J. C. Dykes and the Infernos
professional wrestling tag team
J. C. Dykes and the Infernos (also known as the Masked Infernos) were a popular professional wrestling act in the 1960s and 1970s.
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The team consisted of Inferno #1 (Frankie Cain) and Inferno #2 (Rocky Smith) with J. C. Dykes as their manager. The team wore identical blue and black masks with matching tights. The team first came together in Tennessee in 1965. They later went to Florida in 1966-1967 and became famous in Georgia. The team captured the NWA Georgia Southern Tag Team Titles on April 1, 1966. It is said that they lost the titles the same month, but they may have continued to defend the titles regardless. The team then struck gold again in Georgia, capturing the NWA Georgia World Tag Team Championship on June 10, 1966. The team lost the titles a week later on June 17, but regained the title later in the month. Their second reign lasted into August, though the exact date they lost it is unknown.
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