Category Archives: 1974

McGuire Twins Return To Rec

Johnson City Press-Chronicle – November 17, 1974

A return NWA tag championship match headlines Tuesday’s professional wrestling program at the Recreation Building on Legion Street.

Duke Myers and Blue Scorpion, tag champions, will meet the challenge of Tommy Gilbert and Mr. Pro for the right to wear the championship belts.

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McGuire Twins Here Monday

Panama City News-Herald – November 23, 1974

The McGuire Twins, all 1,320 pounds of them, will tackle three husky wrestlers in a handicap match Monday night at Rainbow Garden.

The McGuires will tangle with Dandy Jack Donovant, The Rassler and Jim White.

In other matches, starting at 8 p.m., Duke Miller meets the Wrestling Pro in a match requested by the other wrestlers, Ken Lucas faces the Chicago Mauler in a return match, Donovant takes on Ricky Fields, and Dick Dunn meets White.

McGuire Twins Face Tough Pair

Panama City News-Herald – March 24, 1974

THEY’RE MCGUIRES – Here are three McGuires.  The hefty ones are the McGuire Twins, 1,400 pounds between them, who will wrestle Thursday night at Rainbow Garden.  Promoter Rocky McGuire is in the center.

The famous McGuire Twins, with a total weight of 1,400 pounds between them, will take on Billy Spears and Gorgeous George, Jr., in a tag team wrestling match in one of the main events next Thursday night at Rainbow Garden.

The McGuire Twins usually wind up smearing their foes but Spears and George have proved tough in previous matches here and figure to be hard to handle.

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McGuire Twins Squash Hines

Panama City News-Herald – March 30, 1974

The McGuire Twins, all 1,400 pounds of them, won their wrestling match at Rainbow Garden, but it had an unusual twist.  When Bad Boy Hines went to the aid of Billy Spears and Gorgeous George, they fled the ring, leaving Hines to be squashed between the twins.

Dick Dunn and Ken Lucas beat Hines and Rock Riddle in a tag match.  Riddle won from Chief Thundercloud, and Duke Miller won his match with The Medic, who unmasked and revealed himself as Tony Gonzalez.

Rip Tyler vs. Grizzly Smith Ad

Alexandrian Daily Town Talk – June 4, 1974

Savage, Collins Vie In Main Mat Bout

Eugene Register-Guard – April 12, 1974

Dutch Savage, offering to shave his beard off right after the match if he loses, goes against Ripper Collins in the feature bout of the pro wrestling card at the Lane County Fairgrounds Arena Friday night. Continue reading

Infernos Take Main Event; McGuires Win

Florence Times – Tri-Cities Daily – March 1, 1974

After a wild free-for-all, the Infernos with their manager J. C. Dykes won the main event Thursday night at pro wrestling at the Florence National Guard Armory. Continue reading

A Strong Arm Beats A Funk

The Miami News – November 7, 1974

Bob Armstrong retained his North American heavyweight wrestling championship last night, winning by disqualification over Dory Funk Jr., before 3,677 fans at Miami Beach Auditorium.

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McGuire Twins Return To Meet Japanese Team

Florence Times — Tri-Cities Daily – April 25, 1974

Billy and Benny McGuire, the world’s largest wrestling twins weighing a total of 1,350 pounds, will return to Florence tonight as part of the pro wrestling card at the National Guard Armory. Continue reading

McGuire Twins Win Main Event

Florence Times — Tri-Cities Daily – April 26, 1974

The McGuire Twins, Billy and Benny, took the main event of pro wrestling in two straight falls Thursday night, defeating Tojo Yamamoto and his partner, Mr. Kamakazi. Continue reading