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!

___________________________________________________________________________________

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?): 

__________________________________________________________________________________

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: 

___________________________________________________________________________________

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: 

__________________________________________________________________________________

In Mitchell's Mess & More news: 

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

___________________________________________________________________________________

Thanks for reading everyone and remember: Take the Picture!

February 2005

I am pulling photos from February 5, 12, 18, 19 and 26 of 2005. All of these were at American Pro Wrestling in Spartanburg, SC. 

On 2/18, APW helped promote the Legends of Wrestling show that took place the next night at the Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium (See the booking sheet below). A strap match between Greg Valentine and Chief Jay Eagle was set up as a tribute to the Valentine / Wahoo McDaniel match from 1977 where Valentine won the Mid-Atlantic Title. 

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE GALLERY

Further Reading:

https://midatlanticwrestling.net/resourcecenter/spartanburg_legends/spart_nol_index.htm

https://www.midatlanticwrestling.net/resourcecenter/spartanburg_legends/2005/spartanburg_2005_pl.htm

https://www.midatlanticwrestling.net/resourcecenter/spartanburg_legends/2005/spartanburg_2005.htm

Mitchell's Mess & More is taking the month of October off - but will return in November: Wrestling With Purpose on Nov. 1 at Scotland High School in Laurinburg, FWE on Nov. 15 at Sport HQ in Cary, and then I'll join up with the guys at this year's Retro-Toy Con in Greenville, SC from Nov. 21-23. 

Thanks for reading!