1973 Match History
Jan. 1, 1973 – Dorton Arena – Raleigh, NC
Bobby – Terry Kay def Freddy Sweetan – Mike DuBois
Klondike Bill - Big Boy Brown
def The Alaskans DQ
Joe Furr def Jim Grabmire
Charlie Fulton def Johnny Ringo
Johnny Heidaman def Billy Hines
Jan. 2, 1973 – Dorton Arena – Raleigh, NC
Bobby – Terry Kay def Freddy Sweetan – Mike DuBois
Klondike Bill - Big Boy BrownBig Boy Brown
def The Alaskans DQ
Joe Furr def Jim Grabmire
Charlie Fulton def Johnny Ringo
Johnny Heidaman def Billy Hines
Jan. 5, 1973 – Charleston, SC
Thunderbolt Patterson def Rip Hawk
Swede Hanson def Sandy Scott
Farmer Pete def Billy The Kid
Joe Furr def Charlie Fulton
Klondike Bill def Dick Shannon
Luke Brown def George Harris
Terry Sawyer def Billy Hines
Jan. 16, 1973 – Dorton Arena – Raleigh, NC
Lumberjack Match Bobby – Terry Kay def Freddy Sweetan – Mike DuBois
Klondike Bill - Big Boy Brown def Frank Morrell – Dick Shannon
Jim Dillon def Two Ton Harris Les Thatcher def Terry Sawyer
Jan. 23, 1973 – Dorton Arena – Raleigh, NC
Klondike Bill - Big Boy Brown def Royal Kangaroos DQ
Freddy Sweetan – Mike DuBois drew Johnny Weaver – Art Nelson
Tony Romano def Jim Grabmire
Joe Furr def Mike Hall
Jan. 25, 1973 – Norfolk, VA
Klondike Bill - Luke Brown def Mike Dubois – Freddy Sweetan DQ
The Menace def Johnny Ringo
Dick Shannon def Randy Curtis
Joe Furr def Frank Morrell
Mike Hall def Charlie Fulton
George Harris def Tony Romano
Jan. 29, 1973 – Park Center – Charlotte, NC
Thunderbolt Patterson def Rip Hawk DQ
Jerry Brisco def Swede Hanson
Klondike Bill - Big Boy Brown def Frank Morrell – Dick Shannon
Killer Karl Kox def Joe Furr
Nelson Royal def George Harris
Feb. 2, 1973 – Lynchburg, VA
Luke Brown - Klondike Bill def Royal Kangaroos
Sandy Scott – Ronnie Garvin def Jim Grabmire – Pancho Valdez
Angelo Martinelli def Sonny Fargo
Gary Fulton def Alex Medina
Feb. 5, 1973 – Park Center – Charlotte, NC
Lumberjack Match Ole – Gene Anderson – The Menace def Bobby – Terry Kay – Art Nelson
Klondike Bill - Big Boy Brown def Frank Morrell – Frank Monte
Ronnie Garvin def Two Ton Harris
Mike Hall drew Johnny Ringo
Feb. 6, 1973 – Dorton Arena – Raleigh, NC
Royal Kangaroos def Klondike Bill - Big Boy Brown
Jim Dillon def Alex Medina
Frank Morrell def Joe Furr
Tony Romano def Pancho Valdez
Feb. 9, 1973 – Richmond, VA
Ron Garvin – Art Nelson def Ole – Gene Anderson DQ\
Joyce Grable – Susan Green def Dottie Downs – Paula Kaye
Klondike Bill def Jim Grabmire
Luke Brown def George Harris
Joe Furr def Terry Sawyer
Feb. 15, 1973 – Greensboro, SC (att. 7,615)
Jerry Brisco – Johnny Weaver – Thunderbolt Patterson def Rip Hawk – Killer Karl Kox – Homer O’Dell
Ole – Gene Anderson def Bobby – Terry Kay
Art Nelson def The Menace
Luke Brown def Mike Hall
Frank Monte def Joe Furr
Ronnie Garvin def George Harris
Mike York def Klondike Bill
Feb. 16, 1973 – Charleston, SC
Big Boy Brown - Klondike Bill def Royal Kangaroos
The Alaskans def Les Thatcher – Pedro Columbo DQ
George Harris def Alex Medina
Tom Sawyer def Pancho Valdez
Feb. 19, 1973 -Graham Middle School, Burlington, NC
Feb. 23, 1973 – Charleston, SC
Handicap Match Royal Kangaroos def Big Boy Brown
Jim Grabmire def Johnny Ringo
