Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling
A Recap of September 1952
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September began on Monday the 1st. With no wrestling held in Shreveport that evening, Birmingham held the first card of the month. It was promoter Joe Gunther’s Labor Day Special. The card opened with two preliminary matches, both scheduled for one fall with a 15 minute time limit. Chris Millssovas faced Charlie Laye in one of the matches while Tom Bradley wrestled Paddy Mack in the other.
The main event was a tag team match with Nick Carter & Jimmy Siksay teaming to face Garza Lozano & Raoul Lopez. Tarzan White was initially to be Carter’s partner but he had suffered a leg injury the previous Thursday in New Orleans. White had to bow out of the match and newcomer Siksay took his place.
No results are known for this card.
On Tuesday in Monroe the card opened with a handicap match. The Black Phantom took one Bill Barney and Jack Roberts. Although Barney & Roberts were usually in the roles of referees, both were also accomplished wrestlers. Whether or not the Phantom realized this when he challenged the two is unknown. Roberts and Barnet gave the Phantom a hard time during the first fall until the masked man caught Roberts in a backbreaker and pinned him to win the fall. During the second fall Barney & Roberts trapped the Phantom in their corner and began unlacing his mask. Promoter Gus Kallio, who was serving as referee for the match, stopped them and threatened them with disqualification. Barney finally pinned the Phantom to win the title. The Phantom forced Barney to submit to a Boston Crab to win the final fall and the match.
In the main event World Light-Heavyweight champion Red Kirkpatrick put his title on the line against the challenge of Charlie Carr. Although neither man was particularly fond of following the rules, Louisiana native Carr was the favorite of the crowd in this match. Carr won the first fall as he used a leg stretch on Kirkpatrick and pinned him in 23 minutes. Carr started the second fall quickly and punished Kirkpatrick with a bear hug and then applied a toe hold. Kirkpatrick managed to endure each hold and finally caught Carr in an armlock and forced him to submit to win the fall in 10 minutes. The third and final fall only lasted 5 minutes as Kirkpatrick applied a leglock on Carr and forced him to submit to win the fall and the match and retain his title.
That same Tuesday evening in Baton Rouge Chris Millssovas and Rube Wright were matched in the opening match.
Perennial opponents Tom Bradley and Paddy Mack were matched in the main event.
No results are known for this card.
Also on Tuesday in Mobile Jimmy Siksay was matched with Charley Keene in the opening match. Siksay was billed as the Southern Jr. Heavyweight champion, but this was a non-title match. Keene continually tossed Siksay from the ring during the one fall match, but Siksay managed to return to the ring long enough to apply an abdominal stretch on Carr. Carr submitted and the match was awarded to Siksay.
In the main event Nick Carter took on Garza Lozano in a grudge match. Garza Lozano had complained about Carter’s interference the previous week in Mobile costing him a match against Tarzan White and had issued the challenge. Lozano was relentless as he battered Carter around, taking the first fall after a vicious attack. During the second fall, Lozano tossed Carter from the ring and unto the arena floor. While Lozano was arguing with the referee he failed to see Carter crawl under the ring and emerge on the other side. Carter surprised Lozano with a bodyslam and quick pin to even up the match. The third fall saw both men throw the rulebook out the window as they took turns punching, kicking and biting each other. Finally an exhausted Lozano collapsed on the mat and was pinned by Carter for the third and final fall.
On Wednesday in Alexandria Tom Bradley and Rube Wright met in the opening match of the two match card. Bradley pinned Wright to win the first fall. The hard charging Wright pinned Bradley to win the second fall and even the score.
In the final match, Chris Millssovas faced Paddy Mack. The match was even at a fall apiece going into the third and final fall. Millssovas dominated Mack throughout the final fall until Mack snuck in a low blow. Mack then applied a Hangman’s Hold on Millssovas and forced him to submit to win the fall and the match.
That same Wednesday in Gulfport Pat Newman faced Red Kirkpatrick, World’s Light-Heavyweight champion, in a non-title match. Kirkpatrick used his Hyland Thrust into Newman’s throat several times and pinned him to win the first fall in 28 minutes. Kirkpatrick started the second fall quickly but was flatted by a dropkick. Newman then pinned him to win the fall in 2 minutes. At one point in the third and final fall Kirkpatrick was bouncing off the ropes and hitting Neman with shoulder blocks. This continued until Newman caught Kirkpatrick coming off the ropes and dove at his feet. This caused Kirkpatrick to trip and tumble to the match. Newman quickly covered him for the pin to win the fall and the match in 6 minutes.
The feud between Jack Kelly and Pat Cronin continued as the two met in a 10 round boxing match. This gave Cronin the definite advantage because he was a former boxer who had been recognized as the Mississippi Heavyweight champion. Kelly surprisingly held his own, bothering Cronin with a right hand jab. Twice during the fight Cronin had to be warned by referee Pat Wilson when he caked Kelly into a corner and rammed his knee into Kelly’s stomach. Cronin scored a knockout of Kelly in 15 seconds of round 5. When the match was called doubts were raised as to whether or not Cronin scored a legitimate kayo. After an examination conducted by local commissioner Red Kenna it was decided that Cronin had done nothing wrong and he was given the match.
No wrestling was held in Pensacola on Wednesday night this week. Promoter Carl Wicklund felt he couldn’t compete with the boxing card featuring Willie Pep against Billy Lima being held at the Legion Field.
On the Wednesday night card in Decatur, Charlie Laye and Raoul Lopez battled to a 10 minute draw in the one fall opening match.
In the second one fall preliminary match, Garza Lozano used a Boston Crab to force Nick Carter to submit to win the match in 3 minutes.
The main event was a tag team match with Laye & Carter facing Lozano & Lopez. Laye & Carter won the first fall in 18 minutes. They also won the second fall in 30 minutes to win the match in two straight falls.
On Thursday in New Orleans Chris Millssovas defeated Rube Wright in the one fall opening match.
In the semi-final match Charlie Laye faced Garza Lozano. The match was even at a fall apiece going into the third and final fall. Lozano was disqualified for illegal tactics to give the fall and the match to Laye. It was also announced that the Louisiana State athletic commission was suspending Lozano for 30 days.
The main event was a tag team match with Tom Bradley & Jimmy Siksay taking on Raoul Lopez & Paddy Mack. Each team won a fall apiece and the match was even going into the third and deciding fall. All four men ended up fighting at ringside and were counted out by referee Charley Keene. Keene declared the match a no contest.
On Friday in Jackson Rex Mobley and Jack Kelly battled to a draw in the opening match of the night.
Both men returned for the semi-final match as Mobley teamed with Henry Harrell to take on Kelly & Charlie Carr in a tag team match. Carr forced Mobley to submit to a Boston Crab to win the first fall. Mobley used his rocking chair cradle on Carr and pinned him to win the second fall. Mobley’s hold also came into play in the third and final fall, but in an unconventional way. All four men were in the ring at the same time slugging away when Mobley applied his cradle on Kelly. When he rolled Kelly to the mat they both landed on referees Jack Roberts and Pat Willis. Carr tried to pull Mobley from Carr and Harrell grabbed him, causing them to also fall across the top of the referees. Harrell was on top of the pile and when he saw neither referee was able to count the fall he did it himself. Harrell then helped Mobley from the mat and raised his hand along with his own. The two referees were confused; each thinking the other had counted the fall. Despite the confusion, the fall and the match were awarded to Harrell & Mobley.
In the main event World Light-Heavyweight champion Red Kirkpatrick put his title up for grabs against Pat Cronin. Despite bleeding from a cut on his forehead, Cronin caught Kirkpatrick in a surfboard hold and forced him to submit to apparently win the first fall. Cronin refused to release the hold after Kirkpatrick gave up and wound up being disqualified by referee Jack Roberts, giving the fall to the champion instead. In the second fall Cronin’s cut was opened again by Kirkpatrick’s punches but he continued to fight back. His punches were sending Kirkpatrick flying and referee Roberts suspecting he may be making use of “the Thing”, his infamous weapon. Cronin would allow the referee to search him and continued to pound on Kirkpatrick. The champion suddenly applied his Aberdeen Clutch on Cronin and put him out to win the match in straight falls and keep his title. Referee Roberts was still determined to find “the Thing” and again tried to subject Cronin to a search. Cronin slugged Roberts and left the ring. Roberts followed him from the ring and the two fought all the way to the dressing room. Once in the dressing room, Roberts summonsed the local police to conduct a strip search on Cronin but “the Thing” was not found.
Also on Friday in Anniston Charlie Laye and Red Byrd fought to a 10 minute draw in the one fall opening match.
In the second one fall 10 minute match Nick Carter won over Raoul Lopez when Lopez was disqualified for illegal tactics.
All four men returned for the tag team match that made up the main event, with Carter & Laye teaming and Byrd joining forces with Lopez. Byrd & Lopez won the first fall in 16 minutes. Laye & Carter came back and won the second fall in 14 minutes. Laye & Carter also won the third and deciding fall in 8 minutes.
The following Monday in Birmingham Charlie Laye wrestled Paddy Mack in the opening match of the night.
In the second event, Nick Carter took on Chris Millssovas.
The semi-final was a women’s match featuring Ethel Brown taking on Mary Jane Mull. Both women were making their first appearance in the area.
The main event was a challenge match between Jimmy Siksay and Raoul Lopez. They had gotten into a row the previous week in Birmingham during a tag team match in which they were involved. Tom Bradley was assigned as the special referee for this match.
No results are known for this card.
Also on Monday in Shreveport the card opened with a one fall match between Charlie Carr and Sockeye Jack McDonald. McDonald caught Carr with a back bodydrop and pinned him to win the match in 12 minutes.
The semi-final was a match between Henry Harrell and Irish Jack Kelly. In the first fall, Harrell was tossed from the ring by Kelly and onto the arena floor. Every time Harrell tried to return to the ring, Kelly kicked him back to the floor. Finally referee Conway Baker disqualified Kelly and awarded the fall to Harrell. In the second fall Harrell forced Kelly to submit to a Boston Crab to win the match in two straight falls.
The main event was a World Light-Heavyweight title match between champion Red Kirkpatrick and challenger Rex Mobley. Kirkpatrick used the Aberdeen Clutch on Mobley to subdue him to win the first fall in 20 minutes. Mobley pinned Kirkpatrick with his famed rocking chair cradle to win the second fall in 6 minutes. Kirkpatrick worked over Mobley’s arm again throughout the third and final fall, finally forcing him to submit to a hammerlock to win the fall in 7 minutes to win the match and retain his title.
