
Dallas, Texas: Tuesday, January 6, 1959 (The Sportatorium) … Texas State Heavyweight Champion Pepper Gomez b. Roy Heffernan (2/3) … Joe Christie b. Tosh Togo … Al Costello b. Danny McShain … Joe Chrstie b. Al Costello in the finals of an elimination tournament to capture the Texas State Brass Knuckles Title … Pat Fraley and Ray Piret drew … Lord Clayton Littlebrook and Dick Raines b. Bull Brummell and Lou Plummer … (promoter: Ed McLemore) Dallas, Texas: Tuesday, January 13, 1959 (The Sportatorium) … Texas State Heavyweight Champion Pepper Gomez and Joe Christie wrestled to a no decision (2/3) (during the final fall, Christie pinned Gomez, but his head was under the ropes and the match ended in controversey) (Texas Deputy Wrestling Commissioner Bill Hughes decided to hold up the Texas Title pending a hearing, and the decision was to be announced on Wednesday) … Luigi Macera and Danny McShain drew … Clayton Littlebrook b. Fuzzy Cupid … Tosh Togo b. Ray Piret … Andre Bollet and Francois Valois b. The Fraleys (father and son) … (promoter: Ed McLemore) Note: The Bollet-Valois vs. Fraley match was reportedly the “first match of a running elimination tourney to pick new state tag team champions,” according to the January 14, 1959 edition of the Dallas Morning News. Dallas, Texas: Tuesday, January 20, 1959 (The Sportatorium) … Rematch for the vacant Texas Heavyweight Title, Joe Christie b. Pepper Gomez to capture the title … El Lobo vs. Tosh Togo … Pat Fraley and Luigi Macera vs. Andre Bollet and Francois Vallois … Fred Fraley vs. Danny McShain … Thor Hagen vs. Lou Plummer … (promoter: Ed McLemore) Dallas, Texas: Tuesday, January 27, 1959 (The Sportatorium) … Texas Heavyweight and Brass Knuckles Champion Joe Christie vs. Danny McShain (“double or nothing” match with both titles on the line) (taped fists were allowed and no disqualifications) … Andre Bollet and Francois Valois vs. The Great Antonio and Luigi Macera (“tag team tournament match”) … El Lobo vs. Pat Fraley … Thor Hagen vs. Duke Keomuka … (promoter: Ed McLemore) Dallas, Texas: Tuesday, February 3, 1959 (The Sportatorium) … Battle Royal opens show, leading into a 11-match tournament (winner receives shot at NWA champion Pat O’Connor next week) (battle royal will determine matches for the first round of the tournament) (participants: Andre Bollet, Joe Christie, El Lobo, Great Antonio, Thor Hagen, Duke Keomuka, Luigi Macera, Danny McShain, Yvon Roberre, Tosh Togo, Francois Valois, Zuma … the battle royal was won by Yvon Roberre … (promoter: Ed McLemore) Dallas, Texas: Tuesday, February 10, 1959 (The Sportatorium) … NWA World Heavyweight Champion Pat O’Connor vs. Joe Christie (2/3) … Penny Banner vs. Betty Hawkins … The Great Antonio vs. El Lobo, Tosh Togo, Francois Valois (10:00) (Antonio was going to attempt to pin all three within time-limit) … Danny McShain vs. Zuma … Yvon Roberre b. Duke Keomuka … (promoter: Ed McLemore) Note: McLemore’s 20th anniversary show; O’Connor’s first defense in Dallas. Dallas, Texas: Tuesday, February 17, 1959 (The Sportatorium) … Yvon Roberre vs. Francois Valois … Duke Keomuka and Tosh Togo vs. Johnny Walker and Zuma (match was part of a “double elmination tournament to select Texas Tag Team Champions) … Hans Hermann vs. Lou Plummer … Andre Bollet vs. El Lobo … Lorraine Johnson vs. Kathy Starr … (promoter: Ed McLemore) Note: Roberre was billed as a protégé of “Whipper” Billy Watson and was gaining in popularity; Walker was billed as a “newcomer from Hawaii.” Dallas, Texas: Tuesday, February 24, 1959 (The Sportatorium) … Francois Valois and Les Welch wrestled to a no contest when the physican halted action due to blood loss … Joe Christie vs. Yvon Roberre … Duke Keomuka vs. Zuma … Little Beaver vs. The Mighty Schultz … Martino Angelo vs. Poncho Lopez (local debut) … Andre Bollet vs. Johnny Walker … (promoter: Ed McLemore) Notes: Welch was billed as a rodeo cowboy and reportedly a “mere spectator at the Sportatorium three weeks ago” and “unknown even to promoter Ed McLemore, Welch came out of his ringside seat that night to attack wrestler Francois Vallois. The two engaged in unscheduled brawls for two straight weeks before it was discovered that Welch was a professional wrestler,” according to the Dallas Morning News.” Lopez was billed as a “new mat protégé” of Miguel Guzman. Dallas, Texas: Tuesday, March 3, 1959 (The Sportatorium) … Francois Valois vs. Les Welch (2/3) … Johnny Walker and Zuma vs. Joe Christie and Duke Keomuka (elimination tournament match) … Poncho Lopez vs. Yvon Roberre … Andre Bollet vs. Chief Big Heart … Little Beaver vs. Tom Thumb … (promoter: Ed McLemore) Dallas, Texas: Tuesday, March 10, 1959 (The Sportatorium) … Joe Christie vs. Yvon Roberre (boxing match) (10 three-minute rounds) … Johnny Walker and Zuma vs. Andre Bollet and Francois Valois (2/3) (finals of the “two-month long elimination tournament to determine Texas’ new tag team champions”) … Chief Big Heart vs. Duke Keomuka … Tony Barbetto vs. Poncho Lopez … Pepe Chicharro vs. Lou Plummer … (promoter: Ed McLemore) Dallas, Texas: Tuesday, March 17, 1959 (The Sportatorium) … “Cowboy” Les Welch b. Francois Vallois (“anything goes” match, fence surrounded the ring) … Texas Brass Knuckles Champion Joe Christie and Chief Big Heart wrestled to a no decision … Tony Barbetto b. Chico Amaro … Andre Bollet and Pancho Lopez drew … Luigi Macera and Yvon Roberre b. Pepe Chicharo and Nick Roberts … (promoter: Ed McLemore) Dallas, Texas: Tuesday, March 24, 1959 (The Sportatorium) … NWA World Heavyweight Champion Pat O’Connor b. Ray Gunkel (2/3) (O’Connor won the first fall, Gunkel won the second and O’Connor won the third) … Tony Barbetto b. Luigi Macera to capture the Texas State Junior Heavyweight Title … Texas State Tag Team Champions Andre Bollet and Francois Valois b. Chief Big Heart and Chief Little Eagle … Joe Christie b. Les Welch (Christie reportedly “donned a borrowed mask of El Lobo”) … El Lobo b. Johnny Walker … (promoter: Ed McLemore) … (show was billed as the “Parade of Champions”) Dallas, Texas: Tuesday, March 31, 1959 (The Sportatorium) … Bull Curry and Lou Thesz b. Joe Christie and El Lobo (2/3) … Luigi Macera b. Tony Barbetto to capture the Texas State Junior Heavyweight Title … Francois Valois b. Chief Big Heart (DQ) … Andre Bollet and Johnny Walker drew … Mike Sharpe b. “Cowboy” Les Welch … (promoter: Ed McLemore) Dallas, Texas: Tuesday, April 7, 1959 (The Sportatorium) … Bull Curry b. Joe Christie to capture the Texas State Brass Knuckles Title (2/3) … Chief Big Heart and Chief Little Eagle b. Andre Bollet and Francois Valois to capture the Texas State Tag Team Title (Heart pinned Bollet) … El Lobo and Mike Sharpe drew … Johnny Walker b. Tony Barbetto (countout) … Luigi Macera b. Mario Galento (DQ) … (promoter: Ed McLemore) Note: The Dallas Morning News reported that Curry had “held the state Brass Knuckes rough-house title more than any grappler.” Dallas, Texas: Tuesday, April 