Earl Black's Wrestling Stories

Results

 
Some lineups and results from Earl Black's career, illustrating his hectic schedule over a four week period in Florida in 1972:

8th May 1972 Orlando, FL @ Sports Stadium
Southern Champion Mr Wrestling Tim Woods drew Paul Jones
Florida Tag Team Champions Bobby Shane & Bearcat Wright def. Hiro Matsuda & Great Malenko
Louie Tillet def. Great Mephisto
Wee Willie Wilson & June Peterson def. Billy The Kid & Bonnie Watson
Earl Black def. Dennis McCord
Corsica Jean def. Greg Peterson

 9th May 1972 Tampa, FL @ Fort Homer Hesterly Armory
NWA Champion Dory Funk Jr drew Mr Wrestling Tim Woods
Jack Brisco & Jerry Brisco def. Dory Funk Sr & Paul Jones
Bob Roop & Great Malenko def. Bobby Shane & Bearcat Wright to win Florida Tag Title
Ronnie Garvin def. Johnny Gray
Louie Tillet V Earl Black (dq)
Johnny Walker drew Mike Webster

 10th May 1972 Miami, FL @ Marine Stadium
NWA Champion Dory Funk Jr NC Jack Brisco 30:00
Florida Tag Team Champions Bearcat Wright & Bobby Shane def. Bob Roop & Louie Tillet
Southern Champion Mr. Wrestling Tim Woods def. Great Mephisto
Paul Jones def. Great Malenko
Billy The Kid & Bonnie Watson def. Wee Willie Wilson & June Peterson
Johnny Walker def. The Alaskan via pin
Earl Black def. Dennis McCord

 13th May 1972 Jacksonville, FL @ Coliseum
NWA Champion Dory Funk Jr ddq Jack Brisco
Jerry Brisco & Mr Wrestling Tim Woods def. Bearcat Wright & Bobby Shane
TV Champion Paul Jones def. Great Malenko
Great Mephisto def. Louie Tillet
Earl Black & The Professional def. Bob Roop & Dennis McCord
Billy The Kid & Ronnie Garvin def. Wee Willie Wilson & Greg Peterson
Tony Garea & Johnny Gray def. The Alaskans
Mike Webster def. Bob Griffin

 15th May 1972 Orlando, FL @ Sports Stadium
Southern Champion Mr. Wrestling Tim Woods drew TV Champion Paul Jones
Great Malenko def. Bearcat Wright to win Brass Knuckles Title
Jack Brisco & Johnny Walker def. Great Mephisto & Earl Black (dq)
Johnny Walker def. Mike Webster
Bob Griffin def. Dennis McCord
Corsica Jean drew Dick Slater

 16th May 1972 Fort Myers, FL @ National Guard Armory
Loser of Fall must leave the State of Florida
Tony Garea & Johnny Gray & Johnny King (sub Ron Fuller) def. The Alaskans & George Harris
(Alaskan I lost the fall)
Ronnie Garvin def. Bob Griffin
Greg Peterson def. Corsica Jean
Earl Black def Dennis Mccord

 17th May 1972 Miami, FL @ Dinner Key Auditorium
Southern Champion Mr Wrestling Tim Woods def. Paul Jones dq when Jones hit the referee
Florida Champion Jack Brisco def. Bobby Shane
Great Malenko & Johnny Walker def. Great Mephisto & Mike Webster
Bob Roop & Tony Garea & Johnny Gray def. The Alaskans & George Harris
The Professional def. Bob Griffin
Earl Black def. Greg Peterson via pin

 18th May 1972 Jacksonville, FL
Jack Brisco vs. Bobby Shane
Southern Champion Mr Wrestling Tim Woods vs. Great Mephisto
Eddie Graham & Mike Graham vs. Bearcat Wright & Ronnie Garvin
TV Champion Paul Jones vs. Bob Roop
Tony Garea & Johnny Gray vs. The Professional & Earl Black
Johnny Walker vs. The Alaskan Mike York
Bob Griffin vs. Alaskan Frank Monte
Mike Webster vs. Corsica Jean
 19th May 1972 Fort Lauderdale, FL @ National Guard Armory
Bob Roop vs. Great Mephisto
Mr Wrestling Tim Woods & Great Malenko vs. The Professional & Ronnie Garvin
Ron Fuller vs. Earl Black
John Heath vs. Corsica Jean
Smasher Sloan vs. Dennis McCord

 20th May 1972 Lakeland, FL @ National Guard Armory
Southern Champion Mr Wrestling Tim Woods vs. Paul Jones
Great Malenko vs. Bobby Shane
Great Mephisto & The Professional vs. Tony Garea & Johnny Gray
Earl Black vs. Dennis McCord
Mike Webster vs. Bob Griffin

