Wrestling On Christmas (And Christmas Eve)

Carlton Street



Up here they had 'Boxing Day' cards on the 26th, some other years would be on the 27th



63/12/26 Toronto MLG

INTERNATIONAL TAG TITLE: Johnny Valentine/Jim Hady W The Beast/Hans Schmidt

Giant Baba WCOR Ilio DiPaolo

Fred Atkins W Seaman Art Thomas

Midgets: Pancho Lopez/Tiny Tim W Fuzzy Cupid/Little Brutus

Billy Red Lyons WDec Lee Henning

Erich Froelich W Bob Leipler



65/12/26 Toronto MLG

Whipper Billy Watson/Lord Athol Layton WDQ Masked Yankees

Midgets: Roger Littlebrook/Little Beaver W Tiny Tim/Pancho Lopez (2-1)

Johnny Valentine W Waldo Von Erich

Professor Hiro/Tiger Jeet Singh W Sweet Daddy Siki/Georgios Kanelis

Seaman Art Thomas W Bob Leipler

Pat Flanagan W Alexander the Great



71/12/26 Toronto MLG

The Sheik DCOR Lord Athol Layton

Pampero Firpo W Mike Loren

Bulldog Brower/Dewey Robertson WDQ Baron Scicluna/Dutch Molmberg

Ben Justice/Tex McKenzie WDQ Chris Tolos/Lee Henning

Love Brothers W Mighty Igor/Don Serrano

Masked Marvel/Bomber Bouchard D Tony Parisi/Tony Marino

Tiger Jeet Singh W Jerry Gosselin

Killer Kowalski W Ivan Kalmikoff

Carlos Rocha W Joe Killer Christie

Haystack Calhoun W Mighty Ursus

Sherry Lane W Tanja West (2/3)

Midgets:Joey Russell/Cowboy Jerome W Sky Low Low/Little Brutus (2/3)



76/12/26 Toronto MLG

US TITLE: The Sheik WP Thunderbolt Patterson to win the title

SPECIAL REFEREE; Lord Athol Layton:

Andre the Giant WCOR Angelo Mosca

INTERNATIONAL TAG TEAM TITLE: Crusaders W Kelly Twins

Don Kent/Al Costello W Carlos Rocha/Lou Klein

Edouard Carpentier/Tony Marino D Ox Baker/Reginald Love

Waldo Von Erich/Geeto Mongol D The Beast/Randy Johnston

MIDGETS:Farmer Pete WP Mighty Atlas



82/12/26 Toronto MLG

Andre the Giant/Salvatore Bellomo W Mr. Fuji/Mr. Saito

Leroy Brown WDQ Angelo Mosca

Johnny Weaver WCOR Leo Burke

Rudy Kay W Jim Nelson to win the Canadian TV title

Midgets: Farmer Pete W Little John

Tony Parisi/Rudy Kay W Bobby Bass/Bill White

Billy Red Lyons W Ricky Harris



83/12/26 Toronto MLG

Roddy Piper/Dory Funk Jr W Assassins

Jimmy Valiant/Johnny Weaver W Baron Von Raschke/Gary Hart

WOMEN'S TITLE:Fabulous Moolah W Lelani Kai

Litle Beaver W Puncho Boy

Leo Burke W Bob Marcus

Billy Red Lyons WDQ Destroyer

Rudy Kay W Joe Marcus

Terry Kay W Nick DeCarlo

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December 25th



On this day in history in ....



1902 - Don McLeod defeats Tom Jenkins in Worcester, Massachusetts to win the American Heavyweight Title for a second time. The match was actually stopped and Jenkins forfeited the title to McLeod due to problems with his leg, later diagnosed as blood poisoning.





1940 - Billy McEuin defeats Billy Raeborn in Eugene, Oregon to become the first Pacific Coast Junior Heavyweight Champion.



1952 - John Cretorian and Kurt Von Poppenheim defeat Harold Sakata and Toi Yamamoto for the NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Title.



1965 - In Indianapolis, Indiana, Dick the Bruiser defeats Gene Kiniski for the World Wrestling Association World Heavyweight Title, beginning his third reign. Also, Moose Cholak and Wilbur Snyder defeat The Assassins (Guy Mitchell and Joe Tomasso) to win the WWA World Tag Team Title.



1967 - Art Nelson and Pat Patterson defeat Red Bastien and Mario Milano for the International Wrestling Alliance (Australia) Tag Team Title in San Francisco, California, ending Bastien and Milano's third reign.



1968 - Toru Tanaka defeats Jim Hady to win the NWA (Hawaii) North American Heavyweight Title in Honolulu, Hawaii. Also, Nick Bockwinkel defeats Johnny Barend for the NWA Hawaii Heavyweight Title.



1968 - Rey Mendoza defeats Angel Blanco in Mexico City, Mexico to win the NWA World Light Heavyweight Title for the third time.



1968 - Rey Mendoza defeats Angel Blanco for the NWA World Light Heavyweight Title in Mexico City, Mexico, beginning his third reign.



1968 - Alberto and Ramon Torres defeat Butcher and Stan Vachon to win the NWA Georgia Tag Team Title in Savannah, Georgia. This ended the Vachons' second reign and began the Torres' third.



1968 - Karl and Kurt Von Steiger defeat Johnny War Eagle and Billy White Wolf to win the NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Title, beginning their second reign.



1970 - Jose Lothario & Danny Miller defeat The Infernos to become the new NWA Florida Tag Team Champions in Tampa, Florida. The previous champions, Dusty Rhodes & Dick Murdoch, had been stripped of the belts.





