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June 12, 1968: Ray Stevens vs. Jim HadyPhotos courtesy of George Beppu. |
On June 12, 1968, promoter Ed Francis' pro wrestling card at the Honolulu International Center (HIC) arena featured a United States title match, a Hawaiian championship match, and five other special events. In the opening match, Neff Maiava wrestled to a draw with Masa Fujiwara. In other matches, Ripper Collins defeated Hahn Lee, Billy White Wolf subdued Killer Karl Kox, and Pedro Morales downed Pat Patterson. Ripper Collins vs Hahn Lee ![]() A masked Ripper Collins makes his ring appearance. ![]() Hahn Lee attempts to unmask Ripper Collins while referee Wally Tsutsumi tries to intervene. |
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Billy White Wolf vs Killer Karl Kox ![]() A test of strength between Chief Billy White Wolf and Killer Karl Kox. ![]() White Wolf is declared the winner while a dejected Killer Karl Kox looks on. Pedro Morales vs Pat Patterson ![]() Pedro Morales about to whip Pat Patterson into the corner turnbuckles. ![]() Pat Patterson turns things around and slams Pedro Morales. The Magnificent Maurice vs The Missing Link The Magnificent Maurice made his Honolulu debut by defeating The Missing Link in a one-fall match. ![]() A dandy looking Maurice struts down to the ring. ![]() Pampero Firpo, AKA The Missing Link, attacks Maurice in the corner. Curtis Iaukea vs Peter Maivia In the match for the Hawaiian championship, Curtis Iaukea and Peter Maivia battled to a draw, thus allowing Iaukea to retain his Hawaiian title. ![]() Peter Maivia about to flip Curtis Iaukea over with a side belly to belly suplex. ![]() Maivia body slams Curtis Iaukea. Jim Hady vs Ray Stevens The main event had United States champion Ray Stevens giving Jim Hady a rematch for the title he lifted from Hady a month earlier. After both wrestlers had won a fall, Hady captured the title back from Stevens by winning the third and deciding fall with a back flip and press. ![]() Ray Stevens delivers a knee drop onto a downed Jim Hady as the crowd rises to their feet. ![]() Referee Pete Peterson checks to see that Ray Stevens' head lock on Jim Hady is not a choke hold. ![]() Ray Stevens gets thrown onto the top turnbuckle by Jim Hady. ![]() Stevens body slams Jim Hady. ![]() Another body slam, this time from a different angle. ![]() Jim Hady cinches his sleeper hold onto Ray Stevens. It's lights out time for Ray. ![]() Both men get slammed together in the middle of the ring. | ![]() |
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