Marion, Ohio: Thursday, January 5, 1950 (The Armory) ... Elmer the Rocket vs. The Zebra Kid ... Jumbo the Bull vs. Gorgeous George Wrangle ... Ivan Bulba vs. Mr. Boston Marion, Ohio: Thursday, January 19, 1950 (The Armory) ... Tony Galento b. Dixie Dusek ... World Heavyweight Champion Tom Marshall vs. Zebra Kid ... Ivan Bulba and The Demon vs. Elmer the Rocket and Rocco Polumbo Note: Dusek was said to be one of the famous brothers. Marion, Ohio: Thursday, January 26, 1950 (The Armory) ... Elmer the Rocket won a battle royal (other participants: Benny Becker, Tony Sinatra, Gorgeous George Wrangle, Dixie Dusek, Rocco Palumbo, Ivan Bulba) ... two other matches Marion, Ohio: Thursday, February 2, 1950 (The Armory) ... The Golden Boy b. Elmer the Rocket in the finals of a battle royal (2/3) (other participants: Karol Kowalski, Martino Angelo, Pinky Krauser, Young Sandow) ... Pinky Krauser b. Dale Wayne ... Young Sandow b. Karol Kowalski (2-0) (second fall by DQ) ... (referee: Bill Thornton) Marion, Ohio: Thursday, February 9, 1950 (The Armory) ... Rose Carlo vs. Mae Young ... Elmer the Rocket vs. Gorgeous George Wrangle ... Ivan Bulba vs. Tony Sinatra ... Rocco Palumbo vs. Young Sandow Marion, Ohio: Thursday, February 16, 1950 (The Armory) ... Wilma Gordon vs. Nell Stewart ... Indian Nature Boy vs. Zebra Kid ... The Golden Boy vs. Pinky Krauser ... Ivan Bulba vs. Young Sandow Marion, Ohio: Thursday, March 2, 1950 (The Armory) ... Tom Marshall b. Ivan Bulba (2/3) ... Golden Boy b. Young Sandow (2/3) ... Battle Royal (participants: George Bollas, Tom Marshall, Young Sandow, Golden Boy, Rocco Palumbo, Ivan Bulba) ... Rocco Palumbo b. George Bollas (DQ) ... (referee: Martino Angelo) Notes: Bollas was unmasked going into this show. It's not clear who won the battle royal Marion, Ohio: Thursday, March 9, 1950 (The Armory) ... Juanita Coffman and Dorothy Stanton b. Margie Green and Carmen LaMar (2/3) ... Martino Angelo b. Dr. Gallagher (2-0) ... Tony Sinatra b. Golden Boy (2/3) Marion, Ohio: Thursday, March 16, 1950 (The Armory) ... Tom Marshall vs. Tony Sinatra (2/3) ... Ivan Bulba vs. Golden Boy ... Margie Green vs. Dorothy Stanton Marion, Ohio: Thursday, March 23, 1950 (The Armory) ... Indian Nature Boy vs. Tony Sinatra ... Golden Boy vs. Mad Baron ... Benny Becker vs. Pinky Krauser Note: Indian Nature Boy was accompanied by Bonita. Marion, Ohio: Thusrday, April 6, 1950 (The Coliseum) ... Lillian Ellison vs. Clara Von Struss (2/3) ... Mad Baron b. Benny Becker ... Martino Angelo and Pinky Krauser b. Ivan Bulba and Pierre LaSartes (2/3) ... (promoter: Les Fishbaugh) ... (referee: Buck Maupin) ... (2,000+ fans) (1,121 paid) ... (benefit for the Marion Cancer Society) Notes: Fishbaugh claimed it was the largest wrestling crowd since Jack Dempsey refereed several years earlier in Marion. He announced that shows would be held at the Coliseum from now on. Marion, Ohio: Thursday, April 13, 1950 (The Coliseum) ... Gorgeous Gus b. Martino Angelo ... Indian Nature Boy vs. Mad Baron ... Billy Fox and Young Sandow vs. Pierre LaSartes and Tony Sinatra ... (900 fans) Note: Gorgeous Gus was a live bear, trained by Billy Fox. Marion, Ohio: Thursday, April 20, 1950 (The Coliseum) ... Jim Londos b. Pierre LaSartes (2-0) ... Ivan Bulba and Mad Baron wrestle Pinky Krauser and Tony Sinatra to a draw ... Margie Green b. Juanite Coffman ... (650 fans) Notes: Londos was apparently called the "International World" Heavyweight champion, whatever that is. LaSartes was the French heavyweight champion, Brown was the "west Coast champion" and Becker was an amateur titleholder from Canada. According to the reports, Londos had a bald spot on the back of his head, but could easily pass as being in his mid-40s. Londos, however, reportedly claimed to be 36. No show next week due to the Ice Follies at the Coliseum Marion, Ohio: Thursday, May 4, 1950 (The Coliseum) ... Benny Becker vs. Buddy Rogers ... Juanita Coffman vs. Margie Green ... The Demon and The Great Jo-Jo vs. Tony Sinatra and Superman the Apollo Marion, Ohio: Saturday, May 13, 1950 (The Coliseum) ... Gorgeous George vs. Frankie Talaber ... Bud Curtis and Duke Keomuka vs. Jungle Boy and Wright ... Ellen Olsen vs. Theresa Theis ... Howard Cantonwine vs. Jack Kennedy ... (sponsored by: Bird-McGinnis Post American Legion) ... (benefit to get equipment for Junior American Legion baseball team in Marion) Notes: George reportedly earned $250,000 a year