Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling
A Recap of August 1950
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The first card in August was held on Tuesday in Monroe. The card opened with a women’s match between June Byers and Mars Bennett.
The semi-final match saw Jack Curtis, World Light-Heavyweight champion, facing Rex Mobley, a former champion, in a non-title match.
The main event was a mixed tag team match with Jack Curtis & June Byers teaming to take on Rex Mobley & Mars Bennett.
No results are known for this card.
Also on Tuesday in Baton Rouge, Prince Alo Leilani and the Black Phantom met in the opening bout of the evening. Leilani pinned the Phantom to win the first fall in 23 minutes. The masked man evened the score when he forced Leilani to submit to a Boston Crab to win the second fall. In the third and deciding fall the Phantom used a series of bodyslams on the Hawaiian prince and pinned him in 19 minutes to win the fall and the match.
The main event featured World Jr. Heavyweight champion Tarzan White taking on Jack (Stinger) Steele in a non-title match. Steele won the first fall when he applied a neck breaker on White and pinned him in 17 minutes. White came back with his famous flying football tackles to flatten Steele and pin him in 19 minutes to win the second fall. The third and deciding fall was wild and wooly and Steele wound up being disqualified by referee Blackie Harrelson, giving the fall and the match to White. Steele protested the decision as did the Black Phantom who came out to the ring to support Steele. White tossed them both from the ring.
The same evening at Tommy Oliver Field in Panama City, Jack Kelly met Charley Keene and George O’Hara faced Billy (Cue Ball) Rush in a pair of two out of three falls, 60 minute time limit matches.
No results are known for this card.
The next night in Alexandria, Prince Alo Leilani faced Jack Steele in the opening match. Steele won the opening fall when he pinned Leilani after dropping a knee across his chest. The popular Hawaiian came back to score the second fall in just over a minute when he flipped Steele with monkey flips several times and pinned him. Leilani tried the monkey flip again in the third and deciding fall but Steele managed to block it. He then dropped across Leilani’s throat with a forearm and pinned him to win the fall and the match.
The main event featured World Jr. Heavyweight champion Tarzan White facing the Black Phantom in a non-title match. White nailed the Phantom with a series of football tackles and pinned him to win the first fall. During the second fall the Phantom tossed White from the ring and followed him out. He picked White up and applied a piledriver on the former football star onto the concrete floor. For some reason referee Phil Brummett didn’t disqualify the Phantom but counted White out and awarded the fall to him. The fans booed Brummett loudly for the decision as some fans decided to take matters into their own hands. The Phantom was hit in the head with a chair and cut with a knife as he made his way back to the dressing room following the fall. At the beginning of the third and deciding fall, promoter Jimmie Thompson entered the ring and announced that White was unable to continue. The fall and the match were awarded to the Black Phantom, who never returned to the ring. Thompson also announced that he was not pleased with Brummett officiating and would bring in a new referee for the next card in Alexandria.
That same evening in Gulfport, both opening matches ended in stalemates as Don Keene and Rex Mobley battled to a 15 minute draw. The second match featuring lady wrestlers Lilly Bitter and Mars Bennett also ended in a 15 minute draw,
The main event was a mixed tag team match with Keene & Bitter facing Mobley & Bennett. Bennett pinned Bitter after 17 minutes to win the first fall for her team. Keene pinned Mobley after 15 minutes to win the second fall and even the score. Mobley was upset at this decision and tried to continue the action only to wind up tied in the ropes with Bitter giving him a spanking. The third and deciding fall saw all four wrestlers in the ring at the same time when Bitter rolled up Bennett and pinned her to win the fall and the match.
On Thursday in New Orleans, George O’Hara defeated Charlie Laye and Charley Keene battled George Cologne to a draw in the two opening matches.
In the semi-final match, the Black Panther took two out of three falls to defeat Chief Little Fox.
In the main event World Jr. Heavyweight champion Tarzan White faced Jack Steele in a non-title match. The match was tied with a fall apiece going into the third and deciding fall. Steele pinned White to take the fall and the match.
On Friday in Montgomery, Chief Little Fox took the first and third falls to win the opening match from Chico Ortiz.
In the main event George O’Hara met Jack Kelly. Kelly won the first fall and O’Hara came back to win the second. In the third and deciding fall, referee Billy Rush stopped the match and awarded the fall and the match to Kelly. O’Hara complained bitterly which brought a member of the state commission out to ringside. The match was declared a no contest and the purse for both wrestlers was held up.
The same evening in Jackson, Rex Mobley and the Green Ghost battled to a rough and tumble draw in the opening match.
In the second event of the evening Bobby Segura defeated George Curtis, while big brother Jack Curtis defeated Don Keene in the semi-final match.
The main event was another 5 woman Battle Royal featuring Lilly Bitter, June Byers, Caroline Copeland, Carol Cook and Mars Bennett. Byer was the winner of the match.
The following Monday in Shreveport, Charlie Laye met Rex Mobley in the one fall opening bout. Mobley was disqualified by referee Conway Baker, giving the match to Laye.
In the semi-final match George Curtis faced Don Keene. Curtis took the first fall and Keene came back and grabbed the second. Neither man could score the deciding fall before the 60 minute time limit expired. The match was declared a draw.
The main event was World Light-Heavyweight title match between Jack Curtis the widely recognized champion, and Bobby Segura. Curtis had defeated Segura to win the title in Monroe the previous week, but Segura found a sympathetic ear in Shreveport promoter Gladden Harrison, who refused to recognize Curtis’ claim until the two met in a rematch in his city. Curtis pinned Segura to score the first fall of the match. Segura came back and forced Curtis to submit to a reverse leglock to win the second fall. Segura was actually close to be awarded the third and deciding fall by referee Conway Baker, when Baker reversed his decision and ordered the match to continue. Segura once again caught Curtis in the reverse leglock but Curtis managed to turn the tables and forced Segura to submit to a leglock of his own. Baker awarded the fall and the match to Curtis, who was now the undisputed World Light-Heavyweight champion.
On Tuesday in Monroe, the card opened with Charlie Laye taking on the Green Ghost. Laye pinned the Ghost after 11 minutes to win the first fall. The Ghost was disqualified after 8 minutes in the second fall, giving Laye the match in straight falls.
In the main event, World Light-Heavyweight champion Jack Curtis faced Don Keene in a non-title match. Keene won the first fall after 11 minutes after bashing Curtis with a series of closed fist punches and pinning him. Keene continued with the rough tactics in the second fall but Curtis fought back in like manner. Curtis scored the pin to win the second fall in 12 minutes. In the third and deciding fall, Curtis grabbed Keene from behind and lifted his up in a waist lift at the five minute mark. Curtis then dropped backwards into a pinning combination, but both men had their shoulders on the mat. Curtis managed to get a shoulder up just before referee Claude Skidmore counted to three, but Keene was pinned. Despite Keene’s vehement protest, Skidmore awarded the fall and the match to Curtis.
