Wilbur Snyder
Christy also worked for Dory Funk Sr. in Texas and for Mike DiBiase in Arizona. In Alabama, Christy formed a tag team with Ken Lucas, as his storyline brother Chris Lucas. The Lucas Brothers held both the Gulf Coast Tag Team title and Southern Tag Team title. After moving back to Chicago, Christy began working for the World Wrestling Association (WWA), where he held the WWA World Tag Team Championship with Wilbur Snyder, Moose Cholak and Roger Kirby. It was during this time that Christy met Bunny Burmeister and convinced Dick the Bruiser to let her act as his manager.