Looking Back: The night a ‘Wrestling Bear’ came to Troy  - The Troy Messenger

Looking Back: The night a ‘Wrestling Bear’ came to Troy  - The Troy Messenger

Editor’s note: This feature is compiled partly from The Messenger’s archives on Newspapers.com. Issues of The Troy Messenger dating from 1860 through 1963 can be found on the site. Professional wrestling was once a staple in the Troy area and one night in 1959, wrestling fans in Troy got to see professional wrestlers take on a “wrestling bear.”  On Feb. 26, 1959, more than 500 fans reportedly filled the old National Guard Armory in Troy to witne…