Go back to Page 1 of Lou Thesz Record Go to Page 2 of Ring Record 1916 APRIL 24 BANAT ALOYSIUS MARTIN (LOU) THESZ IS BORN IN A LOG CABIN 1934 APRIL 5 COLLINSVILLE IL EDDIE SHARBERT (10:15) LOST APRIL 14 ST LOUIS KIEL AUDITORIUM OPENS UNDER THE NAME ST LOUIS MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM. APRIL 24 COLLINSVILLE BEN BAILEY WON JUNE 25 NEW YORK CITY NWA WORLD CHAMPION JIM LONDOS PINS NY WORLD CHAMPION JIM BROWNING TO HOLD BOTH TITLES. JUNE 27 EAST ST LOUIS BILLY SCHARBERT DRAW JULY 11 EAST ST LOUIS WALT MCMILLAN WON JULY 25 EAST ST LOUIS ED PIANTANIDA WON AUG. 9 EAST ST LOUIS CLAUDE WOODSON WON AUG. 16 EAST ST LOUIS ARNOLD WALKER DRAW SEPT. 5 EAST ST LOUIS ED PLESTI DRAW SEPT. 19 EAST ST LOUIS MARSHALL CARTER WON OCT. 25 EAST ST LOUIS OTTO “WHITEY” BREXLER WON (REFEREE-WARREN BOCKWINKEL) NOV. 8 EAST ST LOUIS WARREN BOCKWINKEL (30 MINS) DRAW NOV. 13 EAST ST LOUIS WALT MCMILLAN (35:10) WON NOV. 21 EAST ST LOUIS MARSHALL CARTER WON (REFEREE-WARREN BOCKWINKEL) DEC. 12 EAST ST LOUIS PHIL ROHMAN WON 1935 JAN. 4 ST LOUIS ED LEWIS DEFEATED RAY STEELE JAN. 16 ST LOUIS ED LEWIS DEFEATED GEORGE ZAHARIAS JAN. 31 ST LOUIS JIM LONDOS DEFEATED ED LEWIS FEB. 5 ST LOUIS WARREN BOCKWINKEL DRAW FEB. 14 ST LOUIS ED LEWIS DEFEATED JIM BROWNING FEB. 19 ST LOUIS HENRY “BULLDOG” JONES WON FEB. 27 EAST ST LOUIS WARREN BOCKWINKEL (00:51) LOST MARCH 6 ST LOUIS JIM LONDOS DEFEATED ED LEWIS WITH RAY STEELE GEORGE TRAGOS ON CARD. MARCH 14 ST LOUIS BILLY BURKE DRAW MARCH 26 KANSAS CITY YOUNG GOTCH LOST MARCH 28 EAST ST LOUIS MILFORD PLOPPER WON APRIL 4 ST LOUIS WARREN BOCKWINKEL (00:29) WON APRIL 9 KANSAS CITY JIM PARKER DRAW APRIL 11 EAST ST LOUIS WARREN BOCKWINKEL (00:25) WON APRIL 16 KANSAS CITY CHARLIE FISCHER LOST APRIL 17 NASHVILLE OTTO KUSS DRAW APRIL 19 ROCKFORD OLE OLSON DRAW APRIL 20 MEMPHIS OTTO KUSS LOST APRIL 24 EAST ST LOUIS BILLY BURKE WON (DQ) MAY 2 ST LOUIS TOMMY MARVIN WON MAY 7 INDIANAPOLIS PAT MURPHY WON (DQ) MAY 13 MEMPHIS DORV ROCHE DRAW MAY 14 INDIANAPOLIS TOMMY MARVIN LOST JUNE 5 DETROIT OLAF OLSON LOST (UNDERCARD OF JIM LONDOS DEFEATING ORVILLE BROWN.) JUNE 11 EVANSVILLE BOB WAGNER DRAW JUNE 17 EVANSVILLE DAN O’CONNOR WON JUNE 25 EVANSVILLE TOMMY MARVIN WON JUNE 26 EAST ST LOUIS BUCK ROYER (00:30) DRAW JUNE 27 BOSTON DANNO O’MAHONEY DEFEATS JIM LONDOS FOR THE NWA AND NY WORLD TITLE IN FRONT OF 