*A wrestling show scheduled for Friday, June 2, 1944 was rescheduled because of problems getting the Biscayne Arena wired. Miami, Florida: Friday, June 9, 1944 (Biscayne Arena) … Roy Welch b. King Kong (2/3, third by DQ) … Gus Wilson b. Little Abner in two-of-three-falls … Charlie Laye b. Jack DeVault (22:00) … (promoter: Pop Rogers) (referee: Sailor Dyson) (1,200 fans - capacity) Miami, Florida: Friday, June 16, 1944 (Biscayne Arena) … Roy Welch vs. King Kong … Charlie Laye vs. Gus Wisbar … Jack DeVault vs. George Kalkowitch (promoter: Pop Rogers) Miami, Florida: Friday, June 23, 1944 (Biscayne Arena) … Charlie Laye and Roy Welch b. King Kong and Gus Wisbar (2/3) …Young Gotch (Little Abner) b. Jack DeVault in two-of-three-falls … (promoter: Pop Rogers) Miami, Florida: Friday, June 30, 1944 (Biscayne Arena) … Charlie Laye and Roy Welch vs. Bill Ludwig and Tommy O’Toole … Hank Hulkowich vs. Young Gotch … (promoter: Pop Rogers) Miami, Florida: Friday, December 1, 1944 (Biscayne Arena) … Herb Welch b. Leo Newman (2/3) … Hank Kulkwich and Paddy Mack drew (45:00) (1-1) Note: Kulkowich was in the Coast Guard. Miami, Florida: Monday, December 4, 1944 (Armory Arena) … Patsy Miller b. Doris Dean (2-0) … Tommy O’Toole b. Pat Kelly … Roland Kirchmeyer b. Otto Schnabel Miami, Florida: Friday, December 8, 1944 (Biscayne Arena) … Li’l Abner Gotch vs. King Kong (2/3) … The Green Shadow vs. Paddy Mack Miami, Florida: Monday, December 11, 1944 (Armory Arena) … Pat Kelly and Tommy O’Toole drew (60:00) (1-1) … Roland Kirchmeyer b. Tom George … Otto Schnabel b. George Romanoff (15:00) Note: O’Toole was in the Coast Guard. Miami, Florida: Friday, December 15, 1944 (Biscayne Arena) … The Green Shadow b. Roy Welch (2/3) … Young Gotch b. George Bennett (7:00) (Gotch was a substitute for Paddy Mack, who had car trouble) … Hank Kulkowich and Young Gotch drew (1-1) Miami, Florida: Monday, December 18, 1944 (Armory Arena) … Tommy O’Toole b. Otto Schnabel (2/3) … Pat Kelly b. Roland Kirchmeyer (18:00) … Tom George b. Cowboy Willoughby (17:00) (Willoughby was a substitute for George Romanoff) … (sponsored by: Florida State Guard) Note: Kirchmeyer was called the Florida State champion. *A preview for a wrestling show on Friday, December 22, 1944 ran, advertising a show at the Biscayne Arena “tonight.” The following was said to be the line-up: Miami, Florida: Friday, December 22, 1944 (Biscayne Arena) … The Green Shadow and King Kong vs. Paddy Mack and Young (Li’l Abner) Gotch (two referees assigned to bout) … George Bennett vs. Tuffy Truesdale Notes: Bennett was from Oklahoma A&M. This show was not held. *On Friday, December 29, 1944, a promotional piece in the Miami Herald stated that wrestling was returning to the Biscayne Arena after a week’s layoff, indicating that there was no show last week. The December 29 line-up was the same as the said December 22 show, so it appears that there was a mistake, and there was no December 22 program at the Biscayne Arena. Miami, Florida: Friday, December 29, 1944 (Biscayne Arena) … The Green Shadow and King Kong b. Paddy Mack and Young (L’ll Abner) Gotch (2/3) … George Bennett and Tuffy Truesdale drew Research by Tim Hornbaker November 5, 2007 |
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