On Tuesday in Monroe the evening opened with a match between Henry Harrell and Red Kirkpatrick. The match ended in a time limit draw.
The second preliminary match of the night, between Sockeye Jack McDonald and the Black Phantom, also ended in a time limit draw.
The main event was a tag team match with Harrell & McDonald teaming to take on the twosome of Kirkpatrick & the Black Phantom. Harrell pinned the Phantom to win the first fall in 19 minutes. Kirkpatrick came back and applied his Aberdeen Clutch on McDonald and put him out to submit to take the second fall. In the third and final fall Harrell applied a Boston Crab on the Phantom and forced him to submit to win the fall and the match.
Also on Tuesday in Baton Rouge Tom Bradley and Rube Wright battled to a 10 minute draw in the opening match.
The second match, between Charley Keene and Raoul Lopez, also ended in a 10 minute draw.
In the main event tag team match, Bradley & Keene faced Wright & Lopez. In the first fall Bradley used a series of bodyslams on Wright and then applied a reverse bodyscissors to pin him to win the first fall. Wright & Lopez spent most of the second fall double-teaming Keene. Lopez finally pinned Keene with a shoulder slide to win the fall. The third and deciding fall was a melee with all four wrestlers and referee Bob Seely throwing punches. Finally Bradley & Keene flattened Wright & Lopez and covered them. Seely counted to three for a double pin, giving the fall and the match to Bradley & Keene.
That same Tuesday in Mobile Nick Carter faced Cowboy Jack Purdin in the opening match. Purdin was a last minute substitute for Chris Millssovas, who was unable to appear. Carter used a single leg Boston Crab on Purdin and forced him to submit to win the match in 16 minutes.
The semi-final was a women’s match between Ethel Brown and Mary Jane Mull. Mull pinned Brown following a bodyslam to win the first fall in 12 minutes. Brown came back to win the second and third falls to win the match, using a rolling bodyscissors in each case to score the pin.
In the main event Southern Jr. Heavyweight Champion Jimmy Siksay faced off with Charlie Laye in a non-title match. Siksay took the first fall with a dropkick and pin after 26 minutes of action. Laye tossed the rules aside in the next two falls. He pinned Siksay in the second fall with a rolling leg scissors. Then during the third fall he continually rammed Siksay’s head into the turnbuckles before pinning him for the fall and match.
On Wednesday in Alexandria the opening match featured Charley Keene facing Rube Wright, substituting for Paddy Mack who was unable to appear. Veteran Keene was just too overwhelming for Wright and pinned him in two straight falls to win the match.
In the main event Tom Bradley took on Raoul Lopez. Lopez pinned Bradley to win the first fall but Bradley came back to take the second fall and even the score. In the third and deciding fall Lopez continually fouled Bradley without much notice by referee Phil Brummett. Bradley finally began to give Lopez a taste of his own medicine but Brummett decided to start enforcing the rules. He warned Bradley about his tactics but Bradley responded by tossing Brummett to the mat. Bradley went back to pounding on Lopez but Brummett stepped in once again. This time Bradley punched Brummett on the jaw and sent him to the mat once again. This time when Brummett got to his feet he stopped the match and awarded the fall and the match to Lopez by disqualification.
That same Wednesday evening in Gulfport the card opened with another match between Jack Kelly and Pat Cronin. Once again the two met in a 10 round boxing match. Throughout the early rounds Kelly seemed to be handling Cronin, the former boxer, until Cronin began fouling him. at 1 minute and 10 seconds into round five, Cronin landed a knockout punch. Referee Jack Roberts counted 10 over Kelly and awarded the match to Cronin.
In the main event Gulfport’s own Pat Newman got a chance to win the World Light-Heavyweight title held by Red Kirkpatrick. The two men started the first fall slowly and cautiously until Kirkpatrick started the rough stuff. Kirkpatrick won the fall when he used a series of rolling cradles on Newman and pinned him after 10 minutes. In the second fall Newman hit Kirkpatrick with two bodyblocks off the ropes followed by two dropkicks. Newman pinned the champion to win the fall in 18 minutes. In the third and final fall Newman had a definite advance until Kirkpatrick started throwing punches. Newman lunged at Kirkpatrick, who ducked and tripped him. Newman fell to the mat hard and Kirkpatrick pinned him to win the fall and the match and retain his title.
Wrestling returned to Pensacola on Wednesday after a week off. Henry Harrell and Charlie Carr faced one another in the opening preliminary match.
In the second preliminary match Rex Mobley took on Sockeye Jack McDonald.
The main event was a tag team match with Harrell & Mobley teaming to oppose the duo of Carr & McDonald.
No results are known for this card.
Also on Wednesday in Decatur the card opened with a women’s match between Ethel Brown and Mary Jane Mull. Mull pinned Brown to win the first fall in 18 minutes. Brown came back to pin Mull following a bodyslam to win the second fall in 14 minutes. In the third and deciding fall Mull drew a warning from Nick Carter, who was serving as the referee, for some unfair tactics. Brown came back with another bodyslam and pinned Mull in 12 minutes to win the fall and the match.
In the main event Southern Jr. Heavyweight champion Jimmy Siksay faced Charlie Laye in a non-title match. Siksay used a kangaroo kick on Laye and pinned him to win the first fall in 20 minutes. Laye forced Siksay to submit to a crucifixion hold to win the second fall in 18 minutes. Laye bodyslammed Siksay and pinned him in 12 minutes to win the third fall and the match.
On Thursday in New Orleans Tom Bradley defeated Charley Keene in the opening match of the night.
Jimmy Siksay defeated Rube Wright in the second match of the night. Once again Wright was a substitute for the ailing Paddy Mack.
The semi-final was a women’s match between Ethel Brown and Mary Jane Mull. Brown won the first fall by pinning Mull following a bodyslam. Mull used some questionable tactics to rough up Brown before pinning her to win the second fall. Brown was unable to continue at the start of the third and deciding fall. The fall and the match were awarded to Mull by forfeit.
In the main event Charlie Laye faced Raoul Lopez. Lopez won two out of three falls over Laye to win the match.
On Friday in Jackson Jack Kelly and Charlie Carr were matched in the one fall opening match. The match was fought evenly but ended in a time limit draw.
In the semi-final match Rex Mobley faced Sockeye Jack McDonald. McDonald used a backbreaker on Mobley and pinned him to win the first fall. The remainder of the match was a rough one and at one point Mobley knocked down referee Pat Willis before tossing McDonald from the ring. McDonald got back into the ring and knocked Mobley through the ropes. Mobley got his foot caught in the ropes and was hanging outside of the ring by one leg. McDonald was kicking away at him when the bell rang, signaling the 60 minute time limit had expired. Since McDonald had won the only fall scored in the match, he was awarded the match.
The main event was A World Light-Heavyweight champion Red Kirkpatrick defending his title against Henry Harrell. Harrell was a former champion, holding the same crown the previous year. Kirkpatrick applied his Aberdeen Clutch to put Harrell out to win the first fall. Harrell pinned Kirkpatrick with a reverse jackknife to win the second fall. The third and final fall was more of a slugfest than a wrestling match as the two men punched away at each other. Then Kirkpatrick once again applied the Aberdeen Clutch but was standing on the bottom rope. Referee Jack Roberts moved in to break it up. He patted Kirkpatrick on the shoulder and the champion broke the hold. He assumed that Harrell had given up and raised his arm in victory. Harrell got to feet and pushed Kirkpatrick into the ropes and rolled him up with the reverse jackknife once again. Roberts counted the fall and awarded the fall and the match to Harrell. Henry Harrell was once again the World Light-Heavyweight champion once again. Or was he? Kirkpatrick began yelling that he was not aware of Roberts’ tap on the shoulder was a warning to break and he assumed that Harrell had conceded. He called commissioner Gordon Childress and promoter Billy Romanoff out to the ring. The three conferred and it was decided to arrange a rematch with a different referee. Kirkpatrick was not satisfied with this decision but the title remained with Harrell.
Also on Friday in Anniston the card opened with a women’s match between Ethel Brown and Mary Jane Mull. Each woman had won a fall apiece and the match was even going into the third and deciding fall. The two spent much of the fall scratching and clawing at each other. The match was stopped and both girls were disqualified.
In the main event Nick Carter & Charlie Laye faced Chris Millssovas & Raoul Lopez in a tag team match. Carter pinned Millssovas to win the first fall in 29 minutes. Laye pinned Lopez to win the second fall in 11 minutes, giving the team of Carter & Laye the match in straight falls.
The following Monday in Birmingham Charlie Laye faced Chris Millssovas in the opening match of the night.
The semi-final was a women’s match between Ethel Brown and Mary Jane Mull.
The main event was a tag team match with Nick Carter & Jimmy Siksay, now being billed as the Southern Tag Team Champions, defending their title against Raoul Lopez & the returning Danny Dusek. Tom Bradley was assigned as the special referee for the title match.
No results are known for this card.
Also on Monday in Shreveport Irish Jack Kelly and Sockeye Jack McDonald were matched in the one fall opening match. McDonald pinned Kelly following a reverse backflip to win the match in 14 minutes.
The semi-final was a women’s match between Cora Combs and Ella Waldek. Combs pinned Waldek following a reverse flip to win the first fall. Waldek came back and pinned Combs following a back bodydrop to win the second fall. In the third and deciding fall Waldek used the same maneuver and pinned Combs once again to win the fall and the match.
The main event was a World Light-Heavyweight title match between Henry Harrell and Red Kirkpatrick, but who was champion? Evidently Kirkpatrick had managed to get the title returned to him because he entered the ring wearing the title belt. Kirkpatrick used his Aberdeen Clutch to subdue Harrell to win the first fall in 15 minutes. In the second fall Kirkpatrick tossed Harrell from the ring but Harrell got back into the ring and rolled Kirkpatrick up with a reverse jackknife and pinned him to win the second fall. Harrell used the same hold to pin Kirkpatrick to win the third fall in 3 minutes to win the match and officially become the new World Light-Heavyweight champion. This was Harrell’s second reign as champion.
On Tuesday in Monroe the card started with two preliminary matches. Sockeye Jack McDonald faced Red Kirkpatrick in one while Henry Harrell met Rex Mobley in the other. Both matches ended in time limit draws.