25,000. JUNE 27 DENVER EVERETT MARSHALL DEFEATED YOUNG GOTCH FOR THE STATE TITLE. THIS TITLE IS LATER UNDATED TO A WORLD TITLE AND MARSHALL IS GIVEN A BELT BY THE GOVERNOR. JULY 2 EVANSVILLE PETE SCHUH DRAW JULY 12 DETROIT PAT MURPHY WON JULY 16 EVANSVILLE DICK RAINES LOST JULY 18 COLUMBIA WARREN BOCKWINKEL DRAW JULY 24 DETROIT PETE SCHUH WON JULY 24 LOS ANGELES VINCENT LOPEZ DEFEATS MAN MOUNTAIN DEAN IN THE FINAL OF AN INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT TO BE RECOGNIZED IN CALIFORNIA AS WORLD CHAMPION. JULY 31 BOSTON DANNO O’MAHONEY, NWA & NY WORLD CHAMPION DEFEATS AWA WORLD CHAMPION VIA COR TO BECOME (THE ALMOST) UNDISPUTED CHAMPION. JULY 31 EAST ST LOUIS BUCK ROYER WON AUG. 6 MINNEAPOLIS RAY RICHARDS DRAW AUG. 7 DETROIT LAVERNE BAXTER DRAW AUG. 11 WATERLOO WHITEY HEWITT DRAW AUG. 13 MINNEAPOLIS JACK HADER WON (UNDERCARD TO ED LEWIS VS RUMBERG) AUG. 14 DETROIT DICK RAINES DRAW AUG. 18 WATERLOO SOL SLAGEL WON AUG. 20 MINNEAPOLIS ELMER GUTHRIE WON AUG. 21 DULUTH WHITEY HEWITT DRAW AUG. 22 CEDAR RAPIDS WHITEY HEWITT DRAW AUG. 23 DES MOINES JOE DUSEK DRAW AUG. 25 WATERLOO FRANK TOPAZ WON SEPT. 4 WATERLOO EARL WEMPLER LOST (ED LEWIS IN MAIN EVENT) SEPT. 6 DES MOINES ALLAN EUSTACE DRAW SEPT. 8 WATERLOO EARL WAMPLER LOST SEPT. 12 CEDAR RAPIDS LOU PLUMMER LOST SEPT. 17 LINCOLN ELMER GUTHRIE DRAW SEPT. 19 CEDAR RAPIDS LOU PLUMMER WON (DQ) SEPT. 22 WATERLOO HAL RUMBERG WON SEPT. 26 CEDAR RAPIDS JACK HADER WON SEPT. 27 MINNEAPOLIS DON NOWLAN WON OCT. 1 ST PAUL FRANK SPEER DRAW OCT. 8 MINNEAPOLIS MIKE NAZARIAN WON OCT. 9 ST PAUL BOBBY STEWART DRAW OCT. 11 CEDAR RAPIDS BOBBY STEWARD DRAW OCT. 13 WATERLOO HAL RUMBERG DRAW OCT. 15 MINNEAPOLIS TUFFY CLEET WON OCT. 16 DULUTH MIKE NAZARIAN WON (2-0) (SELL OUT—REFEREE JAMES J. BRADDOCK) OCT. 25 CEDAR RAPIDS CLIFF THIEDE WON OCT. 31 DES MOINES ABE ROTHBERG WON (DQ) NOV. 1 CEDER RAPIDS JOE COX LOST (0-2) NOV. 11 MINNEAPOLIS ALFORD JOHNSON WON NOV. 14 CEDAR RAPIDS ABE ROTHBERG WON (DQ) NOV. 18 KANSAS CITY JULES STRONGBOW LOST NOV. 19 MINNEAPOLIS PAT O’SHOCKER LOST NOV. 20 DULUTH MASKED MARVEL NO SHOW NOV. 22 PHILADELPHIA DR. FRED MEYERS WON DEC. 10 INDIANAPOLIS BILLY BURNS WON DEC. 16 KANSAS CITY RUDY STRONGBERG DRAW DEC. 17 INDIANAPOLIS JACK KENNEDY LOST (ED LEWIS WRESTLED ON CARD VS KARL DAVIS) DEC. 20 PHILADELPHIA IVAN MANAGOFF LOST 1936 =JAN. 7 EVANSVILLE