14, 1959 (The Sportatorium) … Lou Thesz b. El Lobo (2-0) (Thesz won the first fall by DQ when Lobo headbutted the referee and took the second with a “devastating” dropkick) … The Sharpes (Ed and Mike Sharpe) b. Chief Big Heart and Chief Little Eagle to capture the Texas State Tag Team Title … Dick Dunn (local debut) b. “Cowboy” Les Welch … Joe Christie b. Mario Galento (countout) … Pancho Lopez and Luigi Macera drew … (promoter: Ed McLemore) … (referee: Joey Maxim) Dallas, Texas: Tuesday, April 21, 1959 (The Sportatorium) … Texas State Heavyweight Champion Joe Christie and Danny McShain drew (2/3) (McShain was a substitute for Mike Sharpe) … Dino Bravo and Dick Dunn drew … Tony Barbetto b. Johnny Walker … Bull Curry b. Ed Sharpe … Luigi Macera b. Les Welch (decision) … (promoter: Ed McLemore) Dallas, Texas: Tuesday, April 28, 1959 (The Sportatorium) … Texas State Heavyweight Champion Joe Christie b. Danny McShain (2-0) … Luis Hernandez and Pancho Lopez b. Tony Barbetto and Bull Curry (Hernandez pinned Barbetto) (Hernandez was billed as being 19 years old) … Dick Dunn b. Johnny Walker … Luigi Macera and Ed Sharpe drew … Dino Bravo b. Rocky Columbo … (promoter: Ed McLemore) Dallas, Texas: Tuesday, May 5, 1959 (The Sportatorium) … NWA World Heavyweight Champion Pat O’Connor b. Joe Christie (2-0) … Bull Curry b. Pancho Lopez … Luis Hernandez and Danny McShain drew … Rita Cortez and The Fabulous Moolah b. Judy Grable and Pat Sherry … Corsica Joe b. Dick Dunn … Tony Barbetto b. Dino Bravo … (promoter: Ed McLemore) Dallas, Texas: Tuesday, May 12, 1959 (The Sportatorium) … Bull Curry b. Pancho Lopez … Luis Hernandez b. Danny McShain (2/3) (third fall by DQ) … Judy Grable b. Rita Cortez … Corsica Joe b. Adrian Baillargeon … Corsica Jean and Ivan the Terrible drew … (promoter: Ed McLemore) … (referee: Al Mills) Dallas, Texas: Tuesday, May 19, 1959 (The Sportatorium) … Texas State Brass Knuckles Champion Bull Curry b. Texas State Heavyweight Champion Luis Hernandez (2-0) (second by disqualification when Pancho Lopez interfered) (no title change) … Pancho Lopez b. Al Mills … Corsica Jean and Corsica Joe b. Angelo Martinelli and Benny Mata … Ivan the Terrible and Danny McShain drew … Texas Negro Champion Tiger Conway b. Tex Brady … (promoter: Ed McLemore) Notes: The Dallas Morning News reported on May 15, 1959 that the Hernandez-Curry match was the “first double championship bout in Dallas wrestling history.” Corsica Jean and Corsica Joe were billed as “brothers from the Island of Corsica.” Dallas, Texas: Tuesday, May 26, 1959 (The Sportatorium) … Texas Brass Knuckles Champion Bull Curry b. Pancho Lopez … Corsica Jean and Corsica Joe b. Luis Hernandez and Angelo Martinelli to capture the Texas State Tag Team Title … Texas Negro Women’s Champion Ethel Johnson b. Babs Wingo … The Golden Giant b. Al Mills … Jack O’Brien and Billy Strong drew … (promoter: Ed McLemore) Dallas, Texas: Tuesday, June 2, 1959 (The Sportatorium) … Texas Brass Knuckles Champion Bull Curry vs. The Golden Giant … Texas State Tag Team Champions Corsica Jean and Corsica Joe vs. Luis Hernandez and Pancho Lopez (2/3) … Adrian Baillargeon vs. “Zebra Kid” George Bollas … Ivan the Terrible vs. Nero … Al Mills vs. Billy Strong … (promoter: Ed McLemore) Notes: The Golden Giant was 6’3”, 320-pounds, and wore a golden hood; Corsica Jean and Corsica Joe were defending their “newly won title.” Dallas, Texas: Tuesday, June 9, 1959 (The Sportatorium) … The Golden Giant b. Bull