Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling
A Recap of March 1952
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March began with a card on Saturday in Pascagoula. Sailor Moran and Pat Cronin fought to a draw in the opening match.
Jack Roberts and Buff Sirois met in the second match of the night, which also ended in a draw.
In the main event, Moran & Roberts teamed to take on Cronin & Sirois in a tag team match. Cronin & Sirois took two out of three falls to win the match. At one point during the match Cronin was tossed from the ring and got into a slugging match with a ringside fan until the police separated them.
The following Monday in Birmingham, Al Getz defeated Pat Malone in the opening match.
In the semi-final match Ginger the bear faced two men, George Harben & Jack Kelly. Ginger handled them easily and won the match in two straight falls.
The main event was a tag team match with Al Perry & Johnny Harmon facing Pat Cronin & Elmer Davis. Perry & Harmon won two out of three falls to win the match.
That same Monday in Shreveport, Sailor Moran and Buff Sirois battled to a 30 minute draw in the opening match.
In the semi-final match Sugy Hayamaka took on Ellis Bashara in a Judo Jacket match. Hayamaka used a sleeper hold on Bashara to win the first fall in 6 minutes. Bashara came back and forced Hayamaka to submit to a Boston Crab to win the second fall in 14 minutes. The third and deciding fall lasted only 30 seconds as Hayamaka was disqualified for using the belt of his judo jacket to choke Bashara. Bashara was awarded the fall and the match.
The main event was another World Light-Heavyweight title match between Jack Curtis and champion Sockeye Jack McDonald. Curtis used his rolling python cradle to pin McDonald to win the first fall in 2 minutes. The second fall also lasted 2 minutes as McDonald forced Curtis to submit to a Boston Crab to win the fall. The third and deciding fall was a short and bloody one as the two slugged away at each other. Curtis floored McDonald and dove on him for the winning pin in two minutes to take the fall and the match. Jack Curtis was the World Light-Heavyweight champion for the 9th time.
The following night in Monroe, Ellis Bashara met Buff Sirois in the one fall opening match. Bashara was awarded the match when Sirois was disqualified.
In the second match of the night, also a one fall affair, Jack Curtis took on Sockeye Jack McDonald. Curtis entered the ring wearing the World Light-Heavyweight title belt that he’d won from McDonald the night before in Shreveport. McDonald fumed around the ring demanding that Curtis put the title on the line but the match was not for the title. As it were the match ended in a draw.
Bashara & Curtis took on Sirois & McDonald in a tag team match in the main event. During the first fall Bashara and Sirois were in the ring when McDonald reached through the ropes and tripped Bashara. Sirois jumped onto Bashara and pinned him to win the first fall. McDonald had kept his foot on Bashara’s foot to keep him from reaching the ropes to break up the pin. The referee saw neither of these infractions. In the second fall Bashara & Curtis had their foes reeling from body blocks before Bashara pinned Sirois to win the fall. Curtis and McDonald got into a furious battle during the third and deciding fall. At one point McDonald tossed Curtis from the ring but Curtis quickly returned swinging. He used a series of flying headscissors on McDonald before pinning him to win the fall and the match.
The same Tuesday night in Baton Rouge Irish Jack Kelly and George Harben fought to a draw in the opening match.
Al Perry and Pat Cronin also fought to a draw in the second match of the night.
The main event was a tag team match with Harben & Perry teaming to take on Kelly & Cronin. Kelly & Cronin double teamed Perry throughout much of the first fall before Kelly pinned him to win the fall. Harben & Perry used the same tactics in the second fall, concentrating on Cronin. They both covered him for the pin to win the fall. In the third and deciding fall Kelly had Harben in a full nelson and maneuvered him to the corner where Cronin was waiting to throw a haymaker. Harben ducked at the last second and the punch floored Kelly. Harben quickly pinned Kelly to win the fall and the match.
Also on Tuesday in Decatur, Al Getz faced Pat Malone in the opening match, scheduled for best two out of three falls with a 60 minute time limit.
In the main event, Ginger the bear took on Charley Keene & Elmer Davis. This match was also scheduled for best two out of three falls with a 60 minute time limit.
