Reasons for Hope - 1973 Match History

1973 Match History

January 1, 1973 – Fayetteville, NC – Cumberland County Memorial Auditorium

Big Boy Brown def. Charlie Fulton

January 2, 1973 – Raleigh, NC – Dorton Arena

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

January 3, 1973 – Asheville, NC – City Auditorium

Big Boy Brown def. Jim Grabmire

January 5, 1973 – Charleston, SC – Township Auditorium

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

January 12, 1973 – Lynchburg, VA – City Armory

Luke Brown def. Charlie Fulton

January 15, 1973 – Fayetteville, NC – Cumberland County Memorial Auditorium

Big Boy Brown – Klondike Bill def. George Harris – Pancho Valdez

January 16, 1973 – Raleigh, NC – Dorton Arena

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

January 19, 1973 – Lynchburg, VA – City Armory

Luke Brown – Klondike Bill def. The Royal Kangaroos

January 23, 1973 – Raleigh, NC – Dorton Arena

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

January 24, 1973 – Asheville, NC – City Auditorium

Big Boy Brown def. George Two Ton Harris

January 25, 1973 – Norfolk, VA – Norfolk Arena

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

January 26, 1973 – Lynchburg, VA – City Armory

Luke Brown – Klondike Bill def. George Sweetan – Mike DuBois

January 29, 1973 – Charlotte, NC – Park Center

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

January 30, 1973 – Danville, VA – City Armory

The Kangaroos def. Klondike Bill – Big Boy Brown

February 2, 1973 – Lynchburg, VA – City Armory

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

February 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

February 6, 1973 – Raleigh, NC – Dorton Arena

Royal Kangaroos def Klondike Bill – Big Boy Brown
Jim Dillon def Alex Medina
Frank Morrell def Joe Furr
Tony Romano def Pancho Valdez

February 7, 1973 – Asheville, NC – City Auditorium

Big Boy Brown – Klondike Bill def. Jim Grabmire – Charlie Fulton

February 8, 1973 – Norfolk, VA – Norfolk Arena

The Royal Kangaroos def. Klondike Bill – Luke Brown

February 9, 1973 – Richmond, VA – State Fairgrounds

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

February 12, 1973 – Greenville, SC – Memorial Auditorium

Klondike Bill – Luke Brown def. Frank Morrell – George Harris

February 13, 1973 – Danville, VA – City Armory

Big Boy Brown – Klondike Bill def. Pancho Valdez – Gino Grabmier

February 14, 1973 – Asheville, NC – Asheville Auditorium

Big Boy Brown – Klondike Bill def. The Royal Kangaroos

February 15, 1973 – Greensboro, SC – Coliseum (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

February 16, 1973 – Charleston, SC – Township Auditorium

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

February 19, 1973 – Burlington, NC – Graham Middle School

The Royal Kangaroos def. Klondike Bill – Big Boy Brown

February 21, 1973 – Asheville, NC – Asheville Auditorium

Klondike Bill – Big Boy Brown def. The Royal Kangaroos

February 23, 1973 – Charleston, SC – Township Auditorium

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

February 27, 1973 – Danville, VA – City Armory

Big Boy Brown – Jim Dillon def. Tony Romano – Mike Hall

February 28, 1973 – Asheville, NC – Asheville Auditorium

The Royal Kangaroos def. Klondike Bill – Big Boy Brown

March 2, 1973 – Richmond, VA – State Fairgrounds

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

March 5, 1973 – Columbia, SC – Township Auditorium

Luke Brown def Mike Hall

March 6, 1973 – Raleigh, NC – Dorton Arena

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

March 9, 1973 – Charleston, SC – Township Auditorium

Big Boy Brown – Klondike Bill def. The Alaskans – Frank Monty – Mike York

March 13, 1973 – Danville, VA – Danville Armory

The Alaskans def. Klondike Bill – Big Boy Brown

March 28, 1973 – Asheville, NC – City Auditorium

Big Boy Brown def. Mike Hall

April 2, 1973 – Charlotte, NC – Park Center

Big Boy Brown – Jim Dillon vs. The Alaskans

April 3, 1973 – Raleigh, NC – Dorton Arena

Mike York def. Big Boy Brown and Charlie Fulton and Chuck Richards and Frank Monte and George Harris and Jim Grabmire and Johnny Heidman and Johnny Ringo and Klondike Bill and Lord Jonathan Boyd and Man Mountain Mike and Mike Hall and Nelson Royal and Norman Frederick Charles III and Pancho Valdez and Ronnie Garvin and Scott Casey and Terry Sawyer and Tony Romano
Big Boy Brown def. Pancho Valdez

April 4, 1973 – Asheville, NC – City Auditorium

Big Boy Brown def. Frank Morrell

April 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

April 9, 1973 – Charlotte, NC – Park Center

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

April 10, 1973 – Danville, VA

George – Sandy Scott def The Royal Kangaroos
Nelson Royal – Les Thatcher def Jim Grabmire – Frank Morrell
Big Boy Brown def. Chuck Richards
Charlie Fulton def Johnny Heidaman