The main event was a tag team match with the duo of McDonald & Harrell facing the team of Kirkpatrick & Mobley. In an odd occurrence all four men had been World Light-Heavyweight champion, with Harrell being the current champion having defeated Kirkpatrick for the title the previous night in Shreveport. Harrell used a kangaroo kick on Kirkpatrick and pinned him to win the first fall in 18 minutes. Mobley pinned Harrell with his rocking chair cradle to win the second fall in 8 minutes. The third and final match was a quick one as McDonald pinned Kirkpatrick in 3 minutes to win the fall and the match. Shortly before the pin occurred, however, McDonald tried to punch Kirkpatrick, who ducked. The blow hit Harrell and the two partners briefly exchanged punches but nothing else came of it and they went on to win the match.
Also on Tuesday in Baton Rouge the opener was a women’s match between Ethel Brown and Mary Jane Mull. Mull used a series of Irish whips on Brown and pinned her to win the first fall. Brown came back and used a series of bodyslams on Mull and pinned her to win the second fall. In the third and deciding fall Brown had Mull on the ropes and was ramming her shoulder into Mull’s stomach. Referee Rube Wright stepped between them and Brown rammed into him. This sent Wright into Mull who bounced off the ropes and onto the mat. Brown covered her for the pin and won the fall and the match.
In the main event Tom Bradley squared off with Raoul Lopez. The match was even at a fall apiece going into the third and final fall. Lopez kept fouling Bradley which seemed to escape the notice of referee Rube Wright. Finally Bradley lost his temper and flattened not only Lopez, but Wright as well. Wright disqualified Bradley and awarded the fall and the match to Lopez.
That same Tuesday in Mobile Danny Novak faced Charley Keene in the one fall opening match. Novak was a fill-in for Chris Millssovas, who failed to appear. Keene pinned Novak to win the match.
In the semi-final match Nick Carter took on Wally Dusek, who was returning after an absence. Dusek made short work of Carter in the first fall and pinned him in a minute and a half after a series of punches to the face. Carter was better prepared in the second fall and gave as well as he got. Carter finally pinned Dusek after a series of bodyslams to win the fall in 9 minutes. Dusek continued to punish Carter through the third and final fall before pinning him to win fall and the match.
In the main event Jimmy Siksay defended the Southern Jr. Heavyweight title against Charlie Laye, who held two victories over the champion. Siksay took the first fall with a shoulder slide after 23 minutes. Laye came back with a flying headlock and shoulder slide of his own to even up the match. The two battled for 10 minutes in the third fall when Siksay pinned Laye to the mat. It appeared that Laye escaped the pin and when both men rose to their feet their heads collided and both men fell to the mat unconscious. Referee Bob O’Regan declared that Siksay had scored the pinfall before Laye kicked out and awarded the match to him. Siksay was not satisfied and vowed to return and give Laye another title shot in the near future.
On Wednesday in Alexandria the card opened with a women’s match between Ethel Brown and Mary Jane Mull once again. They fought bitterly throughout the first fall before Brown tossed Mull with an arm toss and pinned her to win the fall. In the second fall Mull tossed Brown from the ring and onto the arena floor. Each time Brown tried to get back into the ring, Mull would kick her in the stomach, knocking her back to the floor. Finally referee Rube Wright stepped in and tried to allow Brown back into the ring, but Mull dropkicked both Brown and Wright and sent them both to the arena floor. When Wright got to his feet he helped Brown up and raised her hand, giving her the fall and the match by disqualification.
In the main event was a return match between Tom Bradley and Raoul Lopez. Each man had won a fall apiece and the match was even going into the third and deciding fall. The final fall saw the two men trading punches with Bradley getting in the better shots. He floored Lopez seven straight times before the wobbly Lopez grabbed him around the waist and pushed him into the ropes. Referee Rube Wright tried to break things up but had no luck. So Wright grabbed the top rope and used it as a slingshot to send both wrestlers sprawling to the mat. Lopez landed on top of Bradley in a pinning position and Wright made the count, giving the fall and the match to Lopez. With this victory Lopez was promised a shot at Jimmy Siksay’s Southern Jr. Heavyweight title.
Also on Wednesday in Baton Rouge Rex Mobley and Charlie Carr met in the first match of a double main event. Carr forced Mobley to submit to a Boston Crab to win the first fall in 7 minutes. Mobley roared back and snared Carr in his rocking chair cradle and pinned him to take the second fall in 2 minutes. In the third and final fall Carr once again caught Mobley in a Boston Crab only to have Mobley escape from it and reverse it into the rocking chair cradle. Mobley pinned Carr in 17 minutes to win the fall and the match.
In the second half of the double main event, a women’s match, Cora Combs faced Ella Waldek. In the first fall Waldek had Combs backed into a corner and was ramming her shoulder into Combs’ stomach. Suddenly as Waldek came in with another shoulder block, Combs kicked her legs up onto Waldek’s back and bent over into a curl. She flipped Waldek over and hooked her legs under Waldek’s arms and into a pin to win the first fall in 17 minutes. In the second fall Waldek was continually punching Combs. Combs began throwing some punches of her own, which sent Waldek scurrying from the ring to slow her momentum. When Waldek got back onto the ring apron, Combs grabbed her and slammed her to the mat and pinned her to win the fall in 11 minutes. That gave Combs a decisive victory in two straight falls.
That same Wednesday in Pensacola the card opened with Sockeye Jack McDonald facing the Black Phantom. This match was scheduled for best two out of three falls with a 60 minute time limit.
The main event was a match for the World Light-Heavyweight championship with defending champion Henry Harrell facing the man he’d taken the title from, Red Kirkpatrick. This title match was scheduled for best two out of three falls with a 90 minute time limit.
No results are known for this card.
In Decatur on Wednesday Charley Keene faced Danny Dusek in the opening match. Keene was originally scheduled to take on Wally Dusek, but it was Danny who appeared. Dusek pinned Keene to win the first fall in 27 minutes. Dusek won the match in two straight falls when he pinned Keene once again to win the second fall in 15 minutes,
In the main event Southern Jr. Heavyweight champion Jimmy Siksay faced his biggest rival, Charlie Laye, in a non-title match. Siksay pinned Laye following a bodyslam to win the first fall in 24 minutes. Laye came back and evened things when he pinned Siksay to win the second fall in 8 minutes. In the third and final fall things were back and forth until Siksay and Laye collided headfirst and fell to the mat. Siksay managed to roll on top of Laye and pinned him in 12 minutes win the fall and the match.
On Thursday in New Orleans Charlie Laye faced Southern Jr. Heavyweight champion Jimmy Siksay in a non-title match. The action was fast and furious but the match ended in a 30 minute draw.
The semi-final was a match between Danny Novak and Raoul Lopez. The match was tied at a fall apiece going into the third and final fall when Lopez was disqualified for foul tactics. Novak sustained a deep cut over his left eye but was awarded the fall and the match.
The main event was a mixed tag team match with Tom Bradley & Ethel Brown teaming to face Danny Dusek & Mary Jane Mull. Bradley & Brown won two out of three falls to win the match.
On Friday in Jackson the card opened with a tag team match with Jack Kelly & Rex Mobley facing Sockeye Jack McDonald & Charlie Carr. McDonald pinned Kelly to win the one fall match for his team.
The semi-final was a women’s match with Cora Combs meeting Ella Waldek once again. In the first fall Waldek had Combs on the mat and was stomping her in the throat until referee Jack Roberts disqualified her and awarded the fall to Combs. Combs pinned Waldek following the body slam to win the second fall and take the match in straight falls.
The main event was a return title match between World Light-Heavyweight champion Henry Harrell and former champion Red Kirkpatrick. Their match the previous week in Jackson had ended in confusion with Harrell apparently winning the title and leaving the ring with the title belt. Kirkpatrick registered a complaint with the commission and evidently had the title returned to him. But Harrell made it official when he defeated Kirkpatrick in Shreveport on Monday of this week to claim the title officially. Harrell won the first fall when he used a reverse cradle on Kirkpatrick and pinned him. Kirkpatrick came back and subdued Harrell with the Aberdeen Clutch to win the second fall. The third and final fall was wild and wooly and at one point Kirkpatrick was tossed from the ring. Kirkpatrick was unable to get back in the ring before referee Pat Willis counted to 20 and he was counted out. The fall and the match went to Harrell, allowing him to retain his title.
Also on Friday in Anniston Mary Jane Mull defeated Ethel Brown in 11 minutes to win the opening match.
In the second preliminary match, Chris Millssovas defeated Nick Carter in 13 minutes to win the match.
The main event was a mixed tag team match with Carter & Brown teaming to take on Millssovas & Mull. Carter & Brown won the match in two straight falls, winning the first fall in 17 minutes and the second in 22 minutes.
The following Monday in Birmingham Tom Bradley faced Charley Keene in the one fall opening match, scheduled with no time limit.
The semi-final was a match between Charlie Laye and Raoul Lopez, scheduled for best two out of three falls with a 60 minute time limit.
In the main event Nick Carter & Jimmy Siksay, still billed as Southern Tag Team champions, took on Wally & Danny Dusek in a non-title match. This match was scheduled for best two out of three falls with a 90 minute time limit.
No results are known for this card.
Also on Monday in Shreveport the card opened with a one fall women’s match with a 30 minute time limit. Cora Combs and Ella Waldek were the participants but no results are known for this match.
In the semi-final match Rex Mobley and Sockeye Jack McDonald, two former World Light-Heavyweight champions, squared off. McDonald used a Boston Crab to force Mobley to concede the first fall in 14 minutes. Mobley pinned McDonald with the rocking chair cradle to take the second fall in 9 minutes. McDonald used a reverse roll up to pin Mobley in 10 minutes to take the final fall and the match. Immediately following the match, McDonald issued a challenge to current World Light-Heavyweight champion Henry Harrell.
Harrell was busy in the main event as he teamed with Cora Combs to face Jack Kelly & Ella Waldek in a mixed tag team match. Combs pinned Waldek after a backflip to win the first fall in 9 minutes. Harrell used the same maneuver on Kelly and pinned him to win the second fall, also in 9 minutes, taking the match in two straight falls.
On Tuesday in Monroe Cora Combs and Ella Waldek met once again in the opening match. Waldek tossed Combs with flying mares before pinning her to win the first fall in 14 minutes. In the second fall Combs applied some flying mares of her own as she tossed Waldek across the mat. Combs also drew a warning from referee Pat Willis when she put him in a headlock when he got a little too close to the action. Waldek retaliated with a series of kicks, but Combs rolled her up and pinned her to win the second fall. In the third and deciding fall Waldek lifted Combs up several times to apply a bodyslam only to have Combs escape. Combs finally tossed Waldek with a flying mare and pinned her in 5 minutes to win the fall and the match.
