Reasons for Hope - 1972 Match History

1972 Match History

January 18, 1972 – Raleigh, NC – Dorton Arena

Nelson Royal – Big Boy Brown def Rocky Hunter – Matti Suzuki DQ
Jim Dillon – Les Thatcher def Bill Bowman – Joe Turner
Darling Dagmar def Diamond Lil
David Finley def Angelo Martinelli

January 22, 1972 – Hampton, VA – Hampton Roads Coliseum

Big Boy Brown def. Krusher Karlsson

January 24, 1972 – Greenville, SC – Memorial Auditorium

Art Nelson def Rip Hawk
Abe Jacobs – Man Mountain Mike def Joe Turner – Bill Bowman
Jim Dillon – Luke Brown def Frank Morrell – Swede Hanson
Rrn Wright def Hercules

January 25, 1972 – Columbia, SC -Township Auditorium

The Von Steigers – Karl von Steiger – Kurt von Steiger def. Big Boy Brown – Bobby Kay
Big Boy Brown def. Krusher Karlson

January 27, 1972 – Greensboro, SC – Coliseum

Johnny Weaver – Argentina Apollo def Rip Hawk – Swede Hanson
Jerry Brisco def Missouri Mauler
Jack Brisco def Homer O’Dell
Rudy – Terry Kay def Bill Bowman – Joe Turner
Jim Dillon def Brute Bernard DQ
Art Nelson def Abe Jacobs
Luke Brown def Krusher Karlson

January 31, 1972 – Greenville, SC – Memorial Auditorium

Jack Brisco def Homer O’Dell
Jerry Brisco def Missouri Mauler
Johnny Weaver – Argentine Apollo def Rip Hawk – Swede Hanson
Art Nelson def Abe Jacobs
Jim Dillon def Brute Bernard DQ
Luke Brown – Paul Jones def. Matti Suzuki – Rock Hunter
Bobby – Rudy Kay def Bill Bowman – Joe Turner

February 1, 1972 – Raleigh, NC – Dorton Arena

Paul Jones – Big Boy Brown def Rock Hunter – Matti Suzuki DQ
Von Steigers def Bobby – Rudy Kay
Luther Lindsey def Frank Morrell
Abe Jacobs def Bobby Paul

February 4, 1972 – Charleston, SC – County Hall

Gary Hart – Rip Hawk – Swede Hanson def. Paul Jones – Abe Jacobs – Luke Brown
Man Mountain Mike def Krusher Karlson
Jim Dillon def Jesse James
Les Thatcher def Grant

February 7, 1972 – Charlotte, NC – Park Center

Paul Jones – Big Boy Brown def Kurt – Karl Von Steiger
Rock Hunter – Matti Suzuki def Jim Dillon – Bob Griffin
Jerry Brisco def Johnny Heidaman
Sandy Scott def Jesse James

February 8, 1972 – Raleigh, NC – Dorton Arena

Rock Hunter – Matti Suzuki DDQ Paul Jones – Big Boy Brown
Abe Jacobs – Man Mountain Mike def Joe Soto – Krusher Karlson
Jim Dillon def Tony Romano
Luther Lindsey def Johnny Heidaman

February 11, 1972 – Charleston, SC – County Hall

Luke Brown – Paul Jones – Abe Jacobs def Rip Hawk – Swede Hanson – Gary Hart
Rock Hunter – Matti Suzuki def Argentine Apollo – Johnny Weaver DQ
Frank Morrell def Luther Lindsey
Bob Griffin def Grant

February 14, 1972 – Greenville, SC – Memorial Auditorium

Big Boy Brown – Hercules – Paul Jones def. Brute Bernard – Homer O’Dell – The Missouri Mauler

February 15, 1972 – Raleigh, NC – Dorton Arena

NWA Champion Dory Funk Jr def Rock Hunter
Judo Jacket match Matti Suzuki def Johnny Weaver
Paul Jones – Big Boy Brown def Rip Hawk – Swede Hanson
Frank Hester – Luther Lindsey def Joe Soto – Tony Romano
Art Nelson def Frank Morrell

February 16, 1972 – Asheville, NC – City Auditorium

Big Boy Brown – Jim Dillon def. The Von Steigers – Karl von Steiger – Kurt von Steiger – DQ

February 17, 1972 – Greensboro, SC – Coliseum (9,200 attend.)

NWA champion Dory Funk Jr drew Jack Brisco
Johnny Weaver – Art Nelson def Rip Hawk – Swede Hanson
Brute Bernard def Rudy Kay
Luke Brown def Frank Morrell
Jerry Brisco def Bill Bowman
Sandy Scott def Joe Soto
Jim Dillon def Frankie Hester

February 18, 1972 – Charleston, SC – County Hall

Paul Jones – Abe Jacobs – Luke Brown def Rip Hawk – Swede Hanson – Gary Hart
Man Mountain Mike def Joe Soto
JJ Dillon def Bill Bowman
Jesse James def Joe Turner

February 22, 1972 – Raleigh, NC – Dorton Arena

Rip Hawk – Swede Hanson def. Paul Jones – Big Boy Brown
Jerry Brisco – Sandy Scott def Rock Hunter – Matti Suzuki DQ
Les Thatcher def Johnny Heidaman
Joe Turner def David Finley
Jim Dillon def Bobby Paul

February 25, 1972 – Richmond, VA

Art Nelson def Gary Hart
Art Nelson def Rip Hawk
Paul Jones – Luke Brown def. Missouri Mauler – Brute Bernard – DQ
Jerry Brisco def Mr. X
Swede Hanson def Grant
Sandy Scott def Krusher Karlson
Les Thatcher def Nick Russo

