Friday, August 15, 2008

Professional wrestling legends Ricky Steamboat (left) and Sgt. Jim Nelson discuss their years in the ring together when they reunited recently in Charlotte, N.C. to watch Steamboat's son make his pro debut. The two wrestled together in the Mid-Atlantic territory, which was based in Charlotte, in the late 1970s, early 1980s. Nelson, who grew up in Roanoke, lives in Burnt Chimney.