Go back to Page 1 of Lou Thesz Record Go to Page 11 of Ring Record 1964 JAN. 7 DALLAS JOHN PAUL HENNING (NWA WC?) WON JAN. 8 SAN ANTONIO JOE BLANCHARD (NWA WC?) ? JAN. 9 AUSTIN DANNY HODGE (NWA WC?) WON JAN. 10 HOUSTON JOE BLANCHARD (NWA WC) WON JAN. 14 HAMILTON BULLDOG BROWER (NWA WC?) ? JAN. 16 TORONTO GENE KINISKI (NWA WC?) DRAW JAN. 18 ST LOUIS (TV) & EMIL DUPRE VS THE BRUISER & ROCKY MONTERO WON (DQ) JAN. 18 COLUMBUS KARL GOTCH (NWA VS AWA WC) DCOR JAN. 21 TAMPA HIRO MATSUDA (NWA WC?) DRAW JAN. 22 JACKSONVILLE BOB ORTON (NWA WC?) WON JAN. 24 MIAMI BEACH EDDIE GRAHAM (NWA WC?) WON JAN. 31 LOS ANGELES FRED BLASSIE DEFEATED ED CARPENTIER FOR WWA WC FEB. 1 COLUMBUS BILL MILLER (NWA WC) WON (DQ) FEB. 3 MEMPHIS SPUTNIK MONROE (NWA WC?) WON FEB. 4 INDIANAPOLIS CICLON NEGRO (NWA WC?) WON FEB. 5 FORT WAYNE DICK THE BRUISER (NWA WC?) WON FEB. 6 WINDSOR RUDY KAY WON FEB. 7 ST LOUIS DICK THE BRUISER (NWA WC) WON (COR) (ATT: SELLOUT 12,110) FEB. 8 DETROIT SHOHEI BABA (NWA WC) WON FEB. 10 MEMPHIS SPUTNICK MONROE (NWA WC) WON FEB. 13 NASHVILLE SAM STEAMBOAT (NWA WC?) WON FEB. 14 KNOXVILLE SAM STEAMBOAT (NWA WC?) WON FEB. 15 CINCINNATI SHOHEI BABA (NWA WC?) WON FEB. 17 PORTLAND THE DESTROYER (NWA WC) DRAW FEB. 18 SEATTLE THE DESTROYER (NWA WC) WON (DQ) FEB. 19 SALEM TONY BORNE (NWA WC?) WON FEB. 20 MEDFORD NICK BOCKWINKEL (NWA WC) DRAW (1-1) (ATT: 1,000) FEB. 24 ? SPOKANE THE DESTROYER (NWA WC) DRAW FEB. 24 VANCOUVER GENE KINISKI (NWA WC?) WON FEB. 29 DETROIT JOHNNY VALENTINE (NWA WC?) WON MARCH 3 HAMILTON BULLDOG BROWER (NWA WC?) WON MARCH 4 LONDON BULLDOG BROWER (NWA WC?) ? MARCH 11 (10) HAMILTON BULLDOG BROWER (NWA WC?) WON MARCH 16 CHARLOTTE JOHN SMITH (NWA WC?) WON MARCH 17 RALEIGH THE GREAT BOLO (NWA WC?) WON (DQ) MARCH 19 NORFORK JOHN SMITH (NWA WC) WON MARCH 21 DETROIT & LORD LAYTON VS JOHNNY VALENTINE & FRITZ VON ERICH WON MARCH 24 TAMPA SKULL MURPHY (NWA WC?) WON MARCH 25 JACKSONVILLE COWBOY BOB ELLIS (NWA WC?) WON MARCH 26 KNOXVILLE KARL VON STROHEIM (NWA WC?) ? APRIL 3 ST LOUIS JOHNNY VALENTINE (NWA WC) WON (ATT: 8,988) APRIL 4 ? LOU AND FREDDA HAVE A SON NAMED BOB APRIL 6 VANCOUVER DON LEO JONATHAN (NWA WC?) WON APRIL 7 TACOMA ENRIQUE TORRES (NWA WC?) WON APRIL 8 VICTORIA ENRIQUE TORRES (NWA WC?) WON APRIL 10 WINNIPEG ILIO DIPAOLO (NWA WC?) DRAW APRIL 13 BIRMINGHAM KARL VON STROHEIM (NWA WC?) WON APRIL 14 NASHVILLE & JACKIE FARGO VS ALEX PEREZ & TOJO YAMAMOTO WON APRIL 16 CHATTANOOGA KARL VON STROHEIM (NWA WC?) WON APRIL 17 FLINT