Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling
A Recap of August 1952
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The month of August began with cards held in 3 cities on Friday the 1st. In Jackson the card opened with a one fall match between Charlie Laye and Wild Bill Sledge. The match went back and forth several times before Sledge managed to pin Laye and win the match.
In the semi-final match, Rex Mobley faced Charlie Carr. Carr forced Mobley to submit to a Boston Crab to win the first fall. Mobley used his rocking chair cradle to pin Carr and win the second fall. The 60 minute time limit expired before a deciding fall could be scored by either man and the match ended in a draw.
The main event was a tag team match with Jack & George Curtis facing Jack Kelly & Red Kirkpatrick. George Curtis applied an Atomic Drop on Kirkpatrick and pinned him to win the first fall. In the second fall George had the same hold applied on Kelly but before he could fully utilize it, Kirkpatrick jumped in and punched him in the chin. Referees Jack Roberts and Pat Willis immediately called for a disqualification and the match went to the Curtis Brothers in straight falls.
That same Friday evening in Anniston Charley Keene faced Chris Millssovas in the opening match. Millssovas pinned Keene to win the first fall, but Keene came back to win the final two. Keene scored the third fall just 6 minutes before the one hour time limit expired.
In the main event popular Nick Carter was matched with Tiger Joe Marsh. Marsh won two out of three falls to win the match over Carter. The match lasted a total of 62 minutes.
Also on Friday in Fort Walton Beach Tom Bradley and Paddy Mack met in the opening match, scheduled for best two out of three falls with a 60 minute time limit.
The main event was a tag team match, scheduled for best two out of three falls with a 90 minute time limit. Tarzan White teamed with Joe Corbett to take on Raoul Lopez & the Super Zebra Kid in that match.
No results are known for this card.
The following Monday in Birmingham the card started with three preliminary matches. Tarzan White faced Garza Lozano, making his return to the area after a lengthy absence.
Charlie Laye faced Raoul Lopez in the second preliminary match.
Tom Bradley and Paddy Mack were matched once again in the third match of the night.
The main event was a 10 man tag team match. The two 5 man teams were captained by Tarzan White and Garza Lozano. White had Laye, Bradley, Joe Corbett & Chris Millssovas on his team. Lozano was joined by Lopez, Mack, Big Ben Morgan & Tiger Joe Marsh on his team.
No results are known for this card.
Also on Monday in Shreveport Charlie Carr and Wild Bill Sledge met in the one fall opening match. Carr was awarded the match when Sledge was disqualified.
George Curtis faced Jack Kelly in the semi-final match. Curtis defeated Kelly, winning the match in two straight falls.
In the main event, World Light-Heavyweight champion Red Kirkpatrick put his title on the line against multi-time former champion Jack Curtis. The match was even at a fall apiece going into the third and deciding fall. The final fall became a wild melee with Kirkpatrick suffering a cut on his head in the process. Referee Conway Baker stopped the match and declared it a no contest. Commissioners Charlie Oliver and Millard Wyman entered the ring and stated that the title would be held up pending a decision by the commission.
On Tuesday night in Monroe George Curtis faced Charlie Carr in a one fall opening match. The two battled to a 10 minute stalemate.
Jack Curtis and Jack Kelly also fought to a 10 minute draw in the second one fall preliminary match.
The main event was a grudge match with the Curtis Brothers taking on Carr & Kelly in a tag team match. The first fall had just passed the 15 minute mark when Carr forced George Curtis to submit to a single leg Boston Crab to win the fall. In the second fall George had Kelly reeling with a series of shoulder blocks until Kelly ducked one. Kelly then started using the same tactic on George until he was met with a flying dropkick that stopped him cold. Soon all four wrestlers were in the ring with the Curtis Brothers hitting both Kelly & Carr with flying tackles. The action was so furious that Kelly, Carr and referee Bill Barney were all chased form the ring. When the action resumed George applied an Atomic Drop on Kelly and pinned him to win the fall in 11 minutes. In the third and deciding fall, Kelly & Carr had Jack trapped in their corner and were punching away at his head and stomach. They switched tactics with Kelly holding Jack while Carr rammed into his stomach with his own head. As Carr attempted the action a third time, Jack moved and Carr rammed into Kelly. Kelly was knocked from the ring and Carr fell back onto the mat. Jack covered him quickly and pinned him to win the fall and the match.
That same Tuesday evening in Baton Rouge Prince Omar, substituting for Elmer Davis, faced Raoul Lopez in the opening match. Referee Jimmy Kilshaw disqualified Lopez for illegal tactics in the first fall and awarded the fall to Omar. In the second fall Lopez had Omar backed into the ropes and was choking him. As Lopez argued with referee Kilshaw, Omar surprised him with a forearm across the chin. Omar then quickly covered Lopez for the pin, winning the fall and the match to give Lopez his first loss in Baton Rouge.
In the main event Chris Millssovas was matched with Tiger Joe Marsh. Marsh won the first and third falls over Millssovas to take the match.
