Reasons for Hope - 1963 Match History

1963 Match History

The Kentuckians

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown

January 1, 1963 – Township Auditorium – Columbia – SC

Pancho Villa – Ike Eakins

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson -Luke “Big Boy” Brown vs. Pancho Villa – Ike Eakins [2 out of 3 Falls Match]

January 3, 1963 – Park Center – Charlotte, NC Advertisement

January 5, 1963 – Memorial Auditorium – Spartanburg, SC

P.Y. Chung (aka Tojo Yamamoto) – Yoshino Sato

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def P.Y. Chung – Yoshino Sato [2 out of 3 Falls Match]

January 7, 1963 – Park Center – Charlotte, NC

Don Whittier def Felix Lamban
Doug Kinslow def Jack Vansky
Tony Altamore – Lou Albana def George & Sandy Scott
The Kentuckians:Tiny Anderson –Luke “Big Boy” Brown def The Great Bolo – Bolo

January 8, 1963 – Township Auditorium – Columbia, SC

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def. Ike Eakins – Pancho Villa

January 10, 1963 – City Auditorium – Asheville, NC

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson –Luke “Big Boy” Brown def. PY Chung – Yoshino Sato

January 12, 1963 – Memorial Auditorium – Spartanburg, SC

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown vs. Pancho Villa – Ike Eakins [2 out of 3 Falls Match]

January 14, 1963 – Memorial Auditorium – Greenville, SC

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def Ed Gold – Jerry Puckett [2 out of 3 Falls Match]

January 15, 1963 – State Fairgrounds – Richmond, VA

January 17, 1963 – Norfolk Arena – Norfolk, VA

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def P.Y. Chung – Yoshino Sato

January 21, 1963 – Charlotte Coliseum – Charlotte, NC (att. 12,000)

The Great Bolo – Bolo

PY Chung def Johnny Walker
Penny Banne def Brenda Scott
Luther Lindsay def Ed Gold
George Becker – Billy Two-Rivers def Ike Eakins – Pancho Villa
The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def. The Great Bolo – Bolo

January 22, 1963 – Raleigh, NC – Memorial Auditorium

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def. Ed Gold – Jerry Puckett

January 23, 1963 – City Auditorium – Asheville, NC

Felix Lamban

P.Y. Chung – Yoshino Sato vs George & Sandy Scott
The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def Jerry Puckett – Felix Lamban (6:47 Minutes) [2 out of 3 Falls Match]
Texas Death Match: Johnny Weaver vs Big Ike Eakins

January 25, 1963 – Greenville Memorial Auditorium – Greenville, SC

Jan Madrid vs Louis Bone
The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown vs Pancho Villa – Jim Grabmire
The Great Bolo – Bolo vs George & Sandy Scott

January 26, 1963 – YMCA – Lexington, NC

Lou Albano – Tony Altamore vs George Becker – Billy Two Rivers

P.Y. Chung (aka Tojo Yamamoto)

P.Y. Chung – Yashino Sato vs The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown
Larry Hulin vs. Tinker Todd

January 29, 1963 – Memorial Auditorium – Raleigh, NC

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def. P.Y. Chung – Yoshino Sato

January 31, 1963 – Norfolk Arena – Norfolk, VA

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def Ed Gold – Jerry Puckett [2 out of 3 Falls Match]

February 4, 1963 – Park Center – Charlotte, NC

Larry Hulin def Jack Vansky
Crusher Angelo def Don Whittler
The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def Swede Hanson – Tom Bradley
The Great Bolo – Bolo def George & Sandy Scott DQ

February 7, 1963 – Norfolk Arena – Norfolk, VA

Skull Murphy – Brute Bernard def. Man Mountain Campbell – Pete Sanchez

February 8, 1963 – State Fairgrounds – Richmond, VA

Doug Kinslow vs Mark Stone
Crusher Angelo vs Don Whitler
Pancho Villa vs Johnny “Rubberman” Walker
The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy Brown” def. The Great Bolo – Bolo

February 9, 1963 – Memorial Auditorium – Spartanburg, SC

Tony Altimore – Swede Hanson

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown vs. Tony Altimore – Swede Hanson [2 out of 3 Falls Match]

February 12, 1963 – Township Auditorium – Columbia, SC

Jim Grabmire

Big Boy Brown vs. Jim Grabmire

February 14, 1963 – Norfolk Arena – Norfolk, VA

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def Ike Eakins – Pancho Villa [2 out of 3 Falls Match]

February 15, 1963 – State Fairgrounds – Richmond, VA

Frenchie Valvois vs Felixe Lamban
Johnny Walker vs Billy Winder
Larry Hulin vs Jim Grabmire
The Kentuckians:Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown vs. Swede Hanson – Ike Eakins

February 18, 1963 – Charlotte Coliseum – Charlotte, NC (att. 11,000)

Bronco Lubich def. Louis Bone
Crusher Angelo def. Frank Valois
George Scott def. Hans Schmidt
Slave Girl Moolah def. Betty Boucher
Sandy Scott def. Ike Eakins
Billy Two Rivers – George Becker def. Swede Hanson – Tony Altamore
The Bolos def. The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown

February 21, 1963 – Greensboro, NC – Advertisement

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def. Jim Grabmire – Frank Valois

February 23, 1963 – Greensboro Coliseum – Greensboro, NC

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def. Frank Valois – Jim Grabmire

