Pro Wrestling 1970 To Present

Biscoe,NC - Nov.16,1976

2012-01-15T14:52:00.000-05:00

Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling came to East Montgomery High School in Biscoe,NC on Tuesday Nov.16,1976.

Wahoo McDaniel vs Masked Superstar
Mr. Wrestling & Dino Bravo vs. Sgt Jacque Goulet & Mike "The Judge" Dubois
Johnny Eagle vs Doug Sommers
Attendance: "over 600 people"

Spartanburg,SC TV Taping - Jan.7,1986

2012-01-13T09:33:00.002-05:00

Johnny Weaver Boxing Art Nelson in 1971

2011-12-23T12:41:00.001-05:00

Johnny Weaver and George Becker had a great feud with Gene Anderson and Art Nelson in 1971. For this boxing match George Becker and Gene Anderson worked the corners for their partners.Walter Buckner is the referee. As you can see,Johnny Weaver won. This boxing match led to Art Nelson taping his fists and introducing the "brass knuckles" matches to the territory. These photos come from Johnny Weaver's personal collection. Johnny allowed my Dad to scan these in 2007.There are a few more from this match that I may post in the future if anyone would like to see those.

Albany,GA - Dec.6,1985

2011-12-21T10:49:00.000-05:00

Newberry,SC - March 2,1991

2011-12-20T11:52:00.000-05:00

Minnesota Wrecking Crew

2011-08-11T13:07:00.003-04:00

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http://www.highspots.com/product.asp?id=25721&category=109&AffiliateID=673

2011 NWA Legends Fanfest in Atlanta

2011-06-11T12:59:00.002-04:00

Please click on the link for info on the Fanfest this August in Atlanta.

http://www.nwalegends.com/

Laurinburg,NC - May 4,1972

2011-06-09T10:41:00.003-04:00

Thanks go out to Mark Eastridge for sending us this ad.Please click on image to enlarge.

Newberry,SC - 1975

2011-04-28T08:10:00.005-04:00

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Winnsboro,SC - July 3,1979

2011-04-14T20:48:00.005-04:00

Harley Race vs Tony Atlas . Sgt Jacque Goulet & Swede Hanson vs Paul Orndorff & Johnny Weaver. Pedro Morales vs Len Denton. Cocoa Samoa vs Rudy Kay. Les Thornton vs Mr.X #1. This clipping was sent to me by Mark Eastridge.

Newberry,SC - Jan.17,1981

2011-03-24T12:17:00.001-04:00

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Wilmington,NC - Jan.30,1971

2011-03-22T13:19:00.004-04:00

Note: The Dr.X listed on this card was unmasked by Johnny Weaver six days later in Charleston,SC . X turned out to be Hans Mortier.

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Woodlawn,VA - Feb.21,1983

2011-03-18T13:33:00.003-04:00

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Winnsboro,SC - Sept.18,1979

2011-03-15T11:17:00.003-04:00

Elizabethtown,NC - April 25,1983

2011-02-26T10:08:00.002-05:00

Staunton,VA - May 26,1977

2011-02-21T11:11:00.001-05:00

Newberry,SC - Feb.12,1982

2011-02-15T11:25:00.003-05:00

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Winnsboro,SC - Sept.21,1987

2011-02-11T06:34:00.004-05:00

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Pembroke,NC - Feb.25,1980

2011-02-08T10:09:00.003-05:00

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Wadesboro,NC - Aug.18,1982

2011-02-01T12:36:00.004-05:00

I did not get to see this card but the following night I was at the old Coliseum in Winston-Salem,NC. Jack Brisco was scheduled to meet Flair for the NWA title that night also.It was announced that Jack Brisco had injured his leg and would not be able to wrestle.Roddy Piper subbed for Jack.