from movies, television and radio. He recently earned a 60-day suspension in Youngstown after throwing his opponent from the ring and then the refere. After this match, he was going to New York City for a big match against Don Eagle at Madison Square Garden. Cantonwine traveled with George and often appeared on the same shows he did. Marion, Ohio: Thursday, May 18, 1950 (The Coliseum) ... Gorgeous Gus (bear) b. Frank Marconi ... Billy Fox b. Dennis Clary ... Bud Curtis b. Jack Vansky (DQ) Marion, Ohio: Thursday, May 25, 1950 (The Coliseum) ... Pee Wee James vs. Tiny Roe ... Bud Curtis vs. Ivan Rasputin ... Jack Britton vs. Dennis Clary Marion, Ohio: Thursday, June 1, 1950 (The Coliseum) ... World Heavyweight Champion Don Eagle vs. Ivan Rasputin ... Irish McGee vs. Angelo Poffo ... Jim Lewis vs. Tony Morelli Note: Eagle was said to be the "new" world champion. Marion, Ohio: Thursday, June 8, 1950 (The Coliseum) ... Walter "Sneeze" Achiu vs. Frank Marconi ... Fred Bozic vs. Tom Bradley ... Marilyn Martin vs. Millie Stafford Marion, Ohio: Thursday, June 15, 1950 (The Coliseum) ... Fred Bozic vs. Lucky Simunovich ... Angelo Poffo vs. Jack Vansky ... one other match ... (promoter: Les Fishbaugh) Marion, Ohio: Thursday, June 22, 1950 (The Coliseum) ... Teddy (bear) vs. Tony Galento ... Walter Achiu vs. Steve Nenoff ... Bob Blake vs. Stacy Hall Notes: Teddy was a live bear wrestling act. Achiu was from Dayton. Hall was a police officer. Marion, Ohio: Friday, June 30, 1950 (The Coliseum) ... The Great Togo vs. Sandor Kovacs ... Duke Keomuka vs. Angelo Poffo ... Natie Brown vs. Dick Trout Marion, Ohio: Thursday, July 13, 1950 (The Armory) ... Kiman Kudo b. Whitey Walberg (2/3) ... Jim Lewis b. Flash Clifford (DQ) ... Omar Kyam and Sonny Kurgis drew (1-1) Marion, Ohio: Thursday, July 27, 1950 (The Armory) ... Battle Royal (participants: Tom Bradley, Walter Achiu, Whitey Walberg, Jack Kennedy, Jack Vansky, Kimon Kudo) ... two other matches Marion, Ohio: Thursday, August 3, 1950 (The Armory) ... Walter Achiu vs. Lord Landowne ... Buddy Jackson vs. Jim Lewis ... Tom Bradley vs. Natie Brown Notes: Landowne was called the "White Rajah of Shalimar." Lewis was said to be a protege of Don Eagle. On August 8, 1950, it was announced that wrestling was called off by promoter Les Fishbaugh until the first Thursday in September. Marion, Ohio: Thursday, September 7, 1950 (The Armory) ... Martino Angelo b. Jumping Rococo (2/3) ... The Demon b. Volga Boatman (2/3) ... (referee: Dale Wayne) Note: Boatman was billed as the "Siberian Monster." Marion, Ohio: Thursday, September 21, 1950 (The Armory) ... Lady Angel b. Lillian Ellison ... Elmer the Rocket b. Sheik Clarence (2/3) (third fall by DQ) ... (referee: Ziggy Zambo) Marion, Ohio: Thursday, September 28, 1950 (The Armory) ... Sheik Clarence vs. Mighty Titan ... Ivan Bulba vs. Elmer the Rocket ... tag team match Notes: Elmer was a fan favorite. The winners of the singles matches were going to team up to face the losers in a tag bout. Sheik Clarence is likely Sheik Lawrence. Marion, Ohio: Thursday, October 5, 1950 (The Armory) ... Lillian Ellison vs. Patsy O'Neil ... Martino Angelo vs. Ziggy Zambo Marion, Ohio: Thursday, October 12, 1950 (The Armory) ... Francis Palmer b. Juanita Coffman (2/3) ... Dr. Gallagher b. Elmer the Rocket ... (promoter: Les Fishbaugh) Notes: Palmer was said to be a former model. Coffman was spelled "Kauffman." Marion, Ohio: Thursday, October 19, 1950 (The Armory) ... Margie Markoff b. Francis Palmer ... Tarzan Lord Pinkerton b. Sheik Clarence (2/3) (3rd fall by DQ) ... (referee: Martino Angelo) Note: In their matches, Sheik and Markoff fought with referee Angelo. Marion, Ohio: Thursday, October 26, 1950 (The Armory) ... Ivan Bulba vs. Lone Eagle ... Dr. Gallagher vs. Tom Marshall Marion, Ohio: Thursday, November 2, 1950 (The Armory) ... Herman Krauser b. Sheik Clarence (2/3) ... Francis Palmer b. Sandra Kowal Marion, Ohio: Thursday, November 9, 1950 (The Armory) ... Pancho Romero b. Herman Krauser (2/3) ... Lillian Ellison b. Concita Pons (2/3) Marion, Ohio: Thursday, November 16, 1950 (The Armory) ... Ivan Bulba b. Dr. Gallagher (2/3) ... Wilma Gordon b. Juanita Coffman (2/3) Marion, Ohio: Thursday, November 23, 1950 (The Armory) ... Herman Krauser and Tarzan Lord Pinkerton b. Sheik Lawrence and Volga Boatman (2/3) ... Lillian Ellison b. Patsy O'Neil (2/3) ... 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