February 28, 1972 – Charlotte, NC – Park Center

Jerry Brisco – Sandy Scott def Rock Hunter – Matti Suzuki
Brute Bernard – Missouri Mauler def. Jim Dillon – Big Boy Brown
Ole – Gene Anderson def Bobby Williams – Les Thatcher
Man Mountain Mike def Mr. X

February 29, 1972 – Raleigh, NC – Dorton Arena

Paul Jones – Nelson Royal def Rip Hawk – Swede Hanson DQ
Jim Dillon – Big Boy Brown def. Frank Morrell – Krusher Karlson
Sandy Scott def Johnny Heidaman
Gene Anderson def Charlie Fulton
Mr. X def Angelo Martinelli

March 7, 1972 – Raleigh, NC – Dorton Arena

Man Mountain Mike def Krusher Karlson
Swede Hanson drew Big Boy Brown
Paul Jones def Frank Morrell
Rock Hunter def Frank Hester
Matti Suzuki def Nick Russo
Nelson Royal def Joe Turner
Sandy Parker def Lily Thomas

March 9, 1972 – Norfolk, VA – Norfolk Arena

Big Boy Brown def. Bobby Paul

March 10, 1972 – Lynchburg, VA – City Armory

Paul Jones – Nelson Royal def Rip Hawk – Swede Hanson
Ole – Gene Anderson def Jim Dillon – Luke Brown
Sandy Parker def Lilly Thomas
David Finley def Johnny Heidaman

March 14, 1972 – Raleigh, NC – Dorton Arena

Rip Hawk – Swede Hanson – Gary Hart DDQ Nelson Royal – Paul Jones – Luke Brown
Vicky Williams def Toni Rose
Art Nelson def Johnny Heidaman
Rudy Kay def Bobby Paul
David Finley def Nick Russo

March 16, 1972 – Norfolk, VA – Norfolk Arena

Big Boy Brown – Jim Dillon def. Matti Suzuki – Rock Hunter

March 20, 1972 – Charlotte, NC – Park Center

Big Boy Brown def Krusher Karlson
Man Mountain Mike def Frank Morrell
Ole Anderson def Jim Dillon
Gene Anderson def Chuck Grogman
Rock Hunter drew Abe Jacobs
Matti Suzuki def Charlie Fulton

March 21, 1972 – Raleigh, NC – Dorton Arena

Paul Jones – Nelson Royal – Big Boy Brown def Rip Hawk – Swede Hanson – Gary Hart
Ole – Gene Anderson def Bobby – Rudy Kay
Les Thatcher def Tinker Todd
Bill Bowman def Nick Russo

March 23, 1972 – Norfolk, VA – Norfolk Arena – NWA Tag Team Championship Match

Art Nelson – Johnny Weaver def Rip Hawk – Playboy Gary Hart
NWA Tag Team Championship Match: Brute Bernard – Missouri Mauler (c) def Jim Dillon – Big Boy Brown
Ole Anderson def David Finley
Jerry Brisco def Frank Morrell
Argentina Apollo def Johnny Heidaman
Swede Hanson def Frank Hester
Gene Anderson def Bob Griffin

March 28, 1972 – Raleigh, NC – Dorton Arena – NWA Tag Team Championship Match

NWA Tag Team Championship Match: Brute Bernard – Missouri Mauler (c) def Jim Dillon – Big Boy Brown
Rock Hunter – Matti Suzuki def Bobby Kay – Argentina Apollo
Sandy Scott def Krusher Karlson
Joe Turco def Bobby Paul

April 3, 1972 – Greenville, SC – Memorial Auditorium

Brute Bernard – Missouri Mauler – Homer O’Dell def. Big Boy Brown – Frank Hester – Jim Dillon

April 4, 1972 – Raleigh, NC – Dorton Arena

Jim Dillon – Big Boy Brown – Nelson Royal def. Brute Bernard – Missouri Mauler – Homer O’Dell
Rock Hunter – Matti Suzuki def Abe Jacobs – Man Mountain Mike
Joe Turner def David Finley
Tinker Todd def Bob Griffin

April 6, 1972 – Winston Salem, NC

Man Mountain Mike won battle royal
Missouri Mauler def Jerry Brisco
Nelson Royal – Luke Brown def Rip Hawk – Swede Hanson DQ
Brute Bernard def Sandy Scott
Ole – Gene Anderson def Argentina Apollo – Bobby Kay
Abe Jacobs def Bill Bowman
Frank Morrell def Gary Fulton
Joe Turner def Jesse James

April 7, 1972 – Lynchburg, VA – City Armory

Luke Brown – Jim Dillon – Nelson Royal drew Brute Bernard – Missouri Mauler – Homer O’Dell
Sandy Scott – Frank Hester def Joe Turner – Bill Bowman
Gary Fulton drew Johnny Heidaman
Angelo Martinelli def Nick Russo

April 10, 1972 – Charlotte, NC – Charlotte Coliseum – NWA Champion Dory Funk Jr def Johnny Weaver

Mgr Gary Hart locked inside a cage
Jack Brisco def Rip Hawk
Jerry Brisco def Swede Hanson
Homer O’Dell – Missouri Mauler – Brute Bernard DDQ Man Mountain Mike – Big Boy Brown – Abe Jacobs
Argentina Apollo – Bobby Kay def Kurt – Karl Von Steiger
Sandy Scott def Frank Morrell
Les Thatcher drew Nelson Royal