In the main event Henry Harrell, the World Light-Heavyweight champion, faced Rex Mobley in a non-title match. During the first fall Mobley tied Harrell into the ropes and slugged away at him. Referee Pat Willis attempted to untangle Harrell only to have Mobley tie him back up and punch him in the face. Finally Willis warned Mobley and ordered him to help untangle Harrell from the ropes. Mobley half-heartedly helped in the matter but spent much of his effort punching Harrell in the face. Finally Harrell was released and he punched Mobley in the face several time and pinned him to win the fall after 15 minutes. Mobley came back and applied his rocking chair cradle on Harrell and pinned him to take the second fall. The third and deciding fall was a slugfest with Mobley finally upending Harrell once again with the rocking chair cradle, pinning him to win the fall and the match.
Also on Tuesday in Baton Rouge Southern Jr. Heavyweight champion Jimmy Siksay faced Rube Wright in the opening match. Siksay used an alligator clutch on Wright and pinned him to win the first fall. Siksay took the match in two straight falls when he used a shoulder slide on Wright and pinned him to win the second fall.
In the main event, Tom Bradley and Raoul Lopez continued their rivalry. They were matched in a fight to the finish match where falls did not count and there was no time limit. They match would continue until one man was unable to continue. Bradley won the first fall when he forced Lopez to submit to a Boston Crab. Lopez came back and took the next two falls. In the third fall Lopez kept punching Bradley in the ribs and tossing his out of the ring before pinning him to win the fall. Bradley was so battered that he couldn’t answer the bell at the start of the fourth fall and the match was awarded to Lopez.
That same Tuesday in Mobile Chris Millssovas and Charley Keene battled to a draw in the one fall opening match.
In the semi-final Millssovas teamed with Charlie Laye to take on Keene & Wally Dusek in a tag team match. Dusek pinned Millssovas after a series of elbow smashes and a bodyslam to win the first fall. Laye applied a rolling armlock on Dusek and pinned him to with the second fall and even things up. Dusek used a headlock on Laye to wear him down before applying a bodyslam and pinning him to win the fall and the match.
In the main event, Nick Carter took on Danny Dusek with the winner promised a shot at the NWA World Heavyweight Championship held by Lou Thesz. Dusek took the first fall after a series of bodyslams and a pin. Carter came back in the second to pin Dusek with a rolling leg scissors to take the fall. Carter had the upper hand in the deciding fall when Wally Dusek came to his brother’s aid. This caused referee Bob O’Regan to disqualify Danny Dusek, giving the fall, the match and the title shot to Nick Carter.
On Wednesday in Alexandria Tom Bradley faced Rube Wright in the opening match. Bradley started the first fall like a house afire. He tossed Wright with three consecutive flying mares and pinned him to win the fall in just 21 seconds. The final two falls lasted quite a bit longer with Wright winning the second and Bradley taking the third and final fall to win the match.
In the main event Southern Jr. Heavyweight Jimmy Siksay put his title up for grabs against the challenge of Raoul Lopez. Siksay used a shoulder slide to pin Lopez to win the first fall. Lopez spent the second fall punishing Siksay’s left arm, finally forcing him to submit to win the second fall. In the third and deciding fall Lopez had Siksay pinned against the ropes and was giving him a going over. He swung a wild punch just as referee Phil Brummett stepped in to break things up. The punch landed on Brummett’s jaw and sent him to the mat. Lopez continued pounding on Siksay until the champion crumpled to the mat. Lopez covered him for the pin just as Brummett began to come around. Brummett saw Lopez pinning Siksay and counted to three. But what the dazed Brummett failed to see was that Siksay had his legs draped across the bottom rope. Brummett raised Lopez’s hand in victory but before he could reward him with the title belt, the commissioners at ringside stopped him. They informed Brummett as to what had taken place and declared the match a no contest, thus allowing Siksay to remain champion.
In Gulfport on Wednesday Pat Newman and Rex Mobley fought to a 15 minute draw in the opening match. Mobley was a last minute substitute for Pat Cronin who was unable to appear.
Charlie Carr and Sockeye Jack McDonald also fought to a 15 minute draw in the second match of the night.
The main event was a tag team match with Newman & Carr taking on Mobley & McDonald. Newman forced McDonald to submit to a leglock to win the first fall in 17 minutes. Mobley used the rocking chair cradle on Carr and pinned him to win the second fall in 5 minutes. In the third and deciding fall, McDonald applied a backbreaker on Newman and attempted a pin, but Newman kicked out. Twice more McDonald applied the backbreaker and Newman again escaped being pinned. Just as McDonald lifted Newman up for a fourth backbreaker, Carr leapt over the ropes and hit him with a bodyblock. This sent McDonald crashing to the mat with Newman on top of him. Referee Jack Roberts counted McDonald out and the fall and the match went to Newman & Carr.
That same Wednesday in Pensacola the card opened with the debut of Johnny Henning in the area. Henning, a former Navy frogman, faced Jack Kelly in a match scheduled for best two out of three falls with a 90 minute time limit.
The main event was a women’s match, also scheduled for best two out of three falls with a 90 minute time limit. Cora Combs faced Ella Waldek in that match.
No results are known for this card.
Also on Wednesday in Decatur Nick Carter took on Danny Dusek in the opening match, scheduled for best two out of three falls with a 60 minute time limit.
In the main event Charlie Laye faced Wally Dusek in a match that was also scheduled for best two out of three falls with a 60 minute time limit.
No results are known for this card.
On Thursday in New Orleans the card featured a triple main event. In the first event Charlie Laye once again faced Southern Jr. Heavyweight champion Jimmy Siksay in a non-title match. Laye won two out of three falls over Siksay to win the match.
The second match was a return match between Danny Novak and Raoul Lopez. The match was tied at a fall apiece going into the third and final fall. Novak was awarded the fall and the match when referee Rube Wright disqualified Lopez for using foul tactics.
The main event was a tag team match with Tom Bradley & Chris Millssovas facing Wally & Danny Dusek. The Dusek Brothers took two out of three falls to win the match.
On Friday in Jackson Rex Mobley and Charlie Carr met in the opening match but no result is known for the match.
In the semi-final match Johnny Henning took two out of three falls from Jack Kelly to win the match.
The main event was a mixed tag team match with Henry Harrell & Cora Combs taking on Sockeye Jack McDonald & Ella Waldek. Harrell pinned McDonald with a reverse jackknife to win the first fall. Cobs used the same hold to pin Waldek to win the second fall to give the match to Harrell & Combs in two straight falls.
Also on Friday in Anniston Charley Keene and Danny Dusek battled to a 15 minute draw in the one fall opening match.
In the second one fall preliminary match, Nick Carter defeated Wally Dusek when Dusek was disqualified.
In the main event Keene & Carter joined forces to face the Dusek Brothers in a tag team match. The Duseks won the first fall in 21 minutes. Keene & Carter took the second fall in 16 minutes. The Duseks won the third and final fall in 9 minutes to take the match.
The following Monday in Birmingham Charlie Laye and Al Getz met in the opening match. Getz was returning to the area after a short absence.
Chris Millssovas faced Wally Dusek in the semi-final match.
The main event was a mixed tag team match with Nick Carter & Jo Ann Mullenniex taking on Danny Dusek & Ella Waldek.
No results are known for this card.
Also on Monday in Shreveport, Rex Mobley faced Bill (Indian Ike) Cazzell in the one fall opening match. Mobley pinned Cazzell to win the match in 15 minutes.
The second match of the event was a women’s match between Cora Combs and Betty Hawkins, returning to the area for the first time in over a year. Combs pinned Hawkins following a backbreaker to win the match in 6 minutes.
In the third match of the night Johnny Henning faced Charlie Carr. Henning used a shoulder slide on Carr to pin him and win the match in 18 minutes.
The main event was a mixed tag team match with Henry Harrell & Cora Combs facing Sockeye Jack McDonald & Betty Hawkins. McDonald used a backbreaker on Harrell and pinned him to win the first fall in 9 minutes. Harrell came back to pin McDonald to win the second fall and event things up. In the third and deciding fall Combs pinned Hawkins in 3 minutes following a back bodydrop to win the fall and the match.
The final two cards of September were held on Tuesday. With wrestling in Mobile being moved to Wednesday this week, the finals cards of the month were in Monroe and Baton Rouge.
In Monroe the card featured a double main event. In the first event veterans Rex Mobley and Sockeye Jack McDonald squared off. McDonald appeared to have Mobley beaten in the first fall after applying a backbreaker. But rather than pinned him, McDonald snatched Mobley up by his hair at the count of 2 and applied another backbreaker. McDonald repeated this action two more times before referee Bill Barney disqualified him and awarded the fall to Mobley after 20 minutes. Mobley used the rocking chair cradle on McDonald and pinned him to win the second fall in 7 minutes, taking the match in straight falls.
In the main event, World Light-Heavyweight champion Henry Harrell facing Johnny Henning in a non-title match. At one point during the first fall Harrell tossed Henning from the ring and kept slugging him when he tried to return. Henning finally managed to get back into the ring only to have Harrell bodyslam him and pin him to win the fall in 7 minutes. In the second fall, the two spent most of the fall punching each other until Henning managed to upend Harrell and pinned him to win the fall in 5 minutes. Harrell and Henning tore into one another at the start of the third and final fall until Harrell once again tossed Henning out of the ring. Henning made his way back into the ring but Harrell tossed him out over the top rope and into the second row of ringside seats. Once again Henning managed to get as far as the ring apron before Harrell kicked him back to the floor. Harrell also tossed referee Bill Barney out of the ring as well. At this point Rex Mobley made his way to ringside. He climbed into the ring, in his street clothes challenged Harrell to a title match. Harrell told him to put his money where he mouth was and Mobley responded by reaching into his pocket and retrieving $200. He handed the money to promoter Gus Kallio who in turn gave it to Commissioner David Silverstein. Kallio then announced that the match would be held the following week in Monroe. Mobley and Harrell each left the ring and went to their respective dressing rooms. Nearly lost in all of this was Johnny Henning and referee Bill Barney. They both managed to get back into the ring where Barney raised Henning’s hand signaling that he had been awarded the match on a disqualification.
The Baton Rouge card also featured a double main event, both scheduled for best two out of three falls with a 60 minute time limit.
The first event was a women’s match with Jo Ann Mullenniex taking on Ella Waldek.
In the second event Southern Jr. Heavyweight champion Jimmy Siksay was defending his title against Raoul Lopez.
No results are known for this card.
