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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.

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