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Post by cwh47 on Jan 14, 2005 8:05:45 GMT -5
Two of the most important things to happen that
summer in JCP was the arrival of Ole Anderson and
Rip Hawk and Swede Hanson became the Atlantic Coast
Tag Team Champions.
Prior to that time JCP had the version of the Southern
Tag championship that was also recognized in Florida.
Now they would have their own tag title.
Shortly after Ole Anderson arrived to join brothers Lars
and Gene,Lars explained to Sailor Art Thomas just
exactly what his brother Ole was going to do to him
the following week on tv.When the match took place
Art and Ole went through the usual tests of strength
and then Art whipped Ole into the ropes and hoisted
him into a bearhug.This resulted in a Anderson
beatdown as only they could do.Ole was on his way to
becoming a legend.
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Post by Baltimore Jack on Jan 24, 2005 16:39:47 GMT -5
Looking through the huge results file that was posted on the KM board before it went down, one of Ole's first matches (and perhaps the first match) in the Mid-Atlantic was in Richmond on 6/14/68 against Jesse James. Looks like he wrestled in either mid-card singles matches that summer or in six man matches with Lars and Gene against Sailor Art Thomas and various partners as a result of the angle you mention.
In October, Ole and Gene first started teaming regularly, and the list of teams they wrestled over the next 4-6 months was like a who’s who in wrestling at the time:
George Becker and Johnny Weaver
Paul Jones and Nelson Royal
Mr. Wrestling and Sam Steamboat
Missouri Mauler and Hiro Matsuda
George and Sandy Scott
Aldo Bogni & Bronco Lubich
Swede Hanson and Rip Hawk
Heels, babyfaces….it didn’t matter to the Minnesota Wrecking Crew!!
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Post by justahamandegger on Jan 24, 2005 19:29:50 GMT -5
If I recall, I think I read somewhere on the KM board that shortly after Ole debut in MACW, he returned to the AWA and wrestled a few matches as Al Rockowski and the went back to the MACW. Although the last AWA result I have of Rock was 1-31-68.
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Post by cwh47 on Jan 24, 2005 19:57:20 GMT -5
The last result I have for Ole in the AWA is:
Sat. June 8,1968
Minneapolis,MN
Rock Rogowski vs. Rene Goulet (draw)
The first for JCP:
Mon. June 10,1968
Greenville,SC
Gene,Lars and Ole Anderson beat Amazing Zuma,Les
Thatcher and Paul Demarco
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Post by phinney on Jan 27, 2005 15:18:26 GMT -5
Great info, I love these old match results
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Post by justahamandegger on Mar 10, 2005 18:26:52 GMT -5
Hey cwh47, it took me a while, but I found what I was looking for. Ole returned to the AWA in late 1970. He wrestled under the name Al "Rock" Rogowski. He only returned to the Omaha part of the AWA, not Minnesota (I think).
cwh, do you have any MACW result for Ole for Nov. and Dec of 1970?
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Post by cwh47 on Mar 10, 2005 19:24:40 GMT -5
Hey justahamandegger,you are correct.Chris Tolos
was Gene Anderson's tag partner while Ole was out
of the area during that time frame.
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Post by clawmaster on Mar 21, 2005 2:08:03 GMT -5
Ole had one match in Minnesota during 1970.
12/12/70 St Paul
The Crusher and Bull Bullinski beat Mad Dog Vachon and Blackjack Lanza
Edouard Carpentier beat Joe Tomasso
Nick Bockwinkel beat Billy Howard
Rock Rogowski beat Billy Christian
Blackjack Lanza beat Paul Diamond
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Post by greatbologuy on Mar 21, 2005 15:09:41 GMT -5
I remember a six-man tag at the old Winston-Salem Coliseum in the Summer of 1968 in which Lars, Gene, and Ole defeated Mr. Wrestling, Sam Steamboat, and, I believe, Nelson Royal in a 2-outta-three.
I remember Ole was very protected as he was just beginning to blend into the Anderson "family".
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