Some of the many stars of JIM CROCKETT PROMOTIONS
Some of the many wrestling cards of JIM CROCKETT PROMOTIONS
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Thursday, October 14, 2010
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
BRING THE MOSQUITO REPELLENT
August 24, 1959
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA
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51 Years Ago
Professional wrestling moves outdoors tonight with a big, five-bout card slated for CHARLOTTE MEMORIAL STADIUM.-
Headling the starlit program presented by promoter JIM CROCKETT is a war for the SOUTHERN TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP, which gives challengers LARRY 'CRUSHER' HAMILTON and his masked partner, THE GREAT BOLO, another shot at the titleholders, DUKE KEOMUKA and MR. MOTO.
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The two teams have gone at it several times already with all of the matches ending in brawls. Neither team has respect for the rule book. So this time, CROCKETT is adding the NO DISQUALIFICATION and NO TIME LIMIT clauses to the mix, ensuring a definite winner. The tag team championship will be decided by two-out-of-three falls.
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Popular GEORGE BECKER takes on the rugged IKE EAKINS in the co-feature.
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The other top prelim features Indian favorite BILLY TWO RIVERS tackling JACK CURTIS.
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A special girls tag match has JUDY GRABLE and PAT LYDA battling RITA CORTEZ and MARGIE RAMSAY. The first team to record two falls will be the winner.
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The 8:15 opener sends BOB BOYER against newcomer BILLY STRAWN.
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Thursday, February 25, 2010
KIMALA'S COMIN'...
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WATCH OUT!
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The Ugandan Giant, KIMALA, is coming to the
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2010 NWA Wrestling Legends Fanfest Weekend in Charlotte.
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August 5 - 8
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University Hilton Hotel
Monday, November 23, 2009
Saturday, May 30, 2009
JOHN TOLOS DEAD AT 78
From the Wrestling Observer/Figure Four Online...
John Tolos (left), shown here with brother Chris, best known for being the heel counterpart of Fred Blassie in one of pro wrestling's all-time greatest feuds, passed away last night at the age of 78.---
The death was believed to have been from kidney failure.
The death was believed to have been from kidney failure.
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JOHN and CHRIS TOLOS wrestled as a main event tag team for JIM CROCKETT PROMOTIONS during the mid-1960s.
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
JIM CORNETTE DOES IT AGAIN...
Lay down that fiction novel you're reading.
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There's a new non-fiction book just out containing facts that defy someone making them up.
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I'm speaking of
THE MIDNIGHT EXPRESS AND JIM CORNETTE - 25TH ANNIVERSARY SCRAPBOOK
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I read it in two days.
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JIM CORNETTE, along with TIM ASH, have produced a doozie.
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'The King of Polyester', whom many of us have met at shows and festivals, spills the entire can of beans involving his life in the sometimes bizarre world of professional wrestling.
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And, thankfully, along this winding road, he encountered BOBBY EATON, DENNIS CONDREY, STAN LANE and RAY TRAYLOR, and from this cast of characters, THE MIDNIGHT EXPRESS was spawned.
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Thankfully, throughout the years, 'The Louisville Slugger' kept a thorough log of their bookings, their match finishes, their paydays and the house numbers.
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It's all here, along with personal reflections (good and bad) with those fabulous 'Cornette-isms' (many of which would put Yogi Berra in the back seat).
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Here's where you can get a copy of this literary gem...
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I strongly suggest you start clicking that mouse now.
STAN, DENNIS, BOBBY and JIM today.
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
MORE RIC PICS AT LOWE'S MOTOR SPEEDWAY
Two days ago, the 'NATURE BOY' returned to LOWE'S MOTOR SPEEDWAY in Concord, North Carolina, to publicize the upcoming 25th NASCAR SPRINT ALL-STAR RACE and the 50th running of the COCA-COLA 600. Festivities begin next week.
RIC in front of race poster.
WBTV - CHARLOTTE reporter DAVID WHISENANT was at LMS covering the event, and interviewed the 16-time World Champion.
My thanks to DAVID WHISENANT for allowing me to share these photos.Tuesday, May 5, 2009
THIS JUST IN TO OUR NEWSROOM...UPDATED
Yesterday, the 'NATURE BOY' returned to LOWE'S MOTOR SPEEDWAY in Concord, North Carolina, to publicize the upcoming 25th NASCAR SPRINT ALL-STAR RACE and the 50th running of the COCA-COLA 600. Festivities begin next week.
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RIC appeared on the PERFOMANCE RACING NETWORK's national radio program, FAST TALK hosted by DOUG RICE, along with PATRICK DEMPSEY, star of the hit ABC-TV medical series GREY'S ANATOMY, and probably TV's current #1 'heartthrob.
You can hear the broadcast by going here:
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