April 14, 1972 – Charleston, SC – County Hall

Luke Brown won battle royal
Man Mounatin Mike def Joe Turco
Jim Dillon def Bobby Paul
Luke Brown def Krusher Karlson
Abe Jacobs def Jesse James
Matti Suzuki def Bob Griffin
Rock Hunter def Nick Russo

April 17, 1972 – Charlotte, NC – Park Center

Big Boy Brown – Abe Jacobs – Man Mountain Mike def Homer O’Dell – Missouri Mauler – Brute Bernard – DQ
Klondike Bill def Frank Morrell
Jim Dillon def Joe Turco
Joe Turner def Bob Griffin
Nelson Royal def Frank Hester

April 18, 1972 – Raleigh, NC – Dorton Arena

Jerry Brisco – Sandy Scott def Rock Hunter – Matti Suzuki
Big Boy Brown def Krusher Karlson
Johnny Weaver def Bill Bowman
Art Nelson def Joe Soto
Joe Turner def Nick Russo

April 19, 1972 – Danville, VA – City Armory

Johnny Weaver – Argentina Apollo def Kurt – Karl Von Steiger
Nelson Royal – Klondike Bill def Bill Bowman – Joe Turner
Swede Hanson drew Sandy Scott
Big Boy Brown def Krusher Karlson
Joe Soto def Jesse James

April 20, 1972 – Anderson, SC

Art Nelson – Johnny Weaver vs. Rip Hawk – Swede Hanson
Big Boy Brown – Jim Dilon vs. Tony Romano – Joe Soto
Les Thatcher vs. Krusher Karlson
Jesse James vs. Bob Griffin

April 21, 1972 – Charleston, SC – County Hall – NWA Tag Team Championship Match

Rip Hawk – Swede Hanson def Man Mountain Mike – Abe Jacobs
NWA Tag Team Championship Match: Luke Brown – Jim Dillon drew Brute Bernard – Missouri Mauler (c)
Bobby Paul def Bob Griffin
Jesse James def Joe Turco

April 24, 1972 – Greenville, SC – Memorial Auditorium

Missouri Mauler – Brute Bernard – Homer O’Dell def Big Boy Brown – Nelson Royal – Jim Dillon
Bobby Kay def Johnny Heidaman
Frank Morrell def Jesse James
Tony Romano def Charlie Fulton
Angelo Martinelli def David Finley

April 25, 1972 – Columbia, SC – Carolina Coliseum

Eastern Champion Jack Brisco def Missouri Mauler to earn a 10 minute match with Homer O’Dell
Rip Hawk – Swede Hanson – Gary Hart DDQ
Ole Anderson – Gene Anderson – Art Nelson
Sandy Scott – Jerry Brisco def Kurt – Karl Von Steiger
Brute Bernard def Les Thatcher
Big Boy Brown def Krusher Karlson
Klondike Bill def Bobby Paul
Nelson Royal def Johnny Heidaman

April 27, 1972 – Norfolk, VA – Norfolk Arena

14 Man Battle Royal: Man Mountain Mike def. Abe Jacobs and Big Boy Brown and Bill Bowman and Bob Griffin and Charlie Fulton and Frank Hester and Frank Morrell and Jim Dillon and Joe Turner and Johnny Weaver and Krusher Karlson and Matti Suzuki and Rock Hunter
Big Boy Brown def. Bill Bowman

April 28, 1972 – Charleston, SC – County Hall – NWA Tag Team Championship Match

NWA Tag Team Championship Match: Luke Brown – Jim Dillon def Missouri Mauler – Brute Bernard (c) – DQ
Man Mountain Mike def Bobby Paul
Klondike Bill – Nelson Royal def Joe Soto – Rocko Romano
Les Thatcher def Joe Turco

May 1, 1972 – Charlotte, NC – Park Center

Texas Royal Match: Missouri Mauler – Brute Bernard – Homer O’Dell def Big Boy Brown – Abe Jacobs – Man Mountain Mike
Argentina Apollo def Frank Morrell
Susie Green – Vicki Williams def Paula Kay – Donna Christianello
Joe Turco def George Strickland
Jim Dillon drew Jesse James

May 2, 1972 – Columbia, SC – Township Auditorium

Non Title Match Argentina Apollo – Johnny Weaver def Atlantic Coast Tag Team Champions Brute Bernard – Missouri Mauler
Big Boy Brown – Jim Dillon def. Joe Turner – Bill Bowman
Frank Hester def Joe Turco
Billy Hines def George Strickland

May 4, 1972 – Norfolk, VA – Norfolk Arena

Special referee Big Boy Brown
Sandy Scott – Jerry Brisco def Rock Hunter – Matti Suzuki
Big Boy Brown – Jim Dillon def Joe Soto – Tony Romano
Toni Rose def Susan Green
Joe Turco def George Strickland
Bobby Williams def Krusher Karlson

May 5, 1972 – Richmond, VA

Nelson Royal – Klondike Bill def Rock Hunter – Matti Suzuki
Argentina Apollo – Jim Dillon – Big Boy Brown def Krusher Karlson – Billy Hines – Frank Morrell
Joe Turco def Charlie Fulton
Les Thatcher def George Strickland

May 9, 1972 – Raleigh, NC – Dorton Arena

Texas Tornado Match Ole – Gene Anderson def Rip Hawk – Swede Hanson
Big Boy Brown – Jim Dillon def. Frank Morrell – Krusher Karlson
Frank Hester def Charlie Fulton
David Finley def George Strickland

