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“After too many direct hits, all broadcast on live TV, the camera men and show producers, unable to tell the difference between this fight and the staged, blood-splattered events of previous programs, continued filming as Lawler, Jackie Fargo, and Tojo pulled Jerry off of the now totally beaten and bloodied Galento. Once Jerry had been adequately subdued and restrained, Fargo looked to the corner of the studio and saw Roy coldly watching the proceedings. “You son of bitch, you’re behind this!” Fargo screamed at Roy. Jerry saw Fargo screaming at Roy and immediately judged Roy guilty as well. He managed to free himself from Tojo and Lawler, ran across the studio, and grabbed Roy by the collar. “I’m going to kill you, you old man!” Jerry screamed. Fargo, Tojo, and Lawler all restrained Jerry once again, but he kept screaming. “If I ever see you again, I’ll kill you Roy Welch. I’ll kill you for this!”
― Brennon Martin, "Teeny": Professional Wrestling's Grand Dame

“Whether that story is true or not, it is well known that George had his own difficulties in the years that followed the end of Gulas-Welch. In the late 80’s, the local TV news in Nashville featured a story of a man who had been caught twice in one day by the same undercover police officer in a street-walking prostitution sting.”
― Brennon Martin, "Teeny": Professional Wrestling's Grand Dame