THE SHEIK (NWA WC?) WON APRIL 18 CINCINNATI KARL GOTCH (NWA WC?) DRAW APRIL 22 LOS ANGELES THE BRUISER DEFEATED FRED BLASSIE FOR WWA WC APRIL 25 ST LOUIS (TV) DON JARDINE WON (THESZ BRAWLED WITH FRITZ VON ERICH ON TV SHOW) MAY 2 DETROIT KARL GOTCH (NWA WC) WON (LOU INJURED HIS RIBS.) MAY 4 CHARLESTON RONNIE ETCHISON NO SHOW MAY 16 ST LOUIS FRITZ VON ERICH (NWA WC) WON (UTC) (ATT: SELLOUT 12,191) JUNE 19 HOUSTON ERNIE LADD (NWA WC) DRAW JUNE 23 RALEIGH TIM WOODS (NWA WC?) WON JUNE 25 NORFORK RONNIE ECHISON (NWA WC?) WON JUNE 28 EL PASO DANNY HODGE (NWA WC?) ? JUNE 29 GREENVILLE JACK ALLEN (NWA WC?) WON JUNE 30 RALEIGH SANDY SCOTT (NWA WC?) WON JULY 1 AMARILLO ERNIE LADD (NWA WC?) WON JULY 2 HOUSTON KILLER KARL KOX (NWA WC?) WON (DQ) JULY 13 ORLANDO JOHN TOLOS (NWA WC) WON JULY 14 TAMPA BOB ORTON (NWA WC)* WON (DQ)(2-1) (ORTON HAD PINED LOU BUT BOB WAS DQ’ED FOR HAVING FOOT IN ROPES) JULY 16 JACKSONVILLE SAM STEAMBOAT (NWA WC) DRAW JULY 17 MIAMI BEACH ABE JACOBS (NWA WC) WON JULY 22 LOS ANGELES THE DESTROYER DEFEATED THE BRUISER FOR WWA WC JULY 23 AMARILLO DORY FUNK JR (NWA WC?) WON (DQ) JULY 27 PORTLAND BILLY WHITE WOLF (ADNAN KAISEY) (NWA WC?) DRAW JULY 28 SEATTLE DON MANOUKIAN (NWA WC?) WON JULY 29 TACOMA TINY BORNE (NWA WC?) WON JULY 30 SALEM PAMPERO FIRPO (NWA WC?) WON JULY 31 WENATCHEE TONY BORNE (NWA WC?) WON AUG. 3 VANCOUVER DON LEO JONATHAN (NWA WC?) N. C. AUG. 6 WINNIPEG DON LEO JONATHAN (NWA WC?) WON AUG. 15 ? JOE WALCOTT WON AUG. 17 ORLANDO BOB ORTON (NWA WC?) WON AUG. 18 TAMPA KARL GOTCH (NWA WC?) WON AUG. 20 JACKSONVILLE SAM STEAMBOAT (NWA WC?) WON AUG. 21 MIAMI BEACH BOB ORTON (NWA WC?) WON AUG. 26 LUBBOCK THE SHEIK (NWA WC?) WON (DQ) AUG. 27 AMARILLO WILBUR SNYDER (NWA WC?) WON SEPT. 1 DALLAS KILLER KARL KOX (NWA WC?) WON SEPT. 2 LUBBOCK DORY FUNK JR (NWA WC?) DRAW SEPT. 3 AUSTIN RAMON TORRES (NWA WC?) WON SEPT. 4 HOUSTON KILLER KARL KOX (NWA WC?) WON (DQ) SEPT. 7 COLUMBUS OH KARL GOTCH (NWA VS AWA WC UNIFICATION) WON (2-1) (LOU UNIFIED THE NWA AND AWA WORLD TITLES WITH VICTORY) SEPT. 9 COLUMBUS GA TREACH PHILLIPS (NWA WC?) WON SEPT. 10 SAVANNAH DICK DUNN (NWA WC?) WON SEPT. 10 LOS ANGELES BOB ELLIS DEFEATED THE DESTROYER FOR WWA WC SEPT. 11 ATLANTA DON FARGO (NWA WC?) WON SEPT. 12 ST LOUIS (TV) LEN MONTANA WON (2-0) SEPT. 12 MARIETTA JOE SCARPA (NWA WC?) DRAW SEPT. 14 AUGUSTA DON FARGO (NWA WC?) WON (DQ) SEPT. 15 MACON KARL KARLSSON (NWA WC?) WON SEPT. 17 KANSAS CITY PAT O’CONNOR (NWA WC?) DRAW SEPT. 18 ST JOSEPH