Also on Tuesday in Decatur veterans Charley Keene and Rube Wright were matched. Keene used a bodyslam and cover on Wright to pin him and take the first fall in 25 minutes. Wright fought back and pinned Keene to win the second fall in 10 minutes to even things up. Wright used a flying headscissors to pin Keene to win the deciding fall and the match.
In the main event Joe Corbett took on Garza Lozano. Corbett won the first fall when he managed to bodyslam the huge Lozano and pin him. At one point in the second fall Lozano hurled Corbett into the ropes. As Corbett hit the ropes the middle ring rope broke loose. Lozano took advantage of the situation and grabbed up the metal turnbuckle from the broken rope. He began to pound Corbett with it and when referee Andy Nelson tried to stop him, Lozano hit him with the weapon as well. Nelson was knocked from the ring and Lozano followed him out. He began beating on Nelson at ringside until a number of angry spectators chased him to the dressing room. When Nelson regained his senses he awarded the second fall and the match to Corbett on a disqualification.
On Tuesday in Mobile the card opened with yet another match between Tom Bradley and Paddy Mack. Mack roughed up Bradley enough to pin him to win the first fall in 10 minutes. Mack continued the rough stuff in the second fall until Bradley began fight back with the same tactics. At the 14 minute point of the fall, Bradley had Mack caught in a painful leglock. Mack managed to make it to the ropes and referee Jim McNamara called for Bradley to release him. Bradley refused to let go of the hold despite several warnings from McNamara and was disqualified, giving the match to Mack in straight falls.
In the semi-final match Tarzan White was matched with Charlie Laye. Laye pinned White after 16 minutes to win the first fall. White came back to win the second fall by hitting Laye with flying tackles and pinning him 12 minutes. White forced Laye to submit to a leg spread to in the third fall in 8 minutes to take the match.
The main event was a return grudge match ordered by the state commission. In that match Nick Carter faced Big Ben Morgan, who Carter had unmasked as the Super Zebra Kid the previous week in Mobile. The two referees assigned, Bob O’Regan and Jim McNamara had a hard time containing the furious action which saw Carter take the first fall by bodyslamming and pinning his huge rival in 17 minutes. Morgan came back to take the second fall with a backbreaker in only 49 seconds. Carter took the final fall after 11 minutes of wild action and won the match. Morgan was so upset after the match he roughed up referees O’Regan and McNamara.
On Wednesday in Alexandria Chris Millssovas faced Prince Omar in the opening match of the evening. Each man won a fall apiece and the match was tied going into the third and deciding fall. Millssovas appeared to be on his way to victory as he had Omar reeling with a series of dropkicks until Omar managed to catch him by the foot. Omar spun Millssovas to the mat and jumped on him for the pin, winning the fall and the match.
The main event featured Tiger Joe Marsh taking on Raoul Lopez. This match also went into the third and deciding fall after each man won a fall apiece. In the final fall Marsh slammed Lopez to the mat with a bodyslam and pinned him to apparently win the fall. However, before a decision could be made official, a local commissioner who had been sitting at ringside entered the ring. He informed referee Phil Brummett that Lopez had draped his foot across the bottom rope while the count was being made. Brummett reversed his decision and awarded the fall and the match to Lopez.
Also on Wednesday in Gulfport the card was to have featured Pat Newman facing Pat Cronin in the opening match, scheduled for best two out of three falls with a 45 minute time limit.
The main event was to be George Curtis meeting Jack Kelly in a match scheduled for best two out of three falls with a 90 minute time limit.
The card was cancelled due to severe weather.
That same Wednesday wrestling returned to Pensacola after a two week absence. New promoter Carl Wicklund presented his first show at the Sports Palace. The opening match saw Rex Mobley facing Charlie Carr in a one fall 15 minute match.
The second match of the evening was also a one fall 15 minute match. In that one Wild Bill Sledge took on Red Kirkpatrick.
The main event was a tag team match with Mobley & Sledge going against Carr & Red Kirkpatrick. This match was scheduled for best two out of three falls with a 90 minute time limit.
No results are known for this card.
On Thursday in New Orleans Tom Bradley and Tiger Joe Marsh wrestled to a 10 minute draw in the one fall opening match.
The second one fall match was won by Tarzan White as he pinned Paddy Mack.
Charlie Laye won the third one fall preliminary match when his opponent, Prince Omar, was disqualified.
The main event was a 10 man tag team match. The team of Raoul Lopez, the Super Zebra Kid, Marsh, Mack & Omar won two out of three falls from Charley Keene, Chris Millssovas, Bradley, White & Laye to win the match.
On Friday in Jackson the card opened with a tag team match with Jack Curtis teaming with Wild Bill Sledge taking on Jack Kelly & Pat Cronin. Curtis pinned Kelly to win the deciding fall.
In the semi-final match Rex Mobley took on Charlie Carr. Prior to the start of the match, both men agreed to wrestle strictly by the rules. This would be no problem for the veteran Mobley, who could wrestle clean or rough, but Carr generally liked to bend the rules. The match was even at a fall apiece going into the third and deciding fall, with both men living up to the agreement. Slowly Mobley began to gain an advantage and a frustrated Carr punched him. Referee Pat Willis immediately disqualified Carr for violating the agreement and awarded the fall and the match to Mobley.
