Odessa, Texas: January 6, 1959 (Ector County Coliseum) … Dory Funk beat Larry Chene (2-1) … Domingo Chapa and Sonny Myers beat Bob Geigel and Doug Donovan (2-1) … Bob Geigel beat Domingo Chapa Odessa, Texas: January 13, 1959 (Ector County Colisuem) …Sonny Myers beat Art Nelson (2-0) … Dory Funk vs Larry Chene (1-1, both dq) … Bob Geigel beat Bad Boy Hines … (6 man Russian roulette rassle royal, must throw over the top rope) Hines, Geigel, Funk and Chene were eliminated in that order, leaving Myers and Nelson as main event finalists … (referee- Fred Hunt) Odessa, Texas: January 20, 1959 (Ector County Coliseum) … Fabulous Kangaroos beat Iron Mike DiBiase and Big Train Clements (2-0, sub for Shoulders Newman) … Dory Funk and Bob Geigel beat Sonny Myers and Larry Chene … Bob Geigel drew with Sonny Myers … (referees-Myers (main bout) and Wild Red Berry) … NOTE: Berry was called the worst referee of a series of blind ones. Odessa, Texas: January 27, 1959 (Ector County Coliseum) … Dory Funk and Bob Geigel beat Fabulous Kangaroos (Al Costello and Roy Heffernan) (2-1, reversed decision) … Sonny Myers beat Iron Mike DiBiase (2-1, dq) … Larry Chene drew with Wild Red Berry … (referee-Big Train Clements) … (Att.-800) Odessa, Texas: February 3, 1959 (Ector County Coliseum) … Dory Funk vs Masked Panther … Sonny Myers vs Iron Mike DiBiase … Larry Chene vs Taro Myaki … NOTE: Card cancelled with Dory Funk and Larry Chene being stranded in Albuquerque Odessa, Texas: February 10, 1959 (Ector County Coliseum) … Sonny Myers beat Iron Mike DiBiase (2-1, dq) … Taro Myaki beat Big Train Clements (sub for Larry Chene) … Gory Guerrero beat Masked Panther … (referee-Fred Hunt) … (Att.-800) Odessa, Texas: February 17, 1959 (Ector County Coliseum) … Lou Thesz beat Bob Geigel (2-1) … Iron Mike DiBiase beat Gory Guerrero … Bob Geigel beat Taro Myaki (dq) … (referee-Big Train Clements) … (Att.-1,500) … NOTE: Thesz was booked to meet Dory Funk. DiBIase challenged the winner and Funk tossed him from the ring. Thesz soon knocked Funk out of the ring. DiBiase jumped Funk, injuring Dory for the evening. Thesz said that he would wrestle anyone promoter Pat O’Dowdy wanted. Geigel was chosen by O’Dowdy. Paper has that Geigel won the second fall and Thesz won the third fall with the Thesz Press. It sounds that Thesz won the first fall from Funk. Odessa, Texas: February 24, 1959 (Ector County Coliseum) … Bob Geigel beat Iron Mike DiBiase (2-1, cor) … Gory Guerrero beat Joe Hamilton (2-1) … (ladies) Tona Tomah beat Penny Banner (2-0) … (referee-Big Train Clements) … (Att.-800) Odessa, Texas: March 3, 1959 (Ector County Coliseum) … Sonny Myers and Gory Guerrero beat Taro Myaki and Masked Panther (2-0) … Bob Geigel beat Wild Red Berry (2-0, sub for Al Costello) … Sonny Myers beat Taro Myaki (dq) … (referee Big Train Clements) Odessa, Texas: March 9, 1959 (Ector County Coliseum) … (boxing match) Archie Moore beat Sterling “Dizzy” Davis (tko- third round) … plus 4 boxing matches … (referee-Paavo Ketonen) … (Att.