THE KELLY TWINS
(1965 – 1988)
AKA: The Kelly Brothers, The Clones, The Super Destroyers, The Von Schultz Brothers, The Patriots, Wolfgang & Helmut Schmidt, The Scufflin Hillbillies, The Arko Twins
Members: Mike Kelly & Pat Kelly
Real Names: Victor Arko (Mike) & William Arko (Pat)
Height: 6’2” (Mike) & 6’2” (Pat)
Weight: 240 lbs. (Mike) & 240 lbs. (Pat)
Born: c. 1948 – Kirkland Lake, Ontario
Died: 5th July 1988 – Neil’s Brook, Trans-Canada Highway, Newfoundland (Pat)
Manager: Billy Spears (Gulf Coast), Downtown Bruno (Memphis)
Trainer: Chris & John Tolos?
Titles Held:
Stampede International Tag Team Title 1974-75
NWA International Tag Team Title (Toronto) 1975
NWA Canadian Tag Team Title (Vancouver) 1975
NWA Gulf Coast Tag Team Title 1977
NWA Central States Tag Team Titles 1981
WWA World Tag Team Titles 1981-82
WSA Tag Team Title 1982
AWA Southern Tag Team Titles 1987
1965
According to Wrestling Revue (Oct. 1980), the Kelly Twins began training with Chris & John Tolos at age 16. They worked out at Jack Wentworth’s Gym and may made their debut as a version of The Scufflin Hillbillies around 1965. Wrestling Revue’s Gary Woronchak claims they were born in Atlanta, GA while SLAM! Wrestling lists their birthplace as Kirkland Lake, ON. The brothers were featured in several wrestling magazines over the years. As of 1980, the Kellys were claimed to have wrestled “in all 50 of the United States, Canada, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and elsewhere”.
1968
Promoter The Great Antonio:
07/29 Gatineau, QC vs. Tag Team Champions The Caruso Brothers (Bob & Bill Caruso)
1969
Leroy McGuirk Championship Wrestling – Promoter Leroy McGuirk:
(Wrestling as Mike & Pat Arko)
03/10 Tulsa, OK lost to The Blue Demons (Blue Demon #1 & Blue Demon #2)
03/12 Fort Smith, AR lost to The Blue Demons (Blue Demon #1 & Blue Demon #2)
03/13 Longview, TX beat Mario Galento & Johnny Heidman
03/17 Tulsa, OK lost a 5-team Battle royal also including Man Mountain Mike & Frankie Laine (winners), Al Lovelock & Lorenzo Parente, Ramon Torres & Alberto Torres, & The Blue Demons
03/17 Tulsa, OK lost to Lorenzo Parente & Al Lovelock
03/20 Wichita Falls, TX vs. The Blue Demons (Blue Demon #1 & Blue Demon #2)
*According to the Wichita Falls Tribune (3/16), the “famed Arko Twins of Canada [have been] for five years a top Canadian team”.
03/22 Joplin, MO lost to Alex Perez & Johnny Heidman Best 2-out-of-3 Falls Match
Rocky Mountain All-Star Wrestling – Promoter David Burgin?:
(Wrestling as Mike & Pat Kelly)
04/04 Salt Lake City, UT vs. The Black Angels (Black Angel #1 & Black Angel #2)
04/07 Colorado Springs, CO vs. The Black Angels (Black Angel #1 & Black Angel #2)
Gulas-Welch Wrestling Enterprises – Promoters Nick Gulas & Roy Welch:
04/07 Johnson City, TN vs. w/. Whitey Caldwell vs. Fred White, Ron Wright & Don Wright
Rocky Mountain All-Star Wrestling
04/11 Salt Lake City, UT vs. Waldo Van Hess & Eric the Great Best 2-out-of-3 Falls Australian Tag Team Match
04/18 Salt Lake City, UT drew Waldo Van Hess & Southern Medico
04/21 Colorado Springs, CO vs. Jose Quintero & The Southern Medic
05/16 Salt Lake City, UT vs. Jose Quintero & Eric the Great Best 2-out-of-3 Falls Match
Gulas-Welch Wrestling Enterprises
07/14 Johnson City, TN vs. Ron Wright & Don Wright
07/21 Johnson City, TN vs. Ron Wright & Don Wright
1970
All Star Wrestling – Promoter Johnny Rougeau:
02/16 Montreal, QC vs. Cowboy Jones & Ferdinand Frechette
02/26 Gatineau, QC participated in a 16-man Battle royal also including The Mongols, Johnny & Jacques Rouge, Fidel Castillo, Michel Dubois, Luigi Macera, Joe Collins, Andre Carpentier, Chen Lee, Paul LeDuc, Johnnie & Joe Carr, and Ron Lamont
03/23 Montreal, QC vs. Jos LeDuc Handicap Match
03/30 Montreal, QC vs. Tony Baillargeon & Steven Little Bear
04/13 Montreal, QC vs. Luigi Macera & Juan Lopez
04/20 Montreal, QC vs. Ben Sharkey & Butch Morgan
05/04 Montreal, QC vs. Fidel Castillo & Michel Dubois
05/11 Montreal, QC vs. Luigi Macera & Jean Frenette
05/18 Montreal, QC vs. Ben Justice & Dale Roberts
06/01 Montreal, QC vs. Chin Lee & Sugi Sito
06/15 Montreal, QC lost to Boris Petrov & Nikolai Petrov
06/25 Gatineau, QC Advertised to appear
06/29 Montreal, QC vs. Sugi Sito & Chin Lee
1971
04/09 Beckley, WV w/. Hank James & Jimmy Jones vs. Tim Brooks, Don Sims and The Chain Gang (John & Jack Dillinger)
All Star Wrestling
05/11 Saguenay, QC vs. Dale Roberts & Jerry Brown
05/13 Gatineau, QC Mike Kelly & Pat Kelly beat Sugi Sito & Chin Lee by disqualification
05/17 Montreal, QC beat Butch Morgan & Ben Sharkey
05/21 Quebec City, QC lost to Gino Brito & Tony Baillargeon
05/25 Trois-Rivieres, QC vs. Chin Lee & Sugi Sito
06/03 Gatineau, QC lost to Pepe Villa & Jose Corea
06/14 Montreal, QC lost to Jacques Rougeau & Johnny Rougeau
06/21 Montreal, QC beat Lionel Robert & Juan Lopez
06/28 Montreal, QC lost to Pepe Villa & Jose Corea
06/29 Saguenay, QC vs. Juan Lopez & Lionel Robert
07/01 Gatineau, QC lost to Dick Medrano & The Madrid Butcher
Northland Wrestling Enterprises – Promoter Larry Kasaboski:
07/08 North Bay, ON beat Chin Lee & Sugi Sito
07/15 North Bay, ON beat Al Schiller & Michel Vigneault Best 2-out-of-3 Falls Match
*The Kelly Twins faced Al Schiller and Michel Vigneault in singles matches for the preliminary bouts with Mike wrestling Vigneault to a draw and Pat losing to Schiller
All Star Wrestling
07/19 Montreal, QC drew Chin Lee & Sugi Sito
07/20 Saguenay, QC vs. Pepe Villa & Juan Lopez
07/27 Trois-Rivieres, QC double DQ vs. Antonio Baillargeon & Luigi Macera
07/29 Gatineau, QC lost to Gino Brito & Paul LeDuc
08/02 Montreal, QC vs. Luigi Macera & Lionel Robert
08/03 Trois-Rivieres, QC lost to Jacques Rougeau & Raymond Rougeau
08/09 Montreal, QC beat Antonio Baillargeon & Pepe Villa by disqualification
08/10 Saguenay, QC vs. Jacques Rougeau & Raymond Rougeau
08/16 Montreal, QC vs. Raymond Rougeau & Pepe Villa
08/17 Saguenay, QC vs. Dan Walker & Pepe Villa
08/26 Alma, QC vs. Tony Baillargeon & Dan Walker
Championship Wrestling from Florida – Promoter Eddie Graham:
10/29 Fort Lauderdale, FL vs. Hiro Matsuda & Corsica Jean
10/30 Lakeland, FL vs. Al Velasco & Roy Welch
11/01 Orlando, FL vs. Hiro Matsuda & Al Velasco
11/02 Fort Myers, FL lost to Les Welch & Roy Welch by disqualification
11/03 Miami Beach, FL beat Ken Lusk & Johnny Walker
11/04 Jacksonville, FL vs. Ken Lusk & Mickey Doyle
11/05 Fort Lauderdale, FL vs. The Australians (Ron Miller & Larry O’Day)
11/06 Lakeland, FL vs. Hiro Matsuda & Mickey Doyle
11/09 Tampa, FL beat Hiro Matsuda & Louie Tillet
11/10 Miami Beach, FL lost to NWA Florida Tag Team Champions The Australians (Ron Miller & Larry O’Day)
11/12 Fort Lauderdale, FL vs. Hiro Matsuda & Ron Fuller
11/15 Orlando, FL lost to NWA Florida Tag Team Champions The Australians (Ron Miller & Larry O’Day)
11/16 Tampa, FL lost to Louie Tillet & Harry Smith
11/17 Ocala, FL vs. NWA Florida Tag Team Champions The Australians (Ron Miller & Larry O’Day)
11/18 Jacksonville, FL vs. Ken Lusk & Mickey Doyle
11/19 Fort Lauderdale, FL vs. George Gaiser & Johnny Walker
11/22 Orlando, FL lost to NWA Florida Tag Team Champions The Australians (Ron Miller & Larry O’Day)
11/23 Fort Myers, FL beat Hiro Matsuda & Ken Lusk
11/27 Lakeland, FL vs. The Australians (Ron Miller & Larry O’Day)
11/29 West Palm Beach, FL vs. The Australians (Ron Miller & Larry O’Day)
11/30 Fort Myers, FL beat Ken Lusk & Hiro Matsuda Texas Tornado Match
12/01 Ocala, FL vs. Ken Lusk & Harry Smith
12/02 Jacksonville, FL vs. The Australians (Ron Miller & Larry O’Day)
12/07 Fort Myers, FL lost to NWA Florida Tag Team Champions The Australians (Ron Miller & Larry O’Day) by disqualification
12/08 Miami Beach, FL lost to Ron Fuller & Buddy Fuller
12/10 Tallahassee, FL vs. Mickey Doyle & Corsica Jean
12/11 Sarasota, FL vs. The Australians (Ron Miller & Larry O’Day)
12/13 Orlando, FL lost to Ken Lusk & Mickey Doyle
12/14 Fort Myers, FL w/. Ronnie Garvin lost to Ken Lusk and The Australians (Ron Miller & Larry O’Day)
12/20 West Palm Beach, FL vs. The Australians (Ron Miller & Larry O’Day)
12/21 Fort Myers, FL beat Ken Lusk & Hero Matsuda?