MONGOLIAN STOMPER (ARCHIE GOULDIE) (NWA WC)WON SEPT. 19 ST LOUIS (TV) THESZ SIGHS CONTRACT TO MEET FRITZ VON ERICH ON OCT. 2 SEPT. 19 DETROIT JOHNNY VALENTINE (NWA WC?) DRAW OCT. 1 KANSAS CITY THE LAWMAN (DON SLATTON) (NWA WC) WON OCT. 2 ST LOUIS FRITZ VON ERICH (NWA WC) WON (ATT: 14,675—REFEREE=BILLY WATSON) OCT. 5 MEMPHIS KURT VON BRAUNER (NWA WC?) WON OCT. 6 NASHVILLE KARL VON BRAUNER (NWA WC?) WON (DQ) OCT. 7 MOBILE MIKE PAIDOUSIS (NWA WC?) WON OCT. 8 PENSACOLA PAT O’CONNOR (NWA WC?) ? OCT. 12 KNOXVILLE SAM STEAMBOAT (NWA WC?) ? OCT. 13 DALLAS KILLER KARL KOX (NWA WC?) WON OCT. 14 SAN ANTONIO WILBUR SNYDER (NWA WC?) WON OCT. 15 AUSTIN DICK STEINBORN (NWA WC?) ? OCT. 16 HOUSTON KINTARO OKI (NWA WC) WON (UTC) (SOME CLAIM THIS TURNED INTO A SHOOT WITH OKI CARRIED OUT) OCT. 19 FORT WORTH DICK STEINBORN (NWA WC?) WON OCT. 24 DETROIT JOHNNY VALENTINE (NWA WC?) WON NOV. 2 KITCHENER THE BEAST (NWA WC?) WON NOV. 3 HAMILTON BULLDOG BROWER (NWA WC?) WON NOV. 4 CINCINNATI JOHNNY VALENTINE (NWA WC?) WON. NOV. 5 TORONTO PROFESSOR HIRO (TARO MYAKI) (NWA WC?) WON NOV. 6 BUFFALO MAGNIFICENT MAURICE (NWA WC?) WON NOV. 7 CINCINNATI JOHNNY VALENTINE (NWA WC?) WON NOV. 9 ALBUQUERQUE DORY FUNK JR (NWA WC VS WWA WC) WON NOV. 10 DALLAS REFEREE VON ERICH VS KEOMUKA NOV. 13 ATLANTA RAY GUNKEL (NWA WC?) (90:00) DRAW NOV. 13 SAN DIEGO THE DESTROYER DEFEATS BOB ELLIS FOR WWA WC NOV. 19 KANSAS CITY PAT O’CONNOR (NWA WC) DRAW NOV. 20 ST LOUIS JOHN PAUL HENNING (NWA WC) WON (ATT: 7,485) NOV. 23 VANCOUVER KARL GOTCH (NWA WC?) DRAW NOV. 30 MEMPHIS ALEX PEREZ (NWA WC?) WON DEC. 1 NASHVILLE KARL VON BRAUNER (NWA WC?) WON DEC. 4 TOKYO, JAPAN TOYONOBORI DEFEATS THE DESTROYER FOR WWA WC DEC. 5 JACKSONVILLE EDDIE GRAHAM (NWA WC?) ? DEC. 7 WEST PALM BEACH BOB ORTON (NWA WC?) WON (DQ) DEC. 8 TAMPA FREDDIE BLASSIE (NWA WC) WON DEC. 9 SARASOTA BOB ORTON (NWA WC?) DRAW DEC. 10 JACKSONVILLE HIRO MATSUDA (NWA WC?) WON DEC. 11 MIAMI BEACH TARZAN TYLER (NWA WC?) WON DEC. 12 CINCINNATTI JOHNNY VALENTINE (NWA WC?) WON DEC. 15 DALLAS THE WRECKER (FRANK SHIELDS) (NWA WC?) WON DEC. 16 COLUMBUS SPUTNIK MONROE (NWA WC?) WON DEC. 17 WINDSOR (TV) EMIL DUPRE (NWA WC?) WON DEC. 18 ATLANTA RAY GUNKEL (NWA WC?) WON DEC. 19 MARIETTA FREDDIE BLASSIE (NWA WC) WON DEC. 21 MEMPHIS DICK THE BRUISER (NWA WC?) WON (DQ) (BRUISER WAS STILL CLAIMING A VERSION OF THE WWA WC IN INDIANAPOLIS) 1965 JAN. 1 ST JOSEPH RON REED (NWA WC?) DRAW JAN. 4 ALBUQUERQUE DORY FUNK JR (NWA WC VS WWA WC) WON (2-1) (WON