February 25, 1963 – Memorial Auditorium – Greenville, SC

Jan Madrid vs Louis Bone
The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def. Pancho Villa – Jim Grabmire [2 out of 3 Falls Match]
The Great Bolo – Bolo vs George & Sandy Scott

February 28, 1963 – Norfolk Arena – Norfolk, VA

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def The Great Bolo – Bolo [2 out of 3 Falls, Lumberjack Match]

March 1, 1963 – State Fairgrounds – Richmond, VA

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown vs. The Great Bolo – Bolo

March 4, 1963 – Park Center – Charlotte, NC

Jimmy Ballard def Paul Harrison
Bronco Lubich def Dale Lewis
The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def Frank Valois – Crusher Angelo
George & Sandy Scott def The Great Bolo – Bolo DQ

March 5, 1963 – Dorton Arena – Raleigh, NC

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown vs. The Great Bolo – Bolo

March 6, 1963 – City Auditorium – Asheville, NC

Frank Valois

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def Frank Valois – Jim Grabmire

March 7, 1963 – Norfolk Arena – Norfolk, VA

The Great Bolo – Bolo def The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown [No Disqualification, No Time Limit, Wire Match]

March 8, 1963 – State Fairgrounds – Richmond, VA

Larry Mulin vs Mark Stone
Bronco Lubich vs Louie Bon
Dale Lewis vs Jack Fansky
Johnny “Rubberman” Walker vs Aldo Bogni
The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown vs. The Great Bolo – Bolo

March 11, 1963 – Memorial Auditorium – Greenville, SC

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def The Great Bolo – Bolo

March 12, 1963 – Dorton Arena – Raleigh, NC

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def The Great Bolo – Bolo

March 14, 1963 – National Guard Armory – Siler City, NC

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def. Crusher Angelo – Frank Valois

March 15, 1963 – Gastonia, NC

Tony “Crusher” Angelo

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def. Crusher Angelo – Swede Hanson
Bronco Lubich def. Eduardo Castella
Dan Whitler def. Tony Altamore
Johnny Heideman def. Ken Yates

March 25, 1963 – Memorial Auditorium – Greenville, SC (2,500 in Attendance)

Tony Altamore def Louis Bone
Reggie Parks def Swede Hanson
Aldo Bogni def Johnny “Rubberman”Walker
The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def The Great Bolo – Bolo [2 out of 3 Falls, Logger Match]

March 26, 1963 – Dorton Arena – Raleigh, NC

The Bolos def. The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown

March 28, 1963 – Norfolk Arena – Norfolk, VA

Jan Madrid (aka Gypsy Joe) – Tinker Todd

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def Jan Madrid – Tinker Todd

March 29, 1963 – State Fairgrounds – Richmond, VA

Aldo Bogni vs Antonio Rocca

Frank Valois vs Tinker Todd
Dolly Darcel – Fran Gravette vs The Fabulous Moola – Baby Cheryl
Billy Two Rivers – George Becker vs Swede Hanson – Tony Altomore
The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def. Tony Angelo – Aldo Bogni

March 31, 1963 – Advertisement for April 1 match.

Bolos Return For Mat Match
The Kentuckians will take on the Bolos again Monday night in Memorial Auditorium in the main event of the weekly wrestling card and this time there will be a steel fence around the ring.
Tiny Anderson and Big Boy Brown, the Kentuckians, have requested the fence so that the Great Bolo and Bolo won’t be able to escape an unmasking.
In other bouts on the card Sandy and George Scott will meet Jack Vansky and Jan Madrid in another tag match and Dale Lewis meets Frank Valois in the 8:15 opener.

April 1, 1963 – Memorial Auditorium – Greenville, SC

Dale Lewis vs Frank Valois
George – Sandy Scott vs Jan Madrid – Jack Vansky
The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown vs. The Great Bolo – Bolo

April 2, 1963 – Township Auditorium – Columbia, SC

Bronco Lubich

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown vs. Bronco Lubich – Tony Altimore

April 5, 1963 – State Fairgrounds – Richmond, VA

Frank Valois vs Reggie Parks
Aldo Bogni vs Eduardo Castillo
George Becker – Billy Two Rivers vs Tony Altamore – Swede Hanson
The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def. The Great Bolo – Bolo

April 8, 1963 – Park Center – Charlotte, NC

Tony Altamore vs Doug Kinslow
Billy Two Rivers vs Frank Valois
Mike & Doc Gallagher vs Reggie Parks – Johnny Walker
The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown vs Aldo Bogni – Bronco Lubich

April 9, 1963 – Township Auditorium – Columbia, SC

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown vs. Bronco Lubich – Tony Altimore

April 10, 1963 – Tidewater Peninsula Auditorium – Hampton, VA

Tiny Anderson def Jan Madrid
Jack “The Neck” Vansky vs Doug Kinslow
The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def Jan Madrid – Jim Grabmire [2 out of 3 Falls Match]

April 11, 1963 – Norfolk Arena – Norfolk, VA

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def Tony Angelo – Frank Valois [2 out of 3 Falls Match]

April 12, 1963 – State Fairgrounds – Richmond, VA

Reggie Parks vs Tinker Todd
Louis Bone vs Jim Grabmire
The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown vs. Tony Altimore – Frank Valois