1972
Georgia Championship Wrestling – Promoters Paul Jones, Ray Gunkel & Fred Ward:
01/11 Savannah, GA vs. Joe Turco & The Champ
01/12 Columbus, GA beat Assassin #1 & Mr. X Tag Team Tournament (First Round)
01/12 Columbus, GA lost to Buddy Colt & Billy Spears Tag Team Tournament (Semi-Final)
01/14 Atlanta, GA beat Joe Turco & The Champ
01/15 Atlanta, GA beat Joe Turco & Bill White Georgia Championship Wrestling
01/18 Macon, GA beat Joe Turco & Karl Von Stroheim
01/25 Macon, GA drew Billy Spears & Assassin #1
01/29 Columbus, GA vs. Bill White & Joe Turco Live Wrestling from Columbus
02/04 Atlanta, GA beat Karl Von Stroheim & Mr. X by disqualification
02/05 Atlanta, GA beat Karl Von Stroheim & Mr. X by disqualification Georgia Championship Wrestling
02/08 Savannah, GA beat Karl Von Stroheim & Billy Spears
02/11 Atlanta, GA beat Rocket Monroe & Flash Monroe
02/15 Savannah, GA w/. Klondike Bill beat Billy Spears, Joe Turco & Oki Shikina
02/18 Atlanta, GA drew Rocket Monroe & Flash Monroe
03/07 Macon, GA beat Billy Spears & Joe Turco
03/17 Atlanta, GA w/. Klondike Bill lost to Billy Spears, Rocket Monroe & Flash Monroe
03/21 Macon, GA beat Oki Shikina & Mr. X
03/22 Columbus, GA beat Karl Von Stroheim & Billy Spears by disqualification
03/28 Macon, GA lost to Billy Spears & Mr. X
03/29 Columbus, GA lost to Rocket Monroe & Flash Monroe
04/01 Columbus, GA vs. Rocket Monroe & Flash Monroe Live Wrestling from Columbus
Big Bear Promotions – Promoter Dave “The Bearman” McKigney:
06/30 Sturgeon Falls, ON vs. Eric the Red & The Beast
07/02 Sturgeon Falls, ON vs. The Wildman & The Beast
07/13 Peterborough, ON lost to The Wildman & The Beast
08/30 Leamington, ON beat Bruce Swayze & Eric the Red
09/03 Owen Sound, ON vs. The Beast & Eric the Red Steel Cage Death Match
09/18 Dundas, ON vs. Canadian Wildman & The Wolfman Steel Cage Match
1973
02/14 London, ON vs. The Beast & Sweet Daddy Siki
National Wrestling Federation – Promoters Pedro Martinez & Johnny Powers:
03/10 Akron, OH beat Mad Dog Gagnon & Bill Coleman
03/10 Akron, OH drew The Castillo Brothers (Raoul Castillo & Fidel Castillo)
03/14 Cleveland, OH no contest, vs. The Castillo Brothers (Raoul Castillo & Fidel Castillo)
03/31 Akron, OH w/. Don Serrano drew Bruce Swayze and The Love Brothers (Reginald Love & Hartford Love)
04/07 Akron, OH beat Bruce Swayze & Bill Coleman
04/09 Utica, NY vs. The Love Brothers (Hartford Love & Reginald Love)
04/10 Rochester, NY vs. The Love Brothers (Hartford Love & Reginald Love)
04/18 Buffalo, NY vs. The Love Brothers (Hartford Love & Reginald Love)
04/23 Utica, NY Advertised to appear
04/24 Rochester, NY vs. The Castillo Brothers (Raoul Castillo & Fidel Castillo)
04/27 Dunkirk, NY beat The Castillo Brothers (Raoul Castillo & Fidel Castillo)
05/02 Buffalo, NY vs. The Love Brothers (Hartford Love & Reginald Love)?
05/05 Akron, OH vs. The Castillo Brothers (Raoul Castillo & Fidel Castillo)
05/15 Rochester, NY vs. Bull Johnson & Mysterious Mr. X
05/16 Buffalo, NY vs. T. Luka & B. Johnson
05/24 Cleveland, OH beat Rick Luka & Dr. Beech
06/09 Akron, OH vs. Chief White Owl & John Reaves
06/16 Akron, OH participated in a 10-man Battle royal also including Eric the Animal, Great Scott, The Judge, Chief White Owl, John Reaves, The Mongols and a mystery wrestler
06/16 Buffalo, NY beat Great Scott (Ray Scott Elmore) & Peppi DiPasquale?
06/17 Elyria, OH beat The Mongols via DQ?
06/18 Utica, NY vs. The Psycho & The Judge
06/23 Rochester, NY vs. The Mongols
Big Bear Promotions
06/23 London, ON vs. Robert S. & Burgis
National Wrestling Federation
06/28 Canandaigua, NY vs. The Mongols
Big Bear Promotions
08/09 Toronto, ON vs. The Wildman & The Wolfman
08/30 Toronto, ON w/. Angelo Mosca vs. The Wolfman, Canadian Wildman & Bruce Swayze
All-South Wrestling Alliance – Promoters Ann Gunkel:
10/06 Atlanta, GA beat Jack Armstrong & Ox Baker by disqualification All-South Wrestling Alliance
10/20 Atlanta, GA lost to Geto & Bolo All-South Wrestling Alliance
11/06 Atlanta, GA vs. Jack Armstrong & Oki Shikina
11/24 Atlanta, GA lost to Geto & Bolo All-South Wrestling Alliance
12/03 Columbus, GA beat The Viking by disqualification Handicap Match
12/?? Columbus, GA vs. ASWA World Tag Team Champions The Mongols All-South Wrestling Alliance (aired 12/15)?