In the main event George Curtis got another shot at the World Light-Heavyweight title held by Red Kirkpatrick. Curtis applied his Atomic Drop to Kirkpatrick and pinned him to win the first fall. Kirkpatrick managed to avoid the Atomic Drop during the second fall and forced Curtis to submit to an arm wringer to win the fall. In the third and deciding fall, Curtis managed to twice apply the Atomic Drop on Kirkpatrick, but each time failed to pin him as the champion was able to get to the ropes. Curtis applied the hold a third time, but Kirkpatrick was close enough to the ropes to push off with his feet, sending both men toppling to the mat. Kirkpatrick fell across the stunned Curtis and pinned him to win the fall and the match and retain his title.
That same Friday in Anniston Joe Corbett & Danny Novak teamed to take on Garza Lozano & Paddy Mack in a tag team match that opened the card. Corbett & Novak won two out of three falls to win the match, with the final fall coming with only 6 minutes left in the 60 minute time limit.
The main event was a return match between Nick Carter and Tiger Joe Marsh. This match was a grudge match with no time limit and falls would not count. The match would continue until one man was unable to continue. The match went 7 falls before Marsh was unable to continue and Carter was declared the winner.
Also on Friday in Fort Walton Beach Charlie Laye and Prince Omar met in the one fall 30 minute opening match.
In the semi-final match, scheduled for best two out of three falls with a 60 minute time limit, was between bitter rivals Tarzan White and Raoul Lopez.
In the main event the Super Zebra Kid faced Tom Bradley & Chris Millssovas in a handicap match. If the Kid lost this match he agreed to unmask.
No results are known for this card.
The following Monday in Birmingham Tom Bradley and Tiger Joe Marsh met in the opening match of the night.
Charlie Laye and Prince Omar were matched in the second preliminary match.
In the semi-final match Nick Carter took on Raoul Lopez.
Tarzan White and Garza Lozano squared off in the main event.
No results are known for this card.
Also on Monday in Shreveport Rex Mobley defeated Jack Kelly in the opening match of the evening.
The semi-final was a tag team match with Mobley teaming with Jack Curtis to take on the team of Kelly & Charlie Carr. Mobley & Curtis took two out of three falls to win the match.
In the main event, George Curtis got another chance at World Light-Heavyweight champion Red Kirkpatrick. Kirkpatrick won two out of three falls to defeat Curtis and retain his title.
On Tuesday in Monroe bitter rivals Jack Curtis and Jack Kelly faced off in the opening match. The match was savagely fought but ended in a time limit draw.
In the second match of the night George Curtis was matched with The Black Phantom. This was the first appearance of the Black Phantom in well over a year. Curtis was awarded the match when referee Jack Roberts disqualified the masked man for illegal tactics.
The main event was a tag team match with the Curtis Brothers taking on Kelly & the Phantom. Kelly was a bitter rival of the Curtis duo and had faced them individually and in tag team matches throughout the area without any satisfactory results. Kelly had not had much success with other partners and recruited the Black Phantom specifically to deal with the Curtis Brothers. Kelly pinned Jack Curtis following a backbreaker to win the first fall. George Curtis applied an Atomic Drop on Kelly and pinned him to win the second fall. In the third and deciding fall, George again applied the Atomic Drop on Kelly, but Kelly’s feet hit referee Jack Roberts as Curtis lifted him up. Roberts was knocked unconscious and did not see Curtis pinning Kelly after applying his hold. Kelly struggled and managed to reverse the situation and when Roberts regained his senses, Kelly was pinning George. Roberts counted the fall and awarded the fall and the match to Kelly & the Phantom, who promptly headed for the dressing room. The Curtis Brothers argued bitterly with the still groggy Roberts until they finally got him to realize what had happened while he was on the mat. Roberts called for Kelly & the Phantom to return to the ring and for the match to continue. Kelly & his masked partner refused to come back to the ring so Roberts awarded the final fall and the match to the Curtis team by forfeit.
Also on Tuesday in Baton Rouge the card opened with a return match between Prince Omar and Raoul Lopez. Lopez forced Omar to submit to a hammerlock to win the first fall. Omar used a series of bodyslams on Lopez and pinned him to win the second fall. Lopez also used bodyslams to weaken Omar enough to pin him to win the fall and the match to avenge his loss the previous week.
In the main event Tiger Joe Marsh faced the Super Zebra Kid. Marsh bodyslammed the huge Kid and pinned him to win the first fall. The Kid applied a Boston Crab on Marsh and forced him to submit to win the second fall. In the third and deciding fall, the Kid lost his temper and floored both Marsh and referee Bob Seely. Seely disqualified the masked wrestler and awarded the fall and the match to Marsh.
That same Tuesday night in Decatur Nick Carter and Tom Bradley fought to a 10 minute draw in the opening match.
Rube Wright and Charley Keene also battled to a 10 minute draw in the second match of the night.
