Go back to Page 1 of Lou Thesz Record Go to Page 7 of Ring Record 1952 JAN. 2 DES MOINES ? CANCELLED (INJURY) JAN. 3 CEDAR RAPIDS JIM DOBIE (NWA WC) WON JAN. 4 JEFFERSON IA ? ? JAN. 5 ST LOUIS A SPECIAL TWO-DAY MEETING OF THE NWA HELD. PAUL BOWSER GIVES UP AWA WORLD TITLE. JAN. 7 TULSA ? ? JAN. 8 LOUISVILLE MR XX (NWA WC) WON (XX UNMASKED AS FRANK TAYLOR) JAN. 10 TOLEDO SKY HI LEE (NWA WC) ? JAN. 11 ST LOUIS MIGHTY ATLAS (NWA WC) WON (ATT: 11,737) JAN. 13 SYRACUSE STEVE STANLEE (NWA WC) WON (2-0) (ATT: 3,521) JAN. 14 NEW YORK CITY BOBBY MANAGOFF (NWA WC?) WON JAN. 16 MONTREAL WLADEK KOWALSKI (NWA WC) WON (DQ) JAN. 17 TORONTO HANS HERMAN (NWA WC) WON (DQ) JAN. 18 BUFFALO WEE WILLIE DAVIS (NWA WC) WON JAN. 21 MEMPHIS IVAN RASPUTIN (NWA WC) WON JAN. 22 KANSAS CITY BOB ORTON (NWA WC) WON JAN. 23 DES MOINES BARNEY BERNARD (NWA WC) WON JAN. 24 TOLEDO BOBBY MANAGOFF (NWA WC) WON JAN. 25 CHICAGO VERNE GAGNE (NWA WC) DRAW (GATE-$25,712 ?) JAN. 28 TULSA ? ? JAN. 29 EL PASO ENRIQUE TORRES (NWA WC) WON JAN. 30 LOS ANGELES LORD BLEARS (NWA WC) WON (ATT: 7,800) JAN. 31 LONG BEACH THE CHAMP (JOE PAZANDAK) DRAW FEB. 2 SAN BERNARDINO GINO GARIBALDI (NWA WC) WON FEB. 4 HOLLYWOOD HANS SCHNABEL (NWA WC) WON FEB. 5 SAN DIEGO MR MOTO (NWA WC) WON FEB. 6 LOS ANGELES JOE PAZANDAK (NWA WC) WON FEB. 8 SANTA MONICA MR MOTO (NWA WC) WON FEB. 11 FORT WORTH DUKE KEOMUKA (NWA WC) WON FEB. 12 DALLAS ANTONINO ROCCA (NWA WC) DRAW (1-1) FEB. 13 AUSTIN ? ? FEB. 15 HOUSTON ANTONINO ROCCA (NWA WC) WON FEB. 18 FORT WORTH DUKE KEOMUKA (NWA WC) WON FEB. 19 INDIANAPOLIS ? ? FEB. 20 LANCASTER PA ? ? FEB. 21 COLUMBUS YUKON ERIC (NWA WC) WON (ATT: 3,106) FEB. 22 ST LOUIS BOBBY MANAGOFF (NWA WC) WON (ATT: 11,228) FEB. 23 ERIE FRANK HEWITT (NWA WC) WON FEB. 25 TROY NY BIG BEN MORGAN (NWA WC) WON (2-0) FEB. 26 SYRACUSE LEVERNE BAXTER (NWA WC) WON (ATT: 4,506) FEB. 27 SARATOGA ALDO BOGNI (NWA WC) WON (2-0) FEB. 28 ROCHESTER WEE WILLIE DAVIS (NWA WC) WON FEB. 29 BUFFALO DON EVANS (NWA WC) WON (COR) MARCH 1 MILWAUKEE WLADEK KOWALSKI (NWA WC?) WON (GATE--$26,718 ?) MARCH 3 MEMPHIS IVAN RASPUTIN (NWA WC?) WON (DQ) MARCH 4 INDIANAPOLIS ENRIQUE TORRES (NWA WC?) WON MARCH 5 HOLYOKE MANUEL CORTEZ (NWA WC?) WON MARCH 7 NORTH ATTLEBORO MANUEL CORTEZ (NWA WC?) WON MARCH 8 BOSTON PRIMO CARNERA (NWA WC?) WON MARCH 15 HAVANA, CUBA MIGHTY ATLAS (NWA WC) WON MARCH 19 MONTREAL BOBBY MANAGOFF (NWA WC?) DRAW MARCH 21 ST LOUIS BOBBY MANAGOFF (NWA WC) WON (ATT: 10,213) MARCH 24 HANNIBAL CHIEF BIG HEART (NWA WC?) WON MARCH 26 EVANSVILLE RAY ECKERT (NWA WC?) WON MARCH 27 KANSAS CITY ENRIQUE TORRES (NWA WC?) WON MARCH 28 ST LOUIS VERNE GAGNE (NWA WC) WON (ATT: 12,402) MARCH 29 LOUISVILLE ENRIQUE TORRES (NWA WC?) WON APRIL 1 CEDAR RAPIDS JOHNNU BALBO (NWA WC?) WON APRIL 2 MONTREAL KILLER KOWALSKI DEFEATS BOBBY MANAGOFF FOR MONTREAL WC APRIL 3 MOLINE GREAT TOGO (NWA WC) WON APRIL 5 MILWAUKEE VERNE GAGNE (NWA WC?) DRAW APRIL 7 REGINA EARL MCCREADY (NWA WC?) DRAW (DKO) APRIL 8 EDMONTON AL MILLS (NWA WC?) WON (DQ) APRIL 9 CALGARY PAUL BAILLARGEON (NWA WC?) WON APRIL 10 SEATTLE MASKED MARVEL (NWA WC?) WON (BUDDY KNOX—ATT: 7,000) APRIL 11 TACOMA HOMBRE MONTANA (NWA WC?) WON APRIL 12 MILWAUKEE VERNE GAGNE (NWA WC) DCOR APRIL 15 MINNEAPOLIS BRONKO NAGURSKI (NWA WC?) WON APRIL 16 FORT WILLIAMS FRED VON SCHACHT (NWA WC?) WON APRIL 21 HOLLYWOOD