1974
01/05 Atlanta, GA beat Assassin #2 & Super Gladiator by disqualification All-South Wrestling Alliance
01/07 Columbus, GA lost to The Mongols (Geto & Bolo) Tornado Match
01/29 Atlanta, GA lost to The Royal Kangaroos (Lord Jonathan Boyd & Norman Charles III)
02/05 Atlanta, GA vs. The Royal Kangaroos (Lord Jonathan Boyd & Norman Charles III) Tornado Match
02/11 Columbus, GA drew The Royal Kangaroos (Lord Jonathan Boyd & Norman Charles III)
03/09 Greenville, GA vs. The Royal Kangaroos (Lord Jonathan Boyd & Norman Charles III)
All Star Wrestling
06/03 Montreal, QC beat The Scorpions (Scorpion #1 & Scorpion #2)
06/06 Gatineau, QC vs. The Castillo Brothers (Raoul Castillo & Fidel Castillo)
Stampede Wrestling – Promoter Stu Hart:
08/23 Calgary, AB vs. Danny Babich & Gordon Ivey
08/26 Lethbridge, AB vs. Danny Babich & George Bell
08/29 Regina, SK vs. George Bell & Gordon Ivey
08/30 Calgary, AB vs. Hans Schroeder & Gordon Ivey
09/02 Lethbridge, AB vs. Danny Little Bear & Bill Cody
09/03 Red Deer, AB vs. Danny Little Bear & Bill Cody
09/04 Saskatoon, SK vs. Danny Babich & Bob Pringle
09/05 Regina, SK vs. Bob Pringle & Danny Babich
09/06 Calgary, AB beat Bruce Hart & Keith Hart
09/09 Lethbridge, AB vs. Lenny Hurst & Rick Martel
09/11 Saskatoon, SK beat Bruce Hart & Keith Hart
09/12 Regina, SK lost to Bruce Hart & Keith Hart
09/13 Calgary, AB beat Rick Martel & Lenny Hurst
09/16 Lethbridge, AB vs. Rick Martel & Lenny Hurst
09/17 Red Deer, AB vs. Rick Martel & Lenny Hurst
09/18 Saskatoon, SK vs. Rick Martel & Lenny Hurst
09/19 Regina, SK vs. Rick Martel & Lenny Hurst
09/20 Calgary, AB vs. Rick Martel & Lenny Hurst
09/23 Lethbridge, AB w/. John Quinn vs. Benny Ramirez, Rick Martel & Lenny Hurst
09/25 Saskatoon, SK w/. John Quinn vs. Benny Ramirez, Rick Martel & Lenny Hurst
09/26 Regina, SK w/. John Quinn vs. Benny Ramirez, Rick Martel & Lenny Hurst
10/01 Red Deer, AB w/. John Quinn vs. Benny Ramirez, Rick Martel & Lenny Hurst
10/04 Calgary, AB vs. Benny Ramirez & Hiroshi Yagi
10/07 Lethbridge, AB vs. Benny Ramirez & Hiroshi Yagi
10/09 Saskatoon, SK vs. Stampede International Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Lenny Hurst
10/10 Regina, SK vs. Khosrow Vaziri & Kevin Sullivan
10/11 Calgary, AB beat Stampede International Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Lenny Hurst
10/14 Lethbridge, AB vs. Stampede International Tag Team Champions Lenny Hurst & Rick Martel
10/15 Red Deer, AB vs. Stampede International Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Lenny Hurst
10/16 Saskatoon, SK vs. Stampede International Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Lenny Hurst
10/17 Regina, SK beat Stampede International Tag Team Champions Rick Martel & Lenny Hurst
*Won Stampede International Tag Team Title
10/18 Calgary, AB beat Rick Martel & Lenny Hurst
10/19 Edmonton, AB vs. Rick Martel & Lenny Hurst
10/21 Lethbridge, AB vs. Kevin Sullivan & Benny Ramirez
10/23 Saskatoon, SK vs. Rick Martel & Lenny Hurst
10/24 Regina, SK beat Rick Martel & Lenny Hurst
10/25 Calgary, AB vs. Kevin Sullivan & Khosrow Vaziri
10/28 Lethbridge, AB vs. Hiroshi Yagi & Kevin Sullivan
10/29 Red Deer, AB vs. Kevin Sullivan & Hiroshi Yagi
10/30 Saskatoon, SK vs. Kevin Sullivan & Ali Vaziri
10/31 Regina, SK beat Kevin Sullivan & Khosrow Vaziri
11/01 Calgary, AB vs. Benny Ramirez & Lenny Hurst
11/06 Saskatoon, SK vs. Kevin Sullivan & Lenny Hurst
11/07 Regina, SK beat Kevin Sullivan & Lenny Hurst
11/08 Calgary, AB vs. Kevin Sullivan & Keith Hart
11/11 Lethbridge, AB vs. Rick Martel & Kevin Sullivan
11/12 Red Deer, AB vs. Rick Martel & Kevin Sullivan
11/13 Saskatoon, SK vs. Kevin Sullivan & Larry Lane
11/15 Calgary, AB vs. Kevin Sullivan & Larry Lane
11/18 Lethbridge, AB vs. Larry Lane & Kevin Sullivan
11/25 Lethbridge, AB w/. John Quinn vs. Benny Ramirez, Larry Lane & Kevin Sullivan
11/26 Red Deer, AB w/. John Quinn vs. Benny Ramirez, Larry Lane & Kevin Sullivan
11/27 Saskatoon, SK vs. Kevin Sullivan & Larry Lane
12/02 Lethbridge, AB vs. Benny Ramirez & Keith Hart
12/04 Saskatoon, SK w/. John Quinn vs. Keith Hart, Larry Lane & Benny Ramirez
12/05 Regina, SK w/. John Quinn beat Larry Lane, Benny Ramirez & Keith Hart
12/06 Calgary, AB vs. Larry Lane & Keith Hart
12/09 Lethbridge, AB vs. Larry Lane & Keith Hart
12/10 Red Deer, AB vs. Larry Lane & Benny Ramirez
12/12 Regina, SK vs. Larry Lane & Keith Hart
12/13 Calgary, AB vs. Benny Ramirez & Larry Lane
12/16 Lethbridge, AB vs. Mr. Hito & Tor Kamata
12/19 Regina, SK vs. Benny Ramirez & Larry Lane
12/20 Calgary, AB vs. Benny Ramirez & Larry Lane
12/27 Calgary, AB vs. Gil Hayes & Gordon Ivey
1975
01/03 Calgary, AB vs. Mr. Hito & Tor Kamata
01/08 Saskatoon, SK vs. Tor Kamata & Mr. Hito
01/09 Regina, SK beat Tor Kamata & Mr. Hito
01/13 Lethbridge, AB vs. Benny Ramirez & Gil Hayes
01/16 Regina, SK beat Frankie Laine & Roy Callender
01/17 Calgary, AB vs. Gil Hayes & Benny Ramirez
01/18 Edmonton, AB vs. Gil Hayes & Benny Ramirez
*According to the Edmonton Journal (1/22), Mike Kelly was reprimanded by the Edmonton Boxing & Wrestling Commission for striking a fan who was attempting to enter the ring
01/20 Lethbridge, AB vs. Frankie Laine & Roy Callender
01/21 Red Deer, AB vs. Gil Hayes & Benny Ramirez
Wrestle in ring, not with the fans
(Edmonton Journal, Wednesday, January 22, 1975)
Five professional wrestlers have been reprimanded by the Edmonton Boxing and Wrestling Commission.
Ald. Ron Hayter, commission chairman, said King Curtiss, Big John Quinn, Larry Lane and Mike Lewin were rapped for brawling outside the ring and among the spectators. “Under such circumstances, crowd control is difficult and the safety of fans is endangered,” he explained.
Mike Kelly, of the Kelly Twins tag team, received a reprimand for striking a fan who was attempting to enter the ring during last Saturday’s card in the Sales Pavilion.
01/22 Saskatoon, SK beat Gil Hayes & Benny Ramirez
01/24 Calgary, AB lost to Frankie Laine & Les Thornton
*Lost Stampede International Tag Team Title
01/27 Lethbridge, AB vs. Frankie Laine & Les Thornton
01/29 Saskatoon, SK vs. Gil Hayes & Benny Ramirez
*The Kelly Twins are billed as champions?
01/30 Regina, SK lost to Roy Callender & Frankie Laine
01/31 Calgary, AB w/. Steve Strong vs. Les Thornton, Frankie Laine & Roy Callender
02/03 Lethbridge, AB vs. Gil Hayes & Frankie Laine
02/05 Saskatoon, SK vs. Frankie Laine & Les Thornton
*The Kelly Twins are billed as champions?
