a few NWA JCP clippings from this date in history [April 16th]
On this date, April 16, 1970: Atlantic Coast Tag Team champions Gene and Ole Anderson defeated George and Sandy Scott at the Memorial Coliseum in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
In other matches, Tiny Anderson and Terry Kay beat Ronnie and Terry Garvin, Penny Banner defeated Fran Gravette, Johnny Heidman beat Sonny Fargo, Randy Curtis defeated Billy Hines, and Bob Ramstead beat Joe Turner.
On this date, April 16, 1973: With former World boxing champ Joe Louis as special referee, Eastern heavyweight champion Jerry Brisco defeated Rip Hawk in a Taped Fist match at the Charlotte Coliseum.
In other matches, Killer Karl Kox beat Johnny Weaver, the Royal Kangaroos defeated Gene and Ole Anderson, Thunderbolt Patterson beat Homer O'Dell, Art Nelson defeated Swede Hanson, Les Thatcher and Wee Willie Wilson beat Frank Morrell and Frenchy Lamont, Ron Garvin defeated Buck Robley, and Nelson Royal beat Scott Casey.
On this date, April 16, 1976: United States champion Blackjack Mulligan pinned challenger Paul Jones at County Hall in Charleston, South Carolina.
On this date, April 16, 1981: Ivan Koloff defeated Ricky Steamboat to win the Mid-Atlantic heavyweight title, and Gene and Ole Anderson won by disqualification over NWA World Tag Team champions Paul Jones and Masked Superstar at the Scope Coliseum in Norfolk, Virginia.
In other matches, Sweet Ebony Diamond wrestled to a time-limit draw with Greg Valentine, Blackjack Mulligan beat the Iron Sheik in a Texas Street Fight match, Tommy Rich defeated Mr. Fuji, Tenryu beat Frank Monte, and Steve Muslin defeated Gene Lewis.