May 10, 1972 – Asheville, NC – City Auditorium

Big Boy Brown def. Frank Morrell

May 11, 1972 – Danville, VA – Danville Armory

The Andersons – Gene & Ole Anderson vs. Big Boy Brown – Jim Dillon

May 12, 1972 – Lynchburg, VA – City Armory

Luke Brown – Abe Jacobs – Man Mountain Mike def Missouri Mauler – Homer O’Dell – Brute Bernard
JJ Dillon def Sonny Fargo
Bobby Williams def Jesse James
Joe Turco def Nick Russo
Tony Romano def David Finley

May 15, 1972 – Charlotte, NC – Park Center

Rip Hawk – Swede Hanson DDQ Gene – Ole Anderson
Jim Dillon – Big Boy Brown def Billy Hines – Frank Morrell
Les Thatcher def Tony Romano
Randy Curtis drew Frank Hester

May 17, 1972 – Asheville, NC – City Auditorium

Big Boy Brown – Jim Dillon- Argentina Apollo def. Billy Hines – Matti Suzuki – Rock Hunter

May 18, 1972 Norfolk, VA Norfolk Arena

Big Boy Brown – Jim Dillon def. Bill Bowman – Joe Turner

May 19, 1972 – Richmond, VA – State Fairgrounds

Johnny Weaver – Luke Brown – Art Nelson drew Homer O’Dell – Missouri Mauler – Brute Bernard
Klondike Bill def Frank Morrell
Argentine Apollo def Bobby Hines
Nelson Royal def Jim Dillon
Les Thatcher def Bobby Paul

May 22, 1972 – Greenville, SC – Memorial Auditorium

Big Boy Brown – Jim Dillon def. Frank Morrell – Krusher Karlsson

May 23, 1972 – Raleigh, NC – Dorton Arena

Brute Bernard – Missouri Mauler – Homer O’Dell def Johnny Weaver – Argentina Apollo – Art Nelson DQ
Charlie Fulton def Angelo Martinelli
Bobby Whitlock def Tony Romano
Big Boy Brown def Joe Soto
Jim Dillon def Jesse James

May 26, 1972 – Lynchburg, VA – City Armory

Johnny Weaver – Art Nelson def Brute Bernard – Missouri Mauler
Luke Brown – Jim Dillon def Joe Turco – Bobby Paul
Frank Hester def Bill Bowman
Angelo Martinelli def Sonny Fargo

May 29, 1972 – Charlotte, NC – Park Center

Rip Hawk – Swede Hanson def Ole – Gene Anderson
Big Boy Brown – Jim Dillon def Joe Turner – Bill Bowman
Jerry Brisco def Joe Turco
Bobby Williams def Tony Romano

May 30, 1972 – Raleigh, NC – Dorton Arena

Homer O’Dell – Missouri Mauler – Gene Anderson (sub Brute Bernard) def Big Boy Brown – Man Mountain Mike – Abe Jacobs
Jerry Brisco def Gene Anderson (sub Swede Hanson) DQ
Debbie Johnson def Paula Kaye
Randy Curtis def Bobby Paul
Sandy Scott def David Finley

May 31, 1972 – Asheville, NC – City Auditorium

Texas Death Match Matti Suzuki – Rock Hunter – Billy Hines def Argentina Apollo – Big Boy Brown – Jim Dillon
Swede Hanson drew Frank Hester
Frank Morrell def Charlie Fulton
Krusher Karlson def Nick Russo
Angelo Martinelli def Bobby Paul

June 2, 1972 – Richmond, VA – Coliseum

Homer O’Dell – Brute Bernard – Missouri Mauler def Luke Brown – Art Nelson – Johnny Weaver
Gene – Ole Anderson def Rip Hawk – Swede Hanson
Paula Kaye – Debbie Johnson def Toni Rose – Peggy Patterson
Argentina Apollo def Joe Soto
Nelson Royal def Les Thatcher

June 3, 1972 – Florence, SC

Special Referee: Big Boy Brown

June 5, 1972 – Fayetteville, NC – Cumberland County Memorial Auditorium

Rip Hawk – Swede Hanson – Gary Hart def Art Nelson – Ole Anderson – Gene Anderson DQ
Big Boy Brown def Bill Bowman
Frank Morrell def Charlie Fulton
Randy Curtis def David Finley
Billy Hines drew Jim Dillon

June 8, 1972 – Norfolk, VA – Norfolk Arena

Big Boy Brown – Jim Dillon def. Frank Morrell – Johnny Heidman

June 9, 1972 – Richmond, VA – State Fairgrounds

Art Nelson – Big Boy Brown – Johnny Weaver def. Brute Bernard – Homer O’Dell – The Missouri Mauler – Count Out

June 12, 1972 – Charleston, WV

Homer O’Dell – Missouri Mauler – Brute Bernard vs. Johnny Weaver – Art Nelson – Big Boy Brown

June 13, 1972 – Raleigh, NC – Dorton Arena

Brute Bernard – Missouri Mauler – Homer O’Dell def Abe Jacobs – Man Mountain Mike – Big Boy Brown
Jim Dillon – Bobby Whitlock def Bill Bowman – Joe Turner
Rock Hunter def Nick Russo
Charlie Fulton def Johnny Heidaman

June 19, 1972 – Greenville, SC – Memorial Auditorium

Big Boy Brown – Jim Dillon def. Bill Bowman – Joe Turner

June 20, 1972 – Raleigh, NC – Dorton Arena

Missouri Mauler def Johnny Weaver
Art Nelson def Homer O’Dell
Jim Dillon def Brute Bernard DQ
Matti Suzuki def Charlie Fulton
Big Boy Brown def Joe Soto
Rock Hunter def Bobby Whitlock
Bobby Paul def Nick Russo

June 21, 1972 – Asheville, NC – City Auditorium

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Special Referee: Big Boy Brown
Big Boy Brown vs. Joe Turco