02/06 Regina, SK w/. Mr. Hito beat Les Thornton, Frankie Laine & Roy Callender
02/07 Calgary, AB vs. Stampede International Tag Team Champions Frankie Laine & Les Thornton
The Wrestler (March/April 1975)
The Kelly Twins are ranked #8 of the top 10 tag teams in the world
Maple Leaf Wrestling – Promoter Frank Tunney:
04/13 Toronto, ON beat Billy Red Lyons & Nick DeCarlo
04/27 Toronto, ON beat Tony Parisi & Nick DeCarlo
Inside Wrestling (May 1975)
The Kelly Twins are ranked #8 of the top 10 tag teams in the world
Big Bear Promotions
05/03 Newmarket, ON lost to Ron Doner & Duncan McTavish by disqualification
Maple Leaf Wrestling
05/11 Toronto, ON drew Duncan McTavish & The Beast
05/25 Toronto, ON lost to NWA International Tag Team Champions The Crusaders (Dewey Robertson & Billy Red Lyons)
05/30 Niagara Falls, ON vs. The McGuire Twins (Billy McGuire & Benny McGuire)
06/08 Toronto, ON beat NWA International Tag Team Champions The Crusaders (Dewey Robertson & Billy Red Lyons)
*Won NWA International Tag Team Title
06/17 Oshawa, ON vs. Billy McGuire & Benny McGuire
06/22 Toronto, ON beat The Crusaders (Billy Red Lyons & Dewey Robertson)
07/06 Toronto, ON drew The Crusaders (Billy Red Lyons & Dewey Robertson)
07/20 Toronto, ON beat Haystacks Calhoun & Duncan McTavish
07/22 Oshawa, ON vs. The Crusaders (Billy Red Lyons & Dewey Robertson)
08/10 Toronto, ON beat The Crusaders (Billy Red Lyons & Dewey Robertson)
08/12 Oshawa, ON vs. The Crusaders (Billy Red Lyons & Dewey Robertson)
08/17 Owen Sound, ON vs. Nick DeCarlo & Dewey Robertson
08/24 Toronto, ON lost to The Crusaders (Dewey Robertson & Billy Red Lyons)
*Lost NWA International Tag Team Title
Northwest Wrestling Promotions – Promoters Sandor Kovacs & Gene Kiniski:
09/16 Burnaby, BC beat Masa Saito & Igor Volkoff All-Star Wrestling
09/17 Prince George, BC beat Masa Saito & Siegfried Steinke
09/23 Burnaby, BC beat Gene Kiniski & Jack Ruffen All-Star Wrestling
09/24 Chilliwack, BC beat Siegfried Steinke & Jack Ruffen Best 2-out-of-3 Falls Match
09/29 Vancouver, BC beat Siegfried Steinke & Dale Lewis
09/30 Burnaby, BC beat Dale Lewis & Siegfried Steinke by disqualification All-Star Wrestling
Pacific Northwest Wrestling – Promoters Don Owen:
10/01 Portland, OR lost to Bull Ramos & Jesse Ventura
Northwest Wrestling Promotions
10/07 Burnaby, BC beat Ski Hi Morse & Jack Ruffen All-Star Wrestling
10/08 Chilliwack, BC vs. Dale Lewis & Siegfried Steinke
10/09 Victoria, BC w/. Dennis Stamp vs. Dale Lewis, Siegfried Steinke & Ski Hi Morse
10/10 Campbell River, BC vs. Dale Lewis & Ski Hi Morse
10/13 Vancouver, BC w/. Jimmy Snuka beat NWA Canadian Tag Team Champions Siegfried Steinke, Dale Lewis & Ski Hi Morse
10/17 Prince George, BC beat Dale Lewis & Ski Hi Morse
10/20 Vancouver, BC double DQ vs. NWA Canadian Tag Team Champions Siegfried Steinke & Dale Lewis
10/21 Burnaby, BC w/. Dennis Stamp beat Siegfried Steinke, Ski Hi Morse & Jack Ruffen All-Star Wrestling
10/23 Victoria, BC vs. Siegfried Steinke & Ski Hi Morse
10/25 Duncan, BC vs. Jack Ruffen & Ski Hi Morse
10/28 Burnaby, BC beat Ivan Crnkovic & Ski Hi Morse All-Star Wrestling
Pacific Northwest Wrestling
11/03 Portland, OR lost to Bull Ramos & Jesse Ventura
Northwest Wrestling Promotions
11/05 Chilliwack, BC lost to NWA Canadian Tag Team Champions Dale Lewis & Siegfried Steinke Best 2-out-of-3 Falls Match
*Lost NWA Canadian Tag Team Title
11/10 Vancouver, BC beat Randy Morse & Ivan Crnkovic
11/11 Burnaby, BC beat Gene Kiniski & Ski Hi Morse All-Star Wrestling
11/14 Prince George, BC lost to NWA Canadian Tag Team Champions Dale Lewis & Siegfried Steinke
11/17 Vancouver, BC drew NWA Canadian Tag Team Champions Siegfried Steinke & Dale Lewis
11/18 Burnaby, BC beat Yasuyuki Fujii & Jack Ruffen All-Star Wrestling
11/19 Chilliwack, BC w/. Dennis Stamp vs. NWA Canadian Tag Team Champions Dale Lewis, Siegfried Steinke, Yasuyuki Fujii 6-Man Elimination Match
11/21 Duncan, BC w/. Dennis Stamp vs. NWA Canadian Tag Team Champions Dale Lewis, Siegfried Steinke & Yasuyuki Fujii 6-Man Elimination Match
11/24 Vancouver, BC beat NWA Canadian Tag Team Champions Siegfried Steinke & Dale Lewis
*Won NWA Canadian Tag Team Title
11/25 Burnaby, BC beat Ski Hi Morse & Ivan Crnkovic All-Star Wrestling
12/01 Vancouver, BC beat Gene Kiniski & Siegfried Steinke
12/06 Nanaimo, BC vs. Siegfried Steinke & Dale Lewis
12/08 Vancouver, BC lost to Siegfried Steinke & Dale Lewis
*Lost NWA Canadian Tag Team Title
12/18 Victoria, BC beat Igor Volkoff & Yasu Fuji
12/19 Duncan, BC vs. Dale Lewis & Ski Hi Morse
12/22 Vancouver, BC beat Igor Volkoff & Yasuyuki Fujii
Victory Sports Wrestling’s “1975 Yearbook”
The Kelly Twins are ranked #8 of the top 10 tag teams in the world
1976
Stampede Wrestling
01/02 Calgary, AB vs. Stampede International Tag Team Champions Morrow Brothers (Ed Morrow & Jerry Morrow)
Maple Leaf Wrestling
02/01 Toronto, ON beat Terry Yorkston & Golden Boy Apollo
02/15 Toronto, ON lost to NWA International Tag Team Champions Billy Red Lyons & Dewey Robertson
02/29 Toronto, ON lost to NWA International Tag Team Champions Billy Red Lyons & Dewey Robertson
03/28 Toronto, ON drew Sweet Daddy Siki & Chris Markoff
Superstars of Wrestling – Promoter George Cannon:
(Wrestling as The Patriots)
?? Toronto, ON
Maple Leaf Wrestling
(Wrestling as Mike & Pat Kelly)
04/11 Toronto, ON lost to NWA International Tag Team Champions Billy Red Lyons & Dewey Robertson
05/16 Toronto, ON lost to NWA International Tag Team Champions Billy Red Lyons & Dewey Robertson
05/30 Toronto, ON beat Sweet Daddy Siki & Lou Klein
06/06 Toronto, ON lost to Andre the Giant Handicap Match
06/13 Toronto, ON lost to NWA International Tag Team Champions Billy Red Lyons & Dewey Robertson
06/16 St. Catharines, ON Advertised to appear
07/11 Toronto, ON beat Athol Layton & Lou Klein
07/25 Toronto, ON drew The Wildman & El Santos #2
Leroy McGuirk Championship Wrestling
08/16 Tulsa, OK beat Gene Lewis & Tony Russo
08/17 Shreveport, LA beat Gene Lewis & Tony Russo
08/23 Monroe, LA beat Tony Russo & Treach Phillips
08/25 Baton Rouge, LA beat Tony Russo & Sir John Raven
08/27 Lafayette, LA vs. Randy Tyler & Bobby Jaggers
08/30 Tulsa, OK beat Randy Tyler & Bobby Jaggers
08/31 Shreveport, LA beat Randy Tyler & Bobby Jaggers
09/02 North Little Rock, AR vs. Bobby Jaggers & Randy Tyler
09/06 Monroe, LA beat Randy Tyler & Bobby Jaggers
09/13 Monroe, LA beat Randy Tyler & Bobby Jaggers
09/14 Alexandria, LA vs. Randy Tyler & Bobby Jaggers
09/15 Baton Rouge, LA w/. Jay Clayton beat Randy Tyler, Bobby Jaggers & Ron Starr 6-Man Elimination Match
09/18 Loranger, LA vs. Randy Tyler & Bobby Jaggers
09/20 Monroe, LA lost to NWA Tri-State Tag Team Champions Killer Karl Kox & Bob Sweetan Best 2-out-of-3 Falls Match
09/24 Lafayette, LA vs. Randy Tyler & Bobby Jaggers
09/25 Loranger, LA w/. Jay Clayton vs. Ron Starr, Randy Tyler & Bobby Jaggers
*Pat Kelly and Ron Starr were unable to wrestle due to injury. They were each substituted by two masked wrestlers calling themselves “The Medic”. Both men claimed the other was an impostor.