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Wadesboro,NC - June 1,1982

2011-01-31T10:34:00.003-05:00

The Ninja & Ivan Koloff vs Jimmy Valiant & Jake Roberts

Carl Fergie vs Ron Ritchie

Bill White vs Kelly Kiniski

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Rockingham,NC - Feb.24,1972

2011-01-29T21:07:00.003-05:00

Missouri Mauler/Brute Bernard/Homer O'Dell vs Argentina Apollo/Bobby Kay/Rudy Kay
Toni Rose vs Susan Greene
Johnny Heidman vs Jim Dillon
Bobby Paul vs Angelo Martinelli

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IWA Photos From Late 1975

2011-01-23T08:58:00.008-05:00

George Cannon,Bruiser Banks and Mighty Igor

George Cannon and Mighty Igor

Mighty Igor vs Bruiser Banks,referee Mike Wray

George Cannon,Mighty Igor and referee Mike Wray

Referee Mike Wray and Mighty Igor

Nelson Royal vs Joe Turco

These photos come from the collection of the late Mike Wray.Mike sent these to my Dad a few years ago. Please click on the images to enlarge.

Mount Airy,NC - Sept.28,1985

2011-01-20T11:25:00.004-05:00

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Spartanburg,SC - Jan.5,1988

2011-01-10T10:46:00.003-05:00

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1973 JCP Christmas

2010-12-24T10:33:00.001-05:00

Happy Holidays to everyone !

IWA vs. Mid-Atlantic in Court

2010-12-13T09:31:00.004-05:00

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Mount Airy,NC - Sept.24,1975

2010-12-12T13:47:00.007-05:00

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Charleston,SC - Sept.14,1979

2010-12-05T22:10:00.002-05:00

Charleston,SC - Oct.12,1979

2010-12-05T21:41:00.001-05:00

Wadesboro,NC - Oct.28,1976

2010-12-02T12:11:00.002-05:00

Woodlawn,VA - March 4,1982

2010-12-02T11:56:00.003-05:00

Ron Ritchie vs Jeff Swords
Vinnie Valentino vs Doug Vines
Terry Taylor & Mike Davis vs Pvt. Jim Nelson & Pvt. Don Kernodle
Johnny Weaver vs Lord Alfred Hayes
Jack Mulligan Jr. vs Sgt. Slaughter

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Mount Airy,NC - Nov.26,1975 - IWA

2010-11-26T16:54:00.002-05:00

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Wadesboro,NC - Nov.3,1973

2010-11-26T12:47:00.005-05:00

Greensboro,NC - Starrcade '83

2010-11-25T10:13:00.005-05:00

Note: The results above incorrectly report the match with Orton and Slater.Bob Orton Jr. and Dick Slater beat Wahoo McDaniel and Mark Youngblood. Please click on the Ric Flair article to read in a larger format.

Rock Hill,SC - TV Taping - Nov.6,1983

2010-11-24T14:49:00.004-05:00

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Mount Airy,NC - April 12,1982 -IWA

2010-11-21T07:19:00.005-05:00

During 1982 there were several tv stations in North Carolina airing the IWA shows that were taped between 1975 and 1977.This is just one of the house shows that the IWA presented featuring some of the wrestlers who appeared on the original tv shows.

Fayetteville,NC - Dec.10,1984

2010-11-20T11:21:00.002-05:00

Sumter,SC - Nov.1980

2010-11-18T10:38:00.004-05:00

Fairmont,NC - Dec.7,1991

2010-11-13T09:32:00.002-05:00

South Atlantic Wrestling in 1991.

Mount Airy,NC - April 11,1986

2010-11-09T09:52:00.003-05:00

Midnight Express vs Ron Garvin & Manny Fernandez
Nelson Royal vs Denny Brown
Black Bart vs Sam Houston
Leo Burke vs Don Kernodle
Pez Whately vs The Italian Stallion

Mineral,Virginia - Jan.31,1985

2010-11-09T07:20:00.002-05:00

Ric Flair vs Tully Blanchard
Dick Slater & Assassin #1 vs Superstar Billy Graham & The Barbarian managed by Paul Jones

Chesnee,SC - June 19,1981

2010-11-08T07:40:00.002-05:00

Dobson,NC - April 22,1977

2010-11-08T06:41:00.002-05:00

Woodlawn,VA - Feb.23,1981

2010-11-06T21:27:00.001-04:00

Woodlawn,Virginia - May 25,1981

2010-11-06T21:19:00.002-04:00

Blackjack Mulligan vs Iron Sheik - Texas Street Fight
Jack Mulligan Jr. vs The Mongolian Stomper
Terry Taylor & Keith Larsen vs Super Destroyers 1 & 2
Barbi Doll vs Diamond Lil
Tony Peters vs Tony Russo