April 13, 1963 – The Coliseum – Jacksonville, FL

Wrestlers signed up for a special match during the weekly grappling show at the Coliseum.
A portion of the proceeds from ticket sales would help pay for new uniforms for the Terry Parker High School Band. The band performed between matches.
The Kentuckians and Haystacks Calhoun faced the Assassins and the Avenger in a six-man tag team match.
Also on the card, Eddie Graham and Sam Steamboat met Bob Orton and Bill Drome, while Danny Miller tangled with Hiro Matsuda in a singles match.
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April 15, 1963 – Memorial Auditorium – Greenville, SC

Reggie Parks vs Les Thatcher
Eduardo Castello vs Frank Valois
Billy Two Rivers vs Jan Madrid
The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def Swede Hanson – Tony Angelo (17 Minutes) [2 out of 3 Falls Match]

April 16, 1963 – Township Auditorium – Columbia, SC

Homer O’Dell

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def. Swede Hanson – Bronco Lubich – Homer – O’Dell

April 17, 1963 – Tidewater Peninsula Auditorium – Hampton, VA

Sandy Scott vs Mark Stone
George Scott vs Johnny “Rubberman” Walker
The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def The Great Bolo – Bolo via Countout [2 out of 3 Falls Match]

April 18, 1963 – Norfolk Arena – Norfolk, VA

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def Aldo Bogni – Bronco Lubich via DQ [2 out of 3 Falls Match]

April 19, 1963 – Gastonia, NC

April 20, 1963 – Memorial Auditorium – Spartanburg, SC

Aldo Bogni – Bronco Lubich vs. The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown

April 22, 1963 – Memorial Auditorium – Greenville, SC

Swede Hanson vs Reggie Parks
George Becker vs Tony Altamore
Billy Two Rivers vs Frank Valois
The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def Great Bolo – Bolo (25 Minutes) [Harlan County Death Match]

April 25, 1963 – Greensboro Coliseum – Greensboro, NC

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def. The Great Bolo – The Mighty Bolo by Count Out

April 26, 1963 – State Fairgrounds – Richmond, VA

Angelo Martinelli vs Tinker Todd
Edward Castillio vs Jan Madrid
Mike & Doc Gallagher vs Johnny “Ruberman” Walker – Alex Perez
Aldo Bogni – Bronco Lubich vs. The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown

May 9, 1963 – Greensboro Coliseum – Greensboro, NC

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def. The Great Bolo – Bolo (Lumberjack Match)

May 14, 1963 – Township Auditorium – Columbia, SC

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown vs. The Great Bolo – Bolo

May 15, 1963 – Tidewater Peninsula Auditorium – Hampton, VA

George “Crybaby” Cannon

Bobby Christy vs Jim Grabmire
Jerry Christy vs Mark Stone
The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def Swede Hanson – George Cannon [2 out of 3 Falls Match]

May 16, 1963 – Norfolk Arena – Norfolk, VA

Big Boy Brown def Swede Hanson via DQ

May 18, 1963 – YMCA – Lexington, NC

Mike – Doc Gallagher

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def Doc Gallagher – Mike Gallagher via DQ [2 out of 3 Falls Match]

May 20, 1963 – Charlotte Coliseum – Charlotte, NC

“When four of the roughest and toughest wrestlers EVER to appear in the Carolinas face off against each other, there’s bound to be quite a collision. Add to that a tuxedo-wearing, cane-carrying “gentleman” who provides even more dirty work while operating at ringside, and you have a rousing night’s work cut out for a wrestling referee.
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That will be the scenario at the CHARLOTTE COLISEUM tonight when THE GREAT BOLO and BOLO, the masked roughnecks who have kept their identities secret for so long, go against equally rugged BRONCHO LUBICH and ALDO BOGNI (accompanied by their manager HOMER O’DELL) in a two-out-of-three falls BATTLE OF THE BULLIES clash.
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It’s the headline bout on a seven match card which gets underway at 8:15 p.m. Tickets for this big show are now available at the COLISEUM box office and the NATIONAL HAT SHOP in downtown Charlotte.
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ARGENTINA ROCCA, the man who has filled New York City’s Madison Square Garden to capacity no less than fifteen times, is also on the card in a special match against ruffian FRANK VALOIS in a one-fall event.
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THE KENTUCKIANS, TINY ANDERSON and BIG BOY BROWN, will also make an appearance. They will put their combined 700 pounds against another huge team in SWEDE HANSON and “CRYBABY” CANNON. This tag match is set for the best-of-three falls.
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RIP (don’t call me chicken) HAWK, yet another vicious character, returns to Charlotte for the first time since Christmas to meet popular Indian star BILLY TWO RIVERS in the main prelim match.
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Three more single matches featuring top mat stars will round out tonight’s gigantic wrestling event.”

Jesse James vs Reggie Parks
George Becker vs Angelo Savaldi
Billy Two Rivers vs Rip Hawk
The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def. Swede Hanson – George Crybaby Canon
Argentina Rocca vs Frank Valois

May 22, 1963 – City Auditorium – Asheville, NC

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def George Crybaby Cannon – Frank Valois (14:02 Minutes) [2 out of 3 Falls Match]

May 23, 1963 – Norfolk Arena – Norfolk, VA

Big Boy Brown def George Crybaby Cannon

May 27, 1963 – Park Center – Charlotte, NC

Ken Yates vs Johnny Heideman
Jesse James vs Jack Vansky
Reggie Parks vs Ray Gordon
The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown vs Bronco Lubich – Aldo Bogni

May 29, 1963 – City Auditorium – Asheville, NC

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown vs. Mike Gallagher – Doc Gallagher Referee Stoppage [2 out of 3 Falls Match]