Also on Tuesday in Baton Rouge Jack Steele defeated Charley Keene by taking two out of three falls to win the opening match.
In the main event, Tarzan White, World Jr. Heavyweight champion, faced the Black Phantom in a non-title match. White used a series of flying tackles and pinned the masked man in 23 minutes to win the first fall. White attempted to do the same in the second fall but missed his mark and flew through the ropes and onto the arena floor. White was injured and unable to return the ring before being counted out, giving the second fall to the Black Phantom. White was carried to the dressing room between falls and was unable to return for the third and deciding fall. The fall and the match were awarded to the Phantom on a forfeit.
That same evening in Panama City, George O’Hara faced Chico Ortiz in the opening match. O’Hara won the first and third falls to win the match.
The main event was a match between George Cologne and Jack Kelly. Cologne used a toehold to force Kelly to submit after 18 minutes to win the first fall. Kelly came back and won the next two falls to win the match.
On Wednesday in Alexandria, the card opened with a match between Charley Keene and Jack (Stinger) Steele. Steele pinned Keene after a knee drop to win the first fall. Steele had given referee Norman Guillory such a hard time during the fall that Guillory initially refuse to officiate the second fall. Guillory finally relented and entered the ring for the second fall which went to Keene when he pinned Steele after a series of bodyslams. Again Steele gave Guillory a hard time after the fall and this time Guillory quit for good. Phil Brummett was brought in to referee the third and deciding fall, which he awarded to Keene after constant fouling by Steele.
In the main event Tarzan White faced the Black Phantom. White used a series of football tackles on the Phantom and pinned him to win the first fall. The Phantom came back in the second fall and weakened White with a series of choke holds, which he kept hidden from referee Phil Brummett. White was sufficiently worn down and pinned to give the second fall to the masked man. The 60 minute time limit expired before either man could score the deciding fall, the match was declared a draw.
That same evening in Gulfport, Don Keene and Rex Mobley met in the opening match. Mobley used a neckbreaker on Keene and pinned him after 32 minutes to win the first fall. Mobley looked like he’d take two straight falls when he caught Keene in his rolling split cradle. Keene managed to escape the hold and caught Mobley in an Indian Death Lock and forced him to submit to win the second fall. The 60 minute time limit expired before either man could win a deciding fall.
The main event featured popular Gulfport resident Pat Newman taking on The Green Shadow. Newman hit the Shadow with bodyblocks and dropkicks and pinned him in 15 minutes to take the first fall. Referee Claude Skidmore disqualified the Shadow after 12 minutes of the second fall, giving Newman the match in two straight falls.
On Thursday in New Orleans, the card opened with two preliminary matches. Chico Ortiz defeated Prince Alo Leilani in the first prelim.
In the second match George O’Hara defeated Charley Keene, who was a substitute for Chief Little Fox.
In the semi-final match the Black Panther took two out of three falls to take the match over George Cologne.
The main event was a World Jr. Heavyweight title match with champion Tarzan White putting his title on the line against Jack Steele. Each man had scored a fall apiece going into the third and deciding fall. Steele managed to pin White after some highly questionable tactics and was awarded the fall and the match by referee Charlie Cure. Commission Chairman Tom Littleton entered the ring and announced that he was allowing Cure’s decision to stand but would meet with the commission to decide the fate of the title. He further stated that he was fining Steele $100 for his illegal tactics.
On Friday in Montgomery, Chico Ortiz wrestled Prince Alo Leilani in the opening match. Ortiz won the first and third falls to take the match.
The main event was a return match between George O’Hara and Jack Kelly. In order to maintain order Eddie Paquette, a well-known veteran wrestler, was assigned as the referee. Kelly won the first fall in what had become a very bloody brawl. Paquette also awarded the second fall to Kelly, but his decision was reversed by a state commissioner who gave the fall to O’Hara. Both wrestlers were bleeding profusely in the deciding fall and the match was stopped and declared a no contest.
Also on Friday in Jackson, Charlie Laye defeated the Green Ghost in the one fall opening match.
In the semi-final match George Curtis faced Don Keene. Each man had won a fall apiece going into the third and deciding fall. The final fall was nip and tuck until Curtis sidestepped one of Keene’s flying tackles. Keene sailed over the ropes and into the ringside chairs. The landing left Keene unconscious and he was counted out. The fall and the match were awarded to Curtis. Keene had to be carried to the dressing room and it was 30 minutes before he regained consciousness.
The main event was yet another World Light-Heavyweight title match between champion Jack Curtis and former champion Bobby Segura. The match was tied at a fall apiece going into the third and deciding fall. Before the start of the final fall, Segura got into a heated discussion with referee Claude Skidmore over what he felt was some biased decisions made by the arbiter. Nacho Martinez, who was at ringside serving as Segura’s second and adviser, also gave Skidmore an earful. When the fall finally got underway the two battlers tore into one another with everything they had. After a long back and forth battle, Curtis managed to pin Segura to win the fall and the match to retain his title. Both men were totally exhausted as they collapsed in their perspective dressing rooms. Segura even inquired as to who had won the match.
The third week in August started on Monday in Shreveport. That card opened with a match between George Curtis and Nacho Martinez. Curtis pinned Martinez to win the one fall match.
In the semi-final Charlie Laye and Rex Mobley met in a rematch. Laye forced Mobley to submit to a surfboard hold to win the first fall. Mobley came back and forced Laye to submit to a stepover toehold to win the second fall. Laye pinned Mobley to win the deciding fall and take the match.
In the main event Jack & George Curtis teamed to face the Mexican duo of Bobby Segura & Nacho Martinez. Segura forced George Curtis to submit to a crab hold to win the first fall. George came back and pinned Segura after a series of flying dropkicks to take the second fall. Segura scored the third and deciding fall for his team when he pinned Jack Curtis to win the match.
On Tuesday in Monroe the entire card was a family affair involving the Curtis Brothers and the Keene Brothers. The two sets of siblings squared off in singles matches to start the card, with George Curtis meeting Don Keene and Jack Curtis facing Charley Keene. Both matches ended in a draw. The foursome also met in the main event tag team match. The first fall went to the Curtis combine in 9 minutes, while the Keene Brothers took the second fall in 16 minutes. At the end of the second fall the angry crowd surrounded the ring and expressed their ire at the tactics of the Keene Brothers as well as the refereeing of Pat Willis. Promoter Gus Kallio came to ringside and explained to the angry mob that the Keene duo had stated before the match that they would not compete in regular referee Claude Skidmore as assigned the match. Willis had been inserted in Skidmore’s place so the match could take place. Things finally settled down and the match continued. The Curtis Brothers scored the deciding fall and the match, but the action wasn’t over. The Keene Brothers jumped George Curtis and rendered him unconscious before leaving the ring.