 22nd May 1972 West Palm Beach, FL @ Auditorium
Jack Brisco vs. Bearcat Wright
Bobby Shane & The Challenger vs. Ron Fuller & Ronnie Garvin
Florida Women's Champion Bonnie Watson vs. June Peterson
Johnny Gray vs. George Harris
Tony Garea vs. Earl Black
Corsica Jean vs. Greg Peterson

 23rd May 1972 Tampa, FL @ Fort Homer Hesterly Armory
Mr Wrestling Tim Woods & Jack Brisco def. Paul Jones & Pak Song COR
The Professional def. Bearcat Wright COR
Mike Graham def. Bobby Shane dq
Ronnie Garvin drew Johnny Walker
Johnny Gray vs Earl Black
Bob Griffin def. Greg Peterson

 24th May 1972 Miami, FL @ Marine Stadium
Jack Brisco def. Florida Champion Paul Jones
Brass Knuckles Champion Great Malenko def. Bearcat Wright
Mr Wrestling Tim Woods & Mike Graham def. Great Mephisto & Bobby Shane
Johnny Walker def. Pak Song dq
Tony Garea & Johnny Gray vs Mike Webster & Earl Black
Ron Fuller drew The Professional
Bob Griffin def. George Harris
att: 2,217

 25th May 1972 Jacksonville, FL @ Coliseum
Southern Champion Mr Wrestling Tim Woods vs. Paul Jones
Mike Graham & Jack Brisco vs. Bobby Shane & The Professional
Johnny Walker def. Pak Song dq
Great Malenko def. Bearcat Wright
Great Mephisto & Mike Webster vs. Tony Garea & Johnny Gray
Bob Griffin vs. Ronnie Garvin
Earl Black vs. Dennis McCord
Greg Peterson vs. George Harris

 26th May 1972 Fort Lauderdale, FL @ National Guard Armory
Jack Brisco vs. Bearcat Wright
Brass Knuckles Champion Great Malenko vs. Great Mephisto
Greg Peterson vs. Earl Black
Ronnie Garvin vs. Tony Garea
Mike Webster vs. Johnny Gray

 27th May 1972 Sarasota, FL
Southern Champion Mr Wrestling Tim Woods def. Paul Jones dq in 19:09 when Jones used an illegal karate chop
Mike Graham & Eddie Graham def. The Professional & Bobby Shane in 23:12 when Eddie pinned The Professional
Great Malenko drew Bearcat Wright 15:00
Johnny Walker def. Great Mephisto via pin in 16:20 with an Olympic Suplex
Tony Garea & Johnny Gray vs Ronnie Garvin & Earl Blac
Mike Webster def. Bob Griffin via pin in 4:17
George Harris def. Greg Peterson via pin with a cradle in 7:11

 29th May 1972 West Palm Beach, FL @ Auditorium
Southern Champion Mr Wrestling Tim Woods vs. Bobby Shane
Russian Chain Match
Great Malenko vs. Great Mephisto
Bob Roop vs. Bearcat Wright
Ron Fuller vs. Earl Black
Corsica Jean & Dick Slater vs. Tony Garea & Johnny Gray
Smasher Sloan vs. Johnny Walker

 30th May 1972 Tampa, FL @ Fort Homer Hesterly Armory
Jack Brisco def. TV Champion Paul Jones but failed to pin him within 20 minutes so the title did not change hands.
Mike Graham & Bearcat Wright & Mr Wrestling Tim Woods drew Bobby Shane & Bearcat Brown & Earl Black
The Professional def. Bob Roop
Johnny Walker def. Ronnie Garvin
Ron Fuller def. Mike George
Bob Griffin def. Corsica Jean

 31st May 1972 Miami, FL @ Dinner Key Auditorium
Bearcat Wright def. Bobby Shane
Mike Webster & The Professional def. Great Malenko & Bob Roop to win Florida Tag Team Title
Mr. Wrestling Tim Woods & Jack Brisco def. Paul Jones & Ronnie Garvin
Johnny Walker def. Earl Black (injured)
Mike George def. George Harris
Johnny Gray def. Smasher Sloan
Dick Slater def. Greg Peterson
att: 2,258

 1st June 1972 Jacksonville, FL @ Coliseum
Jack Brisco def. The Professional
Southern Champion Mr. Wrestling Tim Woods def. Paul Jones on a 3rd fall dq
Mike Graham def. Bobby Shane dq
Johnny Walker & Tony Garea & Johnny Gray def. Earl Black & Ronnie Garvin & The Scorpion(dq)
Bob Roop & Great Malenko def. Dick Slater & George Harris (subs for The Samoans)
Bearcat Wright def. Bob Griffin
Mike Webster def. Mike George
Smasher Sloan def. Greg Peterson

 2nd June 1972 Tallahassee, FL @ Sports Stadium
Jack Welch & Roy Welch def. Bobby Shane & Mike Webster
No dq Match
Paul Jones def. Johnny Walker
Cadillac Tourney Match
Bearcat Wright drew Earl Black
Greg Peterson & Bob Griffin def. George Harris & Ronnie Garvin

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