Mat Memories from Madison Square Garden - Episode 19 April 30th, 1973

On this episode, Tim and I review this HISTORIC MSG house show from April 30th 1973. Pedro Morales defends his title against Don Leo Jonathan. Andre The Giant made his 2nd ever appearance at the Mecca of all arenas, taking on Professor Tanaka.
Mat Memories From Madison Sq. Garden Episode 19 - April 30th, 1973
WWWF @ New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden - Monday April 30, 1973 (22,090)
El Olympico defeated Frank Valois at 10:47
Mike McCord defeated Joe Turco a 8:10
Don Curtis defeated Juan Caruso at 10:36
Moondog Mayne defeated Manuel Soto at 5:59
WWWF Tag Team Champion Mr. Fuji fought Tony Garea to a 20-minute time-limit draw
Gorilla Monsoon defeated Buddy Wolfe at 14:54
Andre the Giant defeated WWWF Tag Team Champion Prof. Toru Tanaka
Chief Jay Strongbow fought Freddie Blassie to a draw
WWWF World Champion Pedro Morales defeated Don Leo Jonathan (w/ the Grand Wizard) at 11:38 when referee Eddie Gersh stopped the bout due to blood following a right hand punch from the champion that opened up the challenger's forehead.
Host - John Arezzi
Co Host - Tim Puttre
Researcher/Writer - Ritchie Garcia
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On this episode, Tim and I review this HISTORIC MSG house show from April 30th 1973. Pedro Morales defends his title against Don Leo Jonathan. Andre The Giant made his 2nd ever appearance at the Mecca of all arenas, taking on Professor Tanaka.

Mat Memories From Madison Sq. Garden Episode 19 - April 30th, 1973

WWWF @ New York City, NY - Madison Square Garden - Monday April 30, 1973 (22,090)

El Olympico defeated Frank Valois at 10:47

Mike McCord defeated Joe Turco a 8:10

Don Curtis defeated Juan Caruso at 10:36

Moondog Mayne defeated Manuel Soto at 5:59

WWWF Tag Team Champion Mr. Fuji fought Tony Garea to a 20-minute time-limit draw

Gorilla Monsoon defeated Buddy Wolfe at 14:54

Andre the Giant defeated WWWF Tag Team Champion Prof. Toru Tanaka

Chief Jay Strongbow fought Freddie Blassie to a draw

WWWF World Champion Pedro Morales defeated Don Leo Jonathan (w/ the Grand Wizard) at 11:38 when referee Eddie Gersh stopped the bout due to blood following a right hand punch from the champion that opened up the challenger's forehead.

Host - John Arezzi

Co Host - Tim Puttre

Researcher/Writer - Ritchie Garcia

Patreon Executive Producers: Anthony Pires and Joseph Holloway

JOIN THE PATREON PAGE FOR THIS PODCAST AND EXPERIENCE 50 YEARS OF HISTORY FROM THE ARCHIVES OF WRESTLING HISTORIAN AND CO-AUTHOR OF THE BEST SELLING BOOK MAT MEMORIES HERE:

https://www.patreon.com/JohnArezzi

Check out our eBay page for some very cool items – with more added each week!

https://www.ebay.com/usr/matmemories

Subscribe to the show's YouTube Channel Here:

https://www.youtube.com/c/ProWrestlingSpotlight

Follow John Arezzi Here:

https://twitter.com/johnarezzi https://instagram.com/johnarezzi

https://www.facebook.com/groups/prowrestlingspotlight

https://www.facebook.com/JohnArezzisMatMemories

Order a signed and numbered copy of John Arezzi's best selling memoir "MAT MEMORIES, My Wild Ride in Pro Wrestling, Country Music and with the Mets" here:  https://py.pl/1SjMeX

Copyright 2023 - Mat Memories, LLC

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