09/30 North Little Rock, AR vs. NWA Tri-State Tag Team Champions Killer Karl Kox & Bob Sweetan
10/02 Loranger, LA vs. Ron Starr & Randy Taylor
10/06 Jackson, MS vs. Pat Barrett & Ron Starr
Maple Leaf Wrestling
12/05 Toronto, ON drew NWA International Tag Team Champions Billy Red Lyons & Dewey Robertson
12/26 Toronto, ON lost to NWA International Tag Team Champions Billy Red Lyons & Dewey Robertson
1977
Maple Leaf Wrestling
02/06 Toronto, ON lost to NWA International Tag Team Champions Billy Red Lyons & Dewey Robertson
02/27 Toronto, ON lost to NWA International Tag Team Champions Billy Red Lyons & Dewey Robertson
Big Bear Promotions
07/12 Oshawa, ON vs. Andre the Giant Handicap Match
08/03 Gravenhurst, ON lost to Haystacks Calhoun & Dewey Robertson
08/16 Simcoe, ON lost to Dewey Robertson & Billy Red Lyons
08/24 St. Catharines, ON w/. Steve Dugas, Dewey Robertson, Chris Tolos lost to Andre the Giant Handicap Match
Gulf Coast Championship Wrestling – Promoters Lee Fields, Bobby Fields, & Rocky McGuire:
10/14 Dothan, AL vs. vs. Terry Lathan & Ricky Fields
10/16 Pensacola, FL vs. Terry Latham & Ricky Fields?
10/18 Mobile, AL won a 5-team Battle Royal also involving The Alaskan & Mr. Ito, Grizzly Smith & Luke Brown, Ken Lucas & Ricky Fields, and Terry Gibbs & Terry Latham
10/22 Pensacola, FL vs. Terry Latham & Ricky Fields?
10/25 Mobile, AL beat NWA Gulf Coast Tag Team Champions Ken Lucas & Ricky Fields
*Won NWA Gulf Coast Tag Team Title
10/27 Panama City, FL beat Terry Latham & Ricky Fields
11/01 Mobile, AL beat Luke Brown & Terry Latham
11/03 Panama City, FL vs. Dick Dunn & The Wrestling Pro
11/08 Mobile, AL beat Ken Lucas & Ricky Fields by disqualification Best 2-out-of-3 Falls Match
11/10 Panama City, FL lost to Ken Lucas & Ricky Fields by referee decision?
11/15 Mobile, AL lost to Ken Lucas & Ricky Fields
11/17 Panama City, FL w/. Billy Spears lost to Ken Lucas, Ricky Fields & Burrhead Jones by countout
*Match ended in a wild brawl with Mike Kelly pinning Lucas while Fields pinned Pat Kelly simultaneously. The referee awarded the match to Fields and Lucas.
11/20 Pensacola, FL vs. Ken Lucas & Grizzly Smith
11/22 Mobile, AL w/. Ali Baba lost to Ken Lucas, Ricky Fields & Grizzly Smith by disqualification
11/24 Panama City, FL double DQ, vs. Ken Lucas & Ricky Fields (Special Ref. Terry Latham)
12/01 Panama City, FL w/. Ali Baba vs. Ken Lucas, Ricky Fields & Terry Latham
12/02 Dothan, AL lost to Ken Lucas & The Wrestling Pro via forfeit
*Lost NWA Gulf Coast Tag Team Title; The Kelly Twins failed to appear for a scheduled title defence and the belts were awarded to their opponents
Leroy McGuirk Championship Wrestling
12/26 Tulsa, OK beat Lynn Denton & Brian Blair
12/27 Shreveport, LA beat Brian Blair & Lynn Denton
12/28 Jackson, MS vs. Lynn Denton & Phil Mercado
1978
01/01 Tulsa, OK beat Phil Mercado & Lynn Denton
01/03 Shreveport, LA beat Bob Marcus & Brian Blair
01/05 North Little Rock, AR vs. Porkchop Cash & Brian Blair
01/06 Oklahoma City, OK lost to Paul Orndorff & Brian Blair
01/09 Tulsa, OK beat Brian Blair & Bob Marcus
01/10 Alexandria, LA drew Steven Little Bear & Brian Blair
01/11 Jackson, MS vs. Igor Putski & Lynn Denton
01/12 North Little Rock, AR vs. Lynn Denton & Johnny Boyd
01/18 Jackson, MS vs. Porkchop Cash & Brian Blair
01/19 North Little Rock, AR vs. Porkchop Cash & Bob Marcus
01/23 Tulsa, OK vs. Porkchop Cash & Ray Candy
01/24 Alexandria, LA lost to Randy Tyler & Ray Candy
01/25 Jackson, MS vs. Porkchop Cash & Paul Orndorff
01/27 Oklahoma City, OK beat Brian Blair & Bob Marcus
01/30 Tulsa, OK beat Larry Booker & Carl Fergie
01/31 Shreveport, LA beat Carl Fergie & Larry Booker
02/01 Jackson, MS drew Brian Blair & Bob Marcus
02/02 North Little Rock, AR vs. Bob Marcus & Brian Blair
02/03 Oklahoma City, OK lost to David Von Erich & Bob Marcus
02/06 Tulsa, OK lost to Dr. X & The Brute (sub. Porkchop Cash & Bob Marcus?)