-1,700) … NOTE: This was Pat O’Dowdy’s first boxing card. Odessa, Texas: March 10, 1959 (Ector County Coliseum) … Dory Funk beat Iron Mike DiBiase (2-1, dq) … Gory Guerrero and Bob Geigel beat Wild Red Berry and Roy Heffernan (2-0) … Gory Guerrero drew with Roy Heffernan (20:00) … (referee-Joe Hamilton) … (Att.-800) Odessa, Texas: March 17, 1959 (Ector County Coliseum) … Gory Guerrero, Sonny Myers and Dory Funk beat Taro Myaki, Danno McDonald and Bob Geigel (2-1) … Taro Myaki beat Dory Funk … Sonny Myers beat Bob Geigel … Gory Guerrero beat Danno McDonald … NOTE: The singles matches were the start of a elimination tournament to wrestle Pat O’Connor on April 28. Odessa, Texas: March 24, 1959 (Ector County Coliseum) … Mighty Atlas beat Nick Roberts (2-1, dq) … Sonny Myers beat Iron Mike DiBiase (2-0, dq) … Taro Myaki beat Bob Geigel … (referee-Juan Humberto) Odessa, Texas: March 31, 1959 (Ector County Coliseum) … Nick Roberts beat Gory Guerrero (2-0) … Mighty Atlas beat Sonny Myers (2-1) … Joe Hamilton beat Taro Myaki (dq to eliminate him from the tournament) … (referee-Fred Hunt) Odessa, Texas: April 7, 1959 (Ector County Coliseum) … Nick Roberts beat Sonny Myers (2-0) … Mighty Atlas beat Gory Guerrero (2-1) … Bob Geigel (sub for Joe Hamilton) beat Tito Carreon (2-!) … (referee-Fred Hunt) Odessa, Texas: April 14, 1959 (Ector County Coliseum) … Sonny Myers and Gory Guerrero beat Nick Roberts and Taro Myaki (2-1) … Mighty Atlas beat Alex Perez (2-1) … Gory Guerrero drew with Taro Myaki … (referee-Danno McDonald) … (Att.-1,000) Odessa, Texas: April 21, 1959 (County Auditorium) … Mighty Atlas beat Dick Hutton (2-1, dq) … Bob Geigel beat Wild Bill Longson (2-1, dq) … Taro Myaki beat Alex Perez (dq) … (referee-Danno McDonald) … (Att.-900) Odessa, Texas: April 28, 1959 (Ector County Coliseum) … (WTM) Pat O’Connor* beat Mighty Atlas (2-0) … Wild Bill Longson beat Sonny Myers (2-1, dq) … Taro Myaki drew with Gory Guerrero (20:00) … (referee-Alex Perez) … (Att.-1,500) Odessa, Texas: May 5, 1959 (Ector County Coliseum) … Art Nelson beat Sonny Myers (2-1) ... Nick Roberts and Taro Myaki beat Joe Hamilton and Gory Guerrero (2-1, sub for.Alex Perez) … Gory Guerrero (sub for Alex Perez) beat Taro Myaki (dq) … (referee-Big Train Clements) Odessa, Texas: May 12, 1959 (Ector County Coliseum) … Nick Roberts, Art Nelson and Doug Donovan beat Gory Guerrero, Joe Hamilton and Sonny Myers (cor) … Joe Hamilton drew with Art Nelson (15: 00) … Gory Guerrero drew with Doug Donovan (15:00) … Nick Roberts vs Sonny Myers … (referee-Tito Carreon) … (Att.-650) Odessa, Texas: May 19, 1959 (Ector County Coliseum) … Sonny Myers beat Nick Roberts (2-0) … (ladies) Babs Wingo beat Ethel Johnson (2-1) … Doug Donovan beat Big Train Clements (sub for Pepe Gomez) … (referee-Juan Humberto) … (Att.