Tony Romano def Jerry McKinney
George Harris def Alex Medina
Terry Sawyer def Sonny Fargo
Mar. 2, 1973 – Richmond, VA
Gene – Ole Anderson def Klondike Bill - Luke Brown
Art Nelson def The Menace DQ
Terry – Bobby Kay def Frank Morrell – Pancho Valdez
Sandy Scott drew Jim Dillon
Mar. 6, 1973 – Dorton Arena – Raleigh, NC
Freddy Sweetan – Mike DuBois DDQ The Alaskans
Big Boy Brown def Pancho Valdez
The Menace def Johnny Ringo
Joe Furr def Jim Dillon
Les Thatcher def Mike Hall
Mar. 13, 1973 – Danville, VA
Apr. 7, 1973 – Roanoke, VA
Klondike Bill - Big Boy Brown vs. Mike York – Frank Monte (Alaskans)
The Menace vs. Charlie Fulton
Frank Morrell vs. Johnny Ringo
Johnny Heidaman vs. Pancho Valdez
Buck Forrest vs. Angelo Martinelli
Apr. 9, 1973 – Park Center – Charlotte, NC
George – Sandy Scott def Killer Karl Kox – Bobby Shane DQ
Freddy Sweetan – Mike Dubois def Bobby – Terry Kay
Big Boy Brown def Chuck Richards
Scott Casey def Don Ritchie
Apr. 10, 1973 – Danville, VA
George – Sandy Scott def The Royal Kangaroos
Nelson Royal – Les Thatcher def Jim Grabmire – Frank Morrell
Big Boy Brown def Tony Romano
Charlie Fulton def Johnny Heidaman
Apr. 11, 1973 – Asheville
Royal Kangaroos DDQ Klondike Bill - Big Boy Brown
Sandy Scott drew Swede Hanson
Frank Morrell def Terry Sawyer
Buck Robley def Tony Romano
Jim Grabmire def Mike Hall
Apr. 13, 1973 – Charleston, SC
Thunderbolt Patterson – Jerry Brisco def Rip Hawk – Swede Hanson
Klondike Bill - Big Boy Brown def Frank Morrell – Don Richie
Jim Grabmire def Mike Hall
Tony Romano def Chuck Richards
Apr. 17, 1973 – Columbia, SC
Joe Louis special referee for main event
Thunderbolt Patterson – Jerry Brisco – Art Nelson def Rip Hawk – Swede Hanson – Paul Jones
Ole – Gene Anderson def Bobby – Terry Kay
Big Boy Brown def Charlie Fulton
Nelson Royal def Chuck Richards
Wee Willie Wilson def Little Tokyo
Apr. 19, 1973 – Asheville, NC
Klondike Bill - Big Boy Brown def The Alaskans
Wee Willie Wilson – Haiti Kid def Little Tokyo – Frenchie Lamont
Buck Forest def Mike Hall
Jim Grabmire def Johnny Ringo
Apr. 23, 1973 – Park Center – Charlotte, NC
Ole – Gene Anderson def Johnny Weaver – Art Nelson dq
The Alaskans def Jim Dillon - Big Boy Brown
Nelson Royal def Joe Soto
Ron Garvin def Frank Morrell
Apr. 23, 1973 – Asheville, NC
Johnny Weaver – Ronnie Garvin vs Royal Kangaroos
Klondike Bill - Big Boy Brown vs Two Ton Harris – Charlie Fulton
Buck Robley vs Tony Romano
Jim Grabmire vs Chuck Richards
Johnny Heidaman vs Pancho Valdez
Apr. 26, 1973 – Greensboro Coliseum
Jack – Jerry Brisco def Dory Funk Sr. – Terry Funk
Thunderbolt Patterson def Rip Hawk
Art Nelson def Ole Anderson in a taped fist match
Wahoo McDaniel def Freddie Sweetan
Swede Hanson def Ronnie Garvin
Klondike Bill - Big Boy Brown def Frank Morrell – Buck Robley
Gene Anderson def Scott Casey
Joe Furr def Mike “The Judge” Dubois DQ
May 1, 1973 – Dorton Arena – Raleigh, NC
Thunderbolt Patterson def Rip Hawk
Swede Hanson def Buck Forest (sub for Ronnie Garvin)
Klondike Bill def Frank Morrell
Buck Robley def Terry Sawyer
Big Boy Brown def Mike Hall
Two Ton Harris def Johnny Heidaman
May 2, 1973 – Asheville, NC