02/07 Shreveport, LA lost to Porkchop Cash & Bob Marcus
02/08 Jackson, MS Advertised to appear
02/09 North Little Rock, AR vs. Haystack Calhoun Handicap Match
02/11 Joplin, MO beat Brian Blair & Bob Marcus
02/12 Tulsa, OK lost to Brian Blair & Bob Marcus
Georgia Championship Wrestling
(Wrestling as Wolfgang & Helmut Schmidt)
03/10 Atlanta, GA beat Zulu & Pierre Lefebvre
03/13 Augusta, GA lost to Tommy Rich & Adrian Adonis
Continental Wrestling Association – Promoter Jerry Jarrett:
(Wrestling as Mike & Pat Kelly)
10/29 Louisville, KY drew Jimmy Valiant & Tommy Gilbert
10/30 Memphis, TN beat Terry Sawyer & Wayne Farris
11/01 Evansville, IN vs. Robert Gibson & Jackie Welch
11/03 Tupelo, MS vs. Bearcat Brown & Steve Brodie
11/05 Louisville, KY beat Terry Sawyer & Wayne Farris
11/06 Memphis, TN beat Lou Thesz & Tommy Gilbert
11/07 Frankfort, KY beat Terry Sawyer & Jimmy Valiant
11/08 Evansville, IN vs. Bearcat Brown & Wayne Farris
11/09 Lexington, KY drew Jackie Welch & Robert Gibson
11/10 Tupelo, MS vs. Wayne Farris & Terry Sawyer
11/11 Jonesboro, AR vs. Koko Ware & Lou Thesz
11/12 Louisville, KY beat Terry Sawyer & Tommy Gilbert
11/13 Memphis, TN lost to Robert Gibson & Jackie Welch
11/15 Evansville, IN vs. Robert Gibson & Tommy Gilbert
11/20 Memphis, TN drew Robert Gibson & Jackie Welch
11/24 Blytheville, AR vs. King Cobra & Larry Hardin
11/26 Louisville, KY drew Robert Gibson & Jackie Welch
11/27 Memphis, TN beat Lou Thesz & Bearcat Brown
11/29 Evansville, IN beat Lou Thesz & Bearcat Brown
12/04 Memphis, TN lost to The Bounty Hunters (Jerry Novak & David Novak) Battle of the Brutes Loser Leaves Town Match
12/06 Evansville, IN vs. Robert Gibson & Jackie Welch
12/07 Lexington, KY vs. Koko Ware & Bearcat Brown
1979
Big Time Wrestling – Promoters: Ed Farhat & Francis Flesher
06/16 Detroit, MI no contest, vs. Ben Justice Jr. & Raymond Rougeau
Big Bear Promotions
06/23 London, ON vs. Dewey Robertson & Canadian Wildman
06/25 Kitchener, ON vs. Vic Rossitani & Bob Bryant
06/27 Niagara Falls, ON lost to Dewey Robertson & Vic Rossitani
Big Time Wrestling
07/07 Detroit, MI beat Canadian Wildman & Mike Wayne
07/21 Detroit, MI beat Al Costello & Mike Wayne
Big Bear Promotions
08/11 Brampton, ON lost to Billy Red Lyons & Chris Tolos
Big Time Wrestling
08/25 Detroit, MI vs. Igor & Bob White
International Wrestling Enterprise – Promoter Isao Yoshiwara:
09/09 Tokyo, Japan lost to Animal Hamaguchi & Ashura Hara by disqualification IWE Dynamite Series 1979 (Day 1)
09/10 Honjo, Japan double countout vs. Rusher Kimura & Great Kusatsu IWE Dynamite Series 1979 (Day 2)
09/13 Nagoya, Japan IWA Japan World Tag Team Champions Animal Hamaguchi & Mighty Inoue IWE Dynamite Series 1979 (Day 4)
09/14 Tokyo, Japan lost to Ashura Hara & Mighty Inoue IWE Dynamite Series 1979 (Day 5)
09/17 Fukuoka, Japan lost to Mighty Inoue & Great Kusatsu IWE Dynamite Series 1979 (Day 7)
09/27 Takefu, Japan lost to Animal Hamaguchi & Great Kusatsu IWE Dynamite Series 1979 (Day 16)
10/03 Kuroishi, Japan lost to Animal Hamaguchi & Mighty Inoue IWE Dynamite Series 1979 (Day 22)
10/04 Akita, Japan beat Snake Amami & Devil Murasaki IWE Dynamite Series 1979 (Day 23)
10/05 Tokyo, Japan lost to Great Kusatsu & Isamu Teranishi IWE Dynamite Series 1979 (Day 24)
Big Time Wrestling
10/28 Detroit, MI lost to The Wolfman & The Wildman
12/08 Detroit, MI w/. Rick Davidson, John Davidson & Ali Baba beat Canadian Wildman, John Bonello, Al Costello, The Wolfman & Lumberjack Frazier
1980
04/?? lost to NWA World Tag Team Champions John Bonello & Randy Scott
Mid-South Wrestling Association – Promoter Bill Watts:
05/17 Loranger, LA beat Terry Orndorff & Jake Roberts
05/21 Jackson, MS lost to Terry Lathan & Terry Orndorff
05/28 Jackson, MS lost to Paul Orndorff & Terry Orndorff
06/05 Greenwood, MS vs. Roberto Soto & Jake Roberts
06/07 Biloxi, MS vs. Roberto Soto & Jake Roberts
06/19 Greenwood, MS vs. Roberto Soto & Jake Roberts
06/28 Alexandria, LA vs. Terry Orndorff & Terry Lathan
07/08 Shreveport, LA Advertised to appear
07/19 Loranger, LA vs. Terry Lathan & Mike Miller
10/01 The Kelly Twins are featured in Wrestling Revue
1981
Central States Wrestling – Promoter Bob Geigel:
01/01 Kansas City, KS beat Bob Brown & Kerry Brown
01/07 Des Moines, IA vs. Kerry Brown & Art Crews
01/08 Kansas City, KS beat Art Crews & Kerry Brown
01/10 Fort Scott, KS vs. Art Crews & Bruce Reed
01/15 Kansas City, KS lost to Bruce Reed & Jerry Roberts
01/22 Kansas City, KS beat Rufus R. Jones & Art Crews
01/23 St. Louis, MO beat Bruce Reed & Jerry Roberts
01/25 St. Joseph, MO vs. Bruce Reed & Jerry Roberts
01/?? beat Bruce Reed & Jerry Roberts
*Won NWA Central States Tag Team Title
02/05 Kansas City, KS lost to Bruce Reed & Jerry Roberts
02/06 St. Louis, MO lost to Terry Taylor & Jerry Roberts Best 2-out-of-3 Falls Match
02/12 Kansas City, KS beat Bruce Reed & Jerry Roberts
02/18 Des Moines, IA vs. Bruce Reed & Jerry Roberts
02/19 Kansas City, KS lost to Rufus R. Jones & Bob Sweetan
02/20 St. Louis, MO drew Spike Huber & Terry Taylor
02/26 Kansas City, KS beat Rufus R. Jones & Bob Sweetan
03/04 Des Moines, IA vs. Bruce Reed & Terry Taylor
03/05 Kansas City, MO vs. Rufus R. Jones & Bruce Reed
03/12 Kansas City, KS beat Rufus R. Jones & Butch Reed by disqualification
03/13 Junction City, KS vs. Rufus R. Jones & Bob Brown
03/16 Sedalia, MO beat Rufus R. Jones & Butch Reed
03/18 Spring Hill, KS vs. Terry Taylor & Bulldog Bob Brown
03/19 Kansas City, MO beat Rufus R. Jones & Bruce Reed
03/20 St. Louis, MO drew Terry Taylor & Bulldog Bob Brown
03/21 Smith Center, KS vs. Rufus R. Jones & Bob Brown
03/24 Burlington, IA vs. Bob Brown & Rufus R. Jones
03/25 Creston, IA lost to Terry Taylor & Bob Brown
03/26 Kansas City, MO beat Pat O’Connor & Art Crews
03/28 St. Joseph, MO vs. Bob Brown & Rufus R. Jones
03/29 Columbia, MO lost to Terry Taylor & Bruce Reed
04/02 Kansas City, KS lost to Bob Brown & Terry Taylor
04/03 St. Louis, MO beat Art Crews & Bulldog Bob Brown Best 2-out-of-3 Falls Match
04/04 Topeka, KS lost to Rufus R. Jones & Bruce Reed
04/08 Bowling Green, MO lost to Rufus R. Jones & Bruce Reed
04/09 Kansas City, KS lost to Bob Brown & Terry Taylor
*Lost NWA Central States Tag Team Title
04/10 Sedalia, MO lost to Bob Brown & Terry Taylor
04/15 Des Moines, IA vs. Bob Brown & Terry Taylor
04/24 St. Louis, MO lost to Kerry Von Erich & David Von Erich
04/30 Kansas City, KS beat Ken Milsap & Bruce Reed
05/08 Topeka, KS lost to Bob Brown & Terry Taylor
05/09 Fort Scott, KS vs. NWA Central States Tag Team Champions Bob Brown & Terry Taylor
World Wrestling Association – Promoter Dick Afflis:
06/03 Indianapolis, IN vs. WWA World Tag Team Champions Wilbur Snyder & Spike Huber
06/13 Indianapolis, IN beat WWA World Tag Team Champions Wilbur Snyder & Spike Huber
*Won WWA World Tag Team Title
Big Bear Promotions
07/16 Welland, ON lost to Vic Rossitani & Chris Tolos
07/17 Toronto, ON lost to Chris Tolos & Vic Rossitani
07/18 Wallaceburg, ON lost to Chris Tolos & Vic Rossitani
07/19 Sarnia, ON beat Vic Rossitani & Chris Tolos
World Wrestling Association
07/24 Bartonville, IL beat Wilbur Snyder & Spike Huber
07/25 Indianapolis, IN beat Wilbur Snyder & Spike Huber
08/21 Peoria, IL lost to Wilbur Snyder & Spike Huber
08/22 Indianapolis, IN beat Spike Huber & Paul Christy
Big Bear Promotions
08/27 North Bay, ON lost to Vic Rossitani & Whipper Watson Jr.
08/28 Timmins, ON lost to The Wildman & Whipper Watson Jr.
American Wrestling Association – Promoter: Verne Gagne
09/12 Chicago, IL beat Bobo Brazil & Wilbur Snyder
World Wrestling Association
09/19 Indianapolis, IN beat Wilbur Snyder & Moose Cholak
09/26 Springfield, IL beat Wilbur Snyder & Spike Huber
Tag team crown mat card feature
(The Life, Wednesday, September 30, 1981)
One of the greatest tag-team combinations on the current wrestling scene, Yukon Moose Cholak and Spike Huber, are looking forward to their World Tag-Team title showdown with the Kelly Twins of Canada, Oct. 9 in Cicero Stadium, 1909 Laramie Avenue for the benefit of The Muscular Dystrophy Association.