1974 - Édouard Carpentier defeats John Tolos in San Diego, California to win the NWA (Hollywood Wrestling) Americas Heavyweight Title, ending Tolos' eighth reign.



1975 - Carlos Colon & Cowboy Bob Ellis defeat Ali Baba & Bull Gregory in Caguas, Puerto Rico to win the WWC North American Tag Team Title.



1975 - Dutch Savage and Jimmy Snuka win their third NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Title, ending the fifth reign of The Royal Kangaroos (Jonathan Boyd and Norman Frederick Charles).



1976 - The Medics defeat Hercules Ayala and Victor Jovica to win the WWC World Tag Team Title in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. At the same event, Eric the Red defeats José Rivera for the WWC Puerto Rico Heavyweight Title.



1977 - Bob Sweetan defeats Black Angus Campbell for the NWA Central States Television Title in Kansas City, Kansas, beginning his second reign.



1977 - Gypsy Joe and Leroy Rochester (Junkyard Dog) win a tournament final in Nashville, Tennessee for the vacant NWA Mid-America Tag Team Title.



1978 - Kevin Von Erich defeats Bruiser Brody in Fort Worth, Texas to win the NWA American Heavyweight Title, ending Brody's third reign.



1978 - Austin Idol ends Jerry Lawler's 14th reign as AWA Southern Heavyweight Champion in Memphis, Tennessee.



1978 - Bill Watts' Mid-South Wrestling held a "Superdome Extravaganza" in New Orleans, Louisiana at the Superdome, headlined by a tournament for the United States Tag Team Title. Here are the results of the show:

- Jim Shields defeated Bill Irwin.

- Karl Von Krupp defeated Bob Markus.

- Jerry Stubbs defeated The Assassin #1 to win the Mid-South Louisiana Title.

- Ron Bass defeated Karl Kox to win the Mid-South Brass Knuckles Title.

- Ernie Ladd defeated Ray Candy via forfeit to win the Mid-South North American Title.

United States Tag Team Title Tournament: Round One

- Jack & Jerry Brisco defeated Terry Latham & Ricky Fields.

- Ernie Ladd & Stan Hansen defeated The Angel & Gama Singh.

- Wahoo McDaniel & Jim Shields defeated The Assassins.

- Bobby Jaggers & Jerry Brown defeated Randy Tyler & Mike George.

- Andre The Giant & Dusty Rhodes defeated Rob Bass & Ron Slinker. Andre & Rhodes received a bye into the semifinals.

United States Tag Team Title Tournament: Quarterfinals

- Ernie Ladd & Stan Hansen defeated Jack & Jerry Brisco. Ladd & Hansen received a bye into the finals.

- Bobby Jaggers & Jerry Brown defeated Wahoo McDaniel & Jim Shields.

United States Tag Team Title Tournament: Semifinals

- Andre The Giant & Dusty Rhodes defeated Bobby Jaggers & Jerry Brown.

United States Tag Team Title Tournament: Quarterfinals

- Andre The Giant & Dusty Rhodes defeated Ernie Ladd & Stan Hansen to win the tournament and the U.S. Tag Team Title. Danny Hodge was the special referee.



1979 - Jack and Jerry Brisco defeat Austin Idol and The Masked Superstar to win the NWA Georgia Tag Team Title.



1979 - Bob Armstrong defeats Sterling Golden (Hulk Hogan) for the NWA Southeastern Heavyweight Title in Knoxville, Tennessee.



1979 - Jim Brunzell wins his second NWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Title in Charlotte, North Carolina, by defeating Ray Stevens.



1981 - At World Class Championship Wrestling's "Christmas Star Wars" in Dallas, Texas, Jose Lothario defeats Ernie Ladd in Dallas, Texas to win the NWA Texas Brass Knuckles Title for the third time. Also, Tiny Tom defeats Little Tokyo to win the NWA World Midgets' Title, ending Tokyo's second reign.



1982 - Mike Rotundo defeats Bad Leroy Brown in Charlotte, North Carolina to win the NWA Mid-Atlantic Television Title.





1982 - World Class Championship Wrestling holds the first "Christmas Star Wars" event at Reunion Arena in Dallas, Texas, drawing a crowd of 18,000 fans (and a Texas record gate at the time) for a show that featured one of the most famous heel turns of all time, a turn that sparked arguably the greatest feud in Texas wrestling history, the Von Erichs vs. The Fabulous Freebirds. Here are the results from the show:

- Brian Adias defeated Frank Dusek.

- Jose Lothario & Al Madril defeated Magic Dragon & Checkmate.

- Lone Eagle defeated Little Tokyo.

- World Class American Champion Kevin Von Erich defeated King Kong Bundy via DQ.

- World Class Texas Champion David Von Erich defeated Bill Irwin.

- Ken Mantel won a Battle Royal.

- Michael Hayes, Terry Gordy & David Von Erich (subbing for Buddy Roberts) defeated Tom Steele, Mike & Tommy Sharpe to become the first World Class Six-Man Tag Team Champions. After the match, David gave his share of the title to Roberts, since he was the third member of the Freebirds.