LORD BLEARS (NWA WC?) WON APRIL 22 DALLAS RAY GUNKEL (NWA WC) WON (2-1) APRIL 23 SAN ANTONIO WLADEK KOWALSKI (NWA WC?) WON (DQ) APRIL 24 GALVESTON GREAT SCOTT (NWA WC?) WON APRIL 25 HOUSTON MR MOTO (NWA WC?) WON (DQ) APRIL 29 SYRACUSE MORRIS (MIGHTY ATLAS) SHAPIRO (NWA WC) WON (ATT: 5,266) APRIL 30 SARATOGA MIKE MAZURKI (NWA WC?) WON MAY 1 ROCHESTER NANJO SINGH (NWA WC?) WON MAY 1 PITTSBURGH BILL MILLER DEFEATS DON EAGLE FOR AWA WC MAY 2 ERIE FRED VON SCHACHT (NWA WC?) WON MAY 5 VALLEJO RONNIE ETCHISON (NWA WC?) WON MAY 6 SAN FRANCISCO HOMBRE MONTANA (NWA WC?) WON MAY 7 RICHMOND LEE HENNING (NWA WC?) WON MAY 8 STOCKTON RONNIE ETCHISON (NWA WC?) WON MAY 9 SANTA ROSA DANNY PLECHAS (NWA WC?) WON MAY 10 FRESNO LEE HENNING (NWA WC?) WON. MAY 17 VISALIA FRANK JARES (NWA WC?) WON MAY 21 GILMORE FIELD, L. A. BARON LEONE (NWA VS CALIF WC) WON (2- 1) (ATT: 25,256--$103,277.75-LARGEST GATE IN WRESTLING HISTORY--THESZ WON CALIF WORLD TITLE. THESZ”S PURSE WAS $9,000 & LEONE MADE $6,650.) MAY 26 TULSA BOBBY MANAGOFF (NWA WC?) WON MAY 27 LITTLE ROCK BOBBY MANAGOFF (NWA WC?) WON MAY 28 LUBBOCK RAY CLEMENTS (NWA WC?) WON MAY 29 AMARILLO MASKED MARVEL (NWA WC?) WON MAY 30 OKLAHOMA CITY ART NEILSON (NWA WC?) WON JUNE 7 CHICAGO ? RAY ECKERT (NWA WC?) WON JUNE 9 BIRMINGHAM GEORGE BOLLAS (NWA WC?) WON JUNE 10 NASHVILLE AL GALENTO (NWA WC?) WON JUNE 11 CHATTANOOGA JOHNNY KOSTAS (NWA WC?) WON JUNE 12 NEW ORLEANS GORGEOUS GEORGE (NWA WC?) WON JUNE 13 ATLANTA AL MASSEY (NWA WC?) WON JUNE 16 FORT WORTH DUKE KEOMUKA (NWA WC?) WON JUNE 17 DALLAS BILL LONGSON (NWA WC?) WON JUNE 18 SAN ANTONIO MIGHTY ATLAS (NWA WC?) WON JUNE 19 GALVESTON DUKE KEOMUKA (NWA WC?) WON JUNE 20 HOUSTON RAY GUNKEL (NWA WC?) WON JUNE 23 CEDAR RAPIDS FRED VON SCHACHT (NWA WC?) WON JUNE 24 MINNEAPOLIS BRONKO NAGURSKI (NWA WC?) WON JUNE 25 DAVENPORT IVAN RASPUTIN (NWA WC?) WON JUNE 27 WRIGLEY FIELD, CHICAGO PAT O’CONNOR (NWA WC) WON (GATE--$35,717 ?) JULY 3 TACOMA SOLDAT GORKY (NWA WC?) CANCELLED (LOU WAS INJURIED IN CHICAGO.) JULY 7 PEORIA IVAN RASPUTIN (NWA WC?) WON JULY 9 SPRINGFIELD IVAN RASPUTIN (NWA WC?) WON JULY 11 SPARTA HANS SCHMIDT (NWA WC?) WON JULY 12 DECATUR HANS SCHMIDT (NWA WC?) WON JULY 14 SAGINAW THE SHEIK (NWA WC?) RAINED OUT JULY 16 KNOX IN MIGHTY ATLAS ? JULY 17 DAVENPORT FRED VON SCHACHT ? JULY 23 LOS ANGELES GORGEOUS GEORGE WON JULY 24 LONG BEACH KARL DAVIS WON JULY 25 OCEANSIDE JOHN SMITH (SOLDAT GORKY) WON JULY 26 VALLEY GARDEN JOHN SMITH WON JULY 28 HOLLYWOOD SANDOR SZABO WON JULY 29 SOUTH GATE FRANK JARES WON JULY 30 LOS ANGELES HOMBRE MONTANA WON AUG. 1 SANTA MONICA RITO ROMERO WON AUG. 5 SAN DIEGO LEE GABLE WON AUG. 6 LOS ANGELES HOMBRE MONTANA* WON (ATT: 10,400—SELLOUT) AUG. 8 SANTA MONICA RITO ROMERO WON AUG. 9 VALLEY GARDEN KARL DAVIS WON AUG. 11 HOLLYWOOD JUNGLE BOY (LOU BERTUCCI) WON AUG. 12 SAN DIEGO HOMBRE MONTANA WON AUG. 24 HONOLULU BUD CURTIS WON AUG. 31 HONOLULU RED SCORPION (NWA WC) WON (UNMASKED TO BE TOM RICE) SEPT. 2 SAN FRANCISCO ZEBRA KID (NWA WC?) WON (UNMASKED AS GEORGE BOLLAS) SEPT. 5 SANTA MONICA NATION WRESTLING ALLIANCE OPENED. SALVADOR LUTTHEROTH OF MEXICO, TEX PORTER/BOB MURRAY OF SEATTLE & STEWART HART OF CALGARY JOINED THE OTHER 35 MEMBERS. SAM MUCHNICK WAS RE0ELECTED FOR A THIRD TERM AS PRESIDENT. SEPT. 7 SANTA MONICA THE NWA CONVENTION CLOSES. SEPT. 10 LOS ANGELES