Viro “Black Sam” Small: The Forgotten Pro Wrestling Pioneer

I'm back with another video episode and pro wrestling history deep dive. In this episode of 10 Bell Pod, I uncover the incredible and largely forgotten story of one of the earliest Black professional wrestlers in American history Viro "Black Sam" Small. A man born into slavery who rose to become a feared competitor in the brutal world of 19th century combat sports. Drawing from scarce historical…