Woodlawn,Virginia - Oct.26,1981

2010-11-06T19:00:00.003-04:00

Kevin Sullivan vs Chief Jay Strongbow
Blackjack Mulligan & Jack Mulligan Jr. vs Wayne Farris & Bobby Eaton
Ray Candy vs Doug Vines
Terry Taylor vs Jeff Sword
Tim Horner vs Rick Connors

Elizabethtown,NC - 1979

2010-11-03T11:18:00.002-04:00

Pilot Mountain,NC - Nov.14,1981

2010-10-24T20:58:00.002-04:00

Newberry,SC - Feb.19,1983

2010-10-20T13:32:00.003-04:00

Jack & Jerry Brisco vs Ricky Steamboat & Jay Youngblood
Greg Valentine vs Sweet Brown Sugar
Ken Timbs vs Frank Monte
Masa Fuchi vs Vinnie Valentino

Sumter,SC - Oct.9,1979

2010-10-09T11:42:00.001-04:00

Charleston,SC - Oct.6,1978

2010-10-09T11:38:00.003-04:00

Sumter,SC - Oct.7,1977

2010-10-09T11:36:00.001-04:00

Harrisonburg,VA - Nov.19,1981

2010-09-12T10:10:00.005-04:00

Paul Jones & Johnny Weaver & Jack Mulligan Jr. vs Nicolai Volkoff & Chris Markoff & Lord Alfred Hayes

Ron Sexton vs Kevin Sullivan

Jeff Sword vs Jim Dalton

Doug Vines vs Izzy Slapowitz

During this time, the show that was taped in the Knoxville,TN studio was airing in Roanoke,VA and Bluefield,West Virginia. The show was hosted by Les Thatcher.Jack Mulligan Jr.(Barry Windham), Kevin Sullivan and the rest of the guys you see here on the undercard were regulars on that show. Usually on the Virginia house shows, Crockett regulars were featured in the main events. My Dad and I got to watch the show on channel 10 Roanoke on Saturday afternoon on channel 6 Bluefield late Saturday night.

Harrisonburg,VA - April 14,1977

2010-09-04T15:01:00.004-04:00

Ric Flair & Greg Valentine beat Wahoo McDaniel & Johnny Weaver

Danny Miller beat Jerry Blackwell by DQ

Frankie Laine vs Mr. X draw

Dan Burdick beat Two-Ton Harris

Brute Bernard beat Bill Dromo

Attendance: 2,500 plus

Promoter: Pete Apostolou

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Pulaski,Virginia - Aug.16,1971

2010-08-29T11:05:00.003-04:00

Argentina Apollo vs Swede Hanson

Sandy Scott & Bob Griffin vs Joe Turner & Bill Bowman

Koa Tiki vs The Marvel

Matti Suzuki vs Johnny Heidman

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Winchester,VA - 1984 & 1985

2010-08-27T09:33:00.004-04:00

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1984 Spartanburg,SC-TV Tapings-Part 2

2010-08-20T09:31:00.011-04:00

1984 Spartanburg,SC-TV Tapings-Part 1

2010-08-20T09:19:00.012-04:00

Greensboro,NC - July 5,1973

2010-07-17T10:45:00.001-04:00

Sumter,SC - July 1,1984

2010-07-09T11:51:00.001-04:00

Spartanburg,SC - July 3,1971

2010-07-04T08:15:00.005-04:00

Swede Hanson,Playboy Gary Hart and Rip Hawk.Rip and Swede are wearing the third version of the Atlantic Coast Tag Team belts.

George Becker wrestled twice on this card.He subbed for the injured Argentina Apollo.

