The ABC Trophy on Tour!

MARCH 25, 2011 • SOUTH 21 DRIVE-IN • CHARLOTTE COLISEUM

March 25, 2011 - The Anderson Brothers Classic Trophy makes an appearance at the famous South 21 Drive-In on Independence Blvd. near the original Charlotte Coliseum. South 21 has a long-time wrestling connection, being one of Jim Crockett's program sponsors for Charlotte wrestling events every Monday night in the 1960s and 70s at the Coliseum and the Park Center. Owner George Housiadas welcomed two time ABC tournament winner George South and representatives of the Mid-Atlantic Gateway.

South-21 owner George Housiadas (member of the Copsis family that founded the classic drive-in back in 1959) was presented with a photograph of the iconic red neon sign that sits in front of his restaurant, taken on an earlier visit by the Mid-Atlantic Gateway.

Later that same evening, the trophy made an appearance at the legendary Charlotte Coliseum (now the Bojangles Coliseum) where for three decades the greatest names in the sport of professional wrestling fought classic battles under the dome. Two of those legendary grapplers were Gene and Ole Anderson, the Minnesota Wrecking Crew! The trophy made an appearance at halftime of the Carolina Speed - Albany Panthers football game, a Southern Indoor Football League tilt played that night at the old Coliseum. Of course, that appearance was in the parking lot when we left early at halftime, but still....

George South is a former two-time winner of the Anderson Brothers Classic Tag Team Tournament, wining the inaugural ABC event with partner Brad Anderson (the son of Gene Anderson) and ABC3 with son George South, Jr. as his partner.

MARCH 30, 2011 • RICKY STEAMBOAT JR. • HIGHSPOTS CHARLOTTE NC

Ricky Steamboat Jr. and George South recently visited at Highspots and had lunch together to catch-up. Steamboat (currently one half of the Florida Tag Team Champions for FCW/WWE) was admiring the Anderson Brothers trophy and told South he planned to team with his Dad and take the trophy home one day! The Steamboats vs. the Souths! That would be a great match-up!

Where will the trophy appear next?