May 31, 1963 – State Fairgrounds – Richmond, VA

Angelo Savoldi vs Reggie Parks
Rip Hawk – Swede Hanson vs Argentine Rocca – George Becker
The Great Bolo – Bolo vs Bronco Lubich – Aldo Bogni
The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def. Frank Valois – George Crybaby Canon

June 3, 1963 – Park Center – Charlotte, NC

Rip Hawk def. Jerry Christie
The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def. Frank Marconi – Crybaby Cannon
Don – Mike Gallagher def. George – Sandy Scott – Frank “Crusher” Marconi

June 4, 1963 – Township Auditorium – Columbia, SC

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown vs. The Great Bolo – Bolo [Fence Match]

June 5, 1963 – Tidewater Peninsula Auditorium – Hampton, VA

Aldo Bogni vs Frank Heath
Frank Valois vs Larry Hulin
The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown vs Doc – Mike Gallagher

June 7, 1963 – State Fairgrounds – Richmond, VA

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def. Aldo Bogni – Bronco Lubich

June 11, 1963 – Fort Homer Hesterly Armory – Tampa, FL

Kurt – Karl Von Brauner

Don Curtis def Joe Tomasso
The Great Malenko drew Ray Villmer
Al & Ramon Torres def Hiro Matsuda – Duke Keomuka
The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def. Kurt – Karl Von Brauner

June 12, 1963 – City Auditorium – Asheville, NC

Bobby Christy def Ken Yates
Jerry Christy def Jan Madrid
The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def The Great Bolo – Bolo via DQ (12:25 Minutes) [2 out of 3 Falls Match]

June 13, 1963 – Greensboro Coliseum – Greensboro, NC

Randy Andrews def John Heath
Eric Pomeroy drew Frank Valois
Sweet Georgia Brown def Betty Ann Spencer
The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def. George Two Ton Harris – Frank Marconi
The Great Bolo – Bolo def George & Sandy Scott

June 14, 1963 – Dietz Field – Hendersonville, NC

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def George Crybaby Cannon – George Two Ton Harris [2 out of 3 Falls Match]

Wrestling Slated For Dietz Field

The Great Bolo and Bolo will tangle with Bobby and Jerry Christie Friday night at Dietz Field in Hendersonville as one of the main features on a three-feature card.
The Kentuckians, Tiny Anderson and Big Boy Brown, will indulge in illegal tactics with another tag team of Two Ton Harris and Cry Baby Cannon.
Both matches are two out of three falls or one hour time limit.
The opening match, beginning at 8:15, will feature Larry Hulon of Asheboro and Frank Marconi from Toledo, Ohio, in a one fall or 30-minute limit.
When the Anderson-Brown team takes the mat against Harris-Cannon team, there’ll be 1635 pounds of human weight in the ring, including the referee. To withstand the excess weight, the ring will be reinforced.
the matches are sponsored by Hendersonville High School Athletic Association.

June 14, 1963 – Hendersonville, NC Preview

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown vs. Two Ton Harris – Cry Baby Cannon

June 15, 1963 – Lexington, NC – YMCA

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def. George Two Ton Harris – George Crybaby Cannon

June 18, 1963 – Fort Homer Hesterly Armory – Tampa, FL (4,545 In attendance.)

The Crusader def Miguel Rodriguez
Ramon Torres def Joe Tomasso
The Great Malenko def Al Torres
Duke Keomuka – Hiro Matsuda def Ray Villmer – Don Curtis
The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def. Kurt – Karl Von Brauner – Saul Weingeroff

June 21, 1963 – Township Auditorium – Columbia, SC

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown vs. Doc Gallagher – Mike Gallagher

June 22, 1963 – Victory Stadium – Roanoke, VA

George Two Ton Harris

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown vs. George Two Ton Harris – George Crybaby Cannon

June 25, 1963 – Fort Homer Hesterly Armory – Tampa, FL (June 18 match results.)

Lou Thesz Due Here For Mat Go

With the Kentuckians, Jake Smith and Luke Brown, winning a Texas death wrestling match this week before 4,545 fans, Promotor Cowboy Luttrall is making plans to handle an even larger crowd at the Fort Homer Hesterly Armory next week for an appearance of world heavyweight champion Lou Thesz.
Thesz, who has held the world title six times, more than any other wrestler, will defend he championship against Southern champion Hiro Matsuda of Japan. The match will be covered specially for Tokyo newspapers.
Jake and Luke, who tower at seven feet and six-nine, “hanged” Saul Weingeroff for a victory over the wrestling manager and Kurt and Karl Von Brauner.
With the German twins doing most of the work, the threesome got off to a good start winning two of the first three falls and getting the upper hand in the fourth fall.
Weingeroff stepped in but his plans went awry and Jake applied the mule choker, a hangman’s hold, to win the fall. Weingeroff was unable to answer the bell for the next fall and the decision went to the Kentuckians.
Matsuda and Duke Keomuka defeated Don Curtis and Ray Villmer; Malenko defeated Al Torres; Ramon Torres defeated Joe Tomasso, and the Crusader defeated Miguel Rodriguez.
In addition to arranging the Thesz-Matsuda title match next Tuesday night, Promoter Lutrall has signed Eddie Graham of Tampa to meet the Great Malenko of Russia.