Curry to capture the Texas Brass Knuckles Title … Jack O’Brien b. George Bollas (DQ) (Bollas retained his $1,000 which he offered to anyone who could pin him) … Corsica Jean b. Pancho Lopez … Corsica Joe and Luis Hernandez wrestled to a no decision … Bozo Brown b. Adrian Baillargeon … Al Mills b. Johnny Rebel (DQ) (Rebel threw Mills over the top rope) … (promoter: Ed McLemore) Dallas, Texas: Tuesday, June 16, 1959 (The Sportatorium) … Texas State Tag Team Champions Corsica Jean and Corsica Joe wrestled Luis Hernandez and Pancho Lopez to a draw (1-1) (60:00) … The Zebra Kid b. The Golden Giant … Nick Kozak b. Bozo Brown … Johnny Rebel b. Bad Boy Hines (DQ) … Al Mills b. Roy Collins … (promoter: Ed McLemore) Notes: The Dallas Morning News reported on June 21, 1959 that Nick Kozak “made the most sensational Dallas debut since Antonio Rocca.” Rebel was a “newcomer to professional wrestling.” Dallas, Texas: Tuesday, June 23, 1959 (The Sportatorium) … George Bollas b. Nick Kozak (2/3) (third fall by countout) (Kozak, during the match, “became the first grappler to score a pinfall on Bollas, but was denied the $1,000 the latter posted as a reward for such a feat. Bollas contended that the sum was for a winning pinfall,” according to the Dallas Morning News) … Texas State Tag Team Champions The Corsica Brothers (Jean and Joe Corsica) b. Luis Hernandez and Pancho Lopez … Ed Sharpe b. Johnny Rebel … Alex Perez and Tosh Togo drew … Jerry Kozak (local debut) b. Al Mills … (promoter: Ed McLemore) … (referee: Roy Carter) Note: Jerry Kozak was billed as Nick’s younger brother. Dallas, Texas: Tuesday, June 30, 1959 (The Sportatorium) … George Bollas and Nick Kozak wrestled to a draw (Bollas won the first fall, Bollas and Kozak were both counted out in the second fall, Bollas was unable to continue for the third fall) … Jerry Kozak and Danny McShain drew … Pancho Lopez and Alex Perez b. Corsica Jean and Corsica Joe (DQ) … Ed Sharpe b. Nero … Tosh Togo b. Johnny Rebel … (promoter: Ed McLemore) Dallas, Texas: Tuesday, July 7, 1959 (The Sportatorium) … George Bollas and Nick Kozak drew (ring was surrounded by an 8- foot fence) … Jerry Kozak b. Tosh Togo (DQ) … Pancho Lopez and Tito Kopa drew … Bozo Brown b. Johnny Rebel … Alex Perez b. Corsica Jean … Corsica Joe and Pancho Zapata were both counted out … (promoter: Ed McLemore) Dallas, Texas: Tuesday, July 14, 1959 (The Sportatorium) … George Bollas and Tosh Togo b. The Kozak Brothers (Jerry and Nick Kozak) (2/3) … Al Perez b. El Enfermero (DQ) (Enfermero was a substitute for Pancho Zapata) … Pancho Lopez b. Ed Sharpe … Corsica Joe b. Bozo Brown … Corsica Jean b. Sam Steamboat … (promoter: Ed McLemore) Dallas, Texas: Tuesday, July 21, 1959 (The Sportatorium) … The Kozak Brothers (Jerry and Nick Kozak) b. George Bollas and Tosh Togo … Jack O’Brien b. Tosh Togo (added match) (O’Brien had also challenged Bollas, but the latter refused to wrestle) … Danny McShain and Alex Perez drew … El Enfermero b. Luis Hernandez … Rey Urbano b. Corsica Joe (DQ) … Corsica Jean b. Charley Garza … (promoter: Ed McLemore) Note: According to the Dallas Morning News, O’Brien “had been sidelined for six weeks due to a neck injury incurred in a match with Bollas. Dallas, Texas: Friday, July 24, 1959 (The Sportatorium) … Jack O’Brien vs. Tosh Togo (2/3) … Texas Junior Heavyweight Champion Ed Sharpe vs. Angelo Martinelli … Benny Mata vs. Rey Urbano … Charley Garza vs. (?) … (benefit for the Cotton Bowl Kiwanis