-1,000) Odessa, Texas: May 26, 1959 (Ector County Coliseum) … Sonny Myers and Gory Guerrero beat Doug Donovan and Art Nelson (2-1, dq) … Nick Roberts beat Juan Humberto (2-1) … Sonny Myers beat Doug “Iron Jaw” Donovan … (referee-Big Train Clements) Odessa, Texas: June 2, 1959 (Ector County Coliseum) … (LWTM) Fabulous Moolah* beat Judy Grable (2-1) … Art Nelson beat Buddy Lee (2-0, sub for Pepe Gomez) … Doug Donovan drew with Joe Hamilton (20:00) … (referee-Big Train Clements) … (Att.-800) Odessa, Texas: June 9, 1959 (Ector County Coliseum) … (WTM) Pat O’Connor* beat Art Nelson (2-0) … Joe Hamilton and Alex Perez beat Nick Roberts and Doug Donovan (2-1) … Nick Roberts beat Alex Perez … (Att.-500) Odessa, Texas: June 16, 1959 (Ector County Coliseum) … Sonny Myers beat Tony Morelli (2-1) …Tex Brady beat Bob Richardson (2-0) … Nick Roberts beat Bob Geigel … Doug Donovan beat Alex Perez … (referee-Big Train Clements) … (Att.-800) Odessa, Texas: June 23, 1959 (Ector County Coliseum) … Sonny Myers beat Tony Morelli (2-1, cor) … Gordo Chihuahua (sub for Dory Funk) beat Nick Roberts (2-1) … Willie Love beat Tex Brady … Bob Geigel beat Swede Olson (dq) Odessa, Texas: June 30, 1959 (Ector County Coliseum) … Sonny Myers and Gordo Chihuahua beat Tony Morelli and Bob Geigel (2-0) … Big Train Clements beat Tex Brady (2-0) … Bob Geigel drew with Gordo Chihuahua (20:00) … (referee-Joe Hamilton) … (Att.-600) Odessa, Texas: July 7, 1959 (Ector County Coliseum) … Nick Roberts beat Gordo Chihuahua (2-1) … (ladies) Laura Martinez beat Kathy Starr (2-1) … Bob Geigel vs Sonny Myers (nc-both cor) … (referee- Enrique Spindola) … (Att.-600) Odessa, Texas: July 14, 1959 (Ector County Coliseum) … Sonny Myers vs Bob Geigel … (5 man battle royal) Nick Roberts, Tony Morelli, Antone Leone, Gordo Chihuahua and Gino Spindola Odessa, Texas: July 21, 1959 (Ector County Coliseum) … Sonny Myers beat Gorgeous George (2-1, dq) … Tony Morelli (sub for Antone Leone) beat Nick Roberts (2-0, dq) … (midgets) Pee Wee James beat Irish Jackie … (referee-Danny O’Shea) … (Att.-1,800) Odessa, Texas: July 28, 1959 (Ector County Coliseum) … Art Nelson and Doug Donovan vs Antone “Ripper” Leone and Tony Morelli … (ladies) Lorraine Johnson vs Kay Noble …Tony Morelli vs Art Nelson Odessa, Texas: August 4, 1959 (Ector County Coliseum) … Sonny Myers beat Art Nelson (2-0) … Tony Morelli and Antone Leone beat Joe Hamilton and Enrique Spindola (2-1) … Tony Morelli beat Joe Hamilton (dq) … (referee-Ray Duran) … (Att.-500) Odessa, Texas: August 11, 1959 (Ector County Coliseum) … Sonny Myers vs Nick Roberts … Antone Leone vs Pepe Rodriquez … Tony Morelli vs Art Nelson Odessa, Texas: August 18, 1959 (Ector County Coliseum) … Nick Roberts vs Bob Geigel … Cowboy Carlson vs Art Nelson … Tony Morelli vs Pepe Rodriquez Odessa, Texas: August 25, 1959 (Ector County Coliseum) … Bob Geigel beat Nick Roberts (2-1) … Cowboy Carlson beat Danny Savich (2-0) … Art Nelson drew with Gory Guerrero (20:00) … (referee-Pepe Rodriquez) … (Att.