June 22, 1972 – Norfolk, VA – Norfolk Arena

Big Boy Brown – Art Nelson – Johnny Weaver def. Brute Bernard – Homer O’Dell – The Missouri Mauler – Count Out

June 23, 1972 – Richmond, VA – State Fairgrounds

Gene – Ole Anderson def Johnny Weaver – Art Neilson DQ
Man Mountain Mike – Abe Jacobs def Rock Hunter – Matti Suzuki
Luke Brown def Roberto Soto
Bobby Whitlock def Johnny Heidaman

June 26, 1972 – Charleston, WV – Charleston Civic Center

Homer O’Dell – Missouri Mauler – Brute Bernard vs. Johnny Weaver – Art Nelson – Big Boy Brown

June 27, 1972 – Raleigh, NC – Dorton Arena

Ole – Gene Anderson def Jim Dillon – Big Boy Brown
Klondike Bill – Nelson Royal def Rock Hunter – Matti Suzuki
Farmer Pete def Wee Willie Wilson
Sandy Scott def Bill Bowman
Randy Curtis def Bobby Paul

June 28, 1972 – Asheville, NC – City Auditorium

Big Boy Brown – Jim Dillon vs. Billy Hines – Frank Morell

June 29, 1972 – Norfolk, VA – Norfolk Arena

Matti Suzuki – Rock Hunter def. Big Boy Brown – Jim Dillon

June 30, 1972 – Richmond, VA – State Fairgrounds – NWA Tag Team Title Match

NWA Tag Team Championship Match: Missouri Mauler – Brute Bernard (c) def. Luke Brown – Jim Dillon

July 3 1972 – Fayetteville NC – Cumberland County Memorial Auditorium

NWA Champion Dory Funk Jr def Missouri Mauler
Big Boy Brown – Jim Dillon def Frank Morrell – Billy Hines
Cowboy Lang def Johnny Reb
Brute Bernard def Frank Hester
Sandy Scott def Krusher Karlson
David Finley def Johnny Heidaman

July 4, 1972 – Raleigh, NC – Dorton Arena

Eddie Graham – Jack Brisco def Rip Hawk – Swede Hanson
Ole – Gene Anderson def Ronnie Garvin – Abe Jacobs
Big Boy Brown def George Two Ton Harris
Charlie Fulton def Joe Turco
Joe Soto def Angelo Martinelli

July 6, 1972 – Norfolk, VA – Norfolk Arena

NWA champion Dory Funk Jr def Rip Hawk
Rock Hunter – Matti Suzuki def JJ Dillon – Luke Brown
Swede Hanson def Ronnie Garvin
George Harris def Gary Fulton
Abe Jacobs def Joe Soto
Johnny Heidamann def Bobby Whitlock

July 7, 1972 – Lynchburg, VA – City Armory

Luke Brown – JJ Dillon def Bill Bowman – Joe Turner
George Harris def Joe Soto
Bobby Williams def Joe Turco
Bobby Hines def Frank Morrell DQ
Frank Hester def Johnny Heidaman

July 11, 1972 – Raleigh, NC – Dorton Arena

Jerry Brisco def Swede Hanson
Susan Green – Sandy Parker def Toni Rose – Donna Christianello
Klondike Bill def Joe Turner
Matti Suzuki drew Ronnie Garvin
Big Boy Brown def Rock Hunter
Nelson Royal def Bill Bowman

July 15, 1972 – Hamptons Roads, VA – Hampton Roads Coliseum

Jerry Brisco def Rip Hawk
Luke Brown – Johnny Weaver – Art Nelson def Brute Bernard – Missouri Mauler – Homer O’Dell
Matti Suzuki def Les Thatcher
Sandy Scott def Rock Hunter DQ
Royal Kangaroos def Frank Hester – JJ Dillon
Swede Hanson def David Finley

July 18, 1972 – Raleigh, NC – Dorton Arena

Lumberjacks With Canes Johnny Weaver – Art Nelson – Luke Brown def. Brute Bernard – Missouri Mauler – Homer O’Dell
Royal Kangaroos def Jim Dillon – Frank Hester
The Avenger def Krusher Karlson
Two Ton Harris def David Finley

July 22, 1972 – Greenville, SC – Memorial Auditorium

July 24, 1972 – Charlotte, NC – Park Center

Big Boy Brown def. Bobby Paul

July 25, 1972 – Raleigh, NC – Dorton Arena

Jerry Brisco def Ole Anderson
Royal Kangaroos def Sandy Scott – Les Thatcher
Gene Anderson def Dennis McCord
Luke Brown def Bobby Paul
Jim Dillon def Joe Soto

July 28, 1972 – Charleston, SC – County Hall

Jim Dillon – Luke Brown def Rip Hawk – Swede Hanson – DQ
Johnny Weaver – Art Nelson – Ronnie Garvin def Missoui Mauler – Brute Bernard – Homer O’Dell
Sandy Scott def Johnny Heidaman
Les Thatcher def Gary Fulton

July 31, 1972 – Charlotte, NC – Park Center

Thunderbolt Patterson – Johnny Weaver – Art Nelson def Missouri Mauler – Brute Bernard – Homer O’Dell
Rip Hawk – Swede Hanson def Avenger – Abe Jacobs
Luke Brown def. Joe Soto
David Finley def Johnny Heidaman

