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Boyd Pierce
From: Fort Worth, TX
Birthday: Oct 19th
Feds Worked For: MSW, TSW, WCCW, NWA
Other Facts: -Was Ring Announcer for NWA sanctioned "Big Time Wrestling" in Dallas, the pre-cursor for World Class Championship Wrestling
-Was Ring Announcer for shows at the Dallas Sportatorium, the Fort Worth Coliseum, and for Paul Bosech promoted shows at the Sam Houston Coliseum in Houston
-Was primary announcer for Leroy McGuirk's Tri-State Wrestling Show in 1974 and called the moves on the Mid-South Wrestling programs when Bill Watts bought the promotion.
-Known for his flashy colored suits, folksy charm and verbal clashes with heels. He was the primary host from 1979-84 (usually with Bill Watts as guest commentator), and then alternated as announcer and ring announcer with Jim Ross for the next two years.
-Retired from active announcing duties when the tapings of the show moved from Shreveport, LA to Tulsa, OK. He made occasional appearances the following year when Mid-South was rebranded to Universal Wrestling Federation, usually as a ring announcer on the sister program, "Power Pro Wrestling", which was taped at Cowtown Coliseum in Fort Worth.
-Passed away on May 18, 1999 at the age of 70
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