Club) (proceeds going to help underprivileged children) Dallas, Texas: Tuesday, July 28, 1959 (The Sportatorium) … George Bollas b. Jack O’Brien (2/3) (third fall by DQ when O’Brien hit two referees) … Nick Kozak and Danny McShain wrestled to a double disqualification … Corsica Jean and Corsica Joe b. Luis Hernandez and Alex Perez (countout) … El Enfermero and Jerry Kozak drew … Angelo Martinelli b. Joe McCarthy … (promoter: Ed McLemore) Dallas, Texas: Tuesday, August 4, 1959 (The Sportatorium) … Jack O’Brien b. George Bollas (2/3) (referee Jim Braddock punched Bollas during the third fall, then gave the bout to O’Brien) … Nick Kozak b. Danny McShain (Kozak earned a match with NWA champion Pat O’Connor) … Luis Hernandez b. Joe McCarthy … Corsica Jean and Alex Perez drew … Corsica Joe b. Rey Urbano … (promoter: Ed McLemore) … (referee: Jim Braddock) Dallas, Texas: Tuesday, August 11, 1959 (The Sportatorium) … NWA World Heavyweight Champion Pat O’Connor and Nick Kozak wrestled to a dispute decision in the third fall (Kozak won the first fall, O’Connor won the second fall in 50 seconds, during the third fall, one side stated that Kozak was thrown over the top rope by the champion, while O’Connor claimed that Kozak had been thrown through the ropes) (Texas Wrestling and Boxing Commissioner Sammy George was going to rule on the situation) … Danny McShain b. Alex Perez … George Bollas b. Jerry Kozak (DQ) … Corsica Joe and Ivan the Terrible drew … Ivan the Terrible and Joe McCarthy b. Corsica Joe and Corsica Jean … Corsica Jean b. Joe McCarthy … (promoter: Ed McLemore) … (referee: Marvin Jones) *The Dallas Morning News on August 13, 1959 that “Deputy Boxing and Wrestling Commissioner Sammy George Wednesday ordered a rematch between world heavyweight champion Pat O’Connor and Nick Kozak. This was the decision announced after a hearing to determine the outcome of the disputed match of Tuesday night.” Dallas, Texas: Tuesday, August 18, 1959 (The Sportatorium) …Danny McShain and Alex Perez drew … George Bollas and Ivan the Terrible b. The Kozak Brothers (Jerry and Nick Kozak) … Lorraine Johnson b. Jessica Rogers … Jack O’Brien b. Pedro Godoy … Angelo Martinelli b. Charley Garza … (promoter: Ed McLemore) Dallas, Texas: Tuesday, August 25, 1959 (The Sportatorium) … George Bollas b. Jack O”Brien (match was in a fenced ring, with barbed wire) (Bollas received some outside help from Ivan the Terrible) (“Since there were no disqualifications in the showdown match, the fact Bollas was able to leave the ring under his own power meant he was the winner,” according to the Dallas Morning News) … Ivan the Terrible and Nick Kozak drew (1-1) … Lorraine Johnson b. Kay Noble … Alex Perez b. Angelo Martinelli … Jerry Kozak b. Danny McShain (DQ) … (promoter: Ed McLemore) … (referee: Marvin Jones) Dallas, Texas: Tuesday, September 1, 1959 (The Sportatorium) … George Bollas b. Nick Kozak (DQ) (Bollas received some outside help from Ivan the Terrible) … Jerry Kozak b. Bad Boy Hines … Pedro Godoy and Alex Perez drew … Jack O’Brien b. Ivan the Terrible … Danny McShain b. El Enfermero … (promoter: Ed McLemore) Dallas, Texas: Tuesday, September 8, 1959 (The Sportatorium) … Nick Kozak and Jack O’Brien b. George Bollas and Ivan the Terrible (fenced ring) (2/3) … Danny McShain b. Silento Rodriguez … Prince Maiava b. Pedro Godoy … Alex Perez b. El Enfermero … Angelo Martinelli b. Luis Hernandez … (promoter: Ed McLemore) Dallas, Texas: Tuesday, September 15, 1959 (The