Johnny Harmon was the referee for both bouts.
No results are known for this card.
On Wednesday in Alexandria Al Perry and George Harben faced each other in the opening match. Each man won a fall apiece and the match was even going into the third and deciding fall. When the fall began there was only 3 minutes left and the 60 minute time limit expired before either man could score the deciding fall. The match ended in a draw.
In the main event Irish Jack Kelly took on Pat (Bad Boy) Cronin. They match was a bloody slugfest throughout the first two falls, with each man winning one apiece. In the third and deciding fall Kelly took a wild swing at Cronin but missed and kayoed referee Phil Brummett. Another punch floored Cronin and Kelly covered him for the pin. A ringside commissioner entered the ring to count the fall since Brummett was out cold but Cronin kicked out at the last moment. Brummett finally began to come around and while the commissioner was helping him to his feet, Cronin fouled Kelly and sent him sinking to the mat. Cronin then covered Kelly and Brummett counted three, awarding the fall and the match to Cronin.
On Thursday in New Orleans popular Al Getz defeated Pat Malone in the one fall opening match.
In the semi-final match Pat Cronin teamed with Elmer Davis to win two out of three falls from Charley Keene & Johnny Harmon in a tag team match.
In the main event, Ginger the bear faced Jack Kelly & Baron Von Harben. Ginger handled both men and easily won the match.
Wrestling in Jackson was held on Thursday this week instead of the regular Friday night slot. The Skull made his first appearance in Jackson and was impressive in defeating Bronko Lubich in the one fall opening match.
In the semi-final Sugy Hayamaka & Ellis Bashara took two out of three falls over the team of Sailor Moran & Buff Sirois in a tag team match.
The main event was a rematch for the World Light-Heavyweight title with champion Jack Curtis defending against the man he won it from, Sockeye Jack McDonald. This match was a fight to the finish with no time limit. Each man won a fall apiece and the match was even going into the final fall. In the third fall McDonald kept bouncing from the ropes and hitting Curtis with shoulder blocks until Curtis avoided one and punched McDonald in the face. McDonald fell to the mat and Curtis quickly covered him. Referee Pat Willis counted McDonald out and awarded the fall and the match to Curtis. McDonald complained bitterly that Willis made a fast count, but Curtis left the ring still the World Light-Heavyweight champion.
On Friday in Anniston Johnny Harmon wrestled Pat Malone in the opening match, scheduled for best two out of three falls with a 60 minute time limit.
In the main event, Ginger the bear took on two men, Charley Keene & Al Perry.
No results are known for this card.
On Saturday in Pascagoula Jack Roberts and the Skull wrestled to a draw in the opening match.
The second match of the night, between Bronko Lubich and Pat Cronin, also ended in a draw.
The main event was a tag team match with Roberts & Lubich teaming to take on Cronin & the Skull. The match was tied at a fall apiece going into the deciding fall. In the third fall Cronin punched the referee and got his team disqualified, giving the fall and the match to Roberts & Lubich.
The following Monday in Birmingham, Pat Cronin defeated Al Perry in the one fall opening match of the evening.
The second match, also a one fall event, saw Johnny Harmon defeat Blackjack Dillon.
George Harben won the one fall third match by defeating Charley Keene.
The main event featured Al Getz taking on Billy Venable. Venable pinned Getz to take the first fall but Getz came back and won the second fall. In the third and deciding fall, Venable managed to pin Getz to win the fall and the match.
Also on Monday in Shreveport Bronko Lubich pinned the Skull to win the one fall opening match in 11 minutes.
The semi-final saw Ellis Bashara facing Buff Sirois. Sirois forced Bashara to submit with a single leg Boston Crab to win the first fall in 10 minutes. Bashara came back to pin Sirois after hitting him with a flying tackle to win the match in 7 minutes. Sirois started the deciding fall quickly and pinned Bashara in 1 minute to win the fall and the match.
The main event saw Sockeye Jack McDonald try to regain the World Light-Heavyweight crown from the man he lost it to, Jack Curtis. McDonald took an early lead win he pinned Curtis following a backbreaker. Curtis came back to wrap McDonald in an octopus hold and pinned him to take the second fall in 4 minutes. Curtis pinned McDonald in 3 minutes to win the third and deciding fall to win the match and retain his title.