June 28, 1963 – Dietz Field – Hendersonville, NC

Mike Gallagher

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def. Mike Gallagher – Frank Marconi
Pat O’Hara vs. Frank Marconi
Ray Gordon vs. Tinker Todd
Danny Dale vs. Jan Madrid

June, Boxing Illustrated, p. 63

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def Jim Grabmire – Frank Valois

June 29, 1963 – State Fairgrounds – Richmond, VA

Big Boy Brown vs Big Jim Wright
Johnny Weaver vs Gypsy Joe
Tiny Anderson vs Tom Bradley
Haystack Calhoun – Abe Jacobs – George Becker vs Rip Hawk – Rock Hunter – Swede Hanson

July 1, 1963 – Charlotte Coliseum – Charlotte, NC

Kentucky Death Match: The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def The Great Bolo – Bolo
Argentina Rocca – George Becker def Rip Hawk – Swede Hanson
Ray Gordon – Pat O’Hara def George Crybaby Cannon – George Two Ton Harris DQ
Olga Martinez def Brenda Scott
French Semard def Pee Wee Lopez
Johnny Weaver def Angelo Savoldi

July 2, 1963 – State Fairgrounds – Richmond, VA

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown vs The Great Bolo – Bolo

July 3, 1963 – Greensboro Coliseum – Greensboro, NC

Wrestling Returns To Auditorium

Wrestling Returns to City Auditorium Wednesday night after a week’s absence with co-features and a prelim.
The fabulous Kentuckians-Tiny Anderson and Big Boy Brown-return for a tag match with Two Ton Harris and Cry Baby Cannon. The ref is just hoping to be able to find enough room left in the ring to get out of the way of the big men in the best two of three falls affair.
In the co-feature Pat O’Hara, a highly talented Irishman, faces rough and ready Ray Gordon in a best of three fall match.
The 8:30 prelim sends Johnny “Rubber Man” Walker against Bob Christy. It is a one-fall match and is slated to last no longer than one-half an hour.
Johnny “Rubber Man” Walker vs Bob Christy
Pat O’Hara vs Ray Gordon
The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def George Two Ton Harris – George Crybaby Cannon (18:07 Minutes) [2 out of 3 Falls Match]

George Crybaby Cannon – George Two Ton Harris

July 4, 1963 – Norfolk Arena – Norfolk, VA

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def The Great Bolo – Bolo [Texas Death Match]

July 5, 1963 – State Fairgrounds – Richmond, VA

Jerry & Bobby Christy vs Frank Marconi – Jan Madrid
Johnny Weaver vs Tinker odd
Tony Mands vs Jesse James
Chico Santana vs Little Boy Blue
The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def. The Great Bolo – Bolo (Hillbilly Death Match)

July 6, 1963 – YMCA – Lexington, NC

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def. Aldo Bogni – Bronco Lubich

July 8, 1963 – Memorial Auditorium – Greenville, SC

Reggie Parks vs Pat O’Brian
Johnny Walker – Jesse James vs Bronco Lubich – Aldo Bogni
The Great Bolo – Bolo def The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown via Countout [2 out of 3 Falls Match]

July 9, 1963 – Dorton Arena – Raleigh, NC

The Great Bolo – Bolo def. The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown (Hillbilly Death Match)

July 11, 1963 – Norfolk Arena – Norfolk, VA

Great Bolo – Bolo (aka The Assassins)

The Great Bolo – Bolo def The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown [Texas Death Match]

July 12, 1963 – State Fairgrounds – Richmond, VA

Johnny Heidman vs Ken Yates
Jan Madrid vs Reggie Parks
Jerry & Bobby Christy vs Joe McCarty – Pat O’Brien
The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown vs. The Great Bolo – Bolo

July 15, 1963 – American Legion Arena – Orlando, FL

Len Rossi vs Sir Nelson Royal
Eddie Grahan vs Hiro Matsuda
The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def Boris “The Great” Malenko – Tinker Todd [2 out of 3 Falls Match]

Fort Homer Hesterly Armory – Tampa, FL

July 16, 1963 – Fort Homer Hesterly Armory – Tampa, FL

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def. Hiro Matsuda – Duke Keomuka

July 18, 1963 – Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Coliseum – Jacksonville, FL

Boris “The Great” Malenko

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def Boris “The Great “Malenko – Lord Nelson Royal

Miami Beach Auditorium – Miami, FL

July 19, 1963 – Miami Beach Auditorium – Miami, FL

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def Tinker Todd – Lord Nelson Royal

July 23, 1963 – Fort Homer Hesterly Armory – Tampa, FL

Ramon Torres drew Len Rossi
Duke Keomuka def Mike Paidousis
The Assassins def Ray Vilmer – Don Curtis
Lord Nelson Royal def Al Torres
The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def Boris “The Great” Malenko – Tinker Todd

July 25, 1963 – Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Coliseum – Jacksonville, FL

Duke Keomuka – Hiro Matsuda

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def. Hiro Matsuda – Duke Keomuka

July 26, 1963 – Miami Beach Auditorium – Miami, FL

Lord Nelson Royal

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def. Boris “The Great” Malenko – Lord Nelson Royal
The Assassins vs. Ray Villmer – Bruce Austin

July 27, 1963 – American Legion Arena – Orlando, FL

“The Assassins defeated Lennie Montana and Don Curtis with a double knock-out in the other main event and will face Luke Brown and Jake Smith, giant Kentucky hillbillies, here next week.
Both Kentuckians weigh over 300 pounds. One is seven feet tall and the other 6-9.”

