THE NIGHT FOUR WRESTLERS BETRAYED THEIR PROMOTER

On June 2, 1979, Ron Garvin won Knoxville's top title — and vanished the next morning with the belt. He wasn't alone. Bob Roop, Bob Orton Jr. and The Great Malenko walked out with him to destroy promoter Ron Fuller and steal the territory. This is the true story of Fuller's Southeastern Wrestling, the ticket scam accusation that started it all, the stolen NWA Southeastern Heavyweight Championship, and the outlaw All-Star Wrestling war that crippled Knoxville for years. From Bob Roop's Olympic background and San Francisco power grab to Garvin's hands of stone, Orton's second-generation politics, and Boris Malenko's shooter reputation — we break down why four top stars risked everything, how the infamous Plan B tape tried to hijack Knoxville TV, and who really won. Chapters: 0:00 Intro 1:41 Section 1: The King of Knoxville 2:47 Section 2: The Seeds of Rebellion 3:48 Section 3: The First Shot is Fired 4:49 Section 4: The Nuclear Option: "Plan B" 6:50 Section 5: A War in the Streets 8:01 Section 6: The Aftermath 9:21 Conclusion #wrestlingdocumentary #nwa #wrestlinghistory Subscribe for deep dives into wrestling's territory era, forgotten feuds, and the business behind the characters.