January 3, 1951 Ogden, UT (Berthana Arena)
Intermountain title shot tournament
Buzz Jones drew Bill Melby (Jones advances)
Dave Reynolds d. Frank Hurley
Buzz Jones d. John Pavich (2-1)

Milt Olsen was unable to make it, so a coin toss determined the winner of Jones-Melby.

January 10, 1951 Ogden, UT (Berthana Arena)
Buzz Jones d. John Pavich (2/3 falls)
Milt Olsen d. George Bruckman (2/3 falls)
Jack LoZan/Don Mayne d. Swedish Angel (Angel promises to pin both in 20 minutes)

January 17, 1951 Ogden, UT (Berthana Arena)
Intermountain title shot tournament
Milt Olsen drew Steve Nenoff (Olsen advances)
Cuban Pete d. Mr. Sakata (2/3 falls)
Dave Reynolds d. (DQ) Gene Blackley (Reynolds "injured" and may be forced to
withdraw from the tournament)

In case of a draw, the fans determine the winner. Cuban Pete's legal name is noted as
being Pedro de Renosa Marti.

January 24, 1951 Ogden, UT (Berthana Arena)
Gene Blackley d. Milt Olsen (Blackley wins a title shot vs. Bob Cummings)
Gorgeous Gus d. Mr. Sakata/Steve Nenoff (handicap)
Buzz Jones d. Bob DeMarce
Gene Blackley d. Billy Fox
Milt Olsen d. Cuban Pete

January 31, 1951 Ogden, UT (Berthana Arena)
Bob Cummings (intermountain junior heavyweight champ) d. Gene Blackley (2-0)
Danno McDonald drew Buzz Jones (1-1)
Kenny Mayne d. Bob DeMarce

February 7, 1951 Ogden, UT (Berthana Arena)
Bob Cummings (intermountain junior heavyweight champ) d. Mike Nazarian (2-1, non-title)
Milt Olsen drew Danno McDonald (0-0)
Kenny Mayne d. Cuban Pete

February 14, 1951 Ogden, UT (Berthana Arena)
Bob Cummings (intermountain junior heavyweight champ) d. Gene Blackley (2-1)
Eddie Williams d. Buzz Jones (2-0)
Kenny Mayne d. (DQ) Mike Nazarian

Mayne was recently presented a trophy by Salt Lake City fans for being the cleanest
wrestler to wrestle that season.

February 21, 1951 Ogden, UT (Berthana Arena)
Mike Nazarian/Gene Blackley d. Bob Cummings/Swedish Angel (2-1)
Jack Carter drew Milt Olsen

February 28, 1951 Ogden, UT (Berthana Arena)
Bob Cummings (intermountain junior heavyweight champ) d. Danno McDonald (2-0)
Jack Carter d. Dave Reynolds
Farmer Jones d. Gene Blackley (2-1)

March 7, 1951 Ogden, UT (Berthana Arena)
Bob Cummings (intermountain junior heavyweight champ) d. George Thomas (2-0)
Jack Carter no contest Farmer Jones (1-1)
Dave Reynolds drew Mike Nazarian

March 14, 1951 Ogden, UT (Berthana Arena)
Verne Gagne (world junior heavyweight champ) drew Bob Cummings (intermountain
junior heavyweight champ) (1-1)
Milt Olsen d. Buzz Jones (2/3 falls)
Kenny Mayne drew Mike Nazarian

March 21, 1951 Ogden, UT (Berthana Arena)
Verne Gagne (world junior heavyweight champ) d. Bob Cummings (intermountain junior
heavyweight champ) (2-1)
Gene Blackley d. Bill Melby
Pat O'Dowdy d. Don Mayne

First fall of Gagne-Cummings ended after 74 minutes. Second fall took seven minutes.

March 28, 1951 Ogden, UT (Berthana Arena)
7-man battle royal
Pat O'Dowdy d. Milt Olsen (2-1)
Jack Carter d. Tarzan Zimba (1-1, Zimba unable to continue)

Other three men were Gene Blackley, Mike Nazarian, & Bob Cummings (intermountain
junior heavyweight champ)

April 4, 1951 Ogden, UT (Berthana Arena)
Milt Olsen d. Pat O'Dowdy (5th round, boxing)
Frenchy Roy drew Tarzan Zimba
Jack Carter d. (DQ) Gene Blackley (2/3 falls)

April 11, 1951 Ogden, UT (Berthana Arena)
George Strickland/Bob Cummings d. (DQ) Pat O'Dowdy/Gene Blackley (2-0)
Frenchy Roy d. Tarzan Zimba (2-1)

April 18, 1951 Ogden, UT (Berthana Arena)
Pat O'Dowdy/Gene Blackley d. Bob Cummings/George Strickland (2-1)
Bulldog Clements drew Frenchy Roy (1-1)

Clements subbed for Jack Carter

April 25, 1951 Ogden, UT (Berthana Arena)
Gene Blackley d. (COR) George Strickland  
Pat O'Dowdy drew Frenchy Roy (1-1)
George Craig drew Dale Haddock