On Tuesday in Monroe Ellis Bashara faced Buff Sirois in the opening match. Bashara hit Sirois with flying tackles and pinned him after a bodyslam to win the first fall in 24 minutes. Sirois came back and forced Bashara to submit to a submission hold to win the second fall in 5 minutes. Bashara also used flying tackles to keep Sirois reeling in the third and deciding fall until Sirois turned the tables and rammed his shoulder into the ample stomach of Bashara. Bashara had the wind knocked out of him and was easily pinned to give the third fall and the match to Sirois.
In the main event featured World Light-Heavyweight champion Jack Curtis facing Sugy Hayamaka in a non-title match. Hayamaka had once held the title and was angling to get a chance to regain it. Hayamaka used judo chops throughout the first fall on both Curtis and the referee when he tried to restrain him. Hayamaka finally pinned Curtis to win the fall in 28 minutes. Hayamaka continued with the judo chops in the second fall and at one point managed to get a sleeper hold on Curtis. Curtis escaped the hold and applied a neck twist and bodyslam on Hayamaka and pinned him to win the second fall in 4 minutes. Hayamaka dominated much of the third and deciding fall, again using judo chops. Curtis fought back and used a series of headscissors to toss Hayamaka from one side of the ring to the other. Curtis then pinned Hayamaka to when the fall and the match in 7 minutes.
Also on Tuesday in Baton Rouge Billy Venable won the opening match by beating Elmer Davis in two straight falls.
Jack Kelly and Pat Cronin squared off in the main event. The match was tied at a fall apiece going into the third and deciding fall. Both men were bleeding profusely when Cronin finally floored Kelly and pinned him. Al Perry, serving as the referee, counted Kelly out and awarded the fall and the match to Cronin. Before Cronin, could leave the ring, however, Commissioner Dick Cointment enter the ring and claimed Cronin had used a illegal object to knock Kelly out. He reversed the decision the awarded the match to Kelly.
That same Tuesday in Decatur the opening match featured the first appearance of two newcomers, Young Simpson and Lou Plummer. Simpson was advertised as 6’7”, 270 pound Canadian. Plummer was a veteran campaigner who had a national reputation.
In the main event Johnny Harmon faced Baron Von Harben.
There are no known results for this card.
On Wednesday in Alexandria Elmer Davis & Billy Venable fought to a draw in the opening match.
The second match was a short one between bitter rivals Jack Kelly and Pat Cronin. Referee Joe Moreau tried to get between the two men as they slugged each other, Kelly slugged Moreau and was disqualified.
The main event was a tag team match with Davis & Kelly teaming to face Venable & Cronin. The match was tied at a fall apiece going into the deciding fall. In the third fall Kelly had Venable pinned but referee Phil Brummett was trying to keep Davis from entering the ring and had his attention diverted. With Brummett’s back was turned Cronin rushed in and slugged Kelly and then draped Venable on top of him. Brummett turned his attention back to the ring and counted Kelly out, awarding the fall and the match to Cronin & Venable.
On Thursday in New Orleans Al Perry and Charley Keene battled to a draw in the opening match of the evening.
Billy Venable pinned Elmer Davis to win the second match of the night.
In the semi-final match, Johnny Harmon faced Jack Kelly. Harmon missed a dropkick and ended up on the arena floor. He was unable to return to the ring and was counted out, giving the match to Kelly.
In the main event, Pat Cronin was scheduled to face Lou Plummer, but Plummer was unable to appear and was replaced by Al Getz. Getz won two straight falls over Cronin to win the match.
On Friday in Jackson, Sailor Moran pinned Bronko Lubich to win the one fall opening match of the night.
In the second match, also a one fall bout, the Skull was disqualified and the match was awarded to newcomer Bobby Wixon. Wixon was from Vicksburg and was a protégé of Jack Curtis.
The semi-final match was a six man tag team match with Sugy Hayamaka teaming with Lubich & Wixon to take on Buff Sirois, Moran & the Skull. Sirois, Moran & the Skull won two out of three falls to win the match.