ANTONINO ROCCA (NON-TITLE) DRAW (ATT: 10,400--$33,400) SEPT. 15 FORT WORTH MIGUEL GUZMAN (NWA WC?) WON SEPT. 16 DALLAS RAY GUNKEL (NWA WC) WON (UTC 2-0) SEPT. 19 HOUSTON ANDRE DRAPP (NWA WC?) WON SEPT. 23 BALTIMORE ADRIAN BAILLARGEON (NWA WC?) WON SEPT. 24 WASHINGTON ANTONINO ROCCA (NWA WC?) DRAW SEPT. 25 BROOKLYN RAY THUNDER (STERN) (NWA WC?) WON SEPT. 26 LONG ISLAND ILIO DIPAOLO (NWA WC?) WON SEPT. 27 ANGOLA REGGIE LISOWSKI (NWA WC?) WON OCT. 2 NEW ORLEANS RAUL LOPEZ (NWA WC?) WON OCT. 3 ST LOUIS MIGHTY ATLAS (NWA WC) WON OCT. 13 OMAHA GREAT TOGO (NWA WC?) WON OCT. 15 SPRINGFIELD HANS SCHMIDT (NWA WC?) WON OCT. 15 MONTREAL WLADEK KOWALSKI EARNED THE TITLE “KILLER” BY RIPPING OFF PART OF YUKON ERIC’S EAR. OCT. 17 CHICAGO BUDDY ROGERS DEFEATED RUFFY SILVERSTEIN FOR AWA WC OCT. 20 NIAGARA FALLS RAY VILLMER (NWA WC?) ? OCT. 21 HAMILTON LOU PLUMMER (NWA WC?) WON OCT. 23 TORONTO BILLY WATSON (NWA WC?) WON (DQ) OCT. 24 NEWARK STEVE STANLEE (NWA WC?) WON OCT. 29 LONDON CHIEF BIG HEART (NWA WC?) WON (DQ) OCT. 30 TORONTO BILLY WATSON (NWA WC?) DRAW OCT. 31 BUFFALO JIM WRIGHT (NWA WC?) WON NOV. 5 MONTREAL GREAT TOGO (NWA WC?) WON (DQ) NOV. 6 OTTAWA KILLER KOWALSKI (NWA WC?) WON (DQ) (KOWALSKI WAS MONTREAL WORLD CHAMP.) NOV. 7 CHICAGO HANS SCHMIDT (NWA WC) WON (DQ) NOV. 10 SAN FRANCISCO HOMBRE MONTANA (NWA WC?) WON NOV. 11 WILMINGTON 25 MINUTE WORK OUT WITH SANDOR SZABO NOV. 12 LOS ANGELES ANTONINO ROCCA (NWA WC)* WON (COR) (ATT: >10,000--$51,670—ROCCA WAS COR IN 2ND FALL & PINED IN 3RD FALL.) NOV. 18 MSG, NYC GENE STANLEE WON NOV. 21 ST LOUIS HANS HERMAN (NWA WC) WON NOV. 22 MILWAUKEE HANS SCHMIDT (NWA WC?) WON (DQ) NOV. 25 LOUISVILLE BILL LONGSON (NWA WC?) WON NOV. 26 DES MOINES BARNEY BERNARD (NWA WC?) WON NOV. 27 KANSAS CITY BOBBY LANE (NWA WC?) WON NOV. 29 CHICAGO SONNY MYERS (NWA WC?) WON DEC. 2 SAN FRANCISCO RAY ECKERT (NWA WC?) DRAW DEC. 7 HONOLULU MIKE SHARPE (NWA WC) WON DEC. 9 INDIANAPOLIS BARON LEONE (NWA WC?) WON DEC. 10 EVANSVILLE MASKED SCORPION (NWA WC?) WON (UNMASKED AS STU GIBSON) DEC. 12 CHICAGO VERNE GAGNE (NWA WC) DRAW DEC. 15 BOISE LEO WALLICK (NWA WC?) WON DEC. 17 VANCOUVER BUD CURTIS (NWA WC?) WON DEC. 18 SEATTLE PRIMO CARNERA (NWA WC?) WON DEC. 19 TACOMA BUD CURTIS (NWA WC?) WON DEC. 22 OMAHA SONNY MYERS (NWA WC?) WON DEC. 23 MINNEAPOLIS PAUL BAILLARGEON (NWA WC?) WON DEC. 26 ST LOUIS PAT O’CONNOR (NWA WC) WON 1953 JAN. 2 HOUSTON KILLER KOWALSKI (NWA WC?) WON JAN. 3 DENVER DANNY PLECHAS (NWA WC?) WON JAN. 5 MSG, NYC ANTONINO ROCCA WON (DQ) (ATT: 11,693 $36,589.50) JAN. 6 DALLAS MR MOTO (NWA WC) WON (2-0) (IN A DALLAS WRESTLING WAR, ROY DUNN DEFEATED HIS WC IN THE CITY THAT NIGHT) JAN. 8 GALVELSTON CYCLONE ANAYA (NWA WC?) WON (ATT: 1,700) JAN. 9 HOUSTON RAY GUNKEL (NWA WC?) DRAW JAN. 12 CAMDEN YUKON ERIC (NWA WC?) WON JAN. 14 SYRACUSE STEVE STANLEE (NWA WC?) WON JAN. 15 SARATOGA SPRINGS RONNIE ETCHISON (NWA WC) WON (2-1) JAN. 16 CHICAGO (TV) HANS SCHMIDT (NWA WC) DDQ (1-1) JAN. 20 SYRACUSE GORGEOUS GEORGE (NWA WC) WON (COR-UTC) (ATT: 5,253—GEORGE WOULDN’T RETURN AFTER LOSSING 1ST FALL VIA COR) JAN. 21 ERIE JIM WRIGHT (NWA WC?) WON JAN. 26 MEMPHIS HANS HERMAN (NWA WC?) WON JAN. 27 INDIANAPOLIS RAY GUNKEL (NWA WC?) WON JAN. 29 DES MOINES BOB MCCUNE (NWA WC) WON JAN. 30 ST LOUIS BILL LONGSON (NWA WC) WON (DQ) JAN. 31 CHICAGO IVAN RASPUTIN (NWA