ALBUQUERQUE WWA WC—ATT: 1,700) JAN. 6 LUBBOCK ART NEILSON (NWA WC?) WON JAN. 7 AMARILLO DON CURTIS (NWA WC?) WON JAN. 11 DES MOINES DICK THE BRUISER (NWA WC?) WON JAN. 14 KANSAS CITY MIKE DIBIASE (NWA WC?) WON JAN. 15 ST JOSEPH RON REED (NWA WC?) DRAW JAN. 16 CEDAR RAPIDS PAT O’CONNOR (NWA WC?) WON JAN. 17 DUBUQUE BOB GEIGEL (NWA WC?) WON JAN. 18 MEMPHIS DICK THE BRUISER (NWA WC?) WON JAN. 19 NASHVILLE WILBUR SNYDER (NWA WC?) WON JAN. 20 BIRMINGHAM NIKITA MULKOVICH (NWA WC?) WON JAN. 21 CHATANOOGA ALEX PEREZ (NWA WC?) WON JAN. 30 ST LOUIS (TV) BOB GEIGEL WON FEB. 2 ODESSA DON CURTIS (NWA WC?) WON FEB. 3 LUBBOCK BOBBY GRAHAM (NWA WC?) WON FEB. 4 AMARILLO DON CURTIS (NWA WC?) WON FEB. 5 ST LOUIS PAT O’CONNOR (NWA WC)(60:00) WOF (ATT: 12,186 SELLOUT) FEB. 8 MEMPHIS DICK THE BRUISER (NWA WC?) WON FEB. 9 RALEIGH JOHNNY WEAVER (NWA WC?) WON FEB. 11 NORFOLK ABE JACOBS (NWA WC?) WON FEB. 13 LEXINGTON THE ALASKAN (NWA WC?) WON FEB. 15 ORLANDO FREDDIE BLASSIE (NWA WC) WON FEB. 16 TAMPA TARZAN TYLER (NWA WC?) WON FEB. 18 JACKSONVILLE DAN MILLER (NWA WC?) DRAW FEB. 19 MIAMI BEACH FREDDIE BLASSIE (NWA WC?) WON FEB. 26 ST JOSEPH RON REED (NWA WC?) WON MARCH 2 DALLAS KILLER KARL KOX (NWA WC?) WON MARCH 3 SAN ANTONIO DICK THE BRUISER (NWA WC?) WON MARCH 6 ST LOUIS (TV) DICK THE BRUISER (NWA WC?) WON (DQ) (REGAURDLESS OF ANY LOSS, BRUISER CONTINUED TO CLAIM INDIANAPOLIS WWA WC) MARCH 14 MONTERREY MEXICO ? ? MARCH 21 PHOENIX MIKE DIBIASE (NWA WC?) WON (DQ) MARCH 22 MEMPHIS PAT O’CONNOR (NWA WC?) WON MARCH 23 DALLAS FRITZ VON ERICH (TX DEATH MATCH) N. C. MARCH 30 DES MOINES PAT O’CONNOR (NWA WC?) WON ? MACON CHOO CHOO LYNN WON APRIL 1 KANSAS CITY BOB GEIGEL (NWA WC?) WON (DQ) APRIL 2 ST JOSEPH RON REED (NWA WC?) WON APRIL 3 ST LOUIS (TV) THESZ WORKED OUT WITH BOBBY GRAHAM, BOB GEIGEL & LORENZO PARENTE AND SIGN CONTRACT TO MEET THE BRUISER. APRIL 3 WATERLOO SONNY MYERS (NWA WC?) WON APRIL 8 GREENSBORO JOHNNY WEAVER (NWA WC?) WON APRIL 9 ST LOUIS DICK THE BRUISER (NWA WC) WON (COR) (ATT: 13,046) APRIL 10 HIGH POINT (TV) EMIL DUPRE WON APRIL 10 RALEIGH (TV) GEORGE SCOTT (NWA WC?) WON APRIL 12 ST JOSEPH RON REED (NWA WC?) WON APRIL 13 DALLAS FRITZ VON ERICH (NWA WC?) WON APRIL 19 ALBUQUERQUE HANS SCHMIDT (NWA WC?) WON APRIL 20 EL PASO PAT O’CONNOR (NWA WC?) ? APRIL 21 LUBBOCK PAT O’CONNOR (NWA WC?) WON APRIL 22 AMARILLO DANNY HODGE (NWA WC?) WON APRIL 25 PORTLAND MAD RUSSIAN (STAN PULASKI) (NWA WC?) WON (DQ) APRIL 27 SEATTLE MAD RUSSIAN (NWA WC?) WON (DQ) APRIL 28 TACOMA STAN STASIAK (NWA WC?) WON APRIL 30 HONOLULU HARD BOILED HAGGERTY (NWA WC?) N. C. MAY 7 HONOLULU LUTHER LINDSEY (NWA WC?) DRAW MAY 15 KANSAS CITY DICK THE BRUISER (NWA WC?) WON MAY 18 MACON CHOO CHOO LYNN (NWA WC?) WON MAY 20 ALBANY PEDRO ZAPATA (NWA WC?) ? MAY 21 HOUSTON FRITZ VON ERICH (NWA WC?) WON (DQ) MAY 22 ST LOUIS (TV) BOBBY GRAHAM WON MAY 25 RALEIGH GEORGE SCOTT (NWA WC?) WON MAY 27 GREENSBORO JOHNNY WEAVER (NWA WC?) DRAW MAY 28 RICHMOND GEORGE SCOTT (NWA WC?) WON MAY 29 ROANOKE SANDY SCOTT (NWA WC?) WON MAY 31 MEMPHIS PAT O’CONNOR (NWA WC?) ? JUNE 1 NASHVILLE PAT O’CONNOR (NWA WC?) WON JUNE 4 LAFAYETTE ADRIAN BAILLARGEON (NWA WC?) ? JUNE 5 ST LOUIS (TV) JOE TANGARO WON JUNE 5 CHATTANOOGA KARL VON BRAUNER (NWA WC?) ? JUNE 7 KNOXVILLE DICK THE BRUISER (NWA WC?) WON JUNE 8 NASHVILLE TOJO YAMAMOTO (NWA WC?) WON (DQ) JUNE 12 ST LOUIS (TV) THESZ WORKED OUT WITH BOBBY GRAHAM, JOE TANGARO, & RONNIE ETCHISON. JUNE 15 RALEIGH (TV) RON REED (NWA WC?) WON JUNE 15 RALEIGH GEORGE SCOTT (NWA WC?) WON JUNE 17 GREENSBORO DALE LEWIS (NWA WC?) WON JUNE 18 ST LOUIS GENE KINISKI (NWA WC) WON (DQ) (ATT: 9,510) JUNE 19 LAFAYETTE ADRIAN BAILLARGEON (NWA WC?) WON JUNE 21 ORLANDO SAM STEAMBOAT (NWA WC?) WON JUNE 22 TAMPA DAN MILLER (NWA WC?) WON JUNE 24 JACKSONVILLE DANNY HODGE (NWA WC?) DRAW JUNE 25 MIAMI BEACH SAM STEAMBOAT (NWA WC) ? JULY 6 HAMLITON BILLY WATSON (NWA WC?) ? JULY 7 OTTAWA GENE KINISKI (NWA WC?) WON (DQ) JULY 8 TORONTO PROFESSOR HIRO (NWA WC) WON (ATT: 2,500) JULY 12 MEMPHIS GENE KINISKI (NWA WC?) WON JULY 13 NASHVILLE WILBUR SNYDER (NWA WC?) N. C. JULY 17 INDIANAPOLIS DICK THE BRUISER (NWA VS WWA TITLES) WON (DQ) JULY 19 ORLANDO EDDIE GRAHAM (NWA WC?) DRAW JULY 20 TAMPA DAN MILLER (NWA WC?) WON JULY 22 JACKSONVILLE BORIS MALENKO (NWA WC?) WON JULY 23 MIAMI BEACH BILL DROMO (NWA WC?) WON JULY 26 MEMPHIS SONNY MYERS (NWA WC?) WON JULY 27 HAMILTON JOHNNY POWERS (NWA WC?) ? JULY 29 TORONTO BILLY WATSON (NWA WC) DRAW (ATT: 4,000) JULY 30 HALIFAX HANS SCHMIDT (NWA WC?) WON AUG. 17 CLOVIS NM RICKY ROMERO (NWA WC?) ? AUG. 18 LUBBOCK KLONDIKE BILL (NWA WC?) WON AUG. 19 AMARILLO TIM WOODS (NWA WC?) WON AUG. 20 HOUSTON THE DESTROYER (NWA WC?) DRAW AUG. 21 INDIANAPOLIS GENE KINISKI DEFEATED THE BRUISER FOR INDIANAPOLIS VERSION OF WWA WC SEPT. 7 ODESSA & DORY FUNK JR VS MIKE DIBIASE & ALEX PEREZ WON SEPT. 8 LUBBOCK MIKE DIBIASE (NWA WC?) WON SEPT. 9 AMARILLO & DORY FUNK JR VS MIKE DIBIASE & DON MCCLARITY WON SEPT. 