September began on Monday the 1st. With no wrestling held in Shreveport that evening, Birmingham held the first card of the month. It was promoter Joe Gunther’s Labor Day Special. The card opened with two preliminary matches, both scheduled for one fall with a 15 minute time limit. Chris Millssovas faced Charlie Laye in one of the matches while Tom Bradley wrestled Paddy Mack in the other.
The main event was a tag team match with Nick Carter & Jimmy Siksay teaming to face Garza Lozano & Raoul Lopez. Tarzan White was initially to be Carter’s partner but he had suffered a leg injury the previous Thursday in New Orleans. White had to bow out of the match and newcomer Siksay took his place.
No results are known for this card.
On Tuesday in Monroe the card opened with a handicap match. The Black Phantom took one Bill Barney and Jack Roberts. Although Barney & Roberts were usually in the roles of referees, both were also accomplished wrestlers. Whether or not the Phantom realized this when he challenged the two is unknown. Roberts and Barnet gave the Phantom a hard time during the first fall until the masked man caught Roberts in a backbreaker and pinned him to win the fall. During the second fall Barney & Roberts trapped the Phantom in their corner and began unlacing his mask. Promoter Gus Kallio, who was serving as referee for the match, stopped them and threatened them with disqualification. Barney finally pinned the Phantom to win the title. The Phantom forced Barney to submit to a Boston Crab to win the final fall and the match.
In the main event World Light-Heavyweight champion Red Kirkpatrick put his title on the line against the challenge of Charlie Carr. Although neither man was particularly fond of following the rules, Louisiana native Carr was the favorite of the crowd in this match. Carr won the first fall as he used a leg stretch on Kirkpatrick and pinned him in 23 minutes. Carr started the second fall quickly and punished Kirkpatrick with a bear hug and then applied a toe hold. Kirkpatrick managed to endure each hold and finally caught Carr in an armlock and forced him to submit to win the fall in 10 minutes. The third and final fall only lasted 5 minutes as Kirkpatrick applied a leglock on Carr and forced him to submit to win the fall and the match and retain his title.
That same Tuesday evening in Baton Rouge Chris Millssovas and Rube Wright were matched in the opening match.
Perennial opponents Tom Bradley and Paddy Mack were matched in the main event.
No results are known for this card.
Also on Tuesday in Mobile Jimmy Siksay was matched with Charley Keene in the opening match. Siksay was billed as the Southern Jr. Heavyweight champion, but this was a non-title match. Keene continually tossed Siksay from the ring during the one fall match, but Siksay managed to return to the ring long enough to apply an abdominal stretch on Carr. Carr submitted and the match was awarded to Siksay.
In the main event Nick Carter took on Garza Lozano in a grudge match. Garza Lozano had complained about Carter’s interference the previous week in Mobile costing him a match against Tarzan White and had issued the challenge. Lozano was relentless as he battered Carter around, taking the first fall after a vicious attack. During the second fall, Lozano tossed Carter from the ring and unto the arena floor. While Lozano was arguing with the referee he failed to see Carter crawl under the ring and emerge on the other side. Carter surprised Lozano with a bodyslam and quick pin to even up the match. The third fall saw both men throw the rulebook out the window as they took turns punching, kicking and biting each other. Finally an exhausted Lozano collapsed on the mat and was pinned by Carter for the third and final fall.
On Wednesday in Alexandria Tom Bradley and Rube Wright met in the opening match of the two match card. Bradley pinned Wright to win the first fall. The hard charging Wright pinned Bradley to win the second fall and even the score.
In the final match, Chris Millssovas faced Paddy Mack. The match was even at a fall apiece going into the third and final fall. Millssovas dominated Mack throughout the final fall until Mack snuck in a low blow. Mack then applied a Hangman’s Hold on Millssovas and forced him to submit to win the fall and the match.
That same Wednesday in Gulfport Pat Newman faced Red Kirkpatrick, World’s Light-Heavyweight champion, in a non-title match. Kirkpatrick used his Hyland Thrust into Newman’s throat several times and pinned him to win the first fall in 28 minutes. Kirkpatrick started the second fall quickly but was flatted by a dropkick. Newman then pinned him to win the fall in 2 minutes. At one point in the third and final fall Kirkpatrick was bouncing off the ropes and hitting Neman with shoulder blocks. This continued until Newman caught Kirkpatrick coming off the ropes and dove at his feet. This caused Kirkpatrick to trip and tumble to the match. Newman quickly covered him for the pin to win the fall and the match in 6 minutes.
The feud between Jack Kelly and Pat Cronin continued as the two met in a 10 round boxing match. This gave Cronin the definite advantage because he was a former boxer who had been recognized as the Mississippi Heavyweight champion. Kelly surprisingly held his own, bothering Cronin with a right hand jab. Twice during the fight Cronin had to be warned by referee Pat Wilson when he caked Kelly into a corner and rammed his knee into Kelly’s stomach. Cronin scored a knockout of Kelly in 15 seconds of round 5. When the match was called doubts were raised as to whether or not Cronin scored a legitimate kayo. After an examination conducted by local commissioner Red Kenna it was decided that Cronin had done nothing wrong and he was given the match.
No wrestling was held in Pensacola on Wednesday night this week. Promoter Carl Wicklund felt he couldn’t compete with the boxing card featuring Willie Pep against Billy Lima being held at the Legion Field.
On the Wednesday night card in Decatur, Charlie Laye and Raoul Lopez battled to a 10 minute draw in the one fall opening match.
In the second one fall preliminary match, Garza Lozano used a Boston Crab to force Nick Carter to submit to win the match in 3 minutes.
The main event was a tag team match with Laye & Carter facing Lozano & Lopez. Laye & Carter won the first fall in 18 minutes. They also won the second fall in 30 minutes to win the match in two straight falls.
On Thursday in New Orleans Chris Millssovas defeated Rube Wright in the one fall opening match.
In the semi-final match Charlie Laye faced Garza Lozano. The match was even at a fall apiece going into the third and final fall. Lozano was disqualified for illegal tactics to give the fall and the match to Laye. It was also announced that the Louisiana State athletic commission was suspending Lozano for 30 days.
The main event was a tag team match with Tom Bradley & Jimmy Siksay taking on Raoul Lopez & Paddy Mack. Each team won a fall apiece and the match was even going into the third and deciding fall. All four men ended up fighting at ringside and were counted out by referee Charley Keene. Keene declared the match a no contest.
On Friday in Jackson Rex Mobley and Jack Kelly battled to a draw in the opening match of the night.
Both men returned for the semi-final match as Mobley teamed with Henry Harrell to take on Kelly & Charlie Carr in a tag team match. Carr forced Mobley to submit to a Boston Crab to win the first fall. Mobley used his rocking chair cradle on Carr and pinned him to win the second fall. Mobley’s hold also came into play in the third and final fall, but in an unconventional way. All four men were in the ring at the same time slugging away when Mobley applied his cradle on Kelly. When he rolled Kelly to the mat they both landed on referees Jack Roberts and Pat Willis. Carr tried to pull Mobley from Carr and Harrell grabbed him, causing them to also fall across the top of the referees. Harrell was on top of the pile and when he saw neither referee was able to count the fall he did it himself. Harrell then helped Mobley from the mat and raised his hand along with his own. The two referees were confused; each thinking the other had counted the fall. Despite the confusion, the fall and the match were awarded to Harrell & Mobley.
In the main event World Light-Heavyweight champion Red Kirkpatrick put his title up for grabs against Pat Cronin. Despite bleeding from a cut on his forehead, Cronin caught Kirkpatrick in a surfboard hold and forced him to submit to apparently win the first fall. Cronin refused to release the hold after Kirkpatrick gave up and wound up being disqualified by referee Jack Roberts, giving the fall to the champion instead. In the second fall Cronin’s cut was opened again by Kirkpatrick’s punches but he continued to fight back. His punches were sending Kirkpatrick flying and referee Roberts suspecting he may be making use of “the Thing”, his infamous weapon. Cronin would allow the referee to search him and continued to pound on Kirkpatrick. The champion suddenly applied his Aberdeen Clutch on Cronin and put him out to win the match in straight falls and keep his title. Referee Roberts was still determined to find “the Thing” and again tried to subject Cronin to a search. Cronin slugged Roberts and left the ring. Roberts followed him from the ring and the two fought all the way to the dressing room. Once in the dressing room, Roberts summonsed the local police to conduct a strip search on Cronin but “the Thing” was not found.
Also on Friday in Anniston Charlie Laye and Red Byrd fought to a 10 minute draw in the one fall opening match.
In the second one fall 10 minute match Nick Carter won over Raoul Lopez when Lopez was disqualified for illegal tactics.
All four men returned for the tag team match that made up the main event, with Carter & Laye teaming and Byrd joining forces with Lopez. Byrd & Lopez won the first fall in 16 minutes. Laye & Carter came back and won the second fall in 14 minutes. Laye & Carter also won the third and deciding fall in 8 minutes.
The following Monday in Birmingham Charlie Laye wrestled Paddy Mack in the opening match of the night.
In the second event, Nick Carter took on Chris Millssovas.
The semi-final was a women’s match featuring Ethel Brown taking on Mary Jane Mull. Both women were making their first appearance in the area.
The main event was a challenge match between Jimmy Siksay and Raoul Lopez. They had gotten into a row the previous week in Birmingham during a tag team match in which they were involved. Tom Bradley was assigned as the special referee for this match.
No results are known for this card.
Also on Monday in Shreveport the card opened with a one fall match between Charlie Carr and Sockeye Jack McDonald. McDonald caught Carr with a back bodydrop and pinned him to win the match in 12 minutes.
The semi-final was a match between Henry Harrell and Irish Jack Kelly. In the first fall, Harrell was tossed from the ring by Kelly and onto the arena floor. Every time Harrell tried to return to the ring, Kelly kicked him back to the floor. Finally referee Conway Baker disqualified Kelly and awarded the fall to Harrell. In the second fall Harrell forced Kelly to submit to a Boston Crab to win the match in two straight falls.
The main event was a World Light-Heavyweight title match between champion Red Kirkpatrick and challenger Rex Mobley. Kirkpatrick used the Aberdeen Clutch on Mobley to subdue him to win the first fall in 20 minutes. Mobley pinned Kirkpatrick with his famed rocking chair cradle to win the second fall in 6 minutes. Kirkpatrick worked over Mobley’s arm again throughout the third and final fall, finally forcing him to submit to a hammerlock to win the fall in 7 minutes to win the match and retain his title.