July 27, 1963 – Sportatorium – Tampa, FL TV

“Jake Smith and Luke Brown, the Kentuckians, will appear on promotor Cowboy Luttrall’s studio wrestling card at the Sportatorium, 106 N Albany, this morning at 11 o’clock as a drive opens for the amateur wrestling scholarship fund.”

July 29, 1963 – American Legion Arena – Orlando, FL

Ernie Mirabella def Junior Montiel
Mike Sutton def Mike Suscheck
Al Torres def Tinker Todd
Ramon Torres def Duke Keomuka DQ
The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def Boris “The Great” Malenko – Lord Nelson Royal
Lou Thesz def Hiro Matsuda

July 30, 1963 – Tampa, FL Advertisement for August 6 match.

Lou Thesz def Great Malenko
Hiro Matsuda def Ray Villme
The Assassins def Al – Ramon Torres
The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown signed to appear next week!

August 1, 1963 – Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Coliseum – Jacksonville, FL

The Assassins

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown NC The Assassins

August 2, 1963 – Miami Beach Auditorium – Miami, FL

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def. Boris “The Great” Malenko – Lord Nelson Royal

August 3, 1963 – National Guard Armory – Lakeland, FL

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown vs. Lord Nelson Royal – Tinker Todd

August 6, 1963 – Fort Homer Hesterly Armory – Tampa, FL (3,405 In Attendance)

Len Rossi def Tinker Todd
Duke Keomuka def Tex Riley
Al & Ramon Torres def Boris “The Great” Malenko – Lord Nelson Royal DQ
Hiro Matsuda def Ray Villmer
The Assassins def. The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown DQ

August 8, 1963 – Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Coliseum – Jacksonville, FL

Boris “The Great” Malenko

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def. Boris “The Great” Malenko – Lord Nelson Royal – Tinker Todd (Handicap Match)

August 9, 1963 – Fort Homer Hesterly Armory – Tampa, FL

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def. Boris “The Great” Malenko – Tinker Todd
The Assassins def The Torres Bros.
Ray Villmer vs. Hiro Matsuda
Len Rossi vs. Duke Keomuka

August 10, 1963 – National Guard Armory – Lakeland, FL

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown vs. Boris “The Great” Malenko – Lord Nelson Royal

August 12, 1963 – American Legion Arena – Orlando, FL

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def Hiro Matsuda – Duke Keomuka

August 13, 1963 – Fort Homer Hesterly Armory – Tampa, FL

The Assassins def. The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown

August 16, 1963 – Miami Beach Auditorium – Miami Beach, FL

The Assassins def. The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown

August 17, 1963 – National Guard Armory – Lakeland, FL

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def. Tinker Todd – Lord Nelson Royal – Great Malenko (Handicap Match)

August 19, 1963 – American Legion Arena – Orlando, FL

Hiro Matsuda

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def Hiro Matsuda – Duke Keomuka [2 out of 3 Falls, No Disqualification Match]

August 20, 1963 – Fort Homer Hesterly Armory – Tampa, FL (3,360 Attendance)

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def. Lord Nelson Royal – Boris “The Great” Malenko

August 22, 1963 – Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Coliseum – Jacksonville, FL

The Assassins def. The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown

August 26, 1963 – American Legion Arena – Orlando, FL

Killer Karl Kox def Al Torres
Ramon Torres def The Great Malenko
The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def The Assassins
Lou Thesz def Ray Villmer

August 29, 1963 – Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Coliseum – Jacksonville, FL Coliseum (att: 9,543)

The Assassins

NWA Champion Lou Thesz def Eddie Graham
The Assassins def The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown
Killer Karl Kox – The Great Malenko def Alberto – Ramon Torres
Steve Kovacs – Steve Bolus drew Hiro Matsuda – Duke Keomuka
Ray Villmer def Lord Nelson Royal

September 2, 1963 – American Legion Arena – Orlando, FL

Luke “Big Boy” Brown def Boris “The Great” Malenko via DQ [2 out of 3 Falls Match]

September 3, 1963 – Fort Homer Hesterly Armory – Tampa, FL

Killer Karl Kox

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def. Killer Karl Kox – Boris “The Great” Malenko

September 5, 1963 – Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Coliseum – Jacksonville, FL

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def. Killer Karl Kox – Boris “The Great” Malenko

September 6, 1963 – Miami Beach Auditorium – Miami Beach, FL

The Kentuckians – Tiny Anderson – Big Boy Brown def Killer Karl Kox – Boris “The Great” Malenko

September 9, 1963 – American Legion Arena – Orlando, FL

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def. The Assassins

September 10, 1963 – Fort Homer Hesterly Armory – Tampa, FL

Luke “Big Boy” Brown vs. Killer Karl Kox

September 12, 1963 – Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Coliseum – Jacksonville, FL

The Kentuckians – Tiny Anderson – Big Boy Brown def. Killer Karl Kox – Boris “The Great” Malenko (Iron Cage Match)

September 13, 1963 – Miami Beach Auditorium – Miami Beach, FL

Eddie Graham

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown – Eddie Graham def. The Assassin’s – Assassin Valet

September 17, 1963 – Fort Homer Hesterly Armory – Tampa, FL

Chief Crazy Horse

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def. The Assassins
Chief Crazy Horse vs. Lord Nelson Royal

September 18, 1963 – Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Coliseum – Jacksonville, FL

The Kentuckians:Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def. Killer Karl Kox – Hiro Matsuda

September 23, 1963 – Orlando, FL

Kentuckians returning next week.