- NWA World Heavyweight Champion Ric Flair defeated Kerry Von Erich in a No Disqualification Steel Cage match in which Michael Hayes was the referee. Leading up to the match, World Class had run a storyline where, due to past controversial decisions in Flair title matches, there was a dispute as to who the referee would be. It was decided that Hayes, rather than usual officials David Manning or Bronco Lubich, would be "tough but fair" and able to keep control in the match. During the match, Von Erich and Flair got knocked out, and Hayes dragged Kerry on top of Flair and counted to three. However, Von Erich refused to accept the victory, and gave the match to Flair. Hayes screamed at Von Erich, calling him an "idiot" and as Kerry exited the cage, Terry Gordy slammed the door on Von Erich's head, sparking off the Freebird heel turn and the beginning of the legendary feud with the Von Erichs.







1983 - Rip Oliver defeats Billy Jack (Haynes) to win the NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Title in Seattle, Washington, beginning his fifth reign and ending Billy Jack's second.







1983 - Magnum T.A. & Mr. Wrestling II defeat Butch Reed & Jim Neidhart to win the Mid-South Wrestling Association Tag Team Title in New Orleans, Louisiana.







1983 - World Class Championship Wrestling held their "Christmas Star Wars" card at Reunion Arena in Dallas, Texas, drawing over 19,000 fans. Here are the results:

- The Missing Link defeated Johnny Mantell.

- Iceman Parsons & Brian Adias defeated The Super Destroyers to win the World Class American Tag Team Title.

- Kerry Von Erich defeated Kamala via DQ.

- Mike Reed defeated The Mongol.

- David Von Erich defeated NWA World Champion Ric Flair via DQ.

- Jose Lothario defeated Black Gordman.

- Kevin & Mike Von Erich defeated Terry Gordy & Buddy Roberts in a No DQ Loser Leaves Town match when Kevin pinned Gordy.

- Jimmy Garvin defeated Chris Adams to win the World Class American Title.







1984 - The Rock N' Roll Express defeats Ted DiBiase & Hercules Hernandez to win the Mid-South Wrestling Association Tag Team Title in New Orleans, Louisiana.







1984 - World Class Championship Wrestling held their "Christmas Star Wars" event at Reunion Arena in Dallas, Texas, drawing over 17,000 fans. Here are the results:

- Kelly Kiniski defeated Buck Zumhoffe.

- Rip Oliver defeated Iceman Parsons.

- Jose Lothario defeated El Diablo Grande.

- World Class American Tag Team Champions The Fantastics defeated The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey).

- Kerry Von Erich defeated NWA World Heavyweight Champion Ric Flair via DQ.

- Kevin Von Erich defeated Chris Adams in a Lumberjack match.

- Terry Gordy, Buddy Roberts & Chic Donovan defeated Skandar Akbar, The Missing Link & Mr. X in a Loser Leaves Town elimination match. This was done like a battle royal, and Terry Gordy ended up as the sole survivor (and didn't have to leave town).

- Mike Von Erich & Billy Jack Haynes defeated Gino Hernandez & Jake Roberts.







1985 - World Class Championship Wrestling held their "Christmas Star Wars" event at Reunion Arena in Dallas, Texas, drawing over 8,000 fans. Here are the results:

- John Mantell defeated Tommy Montana.

- Iceman Parsons & Brian Adias defeated The Great Kabuki & The Grappler.

- Tatsumi Fujinami defeated Jose Lothario.

- Lance Von Erich defeated World Class American Champion Rick Rude via DQ.

- Terry Gordy & Buddy Roberts defeated Mark Youngblood & Dave Peterson.

- The Missing Link defeated Jack Victory.

- Kerry & Kevin Von Erich defeated World Class American Tag Team Champions Chris Adams & Gino Hernandez via DQ.

- Scott Casey & Sunshine defeated John Tatum & Missy Hyatt.

- IWGP Champion Antonio Inoki defeated Steve Williams.

- Bruiser Brody defeated One Man Gang in a chain match.

- Kerry, Kevin & Lance Von Erich defeated The Fabulous Freebirds (Michael Hayes, Terry Gordy & Buddy Roberts).







1986 - AWA holds their "Brawl In St. Paul" event at the St. Paul Civic Center in St. Paul, Minnesota, drawing over 8,000 fans. Here are the results:

- Buck Zumhoffe vs. Buddy Wolfe went to a time limit draw.

- Earthquake Ferris defeated Brian Knobbs.

- Steve O defeated Boris Zuhkov.

- Greg Gagne, Scott Hall & Leon White (Vader) defeated Larry Zbyszko, Mr. Saito & Super Ninja.

- Jimmy Snuka defeated Col. DeBeers via countout.

- AWA World Heavyweight Champion Nick Bockwinkel defeated Curt Hennig via disqualification.

- The Midnight Rockers (Shawn Michaels & Marty Janetty) defeated Buddy Rose & Doug Somers in a steel cage match.







1986 - World Class Championship Wrestling held their "Christmas Star Wars" event at Reunion Arena in Dallas, Texas, drawing over 7,000 fans. Here are the results:

- Mark Youngblood defeated Tim Brooks.

- Steve Simpson defeated The Grappler.

- Lance Von Erich defeated Master Gee (George Wells).

- Dingo Warrior (Ultimate Warrior) vs. Bob Bradley ended in a double DQ.

- Candie Divine defeated Lock.

- Tony Atlas defeated Matt Borne.

- Scott Casey defeated Black Bart in a Loser Rides A Mule match.

- Kevin & Mike Von Erich defeated World Class Tag Team Champions Brian Adias & Al Madril via DQ.

- Abdullah the Butcher defeated Bruiser Brody in a Loser Leaves Town Steel Cage match.







