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Bloodied but triumphant, Kevin Von Erich heads to the locker room. Von Erich initially began wrestling barefoot after he was unable to locate his ring boots, but that later became his signature style.

Jimmy “Jam” Garvin, seen here with his wife/valet Precious, makes his way to ringside. Garvin is now a professional airline pilot.

Andre the Giant was the biggest star in pro wrestling, both figuratively and literally, from the late 1970s until the mid-1980s. Here, he can be seen towering over the capacity crowd.

Bugsy McGraw, who portrayed a wild and unhinged man-child, served as both a face (good guy) and a heel (bad guy) in the WCCW. Here he can be seen giving balloons to children, which he began doing after turning on former allies Armand Hussian and Gary…

“Wild” Bill Irwin, who also wrestled with his brother Scott as one of the masked Super Destroyers, was a master of the bullwhip match.

Kevin Von Erich makes his way through the crowd. The success of the WCCW was due in part to the rabid following the youthful Von Erichs developed among female fans, which was unique for the era.

The Spoiler (Don Jardine) chokes Kevin Von Erich. Menacing villains such as the Spoiler, who weighed nearly 290 pounds, were typical opponents for the smaller, more athletic Von Erichs.

Spectators react at a wrestling match, Will Rogers Coliseum, Fort Worth, Texas, ca. 1981-1982

Left to right: Michael Hayes, Buddy Roberts, and Terry Gordy were notorious for their triple-team maneuvers.

Jimmy “Jam” Garvin, who joined the Freebirds in 1989, is seen here with wife Patti, who doubled as his manager/valet Precious.