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July 27, 1966:
Haystacks Calhoun, Ray Stevens, & Pat Patterson VS. Gorilla Monsoon, Johnny Barend, & Ripper Collins.

Photos courtesy of George Beppu.

On july 27, 1966 and sellout crowd at the Honolulu international center Arena watched a pro wrestling card present by Ed Francis that featured two of the world's largest wrestlers Haystacks Calhoun and Gorilla Monsoon face each other in a 6 man tag team match.

In the opening match Neff Miava pinned Beauregarde with a head butt and a press. In other matches Sam Steamboat drew with Wild Bill Dromo. Nick Bockwinkel defeated Butch Hoffman with an Abdominal Stretch submission hold.

In a tag team match Billy White Wolf and Red Eagle defeated Tosh Togo and kongozan in a one fall match.

6-Man Tag Team Match

The main event was a six man tag team match with Haystack Halhoun standing 6 feet 3 weithe 601 punds teaming with world tag team champions Ray Stevens and Pat Patterson face the team of Gorilla Monsoon standing 6 feet 7 inches , 387 pounds teaming with the current Hawaiian tag team champions Johnny Barend and ripper collins in a 2 out of three fall match.

Haystacks Calhoun sits on the ropes while  Jim Lathrop announces the match.
Haystacks Calhoun sits on the ropes while Jim Lathrop announces the match.

Frank Merrill, one of two referees in this match, goes over the rules.
July 27, 1966
Ray Stevens.
Ray Stevens.
Haystacks Calhoun gives Johnny Barend the Big Splash.
Haystacks Calhoun gives Johnny Barend the Big Splash.
Pat Patterson stomps on Johnny Barend while Ray Stevens works over Gorilla Monsoon in the background.
Pat Patterson stomps on Johnny Barend while Ray Stevens works over Gorilla Monsoon in the background.

Gorilla Monsoon pinned Ray Stevens for the third and deciding fall to give Monsoon, Barend, and Collins, the victory over Calhoun, Stevens, and Patterson.

Gorilla Monsoon pinned Ray Stevens for the third and deciding fall.
Gorilla Monsoon pinned Ray Stevens for the third and deciding fall.
July 27, 1966
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