Also on Tuesday in Baton Rouge Jack (Stinger) Steele was disqualified by referee Blackie Harrelson for illegal tactics and thus lost the match to George Cologne.
The main event saw George Cologne teaming with Joe Gunther to take on Jack Steele & the Black Phantom. Gunther was a last minute substitution for Tarzan White, who was unable to appear. Bullet Joe, as he was known in his prime, had been a top notch wrestler for two decades before moving into the promotion end in the late 1940s. He was still in tip-top shape, thought, and would prove to be a worthy fill-in for White. The match was tied going into the third and deciding fall, as each team had scored a fall apiece. During the fall the Phantom was tossed from the ring and Gunther & Cologne went out after him. They quickly removed the mask from his head, but he managed to keep his face hidden until Steele could retrieve the mask and put it back on him. The 60 minute time limit expired before a deciding fall could be scored by either team and the match wound up a draw.
That same evening saw a record crowd at Tommy Oliver Field in Panama City as Women’s World Champion Mildred Burke successfully defended her title against the challenge of June Byers. Burke won the bout in two straight falls to retain her crown.
On the same card Jack Kelly defeated George O’Hara in a best two out of three falls bout.
The next night in Alexandria featured a double main event. The first saw Jack Steele and the Black Phantom square off in a battle of roughnecks. The match was tied at a fall apiece going into the third and deciding fall. In the final fall Steele was a little too preoccupied with removing the Phantom’s mask and it cost him. At one point Steele had the mask halfway off, but the Phantom managed to slip away and pull the mask back in place. Next Steele tossed the Phantom from the ring and followed him out. The two battled among the ringsiders briefly before Steele climbed back into the ring. As the Phantom tried to reenter the ring, Steele once again grabbed the mask and began trying to yank it off. The Phantom was caught in the ropes as Steele tugged away, ignoring the orders to break from referee George Cologne. Finally the Phantom escaped and Cologne disqualified Steele, giving the fall and the match to the masked man.
The final match was another Women’s World title match between champion Mildred Burke and challenger June Byers. Burke pinned Byers to win the opening fall after a series of bodyslams. Byers came back and caught Burke in a bridging maneuver to pin her for the second. The third and deciding fall was back and forth until Burke managed to pin Byers to take the fall and the match to remain champion.
That same evening in Gulfport, Don Keene was scheduled to face the Green Shadow in the opener with Pat Newman and Rex Mobley due to meet in the second bout.
The main event was to see Keene & Newman facing Mobley & the Green Shadow in a tag team match. Unfortunately severe weather caused the card to be cancelled.
On Thursday in New Orleans, George O’Hara and Jack Kelly battled to a 30 minute draw in the opening match.
The semi-final was a tag team match with the team of Tarzan White & George Cologne facing Jack Steele and the Black Panther. Each team scored a fall apiece but the 60 minute time limit expired before either team could gain the deciding fall. Referee Red Byrd declared the match a draw.
In the main event Mildred Burke, Women’s World champion, once again put her title up for grabs against the challenge of June Byers. Burke took two out of three falls to win the match and retain her title.
On Friday in Montgomery, the opening match was a women’s match between Mildred Burke, Women’s World Champion, and June Byers. Burke had beaten Byers to retain her title the three straight previous nights. In this one, the title would not be at stake. Title match or not, Burke proved her superiority once more by winning the match in two straight falls.
The main event featured George Cologne taking on Jack Kelly. Kelly had challenged George O’Hara to a boxing match after their previous two meetings had ended in controversy. Promoter Joe Gunther agreed to make the match, but wanted the two to take a week off from their feud. Cologne won the first fall of this match by forcing Kelly to submit to a stepover toehold. Kelly came back with a series of bodyslams and pinned Cologne to take the second fall. Cologne used a flying body press on Kelly to win the third fall and the match.
The same evening in Jackson, Rex Mobley and the Green Ghost wrestled to a 30 minute draw with neither man scoring a fall.
Charlie Laye took two out of three falls over Don Keene to win a close match in the semi-final event.
The main event was a tag team match with Jack & George Curtis taking on the rugged Mexican team of Bobby Segura & Nacho Martinez. Two referees, Pat Willis and Rex Mobley were assigned to the match to try and maintain some semblance of order. The match was even at a fall apiece going into the deciding fall. In the final fall all four men were battling it out in the ring at the same time when Segura tossed Willis from the ring. The Curtis Brothers, expecting their opponents to be disqualified, dropped their guard. Segura then tossed Jack Curtis out of the ring, leaving George Curtis to be double teamed and pinned. Mobley awarded the fall and the match to Segura & Martinez and then ran with them back to the dressing room to escape the irate fans.
The following Monday in Shreveport, George Curtis defeated Nacho Martinez in the one fall opening match.
In the semi-final, Don Keene took two out of three falls over Charlie Laye to win the match.
In the main event Jack & George Curtis took on Bobby Segura & Nacho Martinez once again. Jack Curtis pinned Segura to win the opening fall while George Curtis pinned Martinez to take the second fall. The match went to the Curtis Bothers in two straight falls for a convincing win.
On Tuesday in Monroe the card opened with a match between Rex Mobley and the Green Ghost. The Ghost won the first fall after 18 minutes and the second in 13 minutes, taking two straight falls over Mobley to win the match.
The main event featured another title match for the World Light-Heavyweight championship with Jack Curtis defending the title against former champion Bobby Segura. To maintain order promoter Gus Kallio, a former World Middleweight wrestling champion, handled the referee duties himself. Segura pinned Curtis to win the first fall in 14 minutes. Curtis came back to score the second fall in 8 minutes. Segura came very close to scoring the deciding fall several times before Curtis was able to overpower him to win the third and final fall to take the match and retain the title.
That same Tuesday evening in Baton Rouge George Cologne and Jack Steele met in the opening match of the evening. Each man had won a fall apiece going into the third and deciding fall. During that fall the two men wound up outside of the ring and were slugging away until both were bloody. Referee Blackie Harrelson stopped the match and declared it a draw.