JACK KENNEDY WON =JAN. 14 EVANSVILLE TOMMY MARVIN WON =JAN. 21 EVANSVILLE PAT FRALEY DRAW =JAN. 28 EVANSVILLE ERNIE ZELLER LOST JAN. 31 ST LOUIS OTTO BREXLER DRAW =FEB. 5 MEMPHIS TOMMY O’TOOLE WON =FEB. 6 CEDAR RAPIDS DON NOLAND WON =FEB. 7 DES MOINES KARL DAVIS LOST MARCH 2 NEW YORK CITY DICK SHIKAT DOUBLE CROSSES DANO O’MAHONEY FOR UNDISPUTED WORLD TITLE DISTROYING THE WRESTLING TRUST. O’MAHONEY KEEPS PAUL BOSWER’S AWA WC. MARCH 2 OMAHA STANLEY STASIAK ? =MARCH 8 MEMPHIS DORV ROCHE WON =MARCH 17 MEMPHIS LEE WYCOFF DRAW MARCH 19 WINNIPEG JIM MCMILLEN DRAW (UNDERCARD TO JIM LONDOS VS LOU PALMER) =MARCH 23 LACOSSE ARNOLD BARR WON =APRIL 13 MEMPHIS DORV ROCHE LOST =APRIL 20 MEMPHIS OTTO KUSS LOST APRIL 24 DETROIT ALI BABA DEFEATS DICK SHIKAT FOR WORLD TITLE APRIL 22 NASHVILLE JACK MORGAN LOST APRIL 22 LOS ANGELES LOS ANGELES PROMOTER LEAVES ON A TRIP TO JAPAN…THE OLYMPIC AUDITORIUM BEING RUN BY HIS BROTHER JACK DARO & TOOTS MONDT. =MAY 4 PHOENIX FRED MEYERS LOST MAY 5 MSG, NYC ALI BABA REPEATS HIS WIN OVER DICK SHIKAT FOR THE NY COMMISSION MAY 6 LOS ANGELES GEORGE MALONEY WON MAY 7 LONG BEACH WALTER LECK WON MAY 8 SAN BERNARDINO FIRPO WILCOX WON MAY 11 PASADENA LEO PAPIANO WON MAY 12 SAN DIEGO FIRPO WILCOX WON MAY 13 LOS ANGELES DICK DAVISCOURT DRAW MAY 14 SANTA BARBARA HOWARD CANTONWINE LOST MAY 15 SAN BERNARDINO HANS STEINKE LOST (0-2) MAY 18 PASADENA GEORGE MALONEY WON MAY 20 LOS ANGELES CASIMIR POLOWSKI WON (DQ) =MAY 21 BAKERSFIELD MIKE MAZURKI DRAW =MAY 25 PASADENA HOWARD CANTONWINE LOST =MAY 26 POMONA TINY ROEBUCK LOST =MAY 28 BAKERSFIELD STANLEY PINTO WON MAY 29 SAN BERNARDINO MAYES MCLAIN ? =JUNE 1 PASADENA BILLY BARTUSH WON JUNE 2 VENTURA BENNY GINSBERG DRAW JUNE 4 BAKERSFIELD BILLY BARTUSH WON =JUNE 5 SANTA MONICA BILLY HANSON LOST =JUNE 8 PASADENA RUDY SKARDA WON =JUNE 9 POMONA BILLY BARTUSH LOST JUNE 10 LOS ANGELES HANS STEINKE LOST =JUNE 11 BAKERSFIELD ABE GOLDBERG LOST JUNE 12 NEW JERSEY DAVE LEVIN WINS VIA DQ OVER ALI BABA. TITLE CHANGE NOT RECOGNIZED BY NJ COMMISSION BUT ACCEPTED AS TRUE TITLE LINE BY RING MAGAZINE. =JUNE 12 SANTA MONICA BILL SLEDGE DRAW =JUNE 17 RENO FRED MEYERS DRAW =JUNE 19 OAKLAND WEE WILLY DAVIS WON =JUNE 23 SAN FRANCISCO HARRY JACOBS WON JUNE 24 RENO HARRY JACOBS WON (DQ) JUNE 25 VALLEJO FRED BRAYSON WON JUNE 26 COLUMBUS EVERETT MARSHALL DEFEATS ALI BABA FOR MWA WORLD TITLE. JUNE 