Go back to Page 1 of Lou Thesz Record Go to Page 6 of Ring Record 1949 JAN. 4 DALLAS ANTONINO ROCCA (NWA WC?) WON JAN. 5 CHICAGO KAROL KRAUSER (NWA WC?) WON JAN. 6 TORONTO MASKED MARVEL (LEW REYNHEER) (NWA WC) DRAW JAN. 7 ST LOUIS A SAM MUCHNICK CARD DRAWS 10,110 FOR A BUDDY ROGERS VS BOBBY BRUNS MATCH JAN. 13 TORONTO MASKED MARVEL WON JAN. 14 ST LOUIS ENRIQUE TORRES (NWA WC) WON (ATT: 10,579) JAN. 19 MONTREAL LARRY MOQUIN (NWA WC?) WON (COR) JAN. 20 OTTAWA BEN SHARPE (NWA WC?) WON JAN. 28 ST LOUIS GORGEOUS GEORGE (NWA WC)(6:27) WON (COR) (ATT: 12,496) JAN. 31 MEMPHIS ENRIQUE TORRES (NWA WC?) WON FEB. 4 ST LOUIS A SAM MUCHNICK CARD DRAWS 10,651 WITH 3,000 TURNED AWAY FOR A BUDDY ROGERS VS DON EAGLE MATCH. FEB. 8 INDIANAPOLIS ENRIQUE TORRES (NWA WC?) DRAW FEB. 9 WICHITA JACK KENNEDY (NWA WC?) WON FEB. 10 ST LOUIS ANTONINO ROCCA (NWA WC) WON FEB. 11 CHICAGO ENRIQUE TORRES (NWA WC?) DRAW FEB. 18 ST LOUIS A SAM MUCHNICK CARD DRAWS 9.857 FOR A BUDDY ROGERS VS BOBBY BRUNS MATCH FEB. 21 MEMPHIS ENRIQUE TORRES (NWA WC?) WON FEB. 23 WICHITA JOE DUSEK (NWA WC?) WON FEB. 24 CINCINNATI ENRIQUE TORRES (NWA WC?) WON FEB. 25 ST LOUIS ANTONINO ROCCA (NWA WC) WON (ATT: 10,932) MARCH 4 ST LOUIS A SAM MUCHNICK CARD DRAWS 9,577 FOR A ORVILLE BROWN NWA TITLE MATCH VS BOBBY BRUNS MARCH 18 HOUSTON WHIPPER BILLY WATSON (NWA WC?) WON (DQ) MARCH 18 ST LOUIS A SAM MUCHNICK CARD DRAWS 10,276 FOR A BUDDY ROGERS VS DON EAGLE MATCH MARCH 24 CINCINATI ENRIQUE TORRES (NWA WC?) WON MARCH 30 WICHITA KEN FENEION (NWA WC?) WON APRIL 1 ST LOUIS A SAM MUCHNICK CARD DRAWS 10,598 FOR A BUDDY ROGERS VS BILLY DARNELL MATCH APRIL 6 EVANSVILLE WILD BILL LONGSON (NWA WC?) WON APRIL 8 ST LOUIS ENRIQUE TORRES (NWA WC) WON APRIL 12 INDIANAPOLIS ENRIQUE TORRES (NWA WC?) WON APRIL 13 WICHITA ED VIRAG (NWA WC)(60:00) WON APRIL 20 MONTREAL YVON ROBERT (NWA WC?) N. C. APRIL 22 ST LOUIS ENRIQUE TORRES (NWA WC) WON (ATT: 9,129) APRIL 24 CHICAGO LOU MAY HAVE ATTENDED NWA CONVENTION. AGREEMENT TALKED ABOUT BETWEEN THESZ AND SAM MUCHNICK TO END WAR IN ST LOUIS. APRIL 26 INDIANAPOLIS DUTCH HEFFNER (NWA WC?) WON APRIL 27 EVANSVILLE ENRIQUE TORRES (NWA WC?) WON MAY 4 WICHITA ROY DUNN (NWA WC) (60:00) DRAW (REFEREE BENNY GINSBERG) MAY 10 INDIANAPOLIS EL DIABLO (NWA WC?) WON (UNMASKED AS ERNIE HEFNER) MAY 16 PEORIA WALTER PALMER (NWA WC?) DRAW MAY 24 INDIANAPOLIS SANDOR SZABO (NWA WC?) WON (DQ) JUNE 3 ST LOUIS SANDOR SZABO (NWA WC) WON (ATT: 5,107) JUNE 14 DES MOINES JOE DUSEK (NWA WC?) WON JUNE 17 ST LOUIS WILD BILL LONGSON (NWA WC) WON (ATT: 4,759) JUNE 21 INDIANAPOLIS SANDOR SZABO (NWA WC?) WON JUNE 22 EVANSVILLE WILD BILL LONGSON (NWA WC?) WON (DQ) JUNE 24 HOUSTON RUFFY SILVERSTEIN (NWA WC?) DRAW (REFEREE-ED LEWIS—LOU WAS FORCED TO MEET SILVERSTEIN BY TEXAS COMMISSION.) JUNE 27 FORT WORTH JESSE JAME (NWA WC?) WON JUNE 29 SAN ANTONIO RITO ROMERO (NWA WC?) WON JUNE 30 GALVELSTON SONNY MYERS (NWA WC) WON (2-0) JULY 11 PEORIA WALTER PALMER (NWA WC?) DRAW JULY 25 MEMPHIS RAY ECKERT (NWA WC?) WON JULY 29 COLUMBUS ATTENDS NWA CONVENTION. SAM MUCHNICK AND LOU AGREE TO END ST LOUIS WAR BY JOINING PROMOTIONS. A THESZ/ORVILLE BROWN TITLE UNIFICATION MATCH SET FOR NOV. 29, 1949 IN ST LOUIS. AUG. 12 HOUSTON BILL LONGSON (NWA WC?) WON AUG. 14 WATERLOO PETER (SCHUH) TAMIROFF (NWA WC?) WON AUG. 15 PEORIA SEELIE SAMARA (NWA WC?) WON AUG. 23 DALLAS BILL LONGSON (NWA WC?) WON AUG. 24 LOS ANGELES VIC HOLBROOK WON AUG. 25 LONG BEACH ENRIQUE TORRES DRAW AUG. 27 VISALIA PETE PETERSON WON AUG. 29 PASADENA VIC HOLBROOK WON AUG. 30 WILMINGTON MASKED MARVEL WON SEPT. 1 LONG BEACH SANDOR SZABO WON SEPT. 3 BURBANK BOBBY MANAGOFF (NWA WC) WON SEPT. 6 VALLEY GARDEN SANDOR SZABO WON SEPT. 7 LOS ANGELES ENRIQUE TORRES DRAW SEPT. 8 LONG BEACH GORGEOUS GEORGE DRAW SEPT. 10 BURBANK GEORGE KOVERLY (NWA WC) WON ? SEPT. 19 MEMPHIS BILL LONGSON (NWA WC?) WON SEPT. 21 MONTREAL & BILLY WATSON VS YVON ROBERT & LARRY MOQUIN WON SEPT. 22 OTTAWA LARRY MOQUIN (NWA WC?) WON SEPT. 27 MINNEAPOLIS BOB WAGNER (NWA WC?) WON SEPT. 28 MONTREAL & BILLY WATSON VS YVON ROBERT & LARRY MOQUIN WON SEPT. 29 OTTAWA YVON ROBERT (NWA WC?) N. C. OCT. 3 HANNIBAL GEORGE KOVERLY (NWA WC?) WON OCT. 4 MINNEAPOLIS BEN MORGAN (NWA WC?) WON OCT. 5 WINNIPEG BOBBY BRUNS (NWA WC?) WON OCT. 7 ATLANTA DON MCINTYRE (NWA WC?) WON OCT. 9 DES MOINES DON EAGLE (NWA WC?) WON (DQ) OCT. 11 INDIANAPOLIS MIKE SHARPE (NWA WC?) WON OCT. 12 MONTREAL DON EAGLE (NWA WC?) WON (DQ) OCT. 13 TORONTO FRED ATKINS (NWA WC) WON (DQ) OCT. 14 ST JOSEPH BOBBY BRUNS (NWA WC?) WON OCT. 17 WICHITA RONNIE ETCHISON (NWA WC?) WON OCT. 18 PEORIA EDDIE PAQUETTE (NWA WC?) WON OCT. 20 KANSAS CITY AL MILLS (NWA WC?) WON OCT. 31 MEMPHIS GEORGE KOVERLY (NWA WC?) WON NOV. 1 BETHANY, MO. ORVILLE BROWN WAS SEVERELY INJURED WHEN HIS CAR, ON A TRIP BACK TO HIS HOME IN K.C. FROM DES MOINES. HE SKIDDED UNDERNEATH A JACKKNIFED TRAILER-TRUCK. NOV. 4 HOUSTON BILLY VARGA (NWA WC?) WON NOV. 8 MINNEAPOLIS SANDOR SZABO (NWA WC?) WON NOV. 9 DES MOINES DON EAGLE (NWA WC)* WON (DQ) NOV. 12 KANSAS CITY ERNIE DUSEK (NWA WC?) WON NOV. 14 WICHITA MIKE SHARPE (NWA WC?) WON NOV. 15 MINNEAPOLIS SANDOR SZABO (NWA WC?) WON NOV. 16 DES MOINES MIKE SHARPE (NWA WC)* WON (2-0) (ATT: 3,200) NOV. 17 KANSAS CITY ERNIE DUSEK (NWA WC?) WON NOV. 18 HOUSTON ANTONINO ROCCA (NWA