In the main event newcomer Herb Welch faced off with the Black Phantom. Welch was the older brother of popular Lester Welch, who had made a few appearances in the area earlier in the year. Welch was also a former World Jr. heavyweight champion and would prove to be a good opponent for the dreaded Phantom. The match was even at a fall apiece going into the third and deciding fall. Like many before him, Welch became obsessed with removing the mask from the Black Phantom’s head. Referee Blackie Harrelson forced him to stop but the Phantom was enraged. He slugged both Welch and Harrelson, which resulted in his disqualification. The fall and the match were awarded to Welch.
The same evening in Panama City, Chico Ortiz met Red Byrd in the opening match. Jack Kelly met Charley Keene in the main event.
No results are known for this card.
No wrestling was held in Alexandria on Wednesday.
On Wednesday in Gulfport, Don Keene and the Green Shadow battled to a 15 minute draw in the opening event.
Pat Newman and Rex Mobley squared off in the second event of the evening. Mobley was disqualified for hitting referee Pat Willis giving the match to Newman.
In the main event Keene & Newman teamed up to face Mobley & the Shadow. Keene pinned the masked man in 9 minutes to win the first fall. Mobley used a rolling split cradle to pin Newman in 9 minutes to take the second fall. Newman hit Mobley with a dropkick and pinned him in 5 minutes to win the third and deciding fall.
On Thursday in New Orleans George O’Hara defeated Jack Kelly in the one fall opening match.
The semi-final was a tag team match with Herb Welch & George Cologne taking on Charley Keene & the Black Panther, subbing for Chico Ortiz. The Black Panther was pinned by Welch in the opening fall, sustaining an ankle injury in the process. The masked man was unable to continue in the second fall, so Keene went it alone. He was over matched completely and was pinned by Cologne to give the match to Cologne & Welch in straight falls.
In the main event, Tarzan White took on Jack Steele, with the winner of the match to be presented with the held-up World Jr. Heavyweight championship. The title had been held up following a match between the two in which Steele scored a controversial decision. Steele took two out of three falls over White and won the match. Commissioner Tom Littleton, who had confiscated the belt after the earlier match, presented the title to Steele and declared him the new World Jr. Heavyweight Champion.
On Friday in Montgomery, Herb Welch, a former World Jr. Heavyweight Champion, met Jack Steele, the current champion in the opening match. This was a non-title match.
The main event was the long awaited 10 round boxing match between George O’Hara and Jack Kelly.
No results are known for this card.
Also on Friday in Jackson, Don Keene defeated the Green Ghost in the one fall opening match.
Charlie Laye and Rex Mobley battled to a one hour draw in the semi-final match.
The main event was a unique handicap match with Jack & George Curtis taking on three opponents, Bobby Segura, Nacho Martinez & Rex Mobley. Despite the odds, the Curtis Brothers took two out of three falls to win the match.
On Monday in Shreveport, Charlie Laye took the one fall opening match by beating the Green Shadow.
In the semi-final match Rex Mobley beat Nacho Martinez in two straight falls.
In the main event, Jack Curtis put his World Light-Heavyweight title on the line against Don Keene, a former World Jr. Heavyweight champion. Keene was anxious to get another title and was confident he could defeat Curtis and take his title. He started out strongly in that theory when he pinned Curtis after a series of body tackles to take the first fall. In the second fall Keene blinded Curtis by raking his eyes. With Curtis fumbling blindly along the ropes, Keene went for another flying tackle. Keene’s momentum sent both men through the ropes and onto the arena floor with Keene getting the worst of it as his head slammed into the floor. Referee Conway Baker began counting both men out buy Curtis managed to beat the count and climb back into the ring. Keene was counted out and the second fall went to Curtis. Keene was still unconscious and had to be carried to the dressing room between falls. Commission doctor, Dr. Ruffin Paine, examined Keene who had suffered a couple of cuts on his head. Paine declared that Keene was unable to continue. Referee Baker returned to the ring and announced the doctor’s decision and awarded the deciding fall and the match to Curtis by default, allowing Curtis to retain his title.
On Tuesday in Monroe, George Curtis & Rex Mobley teamed to face Bobby Segura & Nacho Martinez in a tag team match in the main event. The four were split into two singles matches for the preliminaries.
No results are known for this card.
Also on Tuesday in Baton Rouge the card opened with a match between Charley Keene and Chico Ortiz. Keene used a series of snap mares on Ortiz and pinned him to win the first fall in 16 minutes. Keene used a shoulder slide on Ortiz and pinned him in 22 minutes to take the match in two straight falls. Ortiz attacked Keene after the match but was chased from the ring as Keene fought back.
In the main event George Cologne faced Jack Steele, the new World Jr. Heavyweight champion, in a non-title match. Steele applied a series of bodyslams on Cologne and pinned him to win the first fall. Cologne came back and caught Steele in an airplane spin and pinned him to win the second fall and even the match. In the third and deciding fall Cologne once again attempted the airplane spine but Steele managed to shift his weight. Both men crashed to the mat with Steele on top of the stunned Cologne. Steele got the pin and won the fall and the match.
A card was scheduled in Panama City for the same evening that was to have Herb Welch take on Red Byrd and Jack Kelly meeting Johnny Gallagher. However threatening weather forced the cancellation of the card.
There were no more matches held in Panama City in 1950.
Wrestling returned to Alexandria on Wednesday after a week off. The opening match saw George Cologne take two out of three falls to defeat Chico Ortiz in the opening match.
In the main event Charley Keene faced Jack Steele, the new World Jr. Heavyweight champion, in a non-title match. Steele won the first fall when he dropped his knees across the chest of Keene and pinned him. Keene came back and used an alligator clutch to pin Steele and win the second fall. Steele used a series of neck breakers on Keene and pinned him to win the third fall and the match.
On Wednesday in Gulfport the card matched George Curtis against Charlie Laye in the opening match. Pat Newman meeting Bobby Segura was the main event.
Severe weather caused this card to be cancelled as well.
Matches were held on Thursday, the last day of the month, in New Orleans. Herb Welch defeated Chico Ortiz in the opening match. Tarzan White and Johnny Gallagher battled to a torrid 30 minute draw in the second event.
In the semi-final match, George Cologne took on the Black Panther. Each man won a fall apiece and the match was even going into the third and deciding fall. During the third fall Cologne sustained cuts over his eyes and Charley Keene, serving as referee for the bout, stopped the match. He called for commission doctor, Dr. Edrington, to examine Cologne. Edrington decided that Cologne could no longer continue so Keene awarded the third fall and the match to the Panther.
In the main event, World Jr. Heavyweight champion Jack Steele faced Don Keene, who had held the same title at one point, in a non-title match. Keene won two out of three falls over Steele to take the victory.
The first card in August was held on Tuesday in Monroe. The card opened with a women’s match between June Byers and Mars Bennett.
The semi-final match saw Jack Curtis, World Light-Heavyweight champion, facing Rex Mobley, a former champion, in a non-title match.