Sportatorium) … NWA World Heavyweight Champion Pat O’Connor b. Nick Kozak (2/3) … George Bollas and Prince Maiava drew … Danny McShain and Jack O’Brien were both disqualified … Ivan the Terrible b. Alex Perez … (promoter: Ed McLemore) Dallas, Texas: Tuesday, September 22, 1959 (The Sportatorium) … “Iron” Mike DiBiase b. Nick Kozak (2/3) … Danny McShain b. Jack O’Brien (2/3) (“loser leaves town” match) … World Tag Team Champions Duke Keomuka and Mr. Moto b. Pepper Gomez and Jerry Kozak … Ivan the Terrible and Dick Raines drew … Prince Maiava b. Angelo Martinelli … (promoter: Ed McLemore) … (referee: Roy Carter) Dallas, Texas: Tuesday, September 29, 1959 (The Sportatorium) … Nick Kozak b. “Iron” Mike DiBiase (2/3) (third fall by DQ when Danny McShain interfered) … Mr. Moto b. Prince Maiava … Pepper Gomez b. Duke Keomuka … Danny McShain b. Angelo Martinelli … Ivan the Terrible b. Ray Urbano … (promoter: Ed McLemore) … (referee: Max Baer) Dallas, Texas: Tuesday, October 6, 1959 (The Sportatorium) … “Iron” Mike DiBiase b. Danny McShain … Pepper Gomez b. Mr. Moto … Duke Keomuka and Nick Kozak drew … Prince Maiava b. Rey Urbano … Ivan the Terrible b. Pedro Godoy … (promoter: Ed McLemore) Dallas, Texas: Tuesday, October 13, 1959 (The Sportatorium) … “Iron” Mike DiBiase and Pepper Gomez drew when the former refused a victory on a foul (2/3) (winner was scheduled to wrestle Pat O’Connor next week) … Nick Kozak b. Duke Keomuka … Mr. Moto b. Ivan the Terrible … George Curtis b. Danny McShain (DQ) … Angelo Martinelli and Silento Rodriguez drew … (promoter: Ed McLemore) Dallas, Texas: Tuesday, October 20, 1959 (The Sportatorium) … NWA World Heavyweight Champion Pat O’Connor and “Iron” Mike DiBiase drew (90:00) (1-1) (DiBiase won the first fall in 45:00, O’Connor won the second in 12:00) … Pepper Gomez and Mr. Moto wrestled to a double disqualification … Danny McShain b. Nick Kozak … George Curtis b. Yaqui Bravo (DQ) … Jack Laskin and Alex Perez drew … (promoter: Ed McLemore) Dallas, Texas: Tuesday, October 27, 1959 (The Sportatorium) … Danny McShain b. “Iron” Mike DiBiase (match for the Texas Brass Knuckles Title) (after the match, used a chair on McShain, who needed to be carried from the ring area) … Pepper Gomez and Enrique Guzman b. Duke Keomuka and Mr. Moto (DQ) (Sugi interfered) … Ann Regan b. Sylvia Torres … Jack Laskin and Nick Kozak drew … George Curtis b. Alex Perez … (promoter: Ed McLemore) … (referee: Marvin Jones) Dallas, Texas: Tuesday, November 3, 1959 (The Sportatorium) … NWA World Heavyweight Champion Pat O’Connor b. “Iron” Mike DiBiase (2/3) … Cyclone Anaya, Pepper Gomez and Enrique Guzman b. Duke Keomuka, Mr. Moto and Sugi (“lights out” match) (2/3) … Jack Laskin b. George Curtis … Jerry Kozak and Danny McShain drew … (promoter: Ed McLemore) Dallas, Texas: Tuesday, November 10, 1959 (The Sportatorium) … World Tag Team Champions Duke Keomuka and Mr. Moto b. Pepper Gomez and Enrique Guzman (2/3) … “Iron” Mike DiBiase and Danny Savich drew (1-1) (Savich was attacked by Duke Keomuka and Mr. Moto) (Savich reported attacked Sugi “in the lobby”) … Cyclone Anaya and Danny McShain drew … Jack Laskin b. Jerry Kozak … George Curtis b. Red Grant … (promoter: Ed McLemore) Dallas, Texas: Tuesday, November 17, 1959 (The Sportatorium) … Duke Keomuka and Danny Savich wrestled to a draw (Savich was attacked during the match by Mr. Moto and Sugi) (the referee “refused to rule in favor of Keomuka and called the bout a tossup even though