The main event was yet another World Light-Heavyweight title match between champion Jack Curtis and challenger Sockeye Jack McDonald. This match was fought under “Oregon” rules, in which the only way to win a fall was to force a submission. Pin falls did not count. McDonald forced Curtis to submit to a Boston Crab to win the first fall. Curtis came back to tie things when he used an abdominal stretch to make McDonald concede the second fall. The third and deciding fall was an all-out slugfest with Curtis battering McDonald into a bloody mess. Suddenly McDonald’s wife appeared from her ringside seat and begged referee Jack Roberts to stop the match. After struggling with the bloody McDonald to calm him down, Roberts stopped the match and awarded the fall and the match to Curtis.
Also on Friday in Anniston, Al Perry and Al Getz faced off in the opening match, scheduled for best two out of three falls with a 60 minute time limit.
In the main event Nick Carter met Irish Jack Kelly in a match scheduled for best two out of three falls with no time limit.
No results are known for this card.
On Saturday in Pascagoula Jack Roberts and Pat Cronin fought to a draw in the one fall 10 minute opening match.
The second one fall match between Sugy Hayamaka and the Skull also ended in a 10 minute draw.
The main event was a tag team match with Roberts & Hayamaka teaming to take on Cronin & the Skull. The first fall went to Cronin & the masked man when the Skull pinned Roberts. Hayamaka used a sleeper hold to put Cronin away to take the second fall. In the third and deciding fall Cronin knocked out Roberts but was disqualified when it was discovered he used an illegal weapon to do so. The fall and the match were awarded to Roberts & Hayamaka.
The following Monday in Birmingham Al Perry and Elmer Davis fought to a 20 minute draw in the one fall opening match.
Pat Cronin was scheduled to face George Harben in the semi-final match but Harben was unable to appear. Cronin’s bitter rival Jack Kelly stepped in to replace Harben but lost when Cronin won two out of three falls.
Johnny Harben teamed with Al Getz to face Steele & Billy Venable in the main event tag team match. Steele & Venable won the match by taken two straight falls.
Also on Monday in Shreveport Pat Malone faced the Skull, with the loser of the match having to wrestle Ginger the bear. The Skull pinned Malone to win the match and Malone had to wrestle the bear as a result.
Malone only lasted 3 minutes before Ginger pinned him to win the match.
In the main event Jack Curtis teamed with Ellis Bashara to face Buff Sirois & the Skull in a tag team match. Sirois & the Skull took two out of three falls to win the match.
On Tuesday in Monroe Ellis Bashara and Sailor Moran met in the opening match. Moran gave Bashara a real going over during the first fall and even threatened to punch referee Pat Willis at one point. Moran pinned Bashara in 25 minutes to win the fall. In the second fall Bashara looked better as he had Moran reeling with a series of flying tackles. But Bashara got a sudden cramp in his leg and fell to the mat. Moran grabbed him and applied a leglock to force Bashara to submit to win the second fall and the match.
In the main event Jack Curtis put his World Light-Heavyweight title on the line against the challenge of Buff Sirois. Sirois had held the same title a year earlier and Curtis was the man he took it from. Now he was out to repeat history and strip Curtis of the title again. Sirois forced Curtis to submit to a step over toehold to win the first fall in 19 minutes. Curtis came back and three times applied a neck twist on Sirois before locking him into a rolling cradle to pin him and take the second fall in 7 minutes. In the third and deciding fall Sirois got Curtis in the toehold three times, each time Curtis was able to escape. On the third escape Curtis sent Sirois flying through the ring ropes to the arena floor. When Sirois crawled back into the ring Curtis hit him with two kangaroo kicks and pinned him to win the fall and the match to retain his title.
That same Tuesday evening in Baton Rouge Jack Kelly and Billy Venable faced off in the opening match. Venable pinned Kelly to win the first fall in 16 minutes. Kelly used a rolling shoulder press to pin Venable and win the second fall in 13 minutes. Venable used a series of bodyslams and pinned Kelly to win the third fall and the match in 18 minutes.