September 24, 1963 – Fort Homer Hesterly Armory – Tampa, FL

The Assassins – Assassins Valet

The Assassins – Assassins Valet def. The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown – Hiro Matsuda
Pee Wee Lopez – Chico Santana vs. Jacques Semard – French Semard

September 25, 1963 – Jacksonville, FL – Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Coliseum

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown – Chief Crazy Horse def. The Assassins – Assassins Valet

September 26, 1963 – Sarasota, FL – American Legion Arena

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown – Chief Crazy Horse vs. Assassin #1 – Assassin #2 – Assassin #3

September 28, 1963 – Lexington, NC

Rip Hawk – Swede Hanson

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown vs. Rip Hawk – Swede Hanson

September 30, 1963 – American Legion Arena – Orlando, FL

The Assassins def The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown [2 out of 3 Falls, No Disqualification Match]

October 2, 1963 – Sarasota, FL – American Legion Arena

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def. Duke Keomuka – Hiro Matsuda DQ

October 3, 1963 – Jacksonville, FL – Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Coliseum

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown – Chief Crazy Horse vs. The Assassins- Assassins Valet

October 4, 1963 – Miami Beach, FL – Miami Beach Auditorium

Duke Keomuka – Hiro Matsuda (C) def. The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown
NWA Tag Team Championship Match

October 8, 1963 – National Guard Armory – Fort Myers, FL

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown vs. Killer Karl Kox – Lord Nelson Royal

October 9, 1963 – Sarasota, Fl – American Legion Arena

Duke Keomuka – Hiro Matsuda (C) def. The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown Countout
NWA Tag Team Championship Match

October 10, 1963 – Jacksonville, FL – Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Coliseum

Luke Brown vs. Bob Orton

Bob Orton def. Luke Brown

October 14, 1963 – American Legion Arena – Lake Worth, FL

The Assassins

The Assassins vs. The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown

October 15, 1963 – Tampa, FL

Luke Brown vs Big Bob Orton

Big Bob Orton meets Kentuckian Luke Brown in the main event.

October 16, 1963 – Sarasota, FL – American Legion Arena

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def. The Assassins

October 18, 1963 – Miami Beach Auditorium – Miami Beach, FL

Big Bob Orton vs. Luke Brown

October 21, 1963 – Lake Worth, FL – American Legion Arena

The Assassins vs. The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown

October 22, 1963 – National Guard Armory – Fort Myers, FL

Killer Karl Kox vs. Luke Brown

October 23, 1963 – Sarasota, Fl – American Legion Arena

Ray Andrews

The Assassins def. Luke Brown – Ray Andrews (Texas Death Match)

October 24, 1963 – Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Coliseum – Jacksonville, FL

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def. Hiro Matsuda – Duke Keomuka DQ
Eric Pomeroy – Ray Andrews vs. Killer Cox – Lord Nelson Royal
Steve Kovacs vs. Big Bob Orton
Mark Lewin vs. Ted Christie
Steve Bolus vs. John Heath

October 31, 1963 – Norfolk Arena – Norfolk, VA

Tony Romano – Joe “Tiger” Tomasso

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def Joe Tomasso – Tony Romano [2 out of 3 Falls Match]

November 1, 1963 – Greensboro, NC

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown vs. John – Chris Tolos

November 1, 1963 – Greensboro Coliseum – Greensboro, NC

Chris – John Tolos

The Kentuckians – Tiny Anderson – Big Boy Brown def. Chris – John Tolos

November 2, 1963 – Larry Bell Auditorium – Marietta, GA

“The main event will be a best 2 out of 3 fall tag team match between the team that enjoys international aclaim and perhaps the most popular wrestling team today in the Kentuckians Luke and Lonny Brown from Morgans Corner, Ky. Luke tips the scales at 325 lbs. and is 7 feet tall while lonny the youngest of four brothers stands only 6 foot and 4 inches and weighs only 245 lbs.
These wrestlers are very colorful and when they square off from their opponents Hos Hannigan 250 lbs. Charleston, W. Va. and Chris Averoff 228 lbs. Athens, Greece, there should be plenty of rough action.”

Chris Averoff
Uncle Dutch very early on.

Luke “Big Boy” Brown – Lonnie Brown (Uncle Dutch) def. Honey Boy Hannigan – Chris Averoff

“I went back & dug up an interview that Scott Teal published in his “Whatever Happened To..?”, issue #22, June of 1996. In it , Dutch Savage (real last name was Stewart-Dutch says his father was Frank Stewart) talks about his family, and how one of his younger brothers got into pro wrestling , and his brother got him into the “business” in the early ’60’s. His brother changed his wrestling name to “Luke Brown”, and became one of the original “Kentuckians”, with “Tiny” (Jake-“Grizzly”) Smith. Dutch talks aout himself wrestling later (still in the early ’60’s) as Lonnie Brown. He wrestled in Georgia in 1965 as Dutch Savage, and did well there as a lead heel, teaming some with veteran Mario Galento.
Anyway, before Ga., Dutch wrestled in Tenn., for Nick Gulas, as the masked Dr.X (around 1964), in the Knoxville, Johnson City, Bristol, & Kingsport east Tenn. region. Dutch said in the interview that when Luke broke him ito the business, they worked as Luke & Lonnie, the Brown Brothers.That was during a “break” from the Kentuckians for Luke. Savage said that years later that his brother “Luke” (he never said his real name) worked for him in the Pacific Northwest, being a ref & driving the ring truck.
So, going by this ’96 interview that Scott did with Dutch Savage, Dutch makes it sound like he & ” Kentuckian” Luke Brown really WERE blood brothers, true brothers. Got me, though–I’m just going by what Savage says in the interview with Scott, from Scott’s issue #22.”

