Winnipeg was seasonal in 1946. They would shut down during the summer months. Alex
"Coalman" Turk was the main promoter although another promoter named Bobby Seigel
would run combination Boxing and Wrestling cards. The NWA Title listed was the National
Wrestling Association Title. Winnipeg had its own Junior Heavyweight Champion but billed it
as a World Title. Steve Kozak and George Gordienko were billed from Winnipeg. Alex Turk
received some of his talent from the Minnesota office.

3/20/46 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada @ Auditorium
Ray Steele vs Reginald Siki
Chief Little Wolf vs Hans Kaempfer
Steve Kozak vs Cal Rees
4 round Boxing Match
Ron Whalley vs Joe Stephen

5/1/46 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada @ Auditorium
Bronko Nagurski beat Bill Bartush via pin
Bill Kuusisto beat Reginald Siki with a full nelson in 23:00
Referee Wally Karbo
Steve Kozak beat Stan Myslajik dq
4 round Boxing Match
Ron Whalley beat Eric Pederson by decision

6/5/46 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada @ Auditorium
Bronko Nagurski beat Bill Kuusisto COR
Otto Kuss beat Bill Bartush via pin in 25:10
Steve Kozak beat Stan Myslajik
Referee Wally Karbo
Dick Raines beat Rudy Strongberg
Att: “3,500 fans”
Promoter: Alex Turk

6/26/46 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada @ Auditorium
Bronko Nagurski beat Bill Kuusisto
Otto Kuss beat Eric Holmback
Dick Raines beat Bill Bartush
Referee Wally Karbo
Steve Kozak beat Rudy Strongberg dq
Att: “2,200 fans”
Note: Last card of the season

10/18/46 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada @ Auditorium
Referee Wally Karbo
Sgt. Joe Pazandak beat Steve Kozak via pin in 28:05
Cliff Gustafson beat Mike Burnell with a Japanese key lock in 23:00
Johnny Marrs beat Andy Moen dq in 14:20
Gene Bowman (sub Chief Little Wolf) beat Stan Myslajik in 20:37
Att: “4,000 highly entertained fans”

11/21/46 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada @ Auditorium
Referee Wally Karbo
Steve Kozak beat Sgt. Joe Pazandak dq in 27:47 when manager Stan Myslajik interfered
Dr Len Hall beat Mike Burnell via pin in 24:00 after a piledriver
Johnny Marrs drew Tom Bradley 30:00
Stan Myslajik beat Charlie Harben via pin in 23:12
Att: “crowd of more than 3,000”
Note: Stan “The Beard” Myslajik was suspended indefinitely for interfering in the main event.

12/18/46 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada @ Auditorium    
NWA Champion Sandor Szabo beat Reginald Siki in 26:10
Referee Wally Karbo
Johnny Marrs drew Tom Bradley 45:00
Tom Rice beat Bill Bartush dq
Mike Burnell beat Jack Hader


Research by Jim Zordani
Winnipeg Wrestling Results - 1946
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