WC)* WON (COR) (ATT: SELL-OUT) NOV. 22 DALLAS LEROY MCGUIRK DEFEATED ANTONINO ROCCA VIA DQ NOV. 22 NASHVILLE BUDDY KNOX (NWA WC?) WON NOV. 25 ATLANTA HANS KAEMPFER (NWA WC?) WON NOV. 25 ST. LOUIS ORVILLE BROWN (NWA VS NWA TITLE) NO SHOW (INJURY) (A Title Unification Match was scheduled in St.Louis between Orville Brown and Lou Thesz but Brown was injured in the car accident. Brown’s head injuies forced his retirement & he notified president Pinkie George that he was relinquishing his title. Thesz was declared National Wrestling Alliance World Champion. The National Wrestling Association dissolved.) NOV. 28 ST LOUIS THESZ NAMED NATIONAL WRESTLING ALLIANCE CHAMPION REPLACING THE INJURED ORVILLE BROWN. NOV. 30 MINNEAPOLIS ENRIQUE TORRES (NWA WC?) DRAW DEC. 3 CHICAGO IVAN RASPUTIN (NWA WC?) WON DEC. 9 HOUSTON LEROY MCGUIRK (NWA WC?) WON DEC. 12 FORT WORTH CHIEF CHEWAKI (NWA WC?) WON DEC. 14 SAN ANTONIO RITO ROMERO (NWA WC?) WON DEC. 15 GALVESTON SONNY MEYERS (NWA WC?) WON DEC. 16 ST LOUIS ENRIQUE TORRES (NWA WC) WON DEC. 21 SAN ANTONIO RITO ROMERO (NWA WC?) WON DEC. 30 HOUSTON WLADEK KOWALSKI (NWA WC?) WON 1950 JAN. 3 MINNEAPOLIS ENRIQUE TORRES (NWA WC?) DRAW JAN. 4 DES MOINES ENRIQUE TORRES (NWA WC?) WON JAN. 5 KANSAS CITY ENRIQUE TORRES (NWA WC?) WON JAN. 6 ST LOUIS WLADEK KOWALSKI (NWA WC) WON (THIS WAS BILLED AS THESZ’S FIRST APPEARANCE ON SAM MUCHNICK CARD. ATT: <7,000) JAN. 7 CHICAGO RUDY RAY (NWA WC?) WON JAN. 8 CINCINNATI JACK KENNEDY (NWA WC?) WON JAN. 9 TULSA WHITEY WHITTLER (NWA WC?) WON JAN. 10 TOPEKA RONNIE ETCHISON (NWA WC?) WON JAN. 14 ST JOSEPH MIKE SHARPE (NWA WC?) WON JAN. 16 WINNIPEG BRONKO NAGURSKI (NWA WC?) DRAW JAN. 17 HAMILTON FRED ATKINS (NWA WC?) DRAW JAN. 18 MONTREAL BOBBY MANAGOFF (NWA WC?) N. C. JAN. 19 TORONTO BILLY WATSON (NWA WC?) WON JAN. 20 ST LOUIS WLADEK KOWALSKI (NWA WC?) WON (DQ) (REFEREE-JACK DEMPSEY) JAN. 21 CHICAGO JIM MCMILLEN (NWA WC?) WON JAN. 23 FORT WORTH DANNY MCSHAIN (NWA WC?) WON JAN. 24 DALLAS ROY GRAHAM (NWA WC?) WON JAN. 27 HOUSTON TIM GEOHAGEN (NWA WC?) WON FEB. 1 JOLIET RUDY KAY (NWA WC?) WON FEB. 4 CHICAGO FRED VON SCHACHT (NWA WC?) WON FEB. 8 LORAIN FRED VON SCHACHT (NWA WC?) WON (DQ) FEB. 9 CLEVELAND RUFFY SILVERSTEIN (NWA WC?) WON FEB. 13 TULSA BILL LONGSON (NWA WC?) WON FEB. 15 MONTREAL YUKON ERIC DEFEATED BOBBY MANAGOFF FOR MONTREAL WC FEB. 15 DES MOINES LEE HENNING (NWA WC?) WON (DQ) FEB. 16 KANSAS CITY VIC CHRISTY (NWA WC?) WON FEB. 17 ST LOUIS MIKE SHARPE (NWA WC?) WON FEB. 21 MINNEAPOLIS ENRIQUE TORRES (NWA WC?) WON FEB. 23 WINNIPEG DICK RAINES (NWA WC?) WON FEB. 27 MEMPHIS WLADEK KOWALSKI (NWA WC?) WON FEB. 28 NASHVILLE DON MCINTYRE (NWA WC?) WON MARCH 3 TORONTO SEELIE SAMARA (NWA WC) WON MARCH 6 TULSA BILL LONGSON (NWA WC?) WON (DQ) MARCH 7 DES MOINES SONNY MEYERS (NWA WC?) WON MARCH 9 KANSAS CITY WLADEK KOWALSKI (NWA WC?) WON MARCH 10 HOUSTON DANNY MCSHAIN (NWA WC?) WON MARCH 13 FORT WORTH TIM GEOHAGEN (NWA WC?) WON MARCH 14 DALLAS ROY GRAHAM (NWA WC?) WON MARCH 15 SAN ANTONIO TIM GEOHAGEN (NWA WC) WON MARCH 17 CHICAGO RUFFY SILVERSTEIN (NWA WC?) WON MARCH 22 CHICAGO JOHNNY BALBO WON MARCH 24 ST LOUIS BILLY WATSON (NWA WC?) WON (DQ) MARCH 26 WICHITA BILL LONGSON (NWA WC?) WON (COR) MARCH 27 MEMPHIS WLADEK KOWALSKI (NWA WC?) WON MARCH 28 INDIANAPOLIS WLADEK KOWALSKI (NWA WC?) WON MARCH 30 TORONTO SEELIE SAMARA (NWA WC?) WON MARCH 31 CHICAGO CYCLONE ANAYA (NWA WC?) WON APRIL 3 MEMPHIS WLADEK KOWALSKI (NWA WC?) WON APRIL 4 NASHVILLE BILL LONGSON (NWA WC?) WON APRIL 14 ST LOUIS BILLY WATSON (NWA WC) WON (ATT: 8,697) APRIL 17 MILWAKEE RUFFY SILVERSTEIN (NWA WC?) WON APRIL 20 COLUMBUS ENRIQUE TORRES (NWA WC?) WON APRIL 21 CINCINNATI JACK KENNEDY (NWA WC?) WON APRIL 28 CINCINNATI JACK KENNEDY (NWA WC?) WON MAY 1 WICHITA LEE HENNING (NWA WC?) WON (DQ) MAY 2 KANSAS CITY BOBBY BRUNS (NWA WC?) WON MAY 5 HOUSTON WLADEK KOWALSKI (NWA WC?) WON (DQ) MAY 8 MEMPHIS VIC HOLBROOK (NWA WC?) WON MAY 12 CHICAGO TARZAN WHITE (NWA WC?) WON MAY 16 DALLAS DANNY MCSHAIN (NWA WC?) WON MAY 17 SAN ANTONIO TIM GEOHAGEN (NWA WC?) WON MAY 18 GALVESTON RUFFY SILVERSTEIN (NWA WC?) WON (2-1) MAY 19 HOUSTON WLADEK KOWALSKI (NWA WC?) WON MAY 23 LOUISVILLE SONNY MEYERS (NWA WC?) WON MAY 24 EVANSVILLE WLADEK KOWALSKI (NWA WC?) ? MAY 26 CHICAGO GORGEOUS GEORGE DEFEATED DON EAGLE FOR AWA WC MAY 30 MINNEAPOLIS BRONKO NAGURSKI (NWA WC) WON (COR) JUNE 6 MINNEAPOLIS BRONKO NAGURSKI (NWA WC?) DRAW JUNE 8 MILWAUKEE BOBBY NELSON (NWA WC?) WON JUNE 12 MEMPHIS TOMMY O’TOOLE (NWA WC?) WON JUNE 13 NASHVILLE & TEX RILEY VS BLACK PHANTOM (ART NEILSON) & BEN MORGAN LOST JUNE 21 WRIGLEY FIELD, CHICAGO BUDDY ROGERS (NWA WC) WON (COR) (ATT: 7,638-$30,265.01—REFEREE-JACK DEMPSEY) JUNE 26 MINNEAPOLIS BRONKO NAGURSKI (NWA WC?) WON JUNE 28 LONDON AL MILLS (NWA WC?) WON JUNE 29 WINNIPEG BRONKO NAGURSKI (NWA WC?) WON JULY 4 INDIANAPOLIS KARL DAVIS (NWA WC?) WON JULY 5 MINNEAPOLIS BRONKO NAGURSKI WON BEN MORGAN WON JULY 7 ATLANTA BIBBER MCCOY (NWA WC?) WON JULY 24 MEMPHIS BUDDY ROGERS (NWA WC) DCOR JULY 27 WRIGLEY FIELD, CHICAGO GORGEOUS GEORGE (NWA WC) WON (2-0-COR) (GEORGE WAS AWA WC BUT NO MENTION WAS MADE OF HIS TITLE IN THE PRESS. ATT: 7,675--$19,229) JULY 31 FORT WORTH SONNY MYERS (NWA WC?) WON AUG. 1 DALLAS GEORGE BOLLAS (NWA WC?) WON AUG. 2 GALVESTON IVAN KALMIKOFF (NWA