Savich lost the only fall and was unable to continue,” according to the Dallas Morning News) … Cyclone Anaya b. “Iron” Mike DiBiase (DQ) … Mr. Moto b. Pancho Lopez … Pepper Gomez b. Billy Strong … Danny McShain b. Enrique Guzman … Jack Laskin and Prince Maiava drew … (promoter: Ed McLemore) … (referee: Marvin Jones) Dallas, Texas: Tuesday, November 24, 1959 (The Sportatorium) … Bad Boy Hines, Mike DiBiase, Jack Laskin and Danny McShain b. Cyclone Anaya, Pepper Gomez, Pancho Lopez and Prince Maiava (“Lights Out” match) … Duke Keomuka b. Danny Savich (“anything goes” match) … Mike DiBiase and Pepper Gomez drew … Cyclone Anaya b. Danny McShain (reverse decision) … Pancho Lopez b. Jack Laskin … Prince Maiava b. Bad Boy Hines (DQ) … Billy Strong b. Johnny Avalon … (promoter: Ed McLemore) Dallas, Texas: Tuesday, December 1, 1959 (The Sportatorium) … Cyclone Anaya, Jay Cox and Pepper Gomez vs. Duke Keomuka, Mr. Moto and Sugi … “money” battle royal (participants: Bad Boy Hines, Tony Barbetto, Mike DiBiase, Pancho Lopez, Danny McShain, Silento Rodriguez) (winner receives $500) … Bad Boy Hines vs. Tony Barbetto … Mike DiBiase vs. Pancho Lopez … Danny McShain vs. Silento Rodriguez … (promoter: Ed McLemore) Dallas, Texas: Tuesday, December 8, 1959 (The Sportatorium) … World Tag Team Champions Cyclone Anaya and Pepper Gomez b. Duke Keomuka and Mr. Moto (2/3) (DQ in the third fall) (Keomuka hit the referee) … Jay Cox b. Sugi in a special handicap match when the latter failed to pin him twice in 15:00 (Cox was a midget wrestler) … Leo Garibaldi b. Bad Boy Hines … Pancho Lopez b. Tony Barbetto … Jack Laskin and Prince Maiava drew … (promoter: Ed McLemore) … (referees: Roy Carter, Marvin Jones) Dallas, Texas: Tuesday, December 15, 1959 (The Sportatorium) … Tokyo Rose (a 400 pound wrestling bear), Jay Cox, Nick Kozak, and Pepper Gomez b. Bad Boy Hines, Jack Laskin, Danny McShain and Bill Strong (eight man “lights out” match) (the bear had two handlers) (two referees were assigned to the bout) … Leo Garibaldi and Nick Kozak b. Bad Boy Hines and Danny McShain to capture the Texas State Tag Team Title … Duke Keomuka b. Bull Curry (“loser leaves town” match) … Pepper Gomez b. Juan Humbero … Prince Maiava b. Bill Strong … Pancho Lopez b. Jack Laskin … (promoter: Ed McLemore) … (referee: Roy Carter) Dallas, Texas: Tuesday, December 22, 1959 (The Sportatorium) … 12-man Christmas “money” royal (the “three survivors will split a $1,500 jackpot”) … Danny McShain b. Duke Keomuka … Tosh Togo b. Pepper Gomez (2/3) (third fall by countout) … Bad Boy Hines vs. Dick Beyer … Luis Hernandez vs. Nick Kozak … Pancho Lopez vs. Prince Maiava … Leo Garibaldi vs. (?) … (promoter: Ed McLemore) Note: Santa Claus was going to handling out “door prizes” to fans. Dallas, Texas: Tuesday, December 29, 1959 (The Sportatorium) … Texas State Heavyweight Champion Nick Kozak vs. Dick Beyer (2/3) … Pepper Gomez vs. Tosh Togo (2/3) … Cyclone Anaya vs. Pancho Lopez … Danny McShain vs. Maurice Vachon … Leo Garibaldi vs. Silento Rodriguez … Enrique Guzman vs. Prince Maiava … (promoter: Ed McLemore) Note: According to the Dallas Morning News on December 27, 1959: “Beyer, an assistant Syracuse football coach, will attempt to win the Texas heavyweight wrestling championship Tuesday night at the Sportatorium and will be on the sideline Friday in the hope of helping direct Syracuse to win over Texas in the Cotton Bowl.” Research by Tim Hornbaker |
| Dallas Wrestling Results - 1959 |