10 PORTLAND STAN STASIAK (NWA WC?) WON SEPT. 11 WINNIPEG GENE KINISKI (NWA WC?) DRAW (KINISKI HELD INDIANAPOLIS WWA WC) SEPT. 13 VANCOUVER GENE KINISKI (NWA WC) DDQ (KINISKI HELD INDIANAPOLIS WWA WC) SEPT. 16 TORONTO JOHNNY VALENTINE (NWA WC) WON (ATT: 3,500) SEPT. 20 LOS ANGELES LUKE GRAHAM DEFEATED TOYONOBORI FOR WWA WC SEPT. 20 AUGUSTA NICK KOZAK (NWA WC?) ? SEPT. 21 MACON FREDDIE BLASSIE (NWA WC) WON (DQ) SEPT. 22 COLUMBUS CHIEF LITTLE EAGLE (NWA WC?) ? SEPT. 24 ATLANTA BUDDY FULLER (NWA WC?) WON SEPT. 25 MARIETTA NICK KOZAK (NWA WC?) ? SEPT. 29 ? FREDDA THESZ HAS ANOTHER SON NAMED PAT SEPT. 30 AMARILLO DORY FUNK JR (NWA WC?) DQ OCT. 4 MEMPHIS KARL VON BRAUNER (NWA WC?) WON OCT. 5 NASHVILLE DICK THE BRUISER (NWA WC?) N. C. OCT. 6 RALEIGH GEORGE SCOTT (NWA WC?) WON OCT. ? (9) ST LOUIS (TV) THESZ SIGNED TO MEET WILBUR SNYDER & WORKED OUT WITH ROGER KIRBY, JERRY MILLER, & MOOSE CHOLAK. OCT. 9 DETROIT DICK THE BRUISER (NWA WC?) WON OCT. 11 MEMPHIS KARL VON BRAUNER (NWA WC?) WON OCT. 12 NASHVILLE DICK THE BRUISER (NWA WC?) WON OCT. 17 LOS ANGELES PEDRO MORALES DEFEATED LUKE GRAHAM FOR WWA WC OCT. 18 MEMPHIS & TONY BAILLARGEON & BUDDY FULLER VS KARL & ERICH VON BRAUNER & SAUL WEINGEROFF WON OCT. 19, NASHVILLE WILBUR SNYDER (NWA WC?) N. C. OCT. 20 SAN ANTONINO FRITZ VON ERICH (NWA WC?) WON OCT. 22 ST LOUIS WILBUR SNYDER (NWA WC) WON (ATT: 8,365) NOV. 2 RALEIGH SANDY SCOTT (NWA WC?) WON NOV. 4 WINSTON-SALEM ABE JACOBS (NWA WC?) WON NOV. 5 RICHMOND ABE JACOBS (NWA WC?) WON NOV. 6 ROANOKE NELSON ROYAL (NWA WC?) WON NOV. 7 TULSA VISITS WITH ED LEWIS. THE TWO DROVE TO OKLAHOMA CITY’S SKILLERN HOTEL FOR THE DAY NOV. 8 TULSA SPUTNIK MONROE (NWA WC?) WON NOV. 9 LITTLE ROCK SPUTNIK MONROE (NWA WC?) WON NOV. 10 SPRINGFIELD MIKE CLANCY (NWA WC?) WON NOV. 11 WICHITA FALLS MIKE CLANCY (NWA WC?) WON NOV. 12 OKLAHOMA CITY DANNY HODGE (NWA WC?) DRAW NOV. 13 JOPLIN NIKITA MULKOVICH (NWA WC?) WON NOV. 17 LUBBOCK DON MCCLARITY (NWA WC?) WON NOV. 19 ODESSA PAMPERO FIRPO (NWA WC?) WON NOV. 23 RALEIGH NELSON ROYAL (NWA WC?) WON NOV. 25 GREENSBORO PAT O’CONNOR (NWA WC?) WON NOV. 26 RICHMOND PAT O’CONNOR (NWA WC?) WON NOV. 29 ORLANDO DICK STEINBORN (NWA WC?) DRAW NOV. 30 TAMPA MISSOURI MAULER (NWA WC?) WON (DQ) DEC. 1 FORT LAUDERDALE DON CURTIS (NWA WC?) WON DEC. 2 JACKSONVILLE BORIS MALENKO (NWA WC?) WON DEC. 3 HOUSTON THE DESTROYER (NWA WC?) WON DEC. 6 MEMPHIS THE MEDIC (NWA WC?) WON DEC. 7 NASHVILLE & JACKIE FARGO VS GENE DUNDEE & ALEX PEREZ WON DEC. 9 