Mike Cline's MID-ATLANTIC GRAPPLIN' GREATS
A fond look back at the great days of JIM CROCKETT PROMOTIONS professional wrestling.
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
WAY BACK RESULTS
CHARLESTON, S.C. - 1967
SANDY SCOTT defeated THE GREAT MALENKO in a RUSSIAN DEATH MATCH.
ABE JACOBS and RUDY KAY topped LARS and GENE ANDERSON via DQ.
KARL GOTCH pinned EL GAUCHO.
CORSICA JEAN lost to GEORGE 'CATALINA' DRAKE.
SANDY SCOTT defeated THE GREAT MALENKO in a RUSSIAN DEATH MATCH.
ABE JACOBS and RUDY KAY topped LARS and GENE ANDERSON via DQ.
KARL GOTCH pinned EL GAUCHO.
CORSICA JEAN lost to GEORGE 'CATALINA' DRAKE.
ASHEVILLE, N.C. - 1966
TEX McKENZIE and NELSON ROYAL defeated BRONCHO LUBICH and ALDO BOGNI with HOMER O'DELL.
KURT and HENRY VON STROHEIM versus BILLY TWO RIVERS and SUNI WAR CLOUD ended in a no contest.
IKE EAKINS pinned BOB BOYER.
JOHN GUDISKI topped KEN YATES.
TEX McKENZIE and NELSON ROYAL defeated BRONCHO LUBICH and ALDO BOGNI with HOMER O'DELL.
KURT and HENRY VON STROHEIM versus BILLY TWO RIVERS and SUNI WAR CLOUD ended in a no contest.
IKE EAKINS pinned BOB BOYER.
JOHN GUDISKI topped KEN YATES.
LEXINGTON, N.C. - 1965
RIP HAWK and SWEDE HANSON took the measure of ABE JACOBS and DALE LEWIS.
'IRISH' MIKE CLANCY and FRANKIE CAIN * defeated SONNY FARGO and THE MATADOR.
RAY VILLMER spoiled THE VIKING.
EDUARDO CASTILLO turned back JACK VANSKY.
* FRANKIE CAIN would soon don a mask and join ROCKY SMITH as the original INFERNOS, who would be managed by J.C. DYKES.
CHARLESTON, S.C. - 1967
GEORGE BECKER and JOHNNY WEAVER won over THE MISSOURI MAULER and THE GREAT MALENKO.
IKE EAKINS and PEDRO GODOY topped ALEX MEDINA and 'COWBOY' RONNIE HILL.
TAMMY JONES beat PEGGY ALLEN.
JIM OSBORNE wrestled EL GAUCHO to a time limit draw.
GEORGE BECKER and JOHNNY WEAVER won over THE MISSOURI MAULER and THE GREAT MALENKO.
IKE EAKINS and PEDRO GODOY topped ALEX MEDINA and 'COWBOY' RONNIE HILL.
TAMMY JONES beat PEGGY ALLEN.
JIM OSBORNE wrestled EL GAUCHO to a time limit draw.
NORFOLK, VA. - 1967
GEORGE BECKER, RIP HAWK and SWEDE HANSON lost to ALDO BOGNI, HOMER O'DELL and BRONCHO LUBICH in six man action.
JOHNNY WEAVER topped RUDY KAY.
LUTHER LINDSAY defeated GENE ANDERSON.
LARS ANDERSON was stopped by ABE JACOBS.
GEORGE BECKER, RIP HAWK and SWEDE HANSON lost to ALDO BOGNI, HOMER O'DELL and BRONCHO LUBICH in six man action.
JOHNNY WEAVER topped RUDY KAY.
LUTHER LINDSAY defeated GENE ANDERSON.
LARS ANDERSON was stopped by ABE JACOBS.
Monday, April 20, 2026
Sunday, April 19, 2026
WEAVER GOES FOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
JUNE 27, 1964
LEXINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA
It's the opportunity of a wrestler's lifetime!
JOHNNY WEAVER, one of the most popular wrestlers in the Carolinas, will get a chance to capture the NWA WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP at the LEXINGTON YMCA tonight when he faces the champion LOU THESZ in the featured main event.
WEAVER is considered a top contender for the coveted championship due to his excellent record since arriving in the Carolinas about two years ago. THESZ is known as a champion who dodges no one.
"WEAVER is a very worthy opponent who can hold his own with anyone," said the World Champion. "I'll need to be at 100% to leave Lexington with the title, but I intend to do just that."
The title match is for the best-of-three falls with a one hour time limit.
Co-featuring the program will be a top tag team match between the bullish duo of BRUTE BERNARD and SKULL MURPHY facing the great Osage Indian star CHIEF BIG HEART and his new partner RONNIE ETCHINSON. Also for two-out-of-three falls, this match has a 45 minute time limit.
AAU champion TIM WOODS will be challenged by rugged PAT O'BRIEN in one preliminary match.
The 8:15 opener sends young ALEX MEDINA against the crafty TINKER TODD.
Saturday, April 18, 2026
Friday, April 17, 2026
BLONDE BOMBERS CHALLENGE
May 14, 1966
LEXINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA
60 Years Ago
Popular cowboy TEX McKENZIE is the subject of dispute by RIP HAWK and SWEDE HANSON after they lost last week's wrestling feature here to GEORGE BECKER and JOHNNY WEAVER.
HAWK claims that McKENZIE shoved WEAVER into position for the winning fall, and the "BLONDE BOMBERS" are so angry at the cowboy for his "illegal participation" that they have challenged lanky TEX and his swift-moving buddy NELSON ROYAL to meet them in tonight's LEXINGTON YMCA main wrestling event.
The Texas duo agreed willingly to the HAWK and HANSON challenge, pointing to a scorcher of a two-of-three-falls match.
"We're going to have to teach McKENZIE a lesson about sticking his nose in someone else's business. He had no right getting involved in our match last Saturday, and he's going to learn the lesson the hard way...a good old whipping," said RIP HAWK.
Two winners from last week, IKE EAKINS and GORY GUERRERO, will meet in the evening's semifinal encounter.
Two additional singles matches, featuring top wrestling stars, will open the card at 8:15.
Thursday, April 16, 2026
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
EXPLOSIVE AS THE PLANET KRYPTON
The MID-ATLANTIC WRESTLING rings were always loaded with dynamite, and the explosion usually occurred !
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Monday, April 13, 2026
HOMER O'DELL'S BOYS BATTLE THE BOLOS
APRIL 6, 1964
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA
There's wrestling tonight at Charlotte's PARK CENTER, but can the building sustain the explosion?
That will be the big question when the rugged masked combo of THE GREAT BOLO and BOLO return for main event action...this time against the equally rough duo of ALDO BOGNI and BRONCHO LUBICH, who will have their manager HOMER O'DELL in their corner.
Both teams have long winning streaks going, and tonight's victor should emerge as a major challenger for the Southern Tag Team Championship. The bout is slated for two-of-three falls, one hour time.
The semi-final sends TOMMY O'TOOLE against TINY ETCHISON in a one fall contest.
The undercard is topped by a tag team affair which will pit ALEX MEDINA and GINO BRANDO opposite GENE MURPHY and JOE TOMASSO in a two-out-of-three falls affair.
The 8:15 opening match sends BOBBY HART against FRANK VALOIS.
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