WC?) WON FEB. 3 NASHVILLE GORGEOUS GEORGE (NWA WC?) WON FEB. 5 NEW ORLEANS NICK CARTER (NWA WC?) WON FEB. 6 ST LOUIS HANS SCHMIDT (NWA WC) WON FEB. 12 CAMDEN YUKON ERIC (NWA WC?) WON FEB. 13 JAMAICA ILIO DIPAOLO (NWA WC?) WON FEB. 14 BROOKLYN RAY THUNDER (STERN) (NWA WC?) WON FEB. 17 MSG, NYC LU KIM (RUBE WRIGHT) WON FEB. 19 BALTIMORE LU KIM (NWA WC?) WON FEB. 20 ST PAUL PAUL BAILLARGEON (NWA WC?) DRAW FEB. 23 SACRAMENTO ENRIQUE TORRES (NWA WC?) DRAW FEB. 24 SAN FRANCISCO LEO NOMELLINI (NWA WC)* WON (COR) (ATT: 7,200- $25,509—SRO-LARGEST GATE IN SF HISTORY.) FEB. 25 MONTREAL VERNE GAGNE DEFEATED KILLER KOWALSKI FOR MONTREAL WORLD TITLE. FEB. 25 SAN JOSE BEN SHARPE (NWA WC?) WON FEB. 26 RICHMOND FRED ATKINS (NWA WC?) WON FEB. 27 OAKLAND RAY ECKERT (NWA WC?) WON FEB. 28 SANTA ROSA & AL LOVELOCK VS LEO NOMELLINI & ENRIQUE TORRES LOST FEB. 28 FRESNO ENRIQUE TORRES (NWA WC?) DRAW MARCH 2 PHOENIX GINO GARIBALDI (NWA WC?) WON MARCH 3 SAN DIEGO HOMBRE MONTANA (NWA WC?) WON MARCH 4 LOS ANGELES BEN SHARPE (NWA WC?) WON MARCH 5 CLEVELAND ANTONINO ROCCA DEFEATED BUDDY ROGERS FOR THE AWA WORLD TITLE. MARCH 6 ST LOUIS BILL LONGSON (NWA WC) WON MARCH 10 EL PASO MR MOTO (NWA WC?) WON MARCH 12 AMARILLO DIZZY DAVIS (NWA WC?) ? MARCH 13 HOUSTON BULL CURRY (NWA WC?) WON (DQ) MARCH 17 LOUISVILLE GREAT ZORRA (DUTCH HOWLETT) (NWA WC?) WON (DQ) MARCH 18 DES MOINES BOB MCCUNE (NWA WC?) DRAW MARCH 19 KANSAS CITY DAVE SIMS (NWA WC?) WON MARCH 20 CHICAGO SONNY MYERS (NWA WC?) WON MARCH 21 INDIANAPOLIS BUDDY ROGERS (NWA WC?) WON MARCH 24 MSG, NYC ANTONINO ROCCA* DRAW (1-1) (ATT: 9,300--$29,553 ROCCA WAS AWA WORLD CHAMP) MARCH 25 EVANSVILLE GREAT ZORRA (NWA WC?) WON MARCH 26 TOLEDO HANS SCHMIDT (NWA WC?) WON (DQ) MARCH 27 ST LOUIS VERNE GAGNE (NWA WC) WON (GAGNE WAS MONTREAL WC BUT NO MENTION WAS MADE.) MARCH 28 INDIANAPOLIS RAY GUNKEL (NWA WC?) WON MARCH 29 CHICAGO NWA CONVENTION HEALD MARCH 31 KANSAS CITY KILLER KOWALSKI (NWA WC?) WON APRIL 1 TOPEKA JIM WRIGHT (NWA WC?) ? APRIL 2 TOPEKA HANS SCHMIDT (NWA WC?) WON APRIL 7 BOSTON VERNE GAGNE (NWA WC?) DRAW APRIL 9 CLEVELAND BUDDY ROGERS DEFEATED ANTONINO ROCCA FOR AWA WORLD TITLE. APRIL 16 DALLAS DALLAS PROMOTER ED MCLEMORE, WHO WAS IN A WRESTLING WAR WITH MORRIS SIGEL & KARL SARPOLIS, CLAIMED THAT HIS WORLD CHAMPION ROY DUNN COULD DEFEAT THE WINNER OF A RAY GUNKEL/KEOMUKA MATCH AND NWA CHAMP LOU THESZ IN THE SAME NIGHT. DUNN HAD BEEN CLAIMING THE TITLE IN DALLAS SENCE THE BEGINNING OF THE YEAR APRIL 18 ST PAUL PAUL BAILLARGEON (NWA WC?) WON APRIL 21 MINNEAPOLIS BRONKO NAGURSKI (NWA WC?) WON APRIL 22 EVANSVILLE GREAT ZORRA (NWA WC?) WON (DQ) APRIL 25 HOUSTON KARL SARPOLIS LEAVES THE MORRIS SIGEL GROUP TO JOIN WITH ED MCLEMORE. APRIL 28 DALLAS ROY DUNN FAILS TO SHOW UP FOR MATCH WITHTHESZ’S POLICEMAN RAY GUNKEL THIS WAS SUPPOSTED TO BE THE SHOOTING MATCH THAT DUNN WAS ASKING FOR. MAY 1 DALLAS THE 6,400 SEAT DALLAS SPORTATORIUM, A BUILDING LEASED TO ED MCLEMORE, IS DESTROYED BY A FIRE. ARSONISTS WERE BLAMED. MAY 4 SIOUX CITY BOB ERTON (NWA WC?) WON MAY 5 KANSAS CITY JIM WRIGHT (NWA WC?) WON MAY 6 MONTREAL KILLER KOWALSKI DEFEATED VERNE GAGNE FOR MONTREAL WC. MAY 7 NEW ORLEANS ANTONINO ROCCA (NWA WC?) DRAW MAY 8 MOLINE MR AMERICA (BOB MCCUNE) (NWA WC?) WON MAY 11 SARATOGA SPRINGS RONNIE ETCHISON (NWA WC) WON (2-1) MAY 12 SYRACUSE RONNIE ETCHISON (NWA WC) WON (ATT: 1,622) MAY 14 ROCHESTER IVAN KAMEROFF (NWA WC?) WON MAY 15 BUFFALO FRANK TAYLOR (NWA WC?) WON MAY 16 CLEVELAND BUDDY ROGERS STRIPED OF AWA WC FOR NOT DEFENDING VS RUFFY SILVERSTEIN. TOURNAMENT IS SCHEDULED BUT CANCELLED. THIS IS THE END OF THE AWA TITLE, THE NWA’S MAJOR RIVAL TO WORLD TITLE CLAIMS. THESZ COULD BE CONSIDERED AN UNDISPUTED WORLD CHAMPION AT THE POINT. MAY 18 CHARLOTTE JUAN HUMBERT (NWA WC) WON MAY 20??? HOLLYWOOD BARON LEONE (NWA WC)??? WON MAY 21 NORFORK JUAN HUMBERTO (NWA WC?) WON MAY 22 RICHMOND CHARRO AZTECA (NWA WC?) WON MAY 25 REGINA EARL MCCREADY (NWA WC?) DRAW MAY 26 EDMONTON GEORGE GORDIENKO (NWA WC?) WON MAY 27 SASKATOON BOB RUSSEL (NWA WC?) WON MAY 28 CALGARY KINJI SHIBUYA (NWA WC?) WON (DQ) MAY 30 ST LOUIS HANS HERMAN (NWA WC) WON JUNE 3 MONTREAL GREAT TOGO WON (DQ) JUNE 4 TORONTO GORGEOUS GEORGE (NWA WC) WON JUNE 9 HAMILTON BILLY WATSON (NWA WC?) DRAW JUNE 10 MONTREAL GORGEOUS GEORGE (NWA WC?) WON JUNE 11 TORONTO RED MASK (NWA WC?) WON (UNMASKED AS ERNIE HEFNER) JUNE 15 CHICAGO RAY ECKERT (NWA WC?) WON JUNE 16 COW PALACE, S. F. LEO NOMELLINI (NWA WC)* DRAW (1-1) (ATT: 16,487--$52,339-LARGEST INDOOR CROWD IN CALIFORNIA HISTORY.--REFEREE- JACK DEMPSEY) JUNE 19 HOUSTON RAY GUNKEL (NWA WC?) WON JUNE 23 DALLAS BULL CURRY (NWA WC?) WON JUNE 24 SAN ANTONIO JUAN HUMBERTO (NWA WC?) WON JUNE 25 AMARILLO VERNE GAGNE (NWA WC?) DRAW JUNE 26 HOUSTON KILLER KOWALSKI (NWA WC?) WON JUNE 27 CHICAGO PAT O’CONNOR (NWA WC?) WON JUNE 30 MINNEAPOLIS VERNE GAGNE (NWA WC?) DRAW JULY 7 IDAHO FALLS WARREN BOCKWINKEL (NWA WC?) WON JULY 9 SALT LAKE CITY WILBUR SNYDER (NWA WC?) WON JULY 15 MONTREAL YVON ROBERT DEFEATS KILLER KOWALSKI FOR MONTREAL WC JULY 17 SPOKANE RED VAGNONE (NWA WC?) WON JULY 20 SEATTLE WORKOUT JULY 23 SEATTLE HOMBRE MONTANA (NWA WC?) WON JULY 24 TACOMA LUTHER LINDSEY (NWA WC?) DRAW JULY 29 VANCOUVER BILLY WATSON (NWA WC?) DRAW JULY 31 TACOMA LUTHER LINDSEY (NWA WC?) DRAW AUG. 4 SAN FRANCISCO SANDOR SZABO (NWA WC?) WON AUG. 4 HONOLULU BOBBY MANAGOFF (NWA WC?) WON AUG. 13 LOS ANGELES ROY DUNN WRESTLING IN SOUTH CALIF CLAIMING HIS OLD WORLD TITLE UNDER OLYMPIC BOOKER DOC SARPOLIS AUG. 16 HONOLULU RAY ECKERT (NWA WC?) WON (DQ) AUG. 18 SAN FRANCISCO IKE EAKINS (NWA WC?) WON AUG. 19 MONTREAL KILLER KOWALSKI DEFEATS YVON ROBERT FOR MONTREAL WC AUG. 19 SAN DIEGO THE GREAT BOLO (NWA WC?) WON AUG. 24 PHOENIX GREAT BOLO OR ENRIQUE TORRES WON AUG. 25 EL PASO ENRIQUE TORRES (NWA WC?) WON SEPT. 4 CHICAGO NATIONAL WRESTLING ALLIANCE CONVENTION HELD AT EDGEWATER BEACH HOTEL SEPT. 6 CHICAGO NWA CONVENTION ENDED SEPT. 8 LOUISVILLE FREDDIE BLASSIE (NWA WC?) WON SEPT. 9 CHICAGO JIM WRIGHT (NWA WC?) WON SEPT. 10 TOLEDO KILLER KOWALSKI (NWA WC?) WON (KOWALSKI WAS MONTREAL WORLD CHAMPION) SEPT. 11 DOWNERS GROVE BOB ORTON (NWA WC?) WON SEPT. 15 MINNEAPOLIS KINJI SHIBUYA (NWA WC?) WON (DQ) SEPT. 22 HOLLYWOOD BARON LEONE (NWA WC)* WON (2-1) (LEONE WAS NWA JHC—ATT: 5,000--$33,000) SEPT. 28 PEORIA PAT O’CONNOR (NWA WC?) DRAW SEPT. 30 SPRINGFIELD SKY HI LEE (NWA WC?) WON OCT. 3 ST LOUIS (TV) RAY ECKERT (NWA WC) (35:00) DRAW OCT. 4 PEORIA PAT O’CONNOR (NWA WC?) WON OCT. 5 WICHITA DAVE LEVIN (NWA WC?) WON OCT. 6 DALLAS DUKE KEOMUKA (NWA WC) WON (DQ) OCT. 7 SAN ANTONIO DUKE KEOMUKA (NWA WC?) WON OCT. 8 GALVELSTON BULL CURRY (NWA WC?) WON (DQ) OCT. 12 FORT