KANSAS CITY & BOB ELLIS VS BOB BROWN & BOB GEIGEL WON DEC. 10 OKLAHOMA CITY DANNY HODGE (NWA WC?) WON DEC. 18 ? ST LOUIS (TV) THE MARAUDER (BOBBY GRAHAM) WON (GRAHAM WAS UNMASKED) DEC. 25 INDIANAPOLIS THE BRUISER DEFEATED GENE KINISKI FOR INDIANAPOLIS VERSON OF WWA WC 1966 JAN. 2 TOPEKA BOB GEIGEL (NWA WC?) ? JAN. 3 WICHITA THE VIKING (NWA WC?) WON JAN. 4 KANSAS CITY BOBO BRAZIL (NWA WC?) WON JAN. 5 DES MOINES BOB GEIGEL (NWA WC?) WON JAN. 6 KANSAS CITY & BOB ELLIS VS BOB BROWN & BOB GEIGEL LOST JAN. 7 ST LOUIS GENE KINISKI (NWA WC LOSS) DQ (2-1) (LOU WAS DQ’ED IN 2ND FALL & PINED AFTER 1MIN & 17 SECONDS IN 3RD FALL ATT: 11,612- GATE: $25,160 ) JAN. 27 KANSAS CITY & BOB ELLIS VS BOB BROWN & BOB GEIGEL WON FEB. 4 DOTHAN DON CARSON WON FEB. 14 VANCOUVER GENE KINISKI (NWA WC?) LOST FEB. 16 HONOLULU DICK THE BRUISER WON (DQ) ---------------------------------------JAPANESE TOUR #3--------------------------------------------------- FEB. 24 NAGOYA & JOE SCARPA VS SHOHEI BABA & MICHIAKI YOSHIMURA WON FEB. 25 OSAKA SHOHEI BABA DCOR FEB. 26 TSU & DALE LEWIS & JOE SCARPA VS SHOHEI BABA & YOSHIMURA & YOSHINOSATO N. C. FEB. 27 SHIZUOKA & JACK BENCE & DALE LEWIS VS SHOHEI BABA & MR MOTO & YOSHIMURA LOST FEB. 28 TOKYO SHOHEI BABA (INT TITLE) LOST ………………………………………………………………………………………………………... MARCH 2 HONOLULU LUTHER LINDSEY DRAW MARCH 18 ST LOUIS JOHNNY POWERS WON MARCH 21 MEMPHIS GENE KINISKI (NWA WC) DRAW MAY 6 ST LOUIS & PAT O’CONNOR VS GENE KINISKI & THE BRUISER WON (DQ)(2-1) (THESZ PINED KINISKI IN 3RD FALL. ATT: 11,850) MAY 9 ORLANDO TARZAN TYLER WON MAY 10 TAMPA MISSOURI MAULER WON (DQ) MAY 12 JACKSONVILLE & JOSE LOTHARIO VS SPUTNIK MONROE & TARZAN TYLER ? MAY 21? ST LOUIS (TV) ANGELO POFFO WON JUNE 3 ST LOUIS GENE KINISKI (NWA WC)(60:00) DRAW (1-1) (ATT: 11,804-SELLOUT) JUNE 20 FORT MYERS DON MC CLARITY WON (DQ) JUNE 21 TAMPA LES WELCH WON JUNE 22 SARASOTA SPUTNIK MONROE ? JUNE 23 JACKSONVILLE GENE KINISKI (NWA WC) DRAW JUNE 24 FORT LAUDERDALE DON MCCLARITY WON JUNE 25 MIAMI BEACH & WAHOO MCDANIEL VS KARL & SKULL STROHEIM ? JUNE 26 TAMPA (TV) MATT JEWELL (BEARCAT BROWN) WON JULY 6 LOS ANGELES (TV) EL MONGOL WON (2-0) JULY 8 LOS ANGELES THE DESTROYER N. C. JULY 9 PHOENIX BUDDY AUSTIN ? JULY 15 SAN DIEGO BUDDY AUSTIN* WON (2-1) (ATT: 1,461) JULY 19 RALEIGH & ABE JACOBS VS RIP HAWK & SWEDE HANSEN WON JULY 21 GREENSBORO & GEORGE BECKER & JOHNNY WEAVER VS ALDO BOGNI & BRONCO LUBICH & HOMER O’DELL WON JULY 23 TAMPA (TV) PEDRO AMESSA WON JULY 23 