1986 - The New Breed (Chris Champion and Sean Royal) defeat Vic Steamboat and Kendall Windham in Tampa, Florida to win the vacant NWA Florida Tag Team Title. The title had been inactive for five years prior.



1986 - The Nightmares (Danny Davis and Ken Wayne) defeat Tony Anthony and Jerry Stubbs for the Continental Wrestling Federation Tag Team Title in Birmingham, Alabama.







1987 - World Class Championship Wrestling held their "Christmas Star Wars" event at Reunion Arena in Dallas, Texas, drawing over 4,000 fans. The show was headlined by three steel cage matches, and one of the more distasteful angles in wrestling history. Here are the results:

- The Missing Link defeated Vince Apollo.

- The Real Thing (Rip Morgan) defeated Jason Sterling.

- Brian Adias vs. Bill Irwin ended in a double countout.

- The Fantastics defeated Jack Victory & John Tatum.

- Kerry Von Erich won a Pole Battle Royal, climbing a pole to grab the $10,000 prize.

- World Class Texas Champion Matt Borne defeated The Iron Sheik.

- Jeff Raitz defeated Tony Falk.

- Eric Embry defeated Shaun Simpson in a Steel Cage match to win the World Class Light Heavyweight Title.

- Kevin Von Erich, Chris Adams & Steve Simpson defeated Terry Gordy, Buddy Roberts & Iceman Parsons in a Steel Cage match to win the vacant World Class Six Man Tag Team Title.

- World Class Champion Al Perez defeated Kerry Von Erich in a steel cage match. Prior to the match, Fritz Von Erich was attacked by a group of heels and faked a heart attack in the ring. Legitimate news media fell for the act, and reported on his "heart attack" as being real. For the next several weeks, Fritz' "condition" would get better or worse depending on how well the shows were drawing, as his sons promised to get revenge for what had happened to their father.







1987 - Lord Humongous (Sid Vicious) defeats Danny Davis for the NWA Southeastern Heavyweight Title in Knoxville, Tennessee.



1987 - Dave Peterson ends the 18th NWA Central States Heavyweight Title reign of Bob Brown in St. Joseph, Missouri.







1988 - Mike Graham defeats The Terminator to win the vacant NWA Florida Heavyweight Title in Tampa, Florida. The title had been vacated when champion Mike Rotunda gave the belt to Rick Steiner. This began Graham's second reign.



1988 - Top Gun wins his second NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Title, ending the fourth reign of The Grappler in Portland, Oregon.



1991 - Wilbur Snyder passes away in Pompano Beach, Florida at age 62.



1991 - Jushin Liger defeats Brian Pillman to win the WCW Light Heavyweight Title in Atlanta, Georgia.



1991 - Rex King and Ricky Santana defeat The Heartbreakers (Wendell Cooley and Frankie Lancaster) for the WWC World Tag Team Title in San Juan, Puerto Rico. At the same show, Invader I wins his fifth WWC Television Title, defeating Dick Murdoch, and Greg Valentine defeats Miguel Pérez, Jr. to win the WWC Caribbean Heavyweight Title, ending Pérez's third.







1992 - Mohammad Hussein (Lou Fabbiano) and El Vigilante defeat Ray Gonzalez and Rex King to win the WWC World Tag Team Title in Carolina, Puerto Rico.



1993 - Black Bart and John Hawk (JBL) defeat Steven Dane and Chaz Taylor for the Global Wrestling Federation Tag Team Title in Dallas, Texas. At the same event, Chris Adams wins the GWF North American Heavyweight Title from Iceman King Parsons.







1993 - Chris Adams defeats Iceman King Parsons in Dallas, Texas to win the Global Wrestling Federation North American Heavyweight Title. On the same card, Black Bart & John Hawk (JBL) defeat Steven Dane & Chaz Taylor for the GWF World Tag Team Title.







1999 - Mike Rapada wins the NWA North American Heavyweight Title for the fourth time, defeating Terry Taylor in Nashville, Tennessee. This was also recognized by Music City Wrestling, where the match took place, as they had a recognized North American Heavyweight Title as well, this began Rapada's eighth MCW reign.



1999 - El Cobarde, Sr. defeats El Hijo del Solitario in Toluca, Mexico to win the Mexican National Heavyweight Title, beginnign his second reign.



2003 - Mr. Gannosuke and Tetsuhiro Kuroda defeat Jun Kasai and Tengukeiser for the vacant AJPW All Asia Tag Team Title in Tokyo, Japan.



2003 - Dan Morrow and Bryan Turner defeat The Devil's Deciples (Damien and Dante) for the NWA Mid-America Tag Team Title in Columbia, Tennessee. This began and ended each teams' second reign







2004 - John Bogie and Elix Skipper defeat A.J. and Damien Steele to win the Georgia Championship Wrestling Tag Team Title in Columbus, Georgia.



2006 - Lady Apache defeats Hiroka for the CMLL World Women's Title in Mexico City, Mexico, beginning her third reign.



2006 - Fantasma de la Opera, El Hijo del Diablo and El Veneno defeat Dr. Cerebro, Cerebro Negro and Suicida to win the vacant IWRG Intercontinental Trios Title in Naucalpan, Mexico. The title was vacated earlier in the year when Scorpio, Jr., who held the title with El Veneno and Cerebro Negro, jumped to AAA.

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Here's a lineup for Christmas Eve from 1959.



