Four Horsemen Book in Full Color Harcover

 

Four Horsemen in FULL COLOR HARDCOVER
now available at
Amazon.com

Every member! Every version! Every associate! The women! The managers!

It's all laid out month by month, year by year, with photos and charts included.

Four Horsemen in Hardcover Now Available

 

FULL COLOR HARDCOVER now available at Amazon.com

"... a nice slice of the apple pie that was Jim Crockett Promotions in the 1980s." 

- Mike Johnson, PWInsider.com

"...an authoritative volume on the history of The Four Horsemen." 

- Mike Mooneyham, Charleston Post & Courier

"The book serves as a journal of my years with the Four Horsemen." 

- James J. Dillon

 Every member! Every version! Every associate! The women! The managers!
It's all laid out month by month, year by year, with photos and charts included.

Timeline History of the Four Horsemen

 

Four Horsemen in HARDCOVER now available at
Amazon.com

Every member! Every version! Every associate! The women! The managers!
It's all laid out month by month, year by year, with photos and charts included.

History of the Four Horsemen

 

Four Horsemen in HARDCOVER now available at
Amazon.com

Four Horsemen in Hardcover

 

Four Horsemen in hardcover now available at
Amazon.com

The Four Horsemen: Every Year, Every Member, Every Angle.

 

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The Women of the Four Horsemen

At different points in time throughout the years, various women played important roles in support of the Four Horsemen. Most commonly referred to as valets, they were much more than that defined role. There are countless key moments throughout the in-ring history of the Four Horsemen where their actions had a decisive impact on match  finishes and title changes. Baby Doll turning on Dusty Rhodes in 1986 to allow Ric Flair to retain his World championship is one example. Miss Elizabeth turning on Randy Savage is another, where she loaned Flair one of her high- heeled shoes as a foreign object to aid him in regaining the World title.

And make no mistake, all five of the women officially associated with the Horsemen were gorgeous and proved to be distractions to the Horsemen’s opponents. Sadly, some were also proven to be distractions within the Horsemen themselves. Benoit’s romantic relationship with Woman proved to exacerbate the Horsemen’s adversarial relationship with Kevin Sullivan. And there was always drama surrounding the actions of Debra McMichael, who encouraged bringing trouble-maker Jeff  Jarrett into the Horsemen. She eventually left her husband for Jarrett in what was one of the worst periods of dissension within the ranks of the group.

But regardless of how it played out, the women of the Four Horsemen were always an intriguing part of the story.

"... a nice slice of the apple pie that was Jim Crockett Promotions in the 1980s."
- Mike Johnson, PWInsider.com

"...an authoritative volume on the history of The Four Horsemen."
- Mike Mooneyham, Charleston Post & Courier

"The book serves as a journal of my years with the Four Horsemen."
- James J. Dillon

 "Four fingers up!"
- Bruce Mitchell, PWTorch.com

The article above is a brief excerpt from chapter seven, "Reflections," in the book "Four Horsemen: A Timeline History" (KDP Publishing). Further information on the book can be found in the Mid-Atlantic Gateway Book Store and the book can be purchased on Amazon.com.

Black Friday Week Sale in the Bookstore

Mid-Atlantic Gateway bookstore: bookstore.midatlanticgateway.com

Four Horsemen on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1545468540

Big Gold on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1499265565

1976 Yearbook on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1725818892

Bob Caudle & Recent Website Updates

Relaxing at his home in Raleigh, NC, Bob Caudle reads one of his favorite books!

Recent Updates on the Mid-Atlantic Gateway:

• TV Guide Memories: Wrestling in North Carolina in October 1975
• Classic Poster Friday: All Star Tag Team Match
• WRAL Wednesday: Another Look at Valentine and Flair (and the U.S. belt)
• A Look Back at Tony Schiavone calling Baseball in Charlotte
• Bob Caudle and Nick Pond in WRAL News Team Ad from 1975

Hope For the Future

This young lady has her priorities in order when it comes to pro wrestling. Do you?

What are you waiting for? "Four Horsemen: A Timeline History" is waiting for you at the Gateway Bookstore or on Amazon.com.

"FOUR HORSEMEN" available directly from James J. Dillon

For appearance information, visit JJDillon.midatlanticgateway.com

To buy the book from the Gateway, visit Horsemen.midatlanticgateway.com 

To buy the book on Amazon, visit Four Horsemen on Amazon

Arn Anderson & James J. Dillon appear on the Peanut City Showdown

by Dick Bourne
Mid-Atlantic Gateway

Arn Anderson, VCW Commissioner George Pantas, and James J. Dillon in Suffolk, VA for VCW
Pantas is holding his copy of our book "Four Horsemen."