April 11, 1973 – Asheville, NC – City Auditorium

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

April 13, 1973 – Charleston, SC – Township Auditorium

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

April 17, 1973 – Columbia, SC – Township Auditorium

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

April 19, 1973 – Asheville, NC – City Auditorium

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

April 20, 1973 – Charleston, SC – County Hall

The Royal Kangaroos def. Klondike Bill – Big Boy Brown

April 23, 1973 – Charlotte, NC – Park Center

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

April 26, 1973 – Greensboro, NC – 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 – Raleigh, NC – Dorton Arena

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 – City Auditorium

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 – Norfolk Arena

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 – State Fairgrounds

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 – Memorial Auditorium

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 – City Armory

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 – City Auditorium

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 10, 1973 – Norfolk, VA – Norfolk Scope Exhibition Hall

Big Boy Brown def. Joe Soto

May 14, 1973 – Gretna, VA – Gretna Senior High School

Klondike Bill – Big Boy Brown vs. Mike Dubois – Swede Hanson

May 21, 1973 – Charlotte, NC – Park Center

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 – City Armory

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 – Raleigh, NC – Dorton Arena

Johnny Weaver dcor Killer Karl Kox
The Alaskans def 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 – Norfolk Arena

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

June 1, 1973 – Richmond, VA – State Fairgrounds

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

June 4, 1973 – Charlotte, NC – Park Center

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

June 5, 1973 – Raleigh, NC – Dorton Arena

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

June 7, 1973 – Norfolk, VA – Norfolk Arena

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

June 9, 1973 – Spartanburg, SC – Memorial Auditorium

Ronnie Garvin – Sandy Scott – Big Boy Brown def. Homer O’Dell – Rip Hawk – Swede Hanson

June 12, 1973 – Raleigh, NC – Dorton Arena

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

June 18, 1973 – Burlington, NC – Fairchild Park

The Royal Kangaroos – Lord Jonathan Boyd – Norman Frederick Charles III def. Big Boy Brown – Ronnie Garvin
Big Boy Brown – Klondike Bill def. Charlie Fulton – Mike Hall

June 19, 1973 – Staunton, VA

The Royal Kangaroos vs Klondike Bill – Big Boy Brown

June 20, 1973 – Asheville, NC – City Auditorium

The Alaskans – Frank Monte – Mike York def. Klondike Bill – Big Boy Brown

June 22, 1973 – Richmond, VA – State Fairgrounds

Ole Anderson vs. Jerry Brisco
Swede Hanson – Rip Hawk – Homer O’Dell def. Art Nelson – Johnny Weaver – Big Boy Brown

June 25, 1973 – Charlotte, NC – Park Center

Johnny Weaver – Thunderbolt Patterson def Royal Kangaroos
Bob Roop def Ron Garvin
Big Boy Brown vs. Jack Slade
Amazing Zuma def Johnny Heidaman
Les Thatcher def Tony Romano

June 26, 1973 – Raleigh, NC – Dorton Arena

Big Boy Brown def. El Goucho

June 27, 1973 – Charleston, WV – South Charleston Rec. Center

Swede Hanson vs. Big Boy Brown

June 30, 1973 – Spartanburg, SC – Memorial Auditorium

Big Boy Brown def Swede Hanson
Ole – Gene Anderson def Ronnie Garvin – Bob Roop
Tony Romano drew Terry Sawyer
El Gaucho def Angelo Martinelli

July 2, 1973 – Charlotte, NC – Park Center

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

July 3, 1973 – Columbia, SC – Township Auditorium

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

July 5, 1973 – Norfolk, VA – Scope Coliseum

NWA Champion Harley Race vs. Rip Hawk
Sandy Scott – Nelson Royal vs. The Alaskans
George Harris vs. Terry Sawyer
Big Boy Brown def. Swede Hanson
Brute Bernard vs. Johnny Ringo
Bobo Johnson – Wee Willie Wilson vs. Little Bruiser – Billy The Kid

July 12, 1973 – Roxboro, NC – Optimist Park

Big Boy Brown def. Lumberjack Dupree

July 16, 1973 – Charlotte, NC – Park Center

Jerry Brisco – Thunderbolt Patterson def Royal Kangaroos
The Alaskans def Beauregard – Big Boy Brown
Bob Roop def El Gaucho
Jay York def Pedro Columbo

July 18, 1973 – Asheville, NC – City Auditorium

Joe Turner – Bill Bowman def. Pedro Colombo – Big Boy Brown

July 19, 1973 – Anderson, SC – Recreation Center

Brute Bernard – Jay York def. Big Boy Brown – Scott Casey

July 23, 1973 – Charlotte, NC – Park Center

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

August 1, 1973 – Asheville, NC – City Auditorium

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Scott Casey – Big Boy Brown def. Joe Turner – Bill Bowman

