Thursday, January 28, 2016

LOOK - UP IN THE SKY


The JIM CROCKETT PROMOTIONS heavens were filled with stars...

ROBERTO SOTO

SUSAN GREEN

KOA TIKI

SGT. JACQUES GOULET

RIC FLAIR knows it was a smart move coming to JCP.

BEARCAT WRIGHT

PAUL ORNDORF

Friday, January 8, 2016

BACK TO THE FIFTIES

February 21, 1959
LEXINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA

THE CHAMPIONS

THE CHALLENGERS

The coveted SOUTHERN TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP of professional wrestling is up for grabs on tonight's WRESTLING agenda at the LEXINGTON YMCA when the bearded Russian brothers, AL and JOHN SMITH, risk their titles against the popular Mexican duet of ENRIQUE and ALBERTO TORRES. The championship will be decided in a best two-out-of-three falls contest.

PAIDOUSIS

PAUL ANDERSON, the 'World's Strongest Man' will face the always tough and powerful MIKE PAIDOUSIS in a special attraction.

'DANDY' JACK DONOVAN

RAY STEVENS


TONY BAILLARGEON


CRIS ZAHARIAS

There will also be three other bouts featuring top grappling stars.

'DANDY' JACK DONOVAN will make his local debut when he opposes young RAY STEVENS.

TONY BAILLARGEON squares off against CRIS ZAHARIAS, and in the 8:15 opening match, ROMAN CERNANDAS faces TARZAN TOURVILLE.

The ticket office opens at 6:00.

Wednesday, January 6, 2016

SOMEONE HAD TO JERK THE CURTAIN

Not every wrestler who worked for JIM CROCKETT PROMOTIONS could headline the wrestling card.
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Someone had to work underneath at mid-card or lower level to fill out the show. But that certainly didn't mean that these guys didn't give their all, night after night, to give the audience their admissions' worth.
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And because of their efforts, I give recognition to five of the many guys who fit into this category, at least during their tenure with JCP.

JIM LANCASTER

ROBERTO SOTO

TOMMY SEIGLER

SGT. JACQUES GOULET

S.D. (SPECIAL DELIVERY) JONES