Huber, who with then partner Wilbur Snyder, lost the WWA title to these same Kelly Twins last August in Indianapolis, is quick to explain why he thinks he has the right partner to upset the current titleholders: “Cholak has the size and the power to compliment my speed and scientific abilities,” reasons Huber. “Cholak is a mauler, a brawler type just like the Kelly Twins. Pat and Mike Kelly are big boys, both standing over six feet six inches and weighing about 281 pounds apiece, a total weight package of almost 600 pounds! I need some kind of weight advantage factor to overcome this difference. Cholak is the answer at 325. He’s huge! And more than that, he’s quick, strong and plenty rough. I don’t see how we can lose.”
10/03 Peoria, IL lost to Bobo Brazil & Wilbur Snyder by disqualification
10/08 Bedford, IN vs. Bobo Brazil & Spike Huber
10/09 Cicero, IL vs. Spike Huber & Moose Cholak
10/11 Indianapolis, IN beat Dick the Bruiser & Wilbur Snyder by disqualification
10/25 Indianapolis, IN lost to Dick the Bruiser & Wilbur Snyder
11/06 Crawfordsville, IN vs. Wilbur Snyder & Spike Huber
11/10 Indianapolis, IN lost to Dick the Bruiser & Wilbur Snyder?
11/14 Peoria, IL beat Wilbur Snyder & Bobo Brazil
World Wrestling Association
11/18 Indianapolis, IN beat Dick the Bruiser & Wilbur Snyder
11/19 Anderson, IN double DQ, vs. Bobo Brazil & Spike Huber
11/20 Terre Haute, IN beat Spike Huber & Jose Martinez
American Wrestling Association
11/21 Chicago, IL beat Dick the Bruiser & Wilbur Snyder
World Wrestling Association
11/28 Muncie, IN w/. Tiny Hampton lost to Dick the Bruiser, Bobo Brazil & Spike Huber
12/06 Indianapolis, IN beat Dick the Bruiser & Spike Huber by disqualification
12/26 Springfield, IL vs. Dick the Bruiser & Spike Huber Steel Cage Match
12/27 Indianapolis, IN drew Dick the Bruiser & Spike Huber
1982
01/15 Peoria, IL vs. Wilbur Snyder & Moose Cholak Lumberjack Match
01/16 Indianapolis, IN lost to Dick the Bruiser & Spike Huber Steel Cage Match
The fur starts a-flying after the bout is over
By RICHARD D. WALTON
(Indianapolis Star, Monday, January 18, 1982)
The main bout on the professional wrestling card at Market Square Arena left at least four injured, had fans fuming and didn’t occur in the ring.
The trouble started when Pat and Mike Kelly, 250-pound twin “bad guys” on the professional wrestling circuit, lost the final match of Saturday night’s program to Dick the Bruiser and Spike Huber.
Spectators, many already jamming the aisles to cheer the demise of the Kellys, crowded near the ring as the twins climbed out.
Moments later, according to witnesses, the Kellys chased a spectator through the hostile throng, knocked him down in the stands and pummeled him before heading to the dressing room.
BESIDES THIS spectator, at least two others were knocked down in the melee, and the Kellys themselves claim to have been injured by irate fans. Exactly how and why this all happened was not clear Sunday, but several fans accused police of allowing the incident to get out of hand.
“Police had nothing under control,” said wrestling fan Clifford T. Bellis. “It was like a wild riot. People in the crowd acted like there was an explosion or something.
“Even if provoked, a professional athlete has no business going up in the crowd.”
ACCOUNTS OF the incident varied. The pursued spectator, Danny L. Keller, 29, 2020 West New York Street, had a ringside seat for the match. As the wrestlers left the ring, he said, “somebody threw a beer at the Kelly twins.”
Keller said the brothers, apparently irate after losing their match, thought he had thrown the beer and chased him into the stands.
Keller said they inflicted eye and rib injuries that required treatment at Wishard Memorial Hospital. The wrestlers’ gave a different version of the incident.
“WE HAD JUST left the ring and the police weren’t there (to shield us from the crowd),” Pat Kelly said. “One flyin’ over guy suckered my brother (punched him in the face).”
Kelly said the blow chipped one of his brother’s teeth and loosened others.
Kelly said the chase was a short one.
“My brother tripped the guy and punched him a couple of times. Then we left.”
“We were just trying to protect ourselves,” he said. “We didn’t want to hurt nobody.”
THE WRESTLERS said they did not hurt the fan seriously and claimed they suffered bumps on their heads from fans who struck them as they made their way to the dressing room. “People were punching us all the way back to the dressing room,” Kelly said. “They were punching the police, too.”
Police said their main concern was calming the crowd and attending to the injured, including an unidentified woman who was knocked unconscious and carried from the arena on a stretcher.
Police said she regained consciousness before being taken from the arena.
No charges had been filed as of late Sunday. Police said an investigation of the incident is under way.
01/28 Anderson, IN beat Wilbur Snyder & Spike Huber
02/13 Indianapolis, IN beat Greg Wojokowski & Bobby Bold Eagle
02/17 Richmond, IN vs. Wilbur Snyder & Spike Huber
02/18 Peoria, IL lost to Wilbur Snyder & Spike Huber
*Lost WWA World Tag Team Title; belts may have been awarded to their opponents after the Kelly Twins failed to appear for a scheduled title defence
02/25 Anderson, IN vs. Wilbur Snyder & Spike Huber Texas Death Match
St. Louis Wrestling Club – Promoter Sam Muchnick:
03/07 St. Louis, MO beat Max Blue & Ray Hernandez NWA Wrestling At The Chase
Western States Alliance – Promoter Antone Leone:
03/23 Tulare, CA participated in a 13-man $10,000 Battle royal also including Woody Farmer, Tor Kamata, Ron Starr, Mad Dog Morretti, Jewish Giant, Tony D’Amato, Butcher Hughes, Kulua, Carl Batterman, Joel Valenezulea & Mario Valenezulea
04/03 Bakersfield, CA w/. Moondog Moretti lost to John Tolos, Ron Starr & Alex Perez by disqualification
04/06 Tulare, CA vs. Joel Valenezulea & Mario Valenezulea
04/10 Bakersfield, CA w/. John Tolos lost to Carl Batterman, Alex Perez & Ron Starr
04/17 Bakersfield, CA beat Carl Batterman & Steve Pardee
05/01 Bakersfield, CA beat Carl Batterman & Tony Demato
05/22 Bakersfield, CA beat Steve Pardee & Carl Batterman
05/29 Bakersfield, CA beat Steve Pardee & Tony Demato
06/17 Bakersfield, CA beat Ron Starr & Steve Bolus
07/03 Bakersfield, CA lost to Ron Starr & Steve Bolus
*Lost WSA Tag Team Title
International Wrestling Federation – Promoters Killer Kowalski & Dominic DeNucci:
10/?? beat Johnny Ringo & Rocky Raymond IWF Bedlam From Boston?