On Tuesday in Monroe the evening opened with a match between Henry Harrell and Red Kirkpatrick. The match ended in a time limit draw.
The second preliminary match of the night, between Sockeye Jack McDonald and the Black Phantom, also ended in a time limit draw.
The main event was a tag team match with Harrell & McDonald teaming to take on the twosome of Kirkpatrick & the Black Phantom. Harrell pinned the Phantom to win the first fall in 19 minutes. Kirkpatrick came back and applied his Aberdeen Clutch on McDonald and put him out to submit to take the second fall. In the third and final fall Harrell applied a Boston Crab on the Phantom and forced him to submit to win the fall and the match.
Also on Tuesday in Baton Rouge Tom Bradley and Rube Wright battled to a 10 minute draw in the opening match.
The second match, between Charley Keene and Raoul Lopez, also ended in a 10 minute draw.
In the main event tag team match, Bradley & Keene faced Wright & Lopez. In the first fall Bradley used a series of bodyslams on Wright and then applied a reverse bodyscissors to pin him to win the first fall. Wright & Lopez spent most of the second fall double-teaming Keene. Lopez finally pinned Keene with a shoulder slide to win the fall. The third and deciding fall was a melee with all four wrestlers and referee Bob Seely throwing punches. Finally Bradley & Keene flattened Wright & Lopez and covered them. Seely counted to three for a double pin, giving the fall and the match to Bradley & Keene.
That same Tuesday in Mobile Nick Carter faced Cowboy Jack Purdin in the opening match. Purdin was a last minute substitute for Chris Millssovas, who was unable to appear. Carter used a single leg Boston Crab on Purdin and forced him to submit to win the match in 16 minutes.
The semi-final was a women’s match between Ethel Brown and Mary Jane Mull. Mull pinned Brown following a bodyslam to win the first fall in 12 minutes. Brown came back to win the second and third falls to win the match, using a rolling bodyscissors in each case to score the pin.
In the main event Southern Jr. Heavyweight Champion Jimmy Siksay faced off with Charlie Laye in a non-title match. Siksay took the first fall with a dropkick and pin after 26 minutes of action. Laye tossed the rules aside in the next two falls. He pinned Siksay in the second fall with a rolling leg scissors. Then during the third fall he continually rammed Siksay’s head into the turnbuckles before pinning him for the fall and match.
On Wednesday in Alexandria the opening match featured Charley Keene facing Rube Wright, substituting for Paddy Mack who was unable to appear. Veteran Keene was just too overwhelming for Wright and pinned him in two straight falls to win the match.
In the main event Tom Bradley took on Raoul Lopez. Lopez pinned Bradley to win the first fall but Bradley came back to take the second fall and even the score. In the third and deciding fall Lopez continually fouled Bradley without much notice by referee Phil Brummett. Bradley finally began to give Lopez a taste of his own medicine but Brummett decided to start enforcing the rules. He warned Bradley about his tactics but Bradley responded by tossing Brummett to the mat. Bradley went back to pounding on Lopez but Brummett stepped in once again. This time Bradley punched Brummett on the jaw and sent him to the mat once again. This time when Brummett got to his feet he stopped the match and awarded the fall and the match to Lopez by disqualification.
That same Wednesday evening in Gulfport the card opened with another match between Jack Kelly and Pat Cronin. Once again the two met in a 10 round boxing match. Throughout the early rounds Kelly seemed to be handling Cronin, the former boxer, until Cronin began fouling him. at 1 minute and 10 seconds into round five, Cronin landed a knockout punch. Referee Jack Roberts counted 10 over Kelly and awarded the match to Cronin.
In the main event Gulfport’s own Pat Newman got a chance to win the World Light-Heavyweight title held by Red Kirkpatrick. The two men started the first fall slowly and cautiously until Kirkpatrick started the rough stuff. Kirkpatrick won the fall when he used a series of rolling cradles on Newman and pinned him after 10 minutes. In the second fall Newman hit Kirkpatrick with two bodyblocks off the ropes followed by two dropkicks. Newman pinned the champion to win the fall in 18 minutes. In the third and final fall Newman had a definite advance until Kirkpatrick started throwing punches. Newman lunged at Kirkpatrick, who ducked and tripped him. Newman fell to the mat hard and Kirkpatrick pinned him to win the fall and the match and retain his title.
Wrestling returned to Pensacola on Wednesday after a week off. Henry Harrell and Charlie Carr faced one another in the opening preliminary match.
In the second preliminary match Rex Mobley took on Sockeye Jack McDonald.
The main event was a tag team match with Harrell & Mobley teaming to oppose the duo of Carr & McDonald.
No results are known for this card.
Also on Wednesday in Decatur the card opened with a women’s match between Ethel Brown and Mary Jane Mull. Mull pinned Brown to win the first fall in 18 minutes. Brown came back to pin Mull following a bodyslam to win the second fall in 14 minutes. In the third and deciding fall Mull drew a warning from Nick Carter, who was serving as the referee, for some unfair tactics. Brown came back with another bodyslam and pinned Mull in 12 minutes to win the fall and the match.
In the main event Southern Jr. Heavyweight champion Jimmy Siksay faced Charlie Laye in a non-title match. Siksay used a kangaroo kick on Laye and pinned him to win the first fall in 20 minutes. Laye forced Siksay to submit to a crucifixion hold to win the second fall in 18 minutes. Laye bodyslammed Siksay and pinned him in 12 minutes to win the third fall and the match.
On Thursday in New Orleans Tom Bradley defeated Charley Keene in the opening match of the night.
Jimmy Siksay defeated Rube Wright in the second match of the night. Once again Wright was a substitute for the ailing Paddy Mack.
The semi-final was a women’s match between Ethel Brown and Mary Jane Mull. Brown won the first fall by pinning Mull following a bodyslam. Mull used some questionable tactics to rough up Brown before pinning her to win the second fall. Brown was unable to continue at the start of the third and deciding fall. The fall and the match were awarded to Mull by forfeit.
In the main event Charlie Laye faced Raoul Lopez. Lopez won two out of three falls over Laye to win the match.
On Friday in Jackson Jack Kelly and Charlie Carr were matched in the one fall opening match. The match was fought evenly but ended in a time limit draw.
In the semi-final match Rex Mobley faced Sockeye Jack McDonald. McDonald used a backbreaker on Mobley and pinned him to win the first fall. The remainder of the match was a rough one and at one point Mobley knocked down referee Pat Willis before tossing McDonald from the ring. McDonald got back into the ring and knocked Mobley through the ropes. Mobley got his foot caught in the ropes and was hanging outside of the ring by one leg. McDonald was kicking away at him when the bell rang, signaling the 60 minute time limit had expired. Since McDonald had won the only fall scored in the match, he was awarded the match.
The main event was A World Light-Heavyweight champion Red Kirkpatrick defending his title against Henry Harrell. Harrell was a former champion, holding the same crown the previous year. Kirkpatrick applied his Aberdeen Clutch to put Harrell out to win the first fall. Harrell pinned Kirkpatrick with a reverse jackknife to win the second fall. The third and final fall was more of a slugfest than a wrestling match as the two men punched away at each other. Then Kirkpatrick once again applied the Aberdeen Clutch but was standing on the bottom rope. Referee Jack Roberts moved in to break it up. He patted Kirkpatrick on the shoulder and the champion broke the hold. He assumed that Harrell had given up and raised his arm in victory. Harrell got to feet and pushed Kirkpatrick into the ropes and rolled him up with the reverse jackknife once again. Roberts counted the fall and awarded the fall and the match to Harrell. Henry Harrell was once again the World Light-Heavyweight champion once again. Or was he? Kirkpatrick began yelling that he was not aware of Roberts’ tap on the shoulder was a warning to break and he assumed that Harrell had conceded. He called commissioner Gordon Childress and promoter Billy Romanoff out to the ring. The three conferred and it was decided to arrange a rematch with a different referee. Kirkpatrick was not satisfied with this decision but the title remained with Harrell.
Also on Friday in Anniston the card opened with a women’s match between Ethel Brown and Mary Jane Mull. Each woman had won a fall apiece and the match was even going into the third and deciding fall. The two spent much of the fall scratching and clawing at each other. The match was stopped and both girls were disqualified.
In the main event Nick Carter & Charlie Laye faced Chris Millssovas & Raoul Lopez in a tag team match. Carter pinned Millssovas to win the first fall in 29 minutes. Laye pinned Lopez to win the second fall in 11 minutes, giving the team of Carter & Laye the match in straight falls.
The following Monday in Birmingham Charlie Laye faced Chris Millssovas in the opening match of the night.
The semi-final was a women’s match between Ethel Brown and Mary Jane Mull.
The main event was a tag team match with Nick Carter & Jimmy Siksay, now being billed as the Southern Tag Team Champions, defending their title against Raoul Lopez & the returning Danny Dusek. Tom Bradley was assigned as the special referee for the title match.
No results are known for this card.
Also on Monday in Shreveport Irish Jack Kelly and Sockeye Jack McDonald were matched in the one fall opening match. McDonald pinned Kelly following a reverse backflip to win the match in 14 minutes.
The semi-final was a women’s match between Cora Combs and Ella Waldek. Combs pinned Waldek following a reverse flip to win the first fall. Waldek came back and pinned Combs following a back bodydrop to win the second fall. In the third and deciding fall Waldek used the same maneuver and pinned Combs once again to win the fall and the match.
The main event was a World Light-Heavyweight title match between Henry Harrell and Red Kirkpatrick, but who was champion? Evidently Kirkpatrick had managed to get the title returned to him because he entered the ring wearing the title belt. Kirkpatrick used his Aberdeen Clutch to subdue Harrell to win the first fall in 15 minutes. In the second fall Kirkpatrick tossed Harrell from the ring but Harrell got back into the ring and rolled Kirkpatrick up with a reverse jackknife and pinned him to win the second fall. Harrell used the same hold to pin Kirkpatrick to win the third fall in 3 minutes to win the match and officially become the new World Light-Heavyweight champion. This was Harrell’s second reign as champion.
On Tuesday in Monroe the card started with two preliminary matches. Sockeye Jack McDonald faced Red Kirkpatrick in one while Henry Harrell met Rex Mobley in the other. Both matches ended in time limit draws.
