1967 Match History

Giant Baba vs. Luke Brown

 

Japan Tour

January 5, 1967 - Osaka, Japan

The Kentuckians def Masao Kimura - Mr. Suzuki


January 6, 1967 - Osaka, Japan

Antonio Inoki - Hiro Matsuda def. The Kentuckians (DQ)
Matsuda - Inoki RETAINED NWA WORLD TAG TEAM TITLE

 

January 7, 1967 - Iwakuni, Japan

Luke Brown - Eddie Graham drew Hiro Matsuda - Antonio Inoki


January 9, 1967 - Kumamoto, Japan

Masanori Saito def Luke Brown

 

The Kentuckians

January 10, 1967 - Fukuoka, Japan

Masao Kimura - Mr. Suzuki def The Kentuckians

 

January 11, 1967 - Kure, Japan

Sarukichi Takasakiyama - Mr. Suzuki def Luke Brown HANDICAP MATCH

 

January 12, 1967 - Hiroshima, Japan

Masanori Saito - Mr. Suzuki def The Kentuckians


January 13, 1967 - Kudamatsu, Japan

Luke Brown vs. Antonio Inoki

Hiro Matsuda - Antonio Inoki - Masao Kimura def The Kentuckians - Danny Hodge


January 14, 1967 - Nagoya, Japan

Masao Kimura - Mr. Suzuki def The Kentuckians

 

January 16, 1967 - Toyoshi, Japan

Luke Brown - Eddie Graham def Hiro Matsuda - Antonio Inoki

 

January 18, 1967 - Tokyo, Japan

Masao Kimura - Mr. Suzuki def The Kentuckians

 

The Kentuckians


January 21, 1967 - Kurihama, Japan ??

 

January 22, 1967 - Koshigaya, Japan

Luke Brown def Masao Kimura

 

January 23, 1967 - Fukushima, Japan

Hiro Matsuda - Antonio Inoki def Luke Brown - Danny Hodge

 

January 24, 1967 - Utsunomiya, Japan

Hiro Matsuda - Antonio Inoki def. The Kentuckians (DQ)
Matsuda - Inoki RETAINED NWA WORLD TAG TEAM TITLE.

 

January 25, 1967 - Mito, Japan

Luke Brown def Masamori Saito (DQ)


January 26, 1967 - Tokyo, Japan

Antonio Inoki - Masamori Saito def. Luke Brown - Danny Hodge


January 29, 1967 - Takasaki, Japan

Luke Brown def Masamori Saito


Luke Brown

January 30, 1967 - Yokohama, Japan

Masanori Saito - Mr. Suzuki def The Kentuckians

 

January 31, 1967 - Sendai, Japan

The Kentuckians def Hiro Matsuda - Mr. Suzuki

 

March 17, 1967 - Oklahoma City, OK

Lou Thesz - Danny Hodge vs. The Assassins
The Kentuckians vs. The Red Raiders
Gorgeous George vs. Ronnie Etchison
Timmy Geohagen vs. Scandor Akbar

 

April 10, 1967 - KETV - Omaha, NE

Luke Brown drew Bob Orton
Bobby Shane def John Fogerty
Verne Gagne def Frank Altman


April 17, 1967 - KETV - Omaha, NE

Luke Brown def Ken Yates
Bob Orton def Bob Boyer
Ernie Ladd def Tiny Mills
Sir Francis St. Clair - Dale Lewis def Bob Duncan - George Gadaski

 

The Kentuckians


April 22, 1967 - Civic Auditorium - Omaha NE (att. 2,542)

Heavyweight Title Match
Bobby Shane def Sir Francis St. Clair
Bob Orton def Luke Brown
(Bob Orton Sr., who risked leaving town, beat Kentuckian Luke Brown who had to shave his head in Omaha. NE.)
Ernie Ladd def Dale Lewis DQ
Ron Reed def Krusher Kowalski

 

Roanoke, VA

Bull Ramos drew Jerry London
Larry Hamilton def Chief Little Eagle
Luther Lindsey def Pedro Godoy
The Infernos def Nelson Royal - Amazing Zuma
The Kentuckians def Gene - Lars Anderson (DQ)

 

The Kentuckians

Charlotte, NC

Pampero Firpo def Dennis Hall
The Kentuckians def Rip Hawk - Swede Hanson
Larry Hamilton def Johnny Weaver
The Infernos def Aldo Bogni - Bronco Lubich


May 8, 1967 - Park Center - Charlotte, NC

The Kentuckians vs. Kurt & Henry Von Stroheim


May 10, 1967 - Dorton Arena - Raleigh, NC

The Infernos vs Sandy - George Scott
The Kentuckians vs. Kurt - Henry Von Stroheim
Klondike Bill vs. Gene Dundee
Jesse James vs. Tony Romano


May 12, 1967 - State Fairgrounds, Richmond, VA


 

May 15, 1967 - Park Center - Charlotte, NC (Att. 7,000)


