Mike Cline's MID-ATLANTIC GRAPPLIN' GREATS
A fond look back at the great days of JIM CROCKETT PROMOTIONS professional wrestling.
Friday, April 26, 2024
Thursday, April 25, 2024
GREAT CARDS FROM WAY BACK
GREENSBORO, N.C. - 1967
GEORGE BECKER and JOHNNY WEAVER topped THE MASKED RED DEMONS
TEX McKENZIE and NELSON ROYAL defeated EL GAUCHO and GEORGE 'TWO TON' HARRIS
GEORGE and SANDY SCOTT bested THE GREAT MALENKO and THE MISSOURI MAULER
GEORGE BECKER and JOHNNY WEAVER topped THE MASKED RED DEMONS
TEX McKENZIE and NELSON ROYAL defeated EL GAUCHO and GEORGE 'TWO TON' HARRIS
GEORGE and SANDY SCOTT bested THE GREAT MALENKO and THE MISSOURI MAULER
LYNCHBURG, VA. - 1968
GEORGE BECKER, JOHNNY WEAVER and HAYSTACK CALHOUN defeated THE MISSOURI MAULER, PAMPERO FIRPO and GEORGE 'TWO TON' HARRIS in six man action.
TAMMY JONES topped DONNA CHRISTENELLO
LUTHER LINDSAY beat BULL RAMOS
THE AMAZING ZUMA and THE MUMMY wrestled to a draw.
GEORGE BECKER, JOHNNY WEAVER and HAYSTACK CALHOUN defeated THE MISSOURI MAULER, PAMPERO FIRPO and GEORGE 'TWO TON' HARRIS in six man action.
TAMMY JONES topped DONNA CHRISTENELLO
LUTHER LINDSAY beat BULL RAMOS
THE AMAZING ZUMA and THE MUMMY wrestled to a draw.
LYNCHBURG, VA. - 1967
KLONDIKE BILL defeated HARU SASAKI and P.Y. CHUNG in a handicap match.
PEDRO GODOY beat GENE DUNDEE.
JERRY LONDON topped BULL RAMOS.
JESSE JAMES wrestled THE MUMMY to a draw.
KLONDIKE BILL defeated HARU SASAKI and P.Y. CHUNG in a handicap match.
PEDRO GODOY beat GENE DUNDEE.
JERRY LONDON topped BULL RAMOS.
JESSE JAMES wrestled THE MUMMY to a draw.
CHARLESTON, S.C. - 1967
GEORGE BECKER defeated HOMER O'DELL
ALDO BOGNI and BRONCHO LUBICH topped GEORGE SCOTT and DON CHUY
JOHNNY WEAVER won over THE MISSOURI MAULER
PENNY BANNER bested TAMMY JONES
HAYSTACK CALHOUN squashed JACK BENCE
GEORGE BECKER defeated HOMER O'DELL
ALDO BOGNI and BRONCHO LUBICH topped GEORGE SCOTT and DON CHUY
JOHNNY WEAVER won over THE MISSOURI MAULER
PENNY BANNER bested TAMMY JONES
HAYSTACK CALHOUN squashed JACK BENCE
NORFOLK, VA. - 1969
GEORGE BECKER and LUTHER LINDSAY versus THE INFERNOS with J.C. DYKES ended in a double DQ
BOB NANDOR and JIM OSBORNE won from THE MISSOURI MAULER and HIRO MATSUDA on a DQ
GEORGE GRANT won from JIM GRABMIRE
ALEX MEDINA lost to 'BULLDOG' LEE HENNING
GEORGE BECKER and LUTHER LINDSAY versus THE INFERNOS with J.C. DYKES ended in a double DQ
BOB NANDOR and JIM OSBORNE won from THE MISSOURI MAULER and HIRO MATSUDA on a DQ
GEORGE GRANT won from JIM GRABMIRE
ALEX MEDINA lost to 'BULLDOG' LEE HENNING
CHARLESTON, S.C. - 1968
GEORGE and SANDY SCOTT won from LARS and GENE ANDERSON
PEPE GOMEZ and JACK RICE lost to TERRY and RONNIE GARVIN
NIKITA MULKOVICH defeated BOB NANDOR
JIM GRABMIRE lost to JESSE JAMES
GEORGE and SANDY SCOTT won from LARS and GENE ANDERSON
PEPE GOMEZ and JACK RICE lost to TERRY and RONNIE GARVIN
NIKITA MULKOVICH defeated BOB NANDOR
JIM GRABMIRE lost to JESSE JAMES
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
LES THATCHER DEBUTS IN LEXINGTON
May 11, 1963
LEXINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA
Two big tag team matches will be co-featured for wrestling fans tonight at the LEXINGTON YMCA, starting at 8:15.