WC?) WON AUG. 4 HOUSTON BUDDY ROGERS (NWA WC) WON AUG. 8 LITTLE ROCK AL LOVELOCK (NWA WC?) WON AUG. 11 ST LOUIS GEORGE KOVERLY (NWA WC) WON AUG. 17 TORONTO YUKON ERIC (NWAWC) DRAW AUG. 19 CHICAGO LONE EAGLE (NWA WC?) WON (DQ) AUG. 29 LOUISVILLE FREDDIE BLASSIE (NWA WC?) WON AUG. 31 COLUMBUS DON EAGLE DEFEATED GORGEOUS GEORGE FOR AWA WORLD TITLE. SEPT. 1 HOUSTON GEORGE BOLLAS (NWA WC?) WON SEPT. 4 FORT WORTH BOBBY BRUNS (NWA WC?) WON SEPT. 5 DALLAS WLADEK KOWALSKI (NWA WC?) WON (DQ) SEPT. 6 SAN ANTONIO WLADEK KOWALSKI (NWA WC?) WON SEPT. 12 NASHVILLE DARK SECRET (NWA WC?) WON (UNMASKED AS GENE BOWMAN) SEPT. 14 CHATTANOOGA & RALPH GARIBALDI VS FINICE HALL & BLACK PHANTOM WON SEPT. 15 ATLANTA BABE ZAHARIAS (NWA WC?) WON SEPT. 16 CHICAGO JUMPING ROCOCO (NWA WC?) WON SEPT. 19 MILWAUKEE WALTER PALMER (NWA WC?) NO SHOW SEPT. 20 MONTREAL YUKON ERIC (NWA VS MONTREAL WC) N. C. SEPT. 21 TORONTO TIM GEOHAGEN (NWA WC?) WON SEPT. 23 WAUKEGAN IL WALTER PALMER WON (COR) SEPT. 25 (19) DALLAS ATTENDS NWA CONVENTION. NEW MEMBERS: JOE GUNTHER (NEW ORLEANS & MIKE LONDON (ALBUQUERQUE/DENVER). SEPT. 26 INDIANAPOLIS RAY ECKERT (NWA WC?) ? OCT. 4 MONTREAL YVON ROBERT (NWA WC?) WON (DQ) OCT. 6 ST LOUIS DAVE LEVIN (NWA WC) WON OCT. 9 MEMPHIS AL LOVELOCK (NWA WC?) WON OCT. 10 CHICAGO WALTER PALMER (NWA WC) WON OCT. 16 FORT WORTH DUKE KEOMUKA (NWA WC?) WON OCT. 17 DALLAS RITO ROMERO (NWA WC) (1:30:00) DRAW OCT. 18 SAN ANTONIO MIGUEL GUZMAN (NWA WC?) DRAW OCT. 19 GALVESTON BILLY VARGA (NWA WC?) WON OCT. 20 HOUSTON VERNE GAGNE (NWA WC?) DRAW OCT. 25 ROCHESTER SEELIE SAMARA (NWA WC?) WON OCT. 26 TORONTO TIM GEOHAGEN (NWA WC?) WON OCT. 27 BUFFALO STEVE STANLEE (NWA WC?) WON OCT. 31 MINNEAPOLIS HANS SCHNABEL (NWA WC?) WON (DQ) NOV. 2 WINNIPEG BILLY WATSON (NWA WC?) DRAW NOV. 3 ST LOUIS BUDDY ROGERS (NWA WC) WON NOV. 7 NASHVILLE WLADEK KOWALSKI (NWA WC?) WON (DQ) NOV. 8 MONTREAL BOBBY MANAGOFF DEFEATED YUKON ERIC FOR MONTREAL WC NOV. 9 ATLANTA JACK KENNEDY (NWA WC) WON NOV. 10 HOUSTON RITO ROMERO (NWA WC?) WON NOV. 13 TAMPA BOB ORTON (NWA WC) WON (ED “STRANGLER” LEWIS STARTS MANAGING THESZ AROUND THIS TIME.) NOV. 15 ST PETERSBURG JACK WENTWORTH (NWA WC) WON (2-0) (WITH ED LEWIS) NOV. 20 BIRMINGHAM MIGUEL TORRES (NWA WC?) WON NOV. 22 LOS ANGELES BARON MICHELE LEONE DEFEATS ENRIQUE TORRES FOR CALIF . WORLD TITLE NOV. 23 NEW ORLEANS HANS HERMANN (NWA WC) WON (2-0) NOV. 27 DETROIT LOU KLEIN (NWA WC?) WON DEC. 2 DETROIT JIM DOBIE ? DEC. 4 MEMPHIS RAY ECKERT (NWA WC?) WON DEC. 6 DES MOINES FRITZ SCHNABEL (NWA WC?) ? DEC. 7 MILWAUKEE JUMPING ROCOCO (NWA WC?) WON DEC. 8 CHICAGO BUDDY ROGERS (NWA WC)(60:00)* WOF (ATT: 5,432--$14,209) DEC. 