All-Star Wrestling

Quad City Times – December 9, 1967

Harley Race and Dr. X (Masked Man) will meet Igor and Cowboy Bill Watts in the All-Star Wrestling main event Monday at 8:30 p.m. in Wharton Field House, Moline.  Bob Boyer is the opponent of Texas Bob Geigel in the special event.  Other events are Moose Cholak versus Rene Goulet and Mark Starr wrestling Eddie Sharkey.

The Good Are Really Good, But The Bad Are Awful

The Lincoln Star – July 26, 1984
By Jeff Bahr

Ric ‘Nature Boy’ Flair gets the boot from Harley Race in the ‘World Heavyweight Championship.’

A fan in ‘Grapplers’ garb sets his camera.

Rufus Jones throws Ted Oates to the mat.

Fabulous Moolah gives Winona Littleheart a tug.

The Fabulous Moolah was acting decidedly unladylike.

The red-haired female bruiser had picked up the diminutive Winona Littleheart and sat her atop the turnbuckles. Moolah’s tag team partner, Peggy Lee, was keeping Littleheart in an upright position by holding onto her long black hair, allowing Moolah to work Littleheart over in the stomach.

Moolah then picked up Littleheart, held her over her head and flung her violently onto the floor of the ring. The poor Indian girl, whimpering in pain, appeared to be near death.

Gagne Wins Match With Valentine

Chicago Tribune – April 17, 1966
By Frank Mastro

Verne Gagne, former University of Minnesota wrestling champion, won by disqualification from Johnny Valentine after each had won a fall in the International Ampitheater last night before a crowd of 3,773.

Valentine won the first fall with a throat chop in 15:50 then Gagne scored the second fall with a sleeper hold in 4:06, afterward Valentine was disqualified in 12:04 when he violated a rule by using a strangle hold outside the ring.

Race, Brisco Battle For Title

The Houston Post – July 15 1973

Harley Race, heavyweight champion of the pro-wrestling world, meets the nation’s No.1 challenger when he faces Oklahoma’s Jack Brisco in the final event of a power packed bill at the Sam Houston Coliseum Friday night.

HARLEY RACE

Brisco, ready to unleash all the frustration of six months of waiting for a promised crack at the title, is primed for an all-out effort. In his climb toward Friday’s important tilt he has beaten Johnny Valentine, Wahoo McDaniel, Fritz Yon Erich, The Missouri Mauler and turned in a sensational one hour draw with ex- champion Dory Funk.

Dusty Doesn’t Disappoint This Time

St. Petersburg Independent – April 21, 1980
By Gene Taylor

Almost no one in the crowd of about 7,000 fans at the Bayfront Arena Saturday night was disappointed when Dusty Rhodes’ arm was raised in victory over Harley Race for the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) World Heavyweight championship.

Some of his fans have found it hard to forgive Dusty for losing the heavyweight title to Race, only a week after winning it from him less than a year ago in the same arena.

Maybe now they feel better.

A Forgettable Night In Tampa

St. Petersburg Independent – August 4, 1980
By Gene Taylor

TAMPA – With apologies to A. Lincoln: The world will little note, nor remember, the Last Tangle in Tampa Sunday night at Tampa Stadium.  But for 17,834 screaming fans, the thrill of seeing Dusty Rhodes almost winning the World Heavyweight Championship from Harley Race is not something they will soon forget.

J. J. Dillon Comes In For A Crash-Landing

St. Petersburg Independent – September 28, 1983
By Gene Taylor

TAMPA – Blackjack Mulligan and Barry Windham went against Harley Race and Cowboy Ron Bass in the final match of the evening at Fort Hesterly Armory Tuesday night.  That was the scheduled lineup, but when Mike Rotondo was brought into the ring and introduced as the new Southern Heavyweight champion, he and James J. Dillon got into such a heated argument, the referee decided to put them in the match, too.

Piper Defeats Adonis On A Disqualfication

The Milwaukee Journal – February 22, 1987

Rowdy Roddy Piper defeated Adrian Adonis on a disqualification in the World Wrestling Federation main event before a crowd of 5,710 at the Milwaukee Auditorium Saturday night.

Pro Mat Card At Auditorium

Milwaukee Sentinel – April 14, 1966

Big time wrestling will return to Milwaukee after a three year absence Apr. 23, with five bouts scheduled at the Auditorium starting at 9 p.m.

A double main event will highlight the card.

Mat Show Completed

Milwaukee Sentinel – May 1, 1968

Saturday night’s professional wrestling show at the Auditorium, which is topped by a tag team match, was completed Tuesday with the signing of two more bouts.

Dale Lewis