This past Saturday night at the VCW (Vanguard Championship Wrestling) show in Suffolk, VA, two of the original members of the Four Horsemen made appearances for the group, signing autographs and taking photos with the fans. Both men had copies of their books and photos for sale, and Dillon also made available the book "Four Horsemen", seen in the photo above.

J.J. also got involved with the show itself, coming out of retirement to manage Caleb Konley who was challenging Brandon Scott for the VCW Heavyweight championship. Scott's manager, Jerry Stephanitsis, had been banned from ringside by commissioner George Pantas for his constant interference which had helped Scott keep his title. Dillon would manage Konley to insure he got a fair shot at the championship this time.

Or so we thought.

In a huge swerve, J.J. took off one of his famous loafers as the referee had been knocked down and whacked Konley in the head with it to help Scott retain his VCW championship yet again. Commissioner Pantas came in afterwards as Scott celebrated to investigate and he got whacked in the head by Dillon as well!

Post match video:

J.J. showed why he is associated with champions and lived up to his reputation as one of the shrewdest businessmen and managers of all time!

The photo of Pantas with Anderson and Dillon at the top of this page was taken before the show. One might imagine things weren't so friendly between Commissioner Pantas and James J. Dillon after the show.

It was a great night of VCW action in Suffolk presented by promoter Travis Bradshaw and crew, which benefited the Salvation Army. VCW returns to action on October 7 in Norfolk, VA at the Masonic Temple (1001 Granby St.) with Billy Gunn challenging Brandon Scott for the VCW championship (which he still holds thanks to the assistance of the leader of the Four Horsemen James J. Dillon!)

Win a Copy of "FOUR HORSEMEN" and a Phone Call from James J. Dillon!

Win a copy of the book "FOUR HORSEMEN", signed by J.J. Dillon, and a personal phone call from J.J. himself. 

All you have to do is:

1. Post a rating and review of the "JJ Dillon Show" podcast in iTunes. 
2. Then email JJ at jjdillonshow@mlw.com and tell him in the email which review is yours. 

You are then automatically entered to win!

Two winners will be selected at random and both will receive a copy of the "FOUR HORSEMEN" book signed to you by J.J., as well as a personal phone call from J.J. to say thanks.

For more information, email that same address jjdillonshow@mlw.com or check out the most recent podcasrt (Episode #7, published 8/4/17) with all the information there.

Late edit:
Here is the relevant audio information pulled directly from the 8/4/17 episode of the podcast:




Don't miss JJ on his big Pennsylvania tour this weekend! He will have both his autobiography "Wrestlers Are Like Seagulls" as well as the new "Four Horsemen" book available at his booth or table.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 11
1CW Wrestling
NTW Presents 1CW/Showcase Pro Wrestling
Celebration Hall at Saint Paul’s Lutheran Church
6:30pm Doors Open for Meet & Greet, 7:30pm Bell Time
139 Craigs Meadow Road, East Stroudsburg, PA 

SATURDAY, AUGUST 12
Icons of Wrestling & Comic Book Collectorfest
Bud Carson table guest from 9am to 3pm at the 2300 Arena
2300 S. Swanson St., Philadelphia, PA 
For tickets and more info go to http://www.thecollectorfest.com/
For more information on Icons of Wrestling & Comic Book Collectorfest 

SUNDAY, AUGUST 13
Bud Carson's Pro Wrestling World
12pm to 2pm at the Pro Wrestling World store in Allentown
1901 S. 12th St. Allentown, PA
For more info call 610-798-9900 or email prowrestling1@aol.com.

For more of J.J.'s schedule, click here.

Two Man Power Trip / Mid-Atlantic Gateway Prize Package

Win a copy of the new book FOUR HORSEMEN as part of a big prize package given away on the TWO MAN POWER TRIP OF WRESTLING podcast.

All you have to do to be entered is go to the Two Man Power Trip Facebook page, LIKE their Facebook page, scroll down and SHARE their post about the contest on your Facebook page. That's all you have to do to be entered. (There is a link to the contest Facebook post on their Twitter feed as well.)

For more details directly from Chad and John, check out their current podcast with legendary WWF broadcaster Sean Mooney (now of the MLW Radio Network) where Chad lays out all the details on the give-away:

The TMPT prize package includes:

(1) the new book "Four Horsemen - A Timeline History"
(2) the book "Big Gold"
(3) the book "Ten Pounds of Gold"
(4) Four Horsemen logo button
(5) rare Four Horsemen postcard

Support our friends Chad and John over at the Two Man Power Trip and subscribe to their popular podcast, part of Sports Illustrated's list of "Golden Age of Wrestling Podcasts." A lucky winner will receive this great prize package!