August 6, 1973 – Fayetteville, NC – Cumberland County Memorial Auditorium

Big Boy Brown def. George Harris

August 7, 1973 – Raleigh, NC – Dorton Arena

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

August 14, 1973 – Raleigh, NC – Dorton Arena

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

August 15, 1973 – Asheville, NC – City Auditorium

Big Boy Brown – Scott Casey vs. Joe Turner – Bill Bowman

August 22, 1973 – Asheville, NC – City Auditorium

Big Boy Brown – Scott Casey vs. Joe Turner – Bill Bowman

August 27, 1973 – Fayetteville, NC – Cumberland County Memorial Auditorium

Big Boy Brown def. Mike Hall

August 28, 1973 – Raleigh, NC – Dorton Arena

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

August 29, 1973 – Asheville, NC – City Auditorium

Scott Casey – Big Boy Brown def. The Royal Kangaroos

September 3, 1973 – Charlotte, NC – Park Center

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

September 4, 1973 – Raleigh, NC – Dorton Arena

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

September 5, 1973 – Asheville, NC – City Auditorium

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

September 7, 1973 – Richmond, VA – State Fairgrounds

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

September 8, 1973 – Newport News, VA

The Royal Kangaroos vs. Scott Casey – Big Boy Brown

September 17, 1973 – Lumberton, NC – Article

“Despite all the buffeting taken by one and all in the ring, there were no serious bon-breakings or ligament-tearings, although the referee did come in for quite a beating during a free-for-all in the team match between The Alaskans and Big Boy Brown and Joe Furr.”

September 18, 1973 – Raleigh, NC – Dorton Arena

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
(Also possibly – Durham, NC – Durham Athletic Park – Brute Bernard – Jay York def. Big Boy Brown – Pedro Columbo)

September 19, 1973 – Greenwood, SC – Legion Stadium

Big Boy Brown – Scott Casey def. The Royal Kangaroos

September 20, 1973 – Norfolk, VA – Scope Coliseum

Brute Bernard – Jay York def. Big Boy Brown – The Amazing Zuma

September 21, 1973 – Richmond, VA – Richmond Arena

Bobby Shane – Rip Hawk def. Big Boy Brown – Joe Furr

September 24, 1973 – Charlotte, NC – Park Center

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.)

September 25, 1973 – Columbia, SC – Township Auditorium

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

September 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

September 28, 1973 – Danville, VA – City Armory

Big Boy Brown – Joe Furr vs. Joe Turner – Bill Bowman

September 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

October 2, 1973 – Raleigh, NC – Dorton Arena

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

October 5, 1973 – Colonial Heights, VA – High School Gym

Brute Bernard – Jay York def. Big Boy Brown – Scott Casey

October 9, 1973 – Raleigh, NC – Dorton Arena

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

October 12, 1973 – Richmond, VA – Richmond Arena

Big Boy Brown def. Blackjack Slade

October 18, 1973 – Norfolk, VA – Norfolk Arena

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

October 19, 1973 – Richmond, VA – Richmond Arena

The Super Destroyer def. Big Boy Brown

November 6, 1973 – Monroe, LA

Luke Brown vs. Sigfried Stanke

November 9, 1973 – Lafayette, LA

Luke Brown vs. Alex Perez

November 15, 1973 – Greenville, MS

Luke Brown vs. Dante

November 16, 1973 – Oklahoma City, OK

Ken Mantell – Luke Brown vs. Stan Kowalski – Kim Duc

November 17, 1973 -Greenwood, MS – Sportatorium – NWA Tag Team Championship Match

NWA Tag Team Match: Kim Duc – Stan Kowalski (c) vs. Klondike Bill – Luke Brown

November 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

November 21, 1973 – Jackson, MS

Luke Brown vs. Randy Tyler

November 22, 1973 – Greenville, MS

Klondike Bill – Luke Brown def. Mephisto-Dante – Bobby Whitlock

November 29, 1973 – Greenville, MS – Results from 22 November.

December 3, 1973 – Municipal Auditorium – Monroe, LA

The Kentuckians – Luke Brown – Grizzly Smith def. Mr. Ito – Yasu Fuji

December 7, 1973 – Fairgrounds International Building – Oklahoma City, OK

Klondike Bill – Luke Brown def. Tyler Brothers

December 8, 1973 – Sportatorium – Greenwood, MS – NWA Tag Team Championship Match

NWA Tag Team Championship Match: Klondike Bill – Luke Brown vs. Kim Duc – Stan Kowalski (c)

December 9, 1973 – Municipal Auditorium – Shreveport, LA

Frank Goodish (Bruiser Brody) – Stan Hansen vs. The Kentuckians – Luke Brown – Grizzly Smith

December 17, 1973 – Municipal Auditorium – Shreveport, LA

Frank Goodish (Bruiser Brody) – Stan Hansen def. The Kentuckians – Luke Brown – Grizzly Smith

December 18, 1973 – Rapides Parish Coliseum – Alexandria, LA

Klondike Bill – Luke Brown vs. Mephisto – Dante

December 21, 1973 – Fairgrounds International Building – Oklahoma City, OK – NWA Tag Team Championship Match

NWA Tag Team Championship Match: Klondike Bill – Luke Brown vs. Kim Duc – Stan Kowalski (c)

December 30, 1973 – Rapides Parish Coliseum – Alexandria, LA

Klondike Bill – Luke Brown vs. Mephisto – Dante

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