July 31, 1987 Knoxville, TN featuring Doug Furnas

Mr. Wrestling II

(07/31/1987:  Knoxville, TN):  Mr. Wrestling II beat Los Lobo...  The Bullet (Bob Armstrong) & Steve & Scott Armstrong beat Jonathon Boyd & Mike Golden & Tom Pritchard...  Mr. Olympia (Jerry Stubbs) beat Dirty White Boy...  Mike Golden & Robert Fuller beat The Nightmares (Ken Wayne & Danny Davis)...  Wendall Cooley beat The Maneater...  Doug Furnas went to a no contest with Dutch Mantell.

Pat Rose now with radio show

Be sure to listen to our good friend and former Southeastern tag team title holder Pat Rose and his new radio show on WPLZ 95.3 in the Chattanooga, TN area!  Pat is now a pro fisherman and you can check out his website at patrose1.com and tell him Karl sent you!

July 1978 Mobile, AL Dr. D, Bullet Bob, The Assassins, and more

Eddie Mansfield

(07/07/1978:  Mobile, AL):  Dr. D David Schultz beat Charlie Cook...  Ricky Gibson & Mike Stalling beat The Assassins (I assume this is Jody Hamilton & Tom Renesto)...  Bob Armstrong & Tony Charles beat Eddie Mansfield & Eddie Sullivan...  Vicki Williams & Joyce Grable beat Kitty Adams & Miss Suzette.

January 2, 1939 Mildred Burke comes to Birmingham

Birmingham, Alabama: January 2, 1939:  Mildred Burke (Ladies World Champion) beat Alice St. Clair... Leo Jenson beat Charlie Keene (dq)... Art O’Mahoney beat George Bennett... Earl Malone beat Sid Bromberg



Pro wrestling was quite prevalent in Birmingham in the 1940's and along the way I'll be posting results from that era.  Several major names including the world champion(s) during that area made regular visits to the Steel City.  I'm not yet sure who all the promoters were during that era but I am continuing to do research for the upcoming book on southern pro wrestling which I hope to release in the coming months.

I have produced two Karl Stern Classic Wrestling Audio Shows for Wrestling Observer this week and the first one is now up for free.  So go to WrestlingObserver.com or check iTunes.

July 28, 1986 Continental Wrestling Birmingham, AL

Adrian Street

(07-28-1986:  Birmingham, AL):  "Dirty White Boy" Tony Anthony beat Frankie Lancaster...  Roy Lee Welch beat Tim Horner by count out... The Bullet (Bob Armstrong) went to a no contest with Kevin Sullivan... Jerry Stubbs beat Scott Armstrong by dq...  The Intern (Johnny Rich) beat Tom Pritchard...  Wendall Cooley beat Adrian Street by dq in a tar & feather match...  The Intern (Johnny Rich) & Steve Armstrong beat Ron Fuller & Jimmy Golden.

NWA Southeastern Wrestling results 01-15-1984 tag tournament

Charlie Cook

01-15-1984:  Birmingham, AL:  Jerry Stubbs & Arn Anderson won a tournament for the Southeastern tag team titles...  Robert Fuller beat Joe Leduc in a loser leaves town match...  Charlie Cook beat Jerry Stubbs...  Jacques Rougeau beat Super Destroyer.

Some southern wrestling news

There is a Wrestle Birmingham show in Graysville, AL tonight at the Civic Center.  I think this is the first Wrestle Birmingham show in quite a while.  Their website is plugging a big show at Boutwell in November and if it's anything like their previous Boutwell shows then make plans now to attend because it will be a can't miss show for anyone who loved old school southern wrestling.  The biggest classic wrestling name on tonight's show is Mike Jackson.

I continue work on my book about southern professional wrestling which will likely be published by FigureFourOnline.com / WrestlingObserver.com and I hope to have the first draft ready by mid-August.

I'll continue to post results, title histories, interviews, and more here on at least a daily basis and I haven't heard back yet from Amazon.com about including this blog for subscription on the Amazon Kindle but it usually takes a few days.

The History of the (Alabama) Southern tag team titles

Several promotions, including Florida and Memphis, had versions of the "Southern tag team title".  What many people don't know is that Alabama also had a version of the Southern tag team championship which was active for a ten year span in the 1950's-60's.

1955/01/04:  Lee Fields & Herb Welch;  Mobile, AL
Beat Red Roberts & Mario Galento in tournament final to be first champs
1955/02:  Red Roberts & Mario Galento
 Awarded due to injury of Lee Fields
1955/05/24:  Jack & George Curtis:  Mobile, AL
1955/07/05:  Red Roberts & Mario Galento    Mobile, AL
 [… gap in history]
1965/08/04:  Ken & Chris Lucas:  Mobile, AL
 Beat Bad Boy & Billy Boy Hines

The History of the Gulf Coast title

The Fields brothers promoted Gulf Coast Wrestling before Ron Fuller purchased the promotion and changed it to Southeastern Championship Wrestling (and later Continental).  The Fuller's and Fields are related by marriage.  This is the history of the Gulf Coast heavyweight title.