Thunderbolt Patterson – Nelson Royal def Rip Hawk – Swede Hanson
Big Boy Brown def Mike Hall
Buck Robley def Johnny Ringo
Two Ton Harris def Buck Forest
Scott Casey def Johnny Heidaman
May 3, 1973 – Norfolk, VA
Art Nelson – Johnny Weaver def Royal Kangaroos (Nelson – Weaver retain Brass Knuckles Tag Title)
Rip Hawk – Gene Anderson – Ole Anderson def Jerry Brisco – Thunderbolt Patterson – Nelson Royal
Scott Casey def Mike Hall
Buck Robley def Joe Furr
Klondike Bill def Frank Morrell
Big Boy Brown def Two Ton Harris
May 4, 1973 – Richmond, VA
Thunderbolt Patterson – Jerry Brisco def Ole – Gene Anderson DQ (Andersons retain Atlantic Coast Tag Title)
Hair vs Mask Match Johnny Weaver def Masked Menace
Rip Hawk – Swede Hanson def Big Boy Brown - Klondike Bill
Two Ton Harris def Johnny Heidaman
Frank Morrell def Terry Sawyer
May 5, 1973 – Roanoke, VA
Non Title Match Atlantic Coast Tag Team Champions Ole – Gene Anderson vs George – Sandy Scott
Killer Karl Kox vs Klondike Bill
Big Boy Brown vs Charlie Fulton
Mike Hall vs Jim Grabmire
Johnny Heidaman vs Chuck Richards
May 7, 1973 – Greenville, SC
Mike Dubois def George Scott
The Alaskans (York – Monte) def Klondike Bill - Big Boy Brown
Terry Sawyer def Charlie Fulton
Two Ton Harris def Pancho Valdez
Jim Grabmire def Chuck Richards
May 8, 1973 – Danville, VA
Thunderbolt Patterson def Ole Anderson DQ
Klondike Bill - Big Boy Brown def Charlie Fulton – Joe Soto
Gene Anderson def Les Thatcher
Terry Sawyer def Pancho Valdez
Joe Furr def Chuck Richards
May 9, 1973 – Anderson, SC
Johnny Weaver – Nelson Royal def Royal Kangaroos
Klondike Bill drew Mike Dubois
Big Boy Brown def Joe Soto
Buck Robley – Frank Morrell def Johnny Ringo – Buck Forest
May 21, 1973 – Park Center – Charlotte, NC
Thunderbolt Patterson def Rip Hawk
George – Sandy Scott def Royal Kangaroos
Mike DuBois def Joe Furr
Nelson Royal def Bobby Shane
Big Boy Brown def Pancho Valdez
May 22, 1973 -Danville, VA
May 26, 1973 – Winston Salem, NC
Ole – Gene Anderson vs. George – Sandy Scott
Jonathan Boyd vs. Art Nelson
Mike Dubois vs. Luke Brown
Klondike Bill vs. Jim Grabmire
George Harris vs. Nelson Royal
Johnny Heidaman vs. Joe Soto
Bob Roop vs. Joe Furr
May 28, 1973 – Fayetteville, NC
Jerry Brisco def Killer Karl Kox
Swede Hanson def Sandy Scott
Klondike Bill def Charlie Fulton (sub Mike DuBois)
Luke Brown def George Harris
Scott Casey def Johnny Heidaman
Les Thatcher def Johnny Ringo
May 29, 1973 – Dorton Arena – Raleigh, NC
Johnny Weaver dcor Killer Karl Kox
The Alaskans def Big Big Boy Brown - Klondike Bill
Les Thatcher def Joe Soto
Terry Sawyer def Joe Furr
Buck Robley def Scott Casey
Sandy Scott def Mike Dubois
May 31, 1973 – Norfolk, VA
Battle Of The Bullies Royal Kangaroos DDQ Alaskans
Bob Roop def Mike Dubois
Sandy Scott def Joe Soto
Les Thatcher def Angelo Martinelli (sub Buck Forrest)
Big Boy Brown def Jim Grabmire
Jun. 4, 1973 – Park Center – Charlotte, NC
Johnny Weaver def Killer Karl Kox DQ
Thunderbolt Patterson def Frank Monte
Art Nelson def Mike York
Bob Roop def Two Ton Harris
Big Boy Brown def Charlie Fulton
Salvador Lothario def Joe Furr
Pedro Columbo def Joe Soto
Jun. 1, 1973 – State Fairgrounds -Richmond, VA
Ole Anderson vs. Jerry Brisco