WEST PALM BEACH MIKE PAIDOUSIS WON JULY 25 ORLANDO DON MCCLARITY WON JULY 26 TAMPA TARZAN TYLER WON JULY 28 JACKSONVILLE MISSOURI MAULER WON JULY 29 JACKSONVILLE & DON CURTIS VS KARL & SKULL VON STROHIEM WON AUG. 2 TAMPA GENE KINISKI (NWA WC) ?. AUG. 4 JACKSONVILLE & EDDIE GRAHAM VS GENE KINISKI & BORIS MALENKO WON AUG. 5 LOS ANGELES BUDDY AUSTIN DEFEATED PEDRO MORALES FOR WWA WC. AUG. 6 MUSKOGEE THESZ VISITS ED LEWIS IN HOSPITAL AUG. 6 TAMPA (TV) AL ALEXANDER WON AUG. 6 MUSKOGEE OLK STRANGLER ED LEWIS DIES AT AGE 76 AUG. 13 SAN FRANCISCO FRANK SHIELDS WON AUG. 15 MEMPHIS AL COSTELLO WON AUG. 17 NASHVILLE RONNIE ETCHISON WON AUG. 20 ST LOUIS CRUSHER LISOWSKI WON (ATT: 12,205) AUG. 22 BIRMINGHAM RONNIE ECHISON WON AUG. 24 NASHVILLE TOJO YAMAMOTO WON (DQ) AUG. 25 KANSAS CITY & PAT O’CONNOR VS JACK O’DONOVAN & THE VIKING LOST AUG. 30 RALEIGH MISSOURI MAULER WON SEPT. 1 GREENSBORO GENE KINISKI (NWA WC) LOST SEPT 2 STATEVILLE & ABE JACOBS VS GREAT MALENKO & MISSOURI MAULER ? SEPT. 13 SEATTLE VS (HANDICAP MATCH) ROY MCCLARITY & JERRY MILLER WON SEPT. 17 SEATTLE GENE KINISKI (NWA WC?) WON SEPT. 20 TAMPA & LES WELCH VS KARL & SKULL VON STROHEIM WON SEPT. 22 JACKSONVILLE GENE KINISKI (NWA WC) LOST SEPT. 23 TALLAHASSE & DICK STEINBORN VS KARL & SKULL VON STROHEIM ? SEPT. 27 TAMPA THE MUMMY WON SEPT. 29 JACKSONVILLE JOE WALCOTT WON OCT. 5 LOS ANGELES (TV) FRANK MARCONI WON OCT. 13 SANTA MONICA SANDOR SZABO DIED FROM A HEART ATTACK AT HIS HOME. OCT. 13 BAKERSFIELD EL MONGOL WON (DQ 2-0) OCT. 14 LOS ANGELES BUDDY AUSTIN (WWA WC WIN) WON (2-1) OCT. 15 SAN FRANCISCO BUDDY MORENO WON OCT. 19 SAN JOSE FRANK SHIELDS WON OCT. 20 SANTA CRUZ FRANK SHIELDS WON OCT. 21 OAKLAND FRANK SHIELDS WON OCT. 28 LOS ANGELES MARK LEWIN (WWA WC LOSS) LOST NOV. 10 KANSAS CITY JACK DONOVAN WON NOV. 11 ST LOUIS VS (HANDICAP MATCH)(ATT: 7,352) MOOSE CHOLAK & WALDO VON ERICH LOST NOV. 15 KANSAS CITY MIKE DIBIASE WON (2-0) NOV. 16 LUBBOCK GENE KINISKI (NWA WC) ? NOV. 24 KANSAS CITY LUKE GRAHAM WON NOV. 25 ST LOUIS BOBBY GRAHAM WON NOV. 26 SEATTLE KILLER KOWALSKI WON DEC. 8 KANSAS CITY PAT O’CONNOR WON DEC. 9 ST LOUIS WALDO VON ERICH WON (ATT: 7,939) DEC. 10 ? ST LOUIS (TV) MITSU ARAKAWA WON DEC. 10 ATLANTA GENE KINISKI DRAW DEC. 12 TULSA & JACK BRISCO VS DANNY HODGE & TOM RENESTO & JOEL HAMILTON ? DEC. 14 LUBBOCK TOR KAMATA WON DEC. 17 SEATTLE & DON DENUCCI VS DON JARDINE & DUTCH SAVAGE ? Go to Page 11 of Ring Record |
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