The main event was a tag team match with Carter & Wright taking on Bradley & Keene. Bradley pinned Wright to win the first fall in 20 minutes. Wright returned the favor when he pinned Bradley to win the second fall in 14 minutes to even the score. Carter pinned Keene to win the deciding fall in 15 minute and win the match.
Also on Tuesday in Mobile Charlie Laye and Paddy Mack met in the opening match. Laye pinned Mack to win the first fall but Mack took the final two falls to win the match.
In the semi-final match Joe Corbett was matched with Chris Millssovas. Corbett applied a sleeper hold on Millssovas to put him out and take the first fall in 19 minutes. Millssovas used a series of rolling headlocks on Corbett to weaken him and pinned him to win the second fall in 9 minutes. The third and final fall was a quick one as Millssovas hit Corbett with a dropkick and pinned him in 1 minute to win the fall and the match. The two men shook hands after the match and the fans showed their approval of the match that was cleanly fought throughout.
The main event featured a match between Tarzan White and Garza Lozano. Lozano used a series of head butts on White and pinned him to win the first fall in 14 minutes. White came back and flattened Lozano with five flying tackles in a row and pinned him to win the second fall and even the score. In the third and final fall Lozano began rubbing shaving cream in White’s face, blinding him. Lozano gave quite a beating to White until referee Bob O’Regan disqualified him and awarded the fall and the match to White. Lozano was irate and doused O’Regan with the cream and pounded on him before leaving the ring to a chorus of boos from the crowd.
On Wednesday in Alexandria Prince Omar and Raoul Lopez were matched again in the opening match. Lopez completely overwhelmed Omar and won the match in two straight falls.
The main event was another match between Tiger Joe Marsh and the Super Zebra Kid. Marsh managed to pin the Kid to win the first fall. Marsh was handling the Kid was easily during the second fall until the masked man started fouling him. After continually choking Marsh on the top ring rope the Kid slammed him to the mat and pinned him to win the fall. At the start of the third and deciding fall the Kid jumped Marsh in his corner while his back was turned. While they struggled in the corner Marsh managed to unlace the Kid’s mask and used the lace to tie him to the top rope. Referee Phil Brummett stepped in and freed the Kid and disqualified Marsh for his action, giving the fall and the match to the Kid.
Also on Wednesday in Gulfport the same card that had been cancelled due to bad weather the previous week was restaged this week. Pat Newman and Pat Cronin were matched in the opening match. In the first fall Cronin spun Newman into the corner where Newman rammed his arm into the turnbuckle. Cronin continually worked over the same arm until Newman conceded the fall after 16 minutes. Cronin attempted to sneak attack Newman at the start of the second fall but was flattened by a dropkick. Newman pinned Cronin to win the second fall after about 15 seconds. In the third and deciding fall Cronin was using increasingly foul tactics on Newman until he was disqualified by referee Jack Roberts, who awarded the fall and the match to Newman. Cronin was incensed and began arguing with Roberts and shoving him. Promoter Tony Everts entered the ring to calm things down, only to be slapped by Cronin. Roberts grabbed Cronin from behind and held him while Everts slapped Cronin back.
In the main event featured a match with George Curtis taking on Jack Kelly. Kelly forced Curtis to submit to a Boston Crab to win the first fall in 15 minutes. Curtis came back and used an Atomic Drop on Kelly and pinned him in 8 minutes to win the second fall. During the third and deciding fall Kelly continually choked Curtis using the top rope. He then hoisted Curtis up and appeared to be preparing to toss him out of the ring. Pat Newman was sitting ringside and he rushed to the ring and grabbed Kelly by the feat to prevent him from throwing Curtis from the ring. Curtis then applied an Atomic Drop on Kelly and pinned him after 8 minutes to win the fall and the match.
That same Wednesday in Pensacola the card opened with a match between Wild Bill Sledge and Charlie Carr.
The main event featured Rex Mobley challenging World Light-Heavyweight champion Red Kirkpatrick in a title match.
No results are known for this card.
On Thursday in New Orleans Danny Novak defeated Prince Omar in the one fall opening match.
Chris Millssovas defeated Paddy Mack in the second one fall match of the night.
In the semi-final Charley Keene & Charlie Laye won two out of three falls over Tiger Joe Marsh & Raoul Lopez to win a tag team match.
The main event featured Tarzan White wagering his hair against the mask of the Super Zebra Kid. Joe Corbett was assigned as the special referee for the match. White scored two out of three falls to win the match. The Kid complained about Corbett showing favoritism and refused to unmask. White and Corbett joined forces and removed the mask forcibly. The Super Zebra Kid was once again revealed to be Big Ben Morgan.
On Friday in Jackson Rex Mobley faced Charlie Carr in the opening bout. Mobley used his famed rocking chair cradle to pin Carr and win the first fall. Carr got carried away in the second fall and found himself disqualified, giving the match to Mobley in two straight falls.
Next up was a special challenge match between Jack Curtis and Jack Kelly. The two fought furiously for a full 60 minutes without either winning a fall. The match was called a draw.