WORTH DANNY SAVICH (NWA WC?) WON OCT. 15 NEW ORLEANS DON MCINTYRE (NWA WC?) WON OCT. 16 HOUSTON DUKE KEOMUKA (NWA WC?) WON OCT. 19 MEMPHIS BILL LONGSON (NWA WC?) WON (COR) (LONGSON WAS HELD OUTSIDE OF THE RING BY THESZ’S MANAGER ED LEWIS) OCT. 21 CHICAGO TARZAN ZORRA (NWA WC?) WON OCT. 23 ST LOUIS RAY ECKERT (NWA WC) WON (2-1) (THIS WAS THE FIRST FALL THESZ HAD LOST IN ST LOUIS SENCE 7-20- 48.) OCT. 28 CHICAGO HANS HERMAN (NWA WC?) WON OCT. 29 CLEVELAND BOBBY MANAGOFF (NWA WC?) WON OCT. 30 WICHITA DAVE SIMMS (NWA WC?) WON NOV. 3 OTTAWA YVON ROBERT (NWA WC?) DRAW NOV. 4 MONTREAL BOBBY MANAGOFF (NWA WC?) DRAW NOV. 5 TORONTO LORD LAYTON (NWA WC?) WON (DQ) NOV. 12 LOS ANGELES THE GREAT BOLO (NWA WC)* WON (2-0) (UNMASKED AS AL LOVELOCK—ATT: 7,200) NOV. 13 SALT LAKE CITY BARON LEONE (NWA WC?) WON NOV. 17 INDIANAPOLIS MR MOTO (NWA WC?) WON (DQ) NOV. 18 CHICAGO PAUL BAILLARGEON (NWA WC?) WON NOV. 19 SEATTLE HOMBRE MONTANA (NWA WC?) WON NOV. 20 ST JOSEPH SONNY MYERS (NWA WC?) WON NOV. 21 MILWAUKEE KILLER KOWALSKI (NWA WC?) WON (KOWALSKI WAS MONTREAL WORLD CHAMP) NOV. 23 PORTLAND ERIC PEDERSEN (NWA WC) WON NOV. 24 SALEM LUTHER LINDSEY (NWA WC?) DRAW NOV. 25 VANCOUVER IVAN KAMEROFF (NWA WC?) WON NOV. 26 SEATTLE MASKED MARVEL (BUDDY KNOX) (NWA WC?) WON NOV. 27 TACOMA LUTHER LINDSEY (NWA WC?) WON NOV. 28 EUGENE LUTHER LINDSEY (NWA WC?) WON DEC. 1 SAN FRANCISCO BOBO BRAZIL (NWA WC?) WON DEC. 6 HONOLULU RIKIDOZAN (NWA WC?) WON DEC. 13 HONOLULU FRANK VALOIS (NWA WC?) WON DEC. 16 EVANSVILLE PAUL BAILLARGEON (NWA WC?) WON DEC. 18 HOUSTON STU GIBSON (NWA WC?) ? DEC. 23 CHICAGO BILLY MCDANIELS (NWA WC?) WON DEC. 26 ST LOUIS LEO NUMA (NWA WC) WON DEC. 28 WINNIPEG BRONKO NAGURSKI (NWA WC?) WON DEC. 29 MINNEAPOLIS PAT O’CONNOR (NWA WC?) DRAW DEC. 30 CHICAGO BOBBY MANAGOFF (NWA WC?) DRAW 1954 JAN. 4 HUNTINGTON DARK SECRET (GEORGE BOLLAS) (NWA WC?) WON (DQ) JAN. 5 PITTSBURGH BILL MILLER (NWA WC?) WON JAN. 6 CANTON BILL MILLER (NWA WC?) N. C. JAN. 7 CLEVELAND RUFFY SILVERSTEIN (NWA WC?) DRAW JAN. 13 WICHITA SONNY MYERS (NWA WC?) WON JAN. 14 KANSAS CITY BIBBER MCCOY (NWA WC?) WON JAN. 15 ST LOUIS RAY ECKERT (NWA WC?) WON JAN. 19 DAYTON BILL MILLER (NWA WC?) N. C. JAN. 22 HOUSTON GORGEOUS GEORGE (NWA WC?) WON JAN. 26 DAYTON ANDRE DRAPP (NWA WC?) WON JAN. 30 INDIANAPOLIS RAY GUNKEL (NWA WC?) DRAW FEB. 2 LAKE WORTH FL BOB LEIPLER (NWA WC) ? FEB. 9 NASHVILLE BILL LONGSON (NWA WC?) WON (DQ) FEB. 11 NEW ORLEANS MIGHTY GOLIATH (WLADISLAW TALUN) WON FEB. 13 HOLLYWOOD (TV) MR MOTO (NWA WC?) WON FEB. 15 FORT WORTH TIM GEOHAGEN (NWA WC?) WON FEB. 16 EL PASO BARON LEONE (NWA WC?) WON FEB. 17 TAMPA BARON LEONE (NWA WC?) DRAW FEB. 18 SALT LAKE CITY SANDOR SZABO (NWA WC?) WON FEB. 20 INDIANAPOLIS BUDDY ROGERS (NWA WC?) WON (DQ) FEB. 24 MANSFIELD OYAMA KATO (NWA WC?) WON FEB. 25 COLUMBUS BILL MILLER (NWA WC) WON (DQ) (ATT: 9,000) FEB. 26 CINCINNATI LEN MONTANA (NWA WC?) WON FEB. 27 ST LOUIS BARNEY BERNARD (NWA WC) WON FEB. ? DALLAS DUKE KEOMUKA (NWA WC?) WON MARCH 2 MINNEAPOLIS PAUL BAILLARGEON (NWA WC?) WON (COR) MARCH 3 CHICAGO VERN TAFT (NWA WC?) WON MARCH 5 WINNIPEG PAUL BAILLARGEON (NWA WC?) WON MARCH 6 INDIANAPOLIS BUDDY ROGERS (NWA WC?) WON MARCH 12 HOUSTON RAY GUNKEL (NWA WC?) WON (DQ) MARCH 13 HOLLYWOOD WILBUR SNYDER (NWA WC?) DRAW MARCH 17 EVANSVILLE GREAT SCOTT (NWA WC?) WON MARCH 19 ST LOUIS