In the main event Pat Cronin was matched with Jack Steele. Steele used a series of reverse flips on Cronin and pinned him to win the first fall in 15 minutes. Cronin came back with a series of backbreakers to pin Steele and take the second fall in 19 minutes. In the third and deciding fall Cronin managed to punch Steele with his illegal object out of view of the referee. Steele went down and Cronin covered him for the pin to win the fall and the match.
Also on Tuesday in Decatur, Al Perry and Al Getz met in the opening event, scheduled for best two out of three falls with a 60 minute time limit.
The main event, also a best two out of three falls match with a 60 minute time limit, Johnny Harmon faced off with Baron George Von Harben.
Charley Keene was the referee for both matches.
No results are known for this card.
On Wednesday in Alexandria, Jack Kelly and Billy Venable met in the opening match of the evening. Kelly pinned Venable to win the first fall. In the second fall Venable made use of a small piece of cardboard which he kept rubbing in Kelly’s eyes. He blinded Kelly enough to be able to pin him and take the second fall. Venable attempted to use the same tactics in the third and deciding fall but was caught by referee Phil Brummett. Brummett disqualified Venable and awarded the fall and the match to Kelly.
In the main event Pat Cronin faced off with Jack Steele. The match was even after each man had won a fall apiece going into the final fall. In the third fall Cronin backed Steele into a corner and began punching and clawing his face. Referee Phil Brummett tried to get Cronin to break it up but Cronin refused to do so. Finally Brummett grabbed Cronin by his arms and began dragging him out of the corner. Steele cleared his head and threw a roundhouse punch that flattened Cronin. Steele then covered Cronin for the pin to win the fall and the match. Cronin was livid and attacked Brummett and referee Joe Moreau who came to Brummett’s aid. Ringside fans also poured into the ring but Cronin fought them off as well. Finally Jack Kelly entered the ring in dress clothes and pushed Cronin back into a corner. Phil Brummett managed to get a few licks in before the ring was cleared. Promoter Jimmie Thompson announced that he would sign a match the following week in Alexandria between Brummett and Cronin with both wearing boxing gloves.
On Thursday in New Orleans Al Perry and Elmer Davis battled to a draw in the one fall opening match.
In the semi-final Charley Keene & Johnny Harmon faced Jack Steele & Billy Venable in a tag team match. Steele & Venable won two out of three falls to win the match.
In the main event, Irish Jack Kelly and Pat Cronin met again. Cronin took two out of three falls from Kelly to win the match.
On Friday in Jackson Pat Malone and Sailor Moran met in the one fall opening match. The loser of this match would have to wrestle Ginger the bear immediately after in the second match. Moran defeated Malone to force him to face the bear. Ginger handled Malone with ease and handed him his second loss of the night.
The semi-final match was a tag team match with Charlie Laye & Ellis Bashara teaming to take on the duo of Buff Sirois & the Skull. Sirois & the Skull took two out of three falls to win the match.
In the main event, World Light-Heavyweight champion Jack Curtis defended his title against the challenge of Sugy Hayamaka, who had held the title at one time. Curtis forced Hayamaka to submit to an abdominal stretch to win the first fall. Hayamaka came back to flatten Curtis with judo chops and throws and pin him to win the second fall. Hayamaka continued his judo tactics in the third and deciding fall until Curtis applied a piledriver and pinned him to win the fall and the match.
The Friday show in Anniston was cancelled early that afternoon. The card was to feature Nick Carter & Al Getz taking on Jack Kelly & Elmer Davis in a tag team match.
Carter was to meet Kelly and Getz was to face Davis in the two opening preliminary matches.
The card was cancelled due to one of the wrestlers having suffered an injury but it was not announced which one.
This was also the last card held in Anniston until May.
That same Friday wrestling returned to Mobile, Alabama for the first time in nearly a year and a half. Promoter Joe Gunther held his initial card over the year at the Shrine Auditorium. Billy Venable defeated Al Perry in 20 minutes to win the one fall opening match.