In the main event George Curtis got another change at relieving Red Kirkpatrick of the World Light-Heavyweight title. Curtis took an early lead in the match when he pinned Kirkpatrick following an Atomic Drop to win the first fall. Kirkpatrick forced Curtis to submit to a Boston Crab to win the second fall and even the score. In the third and deciding fall Curtis took exception to being punched by Kirkpatrick and started throwing fists himself. He opened a deep cut between Kirkpatrick’s eyes. Blinded by blood, Kirkpatrick swung wildly with a punch that sent both he and Curtis through the ropes and onto the arena floor. As referee Jack Roberts began to count the two men out, Kirkpatrick managed to get back into the ring before the count of 20. Curtis was still on the floor and was counted out. The fall and the match were awarded to Kirkpatrick, who retained his title.
Also on Friday in Anniston perpetual opponents Tom Bradley and Paddy Mack had yet another match. Mack pinned Bradley in 18 minutes to win the first fall. Bradley came back and took the second fall in 8 minutes. Mack scored the third and deciding fall in 7 minutes to win the match.
In the main event Nick Carter & Rube Wright joined forces to face the team of Tiger Joe Marsh & Garza Lozano in a tag team match. Marsh pinned Wright in 11 minutes to win the first fall. Wright was injured in the closing moments of the opening fall and could not continue. Carter elected to face the two opponents alone and held his own for a short while. Lozano & Marsh double teamed him before Lozano made the pin in 6 minutes to give his team a straight fall victory.
That same Friday night in Fort Walton Beach Chris Millssovas faced Raoul Lopez in the opening match, scheduled for best two out of three falls with a 60 minute time limit.
In the second match of the night, also scheduled for best two out of three falls with a 60 minute time limit, Charlie Laye squared off with Prince Omar.
In the main event Tarzan White faced the Super Zebra Kid once again with his hair on the line against the Kid’s mask. The match was scheduled for best two out of three falls with no time limit.
The card was canceled due to bad weather.
The following Monday in Birmingham Paddy Mack defeated Tiger Joe Marsh in the opening bout of the night.
In the second match, Joe Corbett defeated the Super Zebra Kid.
The main event was a tag team match with Tarzan White & Charlie Laye facing Garza Lozano & Raoul Lopez. White & Laye won two out of three falls to take the match.
Also on Monday in Shreveport Rex Mobley and Charlie Carr met in the one fall opening match. The two battled evenly and the match ended in a 30 minute draw.
The second match of the night was a women’s match between Kathleen Wimbley and Babs Wingo, both making their first appearances in the area. Wingo pinned Wimbley to win the match.
In the main event tag team match, Jack & George Curtis were matched with their biggest rivals, Irish Jack Kelly & the Might Scot. The Curtis Brothers were awarded the first fall when Kelly & Kirkpatrick were disqualified for illegal tactics. Kelly suffered a cut on his forehead during the second fall, which ended after 10 minutes when the brother duo pinned both of their foes to win the match in two straight falls.
On Tuesday in Monroe George Curtis and Jack Kelly met in the one fall opening match. Kelly was disqualified for using his fists to give the match to Curtis.
Jack Curtis faced the Black Phantom in the second one fall match of the night, which ended in a 10 minute draw.
The main event was a return tag team match with Jack & George Curtis meeting Kelly & the Black Phantom once again. Jack Curtis spent the early part of the first fall punishing Kelly with a hammerlock until the Phantom entered the ring and kicked Curtis in the face. George Curtis was tagged in and the Curtis teamed worked over the Phantom by constantly tagging in and out until George pinned the masked man to win the fall in 15 minutes. Kelly applied a backbreaker on George and pinned him to win the second fall. Kelly continued to work on George’s back during the third and final fall. Jack Curtis attempted to help his brother but was grabbed by the Phantom and tied in the ropes. The Phantom continued to slug away at Jack until he was loosened from the ropes and fell to the mat. The Phantom then joined Kelly in double-teaming George until referees Bill Barney and Jack Roberts disqualified them and awarded the fall and the match to the Curtis Brothers.
That same Tuesday in Baton Rouge Tom Bradley took on Tiger Joe Marsh in the opening match of a double main event. Bradley used a series of bodyslams on Marsh and pinned him to win the first fall. In the second fall Marsh flattened Bradley with several forearm blows and pinned him to win the fall. In the third and final fall, Marsh tossed Bradley out of the ring and onto the arena floor. Bradley quickly made his way back into the ring and bodyslammed Marsh and pinned him to win the fall and the match.
The final match of the night was another match between Joe Corbett and the Super Zebra Kid. Corbett was in complete control of the first fall until the Kid used a series of backbreakers on him and pinned him to win the fall. Corbett came back quickly in the second fall and used his sleeper hold to put the masked man out to win the fall in just over 3 minutes. The third and final fall was a wild melee until Corbett managed to strip the mask from the Kid’s head. Since the Kid’s mask was not at stake in this match, Corbett’s action caused him to be disqualified, giving the fall and the match to the Kid. Although the mask had not been at stake, the Super Zenra Kid was revealed to be Big Ben Morgan.