The main event was a mixed tag team match with Jack Curtis & June Byers teaming to take on Rex Mobley & Mars Bennett.
No results are known for this card.
Also on Tuesday in Baton Rouge, Prince Alo Leilani and the Black Phantom met in the opening bout of the evening. Leilani pinned the Phantom to win the first fall in 23 minutes. The masked man evened the score when he forced Leilani to submit to a Boston Crab to win the second fall. In the third and deciding fall the Phantom used a series of bodyslams on the Hawaiian prince and pinned him in 19 minutes to win the fall and the match.
The main event featured World Jr. Heavyweight champion Tarzan White taking on Jack (Stinger) Steele in a non-title match. Steele won the first fall when he applied a neck breaker on White and pinned him in 17 minutes. White came back with his famous flying football tackles to flatten Steele and pin him in 19 minutes to win the second fall. The third and deciding fall was wild and wooly and Steele wound up being disqualified by referee Blackie Harrelson, giving the fall and the match to White. Steele protested the decision as did the Black Phantom who came out to the ring to support Steele. White tossed them both from the ring.
The same evening at Tommy Oliver Field in Panama City, Jack Kelly met Charley Keene and George O’Hara faced Billy (Cue Ball) Rush in a pair of two out of three falls, 60 minute time limit matches.
No results are known for this card.
The next night in Alexandria, Prince Alo Leilani faced Jack Steele in the opening match. Steele won the opening fall when he pinned Leilani after dropping a knee across his chest. The popular Hawaiian came back to score the second fall in just over a minute when he flipped Steele with monkey flips several times and pinned him. Leilani tried the monkey flip again in the third and deciding fall but Steele managed to block it. He then dropped across Leilani’s throat with a forearm and pinned him to win the fall and the match.
The main event featured World Jr. Heavyweight champion Tarzan White facing the Black Phantom in a non-title match. White nailed the Phantom with a series of football tackles and pinned him to win the first fall. During the second fall the Phantom tossed White from the ring and followed him out. He picked White up and applied a piledriver on the former football star onto the concrete floor. For some reason referee Phil Brummett didn’t disqualify the Phantom but counted White out and awarded the fall to him. The fans booed Brummett loudly for the decision as some fans decided to take matters into their own hands. The Phantom was hit in the head with a chair and cut with a knife as he made his way back to the dressing room following the fall. At the beginning of the third and deciding fall, promoter Jimmie Thompson entered the ring and announced that White was unable to continue. The fall and the match were awarded to the Black Phantom, who never returned to the ring. Thompson also announced that he was not pleased with Brummett officiating and would bring in a new referee for the next card in Alexandria.
That same evening in Gulfport, both opening matches ended in stalemates as Don Keene and Rex Mobley battled to a 15 minute draw. The second match featuring lady wrestlers Lilly Bitter and Mars Bennett also ended in a 15 minute draw,
The main event was a mixed tag team match with Keene & Bitter facing Mobley & Bennett. Bennett pinned Bitter after 17 minutes to win the first fall for her team. Keene pinned Mobley after 15 minutes to win the second fall and even the score. Mobley was upset at this decision and tried to continue the action only to wind up tied in the ropes with Bitter giving him a spanking. The third and deciding fall saw all four wrestlers in the ring at the same time when Bitter rolled up Bennett and pinned her to win the fall and the match.
On Thursday in New Orleans, George O’Hara defeated Charlie Laye and Charley Keene battled George Cologne to a draw in the two opening matches.
In the semi-final match, the Black Panther took two out of three falls to defeat Chief Little Fox.
In the main event World Jr. Heavyweight champion Tarzan White faced Jack Steele in a non-title match. The match was tied with a fall apiece going into the third and deciding fall. Steele pinned White to take the fall and the match.
On Friday in Montgomery, Chief Little Fox took the first and third falls to win the opening match from Chico Ortiz.
In the main event George O’Hara met Jack Kelly. Kelly won the first fall and O’Hara came back to win the second. In the third and deciding fall, referee Billy Rush stopped the match and awarded the fall and the match to Kelly. O’Hara complained bitterly which brought a member of the state commission out to ringside. The match was declared a no contest and the purse for both wrestlers was held up.
The same evening in Jackson, Rex Mobley and the Green Ghost battled to a rough and tumble draw in the opening match.
In the second event of the evening Bobby Segura defeated George Curtis, while big brother Jack Curtis defeated Don Keene in the semi-final match.
The main event was another 5 woman Battle Royal featuring Lilly Bitter, June Byers, Caroline Copeland, Carol Cook and Mars Bennett. Byer was the winner of the match.
The following Monday in Shreveport, Charlie Laye met Rex Mobley in the one fall opening bout. Mobley was disqualified by referee Conway Baker, giving the match to Laye.
In the semi-final match George Curtis faced Don Keene. Curtis took the first fall and Keene came back and grabbed the second. Neither man could score the deciding fall before the 60 minute time limit expired. The match was declared a draw.
The main event was World Light-Heavyweight title match between Jack Curtis the widely recognized champion, and Bobby Segura. Curtis had defeated Segura to win the title in Monroe the previous week, but Segura found a sympathetic ear in Shreveport promoter Gladden Harrison, who refused to recognize Curtis’ claim until the two met in a rematch in his city. Curtis pinned Segura to score the first fall of the match. Segura came back and forced Curtis to submit to a reverse leglock to win the second fall. Segura was actually close to be awarded the third and deciding fall by referee Conway Baker, when Baker reversed his decision and ordered the match to continue. Segura once again caught Curtis in the reverse leglock but Curtis managed to turn the tables and forced Segura to submit to a leglock of his own. Baker awarded the fall and the match to Curtis, who was now the undisputed World Light-Heavyweight champion.
On Tuesday in Monroe, the card opened with Charlie Laye taking on the Green Ghost. Laye pinned the Ghost after 11 minutes to win the first fall. The Ghost was disqualified after 8 minutes in the second fall, giving Laye the match in straight falls.
In the main event, World Light-Heavyweight champion Jack Curtis faced Don Keene in a non-title match. Keene won the first fall after 11 minutes after bashing Curtis with a series of closed fist punches and pinning him. Keene continued with the rough tactics in the second fall but Curtis fought back in like manner. Curtis scored the pin to win the second fall in 12 minutes. In the third and deciding fall, Curtis grabbed Keene from behind and lifted his up in a waist lift at the five minute mark. Curtis then dropped backwards into a pinning combination, but both men had their shoulders on the mat. Curtis managed to get a shoulder up just before referee Claude Skidmore counted to three, but Keene was pinned. Despite Keene’s vehement protest, Skidmore awarded the fall and the match to Curtis.