Charley Keene faced Jack Steele in the semi-final match. Steele battered Keene throughout the first fall before pinning him to win the fall. Keene came back with a series of flying tackles before pinning Steele to win the second fall to even the score. Steele used some rough tactics in the third and final fall, mainly ramming his knee into the head of Keene before pinning him to win the fall and the match.
The main event saw Johnny Harmon take on Pat (Bad Boy) Cronin. Harmon pinned Cronin to win the first fall. In the second fall, Cronin used a head butt to knock Harmon from the ring, causing him to be counted out after a count of 20. Cronin, not satisfied with a count out win, left the ring himself, picked Harmon up and slammed him to the arena floor. Referee Jack Curtis reversed the decision and disqualified Cronin, giving the match to Harmon in straight falls.
On Saturday in Pascagoula Charlie Laye and Pat Malone faced off in the one fall opening match, with the loser to face Ginger the bear. It was a clean fought match but Laye pinned Malone to win the match.
Malone was no match for Ginger in the second event. Ginger tossed Malone around several times before pinning him to win the match.
The main event was a grudge match with popular favorite Jack Roberts meeting Pat Cronin. The match was even at a fall apiece going into the final fall. During the third fall both wrestlers were wailing away at each other, with the referee trapped in a corner between them. Charlie Laye, dressed in street clothes, entered the ring to try and calm things down. Laye floored Cronin, which resulted in the referee disqualifying Roberts. The fall and the match were awarded to Cronin.
No wrestling was held in Birmingham the following Monday.
Wrestling was held in Shreveport on Monday. In the opening match Ginger the bear took on two opponents, Pat Malone and Charlie Laye. Ginger pinned each of them to take the match in two straight falls,
In the semi-final match, Ellis Bashara faced the Skull. The Skull pinned Bashara in two straight falls to win the match.
In the main event, World Light-Heavyweight champion Jack Curtis faced Buff Sirois in a non-title match. Sirois had held the title for a time the previous year. Curtis was the man he had taken the title from and he was angling to get back into the title hunt. Sirois forced Curtis to submit to a leglock to win the opening fall. Curtis used a python hold to pin Sirois to take the second fall and even the score. In the third and deciding fall, Curtis flattened Sirois with a series of dropkicks and pinned him to win the fall and the match.
On Tuesday in Monroe the opening match was between Pat Malone and Buff Sirois, with the loser scheduled to face Ginger the bear. Sirois won the match but the referee, who felt that Sirois had fouled Malone, forced Sirois to face the bear as well.
Ginger entered the ring to take on both Malone and Sirois. Malone and Sirois went back and forth over who would start the match before deciding to flip a coin for the honor. Sirois won the coin toss and started the match. Ginger tossed Sirois but couldn’t pin him because Sirois grabbed the ropes. Malone entered the ring and received the same treatment, but he also grabbed the ropes to prevent a pin by the bear. This went back and forth before Ginger pinned Malone to win the match in 10 minutes.
In the main event, Charlie Laye faced Sailor Moran. Moran won two out of three falls over Laye to win the match.
Also on Tuesday in Baton Rouge, Charley Keene and Billy Venable met in the opening match. Keene used a series of bodyslams on Venable and pinned him to win the first fall. In the second fall, Keene used a flying tackle off the ropes to flatten Venable and pinned him to win the match in two straight falls.
In the main event Jack Steele and Pat Cronin faced off. The match was even at a fall apiece going into the third and deciding fall. In the final fall Cronin tossed both Steele and the referee from the ring. Steele came back with a vengeance and flatted Cronin with a forearm smash. Steele covered Cronin as the referee counted and won the fall and the match.
No wrestling was held in Decatur on Tuesday.
On Wednesday in Alexandria Charley Keene and Jack Steele met in the opening match. Keene hit Steele with a flying tackle and pinned him to win the first fall. In the second fall Keene bounced off the ropes trying to hit Steele with another flying tackle but Steele rammed his knee into Keene’s stomach. Keene sank to the match and Steele pinned him to win the fall. In the third and deciding fall, Keene had Steele up for a bodyslam but Steele grabbed the top rope. Referee Billy Venable shook the ropes to loosen Steele’s grip but also caused Keene to fall backwards. Steele landed on top of Keene and pinned him to win the fall and the match.