Also on Tuesday in Decatur the card opened with a tag team match with Rube Wright & Danny Novak facing Red Byrd & Charley Keene. Keene pinned Novak to win the first fall in 25 minutes. Wright pinned Byrd to win the second fall in 15 minutes. The third and final fall was awarded to Wright & Novak when Byrd & Keene were disqualified for illegal tactics.
The main event was a 5 man Battle Royal with Nick Carter joining the four wrestlers from the tag team match. Carter was eliminated in 9 minutes and then took over as the referee for the remainder of the match. Red Byrd was eliminated at the 13 minute mark, followed by Keene after 32 minutes. Wright and Novak agreed to share in the win as they were the final two men in the ring.
That same Tuesday in Mobile, Chris Millssovas was matched Raoul Lopez in the one fall opening match. The match was awarded to Millssovas when Lopez was disqualified in 9 minutes.
The semi-final was a grudge match between Charlie Laye and Paddy Mack. Mack applied a neckbreaker on Laye and pinned him to win the first fall in 10 minutes. Laye came back and pinned Mack to win the second fall in 12 minutes. The third and final fall lasted just over 2 minutes as Laye used a headscissors on Mack and then applied a handstand hold to pin him to win the fall and the match.
In the main event, Tarzan White teamed with Chris Millssovas to face off with Garza Lozano & Raoul Lopez. White & Millssovas took the first fall after White used a series of football tackles and a pin on Lopez. In the second fall, Lozano & Lopez continually worked over Millssovas’ arm before forcing him to submit to take the fall. Between falls, it was discovered that Millssovas had sustained a dislocated shoulder and he was unable to continue. White agreed to continue the match alone, but only if Lozano & Lopez observed tag team rules. They agreed but it was short-lived. After about 5 minutes they began double-teaming White until they were disqualified.
On Wednesday in Alexandria Joe Corbett and Tom Bradley squared off in the opening match. Both men wrestled cleanly and scientifically throughout the first two falls, with each man winning a fall apiece. In the third and deciding fall, Corbett had Bradley in trouble with a series of shoulder blocks. Finally Bradley sidestepped on and Corbett went headfirst into the corner turnbuckle. Corbett was dazed and fell back into the ring. Bradley quickly pinned him to win the fall and the match.
In the main event Tiger Joe Marsh put his hair on the line against the mask of the Super Zebra Kid. The match was tied at a fall apiece going into the third and final fall. At one point both men left the ring and were fighting along ringside as referee Phil Brummett began to count them both out. Marsh managed to roll back into the ring at the count of 18, but the Kid was still on the ring apron when Brummett reached 20. The Kid was counted out and the fall and the match were awarded to Marsh. The Kid refused to remove his mask and argued with Brummett and promoter Jimmie Thompson, who had come to the ring to demand that the mask be removed. Suddenly Marsh, Brummett and Thompson grabbed the struggling Kid and stripped the mask from his head. Once again Big Ben Morgan was revealed to be the man behind the striped mask.
Also on Wednesday in Gulfport Pat Newman and Jack Kelly were matched in the one fall opening match. Kelly stunned the crowd as he fought cleanly throughout the match, which ended in a 15 minute draw.
In the second match of the night, George Curtis was matched with Pat Cronin. Curtis and Cronin also fought to a 15 minute draw.
The main event was a tag team match with Newman & Curtis teaming to take on Kelly & Cronin. Cronin forced Newman to submit to a Boston Crab to win the first fall in 14 minutes. Curtis used an Atomic Drop on Kelly and pinned him to win the second fall in 11 minutes. Surprisingly Kelly had still maintained his clean wrestling throughout the first two falls, which caused a rift between he & Cronin. After Kelly was pinned to end the second fall, Cronin kicked him several times while he was down on the mat. Cronin received quite a bit of punishment from Newman & Curtis in the third and final fall, with Kelly understandably not coming to his partner’s aid. Newman finally pinned Cronin in 6 minutes to win the fall and the match. Cronin was so incensed that he punched referee Jack Roberts and then his partner Kelly.
That same Wednesday in Pensacola the card featured a double main event comprised of two matches scheduled for best two out of three falls with 90 minute time limits. The first match was between Charlie Carr and Red Kirkpatrick.
The second match was a women’s match between Kathleen Wimbley and Babs Wingo.
No results are known for this card.
On Thursday in New Orleans Tom Bradley and Chris Millssovas faced off in the opening match. The two battled to a 30 minute draw.
Charlie Laye and Garza Lozano were matched in the semi-final match. Lozano took an early lead when he pinned Laye to win the first fall. Laye came back to win the final two falls to take the match.
In the main event Tarzan White teamed with Joe Corbett to take on Big Ben Morgan & Tiger Joe Marsh in a tag team match. The team of Morgan & Marsh was an odd one since Marsh had just unmasked Morgan as the Super Zebra Kid the previous night in Alexandria. Despite that fact, Morgan & Marsh worked well enough together to win two out of three falls and take the match.
On Friday in Jackson the card opened with a tag team match with the returning Henry Harrell teaming with Rex Mobley to take on Charlie Carr & Pat Cronin. Although it was a tag team match, Mobley and Carr provided most of the action. The two battered each other until they were both bleeding profusely. The match had to be stopped with a fall being scored and declared a no contest.
