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1974 Johnny Weaver on TV (Read 755 times)
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1974 Johnny Weaver on TV
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Johnny Weaver on TV in 1974
 
01/02/1974 Raleigh, NC- Johnny Weaver wins against Bruce Swayze
01/08/1974 High Point, NC- Teamed with Art Nelson for a win. Opponents not listed.
01/09/1974 Raleigh, NC- Interview
01/16/1974 Raleigh, NC- Teamed with Art Nelson for a win. Opponents not listed.
01/22/1974 High Point, NC- Johnny Weaver wins by DQ against Jay York
01/30/1974 Raleigh, NC- Johnny Weaver wins by DQ against Brute Bernard
02/05/1974 High Point, NC- Johnny Weaver beats Frank Monte
02/13/1974 Raleigh, NC- Johnny Weaver loses by DQ against Ole Anderson
02/20/1974 Charlotte, NC- Johnny Weaver wins two matches at this taping. His opponents were Frank Cochran and Bruce Swayze.
03/06/1974 Charlotte, NC- Johnny Weaver beats Rick Ferrara
03/12/1974 High Point, NC- Johnny Weaver beats Bruce Swayze
03/27/1974 Raleigh, NC- Johnny Weaver beats Jim Dalton
04/02/1974 High Point, NC- Johnny Weaver beats Rick Ferrara
04/03/1974 Charlotte, NC- Johnny Weaver wrestles Danny Miller to a draw.
04/24/1974 High Point, NC- Johnny Weaver wrestles Mr. Ota to a draw. (This is Johnny Weaver’s last match in the WGHP channel 8 High Point studios according to his Journal. Also this taping took place on a Wednesday before the Thursday night house show in Greensboro. The High Point tapings had been on Tuesday’s for the previous ten years.)
05/01/1974 Raleigh, NC- Johnny Weaver,Sandy Scott & Danny Miller were scheduled to wrestle Swede Hanson, Ivan Koloff and Chuck O’Connor on this show. It was marked through in Johnny’s Journal.
05/29/1974 Raleigh, NC- Johnny Weaver & Ed Wiskowski lost to Rip Hawk & Ric Flair
06/12/1974 Charlotte, NC- Johnny Weaver won three matches at this taping. His opponents were Frank Morrell, Bill White, and El Gaucho. (According to Johnny’s records, this would be his last matches in the WBTV  channel 3 Charlotte studios.)
07/10/1974 Raleigh, NC- This is the match where Art Nelson returned to team with Johnny after a six month absence. Johnny Weaver & Art Nelson lost to Rip Hawk & Ric Flair when Art Nelson turned on Johnny. Johnny Weaver teamed with Ed Wiskowski to lose to Rip Hawk and Ric Flair on the second show. No indication as to which match was taped first. (Bill Crouch was originally scheduled as Johnny Weaver's partner in this match.)
07/17/1974 Raleigh, NC- Interview
07/31/1974 Raleigh, NC- Johnny Weaver lost to Johnny Valentine on the first show. Johnny teamed with Ed Wiskowski to lose to Super Destroyer & Ivan Koloff on the second show. Big Bill Ward was the guest commentator with Bob Caudle ( This was Johnny’s last TV matches before going to Japan in August for a four week tour.)
09/04/1974 Raleigh, NC- Johnny Weaver & Bob Bruggers drew with Ivan Koloff & Art Nelson on the first show. Johnny Weaver beat Johnny Heidman on the second show.
09/18/1974 Raleigh, NC- Johnny Weaver & Tiger Conway Jr. beat Gene Lewis & Pedro Godoy.
09/25/1974 Raleigh, NC- Johnny Weaver & Tiger Conway Jr. wrestle to a draw against Rip Hawk & Ric Flair.
10/02/1974 Raleigh, NC- Johnny Weaver, Sandy Scott & Tiger Conway Jr. win over Art Nelson, Chuck O/Connor & Brute Bernard.
10/23/1974 Raleigh, NC- Johnny Weaver wrestles to a draw with Ivan Koloff.
11/13/1974 Raleigh, NC- Johnny Weaver & Don Kernodle lose to Ivan Koloff & Super Destroyer. (This was Johnny Weaver’s last Mid-Atlantic TV match before going to Tennessee on Dec.2,1974.)
12/06/1974 Knoxville,TN- Johnny beat the Outlaw on Knoxville TV  and on a house show there that night.
12/14/1974 Memphis, TN- Johnny Weaver appears on their TV show. His Journal does not list his opponent.
12/21/1974 Knoxville, TN- Johnny Weaver appears on TV. His Journal does not list his opponent.
 
Credit: This information comes from Johnny Weaver's Daily Journal's.
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