Partners THE GREAT BOLO and BOLO, the masked terror duo, meet a big and rough combination in the guises of TONY 'CRUSHER' ANGELO and big SWEDE HANSON in what must be billed as a 'BATTLE OF THE BULLIES' affair.
Popular brothers GEORGE and SANDY SCOTT go against the rugged duet of FRANK VALOIS and GEORGE 'CRYBABY' CANNON in the other tag battle.
Both of these matches are set for two-out-of-three falls.
Newcomer LES THATCHER will face the rowdy SONNY FARGO in singles competition, with one more match scheduled to open the card.
Monday, April 22, 2024
Sunday, April 21, 2024
ROGERS VERSUS VALENTINE - NEWCOMER JOHNNY WEAVER
February 12, 1962
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA
Two championships will be at stake tonight at the CHARLOTTE COLISEUM when one of the most ambitious wrestling programs ever staged here gets underway at 8:15.
WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION "Nature Boy" BUDDY ROGERS puts his coveted crown in the spotlight in a defense against the extremely rugged challenger JOHNNY VALENTINE.
The controversy between these two giants of the ring goes back a long while. VALENTINE is responsible for breaking the arm of ROGERS in a match last year, and the champ has not forgotten...nor forgiven.
UNITED STATES HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION PAT O'CONNOR faces skilled SWEET DADDY SIKI, and his title is on the open market as well.
"It would be most ironic," grinned SIKI, "if I should emerge the winner." SIKI, who hails from Jamaica, claims he is in his best physical condition ever. The ebony panther claims to be unbeaten in the South.
Both title defenses will have stipulations of two-out-of-three falls with one hour time limits.
For variety, there is a ladies match sending FRAN GRAVETTE against the Mexican "boom boom" girl, RITA CORTEZ.
Tag team action will find the villainous brother duo of AL and DON GREENE against fan favorites BILL DROMO and HENRY PHILLIPS for the best-of-three-falls.
The immensely popular CHIEF BIG HEART will have his hands full with the rugged SWEDE HANSON.
Two men new to Charlotte, EDDIE AUGER and JOHNNY WEAVER, will face off.
Bombastic HANS SCHMIDT, a regular storm trooper in ring tactics, will oppose the incredible BILLY "Tarzan" DARNELL.
LENNY MONTANA and MARQUIS DEPARE slam in another action tiff.
Tickets are on sale at the NATIONAL HAT SHOP in downtown Charlotte and the Charlotte Coliseum box office.
Get there early for an autograph session with your favorite wrestling stars.
Saturday, April 20, 2024
Friday, April 19, 2024
EVERY MATCH A MAIN EVENT
AUGUST 10, 1959
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA
65 Years Ago
Many wrestling fans are saying that promoter JIM CROCKETT has outdone himself with tonight's pro wrestling card. Every match on the program could headline any wrestling show anywhere in the United States.
But it is the fans in the CHARLOTTE area who shall reap the benefits.
In tonight's headliner at PARK CENTER, the devious duo of MR. MOTO and DUKE KEOMUKA will face another challenge for their SOUTHERN TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP. The Japs, who have protected their titles at any cost against all comers in the month they have had the belts, will face a severe challenge when they meet fan favorites GEORGE BECKER and BILLY TWO RIVERS, the top-ranked contenders. The championship encounter is set for the best two-of-three falls, with a one hour time limit.
The semi-final squares off PAT O'HARA and THE GREAT BOLO. Perhaps tonight will be the lucky night for the Irishman in his quest to unmask the hooded ruffian. O'HARA has come close a few times, but THE GREAT BOLO has managed to hang on to his mask...so far. This one's also two-out-of-three falls, forty-five minute limit.
The main prelim sends popular DANO O'SHOCKER against the rugged LARRY 'CRUSHER' HAMILTON for one fall, thirty minutes.
And the 8:15 opener, set for one fall and twenty minutes, has REGGIE PARKS, the handsome Canadian scraper from Ontario, meeting CYCLONE ANAYA.
Fans are encouraged to arrive early to guarantee getting a seat.
Thursday, April 18, 2024
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
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