Swede Hanson – Rip Hawk vs. The Royal Kangaroos
Bob Roop vs. Joe Soto
Gene Anderson vs. Big Boy Brown
Art Nelson vsw. Mike Dubois
Jun. 5, 1973 – Dorton Arena – Raleigh, NC
Johnny Weaver def Killer Karl Kox
Art Nelson def Rip Hawk
Johnny Ringo def Mike Hall
Big Boy Brown def Charlie Fulton
Royal Kangaroos def Sandy Scott – Les Thatcher
Jun. 7, 1973 – Norfolk, VA
Sandy Scott won 12 man over the top rope battle royal
Klondike Bill def Jim Grabmire
Terry Sawyer def Joe Furr
Two Ton Harris def Tony Romano
Sandy Scott def Johnny Heidaman
Frank Morrell def Johnny Ringo
Big Boy Brown def Charlie Fulton
Jun. 12, 1973 – Dorton Arena – Raleigh, NC
Death Match Johnny Weaver def Killer Karl Kox
Bob Roop def Swede Hanson
The Alaskans def Scott Casey – Sandy Scott
Big Boy Brown def Joe Soto
El Gaucho def Johnny Heidaman
Jun. 18, 1973 – Burlington, NC
Jun. 25, 1973 – Park Center – Charlotte, NC
Johnny Weaver – Thunderbolt Patterson def Royal Kangaroos
Bob Roop def Ron Garvin
Big Boy Brown Jack Slade
Amazing Zuma def Johnny Heidaman
Les Thatcher def Tony Romano
Jun. 30, 1973 – Memorial Auditorium – Spartanburg, SC
Big Boy Brown def Swede Hanson
Ole – Gene Anderson def Ronnie Garvin – Bob Roop
Tony Romano drew Terry Sawyer
El Gaucho def Angelo Martinelli
Jul. 2, 1973 – Park Center – Charlotte, NC
NWA Champion Harley Race drew Jerry Brisco
Thunderbolt Patterson def Rip Hawk
Bob Roop drew Johnny Weaver
The Alaskans def Big Boy Brown - Scott Casey
Brute Bernard def Beauregard
Art Nelson def George Two Ton Harris
Wee Willie Wilson def Little Bruiser
Swede Hanson def Les Thatcher
Jul. 3, 1973 – Columbia, SC
Eastern Champion Ole Anderson vs. Jerry Brisco
Thunderbolt Patterson vs. Gene Anderson
Bob Roop vs. Mike Hall
Amazing Zuma vs. Tony Romano
Big Boy Brown vs. Joe Soto
Scott Casey vs. El Gaucho
Pedro Colombo vs. Buck Forrest
Jul. 5, 1973 – Scope Coliseum – Norfolk, VA
NWA Champion Harley Race vs. Rip Hawk
Sandy Scott – Nelson Royal vs. The Alaskans
George Harris vs. Terry Sawyer
Swede Hanson vs. Big Boy Brown
Brute Bernard vs. Johnny Ringo
Bobo Johnson – Wee Willie Wilson vs. Little Bruiser – Billy The Kid
Jul. 16, 1973 – Park Center – Charlotte – NC
Jerry Brisco – Thunderbolt Patterson def Royal Kangaroos
The Alaskans def Beauregard - Big Boy Brown
Bob Roop def El Gaucho
Jay York def Pedro Columbo
Jul. 23, 1973 – Park Center – Charlotte, NC
Royal Kangaroos def Jerry Brisco – Thunderbolt Patterson
Bob Roop def Johnny Weaver
The Alaskans def Big Boy Brown Johnny Ringo
Tony Romano def Mike Hall
Aug. 7, 1973 – Dorton Arena – Raleigh, NC
Royal Kangaroos def Johnny Weaver – Art Nelson
Apache Gringo – Les Thatcher def The Alaskans DQ
Amazing Zuma def Tony Romano
Big Boy Brown def Bruiser White
Aug. 14, 1973 – Dorton Arena – Raleigh, NC
Death Match Johnny Weaver – Art Nelson def Royal Kangaroos
Brute Bernard – Jay York def Big Boy Brown - Scott Casey
Amazing Zuma def Two Ton Harris
LD Lewis def Tony Romano
Aug. 28, 1973 – Dorton Arena – Raleigh, NC
Royal Kangaroos def Johnny Weaver – Art Nelson
Cowboy Lang def Billy The Kid
The Alaskans def Big Boy Brown - Scott Casey
Terry Sawyer def El Gaucho
Nelson Royal def Joe Soto
