Greensboro Coliseum History
Chapter Two: 1972
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To Mid-Atlantic fans, the announcing of a card to be held in Greensboro at the Coliseum meant Jim Crockett Promotions was putting together an event that would have been PPV material in the days we now live in. This was not your “usual” great card, but a super card that was held around a dozen times a year and sometimes on special days like Thanksgiving. Fans were guaranteed a night of explosive excellence, and JCP was guaranteed a sellout usually of over 15,000 fans. Sit back and relive a piece of chronological wrestling pie at its best; thirteen fantastic cards!
JANUARY 27, 1972 (THURSDAY)
Promotion: Mid-Atlantic
Promoter: Jim Crockett Sr.
Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, North Carolina
1 - Big Boy Brown def. Krusher Karlson
2 - Art Nelson def. Abe Jacobs
3 - Jim Dillon def. Brute Bernard,
Disqualification
4 - Rudy Kay & Terry Kay (Romero Cormier) def. Bill Bowman & Joe Turner
5 - Two out of Three Falls
Johnny Weaver & Argentina Apollo (with Art Nelson) def. Rip Hawk & Swede Hanson (with Gary Hart)
6 - Two out of Three Falls
Jack Brisco def. Missouri Mauler
7 - Jack Brisco def. Homer O'Dell
FEBRUARY 17, 1972 (THURSDAY)
Promotion: Mid-Atlantic
Promoter: Jim Crockett Sr.
Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, North Carolina
1 - Jim Dillon def. Frankie Hester
2 - Sandy Scott def. Joe Soto
3 - Jerry Brisco def. Bill Bowman
4 - Big Boy Brown def. Frank Morrell
5 - B. Bernard def. R. Kay
6 - J. Weaver & Art Nelson def. Hawk & Hanson [Notice the Winners]
7 - NWA World Heavyweight Championship
D. Funk Jr. Vs. Jack Brisco,
Draw
MARCH 16, 1972 (THURSDAY)
Promotion: Mid-Atlantic
Promoter: Jim Crockett Sr.
Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, North Carolina
1 - A. Apollo def. Johnny Heidman
2 - Sandy Scott def. Bobby Paul
3 - Gene Anderson def. Les Thatcher
4 - Ole Anderson def. Paul Jones
5 - Two out of Three Falls - Special Guest Referee Archie Moore
Weaver & Nelson def. Hawk & Hanson
6 - Two out of Three Falls
B. Bernard & M. Mauler def. Brisco Brothers
APRIL 27, 1972 (THURSDAY)
Promotion: Mid-Atlantic
Promoter: Jim Crockett Sr.
Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, North Carolina
1 - L. Thatcher def. Tony Romano
2 - Swede Hanson def. B. Kay
3 - Nelson Royal Vs. Sandy Scott,
Draw
4 - A. Apollo def. Joe Turco
5 - Klondike Bill def. Joe Soto
6 - Gene & Ole Anderson def. Karl & Kurt Steiger
7 - Taped Fist Match - Nelson Gets Manager Hart If He Wins
Rip Hawk def. Art Nelson
8 - Two out of Three Falls
Brisco Brothers def. B. Bernard & M. Mauler,
Disqualification
MAY 18, 1972 (THURSDAY)
Promotion: Mid-Atlantic
Promoter: Jim Crockett Sr.
Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, North Carolina
1 - Billy Hines def. Randy Curtis
2 - L. Thatcher def. F. Morrell
3 - S. Hanson def. A. Apollo
4 - Penny Banner def. Toni Rose
5 - Jerry Brisco & S. Scott def. Rock Hunter & Mati Suzuki
6 - Gene & Ole Anderson def. Klondike Bill & Nelson Royal
7 - Elimination Match
Weaver & Nelson def. Gary Hart & Rip Hawk
Promotion: Mid-Atlantic
Promoter: Jim Crockett Sr.
Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, North Carolina
1 - Big Boy Brown def. Krusher Karlson
2 - Art Nelson def. Abe Jacobs
3 - Jim Dillon def. Brute Bernard,
Disqualification
4 - Rudy Kay & Terry Kay (Romero Cormier) def. Bill Bowman & Joe Turner
5 - Two out of Three Falls
Johnny Weaver & Argentina Apollo (with Art Nelson) def. Rip Hawk & Swede Hanson (with Gary Hart)
6 - Two out of Three Falls
Jack Brisco def. Missouri Mauler
7 - Jack Brisco def. Homer O'Dell
FEBRUARY 17, 1972 (THURSDAY)
Promotion: Mid-Atlantic
Promoter: Jim Crockett Sr.
Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, North Carolina
1 - Jim Dillon def. Frankie Hester
2 - Sandy Scott def. Joe Soto
3 - Jerry Brisco def. Bill Bowman
4 - Big Boy Brown def. Frank Morrell
5 - B. Bernard def. R. Kay
6 - J. Weaver & Art Nelson def. Hawk & Hanson [Notice the Winners]
7 - NWA World Heavyweight Championship
D. Funk Jr. Vs. Jack Brisco,
Draw
MARCH 16, 1972 (THURSDAY)
Promotion: Mid-Atlantic
Promoter: Jim Crockett Sr.
Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, North Carolina
1 - A. Apollo def. Johnny Heidman
2 - Sandy Scott def. Bobby Paul
3 - Gene Anderson def. Les Thatcher
4 - Ole Anderson def. Paul Jones
5 - Two out of Three Falls - Special Guest Referee Archie Moore
Weaver & Nelson def. Hawk & Hanson
6 - Two out of Three Falls
B. Bernard & M. Mauler def. Brisco Brothers
APRIL 27, 1972 (THURSDAY)
Promotion: Mid-Atlantic
Promoter: Jim Crockett Sr.
Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, North Carolina
1 - L. Thatcher def. Tony Romano
2 - Swede Hanson def. B. Kay
3 - Nelson Royal Vs. Sandy Scott,
Draw
4 - A. Apollo def. Joe Turco
5 - Klondike Bill def. Joe Soto
6 - Gene & Ole Anderson def. Karl & Kurt Steiger
7 - Taped Fist Match - Nelson Gets Manager Hart If He Wins
Rip Hawk def. Art Nelson
8 - Two out of Three Falls
Brisco Brothers def. B. Bernard & M. Mauler,
Disqualification
MAY 18, 1972 (THURSDAY)
Promotion: Mid-Atlantic
Promoter: Jim Crockett Sr.
Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, North Carolina
1 - Billy Hines def. Randy Curtis
2 - L. Thatcher def. F. Morrell
3 - S. Hanson def. A. Apollo
4 - Penny Banner def. Toni Rose
5 - Jerry Brisco & S. Scott def. Rock Hunter & Mati Suzuki
6 - Gene & Ole Anderson def. Klondike Bill & Nelson Royal
7 - Elimination Match
Weaver & Nelson def. Gary Hart & Rip Hawk
JUNE 29, 1972 (THURSDAY)
Promotion: Mid-Atlantic
Promoter: Jim Crockett Sr.
Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, North Carolina
1 - S. Scott def. Johnny Heidman
2 - A. Nelson def. Joe Soto
3 - B. Bernard & M. Mauler def. Ronnie Garvin & L. Thatcher
4 - Midgets
Farmer Pete & Cowboy Lang def. Wee Willie Wilson & Johnny Reb
5 - Two out of Three Falls
G & O Anderson Vs. Hawk & Hanson,
Double Disqualification
6 - Brass Knuckles
Johnny Weaver def. Gary Hart
7 - Two out of Three Falls
Jerry Brisco def. Terry Funk,
Submission
JULY 20, 1972 (THURSDAY)
Promotion: Mid-Atlantic
Promoter: Jim Crockett Sr.
Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, North Carolina
1 - J. Dillon def. B. Paul
2 - R. Garvin def. George "Two Ton" Harris
3 - Royal Kangaroos def. Abe Jacobs & F. Hester
4 - Texas Royal Match - Two out of Three Falls
Hawk & Hanson def. G & O Anderson
5 - Two out of Three Falls
Weaver & Nelson def. Bernard & Mauler,
Submission
AUGUST 10, 1972 (THURSDAY)
Promotion: Mid-Atlantic
Promoter: Jim Crockett Sr.
Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, North Carolina
1 - G. Anderson def. J. Dillon
2 - Man Mountain Mike def. F. Morrell
3 - O. Anderson def. Abe Jacobs
4 - Royal Kangaroos def. R. Garvin & The Avenger
5 - Haystacks Calhoun def. G. "Two Ton" Harris
6 - T. Patterson def. J. Soto
7 - Two out of Three Falls
Bernard & Mauler def. Weaver & Nelson
8 - Battle Royal
Tunderbol Patterson def. Thirteen Other Wrestlers
AUGUST 31, 1972 (THURSDAY)
Promotion: Mid-Atlantic
Promoter: Jim Crockett Sr.
Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, North Carolina
1 - F. Hester Vs. Charlie Fulton,
Draw (00:20:00)
2 - L. Thatcher def. Billy Hines
3 - T. Patterson def. G. Harris
(00:02:00)
4 - Royal Kangaroos def. Big Boy Brown & J. Dillon
5 - Hawk, Hanson & Hart def. G & O Anderson & Jerry Brisco
6 - NWA [Mid-Atlantic] Atlantic Coast Tag Team Championship
Weaver & Nelson def. Bernard & Mauler (c)
NEW CHAMPIONS
SEPTEMBER 21, 1972 (THURSDAY)
Promotion: Mid-Atlantic
Promoter: Jim Crockett Sr.
Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, North Carolina
1 - Joe Furr def. Billy Hines
2 - The Menace def. Randy Curtis
3 - R. Garvin Vs. J. Dillon
(00:20:00)
4 - Rock Hunter & M. Suzuki def. Charlie Fulton & L. Thatcher
5 - Royal Kangaroos def. F. Hester & S. Scott
6 - A. Nelson def. Homer O'Dell
7 - Two out of Three Falls
G & O Anderson def. Jerry Brisco & T. Patterson,
Disqualification
NOVEMBER 2, 1972 (THURSDAY)
Promotion: Mid-Atlantic
Promoter: Jim Crockett Sr.
Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, North Carolina
1 - B. Kay def. J. Soto
2 - M. Suzuki def. R. Curtis
3 - David Finlay (Crockett!) def. F. Morrell
4 - R. Garvin def. The Menace
5 - Dick Shannon & Evil Eye Gordon Vs. J. Dillon & Terry Kay,
Draw
6 - Hawk & Hanson def. K. Bill & B.B. Brown
7 - Texas Death Match
Jerry Brisco & T. Patterson def. G. & O. Anderson
NOVEMBER 23, 1972 (THURSDAY)
Thanksgiving Show
Promotion: Mid-Atlantic
Promoter: Jim Crockett Sr.
Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, North Carolina
1 - R. Garvin def. J. Soto
2 - R. Curtis def. B. Hines
3 - K. Bill def. E.E. Gordon
4 - S. Scott def. The Menance
5 - G. Anderson def. L. Thatcher
6 - Freddie Sweatan & Mike "the Judge" Dubois def. J. Dillon & D. Finlay
7 - Lumberjack Match
T. Patterson def. O. Anderson
8 - Brisco Brothers def. Dory Funk Sr. & Jr.
DECEMBER 28, 1972 (THURSDAY)
Promotion: Mid-Atlantic
Promoter: Jim Crockett Sr.
Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro, North Carolina
1 - G. Harris def. Johnny Ringo
2 - J. Dillon def. To Romano
3 - Frank Monte def. J. Furr
4 - Swede Hanson def. Nelson Royal
5 - R. Garvin def. M. Suzuki
6 - Midgets
Cowboy Lang def. Little Bruiser
7 - Weaver & Nelson def. O. Anderson & The Menace
8 - Taped Fist Match
T. Patterson def. G. Anderson
9 - Two out of Three Falls
Rip Hawk def. Jerry Brisco
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Greensboro Coliseum History: Chapter Two.
Author: Terry Kent.
Published: January 18, 2016.
Article: #134.
Editor: Jimmy Wheeler.
Greensboro Coliseum History: Chapter Two.
Author: Terry Kent.
Published: January 18, 2016.
Article: #134.
Editor: Jimmy Wheeler.
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