In the main event, George Curtis got another chance at the World Light-Heavyweight title held by Red Kirkpatrick. Curtis used an Atomic Drop on Kirkpatrick and pinned him to win the first fall in 17 minutes. In the second fall, Kirkpatrick introduced a new tactic he called the Hyland Thrust. This maneuver consisted of him jabbing Curtis in the throat with stiff fingers. Referee Pat Willis failed to see Kirkpatrick using the tactic, which weakened Curtis enough to be pinned to give the fall to Kirkpatrick. Curtis started the third and final fall well but was soon in bad shape from Kirkpatrick using his thrust again. Three times Curtis was dropped to the mat by Kirkpatrick jamming his fingers into his throat. Once again referee Willis failed to spot any of these infractions. Kirkpatrick applied another new hold he called the Aberdeen Clutch. It was his version of a sleeper hold which looked closer to a chokehold. He used it to force Curtis to submit and won the fall and the match to retain his title.
Also on Friday in Anniston the card opened with a tag team match. Charley Keene & Rube Wright teamed to take on the team of Raoul Lopez & Paddy Mack. Each team won a fall apiece and the match was even entering the third and final fall. The time limit expired with neither team able to win the deciding fall and the match ended in a draw.
In the main event was a match between Nick Carter and Garza Lozano. Lozano pinned Carter to win the first fall in 12 minutes. Carter came back and took the second fall by pinning Lozano in 11 minutes. The third fall went back and forth several times before Carter managed to pin Lozano and win the final fall in 17 minutes to win the match. Lozano attempted to attack Carter with a pair of brass knuckles following the match but Carter managed to knock them out of his hand and the two men fought over them for several minutes before order was restored.
That same Friday evening at Fort Walton Beach Tom Bradley and Charlie Laye met in the opening match, scheduled for one fall with a 30 minute time limit.
The semi-final was a match between Chris Millssovas and Tiger Joe Marsh, scheduled for best two out of three falls with a 60 minute time limit.
The main event was a hair vs mask match between Tarzan White and the Super Zebra Kid, scheduled for best two out of three falls with no time limit.
The only known result for this card is that Tarzan White defeated the Super Zebra Kid to force him to unmask. Once again Big Ben Morgan was behind the mask.
A second card was held in Pensacola on Saturday. The card featured Rex Mobley and Charlie Carr meeting in the opening match, scheduled for best two out of three falls with a 90 minute time limit.
The main event was a return women’s match from the Wednesday card in Pensacola, with Kathleen Wimbley facing Babs Wingo. This match was scheduled for best two out of three falls with no time limit.
No results are known for this card.
The following Monday in Birmingham the card opened with Tom Bradley and Paddy Mack meeting in a one fall 30 minute match.
In the semi-final Joe Corbett & Charlie Laye teamed to take on Garza Lozano & Raoul Lopez in a tag team match.
In the final event, the popular duo of Tarzan White & Nick Carter teamed against Big Ben Morgan & Tiger Joe Marsh in another tag team match.
No results are known for this card.
Also on Monday in Shreveport the card opened with Rex Mobley facing World Light-Heavyweight champion Red Kirkpatrick in a one fall non-title match. Mobley scored an upset when his pinned Kirkpatrick with his rocking chair cradle to win the match.
The semi-final was a women’s match between Kathleen Wimbley and Babs Wingo. Wimbley won two out of three falls to win the match.
The main event was a tag team match with Jack & George Curtis taking on Jack Kelly & Charlie Carr. Kelly & Carr took two out of three falls to win the match.
On Tuesday in Monroe George Curtis faced Charlie Carr in the opening match, scheduled for best two out of three falls with a 30 minute time limit.
Bitter rivals Jack Curtis and Jack Kelly met in the second match of the night, scheduled for one fall with a 45 minute time limit.
The main event was a women’s match between Kathleen Wimbley and Babs Wingo, scheduled for best two out of three falls with a 90 minute time limit.
No results are known for this card.
Also on Tuesday in Baton Rouge Tom Bradley and Charley Keene met in the opening match. Keene took two out of three falls to win the match.
The main event saw Joe Corbett taking on Paddy Mack. Corbett used the sleeper hold to put Mack away to win the first fall. Mack came back and applied a chin lock on Corbett to force him to submit and won the second fall. Corbett had Mack reeling with shoulder blocks in the third and final fall. Mach sidestepped on block and Corbett slammed into the corner turnbuckle. Mack pinned Corbett to win the fall and the match.
That same Tuesday in Mobile, the card opened with a match between Charlie Laye and Tiger Joe Marsh. Laye took the first two falls to win the match in straight falls. Laye and Marsh continue to slug away at one another after the match with Chris Millssovas, who had been the referee in the match, getting involved as well.
In the semi-final match, Tarzan White took on Garza Lozano. The match was event going into the third and final fall with each man winning a fall apiece. In the third fall Lozano had White trapped in the ropes and was chocking him when Nick Carter jumped onto the ring apron and knocked him away from White. White then quickly pinned Lozano to win the fall and the match. The irate Lozano issued a challenge to Carter to face him one on one.