12/24/59 Washington DC

Haystack Calhoun vs Dr Jerry Graham

Dr Jerry Graham & Johnny Valentine vs Haystack Calhoun & Chief Big Heart

Bruno Sammartino vs Zebra Kid

Argentine Zuma vs Jack Vansky

Red Vansky vs Tony Martinelli

Chief Big Heart vs Arnold Skoaland

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12/25/64 Atlanta, GA @ Municipal Auditorium

Georgia Champion Mario Galento beat Dick Steinborn

Southern Tag Team Champions The Medics beat Eddie Graham & Sam Steamboat

Cousin Alfred & Buddy Fuller & Sputnik Monroe beat Don Fargo & Bob Eisenburg & Paul DeGalles

Joe Scarpa beat Chief Little Eagle COR



12/25/65 Atlanta, GA @ Municipal Auditorium

Buddy Fuller & Sputnik Monroe beat Eric Von Brauner & Karl Von Brauner

Dale Lewis beat Ken Hollis

Mike Paidousis drew Silento Rodriguez

Cousin Alfred beat Johnny King

Jimmy Bad Boy Hines beat Greg Peterson



12/25/68 Macon, GA @ Coliseum

Dick Steinborn vs Stan Vachon

Bill Dromo vs Seiji Sakaguchi

Ramon Torres vs Tank Morgan

Mike Burns vs The Professional

Joe Turco vs Mario Galento



12/25/68 Savannah, GA

Alberto Torres & Ramon Torres beat The Assassins to win Georgia Tag Title



12/25/71 Atlanta, GA @ Sports Arena

Texas Tornado Match

El Mongol & Jimmy Dancing Bear beat the Assassins

Dick Steinborn drew Mr. X

Diamond Lil beat Darling Dagmar

Bill White & Oki Shikina beat Harry Smith & Roberto Soto

Derrell Cochran beat Joe Turco dq



12/25/73 Macon, GA

JC Dykes handcuffed to Bill Dromo at ringside

No Time Limit, No dq Match, Two Referees

Bob Armstrong & Robert Fuller beat Super Infernos

Robert Fuller beat JC Dykes

Bill Dromo beat Luke Graham

The Samoans beat Derrell Cochran & Mr. Wrestling II

Sputnik Monroe no contest Gorgeous George Jr

Leon Ogle beat the Zebra Kid

att: 5,500



12/25/76 Griffin, GA @ Sports Palace

Dean Ho (sub Paul Orndorff) beat El Gaucho

Mike Stallings beat George Two Ton Harris

Dean Ho beat Jerry Stubbs

Terry Shane beat Donna Christianello

Black Atlas beat Killer Brooks

Mongolian Stomper beat Bill Dromo



12/25/77 Atlanta, GA @ Municipal Auditorium

Georgia Champion Stan Hanson beat Thunderbolt Patterson dq

Georgia Tag Team Champions Ole Anderson & Jacques Goulet ddq Mr. Wrestling II & Dick Slater

Ernie Ladd & Tony Atlas beat Abdullah the Butcher & Pak Song dq

Bob Armstrong beat Randy Savage

Butch Malone beat Ted Allen

Jerry Stubbs drew Richard Blood



12/25/77 Columbus, GA @ Municipal Auditorium

Georgia Champion Stan Hansen vs Dick Slater

Georgia Tag Team Champions Ole Anderson & Jacques Goulet beat Tony Atlas & Mr. Wrestling II

Bob Armstrong & Ernie Ladd vs Pak Song & Abdullah the Butcher

Raymond Rougeau vs Randy Savage

Ted Oates & Jerry Oates vs Jim Dalton & The Invader

Charlie Cook vs Butch Malone



12/25/78 Augusta, GA @ Bell Auditorium

Tommy Rich won battle royal

Taped Fist match

Ole Anderson beat Thunderbolt Patterson

Wenonah Little Heart beat Suzette Ferriera

First Round

Pierre Lefebrve drew Bryan St. John

Angelo Mosca beat Pierre Lefebrve

Mr Wrestling I beat Bryan St. John

Luke Graham beat Bugsy McGraw

Mr. Wrestling II ddq Masked Superstar

Rufus R Jones beat Kurt Von Hess

Semi Finals

Angelo Mosca beat Mr. Wrestling I

Rufus Jones beat Luke Graham

Finals

Rufus R Jones beat Angelo Mosca to win tournament



Credit mostly to Rich Tate.



12/25/79 Columbus, GA @ Municipal Auditorium

Cage Match

Mr Wrestling II vs Mr Wrestling II

Georgia Champion Masked Superstar vs Tony Atlas

Bill Dromo vs Abdullah The Butcher

Georgia Tag Team Champions Ivan Koloff & Alexis Smirnoff vs Ole Anderson & Thunderbolt Patterson

Georgia TV Champion Austin Idol vs Tommy Rich

Kevin Sullivan vs Mr Boston

Steve Travis vs Tom Shaft



12/25/79 Atlanta, GA @ Municipal Auditorium

Cage Match Loser Unmasks

Mr. Wrestling II beat Mr. Wrestling II

Imposter Wrestling II unmasks and is identified as Joe Powell

Special Referees: Gene Anderson and Tom Shaft

Ole Anderson & Thunderbolt Patterson beat Georgia Tag Team Champions Ivan Koloff & Alexis Smirnoff dq