The main event was a tag team match with the duo of McDonald & Harrell facing the team of Kirkpatrick & Mobley. In an odd occurrence all four men had been World Light-Heavyweight champion, with Harrell being the current champion having defeated Kirkpatrick for the title the previous night in Shreveport. Harrell used a kangaroo kick on Kirkpatrick and pinned him to win the first fall in 18 minutes. Mobley pinned Harrell with his rocking chair cradle to win the second fall in 8 minutes. The third and final match was a quick one as McDonald pinned Kirkpatrick in 3 minutes to win the fall and the match. Shortly before the pin occurred, however, McDonald tried to punch Kirkpatrick, who ducked. The blow hit Harrell and the two partners briefly exchanged punches but nothing else came of it and they went on to win the match.
Also on Tuesday in Baton Rouge the opener was a women’s match between Ethel Brown and Mary Jane Mull. Mull used a series of Irish whips on Brown and pinned her to win the first fall. Brown came back and used a series of bodyslams on Mull and pinned her to win the second fall. In the third and deciding fall Brown had Mull on the ropes and was ramming her shoulder into Mull’s stomach. Referee Rube Wright stepped between them and Brown rammed into him. This sent Wright into Mull who bounced off the ropes and onto the mat. Brown covered her for the pin and won the fall and the match.
In the main event Tom Bradley squared off with Raoul Lopez. The match was even at a fall apiece going into the third and final fall. Lopez kept fouling Bradley which seemed to escape the notice of referee Rube Wright. Finally Bradley lost his temper and flattened not only Lopez, but Wright as well. Wright disqualified Bradley and awarded the fall and the match to Lopez.
That same Tuesday in Mobile Danny Novak faced Charley Keene in the one fall opening match. Novak was a fill-in for Chris Millssovas, who failed to appear. Keene pinned Novak to win the match.
In the semi-final match Nick Carter took on Wally Dusek, who was returning after an absence. Dusek made short work of Carter in the first fall and pinned him in a minute and a half after a series of punches to the face. Carter was better prepared in the second fall and gave as well as he got. Carter finally pinned Dusek after a series of bodyslams to win the fall in 9 minutes. Dusek continued to punish Carter through the third and final fall before pinning him to win fall and the match.
In the main event Jimmy Siksay defended the Southern Jr. Heavyweight title against Charlie Laye, who held two victories over the champion. Siksay took the first fall with a shoulder slide after 23 minutes. Laye came back with a flying headlock and shoulder slide of his own to even up the match. The two battled for 10 minutes in the third fall when Siksay pinned Laye to the mat. It appeared that Laye escaped the pin and when both men rose to their feet their heads collided and both men fell to the mat unconscious. Referee Bob O’Regan declared that Siksay had scored the pinfall before Laye kicked out and awarded the match to him. Siksay was not satisfied and vowed to return and give Laye another title shot in the near future.
On Wednesday in Alexandria the card opened with a women’s match between Ethel Brown and Mary Jane Mull once again. They fought bitterly throughout the first fall before Brown tossed Mull with an arm toss and pinned her to win the fall. In the second fall Mull tossed Brown from the ring and onto the arena floor. Each time Brown tried to get back into the ring, Mull would kick her in the stomach, knocking her back to the floor. Finally referee Rube Wright stepped in and tried to allow Brown back into the ring, but Mull dropkicked both Brown and Wright and sent them both to the arena floor. When Wright got to his feet he helped Brown up and raised her hand, giving her the fall and the match by disqualification.
In the main event was a return match between Tom Bradley and Raoul Lopez. Each man had won a fall apiece and the match was even going into the third and deciding fall. The final fall saw the two men trading punches with Bradley getting in the better shots. He floored Lopez seven straight times before the wobbly Lopez grabbed him around the waist and pushed him into the ropes. Referee Rube Wright tried to break things up but had no luck. So Wright grabbed the top rope and used it as a slingshot to send both wrestlers sprawling to the mat. Lopez landed on top of Bradley in a pinning position and Wright made the count, giving the fall and the match to Lopez. With this victory Lopez was promised a shot at Jimmy Siksay’s Southern Jr. Heavyweight title.
Also on Wednesday in Baton Rouge Rex Mobley and Charlie Carr met in the first match of a double main event. Carr forced Mobley to submit to a Boston Crab to win the first fall in 7 minutes. Mobley roared back and snared Carr in his rocking chair cradle and pinned him to take the second fall in 2 minutes. In the third and final fall Carr once again caught Mobley in a Boston Crab only to have Mobley escape from it and reverse it into the rocking chair cradle. Mobley pinned Carr in 17 minutes to win the fall and the match.
In the second half of the double main event, a women’s match, Cora Combs faced Ella Waldek. In the first fall Waldek had Combs backed into a corner and was ramming her shoulder into Combs’ stomach. Suddenly as Waldek came in with another shoulder block, Combs kicked her legs up onto Waldek’s back and bent over into a curl. She flipped Waldek over and hooked her legs under Waldek’s arms and into a pin to win the first fall in 17 minutes. In the second fall Waldek was continually punching Combs. Combs began throwing some punches of her own, which sent Waldek scurrying from the ring to slow her momentum. When Waldek got back onto the ring apron, Combs grabbed her and slammed her to the mat and pinned her to win the fall in 11 minutes. That gave Combs a decisive victory in two straight falls.
That same Wednesday in Pensacola the card opened with Sockeye Jack McDonald facing the Black Phantom. This match was scheduled for best two out of three falls with a 60 minute time limit.
The main event was a match for the World Light-Heavyweight championship with defending champion Henry Harrell facing the man he’d taken the title from, Red Kirkpatrick. This title match was scheduled for best two out of three falls with a 90 minute time limit.
No results are known for this card.
In Decatur on Wednesday Charley Keene faced Danny Dusek in the opening match. Keene was originally scheduled to take on Wally Dusek, but it was Danny who appeared. Dusek pinned Keene to win the first fall in 27 minutes. Dusek won the match in two straight falls when he pinned Keene once again to win the second fall in 15 minutes,
In the main event Southern Jr. Heavyweight champion Jimmy Siksay faced his biggest rival, Charlie Laye, in a non-title match. Siksay pinned Laye following a bodyslam to win the first fall in 24 minutes. Laye came back and evened things when he pinned Siksay to win the second fall in 8 minutes. In the third and final fall things were back and forth until Siksay and Laye collided headfirst and fell to the mat. Siksay managed to roll on top of Laye and pinned him in 12 minutes win the fall and the match.
On Thursday in New Orleans Charlie Laye faced Southern Jr. Heavyweight champion Jimmy Siksay in a non-title match. The action was fast and furious but the match ended in a 30 minute draw.
The semi-final was a match between Danny Novak and Raoul Lopez. The match was tied at a fall apiece going into the third and final fall when Lopez was disqualified for foul tactics. Novak sustained a deep cut over his left eye but was awarded the fall and the match.
The main event was a mixed tag team match with Tom Bradley & Ethel Brown teaming to face Danny Dusek & Mary Jane Mull. Bradley & Brown won two out of three falls to win the match.
On Friday in Jackson the card opened with a tag team match with Jack Kelly & Rex Mobley facing Sockeye Jack McDonald & Charlie Carr. McDonald pinned Kelly to win the one fall match for his team.
The semi-final was a women’s match with Cora Combs meeting Ella Waldek once again. In the first fall Waldek had Combs on the mat and was stomping her in the throat until referee Jack Roberts disqualified her and awarded the fall to Combs. Combs pinned Waldek following the body slam to win the second fall and take the match in straight falls.
The main event was a return title match between World Light-Heavyweight champion Henry Harrell and former champion Red Kirkpatrick. Their match the previous week in Jackson had ended in confusion with Harrell apparently winning the title and leaving the ring with the title belt. Kirkpatrick registered a complaint with the commission and evidently had the title returned to him. But Harrell made it official when he defeated Kirkpatrick in Shreveport on Monday of this week to claim the title officially. Harrell won the first fall when he used a reverse cradle on Kirkpatrick and pinned him. Kirkpatrick came back and subdued Harrell with the Aberdeen Clutch to win the second fall. The third and final fall was wild and wooly and at one point Kirkpatrick was tossed from the ring. Kirkpatrick was unable to get back in the ring before referee Pat Willis counted to 20 and he was counted out. The fall and the match went to Harrell, allowing him to retain his title.
Also on Friday in Anniston Mary Jane Mull defeated Ethel Brown in 11 minutes to win the opening match.
In the second preliminary match, Chris Millssovas defeated Nick Carter in 13 minutes to win the match.
The main event was a mixed tag team match with Carter & Brown teaming to take on Millssovas & Mull. Carter & Brown won the match in two straight falls, winning the first fall in 17 minutes and the second in 22 minutes.
The following Monday in Birmingham Tom Bradley faced Charley Keene in the one fall opening match, scheduled with no time limit.
The semi-final was a match between Charlie Laye and Raoul Lopez, scheduled for best two out of three falls with a 60 minute time limit.
In the main event Nick Carter & Jimmy Siksay, still billed as Southern Tag Team champions, took on Wally & Danny Dusek in a non-title match. This match was scheduled for best two out of three falls with a 90 minute time limit.
No results are known for this card.
Also on Monday in Shreveport the card opened with a one fall women’s match with a 30 minute time limit. Cora Combs and Ella Waldek were the participants but no results are known for this match.
In the semi-final match Rex Mobley and Sockeye Jack McDonald, two former World Light-Heavyweight champions, squared off. McDonald used a Boston Crab to force Mobley to concede the first fall in 14 minutes. Mobley pinned McDonald with the rocking chair cradle to take the second fall in 9 minutes. McDonald used a reverse roll up to pin Mobley in 10 minutes to take the final fall and the match. Immediately following the match, McDonald issued a challenge to current World Light-Heavyweight champion Henry Harrell.
Harrell was busy in the main event as he teamed with Cora Combs to face Jack Kelly & Ella Waldek in a mixed tag team match. Combs pinned Waldek after a backflip to win the first fall in 9 minutes. Harrell used the same maneuver on Kelly and pinned him to win the second fall, also in 9 minutes, taking the match in two straight falls.
On Tuesday in Monroe Cora Combs and Ella Waldek met once again in the opening match. Waldek tossed Combs with flying mares before pinning her to win the first fall in 14 minutes. In the second fall Combs applied some flying mares of her own as she tossed Waldek across the mat. Combs also drew a warning from referee Pat Willis when she put him in a headlock when he got a little too close to the action. Waldek retaliated with a series of kicks, but Combs rolled her up and pinned her to win the second fall. In the third and deciding fall Waldek lifted Combs up several times to apply a bodyslam only to have Combs escape. Combs finally tossed Waldek with a flying mare and pinned her in 5 minutes to win the fall and the match.