11/10 Fair Lawn, NJ beat Jerry Fazio & Ed Bonzo
11/12 Ridgewood, NY double countout, vs. The Valiant Brothers (Jerry Valiant & Johnny Valiant)
11/14 Portland, ME vs. The Valiant Brothers (Jerry Valiant & Johnny Valiant)
11/19 Hazleton, PA vs. The Valiant Brothers (Jerry Valiant & Johnny Valiant) Australian Tag Team Match
11/23 Caldwell, NJ vs. The Valiant Brothers (Jerry Valiant & Johnny Valiant)
12/02 North Bergen, NJ vs. The Valiant Brothers (Jerry Valiant & Johnny Valiant)
1983
04/21 North Bergen, NJ vs. Rocky Jones & Dominic DeNucci
05/05 Garfield, NJ participated in a 10-man $3,000 Battle royal also including Professor Tanaka, Dominic DeNucci, Bruno Sammartino Jr., Hans Schroder, Jerry Fazio, Rocky Jones, Manny Soto and Roberto Soto
Verband Deutscher Berufsringer – Promoters Paul Berger & Heinrich Kaiser:
09/02 Hannover, Germany lost to Steve Wright & The UFO by disqualification VDB World Cup – Grand Prix 1983 (Day 2)
09/04 Hannover, Germany beat Eddy Steinblock & Mile Zrno VDB World Cup – Grand Prix 1983 (Day 4)
09/07 Hannover, Germany drew Axel Dieter & The UFO VDB World Cup – Grand Prix 1983 (Day 7)
09/09 Hannover, Germany lost to Caswell Martin & Billy Samson by disqualification VDB World Cup – Grand Prix 1983 (Day 9)
09/15 Hannover, Germany beat Steve Casey & Mile Zrno VDB World Cup – Grand Prix 1983 (Day 15)
09/17 Hannover, Germany lost to The UFO & Mile Zrno by disqualification VDB World Cup – Grand Prix 1983 (Day 17)
09/19 Hannover, Germany lost to Axel Dieter & Michael Schneider by disqualification VDB World Cup – Grand Prix 1983 (Day 19)
09/28 Hannover, Germany lost to The UFO & Michael Schneider by disqualification VDB World Cup – Grand Prix 1983 (Day 28)
09/29 Hannover, Germany beat Steve Casey & Steve Wright VDB World Cup – Grand Prix 1983 (Day 29)
10/03 Hannover, Germany lost to Klaus Wallas & Ed Wiskoski VDB World Cup – Grand Prix 1983 (Day 33)
10/04 Hannover, Germany beat Tio & Tapu VDB World Cup – Grand Prix 1983 (Day 34)
10/10 Hannover, Germany lost to Caswell Martin & The UFO by disqualification VDB World Cup – Grand Prix 1983 (Day 40)
10/13 Hannover, Germany lost to Michael Schneider & Eddy Steinblock by disqualification VDB World Cup – Grand Prix 1983 (Day 43)
10/15 Hannover, Germany lost to Michael Schneider & Eddy Steinblock by disqualification VDB World Cup – Grand Prix 1983 (Day 45)
10/19 Hannover, Germany lost to Caswell Martin & Billy Samson VDB World Cup – Grand Prix 1983 (Day 49)
1984
Southern Illinois Championship Wrestling – Promoter Herb Simmons:
03/27 Bellevue, IL vs. Spike Huber & Gary “The King” Lawler
05/12 Carmi, IL vs. Spike Huber & Jason Reeves
05/24 Bellevue, IL lost to Spike Huber & Bruiser Brody
World Wrestling Federation – Promoter: Vince McMahon Jr.
05/25 St. Louis, MO lost to B. Brian Blair & Spike Huber WWF Wrestling at the Chase (aired 5/27)
Big Bear Promotions
06/?? London, ON Advertised to appear
1985
New Japan Pro Wrestling – Promoter: Antonio Inoki
03/01 Tokyo, Japan lost to Kengo Kimura & Tatsumi Fujinami NJPW Big Fight Series 1985 (Day 1)
03/03 Kitaibaraki, Japan beat Shunji Kosugi & Black Cat NJPW Big Fight Series 1985 (Day 3)
03/05 Shibata, Japan w/. David Schultz lost to Antonio Inoki, Seiji Sakaguchi & Tatsumi Fujinami NJPW Big Fight Series 1985 (Day 5)
03/08 Yokohama, Japan lost to Kantaro Hoshino & Seiji Sakaguchi NJPW Big Fight Series 1985 (Day 8)
03/09 Nagareyama, Japan w/. Hacksaw Higgins lost to Antonio Inoki, Kengo Kimura & Seiji Sakaguchi NJPW Big Fight Series 1985 (Day 9)
03/11 Okayama, Japan lost to Shunji Takano & Anoaro Atisanoe NJPW Big Fight Series 1985 (Day 10)
03/14 Kumamoto, Japan beat Don Arakawa & Shunji Kosugi NJPW Big Fight Series 1985 (Day 12)
03/15 Kagoshima, Japan lost to Kengo Kimura & Seiji Sakaguchi NJPW Big Fight Series 1985 (Day 13)
03/17 Miyoshi, Japan lost to Strong Machine #1 & Strong Machine #2 NJPW Big Fight Series 1985 (Day 15)
03/19 Otsu, Japan lost to Shunji Takano & Anoaro Atisanoe NJPW Big Fight Series 1985 (Day 16)
03/20 Tsu, Japan beat Anoaro Atisanoe & Don Arakawa NJPW Big Fight Series 1985 (Day 17)
03/21 Tokyo, Japan beat Kantaro Hoshino & Shunji Kosugi NJPW Big Fight Series 1985 (Day 18)
Pardner’s Live Professional Wrestling
07/30 South Bend, IN vs. Spike Huber & Stormy Granzig
New Japan Pro Wrestling
11/15 Tokyo, Japan lost to Kendo Nagasaki & Mr. Pogo NJPW IWGP Tag Team League (Day 1)
11/16 Numazu, Japan beat Kengo Kimura & Seiji Sakaguchi by disqualification NJPW IWGP Tag Team League (Day 2)
11/17 Maebashi, Japan lost to Kendo Nagasaki & Mr. Pogo NJPW IWGP Tag Team League (Day 3)
11/19 Yokohama, Japan beat Sumon Kim & Riki Bassan NJPW IWGP Tag Team League (Day 5)
11/21 Fukushima, Japan lost to Dick Murdoch & Masked Superstar NJPW IWGP Tag Team League (Day 6)
11/22 Koriyama, Japan w/. Masked Superstar beat Kantaro Hoshino, Mr. Pogo & Kendo Nagasaki NJPW IWGP Tag Team League (Day 7)
11/23 Joetsu, Japan beat Sumon Kim & Riki Bassan NJPW IWGP Tag Team League (Day 8)
11/24 Shibata, Japan lost to Bruiser Brody & Jimmy Snuka NJPW IWGP Tag Team League (Day 9)
11/25 Higashine, Japan w/. Bruiser Brody lost to Antonio Inoki, Kengo Kimura & Tatsumi Fujinami NJPW IWGP Tag Team League (Day 10)
11/28 Nagasaki, Japan w/. Dick Murdoch lost to Antonio Inoki, Kengo Kimura & Tatsumi Fujinami NJPW IWGP Tag Team League (Day 13)
11/30 Kagoshima, Japan lost to Antonio Inoki & Seiji Sakaguchi NJPW IWGP Tag Team League (Day 15)
12/04 Izumisano, Japan lost to Dick Murdoch & Masked Superstar NJPW IWGP Tag Team League (Day 18)
12/06 Tokyo, Japan beat Shunji Kosugi & Tatsutoshi Goto NJPW IWGP Tag Team League (Day 20)
12/10 Nagoya, Aichi Japan lost to Dos Caras & El Canek NJPW IWGP Tag Team League (Day 23)
12/12 Sendai, Miyagi Japan beat Kim Sung Ho & Shunji Kosugi NJPW IWGP Tag Team League (Day 25)
1986
Jim Crockett Promotions – Promoter Jim Crockett Jr.:
02/02 Hamilton, ON no contest, vs. Angelo Mosca Jr. & Vic Rossitani JCP Mosca Mania
Pro American Wrestling
02/08 Lafayette, IN vs. Gilbert Guerraro & Roger Ruffin
06/16 The Kelly Twins are featured in the North Bay Nugget and details their part-time acting career in Canadian television including, most notably, their appearances in commercials for Pizza Delight, Coors Beer, Canada Trust, and Oh Henry candy bars
07/20 Pickering, ON double DQ, vs. Johnny K-9 & Little Buffalo
1987
Continental Wrestling Association
(Wrestling as The Clones)
07/01 Evansville, IN vs. AWA Southern Tag Team Champions Mark Starr & Billy Travis
07/04 Nashville, TN beat Tony Burton & Alan West
07/04 Memphis, TN beat David Johnson & Ed Mattox CWA Championship Wrestling (aired 7/11)
07/05 Jackson, TN beat Tony Burton & John Paul
07/06 Memphis, TN beat AWA Southern Tag Team Champions Mark Starr & Billy Travis
*Won AWA Southern Tag Team Title; the titles are vacated after one Mike Kelly suffers a leg injury and a tournament is held on 7/11/1987 to crown new champions.
07/09 Paoli, IN w/. Jack Hart vs. Alan West, Mark Starr & Billy Travis
07/15 Evansville, IN vs. AWA Southern Tag Team Champions Mark Starr & Billy Travis
07/16 Hopkinsville, KY vs. AWA Southern Tag Team Champions Mark Starr & Billy Travis
07/17 Florence, AL vs. Mark Starr & Billy Travis
11/23 According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, The Kelly Twins and Jos LeDuc are to appear on a Canadian tv commercial for “Oh Henry” candy bars
1988
Big Bear Promotions
07/04 Grand Falls, NLD Advertised to appear
1998
Canadian Online Explorer – SLAM! Wrestling’s Canadian Wrestling Hall of Fame
The Kelly Twins are inducted into the Canadian Wrestling Hall of Fame by the Ontario-based website
