1973 Mid-Atlantic Tag Title Change?

[bobbyadkins]

On MA Gateway it lists Brute Bernard, Jay York winning the titles in Nov 73, but on wrestling-titles.com it says Dec. 4, 1973 looking at a calendar that date seems possible since it was a Tuesday night and that was the day of the shows there besides the Wed. TV taping

Any else got info?

[Baltimore Jack]

As with all title histories, it is difficult to find definitive information. The best you can do is go by a preponderance of the evidence.

We say on the the Gateway that we believe the date to be 11/3. It is a supposition based on the fact that this is the last recorded defense of the titles we can find until a Thanksgiving card in Charlotte on 11/22/73, which lists Bernard and York as champions. The clipping (which we will eventually have a copy of to post on the Gateway) lists Bernard and York as champions, having defeated Scott and Royal “weeks earlier”.

Here is some other supporting information:

11/25/73 Salem VA lists York & Bernard as champions.
11/26/73 Greenville SC lists York & Bernard as winners over Royal & Scott in a title match
11/30/73 Lynchburg VA lists York & Bernard as champions defending against Johnny Weaver and Art Nelson.^{*Corrected From Earlier Post.}
12/1/73 Roanoke VA lists York & Bernard as champions

So it’s clear from these newspaper reports that the title changed well before 12/4. Whether is was 11/3 or not is still subject to debate, to be determined by someone finding evidence of a change or even a match between the two teams after 11/3 in Roanoke and before Thanksgiving night 11/22 in Charlotte.

What is always possible is that Bernard & York dropped them again on 12/2 or 12/3 and then regained them 12/4 in Charlotte. We hope to examine clippings from those few days to determine if that were a possibility, but at this point I would consider it highly unlikely.

(As always, our thanks to Mark Eastridge for his invaluable assistance in researching Mid-Atlantic title histories.)

Mid-Atlantic Wrestling Title Histories on the Gateway

[clipcorner]

11/30/73 Lynchburg Va, the title defense was against Art Nelson & Johnny Weaver, (sorry Baltimore Jack, guess I should have been a little more specific).

12/02/73 was a Sunday. I'm pretty sure Crockett Promotions wasn't running any regular Sunday shows then.

12/03/73 Greenville SC Return Mid Atlantic Tag Team Title Match, Brute Bernard & Jay York w/mgr Beauregarde vs Nelson Royal & Sandy Scott, Scott & Royal will have Johnny Weaver in their corner to keep Beauregarde from interfering. The results list a Double Disqualification, so the title didn't change hands on 12/03.

Hope this information helps. I'm looking forward to posting more here as time permits.

[cwh47]

It is good to see you posting on the board clipcorner.
You are right about Crockett Promotions not running
Sunday shows during 1973.

[Baltimore Jack]

Many thanks, clipcorner! Glad to see you here as well.

Folks, when it comes to newspaper research, clipcorner is THE man.

[bobbyadkins]

Amen to that!