Carter had his own problems as he faced Big Ben Morgan in the main event. Carter had beaten Morgan in Mobile at the end of July to unmask him as the Super Zebra Kid. Carter also won the rematch in Mobile the first week of August. Morgan pinned Carter to win the first fall, but Carter came back to win the final two to take the match.
There was no wrestling in Alexandria on Wednesday this week.
In Gulfport on Wednesday the card opened with a women’s match between Kathleen Wimbley and Babs Wingo. Wimbley was awarded the first fall in 17 minutes when referee Charlie Harper disqualified Wingo for illegal tactics. Wingo used a backbreaker on Wimbley and pinned her to win the second fall in 8 minutes. Wimbley used a series of flying mares and pinned Wingo in 8 minutes to win the fall and the match.
The main event was a grudge match between Jack Kelly and Pat Cronin. The two had been tag team partners in a match the previous week in Gulfport but had a falling out that led to punches being thrown. Cronin jumped Kelly before the opening bell rang but Kelly fought back and had Cronin bleeding from a cut on his forehead. Kelly forced Cronin to submit to a Boston Crab to win the fall in 12 minutes. Cronin returned the favor and had Kelly bleeding in the second fall from a cut over his eye. Cronin also punched referee Pat Wilson in the stomach which brought about his disqualification. The match was awarded to Kelly in straight falls, despite him being nearly unconscious on the mat.
Also on Wednesday in Pensacola Charlie Carr and Red Kirkpatrick met in the one fall 15 minute opening match.
Rex Mobley faced the Black Phantom in the second match, also scheduled for one fall with a 15 minute time limit.
The main event was a tag team match with Carr & Mobley facing Kirkpatrick & the Phantom, scheduled for best two out of three falls with a 90 minute time limit.
No results are known for this card.
Wrestling in Decatur moved from Tuesday to Wednesday starting this week. The card featured a double main event with Chris Millssovas taking on Raoul Lopez in the first match. Millssovas pinned Lopez to win the first fall in 10 minutes. Lopez came back and pined Millssovas to win the second fall in 10 minutes. Lopez used every dirty trick in the book in the third and deciding fall, finally pinning him in 12 minutes to win the fall and the match.
The second half of the double main event was a match between Nick Carter and Big Ben Morgan. Morgan pinned Carter in 7 minutes to win the first fall. Carter managed to bodyslam Morgan, who outweighed him by 75 pounds, and pinned him to win the second fall in 10 minutes. Carter again slammed Morgan in the third fall and pinned him again in 15 minutes to win the fall and the match.
On Thursday in New Orleans Charley Keene and Raoul Lopez battled to a 10 minute draw in the one fall opening match.
In the second match, also a one fall match, Tom Bradley defeated Paddy Mack.
Charlie Laye defeated Tiger Joe Marsh in the third one fall match of the night.
The main event was a 10 man tag team match between teams captained by Tarzan White and Big Ben Morgan. White had Keene, Bradley, Laye & Joe Corbett on his team. Morgan was joined by Lopez, Mack, Marsh & Garza Lozano. White’s team won two out of three falls to win the event.
On Friday in Jackson Rex Mobley and Charlie Carr faced off in the opening match, scheduled for best two out of three falls with a 60 minute time limit.
The main event was a 6 man tag team match with the Vicksburg trio of Jack & George Curtis teaming with Henry Harrell to take on Pat Cronin, Red Kirkpatrick & Jack Kelly. The match was scheduled for best two out of three falls with a 90 minute time limit.
No results are known for this card.
That same Friday in Anniston, Charlie Laye and Raoul Lopez met in the opening match. Lopez pinned Laye to win the first fall in 18 minutes. Laye came back to pin Lopez to win the second fall in 22 minutes. Lopez was disqualified after 6 minutes of the third and final fall to give the fall and the match to Laye.
In the main event Nick Carter and Garza Lozano faced off in a 15 round boxing match. Carter knocked out Lozano in round seven to win the match.
Also on Friday in Fort Walton Beach Tom Bradley and Paddy Mack met in the opening match, scheduled for one fall with a 30 minute match.
The second match, also a one fall bout with a 30 minute time limit, saw Joe Corbett take on Big Ben Morgan.
The main event was a fight to the finish between Chris Millssovas and Tiger Joe Marsh. This match had no time limit and falls did not count. The match would end when one main was unable to continue.
There are no results for this card, which was the final card held in Fort Walton Beach until 1955.
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Review of Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling: A Recap of August 1952.
Author: Michael Norris of Gulf Coast Wrestling History: 1950-1977.
Published: July 25, 2020.
Editor: Jimmy Wheeler.
Unique content strictly for the Professional Wrestling Historical Society.
All research has been completed by the Professional Wrestling Historical Society or by a trusted contributor.
Review of Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling: A Recap of August 1952.
Author: Michael Norris of Gulf Coast Wrestling History: 1950-1977.
Published: July 25, 2020.
Editor: Jimmy Wheeler.
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