Lincoln, Nebraka: January 3, 1961 (Pershing Auditorium) … Dick the Bruiser beat Rocky Hamilton (2-1) ... (ladies) Judy Glover beat Dot Dotson (2-1) ... Ernie Dusek beat Bob Orton ... Emil Dusek drew with Emile Dupre ... (referee-Johnny Lehl) ... (Att.-1,748) Lincoln, Nebraska: January 24, 1961 (Pershing Auditorium) … Dr. Big Bill Miller beat Rocky Hamilton (2-1) ... Pampero Firpo beat Ernie Dusek (2-1) ... Emile Dupre beat Otto Von Krupp (dq) ... Joe Hamilton drew with George Drake ... (referee-Tom Novak) ... (Att.-1,196) ... NOTE: Miller recently lost his World title to Don Leo Jonathan at Omaha. He was the crowd favorite in this match. Lincoln, Nebraska: February 21, 1961 (Pershing Auditorium) … (Texas death match) The Sheik beat Rocky Hamilton (4-6, utc) ... (mixed tag team) Beverly Lehmer and Lord Littlebrook beat Lorraine Johnson and Tiny Roe) ... Dan Miller beat Taro Myaki (sub for Prince Nero) ... (midgets) Tiny Roe beat Lord Littlebrook ... (Att.-3,009) ... (only February card) Lincoln, Nebraska: March 7, 1961 (Pershing Auditorium) … The Sheik beat Otto Von Krupp (2-1, cor) ... Ernie Dusek beat Rocky Hamilton (2-1, dq) ... Dan Miller beat Prince Nero ... Hans Von Goering drew with Emile Dupre ... (referee-Jerry Adams) ... (Att.-1,506) Lincoln, Nebraska: March 21, 1961 (Pershing Auditorium) … Pampero Firpo beat Otto Von Krupp (1-1, utc) ... Millie Stafford and Lord Littlebrook beat Jessica Rogers and Bull Brummell ... Bob Orton beat Ray Gordon ... (ladies) Jessica Rogers beat Millie Stafford ... (referee-Tom Novak) ... (Att.-2,180) Lincoln, Nebraska: April 11, 1961 (Pershing Auditorium) … Verne Gagne beat The Sheik (2-1, dq) ... Pampero Firpo beat Don McClarity (2-1) ... Dan Miller beat Cowboy Rocky Lee ... Rocky Hamilton beat Jerry Owen (sub for Billy Cox) ... (referee-Tom Novak) ... (Att.-3,498) ... (only April card) Lincoln, Nebraska: May 2, 1961 (Pershing Auditorium) … (Texas death match) Verne Gagne beat The Sheik (7-2) ... Pampero Firpo beat Rocky Hamilton (45:00, 1-0) ... Dan Miller beat Lenny Montana (dq) ... Ernie Dusek drew with Bobby Managoff ... (referee-Tom Novak) ... (Att.-4,011) ... NOTE: The Sheik took promoter Jack Pesek’s chair and entered the ring hitting Gagne and Novak. Pesek took the chair and hit the Sheik with it. Gagne pinned him to end the ninth fall and the match. Lincoln, Nebraska: May 16, 1961 (Pershing Auditorium) … Don Leo Jonathan and Pampero Firpo beat Dan Miller and Ernie Dusek (2-1) ... Judy Glover (sub for Jessica Rogers) beat Millie Stafford (2-1) ... Emil Dusek (sub for Lenny Montana) beat Hogan Wharton ... Rocky Hamilton drew with Bobby Managoff ... (1,507) Lincoln, Nebraska: May 30, 1961 (Pershing Auditorium) … (WTM) Don Leo Jonathan* drew with Verne Gagne (1-1) ... (mixed tag team) Judy Glover and Lord Littlebrook beat Kathy Starr and Tiny Roe ... Dan Miller beat Pampiro Firpo (dq) ... Bobby Managoff beat Taro Myaki ... (Att.-4,278) ... NOTE: Gagne turned down a disqualification victory and asked to continue the match, as such a win would not give him the title. After 6:10 the time limit ran out. It was Jonathan’s first Lincoln defense of the title. Lincoln, Nebraska: June 1961 No Wrestling Lincoln, Nebraska: July 10, 1961 (Pershing Auditorium) … (WTM) Don Leo Jonathan* beat The Sheik (2-1) ... Rocky Hamilton drew with Sonny Myers ... Ernie Dusek beat Buddy “Killer” Austin (dq) ... Dan Miller beat Joe Tomasso ... (referee-Tom Novak) ... (Att.-2,687) ... (only July card) ... NOTE: During the third fall Jonathan was disqualified for hitting referee Novak with a missed blow. However The Sheik continued the match and was pinned. Lincoln, Nebraska: August 1, 1961 (Pershing Auditorium) … The Sheik beat Haystack Calhoun (2-1, cor) ... (ladies) Judy Glover (sub for Jessica Rogers) beat Dot Dotson (2-1) ... Bobby Managoff beat Joe Tomasso ... Dan Miller beat Jack Terry ... (Att.-3,655) Lincoln, Nebraska: August 15, 1961 (Pershing Auditorium) … Wilbur Snyder vs Bobo Brazil ... Rocky Hamilton vs Ronnie Etchison ... (midgets) Lord Littlebrook vs Bull Brummell ... Bobby Managoff vs Marquis de Paree ... NOTE: Brazil replaced Don Leo Jonathan, who’s wife died. Research by Don Luce |
Lincoln Wrestling Results - 1961 |