October 2005

My schedule was picking up in October, I shot at the following: 

1st- APW, Spartanburg, SC

4th - EWA, Mooresville, NC (?) The War Dance Never Dies/Wahoo McDaniel Tribute Show

8th - APW, Spartanburg, SC     13th & 14th - APW, SC Fair Shows, Spartanburg, SC

15th - APW, Spartanburg, SC     18th - WWC, Easley, SC     21st - AWC, Easley, SC

22nd - APW, Spartanburg, SC     25th - WWC, Easley, SC     27th - EWA, Concord, NC (?)

28th - AWC, Easley, SC     29th - APW, Spartanburg, SC

As you can see I started attending/shooting at Brodie Ray Chase's promotion in Easley, SC more often along with Eddie Rich. I think both of us were itching to stretch our wings a bit. 

I also started spending more time around the group I referred to as the "Mid-Atlantic Mafia:" Dick Bourne,  Mike Cline, Peggy Lathan, Clay Sweet, etc (more on them in later posts).  Below are pics from one of the shows that the Mafia attended: the tribute to Wahoo McDaniel show entitled "The War Dance Never Dies" - the show was put together by George South - even Jimmy Valiant and the Masked Superstar came out!

Yes...someone who had an actual ring used headdress of Wahoo McDaniel's let Eddie put it on!

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I shot my second set of APW shows at the Piedmont Interstate Fair during the nights of Oct. 13th and 14th - every night the seats were packed with fans (recognize anybody?): 

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Some random photos I like from October: 

Mickey Richards never failed to crack me up - whether it was a sound he made, a phrase he used, something he yelled or a face he made like this one from Oct 1st at APW: 

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Here's a couple of our friend Nick Fury, sending best wishes for his continued recovery: 

Oct. 1, vs. Zack Salvation:

Oct. 8, vs. Rowdy James: 

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In Mitchell's Mess & More news: 

Sept. 26 - 4th & Goal's Collector's Vault - Shelby, NC 

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Thanks for reading everyone and remember: Take the Picture!

2004 - APW, HVW...

The last couple of weeks I have looked through the 2004 photos folder. It was over 3300 photos...and...they were not the best. I took photos from a seated position for a few months at American Pro Wrestling in Spartanburg (APW). It was the top tier of the metal bleachers you see on the left of the below photo: 

 I was learning "on the job" so to speak. I had no experience in photography, but I was a big wrestling fan and knew what a good wrestling photo looked like. I was learning my way and the photos showed that. Also, the Sony Mavica had a bit of a delay, so I missed more than I got. 

So here are some selected pics from (mostly the latter part of ) 2004. I've tried to do a mix and include different wrestlers, but as I mentioned not all of the photos were that great, so if you're looking for someone specific you may not see them-this wasn't intentional...again, in 2004...I wasn't that good. 

View the gallery here.

I'll be joining the con family again next weekend at the Mad Monster Expo in Charlotte, NC. It's a great horror convention and is where I reconnected with Tre & Mitchell from Mitchell's Mess & More. They usually have a rassler or two also. This year: The Honky Tonk Man, Killer (Karrion) Kross & Scarlett Bordeaux, and Saraya.

Further Reading: 

https://midatlanticwrestling.net/andersons/abc/2004_abc1/abc1.htm

https://witnesstheevolution.com/

https://jimmyvaliant.weebly.com/

https://madmonster.com/expo-2025/

https://scaresthatcare.org/

Return to the cheap seats...

22 January 2022

Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium

Spartanburg, SC

Big Time Wrestling

While I have attended 'rassling shows since my "retirement" I usually did not take a camera opting instead to just enjoy the show.

I've been getting the "itch" the last few months though, so I sent my 

Nikon D80 to the shop and took it with me to watch Big Time Wrestling in Spartanburg. Got to see some old friends and sit in the upper level. 

Lodi vs. Brock Anderson (w/ father, Arn). In Anderson fashion, Brock focused his attacks on one part of the body. 

 

 

  

George South vs. Jerry "The King" Lawler. Two of my favorites. I don't care what anyone says, I enjoy watching George whip a crowd into a frenzy and he did it here. 

 

 

FTR (Cash Wheeler & Dax Harwood) vs. Rock n' Roll Express. This and the South v. Lawler match made me feel like a 'rassling fan again.  R&R announced that this was the beginning of the farewell tour and at the end FTR paid homage to the veterans.