26 OAKLAND ED HELWIG WON JUNE 30 SAN FRANCISCO BROTHER JONATHAN WON (DQ) JULY 1 FRESNO HARRY JACOBS WON JULY 2 VALLEJO JOE MALCEWICZ DRAW JULY 7 SAN FRANCISCO JAKE PATTERSON WON JULY 8 FRESNO BENNY GINSBERG DRAW JULY 8 LOS ANGELES LOU DARO ATTENDS FIRST CARD AT THE OLYMPIC AUDITORIUM AFTER RETURN FROM JAPAN. JULY 9 BAKERSFIELD STEVE SAVAGE LOST JULY 10 OAKLAND HARRY JACOBS WON JULY 15 FRESNO HANK METHENY DRAW JULY 16 VALLEJO HANK METHENY WON JULY 17 OAKLAND JAKE PATTERSON WON JULY 22 RENO FRANK MALCEWICZ DRAW JULY 23 STOCKTON ED HELWIG DRAW JULY 24 OAKLAND MIKE MAZURKI DRAW JULY 27 SACRAMENTO BENNY GINSBERG WON (DQ) JULY 28 SAN FRANCISCO HARRY JACOBS WON JULY 29 RENO HANK METHENY WON (DQ) JULY 30 STOCKTON BRONCO VALDEZ WON JULY 31 OAKLAND BENNY GINSBERG WON AUG. 3 SACRAMENTO HANK METHENY DRAW AUG. 4 SAN FRANCISCO MIKE MAZURKI WON AUG. 5 FRESNO HANK METHENY DRAW AUG. 6 VALLEJO JAKE PATTERSON DRAW AUG. 10 SACRAMENTO MIKE MAZURKI DRAW AUG. 11 SAN FRANCISCO BENNY GINSBERG WON AUG. 13 VALLEJO FRED MEYERS DRAW AUG. 14 OAKLAND TONY CATALINO WON AUG. 17 SACRAMENTO BENNY GINSBERG WON AUG. 18 SAN FRANCISCO TONY CATALINO WON AUG. 19 LOS ANGELES DAVID LEVIN DEFEATS CALIF. WC VICENT LOPEZ VIA DQ IN UNIFICATION MATCH. AUG. 19 FRESNO TONY CATALINO WON (DQ) AUG. 20 VALLEJO HARRY JACOBS WON AUG. 21 OAKLAND FRED MEYERS DRAW AUG. 24 SACRAMENTO BILL BETH WON AUG. 26 RENO FRED MEYERS DRAW AUG. 27 VALLEJO TONY CATALINO WON SEPT. 4 OAKLAND TONY CATALINO WON SEPT. 5 SAN JOSE FRED MEYERS DRAW SEPT. 8 SAN FRANCISCO RAY STEELE DRAW SEPT. 9 FRESNO BILL SLEDGE DRAW SEPT. 11 OAKLAND GUS SONNENBERG LOST SEPT. 14 SACRAMENTO HUGO DECOLLELMO DRAW SEPT. 15 SAN FRANCISCO MIKE MAZURKI WON SEPT. 17 VALLEJO JAKE PATTERSON DQ SEPT. 18 SANTA ROSA TED COX WON (DQ) TED SARRIS WON SEPT. 19 SAN JOSE VIC HILL DRAW SEPT. 22 SAN FRANCISCO BILL SLEDGE WON SEPT. 23 RENO TONY CATALINO WON (DQ) SEPT. 24 VALLEJO JAKE PATTERSON LOST SEPT. 25 OAKLAND HANK METHENY WON SEPT. 28 PHILADELPHIA DEAN DETTON DEFEATED DAVE LEVIN FOR WORLD TITLE. SEPT. 28 SANTA ROSA BRONCO VALDEZ WON SEPT. 30 RENO HANK METHENY WON (DQ) OCT. 1 VALLEJO HERB FREEMAN DRAW OCT. 2 OAKLAND DAVE LEVIN LOST OCT. 3 EUREKA HANK METHENY WON OCT. 5 SACRAMENTO MIKE BOUSKOS WON OCT. 6 SAN FRANCISCO HERB FREEMAN WON OCT. 7 SAN JOSE HANS STEINKE DRAW OCT. 9 OAKLAND HANK METHENY WON OCT. 10 EUREKA BRONCO