FOLLOW UP:
I talked with Dutch not too long ago and he corrected himself. Apparently, he looked at Luke Brown as a brother, but they weren’t actually “blood” brothers. He really seems to feel like they were that close, so he took it upon himself to make the statement. Hope this clears the confusion up.

http://wrestlingclassics.com/cgi-bin/.ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=9;t=043094

November 7, 1963 – Norfolk Arena – Norfolk, VA

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def Karl Von Brauner – Kurt Von Brauner [2 out of 3 Falls Match]

November 8, 1963 – Richmond, VA – State Fairground

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def. Kurt – Karl Von Brauner

November 11, 1963 – Memorial Arena, Spartanburg, SC

The Kentuckians – Luke – Lonnie Brown (Dutch Savage) vs. John – Chris Tolos
Sid Jones vs. Two Ton Harris
Prince Omar vs. Joe Tommaso
Gene Anderson vs. El Goucho

November 12, 1963 – Dorton Arena – Raleigh, NC

Aldo Bogni – Bronco Lubich vs. The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown

November 13, 1963 – Asheville, NC – City Auditorium

El Gaucho

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def. Ike Eakins – El Gaucho

November 15, 1963 – Richmond, VA – State Fairgrounds

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def. George Two Ton Harris – El Gaucho

November 18, 1963 – Memorial Auditorium – Greenville, SC

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def Kurt Von Brauner – Karl Von Brauner via DQ [2 out of 3 Falls Match]

November 19, 1963 – Dorton Arena – Raleigh, NC

Rip Hawk – Swede Hanson

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown vs. Rip Hawk – Swede Hanson
Big Ike Eakins vs. Chief Bobby Red Cloud
Dr. Menendez vs. Two Ton Harris
Cowboy Bob Ellis – Johnny Weaver vs. Bronco Lubich – Aldo Bogni

November 20, 1963 – Tidewater Peninsula Auditorium – Hampton, VA

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def Bronco Lubich – Aldo Bogni via DQ

November 22, 1963 – Richmond, VA – State Fairgrounds

Kurt – Karl Von Brauner

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown vs. Kurt – Karl Von Brauner

November 23, 1963 – Spartanburg, SC – Memorial Arena

Tarzan Tyler

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown vs. Tarzan Tyler – George Two Ton Harris

November 25, 1963 – Memorial Auditorium – Greenville, SC

Kurt Von Brauner – Karl Von Brauner – Saul Weingeroff def The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown [3 on 2 Handicap Match]

November 26, 1963 – Raleigh, NC – Dorton Arena

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown NC Rip Hawk – Swede Hanson

November 27, 1963 – Asheville, NC – City Auditorium

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def. Bronco Lubich – Aldo Bogni

November 28, 1963 – Greensboro, NC – Greensboro Coliseum

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown vs. Kurt – Karl Von Brauner

November 29 – Richmond, VA – State Fairgrounds

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown vs. Kurt – Karl Von Brauner

December 2, 1963 – Charlotte, NC – Park Center

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def. Kurt – Karl Von Brauner

December 3, 1963 – Raleigh, NC – Dorton Arena

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def. Kurt – Karl Von Brauner DQ

December 6, 1963 – Richmond, VA – State Fairgrounds

Kurt – Karl Von Brauner – Saul Weingeroff

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def. Kurt – Karl Von Brauner – Saul Weingeroff (Handicap Match)

December 7, 1963 – Memorial Auditorium – Spartanburg, SC

Aldo Bogni – Bronco Lubich vs. The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown

December 9, 1963 – Memorial Auditorium – Greenville, SC

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown – Dr. Menendez def Kurt Von Brauner – Karl Von Brauner – Saul Weingeroff [2 out of 3 Falls Match]

December 14, 1963 – Spartanburg, NC – Memorial Auditorium

George Becker

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown – George Becker def. Bronco Lubich – Aldo Bogni – Homer O’Dell (Handicap Match)

December 16, 1963 – Gastonia, NC

December 26, 1963 – Norfolk Arena – Norfolk, VA

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def Ike Eakins – Tarzan Tyler [2 out of 3 Falls Match]

December 28, 1963 – Lexington, NC

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown NC Rip Hawk – Swede Hanson
Interview with Rip Hawk
Chappell: Contrast Apollo to some of these huge babyfaces you wrestled, like Haystack Calhoun. Or the Kentuckians….Tiny Anderson and Big Boy Brown.
Hawk: Oh gee, the Kentuckians—they were a couple of cases…
Chappell: (laughing) I bet it was tough having a decent match with those guys!
Hawk: Let me tell you what, Tiny Anderson had a headlock on me one night and wouldn’t let it loose…so I butted him, and I butted him, and I kept butting him, until he finally let me out of that headlock. He didn’t like that very much! Wrestling those really big guys was tough.

December 31, 1963 – Dorton Arena – Raleigh, NC

The Kentuckians: Tiny Anderson – Luke “Big Boy” Brown def. Tommy O’Toole – Tom Bradley
Karl – Kurt von Brauner vs. Bronco Lubich – Aldo Bogni
George Kosti vs. Sid Jones
El Gaucho vs. Ted Evans

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