Larry Matysik

In 1963, Matysik was hired by St. Louis promoter Sam Muchnick at the age of 16 to work as a publicist and office manager.

[2][3] Along with Gordon Solie and Lance Russell, Matysik was considered one of the top wrestling announcers in the country.

He served as co-booker with Pat O'Connor and was partly responsible for the company's success in the late 1970s.

[8] He battled a number of health issues towards the end of his life, including spinal stenosis[7] and he suffered at least three strokes.

[5] He received the James C. Melby Award from the George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2014 but was too ill to attend the ceremony.