Also on Tuesday in Baton Rouge Jack Steele defeated Charley Keene by taking two out of three falls to win the opening match.
In the main event, Tarzan White, World Jr. Heavyweight champion, faced the Black Phantom in a non-title match. White used a series of flying tackles and pinned the masked man in 23 minutes to win the first fall. White attempted to do the same in the second fall but missed his mark and flew through the ropes and onto the arena floor. White was injured and unable to return the ring before being counted out, giving the second fall to the Black Phantom. White was carried to the dressing room between falls and was unable to return for the third and deciding fall. The fall and the match were awarded to the Phantom on a forfeit.
That same evening in Panama City, George O’Hara faced Chico Ortiz in the opening match. O’Hara won the first and third falls to win the match.
The main event was a match between George Cologne and Jack Kelly. Cologne used a toehold to force Kelly to submit after 18 minutes to win the first fall. Kelly came back and won the next two falls to win the match.
On Wednesday in Alexandria, the card opened with a match between Charley Keene and Jack (Stinger) Steele. Steele pinned Keene after a knee drop to win the first fall. Steele had given referee Norman Guillory such a hard time during the fall that Guillory initially refuse to officiate the second fall. Guillory finally relented and entered the ring for the second fall which went to Keene when he pinned Steele after a series of bodyslams. Again Steele gave Guillory a hard time after the fall and this time Guillory quit for good. Phil Brummett was brought in to referee the third and deciding fall, which he awarded to Keene after constant fouling by Steele.
In the main event Tarzan White faced the Black Phantom. White used a series of football tackles on the Phantom and pinned him to win the first fall. The Phantom came back in the second fall and weakened White with a series of choke holds, which he kept hidden from referee Phil Brummett. White was sufficiently worn down and pinned to give the second fall to the masked man. The 60 minute time limit expired before either man could score the deciding fall, the match was declared a draw.
That same evening in Gulfport, Don Keene and Rex Mobley met in the opening match. Mobley used a neckbreaker on Keene and pinned him after 32 minutes to win the first fall. Mobley looked like he’d take two straight falls when he caught Keene in his rolling split cradle. Keene managed to escape the hold and caught Mobley in an Indian Death Lock and forced him to submit to win the second fall. The 60 minute time limit expired before either man could win a deciding fall.
The main event featured popular Gulfport resident Pat Newman taking on The Green Shadow. Newman hit the Shadow with bodyblocks and dropkicks and pinned him in 15 minutes to take the first fall. Referee Claude Skidmore disqualified the Shadow after 12 minutes of the second fall, giving Newman the match in two straight falls.
On Thursday in New Orleans, the card opened with two preliminary matches. Chico Ortiz defeated Prince Alo Leilani in the first prelim.
In the second match George O’Hara defeated Charley Keene, who was a substitute for Chief Little Fox.
In the semi-final match the Black Panther took two out of three falls to take the match over George Cologne.
The main event was a World Jr. Heavyweight title match with champion Tarzan White putting his title on the line against Jack Steele. Each man had scored a fall apiece going into the third and deciding fall. Steele managed to pin White after some highly questionable tactics and was awarded the fall and the match by referee Charlie Cure. Commission Chairman Tom Littleton entered the ring and announced that he was allowing Cure’s decision to stand but would meet with the commission to decide the fate of the title. He further stated that he was fining Steele $100 for his illegal tactics.
On Friday in Montgomery, Chico Ortiz wrestled Prince Alo Leilani in the opening match. Ortiz won the first and third falls to take the match.
The main event was a return match between George O’Hara and Jack Kelly. In order to maintain order Eddie Paquette, a well-known veteran wrestler, was assigned as the referee. Kelly won the first fall in what had become a very bloody brawl. Paquette also awarded the second fall to Kelly, but his decision was reversed by a state commissioner who gave the fall to O’Hara. Both wrestlers were bleeding profusely in the deciding fall and the match was stopped and declared a no contest.
Also on Friday in Jackson, Charlie Laye defeated the Green Ghost in the one fall opening match.
In the semi-final match George Curtis faced Don Keene. Each man had won a fall apiece going into the third and deciding fall. The final fall was nip and tuck until Curtis sidestepped one of Keene’s flying tackles. Keene sailed over the ropes and into the ringside chairs. The landing left Keene unconscious and he was counted out. The fall and the match were awarded to Curtis. Keene had to be carried to the dressing room and it was 30 minutes before he regained consciousness.
The main event was yet another World Light-Heavyweight title match between champion Jack Curtis and former champion Bobby Segura. The match was tied at a fall apiece going into the third and deciding fall. Before the start of the final fall, Segura got into a heated discussion with referee Claude Skidmore over what he felt was some biased decisions made by the arbiter. Nacho Martinez, who was at ringside serving as Segura’s second and adviser, also gave Skidmore an earful. When the fall finally got underway the two battlers tore into one another with everything they had. After a long back and forth battle, Curtis managed to pin Segura to win the fall and the match to retain his title. Both men were totally exhausted as they collapsed in their perspective dressing rooms. Segura even inquired as to who had won the match.
The third week in August started on Monday in Shreveport. That card opened with a match between George Curtis and Nacho Martinez. Curtis pinned Martinez to win the one fall match.
In the semi-final Charlie Laye and Rex Mobley met in a rematch. Laye forced Mobley to submit to a surfboard hold to win the first fall. Mobley came back and forced Laye to submit to a stepover toehold to win the second fall. Laye pinned Mobley to win the deciding fall and take the match.
In the main event Jack & George Curtis teamed to face the Mexican duo of Bobby Segura & Nacho Martinez. Segura forced George Curtis to submit to a crab hold to win the first fall. George came back and pinned Segura after a series of flying dropkicks to take the second fall. Segura scored the third and deciding fall for his team when he pinned Jack Curtis to win the match.
On Tuesday in Monroe the entire card was a family affair involving the Curtis Brothers and the Keene Brothers. The two sets of siblings squared off in singles matches to start the card, with George Curtis meeting Don Keene and Jack Curtis facing Charley Keene. Both matches ended in a draw. The foursome also met in the main event tag team match. The first fall went to the Curtis combine in 9 minutes, while the Keene Brothers took the second fall in 16 minutes. At the end of the second fall the angry crowd surrounded the ring and expressed their ire at the tactics of the Keene Brothers as well as the refereeing of Pat Willis. Promoter Gus Kallio came to ringside and explained to the angry mob that the Keene duo had stated before the match that they would not compete in regular referee Claude Skidmore as assigned the match. Willis had been inserted in Skidmore’s place so the match could take place. Things finally settled down and the match continued. The Curtis Brothers scored the deciding fall and the match, but the action wasn’t over. The Keene Brothers jumped George Curtis and rendered him unconscious before leaving the ring.