VALDEZ WON OCT. 12 SACRAMENTO TED COX DRAW OCT. 13 SAN FRANCISCO HUGO DECOLLELMO WON OCT. 15 VALLEJO BILL BOEING WON OCT. 16 FRESNO NICK LUTZE DRAW OCT. 17 SAN JOSE RUDY STRONGBERG DRAW OCT. 19 SANTA ROSA SLIM ZIMBLEMAN DRAW OCT. 20 SAN FRANCISCO HANK METHENY WON OCT. 22 VALLEJO NICK LUTZE LOST OCT. 23 FRESNO FRANK MALCEWICZ DRAW OCT. 24 EUREKA HERB FREEMAN WON OCT. 26 SANTA ROSA TONY CATALINO WON OCT. 27 SAN FRANCISCO NICK LUTZE LOST OCT. 30 OAKLAND HANK METHENY WON (DQ) NOV. 2 SACRAMENTO JOHN SPELLMAN LOST NOV. 3 SAN FRANCISCO SLIM ZIMBLEMAN WON NICK LUTZE (TOURNAMENT) LOST NOV. 4 MONTEREY JAKE PATTERSON DQ NOV. 6 FRESNO JOHN SPELLMAN DRAW NOV. 9 SANTA ROSA WILD BILL LONGSON DRAW NOV. 10 SAN FRANCISCO JACK MCARTHUR WON (DQ) NOV. 12 VALLEJO JOE MALCEWICZ DRAW NOV. 13 OAKLAND BILL BOEING WON NOV. 16 SACRAMENTO BILL LONGSON LOST NOV. 17 SAN FRANCISCO TED COX N. C. NOV. 24 SAN FRANCISCO JOHN SPELLMAN DRAW NOV. 27 OAKLAND HANK ZIMBLEMAN WON NOV. 28 SANTA ROSA JACK MCARTHUR LOST NOV. 30 SACRAMENTO FRANK MALCEWICZ DRAW DEC. 1 SAN FRANCISCO CASEY KAZANJIAN LOST DEC. 2 LOS ANGELES HAL RUMBERG (01:12) LOST DEC. 3 VALLEJO FRANK MALCEWICZ LOST DEC. 4 OAKLAND CASEY KAZANJIAN LOST DEC. 5 SAN JOSE BILL LONGSON LOST DEC. 7 SACRAMENTO TOMMY MARVIN LOST DEC. 8 SAN FRANCISCO TOMMY MARVIN LOST (DECISION) DEC. 15 EVANSVILLE AXEL ANDERSON WON DEC. 17 ST LOUIS ROLAND KIRCHMEYER WON DEC. 18 ALTON ROLAND KIRCHMEYER WON DEC. 22 EVANSVILLE LOU PLUMMER DRAW DEC. 29 EVANSVILLE LOU PLUMMER WON DEC. 30 EAST ST LOUIS EDDIE NEWMAN WON (DQ) 1937 JAN. 5 EVANSVILLE BILLY BARTUSH WON JAN. 7 ALTON RAY ECKERT WON JACK SPURGIN WON JAN. 9 ST LOUIS WARREN BACKWINKEL WON JAN. 15 ALTON LOU PLUMMER DRAW JAN. 19 INDIANAPOLIS TOMMY O’TOOLE WON JAN. 26 INDIANAPOLIS TOMMY O’TOOLE WON JAN. 27 ST LOUIS BILLY BARTUSH WON JAN. 29 ALTON NICK ELITCH WON FEB. 2 INDIANAPOLIS CHRIS ZAHARIAS DRAW FEB. 3 FORT WAYNE NICK ELITCH WON FEB. 5 ALTON JOE HERMAN WON FEB. 10 ST LOUIS HANS STEINKE (14:50) WON (UNDERCARD OF MARSHALL/BABA MWA TITLE MATCH. ATT: 8,504.) FEB. 12 ALTON HANK METHENY WON FEB. 16 INDIANAPOLIS GEORGE HAGEN WON FEB. 17 FORT WAYNE CHRIS ZAHARIAS WON FEB. 19 ALTON MASKED MARVEL (WARREN BOCKWINKEL) WON FEB. 22 KANSAS CITY CHRIS ZAHARIAS WON FEB. 24 ST LOUIS WHITEY HEWITT WON FEB. 25 EVANSVILLE ORVILLE BROWN DRAW FEB. 26 ALTON BABE CADDOCK WON MARCH 1 MEMPHIS