JOHNNY VALENTINE (NWA WC) WON (KO) MARCH 20 LOUISVILLE MR MOTO (NWA WC?) WON MARCH 23 SAN FRANCISCO RONNIE ETCHISON (NWA WC?) WON MARCH 24 SAN JOSE BOBO BRAZIL (NWA WC?) WON MARCH 25 STOCKTON ENRIQUE TORRES (NWA WC?) DRAW MARCH 27 HOLLYWOOD WILBUR SNYDER (NWA WC?) DRAW MARCH 29 PORTLAND LUTHER LINDSEY (NWA WC) DRAW MARCH 30 YAKIMA EARL MCCREADY (NWA WC?) WON MARCH 31 VANCOUVER EARL MCCREADY (NWA WC?) WON APRIL 1 SEATTLE LUTHER LINDSEY OR BUDDY KNOX WON APRIL 2 TACOMA LOU SJOBERG (NWA WC?) WON APRIL 5 BOISE GREGORIO IRABARREN (NWA WC?) WON APRIL 7 PORTLAND ERIC PEDERSEN (NWA WC) WON APRIL 8 SPOKANE KURT VON POPPENHEIM (NWA WC?) WON APRIL 9 YAKIMA LUTHER LINDSEY (NWA WC?) WON APRIL 10 SAN JOSE ENRIQUE TORRES (NWA WC?) DRAW APRIL 11 STOCKTON ? ? APRIL 13 SAN FRANCISCO RONNIE ETCHISON (NWA WC?) WON APRIL 16 HOUSTON PRINCE MAIAVA (NWA WC?) WON APRIL 20 DALLAS DON EVANS (NWA WC) DCOR APRIL 22 AMARILLO DORY FUNK (NWA WC?) WON (DQ) APRIL 23 ST LOUIS BUDDY ROGERS (NWA WC) WON APRIL 24 INDIANAPOLIS RAY GUNKEL (NWA WC?) WON (DQ) APRIL 26 PEORIA PAT O’CONNOR (NWA WC?) WON APRIL 27 OTTAWA IKE EAKINS (NWA WC?) WON APRIL 28 MONTREAL BILL LONGSON (NWA WC?) WON APRIL 29 COLUMBUS BILL MILLER (NWA WC) WON (ATT: 2,500) MAY 1 ST PAUL KINJI SHIBUYA (NWA WC?) WON (DQ) MAY 4 SIOUX CITY BOB ORTON (NWA WC?) WON MAY 5 DES MOINES SONNY MYERS (NWA WC?) WON MAY 8 ST LOUIS DON LEO JONATHAN (NWA WC) WON MAY 10 FORT WORTH DON EVANS (NWA WC?) WON (DQ) MAY 11 AUSTIN RAY GUNKEL (NWA WC?) DRAW MAY 12 MONTREAL ANTONINO ROCCA DEFEATS KILLER KOWALSKI FOR MONTREAL WC MAY 19 MONTREAL KILLER KOWALSKI DEFEATS ANTONINO ROCCA FOR MONTREAL WC MAY 21 MEXICO CITY GORY GUERRERO (NWA WC) WON MAY 24 DALLAS THE DALLAS WRESTLING WAR ENDS AS SIGEL & MCLEMORE MAKE PEACE MAY 28 HOUSTON ENRIQUE GUZMAN (NWA WC?) WON (DQ) MAY ? HOLLYWOOD WILBUR SNYDER (NWA WC?) DRAW JUNE 1 SAN FRANCISCO BOBO BRAZIL (NWA WC?) WON JUNE 2 SAN JOSE DANNY PLECHAS (NWA WC?) WON JUNE 3 STOCKTON ENRIQUE TORRES (NWA WC?) DRAW JUNE 6 HONOLULU LARRY MOQUIN (NWA WC?) DRAW JUNE 13 HONOLULU KARL VON SCHOBER (NWA WC?) WON JUNE 20 HONOLULU LARRY MOQUIN (NWA WC?) WON JUNE 24 COLUMBUS BUDDY ROGERS (NWA WC) WON (ATT: 8,000) JUNE 29 DALLAS RAY GUNKEL (NWA WC?) WON JUNE 30 SAN ANTONIO JOHNNY VALENTINE (NWA WC?) WON (DQ) JULY 1 CORPUS CHRISTI DUKE KEOMUKA (NWA WC?) WON JULY 2 HOUSTON ED FRANCIS (NWA WC?) DRAW JULY 6 NASHVILLE RAY ECKERT (NWA WC?) WON JULY 7 CHICAGO BOB MCCUNE (NWA WC?) WON JULY 13 INDIANAPOLIS MR MOTO (NWA WC?) WON JULY 16 CHICAGO LU KIM (NWA WC?) WON (DQ) JULY 17 AKRON BUDDY ROGERS (NWA WC?) N. C. JULY 19 PEORIA HANS HERMANN (NWA WC?) WON JULY 21 MONTREAL PAT O’CONNOR DEFEATED KILLER KOWALSKI FOR MONTREAL WC JULY 21 CHICAGO DON LEO JONATHAN (NWA WC?) WON JULY 22 SALT LAKE CITY WILBUR SNYDER (NWA WC?) DRAW JULY 23 CINCINNATI BILL MILLER (NWA WC?) N. C. JULY 26 SPOKANE LORD BLEARS (NWA WC?) WON JULY 27 TACOMA LEN HUGHES (NWA WC?) WON JULY 28 VANCOUVER BEN SHARPE (NWA WC) WON JULY 29 SEATTLE KILLER KOWALSKI (NWA WC?) WON JULY 30 SALT LAKE CITY WILBUR SNYDER (NWA WC?) DRAW JULY 30 ?? LOUISVILLE JOHNNY VALENTINE (NWA WC?) WON AUG. 3 HAMILTON PAUL BAILLARGEON (NWA WC?) WON AUG. 4 MONTREAL PAT O’CONNOR (NWA VS MONTREAL WC)* DRAW (1-1) (ATT: 10,000) AUG. 5 TORONTO GREAT TOGO (NWA WC?) DRAW AUG. 9 FORT WORTH RITO ROMERO (NWA WC?) WON AUG. 10 AUSTIN