August 1, 1972 – Columbia, SC – Township Auditorium

Luke Brown def. Rock Hunter

August 2, 1972 – Asheville, NC – City Auditorium

Luke Brown def. Bobby Paul

August 3, 1972 – Charlotte, NC – Park Center

Big Boy Brown def. Krusher Karlsson

August 4, 1972 – Charleston, SC – County Hall

Johnny Weaver def Rip Hawk
Ronnie Garvin def Gary Hart
Swede Hanson def The Avenger
Vicki Williams – Debbie Johnson def Toni Rose – Paula Kaye
Big Boy Brown def Krusher Karlson

August 8, 1972 – Raleigh, NC – Dorton Arena

Man Mountain Mike won a battle royal
Man Mountain Mike def Krusher Karlson
Haystack Calhoun def Swede Hanson DQ
Luke Brown def George Harris
Sandy Scott def Billy Hines
Rock Hunter def Charlie Fulton
Gene Anderson def Les Thatcher
Ronnie Garvin def Matti Suzuki

August 10, 1972 – Norfolk, VA – Norfolk Arena

Rip Hawk – Swede Hanson def Nelson Royal – Dennis McCord
Rock Hunter – Matti Suzuki def Jerry Brisco – Sandy Scott
Frankie Hester def Billy Hines
Les Thatcher def Johnny Heidaman
Luke Brown def Krusher Karlson

August 11, 1972 – Richmond, VA – State Fairgrounds

Gene – Ole Anderson def Dennis McCord – Nelson Royal
Thunderbolt Patterson def Matti Suzuki
Luke Brown def. Krusher Karlson
Abe Jacobs def Rock Hunter
Les Thatcher def Joe Soto

August 12, 1972 – Spartanburg, SC – Memorial Auditorium

Luke Brown def. Homer O’Dell

August 14, 1972 – Charlotte, NC – Park Center

Johnny Weaver – Art Nelson – Thunderbolt Patterson def Brute Bernard – Missouri Mauler – Homer O’Dell
Jack Brisco def Rip Hawk DQ
Jerry Brisco def Gary Hart
Abe Jacobs def Billy Hines
Luke Brown def Joe Soto
Jim Dillon def The Avenger
Ronnie Garvin def Frank Morrell

August 18, 1972 – Richmond, VA – State Fairgrounds

Jerry Brisco def Brute Bernard
Thunderbolt Patterson def George Harris
Royal Kangaroos def The Avenger – Jim Dillon
Luke Brown def. Krusher Karlson
Missouri Mauler def Bobby Williams

August 21, 1972 – Charleston, WV – Charleston Civic Center

Johnny Weaver – Art Nelson – Big Boy Brown def. Brute Bernard – Missouri Mauler – Homer O’Dell

August 22, 1972 – Columbia, SC – Township Auditorium

Rip Hawk – Swede Hanson def. Big Boy Brown – Jim Dillon

August 28, 1972 – Fayetteville, NC – Cumberland County Memorial Auditorium

Luke Brown def. Bobby Paul

August 29, 1972 – Raleigh, NC – Dorton Arena

Cage Match: Johnny Weaver – Art Nelson – Big Boy Brown def Brute Bernard – Missouri Mauler – Homer O’Dell
Royal Kangaroos def Bob Burns – Jim Dillon
Ronnie Garvin def Johnny Heidaman
Dennis McCord def Frank Morrell

August 31, 1972 – Greensboro, SC – Coliseum (5,300+ attend.)

Johnny Weaver – Art Nelson def Brute Bernard – Missouri Mauler to win the Atlantic Coast Tag Team Title
Rip Hawk – Swede Hanson – Gary Hart def Ole Anderson – Gene Anderson – Jerry Brisco
Royal Kangaroos – Lord Jonathan Boyd – Norman Frederick Charles III def Luke Brown – Jim Dillon
Thunderbolt Patterson def George Two Ton Harris
Les Thatcher def Billy Hines
Frankie Hester drew Charlie Fulton

September 1, 1972 – Charleston, SC – County Hall

The Andersons – Gene – Ole Anderson def Jim Dillon – Luke Brown

September 2, 1972 – Roanoke, VA

Nelson Royal – Dennis McCord def Rock Hunter – Matti Suzuki
Royal Kangaroos def Luke Brown – JJ Dillon
Klondike Bill def George Harris
Gary Fulton def Joe Soto
Bobby Williams def Bobby Paul

September 4, 1972 – Greenville, SC – Memorial Auditorium

Jerry Brisco def Rip Hawk to win Eastern Title
The Andersons – Ole & Gene Anderson def Jim Dillon – Big Boy Brown
Ronnie Garvin – Bobo Johnson def Two Ton Harris – Billy The Kid
Klondike Bill def Bobby Paul
Dennis McCord def Swede Hanson

September 5, 1972 – Columbia, SC – Township Auditorium

Thunderbolt Patterson – Art Nelson – Johnny Weaver def Rip Hawk – Swede Hanson – Gary Hart
Big Boy Brown – Klondike Bill def Brute Bernard – Missouri Mauler
Little Bruiser def Johnny Reb
Ronnie Garvin def Bobby Paul
Sandy Parker drew Lily Thomas

September 7, 1972 – Norfolk, VA – Norfolk Arena

NWA Champion: Dory Funk Jr def Jim Dillon
Johnny Weaver def Playboy Gary Hart
Art Nelson def Rip Hawk DQ
Royal Kangaroos def Ronnie Garvin – Les Thatcher
Big Boy Brown drew Swede Hanson
Sandy Scott def Billy Hines
Dave Finley def Johnny Heidaman

September 8, 1972 – Lynchburg, VA – City Armory

Luke Brown – Klondike Bill – Jim Dillon def Missouri Mauler – Brute Bernard – Homer O’Dell
Billy Hines def Joe Soto
George Harris def Angelo Martinelli
David Finley def Johnny Heidaman
Frank Morrell def Bobby Paul

