by Mike Cline, Mid-Atlantic Grapplin' Greats
The very first Monday night after I received my driver's license in September, 1966, found my friend Jimmy and me planted in our ringside seats at Charlotte's Park Center.Even though that was a school night, I was permitted to flex my independence somewhat and make my first trip to Charlotte as a licensed driver.
Once this venture was over, I was informed that wrestling (at least attending live matches) would have to be sacrificed for the time being. I had just started high school, and I was expected to hit the books, make good grades so I could get into a good college, so I could have a brilliant career in...whatever. You know the drill.
So back to the regular confinement of seeing wrestling only on WBTV and WGHP every Saturday.
With much begging and persuasion, the ban was lifted six or seven weeks later when I was permitted to return to the Queen City for a "wrestling extravaganza"......
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