11 WICHITA DICK RAINES (NWA WC?) WON DEC. 12 TOPEKA OTTO KUSS (NWA WC?) ? DEC. 13 EVANSVILLE BILL LONGSON (NWA WC) WON DEC. 15 HOUSTON VERNE GAGNE (NWA WC?) WON DEC. 18 FORT WORTH BILL LONGSON (NWA WC?) WON DEC. 19 DALLAS WLADEK KOWALSKI (NWA WC) WON (2-1) DEC. 20 SAN ANTONIO PAUL BOESCH (NWA WC?) WON DEC. 25 TULSA AL LOVELOCK (NWA WC?) WON DEC. 26 LITTLE ROCK AL LOVELOCK (NWA WC?) WON DEC. 31 HOUSTON WLADEK KOWALSKI (NWA WC?) WON DEC. ? EVANSVILLE BOBBY MANAGOFF (NWA WC?) DRAW 1951 JAN. 5 ST LOUIS RAY ECKERT (NWA WC) WON (ATT: 4,821) JAN. 10 ROCHESTER JIM WRIGHT (NWA WC?) WON JAN. 11 ERIE LUCKY SIMUNOVICH (NWA WC?) WON JAN. 12 BUFFALO IRON TALUN (NWA WC?) WON JAN. 13 ? NWA CONVENTION JAN. 15 WICHITA DENNIS CLARY (NWA WC?) WON JAN. 16 KANSAS CITY WLADEK KOWALSKI (NWA WC?) WON JAN. 17 DES MOINES WLADEK KOWALSKI (NWA WC?) WON JAN. 19 ST JOSEPH RONNIE ETCHISON (NWA WC?) WON JAN. 23 NASHVILLE ART NEILSON (NWA WC?) WON (DQ) JAN. 26 CHICAGO (TV) BUDDY ROGERS (NWA WC)(60:00)* DRAW (REFEREE-JACK DEMPSEY—ATT: 7,536--$17,145) JAN. 31 EVANSVILLE KAROL KRAUSER (NWA WC?) WON FEB. 2 ST LOUIS YUKON ERIC (NWA WC) WON (DQ) (CLAIMED TO BE FIRST DQ IN A ST LOUIS MAIN EVENT IN 25 SHOWS) FEB. 5 MEMPHIS WLADEK KOWALSKI (NWA WC?) WON FEB. 7 DES MOINES MIGHTY ATLAS (NWA WC?) WON FEB. 8 KANSAS CITY RAY ECKERT (NWA WC?) WON FEB. 12 FORT WORTH ENRIQUE TORRES (NWA WC?) DRAW FEB. 13 DALLAS DUKE KEOMUKA (NWA WC) WON (2-0 DQ) FEB. 14 SAN ANTONIO ENRIQUE TORRES (NWA WC?) WON FEB. 15 GALVELSTON ENRIQUE TORRES (NWA WC) WON (2-1) FEB. 16 HOUSTON DANNY SAVICH (NWA WC?) WON FEB. 19 FORT WORTH DANNY SAVICH (NWA WC?) WON FEB. 21 HOUSTON MIGHTY ATLAS (NWA WC?) WON FEB. 28 MONTREAL YUKON ERIC (NWA WC?) WON MARCH 2 ST PAUL HANS HERMAN (NWA WC?) WON MARCH 3 MILWAUKEE MIGHTY ATLAS (NWA WC?) WON MARCH 7 TUCSON CHESTER HAYES (NWA WC?) WON MARCH 8 MESA SAM MENACKER (NWA WC?) WON MARCH 9 HOUSTON GREAT HUMPHREY (NWA WC?) WON MARCH 12 FORT WORTH ENRIQUE TORRES (NWA WC?) WON MARCH 13 DALLAS DANNY SAVICH (NWA WC) WON (DQ 2-0) MARCH 16 ST LOUIS BUDDY ROGERS (NWA WC) WON (ATT: 17,796) MARCH 17 KANSAS CITY DENNIS CLARY (NWA WC?) WON MARCH 26 ST LOUIS GEORGE KOVERLY (NWA WC) WON (ATT: 12,000) MARCH 30 CHICAGO MIGHTY ATLAS (NWA WC?) WON MARCH 31 LOUISVILLE GREEN DRAGON (PETE MANAGOFF) (NWA WC?) WON APRIL 2 OMAHA SEELIE SAMARA (NWA WC?) WON APRIL 3 MINNEAPOLIS VERNE GAGNE (NWA WC?) DRAW APRIL 6 ST LOUIS WLADEK KOWALSKI (NWA WC) WON (ATT: 8,495) APRIL 13 ST LOUIS BUDDY ROGERS (NWA WC) WON (ATT: 12,183) APRIL 20 COLUMBUS DOM MCINTYRE (NWA WC?) DRAW APRIL 20 ? ATLANTA DANNY PLECHAS (NWA WC?) WON APRIL 23 MEMPHIS RAY ECKERT (NWA WC?) WON