RAY GUNKEL (NWA WC?) WON AUG. 11 EVANSVILLE CYCLONE ANAYA (NWA WC?) WON AUG. 14 ST LOUIS RONNIE ETCHISON (NWA WC) WON AUG. 17 JOHNSTOWN BUDDY ROGERS (NWA WC?) DRAW AUG. 18 CHICAGO STU GIBSON (NWA WC?) WON AUG. 20 CINCINNATI RAY “THUNDER” STERN (NWA WC?) WON AUG. 24 HAMILTON BEARCAT WRIGHT (NWA WC?) WON AUG. 26 TORONTO PAUL BAILLARGEON (NWA WC)* WON AUG. 27 HOUSTON JOHNNY VALENTINE (NWA WC?) WON SEPT. 6 HANNIBAL JOE TANGARO (NWA WC?) WON SEPT. 9 KANSAS CITY CYCLONE ANAYA (NWA WC?) WON SEPT. 11 LOUISVILLE STU GIBSON (NWA WC?) WON SEPT. 13 WICHITA DAVE SIMS (NWA WC?) WON SEPT. 21 MINNEAPOLIS PAT O’CONNOR (NWA WC) DRAW (O’CONNOR WAS MONTREAL WORLD CHAMP) SEPT. ? ST LOUIS NWA CONVENTION WITH RON FENTON (PHOENIX) ADMITTED SEPT. 23 ST LOUIS LU KIM (NWA WC) WON (ATT: 5,039) SEPT. 24 CINCINNATI RAY “THUNDER” STERN (NWA WC?) WON SEPT. 28 DALLAS RAY GUNKEL (NWA WC) DCOR SEPT. 30 GALVELSTON RITO ROMERO (NWA WC?) WON OCT. 1 HOUSTON JOHNNY VALENTINE (NWA WC?) WON OCT. 4 MEMPHIS MIGHTY ATLAS (NWA WC?) WON OCT. 5 NASHVILLE BABE ZAHARIAS (NWA WC?) WON OCT. 6 CHATANOOGA DON LEE (NWA WC?) WON OCT. 7 NEW ORLEANS RAY GUNKEL (NWA WC?) WON OCT. 10 MINNEAPOLIS TONY STECHER, TRAINER OF JOE STECHER AND PROMOTER IN MINNEAPOLIS, DIES AFTER A HEART ATTACK OCT. 11 MEMPHIS YUKON ERIC (NWA WC?) WON OCT. 13 TULSA BARON LEONE (NWA WC?) WON OCT. 14 AMARILLO BOB GEIGEL (NWA WC?) WON OCT. 19 BALTIMORE BUDDY ROGERS (NWA WC?) DRAW OCT. 21 COLUMBUS BILL MILLER (NWA WC) WON (ATT: 3,000) OCT. 22 CINCINNATI DICK HUTTON (NWA WC?) DRAW OCT. 25 OMAHA PAT O’CONNOR (NWA WC)* DRAW (ATT: 2,480—O’CONNOR WAS MONTREAL WC) OCT. 27 LOS ANGELES THE GREAT BOLO (NWA WC) WON (UNMASKED AS AL LOVELOCK) OCT. 28 TUCSON JIM WRIGHT (NWA WC?) WON OCT. 29 SANTA MONICA SANDOR SZABO (NWA WC?) WON NOV. 1 HOLLYWOOD WILBUR SNYDER (NWA WC)* DRAW (1-1) (ATT: 3,500) NOV. 2 SAN DIEGO LORD BLEARS (NWA WC?) WON NOV. 3 LOS ANGELES GENE KINISKI (NWA WC)* WON (DQ 2-0) (ATT: 4,500) NOV. 4 LONG BEACH MIKE DIBIASE (NWA WC?) WON NOV. 8 EUREKA BEN SHARPE (NWA WC?) WON NOV. 9 SAN FRANCISCO JESUS ORTEGA (NWA WC) WON NOV. 10 MONTREAL KILLER KOWALSKI DEFEATED PAT O’CONNOR FOR MONTREAL WC NOV. 10 SAN JOSE ENRIQUE TORRES (NWA WC)* DRAW (ATT: 3,120—SELLOUT) NOV. 12 RICHMOND ROCKY BROWN (NWA WC?) WON NOV. 15 PHOENIX GREAT BOLO (NWA WC?) WON NOV. 16 EL PASO RITO ROMERO (NWA WC?) WON NOV. 18 CHICAGO PAUL BAILLARGEON (NWA WC?) WON NOV. 19 ST LOUIS JOHNNY VALENTINE (NWA WC) WON (ATT: 5,605) NOV. 24 SPRINGFIELD CYCLONE ANAYA (NWA WC?) WON NOV. 25 KANSAS CITY RONNIE ETCHISON (NWA WC?) WON NOV. 27 LOUISVILLE GORGEOUS GEORGE (NWA WC?) WON NOV. 29 FORT WAYNE HANS SCHMIDT (NWA WC?) WON NOV. 30 MINNEAPOLIS HARD BOILED HAGGERTY (NWA WC) WON (DQ) (STORYLINE WAS THAT ED LEWIS DIDN’T WANT THESZ TO HAGGERTY & SPLIT WITH HIM WHEN HE DID.) DEC. 2 STRUTHERS BUDDY ROGERS (NWA WC) DRAW DEC. 3 ST LOUIS LU KIM (NWA WC) WON DEC. 5 HONOLULU DICK RAINES WON DEC. 12 HONOLULU ED FAIETTA (GARDENIA) WON DEC. 13 HONOLULU GEORGE BOLLAS WON DEC. 16 CHICAGO BILLY MCDANIELS (NWA WC?) WON DEC. 17 HOUSTON POLO TORRES (NWA WC?) N. C. DEC. 18 AMARILLO VERN TAFT (NWA WC?) WON DEC. 19 HOUSTON POLO TORRES (NWA WC?) WON DEC. 22 EVANSVILLE JOHNNY VALENTINE (NWA WC?) WON DEC. 30 CHICAGO BOBBY MANAGOFF (NWA WC?) DRAW Go to Page 7 of Ring Record |
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