This month it is time to look at the year of 1973. World Champions Jack Brisco, Danny Hodge and the Fabulous Moolah all defended their titles in the area, and the Bass Family makes its presence known. 

Before I start, there is a name that will figure prominently in this chapter and that is the name of The Mysterious Medic. Tony Gonzales, the original Mysterious Medic passed away this past week in his home near Mobile, Alabama. Tony was a large part of the Gulf Coast promotion for several years and will be greatly missed by his many friends and fans. Rest in Peace, Tony. We loved you. 

JANUARY: 

The big story as the Holidays wound down and the New Year kicked into gear was the team of the Wrestling Pro and the Mysterious Medic, along with their manager Frenchy Bernard. The two masked men in white were holding tough to the United States Tag Team titles. They were being strongly challenged by the team of Cowboy Bob Kelly and Ken Lucas. The first meeting between the two teams saw the Kelly/Lucas team with a decided advantage for the first twenty minutes of the match and they appeared on their way to winning the championship. However the Pro and the Medic managed to fight back before the match got totally out of control. With all four men refusing to break, illegal tagging and fighting outside of the ring, referee Paul Morton had no choice but to disqualify both teams. The belts were held up, as were the paydays for all four men. The second pairing of the teams resulted in much the same, with Kelly being knocked unconscious and Lucas severely bloodied by the masked ruffians. In addition to the belts and pay being held up once again, all four men were fined for their tactics. Neither team fared any better the third week, as again all four men, along with Frenchy were fighting in the ring at the same time. The month ended with neither team winning the title or getting paid for their efforts.