Sept. 3, 1973 – Park Center – Charlotte, NC
Special Referee: Joe Louis
Eastern Champion Jerry Brisco def Bobby Shane
Lumberjack Match Thunderbolt Patterson def Rip Hawk
Art Nelson def Johnny Boyd
Big Boy Brown - Scott Casey def Joe Turner – Frank Monte
Norman Charles III def Masked Demon
Amazing Zuma def Johnny Heidaman
Bill Bowman def Joe Soto
Sept. 4, 1973 – Dorton Arena – Raleigh, NC
Nelson Royal – Sandy Scott def Ole – Gene Anderson DQ
Johnny Heidaman def Dennis Condrey
Big Boy Brown def Tony Romano
Bobo Johnson def Little Tokyo
The Alaskans def Pedro Columbo – Jack Dupree
Sept. 5, 1973 – Asheville, NC
Last Matches Held in Asheville City Auditorium
Big Boy Brown - Scott Casey def Joe Turner – Bill Bowman
Cowboy Lang – Johnny Ringo def Billy The Kid – Johnny Heidaman
Amazing Zuma def Tony Romano
El Goucho def Don Reese
Sept. 7, 1973 – Richmond, VA
NWA Champion Jack Brisco def Lord Jonathan Boyd
Art Nelson – Johnny Weaver DDQ Ole – Gene Anderson
Norman Frederick Charles III def Ed Wiskoski
Johnny Ringo def Tony Romano
LD Lewis def Mike Hall
Big Boy Brown def Bill White
Sept. 18, 1973 – Dorton Arena – Raleigh, NC
Sandy Scott - Big Boy Brown def Rip Hawk – Bobby Shane
Vivian Vachon def Lily Thomas
Brute Bernard – Jay York def Pedro Columbo - Big Boy Brown
Mike York drew Mike Hall
Sept. 24, 1973 – Park Center – Charlotte, NC
Hair vs. Hair Johnny Weaver def Bobby Shane
Brute Bernard – Jay York def Sandy Scott – Scott Casey DQ
Royal Kangaroos def Big Boy Brown - Terry Sawyer
Johnny Ringo def Tony Romano
Amazing Zuma def Frank Monte
Bill White drew Mr. Kleen (One of dad’s early tag partners.)
Sept. 25, 1973 – Columbia, SC
Rip Hawk NC Bobby Shane
Rufus R. Jones vs Jerry Brisco
Mike Hall def Don Reese
Mike York def Mr. Kleen
Big Boy Brown def Frank Monte
Art Nelson def Mark Starr
Sept. 26, 1973 – Anderson, SC
Mid Atlantic Champion Jerry Brisco def Rip Hawk
Sandy Scott def Bobby Shane
Brute Bernard – Jay York def LD Lewis – Amazing Zuma
Big Boy Brown drew Blackjack Slade
Ed Wiskowski def Bill Bowman DQ
Sept. 29, 1973 – Roanoke, VA
Atlantic Coast Tag Team Champions Ole – Gene Anderson vs. Nelson Royal – Sandy Scott
Joe Turner – Bill Bowman vs. Terry Sawyer – Joe Furr
Big Boy Brown vs. Joe Soto
Rick Ferrara vs. Pedro Colombo
Oct. 2, 1973 – Dorton Arena – Raleigh, NC
Nelson Royal – Sandy Scott def Ole – Gene Anderson to win Atlantic Coast tag title
Amazing Zuma – Joe Furr def Ricky Ferrara – Mark Starr
Big Boy Brown def Jack Slade
Ed Wiskoski def Joe Turner
Joe Soto def El Gaucho
Oct. 9, 1973 – Dorton Arena – Raleigh, NC
Royal Kangaroos def Nelson Royal – Sandy Scott
Amazing Zuma def Ricky Ferrara DQ
Bruiser White def Big Boy Brown
Joe Furr def Johnny Heidaman
Ed Wiskoski def Joe Soto
Oct. 18, 1973 – Norfolk, VA
Royal Kangaroos def Art Nelson – Johnny Weaver
Super Destroyer (Scott Irwin) def Tony Romano
The Alaskans def Big Boy Brown - LD Lewis
Bruce Swayze def Nick DeCarlo
Joe Furr def Bill White
Nov. 19, 1973 – Assembly Center Arena – Tulsa, OK
Grizzly Smith vs. Gentleman Ben
Dr. X vs. Tank Morgan
Ken Mantell vs. Kim Duk
Luke Brown vs. Stan Kowalski
Oni Wiki Wiki vs. Seigfred Stanke
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