Gulf Coast Title

1957/05/22:  Eduardo Perez:  Mobile, AL
Beat Lee Fields in tournament final to become first champ
[... Gap in history]
1959/12    VACANT
Fields buys the territory and the commission won’t allow him to wrestle and promote
[… Gap in history]
1964/05/27:  Ken Lucas:  Mobile, AL
1964/06:  Micky Sharpe
[... Gap in history]
1967/09:  Bobby Fields [2]
1967/09:  Eduardo Perez [3]
 [… Gap in history]
1968/06/28:  Greg Peterson:  Dothan, AL
Repeated 1968/07/03 in Mobile, AL
 […Gap in history]
1968/12/11:  Don Carson [3]:  Mobile, AL
1969/02/14:  Bobby Fields [3]:  Dothan, AL
1969/02:  VACANT - INACTIVE
1970/07/01:  Mysterious Medic (Tony Gonzales):  Mobile, AL
 Beats Bob Kelly; Immediately held-up; Loses rematch
1970/08:  Bob Kelly
1970/11:  Wrestling Pro (Leon Baxter)
1970/12:  The Intruder/Bob Kelly [2]
1970/12:  Mike Boyette
Wins 10-man elimination match
1971/01:  Bob Kelly [3]
1971/03:  Wrestling Pro [2]
1971/04:  Bob Kelly [4]
1971/05:  Rip Tyler
1971/06:  Bob Kelly [5]
1971/07:  Don Fargo
 Held-Up 1971/09 vs. Prince Pullins; Wins rematch 1971/09
1971/10:  Ken Lucas
1971/10:  Wrestling Pro [3]
1971/12:  Don Fargo [2]
1972/01:  Bob Kelly [6]
1972/03:  Don Fargo [3]
 Awarded title when Kelly suspended
1972/04/12:  Bob Kelly [7]:  Mobile, AL
Wins via forfeit
1972/06:  Gorgeous George, Jr.
1972/07:  Bob Kelly [8]
1972/09:  Wrestling Pro [4]
1972/10:  Bob Kelly [9]
1972/10:  Wrestling Pro [5]
1972/11/22:  Bob Kelly [10]
1973/05:  Mighty Mongol
1973/06:  The Lumberjack
1973/07:  Ronnie Bass:  Pensacola, FL
1973/08:  VACANT
Bass injured
1973/08/14:  Bob Griffin:  Mobile, AL
 Beat Donnie Bass
1973/08/25:  Mike Boyette [2]
1973/09:  Sweet Daddy Watts
1973/10:  Mike Boyette [3]
1973/11/06:  Mysterious Medic [2]    Mobile, AL
1973/11:  Mike Boyette [3]
1973/12:  Duke Miller
1974/02:  Mysterious Medic [3]
1974/02:  Duke Miller [2]
1974/07:  Ken Lucas [2]
1974/10:  Duke Miller [3]
1974/10:  Ken Lucas [3]
1974/11:  Jack Donovan
1974/12:  Terry Latham
1975/02:  Duke Meyers
1975/03:  Ken Lucas [4]
1975/04:  Dr. X
 Held-Up 1975/06 vs. Ken Lucas; Dr. X wins rematch
1975/06:  Ken Lucas [5]
1975/07:  Dr. X [2]
 Title returned by NWA
1975/08/03:  Nick Kozak    Pensacola, FL
1975/09:  Duke Miller [4]
1975/11/23:  Rip Tyler [2]    Pensacola, FL
 […Gap in history]
1976/01:  Bob Sweetan
1976/01:  Ken Lucas
1976/02:  Eddie Sullivan
 [... Gap in history]
1977/03:  Ken Lucas
 [... Gap in history]
1976:  Terry Latham
1976:  Wrestling Pro
1977/05:  Kurt Von Hess
1977/07/05:  Ken Lucas
1977/09/13:  PROMOTION CLOSES
 […Gap in history]
 Ox Baker
1979/02:  Terry Boulder (AKA:  Hulk Hogan)
1979/06/20:  Austin Idol:  Mobile, AL

January 4, 1988 Birmingham, AL Continental Wrestling

Continental Wrestling:  (01/04/1988:  Birmingham, AL):  Mike Jackson beat The Masked Shadow (unknown)...  Danny Davis beat Carl Styles...  Dr. Tom Prichard beat Jonathon Boyd dq...  Tony Anthony beat The Bullet (Bob Armstrong) Southern Street fight...  Doug Furnas beat Lord Humongous (Sid Vicious) dq...  Wendell Colley beat Dutch Mantell...  Robert Fuller & Jimmy Golden went to a double count out with Tracy Smothers & Steve Armstrong.

It was announced on this show that Ranger Ross had won the Alabama title from Moondog Spot, however this was a phantom match.