Also on Tuesday in Baton Rouge Jack (Stinger) Steele was disqualified by referee Blackie Harrelson for illegal tactics and thus lost the match to George Cologne.
The main event saw George Cologne teaming with Joe Gunther to take on Jack Steele & the Black Phantom. Gunther was a last minute substitution for Tarzan White, who was unable to appear. Bullet Joe, as he was known in his prime, had been a top notch wrestler for two decades before moving into the promotion end in the late 1940s. He was still in tip-top shape, thought, and would prove to be a worthy fill-in for White. The match was tied going into the third and deciding fall, as each team had scored a fall apiece. During the fall the Phantom was tossed from the ring and Gunther & Cologne went out after him. They quickly removed the mask from his head, but he managed to keep his face hidden until Steele could retrieve the mask and put it back on him. The 60 minute time limit expired before a deciding fall could be scored by either team and the match wound up a draw.
That same evening saw a record crowd at Tommy Oliver Field in Panama City as Women’s World Champion Mildred Burke successfully defended her title against the challenge of June Byers. Burke won the bout in two straight falls to retain her crown.
On the same card Jack Kelly defeated George O’Hara in a best two out of three falls bout.
The next night in Alexandria featured a double main event. The first saw Jack Steele and the Black Phantom square off in a battle of roughnecks. The match was tied at a fall apiece going into the third and deciding fall. In the final fall Steele was a little too preoccupied with removing the Phantom’s mask and it cost him. At one point Steele had the mask halfway off, but the Phantom managed to slip away and pull the mask back in place. Next Steele tossed the Phantom from the ring and followed him out. The two battled among the ringsiders briefly before Steele climbed back into the ring. As the Phantom tried to reenter the ring, Steele once again grabbed the mask and began trying to yank it off. The Phantom was caught in the ropes as Steele tugged away, ignoring the orders to break from referee George Cologne. Finally the Phantom escaped and Cologne disqualified Steele, giving the fall and the match to the masked man.
The final match was another Women’s World title match between champion Mildred Burke and challenger June Byers. Burke pinned Byers to win the opening fall after a series of bodyslams. Byers came back and caught Burke in a bridging maneuver to pin her for the second. The third and deciding fall was back and forth until Burke managed to pin Byers to take the fall and the match to remain champion.
That same evening in Gulfport, Don Keene was scheduled to face the Green Shadow in the opener with Pat Newman and Rex Mobley due to meet in the second bout.
The main event was to see Keene & Newman facing Mobley & the Green Shadow in a tag team match. Unfortunately severe weather caused the card to be cancelled.
On Thursday in New Orleans, George O’Hara and Jack Kelly battled to a 30 minute draw in the opening match.
The semi-final was a tag team match with the team of Tarzan White & George Cologne facing Jack Steele and the Black Panther. Each team scored a fall apiece but the 60 minute time limit expired before either team could gain the deciding fall. Referee Red Byrd declared the match a draw.
In the main event Mildred Burke, Women’s World champion, once again put her title up for grabs against the challenge of June Byers. Burke took two out of three falls to win the match and retain her title.
On Friday in Montgomery, the opening match was a women’s match between Mildred Burke, Women’s World Champion, and June Byers. Burke had beaten Byers to retain her title the three straight previous nights. In this one, the title would not be at stake. Title match or not, Burke proved her superiority once more by winning the match in two straight falls.
The main event featured George Cologne taking on Jack Kelly. Kelly had challenged George O’Hara to a boxing match after their previous two meetings had ended in controversy. Promoter Joe Gunther agreed to make the match, but wanted the two to take a week off from their feud. Cologne won the first fall of this match by forcing Kelly to submit to a stepover toehold. Kelly came back with a series of bodyslams and pinned Cologne to take the second fall. Cologne used a flying body press on Kelly to win the third fall and the match.
The same evening in Jackson, Rex Mobley and the Green Ghost wrestled to a 30 minute draw with neither man scoring a fall.
Charlie Laye took two out of three falls over Don Keene to win a close match in the semi-final event.
The main event was a tag team match with Jack & George Curtis taking on the rugged Mexican team of Bobby Segura & Nacho Martinez. Two referees, Pat Willis and Rex Mobley were assigned to the match to try and maintain some semblance of order. The match was even at a fall apiece going into the deciding fall. In the final fall all four men were battling it out in the ring at the same time when Segura tossed Willis from the ring. The Curtis Brothers, expecting their opponents to be disqualified, dropped their guard. Segura then tossed Jack Curtis out of the ring, leaving George Curtis to be double teamed and pinned. Mobley awarded the fall and the match to Segura & Martinez and then ran with them back to the dressing room to escape the irate fans.
The following Monday in Shreveport, George Curtis defeated Nacho Martinez in the one fall opening match.
In the semi-final, Don Keene took two out of three falls over Charlie Laye to win the match.
In the main event Jack & George Curtis took on Bobby Segura & Nacho Martinez once again. Jack Curtis pinned Segura to win the opening fall while George Curtis pinned Martinez to take the second fall. The match went to the Curtis Bothers in two straight falls for a convincing win.
On Tuesday in Monroe the card opened with a match between Rex Mobley and the Green Ghost. The Ghost won the first fall after 18 minutes and the second in 13 minutes, taking two straight falls over Mobley to win the match.
The main event featured another title match for the World Light-Heavyweight championship with Jack Curtis defending the title against former champion Bobby Segura. To maintain order promoter Gus Kallio, a former World Middleweight wrestling champion, handled the referee duties himself. Segura pinned Curtis to win the first fall in 14 minutes. Curtis came back to score the second fall in 8 minutes. Segura came very close to scoring the deciding fall several times before Curtis was able to overpower him to win the third and final fall to take the match and retain the title.
That same Tuesday evening in Baton Rouge George Cologne and Jack Steele met in the opening match of the evening. Each man had won a fall apiece going into the third and deciding fall. During that fall the two men wound up outside of the ring and were slugging away until both were bloody. Referee Blackie Harrelson stopped the match and declared it a draw.
In the main event newcomer Herb Welch faced off with the Black Phantom. Welch was the older brother of popular Lester Welch, who had made a few appearances in the area earlier in the year. Welch was also a former World Jr. heavyweight champion and would prove to be a good opponent for the dreaded Phantom. The match was even at a fall apiece going into the third and deciding fall. Like many before him, Welch became obsessed with removing the mask from the Black Phantom’s head. Referee Blackie Harrelson forced him to stop but the Phantom was enraged. He slugged both Welch and Harrelson, which resulted in his disqualification. The fall and the match were awarded to Welch.