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Want to order any of these books now? Head on over to the Mid-Atlantic Gateway Book Store now! And thanks for your support of the Two Man Power Trip of Wrestling and the Mid-Atlantic Gateway.
 

Great Review of "Four Horsemen" by Mike Rickard

Author, journalist, and blogger Mike Rickard recently wrote a great review of our book "Four Horsemen" which appears on the wrestling website "Canadian Bulldog's World." We very much appreciate his very kind and thoughtful review. His review is also posted at Amazon on the Four Horsemen book's page.

Mike is the author of "Wrestling's Greatest Moments" (ECW Press), published in 2008, which chronicles some of the greatest moments and matches in wrestling history.

Please check out Mike's review through the link below.

Our book "Four Horsemen -A Timeline History" is available for sale on Amazon.com and in our site's Book Store.


Wrestling Historian Reviews: Four Horsemen - A Timeline History
by Mike Rickard II
http://www.canadianbulldogsworld.com/rickard-reviews-four-horsemen---a-timel

FOUR HORSEMEN on sale at Amazon and in our Book Store

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Win this great prize package from the guys at the "GO GET OVER" podcast.

GO GET OVER Prize Package Post

The "Go Get Over" Podcast is one of our personal favorites here at the Mid-Atlantic Gateway.

You can win this special prize package over at the "Go Get Over" Facebook page. Simply click the link or image above to take you to their page and post. Then:

(1) LIKE their facebook page, and
(2) SHARE their post about the contest on your Facebook page.

That's all you have to do, and then you're automatically entered in the drawing for this prize package.

Chris and Joey host a fun podcast at WRALSportsFan.com each week with a look back at classic pro wrestling as well as wrestling today. Great guys, and a great podcast. Check them out!

And as Dusty Rhodes once told Arn Anderson when he first came to Jim Crockett Promotions in 1985 - - go get over!

"What Happened When" Four Horsemen Podcast Part 2 This Monday

ENTER BARRY WINDHAM!

This coming Monday, June 26, Tony Schiavone and Conrad Thompson will present PART 2 of their  FOUR HORSEMEN series on their popular "What Happened When" podcast on the MLW Radio Network.

The series also celebrates the new book "Four Horsemen: A Timeline History", which has been an Amazon #1 bestseller in wrestling books most of the time since it's launch back on June 5th.

Part 1 that debuted on 6/19 (available for streaming or download now) covered the origins of the Four Horsemen, the original version with Ole Anderson, and the Lex Luger version of 1987. They left off with Lex being kicked out of the Horsemen, which sets the stage for Barry Windham joining the group in 1988. This is the version of the Horsemen that most fans pick as technically the best, but that will be an interesting point of discussion. Tony has already declared he thought the Ole Anderson version was the best. James J. Dillon has echoed those sentiments. At various times Ric Flair and Arn Anderson have also said the same. Conrad hasn't declared yet, so that particular topic will be fun this Monday.

Join Tony and Conrad as they continue to explore the early years of the Four Horsemen from their inception in 1985 through the bitter end of the Horsemen in 1999. Conrad will use the book as a road map for all the important events and happenings along the way, and Tony will fill us all in on everything that was happening behind the scenes

The special Four Horsemen podcast series with Tony and Conrad continues this Monday, June 26 on the MLW Radio Network, iTunes, and from wherever you download your podcasts.

Tune in Monday to "What Happened When"!

"What Happened When" Special Four Horsemen Podcast Drops This Monday

This coming Monday, June 19, Tony Schiavone and Conrad Thompson will present a special FOUR HORSEMEN episode of their popular "What Happened When" podcast on the MLW Radio Network.

The episode also celebrates the new book "Four Horsemen: A Timeline History", which has been an Amazon #1 bestseller in wrestling books most of the time since it's launch back on June 5th.

Join Tony and Conrad as they begin to explore the early years of the Four Horsemen from their inception in 1985. Conrad will use the book as a road map for all the important events and happenings along the way, and Tony will fill us all in on everything that was happening behind the scenes. Rumor has it we may be just getting started!

 

The special Four Horsemen podcast with Tony and Conrad drops this Monday, June 19 on the MLW Radio Network, iTunes, and from wherever you download your podcasts.

Tune in Monday to "What Happened When"!