No dq Match

Georgia Champion Masked Superstar beat Dick Slater

Abdullah the Butcher beat Tony Atlas

WWF Champion Bob Backlund beat Kevin Sullivan

Ric Flair no contest Georgia TV Champion Austin Idol

Judo Jacket Match

Killer Khan beat Bob Armstrong

Tommy Rich & Ray Candy beat Ernie Ladd & Ox Baker

Steve Travis drew Toru Tanaka



12/25/80 Columbus, GA

Tony Atlas beat National Champion Mongolian Stomper dq

Mr Wresrtling II beat Buddy Roberts (sub Mr Saito)

Terry Gordy & Michael Hayes beat Steve Keirn & Terry Taylor

Steve O & Jerry Roberts beat Joyce Grable & Judy Martin

Ted Oates beat Tom Stanton



12/25/80 Atlanta

Mr. Wrestling II beat Mr. Saito

Robert Fuller & Plowboy Frazier beat Terry Gordy & Buddy Roberts

Jack Brisco beat Mongolian Stomper

Jos Leduc beat Jerry Brisco

Steve Keirn beat Assassin I

Alexis Smirnoff beat Terry Taylor

Steve O beat Tom Stanton



12/25/81 Atlanta, GA

NWA Champion Ric Flair beat Dusty Rhodes dq

Tommy Rich beat Abdullah The Butcher dq

Bob Armstrong & Brad Armstrong beat Kevin Sullivan & Ox Baker

Leroy Brown & Big Red & Andre The Giant beat Super Destroyer & Masked Superstar & The Assassin

Austin Idol beat Michael Hayes

Mr Wrestling II dcor Buzz Sawyer

Jim Garvin beat Terry Gordy dq

Ron Bass beat Ted Oates



12/25/82 Atlanta, GA @ Omni

Stan Hansen & Tito Santana & Andre The Giant beat Great Kabuki & Super Destroyer & Masked Superstar

Cage Hair Match

Butch Reed beat Buzz Sawyer

Russian Chain Match

Ivan Koloff beat Paul Orndorff

Moondogs ddq Samoans

Tommy Rich beat Iron Sheik

Johnny Rich beat Chick Donovan

Joe Lightfoot drew Les Thornton

Terry Gibbs beat Ken Timbs

Att 13,000



12/25/83 Atlanta, GA

Ted Dibiase beat Tommy Rich

Buzz Sawyer beat The Sheik

Stan Hansen & Bugsy McGraw beat The Road Warriors dq

Lights Out match

Buzz Sawyer beat Paul Ellering

Brett Sawyer beat Jake Roberts

Les Thornton beat Tommy Rogers



12/25/62 Columbia, SC @ Township Auditorium

Mrs Pancho Villa vs Olga Martinez

Tiny Anderson vs Tinker Todd

Big Boy Brown vs Pancho Villa

Pee Wee Lopez vs Little Boy Blue

Don Whittler vs Jack Vansky



12/25/63 Charlotte, NC @ Park Center

Handicap Match, two vs three

The Kentuckians Big Boy Brown & Tiny Anderson beat Kurt Von Brauner & Karl Von Brauner & Saul Weingeroff 2/3

Aldo Bogni & Bronko Lubich beat Ted Evans & Jack Lanza 2/3

George Two Ton Harris beat Johnny Walker via pin in 17:00

Bobby Red Cloud beat Tarzan Tyler dq in 14:00

Att: "turnaway crowd"



12/25/63 Raleigh, NC @ Dorton Arena

Fence Match

Bob Ellis & Johnny Weaver vs Rip Hawk & Swede Hanson

Maurice Semard & Bernard Semard vs Pee Wee Lopez & Chico Santana

Tommy O'Toole vs Ted Evans

Alex Medina vs John Gudiski



12/25/64 Charlotte, NC @ Park Center

George Becker beat Homer O'Dell in 9:00

The Kentuckians Big Boy Brown & Tiny Anderson beat Aldo Bogni & Bronko Lubich

Sandy Scott beat Frank Valois

The Beast beat Pepe Gomez

Rip Hawk beat Rudy Kay



12/25/64 Richmond, VA @ State Fairgrounds

Texas Death Match

Swede Hanson vs Chief Big Heart

Lord Littlebrook & Little Hawk vs Pee Wee Lopez & Chico Santana

Doug Gilbert vs George Two Ton Harris

Nick Kozak vs Frank Hickey

Sonny Fargo vs Jack Vansky



12/25/65 Charlotte, NC @ Park Center

Special Referee: George Becker

Rip Hawk & Swede Hanson vs Aldo Bogni & Bronko Lubich

Fabulous Moolah vs Princess White Dove

Suni War Cloud vs Tony Nero

Corsica Jean vs Rudy Kay

John Gudiski vs Bob Boyer



12/25/66 Charlotte, NC @ Coliseum

Southern Tag Team Champions George Becker & Johnny Weaver beat Aldo Bogni & Bronko Lubich 2/3

Rip Hawk & Swede Hanson beat Tex McKenzie & Nelson Royal

Amazing Zuma & Jesse James vs Kurt Von Stroheim & Henry Von Stroheim

Peggy Allen & Tammy Jones vs Margie Ramsey & Jessica Rogers

Southern Champion Klondike Bill vs Ike Eakins

Missouri Mauler vs Sandy Scott

Bobby Shane vs Jim Osborne

Att: 7,500+



12/25/67 Charlotte, NC @ Coliseum

George Becker & Johnny Weaver & Les Thatcher beat The Infernos & JC Dykes on a 3rd fall COR