September 9, 1972 – Durham Athletic Park – Durham, NC

Luke Brown – Thunderbolt Patterson – Ronny Garvin def. Gary Hart – Rip Hawk – Swede Hanson
Art Nielson – Johnny Weaver vs. Lord Jonathan Boyd – Norman Frederick Charles III

September 12, 1972 – Danville, VA – City Armory

The Royal Kangaroos – Lord Jonathan Boyd – Norman Frederick Charles III def. Big Boy Brown – Jim Dillon

September 15, 1972 – Lynchburg, VA – City Armory

Luke Brown – JJ Dillon def Rock Hunter – Matti Suzuki
Billy Hines def George Harris DQ
Frank Hester def Bobby Paul
David Finley def Gary Fulton
Krusher Karlson def Johnny Heidaman

September 19, 1972 – Raleigh, NC – Dorton Arena

Luke Brown – Klondike Bill def Ole – Gene Anderson DQ
Les Thatcher def Billy Hines
Ronnie Garvin def Jim Grabmire
Les Thatcher def Frank Morrell
Johnny Heidaman def Bobby Paul

September 20, 1972 – Asheville, NC – City Auditorium

Big Boy Brown – Klondike Bill def. Matty Suzuki – Rock Hunter

September 21, 1972 – Norfolk, VA – Norfolk Arena

Johnny Weaver – Dennis McCord def Rip Hawk – Swede Hanson
Luke Brown – Klondike Bill def Jim Grabmire – Frank Morrell
Joe Soto def David Finley
Johnny Heidaman def Bob Burns
George Harris def Bobby Paul

September 23, 1972 – Roanoke, VA

Big Boy Brown – Klondike Bill vs. Matti Suzuki – Rock Hunter
Two Ton Harris – Frank Morrell vs. Dennis McCord – Jim Dillon
Joe Furr vs. Billy Hines
Johnny Heidaman vs. Terry Sawyer

September 25, 1972 – Charlotte, NC – Park Center

Big Boy Brown – Lord Jonathan Boyd def. Frank Hester – Klondike Bill

September 26, 1972 – Danville, VA

Big Boy Brown def. Jim Grabmire

September 28, 1972 – Norfolk, VA – Norfolk Arena

Ole – Gene Anderson DDQ Ronnie Garvin – Thunderbolt Patterson
Big Boy Brown – Klondike Bill def Rock Hunter – Matti Suzuki
Dennis McCord def Joe Soto
Masked Menace def Bobby Williams

September 29, 1972 – Lynchburg, VA – City Armory

Matti Suzuki def Terry Sawyer
Randy Curtis def Jim Grabmire
Luke Brown – Klondike Bill def George Harris – Joe Soto
Bob Burns def Krusher Karlson

October 3, 1972 – Columbia, SC – Township Auditorium

Luke Brown – Klondike Bill def. Dick Shannon – Frank Morrell

October 5, 1972 – Norfolk, VA – Norfolk Arena

Rip Hawk – Swede Hanson def. Big Boy Brown – Klondike Bill – DQ

October 6, 1972 – Burlington, NC – Fairchild Stadium

Klondike Bill – Big Boy Brown vs. Joe Soto – Jim Grabmire

October 20, 1972 – Richmond, VA – State Fairgrounds

Johnny Weaver – Art Nelson def Royal Kangaroos COR
Jerry Brisco def Swede Hanson
Paula Kaye def Peggy Patterson
The Avenger drew Matti Suzuki
Luke Brown – Klondike Bill def Pancho Valdez – George Harris

October 23, 1972 – Charlotte, NC – Park Center

Jack – Jerry Brisco vs. The Royal Kangaroos
Big Boy Brown – Klondike Bill vs. Joe Soto – Tony Ramano
Matti Suzuki vs. Frank Hester
The Avenger vs. Frank Morrell
Joe Full vs. Billy Hines

October 24, 1972 – Raleigh, NC – Dorton Arena

Jerry Brisco def Rip Hawk
Luke Brown – Klondike Bill def Evil Eye Gordon – Dick Shannon DQ
Jim Dillon – The Avenger def Jim Grabmire – Frank Morrell

October 31, 1972 – Columbia SC – Township Auditorium

Big Boy Brown – Klondike Bill def. Charlie Fulton – Mike Paidousis

November 1, 1972 – Asheville, NC – Civic Auditorium

Big Boy Brown def. Jim Grabmire

November 2, 1972 – Greensboro, SC – Coliseum

Jerry Brisco – Thunderbolt Patterson def Ole – Gene Anderson
Rip Hawk – Swede Hanson def Luke Brown – Klondike Bill
Dick Shannon – Evil Eye Gordon drew Jim Dillon – Terry Kay
Ronnie Garvin def The Menace
David Finley def Frank Morrell
Matti Suzuki def Randy Curtis
Bobby Kay def Joe Soto

November 4, 1972 – Lexington, NC – YMCA Gym

Big Boy Brown def. Frank Morrell

November 6, 1972 – Greenville, SC – Memorial Auditorium

Luke Brown – Klondike Bill def Royal Kangaroos
Mike Dubois – Freddie Sweetan def Randy Curtis – David Finley
Joe Furr def Jim Grabmire
Charlie Fulton def Johnny Heidaman

November 7, 1972 – Columbia, SC – Township Auditorium

Eastern Heavyweight Title Match Jerry Brisco (c) def Rip Hawk
Swede Hanson vs Jim Dillon
Luke Brown – Klondike Bill vs Evil Eye Gordon – Dick Shannon
Johnny Ringo vs Tony Romano
Matti Suzuki vs Charlie Fulton
Joe Soto vs Mike Hall

