Los Angeles, California: January 2, 1952 (Olympic Auditorium) ... "Baron" Michele Leone b. Enrique Torres (32:04) ... Danny McShain b. Lord Blears (22:04) ... Mr. Moto b. Pat Fraley (12:18) ... Dr. Lee Grable b. Leon Kirilenko (13:48) ... Roger MacKay b. Hard Boiled Hardy (7:17) ... (promoter: Cal Eaton) ... (6,800 fans) Los Angeles, California: Wednesday, January 30, 1952 (Olympic Auditorium) … NWA World Heavyweight Champion Lou Thesz b. Lord James Blears (2/3) (Thesz won the first fall in 13:20, Blears won the second in 5:04, Thesz won the third in 4:06) … “Wild” Red Berry and Mr. Moto wrestled The Garibaldis (Gino and Leo Garibaldi) to a draw (30:00) … Little Beaver b. Irish Jackie (6:11) … Carlos Guzman and Roger Mackay drew (20:00) … Jesse James b. Leon Kirilenko (9:20) … (promoter: Cal Eaton) … (7,800 fans) Los Angeles, California: Wednesday, February 6, 1952 (Olympic Auditorium) … NWA World Heavyweight Champion Lou Thesz b. The Champ (2- 0) (Thesz won the first fall, Thesz won the second by disqualification) … The Garibaldis (Gino and Leo Garibaldi) b. “Wild” Red Berry and Mr. Moto … Jim Mitchell b. Jesse James … Hans Schnabel b. Don Arnold … Butch Levy b. Leon Kirilenko … (promoter: Cal Eaton) … (7,200 fans) Los Angeles, California: April 19, 1952 (Olympic Auditorium) … NWA World Heavyweight Champion Lou Thesz vs. Gino Garibaldi … Chick Garibaldi and Sandor Szbao vs. Chester Hayes and Abe Kashey … Three Boxing Matches … (1st Annual Sports Night) … (sponsored by: Al Malaikah Sports Patrol) Los Angeles, California: Wednesday, July 23, 1952 (Olympic Auditorium) … NWA World Heavyweight Champion Lou Thesz b. Gorgeous George (15:31) (George was unable to continue) … The Becker Brothers (Bobby and George Becker) b. Karl Davis and Pat Fraley (29:40) … Hombre Montana b. Antone Leone (5:38) … Jungle Boy b. Al Kashey (8:28) … Ted Christy and Lee Grable drew (20: 00) … (promoter: Cal Eaton) … (physician: Dr. Charles Davis) … (9,800 fans) Los Angeles, California: Wednesday, July 30, 1952 (Olympic Auditorium) … NWA World Heavyweight Champion Lou Thesz b. Hombre Montana (2/3) (Montana won the first fall, Thesz won the second and third falls) … “Wild” Red Berry and Rito Romero drew (45:00) … The Becker Brothers (Bobby and George Becker) b. Ali Bey and Ted Christy (17:32) … Sandor Szabo b. Ramon Cernandez (13: 28) … Jungle Boy b. George Dusette (8:12) … (promoter: Cal Eaton) … (10,200 fans) Los Angeles, California: Wednesday, August 27, 1952 (Olympic Auditorium) … Baron Michele Leone and Hombre Montana wrestled to a double countout in the third fall (1-1) … The Becker Brothers (Bobby and George Becker) b. Frank Jares and Antone Leone … Sandor Szabo b. Ali Bey … Woody Strode b. Pat Fraley … The Jungle Boy b. Joe Campbell … (promoter: Cal Eaton) … (8,400 fans) Los Angeles, California: Wednesday, September 17, 1952 (Olympic Auditorium) … Baron Michele Leone b. Gorgeous George (2/3) (George won the first fall in 12:42, Leone won the second in 58 seconds, and Leone won the third by countout) … Bobby Becker and Sandor Szabo b. Tony Morelli and Mr. Moto (Szabo was a substitute for George Becker) … Vincent Lopez b. Jack Terry … Karl Davis and Woody Strode drew … Carlos Guzman b. Tripeppi Pasquale … (promoter: Cal Eaton) … (7,400 fans) Los Angeles, California: Wednesday, November 12, 1952 (Olympic Auditorium) … NWA World Heavyweight Champion Lou Thesz b. Antonino Rocca (2/3) (Rocca won the first fall in 27:34, Thesz won the second, Thesz won the third in 1:52) … Primo Carnera b. Nanjo Singh (4:52) … Bobby Managoff and The Zebra Kid drew (20:00) … Hombre Montana b. Vic Holbrook (8:51) … Sandor Szabo b. Kola Kwariani (6:31) … Ray Piret b. Hardy Kruskamp (8:58) … (promoter: Cal Eaton) … (10,000+ fans) … (gate: $39,837) … (in attendance: Charlie Dressen) Research by Tim Hornbaker December 4, 2010 |
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