Gene Anderson & Lars Anderson beat Bobby Red Cloud & Chief Little Eagle

Barbara Nichols & Donna Christian beat Toni Rose & Betty Boucher

PY Chung beat Roger Kirby

Rudy Kay beat The Mummy

Abe Jacobs beat Lee Henning



12/25/67 Greenville, SC @ Memorial Auditorium

Death Match

George Scott & Sandy Scott vs Rip Hawk & Swede Hanson

Haystack Calhoun & Amazing Zuma vs Steve Stanlee & Tiny Mills

Barbara Owens vs Tammy Jones

Bob Nandor & Alex Medina vs Frank Marconi & Johnny Heidman

Jesse James vs The Matador



12/25/68 Charlotte, NC @ Coliseum

Fence Match

George Becker & Johnny Weaver & Art Thomas vs Missouri Mauler & Hiro Matsuda & Homer O’Dell

Gene Anderson & Ole Anderson vs Jimmy Hines & Billy Hines

Donna Christian vs Tammy Jones

Lord Littlebrook vs Mighty Atom

Lee Henning vs Nelson Royal

Paul Jones vs Tinker Todd



12/25/68 Greenville, SC @ Memorial Auditorium

Fence Match

George Scott & Sandy Scott & Abe Jacobs beat Aldo Bogni & Bronko Lubich & George Two Ton Harris 2/3

Silento Rodriguez & Greg Peterson beat Brute Bernard & El Gaucho

Belle Starr beat Barbara Owens

Bob Ramstead beat Tony Nero



12/25/68 Raleigh, NC @ Dorton Arena

Death Match

Rip Hawk & Swede Hanson vs Sam Steamboat & Mr Wrestling

Little Bruiser vs Cowboy Lang

Ronnie Garvin & Terry Garvin vs Jesse James & Les Wolff

Rock Hunter vs Billy Spears

Sonny Fargo vs George Grant



12/25/69 Charlotte, NC @ Coliseum

Fence Match

George Becker & Johnny Weaver vs Brute Bernard & Skull Murphy 2/3

Abe Jacobs & Les Wolff vs Art Nelson & Kurt Von Stroheim

Art Thomas & Luther Lindsay vs Gene Anderson & Ole Anderson

Rita Boucher vs Tammy Jones

Lord Littlebrook vs Little Crusher

Lee Henning vs Johnny Heidman

Randy Curtis vs Pedro Godoy



12/25/69 Greenville, SC @ Memorial Auditorium

George Scott & Sandy Scott & Mr Wrestling vs The Infernos & JC Dykes

Rip Hawk & Swede Hanson vs Matti Suzuki & Oni Wiki Wiki

Bobo Johnson vs Billy Colt

Donna Christian vs Toni Rose

Bob Griffin vs Phil Robley



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12/25/70 Modesto, CA @ Uptown Arena

US Champion Ray Stevens vs Kinji Shibuya 2/3 60:00

Ciclon Negro vs Great Pampero Firpo

Tony Parisi vs Terry Garvin

Earl Maynard vs Billy Joe White



12/25/71 Amarillo, TX @ Sports Arena

Referee Alex Perez

Dick Murdoch & Killer Karl Kox beat Jerry Kozak & Dory Funk Sr on a 3rd fall dq

Pak Song beat Buck Robley with a stomach claw in 13:31

Mr Okuma & Masio Koma beat Mr Wrestling & Nick Roberts when Koma pinned Roberts in 20:34 after a karate thrust to the throat

Moose Morowski beat Alex Perez via pin in 6:38 after an atomic drop



12/25/71 Louisville, KY @ Convention Center

Jerry Jarrett & Tojo Yamamoto vs Kurt Von Brauner & Karl Von Brauner

30 man Battle Royal for $6,000

Dr Ken Ramey & Sir Clements & Saul Weingeroff vs Joey Rossi & Scufflin Hillbillies Chuck & Vick

The Samoans & Sputnik Monroe & Norvell Austin vs Tonny Gilbert & Bearcat Brown & Eddie Ortez & Ben Ortez

US Junior Title Match

Don Greene vs Len Rossi

The Interns vs Jackie Fargo & Eddie Marlin

Jim Dalton & Jack Dalton vs Joe Ball & Bill Helm

Buddy Wayne Peal vs Mitsu Katayana

Carlos Montes vs Tony Mendoza



12/25/71 Modesto, CA @ Uptown Arena

Manager Haru Sasaki banned from Arena

Peter Maivia & Rocky Johnson & Pepper Gomez vs Ripper Collins & Paul Demarco & Pat Patterson

Roger Kirby & Billy Graham vs Ricky Hunter & Paul Diamond

plus a one fall opening bout

The Clawmaster



12/25/63 Honolulu, HI

Neff Maiava beat Fred Blassie

Curtis Iaukea & Cowboy Cassidy beat Billy White Wolf & Lucky Simunovich

Don The Bruiser Manoukian drew Lord James Blears

Samson Burke beat Gil Ane



12/25/63 Los Angeles, CA @ Olympic Auditorium

Dick Hutton beat Bobby Duranton

Edouard Carpentier beat Steve Stanlee

Kintaro Oki & Mr. Moto beat Fritz Von Goering & Art Michalik

Nikita Mulkovich beat Nick Kostopoulis

The Mummy beat Oscar Alvarez



12/25/63 Memphis, TN @ Ellis Auditorium

Sam Steamboat beat Sputnik Monroe

Mario Milano drew Lester Welch

Tojo Yamamoto beat Chris Belkas (sub Jackie Fargo)

