewadekeller) July 23, 2016

And @robschamberger with his latest art in progress in Waterloo, Iowa. at @wrestlingmuseum pic.twitter.com/yIluNd42Xt

— Wade Keller (@thewadekeller) July 22, 2016

Very cool to see @robschamberger art at Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame! pic.twitter.com/BIN4kM8qG2

— Wade Keller (@thewadekeller) July 22, 2016

With @wrestlingmuseum curator Kyle Klingman below my portrait by @robschamberger at Pro Wrestling HOF in Waterloo. pic.twitter.com/6aYLzDOWYa

— Wade Keller (@thewadekeller) July 23, 2016

This year's Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame class. @davemeltzerWON @sonnench pic.twitter.com/IXLzHYN9LB

— Todd Martin (@ToddMartinMMA) July 22, 2016

Big events on the way. pic.twitter.com/jyitNTJQR8

— Todd Martin (@ToddMartinMMA) July 22, 2016

Saturday, July 23 Afternoon

Chatting with Class of 2016 HOF inductee J.J. Dillon. pic.twitter.com/pAJs4Rs6qL

— Wade Keller (@thewadekeller) July 22, 2016

New Day's @WWEBigE checking out @robschamberger's latest painting. Rob's amazing. pic.twitter.com/av4LoY2mSm

— Wade Keller (@thewadekeller) July 23, 2016

Another awesome event at HOF with a wrestling reporters round table -pictured is @davemeltzerWON and @thewadekeller pic.twitter.com/M72Q3eFrDD

— Dan Kuester (@ddkuester) July 23, 2016

Q&A session with some heavy hitters in wrestling journalism.

A photo posted by travis bryant (@travlord) on Jul 23, 2016 at 9:11am PDT

@wrestlingmuseum @thewadekeller My favorite #prowrestling writer & Hall o Famer. Photo by @mitchellpwtorch #Waterloo pic.twitter.com/0qupnLfeuy

— Johnny Myhers (@trbooking) July 23, 2016

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— Bruce Mitchell (@mitchellpwtorch) July 23, 2016

All time professional wrestling greats and @thewadekeller pic.twitter.com/Z22P7QQByb

— Bruce Mitchell (@mitchellpwtorch) July 23, 2016

At @wrestlingmuseum pic.twitter.com/D92YUf2IOZ

— Wade Keller (@thewadekeller) July 23, 2016

Bob Backlund working out at @wrestlingmuseum during festivities this afternoon. pic.twitter.com/RDAyiu3GUy

— Wade Keller (@thewadekeller) July 23, 2016

My paparazzi… pic.twitter.com/jF8Gm2BY9a

— Wade Keller (@thewadekeller) July 23, 2016

Now business picked up. Hmmm. pic.twitter.com/yznLqgnYIx

— Wade Keller (@thewadekeller) July 23, 2016

Bruce Mitchell @mitchellpwtorch with @wrestlingmuseum namesake and GOAT wrestler Dan Gable today. pic.twitter.com/xg4cfYclf3

— Wade Keller (@thewadekeller) July 23, 2016

PWTorch's @mitchellpwtorch at Four Horseman panel with JJ Dillon, Tully Blanchard, and Magnum TA. pic.twitter.com/UYIjPEkuk0

— Wade Keller (@thewadekeller) July 23, 2016

Saturday, July 23 Evening

The order of tonight's events.

A photo posted by travis bryant (@travlord) on Jul 23, 2016 at 4:29pm PDT

And it begins… pic.twitter.com/XOvMRZKXMH

— Wade Keller (@thewadekeller) July 23, 2016

Big E @WWEBigE and Gerald Brisco at @wrestlingmuseum HOF banquet. pic.twitter.com/0QAlNYuq49

— Wade Keller (@thewadekeller) July 23, 2016

Bob Backlund and The Big K Stan Kowalski pic.twitter.com/PsMDG7pbBr

— Bruce Mitchell (@mitchellpwtorch) July 24, 2016

Klye Klingman kicks things off.

A photo posted by travis bryant (@travlord) on Jul 23, 2016 at 5:20pm PDT

Baron Von Raschke and Larry Hennig serve as masters of ceremony for the evening. pic.twitter.com/nJPJcrt8AC

— Todd Martin (@ToddMartinMMA) July 24, 2016

My PWFocus cohost George Schire presenting Patriots Award to Stan Kowalski, present off stage. @wrestlingmuseum pic.twitter.com/xuayuz4rhp

— Wade Keller (@thewadekeller) July 24, 2016

JJ Dillon just accepted Lou Thesz Award in emotional speech here at @wrestlingmuseum pic.twitter.com/yx9SR5cd2A

— Wade Keller (@thewadekeller) July 24, 2016

James J. Dillon accepting the Lou Thesz Award pic.twitter.com/sQg6CV0i43

— Bruce Mitchell (@mitchellpwtorch) July 24, 2016

Another emotional speech, @RealTullyB accepting with daughter @teamTblanchard award for Joe Blanchard, dad/grand dad pic.twitter.com/7Tp8nuWMmX

— Wade Keller (@thewadekeller) July 24, 2016

Inimitable bombastic Bob Backlund accepting HOF Award at @wrestlingmuseum right now. pic.twitter.com/2YTMjklOxb

— Wade Keller (@thewadekeller) July 24, 2016

Iron Sheik now accepting HOF honor at @wrestlingmuseum, introduced by Baron Von Raschke. pic.twitter.com/yB9LGmSoUZ

— Wade Keller (@thewadekeller) July 24, 2016

@davemeltzerWON and Larry The Ax Hennig pic.twitter.com/nuyX2Z1OkI

— Bruce Mitchell (@mitchellpwtorch) July 24, 2016

All former and current Thesz/Tragos recipients. pic.twitter.com/P4BtkHtaLv

— Todd Martin (@ToddMartinMMA) July 24, 2016

It's official. @davemeltzerWON pic.twitter.com/o1eIIQs7J4

— Wade Keller (@thewadekeller) July 24, 2016

Proud of my friends Jim Melby Award winners @davemeltzerWON @thewadekeller pic.twitter.com/xkzyt2zEA9

— Bruce Mitchell (@mitchellpwtorch) July 24, 2016

Bruce Mitchell pays off gambling debts. #shameful pic.twitter.com/NziEyqAQbA

— Todd Martin (@ToddMartinMMA) July 24, 2016

Bruce and Tully.

A photo posted by travis bryant (@travlord) on Jul 23, 2016 at 8:09pm PDT

Bruce shakes The Iron Sheik's hand before we leave Waterloo.

A photo posted by travis bryant (@travlord) on Jul 24, 2016 at 9:44am PDT

The scene here in Waterloo, Iowa at @wrestlingmuseum Hall of Fame banquet. pic.twitter.com/7gFMsF49US

— Wade Keller (@thewadekeller) July 24, 2016