TOMMY O’TOOLE WON MARCH 2 EVANSVILLE ORVILLE BROWN DRAW MARCH 4 ST LOUIS CHRIS ZAHARIAS WON (ATT: 2,779--$1,494.15) MARCH 5 ALTON WALT MCMILLEN WON MARCH 6 ST LOUIS THE MISSOURI STATE ATHLETIC COMMISSION, HEADED BY GARRETT SMALLEY OF K. C., DECLARED THE WORLD TITLE VACANT IN THE STATE. DEAN DETTON WAS STRIPED OF STATE RECOGNITION FOR FAILURE TO DEFEND IN MISSOURI. THE COMMISSION DID NOT RECOGNIZE ANY WRESTLER AS CHAMPION. PROMOTERS WERE FREE TO BOOK ANYONE THEY CHOICE. PACK OF ST LOUIS USED EVERETT MARSHALL AS MWA WORLD CHAMPION IN PLACE OF DETTON. MARCH 8 MEMPHIS DORV ROCHE WON MARCH 9 INDIANAPOLIS JIM PARKER WON MARCH 10 FORT WAYNE GEORGE HAGEN DRAW MARCH 17 MEMPHIS LEE WYCKOFF DRAW MARCH 18 ST LOUIS JUAN HUMBERTO DRAW MARCH 23 EVANSVILLE ALI BABA LOST MARCH 24 FORT WAYNE ANDY CHIKOS WON MARCH 31 FORT WAYNE DORV ROCHE DRAW APRIL 5 MEMPHIS LOU PLUMMER WON APRIL 7 EVANSVILLE ALI BABA LOST APRIL 8 CHATTANOOGA JUAN HUMBERTO ? APRIL 9 ATLANTA FRANK BROWN WON APRIL 12 MEMPHIS BABE ZAHARIAS WON APRIL 13 INDIANAPOLIS JUAN HUMBERTO DRAW APRIL 14 FORT WAYNE COWBOY LUTTRALL WON (DQ) APRIL 15 ST LOUIS KARL SARPOLIS WON APRIL 16 ATLANTA BILL LEE WON APRIL 19 MEMPHIS STAN MAYSLACK WON APRIL 21 FORT WAYNE BILL LEE LOST APRIL 22 ST LOUIS DON EVANS WON APRIL 23 ATLANTA BILL LEE WON (DQ) APRIL 26 MEMPHIS KILLER SHIKUMA DRAW APRIL 29 ST LOUIS CHIEF SAUNOOKE WON APRIL 30 ATLANTA OTTO KUSS WON MAY 3 MEMPHIS JUAN HUMBERTO DRAW MAY 5 ATLANTA COWBOY LUTTRALL WON (DQ) MAY 12 ST LOUIS EVERETT MARSHALL (MWA WC) LOST (ATT: 6,841-$6,471.80--TIME=1:14:23) MAY 17 MEMPHIS OTTO KUSS WON MAY 18 EVANSVILLE KILLER SHIKUMA DRAW MAY 19 NASHVILLE KILLER SHIKUMA WON MAY 23 ATLANTA COWBOY LUTTRALL WON (DQ) MAY 25 EVANSVILLE ABE ROTHBERG WON MAY 28 ST LOUIS JUAN HUMBERTO WON MAY 30 ATLANTA OTTO KUSS ? MAY 31 BIRMINGHAM JUAN HUMBERTO WON JUNE 2 NASHVILLE BILL LEE WON JUNE 4 KANSAS CITY GENE BOWMAN WON JUNE 7 BIRMINGHAM WALTER PODOLAK WON JUNE 10 ST LOUIS WARREN BOCKWINKEL WON JUNE 14 BIRMINGHAM DORV ROCHE LOST JUNE 15 EVANSVILLE ROLAND KIRCHMEYER DRAW JUNE 17 ST LOUIS GEORGE KOVERLY DRAW JUNE 18 KANSAS CITY WARREN BOCKWINKEL WON JUNE 21 BIRMINGHAM JUAN HUMBERTO WON (DQ) JUNE 22 EVANSVILLE ROLAND KIRCHMEYER DRAW JUNE 23 ALTON DICK LEVER WON JUNE 24 ST LOUIS DORV ROCHE WON (ATT: 1,485-$700.85)) JUNE 29 MINNEAPOLIS BRONKO NAGURSKI DEFEATS DEAN DETTON