May 2, 1951 Ogden, UT (Berthana Arena)
George Craig d. (DQ) Pat O'Dowdy (2-0)  
Frenchy Roy d. Gene Blackley (2-1)
George Strickland vs. Joe Campbell

No result given for Strickland-Campbell

May 9, 1951 Ogden, UT (Berthana Arena)
7-man battle royal
Pierre LaBelle drew Leo Jensen (1-1)
Bill Melby d. (DQ) Buzz Jones
George Craig drew Floyd Hansen

Seventh man was George Strickland

May 16, 1951 Ogden, UT (Berthana Arena)
Pierre LaBelle d. Leo Jensen (2-1)
Buzz Jones d. Milt Olsen (1-1, Olsen unable to continue)
George Strickland drew George Craig

May 23, 1951 Ogden, UT (Berthana Arena)
George Strickland/Milt Olsen d. Leo Jensen/Buzz Jones (2-1)
Pat O'Dowdy d. George Craig

May 30, 1951 Ogden, UT (Berthana Arena)
Dot Dotson d. Millie Stafford
George Strickland d. Pat O'Dowdy (2-1)
Milt Olsen d. Leo Jensen (1-0)

June 6, 1951 Ogden, UT (Berthana Arena)
George Strickland/Milt Olsen d. Buzz Jones/Pat O'Dowdy
Carol Cook d. Dot Dotson (2-1)

O'Dowdy turned on Jones

June 13, 1951 Ogden, UT (Berthana Arena)
Pat O'Dowdy/Floyd Hansen d. Buzz Jones/Gust Johnson
Milt Olsen d. Bill Melby
George Strickland d. George Craig

June 20, 1951 Ogden, UT (Berthana Arena)
Little Beaver/Mighty John Smith d. Pancho the Bull/Tom Thumb (2/3 falls)
Luigi Marcera d. Jack Britton
Pat O'Dowdy drew Mike Nazarian (0-0)

Last card of the indoor season

October 10, 1951 Ogden, UT (Berthana Arena)
7-man battle royal
Pat O'Dowdy d. Ralph Alexander (2-1)
Bill Sledge d. Bud Ratell  
John Venus d. (DQ) Buzz Jones

Seventh man was Mike Nazarian. First card of the season

October 17, 1951 Ogden, UT (Berthana Arena)
Rufus Jones d. Kenny Mayne
Pat O'Dowdy d. Ralph Alexander (2-1)
Bill Sledge d. John Venus

October 24, 1951 Ogden, UT (Berthana Arena)
Rufus Jones d. Pat O'Dowdy (2-1)
Mr. E d. Bill Sledge
Buzz Jones drew Bud Ratell

October 31, 1951 Ogden, UT (Berthana Arena)
Mr. E d. Pat O'Dowdy (2-1)
Kenny Mayne d. Rufus Jones (2-1)
Ralph Alexander d. (DQ) Buzz Jones

November 7, 1951 Ogden, UT (Berthana Arena)
Rufus Jones/Mr. E d. Bill Melby/Kenny Mayne (2-1)
Rey Urbano d. Buzz Jones
Ralph Alexander drew Bud Ratell

November 14, 1951 Ogden, UT (Berthana Arena)
Bill Melby d. (DQ) Rufus Jones (2-1)
Rey Urbano drew Mr. E
Buzz Jones d. Bud Ratell

Jones killed in a car accident on Nov 17 near Roy, UT.

November 21, 1951 Ogden, UT (Berthana Arena)
Roger Mackay/Rey Urbano d. Mr. E/Buzz Jones (2-1)
Mike Nazarian d. Bill Melby (2-1)

November 28, 1951 Ogden, UT (Berthana Arena)
Haile Selassie/Pee Wee James d. Vito Gonzales/Sky Low Low
Mr. E d. Jack Britton (2-0)

December 5, 1951 Ogden, UT (Berthana Arena)
Rey Urbano d. (DQ) Mr. E (2-1)
Bill Melby d. Buzz Jones (2-1)
Prince Omar d. Ray Wilson

E keeps the mask because of the DQ

December 12, 1951 Ogden, UT (Berthana Arena)
Kenny Mayne drew Mr. E (1-1)
Bill Melby d. (DQ) Buzz Jones
Rey Urbano vs. Prince Omar (no result given)

December 19, 1951 Ogden, UT (Berthana Arena)
Bill Melby d. Buzz Jones (2-1, no referee)
Rey Urbano drew Prince Omar
Sesue Oyama drew Mike Nazarian

December 26, 1951 Ogden, UT (Berthana Arena)
Bill Melby/Dave Reynolds d. Prince Omar/Mike Nazarian (2-1)
Sesue Oyama d. Bob Stevens
Singles matches among the participants in the tag contests (no results given)


Research by Becky Taylor
Ogden Wrestling Results - 1951