Friday, February 21, 1964 (4-days before the Liston vs. Clay Title Fight) Wrestling Extravaganza,,,,,,,, Eddie Graham & 'Haystack' Calhoun (def.) 'Brute' Bernard & 'Skull' Murphy 'Rapid' Ricky Romero (def.) Frank 'The Boston Crab' Valois 'Cowboy' Bob Orton (def.) Tito 'The Spanish Fly' Carreon 'Little Brook" & 'Little Hawk' (def.) Bill Brummell & Fritz Hess Chris Dundee; Promoter Attendance: 4100
I wasnt at this particular event, but my father used to take me to the fights here. There were weekly fights on the beach at the convention center.
lefthook, They were all promoted by Chris Dundee,,,,,,,,,who also was the co-promoter for the Liston vs. Clay Heavyweight Championship Fight. Those wrestling promoters knew all the 'gimmicks',,,,,, 'funny things getting put in the eye's' 'fake injuries' 'good guy/bad guy routines' 'proper camera angles' 'throwing punches' 'pulling punches' Always leave the public asking for more.
I was just talking to my dad about it. He even remembers his seats. he used to have some kind of season tickets I guess. He said row 5 seats 1-4 Tuesday nights.
left hook,,,, The Great Malenko 'Cyclone' Soto 'Little Darling' Dagmar NWA Champion,,,,,,,, Lou Thesz (who actually got ranked by the WBA in 1964, in an attempt to get a shot at the World Boxing Association Heavyweight Title.
Did you see the Wrestler with Micky Rourke? Pretty good flick about the whole wrestling circuit, just not the 70's scene.