The latest Hidden Gem details are in and the WWE Network team has dug deep into the archives once again. While it appears that the “Black History Month” theme from two weeks ago is once again being utilized, this is far from a case of the same old career highlights being released for the umpteenth time. There’s no better proof of this than the fact that tomorrow will see a Championship Wrestling from Florida bout from 1966 released! A true gem for pro wrestling historians. Let’s take a closer look at the 4 matches hitting the service tomorrow:

Starting things off is the aforementioned CWF footage from 1966. This sees Sputnik Monroe facing off against Jack Pesek. Going by the date (03/03/1966), this apparently comes from a CWF event in Jacksonville. Going by those records, the match was second on the card of a show highlighted by a 2/3 falls tag match. As always with Championship Wrestling from Florida, it’s hard to pin down if or when this aired on TV (especially once you go this far back). Nonetheless, the date does at least seem to be correct as far as when the contest took place. For those wondering what exactly the link to Black History Month is here, Sputnik Monroe is particularly lauded as a proponent of black rights at a time when legal segregation was in place. His insistence that black fans be treated equally even lead to seating at his events having said race restrictions lifted.

Next, we have a territory that has become quite the Hidden Gems staple in recent months – the AWA. In a bit of a change up though, we’re not in the early-to-mid 80s this time. On this occasion, the date is 09/07/1974 and we have some early Bobby Heenan as he teams up with the original Sheik to face Bobo Brazil and Dick the Bruiser. This match took place at Comiskey Park in Chicago. It was the semi-main event. Verne Gagne and Billy Robinson headlined as they battled over the AWA Championship. As for how we got footage of something from the mid-70s, I imagine that this aired on TV during the company’s later days when classic matches were used to fill time. It should be noted that this match is floating around on Dailymotion (and partially on YouTube), so it isn’t particularly rare.

Third up, we have more CWF, this time from 1978. Valentine’s Day 1978 to be exact. In a Florida Tag Team Championship match, Rocky Johnson and the recently-passed Pedro Morales face Ivan Koloff and Mr. Saito. This lines up with a show at the Fort Homer Hesterly Armory in Tampa. Assuming that this indeed is the same match, it was the main event on that night. In the name of transparency, there is a match from Fall 1977 between the four, (originally released on Classics on Demand no less) on YouTube that’s also for the Florida Tag Team Championships. So there’s a chance of a date mix up.

Rounding things out, we have more Houston Wrestling/Mid-South Wrestling. Dated 09/09/1983, this match sees two “dogs” go to war as Junkyard Dog goes face to face with “Mad Dog” Buzz Sawyer at the Sam Houston Coliseum. In case you’re wondering, the main event of the event that this apparently came from was Jim Duggan and Andre the Giant vs The Missing Link and Kamala. Speaking for myself, I’d love to see that one in the future.

As always, here are the official synopses for all 4 gems:

Championship Wrestling From Florida 03/03/1966 – The Mighty Monroe [Duration: 13:50] Legendary pioneer Sputnik Monroe goes one-on-one with Jack Pesek in this bout from Florida. AWA 09/07/1974 – Bobo, Bobby and The Bruiser [Duration: 13:01] Bobby Heenan teams up with the sadistic Sheik to face the tough tandem of Bobo Brazil and Dick the Bruiser from historic Comiskey Park. Championship Wrestling From Florida 02/14/1978 – Tangling in Tampa [Duration: 09:49] The Florida Tag Team Championships are on the line as WWE Hall of Famers Rocky Johnson and Pedro Morales take on Ivan Koloff and Mr. Saito. Houston Wrestling 09/09/1983 – Every Dog Has Its Day [Duration: 13:41] Junkyard Dog and ‘Mad Dog’ Buzz Sawyer battle to see whether it’s the size of the dog in the fight or the size of the fight in the dog.

These matches will be added to the Hidden Gems category of the Vault section on WWE Network between 9 and 10 AM tomorrow.