The main event was a 10 round boxing match between Phil Brummett and Pat Cronin. Both men were former prizefighters, with Cronin having been the Mississippi heavyweight champion at one time. The match was pretty much even when Brummett began to gain the advantage in the 5th round. Cronin grew desperate and drove his knee into Brummett’s stomach, knocking him from the ring. Referee Billy Venable disqualified Cronin and awarded the match to Brummett.
In New Orleans on Thursday, the card opened with three one fall preliminary matches. Jack Steele defeated Al Getz in the first match.
Charley Keene defeated Billy Venable rather easily in the second match of the night.
In the third match, Johnny Harmon defeated Baron Von Harben.
The main event was a 10 man tag team match with Joe Gunther serving as the referee. One team was comprised of Keene, Getz, Harmon, Jack Kelly & Al Perry. The other team was Steele, Venable, Von Harben, Pat Cronin & Elmer Davis. Charley Keene’s team won two out of three falls to win the match.
On Friday in Jackson, Sailor Moran defeated Ellis Bashara in the one fall opening match of the evening.
Ginger the bear defeated Pat Malone & Sailor Moran in the semi-final match.
In the main event, Jack Curtis & Charlie Laye teamed to take on the duo of Buff Sirois & the Skull. Laye pinned Sirois to win the first fall while the Skull pinned Laye to take the second. Curtis and Sirois spent most of the third and deciding fall fighting on the floor, during which time Laye managed to pin the Skull to win the fall and the match.
The same Friday night in Mobile, Jack Kelly and Pat Cronin met in the one fall opening match. Cronin held Kelly in a full nelson at one point during the match. He then tried to ram Kelly’s head into the turnbuckle but Kelly managed to get his feet up and kicked off the corner, forcing Cronin backward. Cronin fell to the mat with Kelly on top of him and was pinned to give Kelly the match in 21 minutes.
The semi-final on that card saw Elmer Davis take on Billy Venable. Venable forced Davis to submit to a toehold to win the first fall in 12 minutes. Davis came back and used a series of bodyslams on Venable and pinned him to win the second fall. Davis was receiving a real going over by Venable during the third and deciding fall. Suddenly Davis reversed things, tripped Venable up and pinned him in 4 minutes to win the fall and the match.
In the main event, Al Getz took on Jack Steele. Steele dropped his knee into the neck of Getz and pinned him to win the first fall in 11 minutes. In the second fall, Steele tried to drop his knee on Getz’s neck once again, but Getz moved. Steele slammed his knee into the mat, and was quickly seized by Getz. Getz applied a Boston Crab on Steele and forced him to submit to win the fall. In the deciding fall Getz had Steele reeling with a series of flying tackles. Finally Steele sidestepped one of the tackles and smashed Getz across the back. This opened Getz up for another knee drop across the neck as he was pinned to give Steele the win.
On Saturday in Pascagoula Ginger the bear took two out of three falls from the duo of Pat Malone & Pat Cronin to win the opening match.
The main event featured a match between Charlie Laye and Jack Roberts. It was a clean, scientific match throughout with Laye taking two out of three falls to win the match. The two shook hands following the match, with Laye stating that Roberts was the finest wrestler he had ever faced.
The following Monday, wrestling returned to Birmingham after a week off. The card featured the
beginning of a series of elimination matches to determine a challenger for NWA World Heavyweight champion Lou Thesz. The following tournament matches were scheduled:
- Johnny Harmon Vs. Jack Steele
- Al Getz Vs. the Skull
- Al Perry Vs. Billy Venable
Newcomer Dick Hatcher took on George Harben in the non-tournament opening match.
Joe Gunther and Ben Montabano were the scheduled referees.
No results are known for this card.
No wrestling was held in Shreveport on Monday.
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Review of Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling: A Recap of March 1952.
Author: Michael Norris of Gulf Coast Wrestling History: 1950-1977.
Published: July 25, 2020.
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Review of Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling: A Recap of March 1952.
Author: Michael Norris of Gulf Coast Wrestling History: 1950-1977.
Published: July 25, 2020.
Editor: Jimmy Wheeler.
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