Sumter,SC - July 6,1983

2010-07-03T12:28:00.001-04:00

Spartanburg,SC - June 17,1972

2010-06-10T08:47:00.002-04:00

Sumter,SC - June 15,1983

2010-06-04T11:12:00.001-04:00

Sumter,SC - June 9 & 10,1982

2010-05-31T19:39:00.002-04:00

Sumter,SC - May 27,1982

2010-05-25T06:37:00.002-04:00

Wilmington,NC - August 11,1984

2010-05-22T20:17:00.001-04:00

Lexington,NC - Nov.4,1972

2010-05-18T11:11:00.002-04:00

Hendersonville,NC - July 8,1982

2010-05-17T08:29:00.001-04:00

Hendersonville,NC - Nov.19,1983

2010-05-16T21:41:00.002-04:00

Hendersonville,NC - Oct.17,1981

2010-05-08T20:27:00.002-04:00

Hendersonville,NC - Oct.18,1980

2010-05-08T19:15:00.002-04:00

Pilot Mountain,NC - Dec.3,1977

2010-05-08T17:09:00.001-04:00

Sumter,SC - Jan.5,1983

2010-05-07T19:41:00.003-04:00

Lexington,NC - Nov.18,1972

2010-05-02T17:05:00.001-04:00

Lexington,NC - Dec.2,1972

2010-04-29T11:45:00.001-04:00

Chester,SC - Dec.1,1983

2010-04-25T20:35:00.001-04:00

Lexington,NC - Dec.16,1972

2010-04-25T14:16:00.001-04:00

Fredericksburg,VA - February 25,1984

2010-04-24T19:11:00.001-04:00

Spotsylvania,VA - Nov.4,1983

2010-04-24T19:01:00.002-04:00

Lexington,NC - March 31,1973

2010-04-24T07:15:00.001-04:00

Lexington,NC - April 21,1973

2010-04-23T07:34:00.002-04:00

The Alaskans were Frank Monte and Mike York. The Royal Kangaroos were Norman Frederick Charles III and Lord Jonathon Boyd.

Lexington,NC - April 28,1973

2010-04-21T11:34:00.001-04:00

Lexington,NC - May 5,1973

2010-04-19T13:33:00.001-04:00

Lexington,NC - Dec.9,1972

2010-04-17T12:53:00.001-04:00

Hendersonville,NC - 1972 Events

2010-04-10T14:54:00.005-04:00

Spartanburg,SC - Jan.27,1973

2010-04-10T14:00:00.002-04:00

Charlotte,NC - April 20,1970

2010-03-26T08:20:00.004-04:00

Credit: We scanned the pages of this program from Johnny Weaver's personal collection of memorabilia in November, 2007. Please click on the images to view in a larger format.

Rock Hill,SC - Jan.13,1994

2010-03-23T09:22:00.004-04:00

Owen Hart

Sumter,SC - 1980 Events

2010-03-22T08:13:00.018-04:00

Mid-Atlantic Photo Album

2010-03-21T12:44:00.001-04:00

This photo album was produced in 1974. Note that it says by Ringley and Crockett.

York,SC - Jan.13,1983

2010-03-21T10:12:00.002-04:00

Sumter,SC - 1979 Events

2010-03-19T22:18:00.009-04:00

Sumter,SC - 1978 Events

2010-03-11T08:11:00.008-05:00

Ken Patera vs Tony Atlas

I am pretty sure that was Ted and Jerry Oates wrestling on the undercard but they were listed in the ad as Ted and Jerry Davis.

Manning,SC - March 1,1984

2010-03-10T08:12:00.002-05:00

Sumter,SC - 1977 Events

2010-03-08T06:34:00.009-05:00

Sumter,SC - 1976 Events

2010-03-07T09:27:00.008-05:00

August 26,1976

Sumter,SC - 1975 Events

2010-03-05T11:00:00.007-05:00

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Camp Lejeune,NC - April 19,1973

2010-03-04T10:03:00.002-05:00

Johnny Weaver & Art Nelson vs Lord Jonathon Boyd & Norman Frederick Charles III
Special Referee: Joe Louis
Ronnie Garvin vs Buck Robley
Jan Sheridan vs Dorothy Downs
Les Thatcher vs Frank Morrell
Terry Sawyer vs Charlie Fulton