November 8, 1972 – Asheville, NC – City Auditorium

Evil Eye Gordon – Dick Shannon vs. Klondike Bill – Big Boy Brown

November 10, 1972 – Charleston, SC – County Hall

Art Nelson – Johnny Weaver def Royal Kangaroos
Klondike Bill – Luke Brown def Matti Suzuki – Geroge Harris
Sandy Scott def Johnny Heidaman
Bobby Kay def Gary Fulton

November 13, 1972 – Burlington, NC

Big Boy Brown – Klondike Bill vs. The Royal Kangaroos

November 15, 1972 – Asheville, NC – City Auditorium

Big Boy Brown vs. The Masked Menace

November 18, 1972 – Lexington, NC

Thunderbolt Patterson – Jerry Brisco def The Alaskans
Klondike Bill – Luke Brown def Dick Shannon – Evil Eye Gordon
Charlie Fulton def Jim Grabmire
Johnny Ringo def Tinker Todd

November 20, 1972 – Fayetteville, NC – Cumberland County Memorial Auditorium

Special Referee: Joe Louis
Thunderbolt Patterson – Ronnie Garvin def Rip Hawk – Swede Hanson

Evil Eye Gordon

Luke Brown – Klondike Bill def Dick Shannon – Evil Eye Gordon
Masked Menace def Charlie Fulton
Jim Grabmire def Tony Romano
Terry Sawyer drew Johnny Heidaman

November 23, 1972 – Norfolk, VA – Norfolk Arena

Special Referee: Joe Louis
Art Nelson – Johnny Weaver – Luke Brown def Rip Hawk – Swede Hanson – Homer O’Dell
Bobby – Terry Kay def Royal Kangaroos
Nelson Royal drew Frank Monte
Mike York def Tony Romano
Matti Suzuki def Johnny Ringo
Dick Shannon def Two Ton Harris

November 24, 1972 – Salem, VA (att. 4000+)

Taped Fist Championship Match, Special Referee: Joe Louis
Art Nelson – Johnny Weaver (c) def Royal Kangaroos
Thunderbolt Patterson – Ronnie Garvin def Gene – Ole Anderson
Luke Brown def Masked Menace (Killer Karl Kox)
Klondike Bill def Matti Suzuki
Nelson Royal def Joe Soto
Johnny Ringo def Johnny Heidaman

November 28, 1972 – Raleigh, NC – Dorton Arena

Thunderbolt Patterson def Rip Hawk
Freddy Sweetan – Mike DuBois def Klondike Bill – Luke Brown
Ronnie Garvin def Swede Hanson
Les Thatcher def George Harris
Jim Dillon def Tinker Todd
Tony Romano def Billy Hines

November 29, 1972 – Asheville, NC – Civic Auditorium

Big Boy Brown def. Charlie Fulton

November 30, 1972 – Winston Salem, NC – Memorial Coliseum

Jerry Brisco – Thunderbolt Patterson def Rip Hawk – Swede Hanson
Johnny Weaver – Art Nelson def Royal Kangaroos COR
Ronnie Garvin def Matti Suzuki
Luke Brown def George Harris
Mike York – Frank Monte def Johnny Ringo – Joe Furr
Nelson Royal def Jim Grabmire
Les Thatcher def Gary Fulton

December 1, 1972 – Richmond, VA – State Fairgrounds

Bobby – Terry Kay def Gene – Ole Anderson
Les Thatcher drew The Menace
Fred Sweetan – Mike Dubois def Joe Furr – Johnny Ringo
Luke Brown def Matti Suzuki
George Harris def Billy Hines

December 5, 1972 – Danville, VA – City Armory

Dick Shannon – Evil Eye Gordon vs. Klondike Bill – Big Boy Brown

December 6, 1972 – Asheville, NC – City Auditorium

Big Boy Brown def. Jim Grabmire

December 8, 1972 – Charleston, SC – County Hall

Johnny Weaver – Art Nelson def Royal Kangaroos
Evil Eye Gordon – Dick Shannon def Luke Brown – Klondike Bill
Nelson Royal def Gary Fulton
Joe Furr def Mike Hall
Tinker Todd def Terry Sawyer

December 13, 1972 – Asheville, NC – City Auditorium

The Royal Kangaroos – Lord Jonathan Boyd – Norman Frederick Charles III def. Big Boy Brown – Klondike Bill

December 14, 1972 – Danville, VA – City Armory

The Royal Kangaroos – Lord Jonathan Boyd – Norman Frederick Charles III def. Big Boy Brown -Klondike Bill

December 18, 1972 – Charlotte, NC – Advertisement for 25 December matches.

Big Boy Brown vs. Evil Eye Gordon

December 25, 1972 – Charlotte, NC – Charlotte Coliseum

Thunderbolt Patterson – Jerry Brisco vs. Rip Hawk – Swede Hanson
Bobby – Terry Kay vs. Gene – Ole Anderson
Billy the Kid – Little Bruiser vs. Cowboy Lang – Farmer Pete
Frank (alaskan) Monty vs. Jim Dillon
Big Boy Brown vs. Evil Eye Gordon
Klondike Bill vs. Bronco Lubich

December 29, 1972 – Richmond, VA – State Fairgrounds

Rip Hawk – Swede Hanson def Klondike Bill – Luke Brown
Jerry Brisco – Thunderbolt Patterson drew Gene – Ole Anderson
Joyce Grable def Cindy Starr
Les Thatcher def Billy Hines
The Menace def Mike Hall

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