WRESTLING MEMORIES
Tribute to Gene Anderson
This page is dedicated to the late great Gene Anderson. In the coming weeks
we will be adding more to this page. Here you will see Gene's TV matches from
1971 written in his own words from his daily journal. Special thanks to Brad
Anderson for sharing his Dad's memories with us!
WGHP 8 Gene Anderson and Chris Tolos vs.
Sandy Scott and Jerry Brisco.
WGHP 8 Gene Anderson and Chris Tolos vs. Bob
Brunnell and Tommy Seigler.
WGHP 8 Gene Anderson and Chris Tolos vs.
Bobby and Terry Kay.
WRAL 5 Gene Anderson vs. Bob Brunnell.
Gene Anderson vs. Dory Funk Jr. for World Title in
Dorton Arena. Not a TV match.
WRAL 5 Gene Anderson vs. Joe Soto
WRAL 5 Gene Anderson vs. Abe Jacobs
WRAL 5 Gene Anderson and Art Nelson vs. Al
Torres and Tommy Seigler. This is the first time
Gene teamed with Art Nelson on television.
WGHP 8 Gene Anderson and Art Nelson vs Matti
Suzuki and Jesse James.
WRAL 5 Gene Anderson beats Alex Medina with a
suplex.
WBTV 3 Gene Anderson and Art Nelson vs. Jesse
James and Matti Suzuki.
WRAL 5 Gene Anderson beats Joe Turner with a
suplex.
WGHP 8 Gene Anderson and Art Nelson vs. Bobby
Burns and Tony Russo
WBTV 3 Gene Anderson and Art Nelson lose to
Paul Jones and Nelson Royal
WGHP 8 Gene Anderson and Art Nelson vs. Joe Furr
and Matti Suzuki
WRAL 5 Gene Anderson and Art Nelson vs.
Johnny Weaver and George Becker
WRAL 5 Gene Anderson and Art Nelson vs.
Tommy Seigler and Matti Suzuki
Gene Anderson vs. Dory Funk Jr. for the NWA
World Title. This was not a TV match.
WBTV 3 Gene Anderson vs. Les Thatcher