May 15, 1967 - Raleigh Memorial Auditorium - Raleigh, NC

Lars - Gene Anderson vs. The Kentuckians
Klondike BIll - Greg Peterson vs. Pedro Godoy - Frank Hickey
The Missouri Mauler vs. Nelson Royal
Don Chuy vs. Gene Dundee


June 3, 1967 - Shepherd Stadium, Colonial Heights, VA

  


 

June 5, 1967 - Park Center - Charlotte, NC

The Kentuckians vs. P.Y. Chung & Haru Sasaki

 

June 20, 1967 - Raleigh Memorial Auditorium - Raleigh, NC

Aldo Bogni - Bronco Lubich vs. The Kentuckians
Haru Sasaki - P.Y. Chung vs. George - Sandy Scott
Don Chuy vs. The Missouri Mauler
Miss Tammy Jones vs. Miss Donna Christian


July 1, 1967 - Winston Salem, NC

(READ EYEWITNESS STORY)

 

July 17, 1967 - Park Center - Charlotte, NC

The Kentuckians vs. Rip Hawk & Swede Hanson

 

August 1, 1967 - Park Center - Charlotte, NC
The Kentuckians
drew The Infernos


August 7, 1967 - Park Center - Charlotte, NC

Les Thatcher def Tony Romano
Luther Lindsey def Gene Dundee
Klondike Bill - Greg Peterson def Missouri Mauler - Pampero Firpo
The Kentuckians def The Infernos (DQ)


August 14, 1967 - Park Center - Charlotte, NC


September 6, 1967 - McElroy Auditorium, Waterloo, IA


 

October 9, 1967 - Tulsa, OK

Chati Yokouchi - Togo Shikuma vs. Lou Thesz - Danny Hodge
The Kentuckians vs. The Assassins
Gorgeous George vs. John Heidman
Paul Jones vs. Juan Sebastian


December 9, 1967 - Minneapolis, MN (TV)

Hard Boiled Haggerty - Harley Race def George Gadaski - Kenny Jay
Bill Watts def Mark Starr
Verne Gagne def Eric the Red
Dr. X def Jim Sails
Luke Brown def  Kenny Yates

 

December 9, 1967 - Minneapolis, MN (att. 3,240)

Professor Druk drew Mark Starr
Eddie Sharkey def Kenny Jay
(Handicap) Luke Brown def  Blackjack Daniels - Big K
Dr. X def Rene Goulet
Verne Gagne - Bill Watts vs. Harley Race - Hard Boiled Haggerty (DDQ)


December 17, 1967 - St. Paul, MN

Eddie Sharkey def Steve Druk
Rene Goulet def Chris Markoff (DQ)
Luke Brown def Bill Green
Harley Race def Bob Geigel
Dr. X def Igor Vodik
Mitsu Arakawa - Mr. Moto def Bill Watts - Rock Rogowski


December 23, 1967 - Minneapolis, MN (TV)

Verne Gagne def Kenny Yates
Dr. X def Mark Starr
Bill Watts - Rock Rogowski def Big K - Tuffy Truesdale
Luke Brown def George Gadaski
Rene Goulet def Kenny Jay


December 25, 1967 - Minneapolis, MN (att. 3,168)

Eddie Sharkey def Mark Starr
Rock Rogowski def Blackjack Daniels
Luke Brown def Big K
Harley Race def Rene Goulet
Bill Watts def Chris Markoff
Dr. X def Johnny Powers
Bill Watts won an 11 Man Battle Royal.


December 26, 1967 - Wharton Fieldhouse - Moline, IL

Dr. X def Bill Watts
Mighty Igor Vodik def Johnny Powers
Harley Race def Eddie Sharkey
Handicap Match Luke Brown def Mark Starr - Kenny Yates



December 27, 1967 - Arena - Duluth, MN

Bill Watts def Dr. X DQ
Hard Boiled Haggerty - Harley Race def Rene Goulet - Mighty Igor Vodik
Luke Brown def Big K
Rock Rogowski def Mark Starr


December 28, 1967 - Civic Auditorium - Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Mighty Igor Vodik def Dr. X DQ
Abdullah The Butcher def Erich Froelich
Al Tomko def Bob Brown DQ
Luke Brown def Stan The Moose
Bob Tuck def Bill Kochen


December 29, 1967 - St. Paul, MN (att. 1,479)

Igor Vodik def Steve Druk
Luke Brown def Blackjack Daniels
Rene Goulet drew Baron von Raschke
Bill Watts - Rock Rogowski def Hard Boiled Haggerty - Harley Race (DQ)


December 30, 1967 - Minneapolis, MN (TV)

Verne Gagne def Eric the Red
Dr. X def Bob Boyer
Bill Watts def Mark Starr
Hard Boiled Haggerty - Harley Race def George Gadaski - Kenny Jay
Luke Brown def Kenny Yates
Rene Goulet def Steve Druk
(Midgets) Cowboy Bradley - Little Beaver def Sky Low Low - Jack Cassidy


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