-800) Odessa, Texas: September 1, 1959 (Ector County Coliseum) … Art Nelson and Nick Roberts beat Bob Geigel and Gory Guerrero … (2-1) … Taro Myaki beat Tony Morelli (2-1) … Gory Guerrero beat Nick Roberts (dq) … (referee-Pepe Rodriquez) … (Att.-350) Odessa, Texas: September 8, 1959 (Ector County Coliseum) … Cowboy Carlson beat Taro Myaki (2-1) … Bob Orton beat Art Nelson (2-0) … Gory Guerrero beat Ray Duran (2-1) … (referee-Bob Geigel) … (Att. -500) Odessa, Texas: September 15, 1959 (Ector County Coliseum) … Luis Hernandez vs Danny Savich … Bob Orton vs Joe Hamilton … Cowboy Carlson vs Doug Donovan Odessa, Texas: September 22, 1959 (Ector County Coliseum) … Cowboy Carlson and Luis Hernandez vs Art Nelson and Danny Savich … Taro Myaki vs Adnan Kaisy … Luis Hernandez vs Art Nelson Odessa, Texas: September 29, 1959 (Ector County Coliseum) … Stu Gibson beat Gilbert Cornejo (2-1) … Bennie Matta beat Doug Kinslow (2-1) … Tonina beat Bob Stovall … (Att.-800) Odessa, Texas: October 6, 1959 (Ector County Coliseum) … Stu Gibson vs Bennie Matta (no decision) … Tonina beat Chief Indio Peon (dq) … Rocky Colombo beat Doug Kinslow … NOTE: This was the last card at this site for several months as it was to be renovated and remodeled. Odessa, Texas: October 12, 1959 (Monday) (Floyd Gwin Auditorium) … Stu Gibson vs Bennie Matta … Rocky Colombo vs Chief Indio Peon … Tonina vs Doug Kinslow Odessa, Texas: October 19, 1959 (Floyd Gwin Auditorium) … Bennie Matta and Harry Smith beat Stu Gibson and Tonina … Doug Kinslow beat Chief Indio Peon … Stu Gibson drew with Harry Smith (as Jaguar Smith) … NOTE: Black Orchard vs Lydia DeMar ladies match replaced by Kinslow bout as DeMar was a no show. Odessa, Texas: October 26, 1959 No Wrestling Odessa, Texas: November 2, 1959 (Floyd Gwin Auditorium) … Stu Gibson, Tonina and Masked Lucifer vs Bennie Matta, Doug Kinslow and Harry Smith … Stu Gibson vs Doug Kinslow … Tonina vs Bennie Matta … Masked Lucifer vs Harry Smith … (referee-Lou Plummer) Odessa, Texas: November 9, 1959 (Floyd Gwin Auditorium) … Stu Gibson beat Tonina (2-0) … Bennie Matta drew with Doug Kinslow (45:00) … Dave Cantu beat Masked Lucifer (dq) Odessa, Texas: November 16, 1959 (Floyd Gwin Auditorium) … (royal final) Bennie Matta beat Masked Lucifer (2-1) … Doug Kinslow beat Stu Gibson (2-0) … Dave Cantu eliminated first in 5 man rassle royal … (referee of singles matches-Dave Cantu) Odessa, Texas: November 24, 1959 (Tuesday) (Floyd Gwin Auditorium) … Nick Roberts beat Dory Funk … Dick Hutton beat Ivan Zdanoff … (midgets) Cowboy Bradley (sub for Beau Brummel) beat Tiny Roe Odessa, Texas: December 1, 1959 No Wrestling Odessa, Texas: December 8, 1959 No Wrestling Odessa, Texas: December 15, 1959 (Floyd Gwin Auditorium) … Dory Funk vs Nick Roberts … Dick Hutton vs Strangler Stan (Lisowski) … Sonny Myers vs Mighty Ortega Odessa, Texas: December 22, 1959 No Wrestling Odessa, Texas: December 29, 1959 No Wrestling Research=Odessa American Research by Don Luce, June 2005 |
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