FOR WORLD TITLE. JULY 2 KANSAS CITY CHIEF SAUNOOKE WON (2-0) LAVERNE BAXTER WON JULY 6 EVANSVILLE DORV ROCHE WON JULY 12 NEW YORK CITY PROMOTER JACK CURLEY DIES JULY 14 ALTON EDDIE NEWMAN WON JULY 16 KANSAS CITY GEORGE ZAHARIAS WON (COR) JULY 27 EVANSVILLE BLUE SUN JENNINGS WON JULY 28 KANSAS CITY GEORGE ZAHARIAS LOST AUG. 10 EVANSVILLE GEORGE KOVERLY LOST AUG. 13 HOUSTON JIM CLINKSTOCK WON AUG. 18 SAN ANTONIO KARL SARPOLIS WON JIM HENRY WON (DQ) AUG. 20 HOUSTON LOU PLUMMER WON AUG. 25 KANSAS CITY JUAN HUMBERTO WON AUG. 27 HOUSTON JIM HENRY WON (DQ) SEPT. 1 SAN ANTONIO VINCENT LOPEZ DRAW SEPT. 3 HOUSTON KARL DAVIS WON SEPT. 8 SAN ANTONIO KARL DAVIS WON SEPT. 10 KANSAS CITY GEORGE ZAHARIAS WON SEPT. 13 WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, WV THE NATIONAL WRESTLING ASSOCIATION AWARDED IT’S WORLD TITLE TO JOHN PESEK BECAUSE HE WAS THE ONLY CONTENDER TO POST $1,000 BOND AND ENTER TOURNAMENT. EVERETT MARSHALL & BRONKO NAGURSKI WERE LISTED AS TOP CONTENDERS AND PESEK WAS ORDERED TO MEET THEM WITH IN SIX MONTHS OR VACATE THE TITLE. SEPT. 15 SAN ANTONIO RUDY STRONGBERG WON SEPT. 17 HOUSTON CHIEF LITTLE BEAVER WON SEPT. 22 SAN ANTONIO FRANK SCHROLL WON SEPT. 24 HOUSTON KARL DAVIS WON SEPT. 29 SAN ANTONIO CHIEF LITTLE BEAVER WON OCT. 1 HOUSTON PAUL JONES WON OCT. 6 KANSAS CITY ALI BABA DRAW OCT. 8 HOUSTON EVERETT MATSHALL (MWA WC) DRAW OCT. 13 ST LOUIS FRANK SEXTON WON OCT. 20 SAN ANTONIO ELI FISHER WON (DQ) OCT. 28 ST LOUIS GEORGE KOVERLY WON OCT. 29 ALTON JACK NELSON WON NOV. 3 KANSAS CITY EVERETT MARSHALL (MWA WC) LOST NOV. 10 ST LOUIS GEORGE ZAHARIAS WON (ATT: 4,417--$4,142.25) NOV. 16 EVANSVILLE FRANK SEXTON WON NOV. 17 SPRINGFIELD TOMMY O’TOOLE WON NOV. 19 HOUSTON ALI BABA LOST NOV. 23 EVANSVILLE FRANK SEXTON WON NOV. 24 KANSAS CITY KARL DAVIS WON NOV. 29 KANSAS CITY BARNEY OSTAPAVICH WON (DQ) NOV. 30 EVANSVILLE DAN O’CONNOR WON DEC. 2 HOUSTON JULES STRONGBOW WON DEC. 9 COLUMBUS DON EVANS WON DEC. 10 CINCINNATI ALONZO WOOD WON DEC. 15 ST LOUIS PAT MCCLARY WON (UNDERCARD FOR A JIM LONDOS VS VAN DER WALT MATCH. THIS WAS LONDOS’S LAST MATCH IN ST LOUIS.) DEC. 17 ST JOSEPH RUDY LADITZI WON DEC. 21 EVANSVILLE ORVILLE BROWN (1:30:00) DRAW DEC. 29 ST LOUIS EVERETT MARSHALL (MWA WC WIN) WON (COR) (ATT: 7,534---TIME: 53:48) Go to Page 2 of Ring Record |
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