Lance Russell

Lance Russell (born March 18, 1926) is a former professional wrestling announcer in the Memphis region from 1959 to 1997, particularly in NWA Mid-America and its descendant as the dominant promotion in Memphis, the Continental Wrestling Association. As a wrestling announcer, he is best known for a relaxed announcing style, which relied upon sharply or dramatically worded statements during heated moments as opposed to the screaming and shouting preferred by other wrestling announcers; and for his two-decade-plus on-air association with Dave Brown, a college student and disc jockey when the two first teamed in 1967, and later a top weather forecaster on Memphis television for decades. In addition, Russell enjoyed a long career in the television industry in West Tennessee, at stations WDXI (Jackson), WHBQ and WMC (Memphis), mostly as a programming executive.

Russell was in a very real sense the central figure of Championship Wrestling for several decades. However, while Russell definitely became a star of sorts due to the job, he never found himself in the position of being a bigger star than the wrestlers he worked with, unlike other wrestling announcers who were based in mid-sized and smaller markets such as Danny Williams and Ed Whalen. This is in no small part due to the strong talent pool he worked with over the years, such as Lou Thesz, Jackie Fargo, Jerry Lawler and Jimmy Hart.

Lance Russell (politician)

Lance S. Russell is an American politician and a Republican member of the South Dakota House of Representatives representing District 30 since January 2009. Rep. Russell is well known for his very stirring speeches from the House floor, often changing the debate as well as the result of the vote.

Elections

  • 2012 Russell and fellow incumbent Republican Representative Mike Verchio were challenged in the five-way June 5, 2012 Republican Primary where Verchio placed first and Russell placed second with 1,433 votes (25.2%); Verchio and Representative Russell were unopposed for the November 6, 2012 General election, where Representative Verchio took the first seat and Russell took the second seat with 6,481 votes (45.6%).
  • 2008 When District 30 incumbent Republican Representatives Gordon Howie and Gordon Pederson both ran for South Dakota Senate and left both District 30 seats open, Russell ran in the five-way June 3, 2008 Republican Primary and placed first with 1,651 votes (26.9%) ahead of former state Representative Dick Brown, who placed third; in the four-way November 4, 2008 General election fellow Republican nominee Mike Verchio took the first seat and Russell took the second seat with 6,554 votes (30.68%) ahead of Democratic nominees Kathleen Ann and Jacqueline Gerenz.
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    List of nominations announced by the National Newspaper Awards

    North Shore News 18 Mar 2025
    Here's look at the categories and contenders.. ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT ... JOAN HOLLOBON AWARD FOR BEAT REPORTING ... STUART M ... -Marco Chown Oved, Steve Russell and Lance McMillan, Toronto Star, for their behind-the-wheel look at taking an EV on a road trip ... E ... .
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    Lando Norris rises above chaos to win wet Australian Grand Prix

    The Times/The Sunday Times 16 Mar 2025
    George Russell and Alex Albon, in third and fourth, benefited from the most underrated of qualities during a changeable race — simply keeping the car on track and avoiding all of the drama ... George Russell (Mercedes) ... Lance Stroll (Aston Martin).
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    Formula 1: Lando Norris wins wet Australian Grand Prix to open the 2025 season

    Yahoo Daily News 16 Mar 2025
    Lando Norris won the season-opening Australian Grand Prix from the pole position. And it was hardly a boring path to victory ... And that’s when things got wacky ... 1. Lando Norris, McLaren. 2 ... 3. George Russell, Mercedes. 4 ... 5 ... 6. Lance Stroll, Aston Martin. 7 ... 8 ... 9 ... .
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    Australian Grand Prix FP2: Charles Leclerc sets the pace leaving McLaren's Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris trailing behind

    The Times of India 14 Mar 2025
    Lance Stroll and George Russell completed the top 10.Oliver Bearman missed the entire session due to his heavy crash in FP1, which required significant repairs to his Haas car.
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    Australian Grand Prix 2025: Dates, start time, how to watch and more

    The Times of India 11 Mar 2025
    Rain and high humidity could impact the Melbourne raceWhat are the teams and drivers for the Australian GP?McLaren – Lando Norris and Oscar PiastriFerrari – Lewis Hamilton and Charles LeclercRed Bull ...
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    F1 season 2025: Top storylines as 10 teams set for season opener at Australian Grand Prix

    The Times of India 09 Mar 2025
    Get, set, vroom! The 10 teams are revving up as pre-testing wraps up and the 2025 season is set to begin—the two-month wait is finally over ... George Russell and Andrea Kimi AntonelliAston Martin. Fernando Alonso and Lance StrollAlpine ... .
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    Lewis Hamilton primed to forge a glorious new hammer time at Ferrari

    AOL 09 Mar 2025
    Hamilton, now 40 years old and with seven titles, has nothing to prove but is set on securing the greatest achievement in his career ... Related ... Mercedes George Russell (GB), Andrea Antonelli (It). Aston Martin Fernando Alonso (Sp), Lance Stroll (Can) ... .
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    49ers free agency: Position-by-position look at Purdy’s offensive cast

    East Bay Times 05 Mar 2025
    Sam Darnold, Jimmy Garoppolo, Trey Lance, Mac Jones, Justin Fields, Jacoby Brissett, Russell Wilson, Joe Flacco, Jameis Winston, Zach Wilson, Marcus Mariota, Drew Lock, Jarrett Stidham, Carson Wentz, Nick Mullens, C.J.
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    Jordan Travis' agent says Jets tried to rush QB's rehab from ankle injury, caused a setback

    CBS Sports 02 Mar 2025
    The New York Jets are once again in the quarterback market ... New York could get in the mix for one of the veterans potentially available this offseason -- Sam Darnold, Kirk Cousins, Russell Wilson, Justin Fields, Trey Lance, etc ... 2025 NFL combine ... .
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    Here are the key differences between F1 and IndyCar in 2025

    Daily Review Atlas 02 Mar 2025
    IndyCar Series 2025 schedule. When is the 2025 Indianapolis 500? ... Formula One and IndyCar are the highest levels of open-wheel racing in the world ... 31 ... 7 ... IndyCar vs ... Foyt ... George Russell, Andrea Kimi AntonelliFerrari ... Lance Stroll, Fernando AlonsoMcLaren.
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    Formula One: Pre-season testing times

    Urdu Point 27 Feb 2025
    </p><p> 1. Carlos Sainz (ESP/Williams) 1min 29.348s, 2 ... Charles Leclerc (MON/Ferrari) 0.083, 4. George Russell (GBR/Mercedes) 0.430, 5 ... Lance Stroll (CAN/Aston Martin) 0.881, 7.
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    Double-shift Sainz tops Bahrain testing times

    Gulf News 27 Feb 2025
    Sakhir, Bahrain ... Mercedes duo George Russell and Kimi Antonelli came next ahead of Lance Stroll’s Aston Martin and the Red Bull of Liam Lawson with that team’s four-time world champion Max Verstappen given the day off ... All good so far.”. .
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    Double-shift Sainz tops Bahrain F1 testing times

    Urdu Point 27 Feb 2025
    That's a really fun journey, learning that."</p><p> Mercedes duo George Russell and Kimi Antonelli came next on the timesheets ahead of Lance Stroll's Aston Martin and the Red Bull of ...
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    Gene Hackman dead at 95; these movies were some of his best work

    South Bend Tribune 27 Feb 2025
    'Superman' ... Starring as the movie's lead villain, Hackman chewed up the scenery among a constellation of other big name stars, which included Sharon Stone, Leonardo DiCaprio, Russell Crowe, Lance Henriksen, Keith David and Gary Sinise, among others.
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