The same evening in Panama City, Chico Ortiz met Red Byrd in the opening match. Jack Kelly met Charley Keene in the main event.
No results are known for this card.
No wrestling was held in Alexandria on Wednesday.
On Wednesday in Gulfport, Don Keene and the Green Shadow battled to a 15 minute draw in the opening event.
Pat Newman and Rex Mobley squared off in the second event of the evening. Mobley was disqualified for hitting referee Pat Willis giving the match to Newman.
In the main event Keene & Newman teamed up to face Mobley & the Shadow. Keene pinned the masked man in 9 minutes to win the first fall. Mobley used a rolling split cradle to pin Newman in 9 minutes to take the second fall. Newman hit Mobley with a dropkick and pinned him in 5 minutes to win the third and deciding fall.
On Thursday in New Orleans George O’Hara defeated Jack Kelly in the one fall opening match.
The semi-final was a tag team match with Herb Welch & George Cologne taking on Charley Keene & the Black Panther, subbing for Chico Ortiz. The Black Panther was pinned by Welch in the opening fall, sustaining an ankle injury in the process. The masked man was unable to continue in the second fall, so Keene went it alone. He was over matched completely and was pinned by Cologne to give the match to Cologne & Welch in straight falls.
In the main event, Tarzan White took on Jack Steele, with the winner of the match to be presented with the held-up World Jr. Heavyweight championship. The title had been held up following a match between the two in which Steele scored a controversial decision. Steele took two out of three falls over White and won the match. Commissioner Tom Littleton, who had confiscated the belt after the earlier match, presented the title to Steele and declared him the new World Jr. Heavyweight Champion.
On Friday in Montgomery, Herb Welch, a former World Jr. Heavyweight Champion, met Jack Steele, the current champion in the opening match. This was a non-title match.
The main event was the long awaited 10 round boxing match between George O’Hara and Jack Kelly.
No results are known for this card.
Also on Friday in Jackson, Don Keene defeated the Green Ghost in the one fall opening match.
Charlie Laye and Rex Mobley battled to a one hour draw in the semi-final match.
The main event was a unique handicap match with Jack & George Curtis taking on three opponents, Bobby Segura, Nacho Martinez & Rex Mobley. Despite the odds, the Curtis Brothers took two out of three falls to win the match.
On Monday in Shreveport, Charlie Laye took the one fall opening match by beating the Green Shadow.
In the semi-final match Rex Mobley beat Nacho Martinez in two straight falls.
In the main event, Jack Curtis put his World Light-Heavyweight title on the line against Don Keene, a former World Jr. Heavyweight champion. Keene was anxious to get another title and was confident he could defeat Curtis and take his title. He started out strongly in that theory when he pinned Curtis after a series of body tackles to take the first fall. In the second fall Keene blinded Curtis by raking his eyes. With Curtis fumbling blindly along the ropes, Keene went for another flying tackle. Keene’s momentum sent both men through the ropes and onto the arena floor with Keene getting the worst of it as his head slammed into the floor. Referee Conway Baker began counting both men out buy Curtis managed to beat the count and climb back into the ring. Keene was counted out and the second fall went to Curtis. Keene was still unconscious and had to be carried to the dressing room between falls. Commission doctor, Dr. Ruffin Paine, examined Keene who had suffered a couple of cuts on his head. Paine declared that Keene was unable to continue. Referee Baker returned to the ring and announced the doctor’s decision and awarded the deciding fall and the match to Curtis by default, allowing Curtis to retain his title.
On Tuesday in Monroe, George Curtis & Rex Mobley teamed to face Bobby Segura & Nacho Martinez in a tag team match in the main event. The four were split into two singles matches for the preliminaries.
No results are known for this card.
Also on Tuesday in Baton Rouge the card opened with a match between Charley Keene and Chico Ortiz. Keene used a series of snap mares on Ortiz and pinned him to win the first fall in 16 minutes. Keene used a shoulder slide on Ortiz and pinned him in 22 minutes to take the match in two straight falls. Ortiz attacked Keene after the match but was chased from the ring as Keene fought back.
In the main event George Cologne faced Jack Steele, the new World Jr. Heavyweight champion, in a non-title match. Steele applied a series of bodyslams on Cologne and pinned him to win the first fall. Cologne came back and caught Steele in an airplane spin and pinned him to win the second fall and even the match. In the third and deciding fall Cologne once again attempted the airplane spine but Steele managed to shift his weight. Both men crashed to the mat with Steele on top of the stunned Cologne. Steele got the pin and won the fall and the match.
A card was scheduled in Panama City for the same evening that was to have Herb Welch take on Red Byrd and Jack Kelly meeting Johnny Gallagher. However threatening weather forced the cancellation of the card.
There were no more matches held in Panama City in 1950.
Wrestling returned to Alexandria on Wednesday after a week off. The opening match saw George Cologne take two out of three falls to defeat Chico Ortiz in the opening match.
In the main event Charley Keene faced Jack Steele, the new World Jr. Heavyweight champion, in a non-title match. Steele won the first fall when he dropped his knees across the chest of Keene and pinned him. Keene came back and used an alligator clutch to pin Steele and win the second fall. Steele used a series of neck breakers on Keene and pinned him to win the third fall and the match.
On Wednesday in Gulfport the card matched George Curtis against Charlie Laye in the opening match. Pat Newman meeting Bobby Segura was the main event.
Severe weather caused this card to be cancelled as well.
Matches were held on Thursday, the last day of the month, in New Orleans. Herb Welch defeated Chico Ortiz in the opening match. Tarzan White and Johnny Gallagher battled to a torrid 30 minute draw in the second event.
In the semi-final match, George Cologne took on the Black Panther. Each man won a fall apiece and the match was even going into the third and deciding fall. During the third fall Cologne sustained cuts over his eyes and Charley Keene, serving as referee for the bout, stopped the match. He called for commission doctor, Dr. Edrington, to examine Cologne. Edrington decided that Cologne could no longer continue so Keene awarded the third fall and the match to the Panther.
In the main event, World Jr. Heavyweight champion Jack Steele faced Don Keene, who had held the same title at one point, in a non-title match. Keene won two out of three falls over Steele to take the victory.
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Review of Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling: A Recap of August 1950.
Author: Michael Norris of Gulf Coast Wrestling History: 1950-1977.
Published: July 11, 2019.
Editor: Jimmy Wheeler.
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Review of Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling: A Recap of August 1950.
Author: Michael Norris of Gulf Coast Wrestling History: 1950-1977.
Published: July 11, 2019.
Editor: Jimmy Wheeler.
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