APRIL 27 ST LOUIS IVAN RASPUTIN (NWA WC) WON APRIL 30 WOOD RIVER RAY ECKERT (NWA WC?) WON MAY 1 KANSAS CITY DENNIS CLARY (NWA WC?) WON MAY 2 DES MOINES BARNEY BERNARD (NWA WC?) DRAW MAY 3 LEXINGTON LEN HUGHES (NWA WC?) WON MAY 4 LOUISVILLE PETE MANAGOFF (NWA WC?) WON MAY 7 MEMPHIS RAY ECKERT (NWA WC?) WON MAY 9 MONTREAL BUDDY ROGERS DEFEATED BOBBY MANAGOFF FOR MONTREL WC MAY ? ATLANTA DANNY PLECHAS (NWA WC?) WON MAY ? MEMPHIS RAY ECKERT (NWA WC?) WON MAY ? PEORIA DICK RAINES (NWA WC?) WON MAY 19 DES MOINES BARNEY BERNARD (NWA WC?) WON MAY 22 NASHVILLE ALI PASHA (NWA WC?) WON (DQ) MAY 24 CHATTANOOGA HERB WELCH (NWA WC?) WON MAY 28 FORT WORTH TIM GEOHAGEN (NWA WC?) WON MAY 29 DALLAS DUKE KEOMUKA (NWA WC) WON (UTC) MAY 30 SAN ANTONIO RAY GUNKEL (NWA WC?) WON MAY 31 GALVESTON DANNY SAVICH (NWA WC?) WON JUNE 1 HOUSTON MIGUEL GUZMAN (NWA WC?) DRAW JUNE 6 TUCSON BILLY MCDANIEL (NWA WC?) WON JUNE 8 OKLAHOMA CITY KAROL KRAUSER (NWA WC?) WON JUNE 11 OTTAWA YVON ROBERT (NWA WC?) WON JUNE 13 MONTREAL GREAT TOGO (NWA WC?) WON JUNE 20 MONTREAL BOBBY MANAGOFF (NWA WC?) WON JUNE 21 OTTAWA LARRY MOQUIN (NWA WC?) DRAW JUNE 22 HOUSTON EMIL DUSEK (NWA WC?) WON JUNE 26 MINNEAPOLIS BRONKO NAGURSKI (NWA WC?) WON JUNE 27 SAN ANTONIO RAY GUNKEL (NWA WC?) WON JUNE 28 HOUSTON IVAN RASPUTON (NWA WC?) WON JUNE 29 ROUND LAKE PARK MIGHTY ATLAS (NWA WC?) WON JUNE 29 WAUKEGAN MIGHTY ATLAS (NWA WC?) DRAW JUNE 30 CHICAGO ? HOMBRE MONTANA (NWA WC?) WON JULY 2 MEMPHIS & VERNE GAGNE VS RAY ECKERT & AL GALENTO WON JULY 4 LOS ANGELES ALI BEY (NWA WC?) WON JULY 5 LONG BEACH WEE WILLIE DAVIS (NWA WC?) WON JULY 6 SANTA MONICA THE THING (FRANK JARES) (NWA WC?) WON JULY 7 SAN BERNARDINO THE THING (NWA WC?) WON JULY 9 HOLLYWOOD (TV) TOM RICE (NWA WC?) WON JULY 11 LOS ANGELES MR MOTO (NWA WC?) WON JULY 13 MONTREAL YVON ROBERT DEFEATED BUDDY ROGERS FOR MONTREAL WC JULY 13 SANTA MONICA GINO GARIBALDI (NWA WC?) WON JULY 16 PEORIA MIGHTY ATLAS (NWA WC?) WON JULY 18 SPRINGFIELD HOMBRE MONTANA (NWA WC?) WON JULY 19 ROUND LAKE PARK HOMBRE MONTANA (NWA WC?) DRAW JULY 21 CHICAGO ??? BILL LONGSON ??? DRAW JULY 23 MEMPHIS & KARL KRAUSER VS RAY ECKERT & BIG RED (FRITZ SCHNABEL) LOST JULY 24 LOUISVILLE RAY ECKERT (NWA WC?) WON JULY 30 FORT WORTH TIM GEOHAGEN (NWA WC?) WON JULY 31 DALLAS BOBBY MANAGOFF (NWA WC) WON AUG. 1 SAN ANTONIO DUKE KEOMUKA (NWA WC?) WON AUG. 2 GALVESTON DANNY MCSHAIN (NWA WC) WON (2-0) AUG. 3 HOUSTON RAY GUNKEL (NWA WC?) WON AUG. 4 MEXICO LOU ON VACATION AUG. 29 LOS ANGELES GEORGE BECKER (NWA WC?) WON AUG. 30 LONG BEACH MR MOTO (NWA WC?) WON SEPT. 3 HOLLYWOOD EMIL DUSEK (NWA WC?) WON SEPT. 5 BAKERSFIELD KARL DAVIS (NWA WC?) WON