Scufflin Hillbillies beat Charlie Carr & Red Robert



12/25/63 Salem, OR @ Fairgrounds 4-H Arena

Referee Herb Freeman

Mad Dog Vachon ddq The Destroyer in 3rd fall

Nick Bockwinkel beat Tony Borne dq when Borne hit referee Herb Freeman

Louie Tillet drew Paddy Barrett

Luther Lindsay beat Don Duffy





12/25/62 Memphis, TN @ Ellis Auditorium

Jackie Fargo & Bobby Barrett (sub Lester Welch) beat Mike Gallagher & Corsica Joe (sub Doc Gallagher)

Treach Phillips beat Bobby Nichols

Herb Larsen beat Don Barnes



12/25/62 Portland, OR

Ripper Collins beat Haru Sasaki

Bill Savage beat Ted Evans

Pat O'Brien beat Sonny Pasqua

Kurt Von Poppenheim drew Ricky Hunter



2/25/61 Memphis, TN @ Ellis Auditorium

Len Rossi beat Southern Junior Champion Don Greene dq

Texas Death Match

Rocky Lee beat Tiny Smith when Smith was unable to answer the bell for the 6th fall

Jackie Fargo beat Great John L

Lester Welch beat Jesse James 2/3

Frankie Cain drew Johnny Kostas



12/25/61 Portland, OR

Billy White Wolf beat Nicoli Volkoff

King Curtis beat Herb Freeman

Danno McDonald beat Fritz Von Goering dq

Rocky Columbo drew Bill Savage



12/25/62 Tulsa, OK @ Cimmaron Arena

Mike Clancy & Joe McCarthy & Danny Hodge beat Great Bolo & Sputnik Monroe & Karol Krauser 2/3

NWA Junior Heavyweight Champion Danny Hodge beat Karol Krauser

Mike Clancy drew Sputnik Monroe

Oni Wiki Wiki drew Jerry Miller

Frankie Cain no contest Eddie Sullivan

Joe McCarthy beat Great Bolo dq



12/25/61 Washington DC

Shohei Giant Baba & Fabulous Kangaroos Al Costello & Roy Heffernan vs Bearcat Wright & Sailor Art Thomas & Sweet Daddy Siki

Sky Low Low & Billy The Kid vs Brown Panther & Pancho Lopez

Vittorio Apollo vs Mr Sato

Red Bastien drew Don Curtis

Kostas Papalazarou vs Danny Ferrazo



12/25/67 Memphis, TN @ Ellis Auditorium

Jackie Fargo beat Karl Von Brauner

Herb Welch & Corsica Joe beat Shinja Kojika & Mitsu Katayana

Joey Corea beat Motoshi Okuma dq

Lavon Stone beat Billy Garrett

Bill Sky drew Jose Morella



12/25/68 Nashville, TN

Bill Sky & Joe Sky & Giant Frazier beat Saul Weingeroff & Tojo Yamamoto & Johnny Long dq

Mighty Yankees beat Jack Smith & Jose Lopez

Johnny Walker drew Ken Lucas

Gentleman Ben the Wrestling Bear beat Tojo Yamamoto dq

Dennis Hall beat Nick Adams



12/25/71 Louisville, KY @ Convention Center

Jerry Jarrett & Tojo Yamamoto vs Kurt Von Brauner & Karl Von Brauner

30 man Battle Royal for $6,000

Dr Ken Ramey & Sir Clements & Saul Weingeroff vs Joey Rossi & Scufflin Hillbillies Chuck & Vick

The Samoans & Sputnik Monroe & Norvell Austin vs Tonny Gilbert & Bearcat Brown & Eddie Ortez & Ben Ortez

US Junior Title Match

Don Greene vs Len Rossi

The Interns vs Jackie Fargo & Eddie Marlin

Jim Dalton & Jack Dalton vs Joe Ball & Bill Helm

Buddy Wayne Peal vs Mitsu Katayana

Carlos Montes vs Tony Mendoza



12/25/72 Birmingham, AL

Bearcat Brown & Burrhead Jones drew George Hultz & Al Greene

Green Monsters beat Frankie Laine & Nichols

Ken Lucas & Dennis Hall drew Jerry Lawler & Jim White

Tojo Yamamoto drew Lorenzo Parente

Johnny Walker won battle royal



12/25/72 Memphis, TN @ Mid South Coliseum

Jackie Fargo & Jerry Jarrett beat Bounty Hunters to win Southern Tag Title

Great Fuji & Taro Murasaki beat Don Greene & Dwayne Peale

Eddie Marlin & Tommy Gilbert beat Treacherous Phillips & Purple Terror

Lilly Thomas vs Sandy Parker

Att: 3,105



12/25/77 Nashville, TN @ Fairgrounds Arena Gulas card

Tournament for Mid America Tag Team Title which was recently vacated when George Gulas suffered a chipped elbow

Final

Gypsy Joe (sub Buzz Tyler) & Leroy Rochester beat Pez Whatley & Bearcat Brown to win Mid America Tag Title

Only other tourney match listed

Gypsy Joe (sub Buzz Tyler) & Leroy Rochester beat Mike Pappas & Mike Sciarra

Other team involved in the tournament were Angelo Poffo & Jack Dalton, Len Rossi & Joey Rossi and Lanny Poffo & Bobby Eaton,

Little Koko beat Fuzzy Cupid

Note: Gypsy Joe was originally scheduled to team with Black Avenger. Leroy Rochester was originally scheduled to team with Buzz Tyler.