In the main event Henry Harrell, the World Light-Heavyweight champion, faced Rex Mobley in a non-title match. During the first fall Mobley tied Harrell into the ropes and slugged away at him. Referee Pat Willis attempted to untangle Harrell only to have Mobley tie him back up and punch him in the face. Finally Willis warned Mobley and ordered him to help untangle Harrell from the ropes. Mobley half-heartedly helped in the matter but spent much of his effort punching Harrell in the face. Finally Harrell was released and he punched Mobley in the face several time and pinned him to win the fall after 15 minutes. Mobley came back and applied his rocking chair cradle on Harrell and pinned him to take the second fall. The third and deciding fall was a slugfest with Mobley finally upending Harrell once again with the rocking chair cradle, pinning him to win the fall and the match.
Also on Tuesday in Baton Rouge Southern Jr. Heavyweight champion Jimmy Siksay faced Rube Wright in the opening match. Siksay used an alligator clutch on Wright and pinned him to win the first fall. Siksay took the match in two straight falls when he used a shoulder slide on Wright and pinned him to win the second fall.
In the main event, Tom Bradley and Raoul Lopez continued their rivalry. They were matched in a fight to the finish match where falls did not count and there was no time limit. They match would continue until one man was unable to continue. Bradley won the first fall when he forced Lopez to submit to a Boston Crab. Lopez came back and took the next two falls. In the third fall Lopez kept punching Bradley in the ribs and tossing his out of the ring before pinning him to win the fall. Bradley was so battered that he couldn’t answer the bell at the start of the fourth fall and the match was awarded to Lopez.
That same Tuesday in Mobile Chris Millssovas and Charley Keene battled to a draw in the one fall opening match.
In the semi-final Millssovas teamed with Charlie Laye to take on Keene & Wally Dusek in a tag team match. Dusek pinned Millssovas after a series of elbow smashes and a bodyslam to win the first fall. Laye applied a rolling armlock on Dusek and pinned him to with the second fall and even things up. Dusek used a headlock on Laye to wear him down before applying a bodyslam and pinning him to win the fall and the match.
In the main event, Nick Carter took on Danny Dusek with the winner promised a shot at the NWA World Heavyweight Championship held by Lou Thesz. Dusek took the first fall after a series of bodyslams and a pin. Carter came back in the second to pin Dusek with a rolling leg scissors to take the fall. Carter had the upper hand in the deciding fall when Wally Dusek came to his brother’s aid. This caused referee Bob O’Regan to disqualify Danny Dusek, giving the fall, the match and the title shot to Nick Carter.
On Wednesday in Alexandria Tom Bradley faced Rube Wright in the opening match. Bradley started the first fall like a house afire. He tossed Wright with three consecutive flying mares and pinned him to win the fall in just 21 seconds. The final two falls lasted quite a bit longer with Wright winning the second and Bradley taking the third and final fall to win the match.
In the main event Southern Jr. Heavyweight Jimmy Siksay put his title up for grabs against the challenge of Raoul Lopez. Siksay used a shoulder slide to pin Lopez to win the first fall. Lopez spent the second fall punishing Siksay’s left arm, finally forcing him to submit to win the second fall. In the third and deciding fall Lopez had Siksay pinned against the ropes and was giving him a going over. He swung a wild punch just as referee Phil Brummett stepped in to break things up. The punch landed on Brummett’s jaw and sent him to the mat. Lopez continued pounding on Siksay until the champion crumpled to the mat. Lopez covered him for the pin just as Brummett began to come around. Brummett saw Lopez pinning Siksay and counted to three. But what the dazed Brummett failed to see was that Siksay had his legs draped across the bottom rope. Brummett raised Lopez’s hand in victory but before he could reward him with the title belt, the commissioners at ringside stopped him. They informed Brummett as to what had taken place and declared the match a no contest, thus allowing Siksay to remain champion.
In Gulfport on Wednesday Pat Newman and Rex Mobley fought to a 15 minute draw in the opening match. Mobley was a last minute substitute for Pat Cronin who was unable to appear.
Charlie Carr and Sockeye Jack McDonald also fought to a 15 minute draw in the second match of the night.
The main event was a tag team match with Newman & Carr taking on Mobley & McDonald. Newman forced McDonald to submit to a leglock to win the first fall in 17 minutes. Mobley used the rocking chair cradle on Carr and pinned him to win the second fall in 5 minutes. In the third and deciding fall, McDonald applied a backbreaker on Newman and attempted a pin, but Newman kicked out. Twice more McDonald applied the backbreaker and Newman again escaped being pinned. Just as McDonald lifted Newman up for a fourth backbreaker, Carr leapt over the ropes and hit him with a bodyblock. This sent McDonald crashing to the mat with Newman on top of him. Referee Jack Roberts counted McDonald out and the fall and the match went to Newman & Carr.
That same Wednesday in Pensacola the card opened with the debut of Johnny Henning in the area. Henning, a former Navy frogman, faced Jack Kelly in a match scheduled for best two out of three falls with a 90 minute time limit.
The main event was a women’s match, also scheduled for best two out of three falls with a 90 minute time limit. Cora Combs faced Ella Waldek in that match.
No results are known for this card.
Also on Wednesday in Decatur Nick Carter took on Danny Dusek in the opening match, scheduled for best two out of three falls with a 60 minute time limit.
In the main event Charlie Laye faced Wally Dusek in a match that was also scheduled for best two out of three falls with a 60 minute time limit.
No results are known for this card.
On Thursday in New Orleans the card featured a triple main event. In the first event Charlie Laye once again faced Southern Jr. Heavyweight champion Jimmy Siksay in a non-title match. Laye won two out of three falls over Siksay to win the match.
The second match was a return match between Danny Novak and Raoul Lopez. The match was tied at a fall apiece going into the third and final fall. Novak was awarded the fall and the match when referee Rube Wright disqualified Lopez for using foul tactics.
The main event was a tag team match with Tom Bradley & Chris Millssovas facing Wally & Danny Dusek. The Dusek Brothers took two out of three falls to win the match.
On Friday in Jackson Rex Mobley and Charlie Carr met in the opening match but no result is known for the match.
In the semi-final match Johnny Henning took two out of three falls from Jack Kelly to win the match.
The main event was a mixed tag team match with Henry Harrell & Cora Combs taking on Sockeye Jack McDonald & Ella Waldek. Harrell pinned McDonald with a reverse jackknife to win the first fall. Cobs used the same hold to pin Waldek to win the second fall to give the match to Harrell & Combs in two straight falls.
Also on Friday in Anniston Charley Keene and Danny Dusek battled to a 15 minute draw in the one fall opening match.
In the second one fall preliminary match, Nick Carter defeated Wally Dusek when Dusek was disqualified.
In the main event Keene & Carter joined forces to face the Dusek Brothers in a tag team match. The Duseks won the first fall in 21 minutes. Keene & Carter took the second fall in 16 minutes. The Duseks won the third and final fall in 9 minutes to take the match.
The following Monday in Birmingham Charlie Laye and Al Getz met in the opening match. Getz was returning to the area after a short absence.
Chris Millssovas faced Wally Dusek in the semi-final match.
The main event was a mixed tag team match with Nick Carter & Jo Ann Mullenniex taking on Danny Dusek & Ella Waldek.
No results are known for this card.
Also on Monday in Shreveport, Rex Mobley faced Bill (Indian Ike) Cazzell in the one fall opening match. Mobley pinned Cazzell to win the match in 15 minutes.
The second match of the event was a women’s match between Cora Combs and Betty Hawkins, returning to the area for the first time in over a year. Combs pinned Hawkins following a backbreaker to win the match in 6 minutes.
In the third match of the night Johnny Henning faced Charlie Carr. Henning used a shoulder slide on Carr to pin him and win the match in 18 minutes.
The main event was a mixed tag team match with Henry Harrell & Cora Combs facing Sockeye Jack McDonald & Betty Hawkins. McDonald used a backbreaker on Harrell and pinned him to win the first fall in 9 minutes. Harrell came back to pin McDonald to win the second fall and event things up. In the third and deciding fall Combs pinned Hawkins in 3 minutes following a back bodydrop to win the fall and the match.
The final two cards of September were held on Tuesday. With wrestling in Mobile being moved to Wednesday this week, the finals cards of the month were in Monroe and Baton Rouge.
In Monroe the card featured a double main event. In the first event veterans Rex Mobley and Sockeye Jack McDonald squared off. McDonald appeared to have Mobley beaten in the first fall after applying a backbreaker. But rather than pinned him, McDonald snatched Mobley up by his hair at the count of 2 and applied another backbreaker. McDonald repeated this action two more times before referee Bill Barney disqualified him and awarded the fall to Mobley after 20 minutes. Mobley used the rocking chair cradle on McDonald and pinned him to win the second fall in 7 minutes, taking the match in straight falls.
In the main event, World Light-Heavyweight champion Henry Harrell facing Johnny Henning in a non-title match. At one point during the first fall Harrell tossed Henning from the ring and kept slugging him when he tried to return. Henning finally managed to get back into the ring only to have Harrell bodyslam him and pin him to win the fall in 7 minutes. In the second fall, the two spent most of the fall punching each other until Henning managed to upend Harrell and pinned him to win the fall in 5 minutes. Harrell and Henning tore into one another at the start of the third and final fall until Harrell once again tossed Henning out of the ring. Henning made his way back into the ring but Harrell tossed him out over the top rope and into the second row of ringside seats. Once again Henning managed to get as far as the ring apron before Harrell kicked him back to the floor. Harrell also tossed referee Bill Barney out of the ring as well. At this point Rex Mobley made his way to ringside. He climbed into the ring, in his street clothes challenged Harrell to a title match. Harrell told him to put his money where he mouth was and Mobley responded by reaching into his pocket and retrieving $200. He handed the money to promoter Gus Kallio who in turn gave it to Commissioner David Silverstein. Kallio then announced that the match would be held the following week in Monroe. Mobley and Harrell each left the ring and went to their respective dressing rooms. Nearly lost in all of this was Johnny Henning and referee Bill Barney. They both managed to get back into the ring where Barney raised Henning’s hand signaling that he had been awarded the match on a disqualification.
The Baton Rouge card also featured a double main event, both scheduled for best two out of three falls with a 60 minute time limit.
The first event was a women’s match with Jo Ann Mullenniex taking on Ella Waldek.
In the second event Southern Jr. Heavyweight champion Jimmy Siksay was defending his title against Raoul Lopez.
No results are known for this card.
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Review of Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling: A Recap of September 1952.
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