SEPT. 7 TULSA PRSENT AT OPENING OF NWA CONVENTION SEPT. 9 TULSA NWA CONVENTION CLOSES WITH NEW MEMBERS JIM CROCKETT (CHARLOTTE) , TEX HAGER (BOISE), BILL LEWIS (RICHMOND), CLIFF MAUPIN (TOLEDO), & DON OWENS (OREGON). SEPT. 10 SACRAMENTO HARD BOILED HAGGERTY (NWA WC?) WON SEPT. 11 SAN FRANCISCO RAY VILLMER (NWA WC?) WON SEPT. 13 STOCKTON HANS HERMAN (NWA WC?) WON SEPT. 14 OAKLAND TOM RICE (NWA WC?) WON SEPT. 15 FRESNO KARL DAVIS (NWA WC?) WON SEPT. 17 VALLEJO HANS HERMAN (NWA WC?) WON SEPT. 18 SAN FRANCISCO WLADEK KOWALSKI (NWA WC?) WON SEPT. 20 STOCKTON WLADEK KOWALSKI (NWA WC?) WON SEPT. 21 OAKLAND SANDOR SZABO (NWA WC?) WON SEPT. 22 FRESNO RAY VILLMER (NWA WC?) WON SEPT. 24 NASHVILLE ART NEILSON (NWA WC?) WON SEPT. 30 STOCKTON WLADEK KOWALSKI (NWA WC?) WON OCT. 5 CHICAGO (TV) BRONKO NAGURSKI (NWA WC) WON OCT. 8 MEMPHIS SAMMY BERG (NWA WC?) WON OCT. 12 ST LOUIS YUKON ERIC (NWA WC) WON OCT. 15 FORT WORTH FRED ATKINS (NWA WC?) WON OCT. 16 DALLAS VERNE GAGNE (NWA WC) DCOR (1-1) (VERNE WAS NWA JHC) OCT. 17 SAN ANTONIO MIGUEL GUZMAN (NWA WC?) WON OCT. 18 GALVESTON BIG HUMPHREY (NWA WC?) WON OCT. 19 HOUSTON RAY GUNKEL (NWA WC)* WON (2-1) (ATT: SELLOUT) OCT. 22 OMAHA BARNEY BERNARD (NWA WC?) WON OCT. 25 MOLINE MIGHTY ATLAS (NWA WC?) WON (DQ) OCT. 28 (27) MILWAUKEE VERNE GAGNE (NWA WC) WON OCT. 30 MINNEAPOLIS PAT O’CONNOR (NWA WC?) WON NOV. 2 WINNIPEG BILLY WATSON (NWA WC?) DRAW NOV. 5 CAMDEN SALVATORE BALBO (NWA WC?) WON NOV. 7 MONTREAL WLADEK KOWALSKI (NWA WC?) DRAW NOV. 8 TOLEDO ZEBRA KID (GEORGE BOLLAS) (NWA WC?) WON NOV. 9 CHICAGO WLADEK KOWALSKI (NWA WC) WON NOV. 14 SAN ANTONIO FRED ATKINS (NWA WC?) WON NOV. 16 ST LOUIS BILL LONGSON (NWA WC) WON (ATT: 13,160) NOV. 17 AKRON BARNEY BERNARD (NWA WC?) WON NOV. 19 HOLLYWOOD AL SMITH (NWA WC?) WON NOV. 20 SAN DIEGO GINO GARIBALDI (NWA WC?) WON NOV. 21 LOS ANGELES ENRIQUE TORRES (NWA WC?) WON NOV. 23 SANTA MONICA DON ARNOLD (NWA WC?) WON NOV. 24 VALLEY GARDENS THE THING (NWA WC?) WON NOV. 25 SANTA MONICA WORKOUT WITH BOB BECKER, HARDY KRUSKAMPF & JIM MITCHELL NOV. 26 DETROIT ? ? DEC. 5 LONDON LORD LAYTON (NWA WC?) WON DEC. 6 TORONTO BILLY WATSON (NWA WC?) DRAW DEC. 13 KANSAS CITY EMIL DUSEK (NWA WC?) WON DEC. 14 HOUSTON MIGHTY ATLAS (NWA WC?) WON DEC. 17 FORT WORTH WLADEK KOWALSKI (NWA WC?) DRAW DEC. 18 DALLAS WLADEK KOWALSKI (NWA WC) WON (2-1) DEC. 19 SAN ANTONIO FRED ATKINS (NWA WC?) WON DEC. 20 GALVESTON WLADEK KOWALSKI (NWA WC?) WON DEC. 21 HOUSTON MIGHTY ATLAS (NWA WC?) WON DEC. 28 ST LOUIS GENE STANLEE (NWA WC) WON (ATT: 6,607) DEC. 29 CHICAGO RUDY KAY WON Go to Page 6 of Ring Record |
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