...however, I was indebted to the optimists, the SALISBURY, N.C. OPTIMIST CLUB, that is, because in the Spring and Summer of 1976, the club, to raise money for their projects, sponsored JIM CROCKETT PROMOTIONS / MID-ATLANTIC CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING in the city of Salisbury, N.C. (where I live).
Not once...not twice...but THREE times within a six month period.
ANGELO MOSCA
March 18, 1976 - SALISBURY POST
WAHOO MCDANIELA crowd nearing twelve hundred witnessed 'Chief' WAHOO McDANIEL pin big ANGELO MOSCA in the main event last night at CATAWBA COLLEGE's GOODMAN GYMNASIUM. The professional wrestling show was sponsored by the SALISBURY OPTIMIST CLUB. Long-time favorite JOHNNY WEAVER and his partner TIGER CONWAY JR. topped JACK EVANS and BILL WHITE in the evening's tag team contest. GEORGE HARRIS, known as 'Two Ton', belly-splashed a much-smaller GREG PETERSON to win his match, and veteran SWEDE HANSON used a neck breaker to subdue BILL HOWARD. OPTIMIST CLUB officials announced they were very pleased with attendance and would be negotiating to bring wrestling back to SALISBURY very soon.
May 8, 1976 - SALISBURY POST
BLACKJACK MULLIGAN
BLACKJACK MULLIGAN
May 9, 1976 - SALISBURY POST
AUGUST 3, 1976 - SALISBURY POST
August 4, 1976 - SALISBURY POST
May 6, 1976 - SALISBURY POST
The wrestler referred to as Red Bastian, was in fact, Red Bastien.
Three great evenings of JCP in my home town, and I had to drive only ten miles round trip for each show. Considering the many, many miles I drove throughout the years to see MID-ATLANTIC CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING, this was a welcome change.
And for the record, I was never an OPTIMIST. I was a CIVITAN. We sold fruitcake.
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