Wrestler and referee injured at Raleigh, NC tv tapings

       At least during it's first year on the air, wrestling on WRAL 5 was taped on Thursday night. I have not yet been able to determine when they switched to Wednesday night tapings. In the second clipping below that was Karl Von Hess vs. Bob Boyer in the match where the referee got injured.

Saturday March 31, 1973 on WRAL 5 in Raleigh, NC

Championship Wrestling on WRAL 5 in Raleigh, NC

Saturday July 13, 1968. The wrestlers you see in the photos are George "Two-Ton" Harris and George Becker.

May 23, 1973 in Raleigh, NC

I have always remembered seeing this match on the WGHP 8 High Point, NC show. I believe the reason for that is the tape of this match aired on that show the following week building to Greensboro matches between the two teams, This confirms that Jerry Brisco and Thunderbolt Patterson won the the Atlantic Coast Tag Team belts from Gene and Ole Anderson on Wednesday night May 23, 1973 at WRAL channel 5 in Raleigh, NC. I saw the Anderson brothers win the belts back from Jerry Brisco and Thunderbolt Patterson in Greensboro, NC on Thursday night July 5, 1973.

The night Matti Suzuki turned on Johnny Weaver

I was able to see this match on the syndicated show, All Star Wrestling, airing on WSLS 10 from Roanoke, VA. The credit for this photo of Matti Suzuki and the excellent story goes to fan/photographer James Reeves from Goose Creek, SC.

TV Wrestling on June 20, 1970