Algeria: 1932-1939
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1930 (no results)
1931 (no results)
1932
NOVEMBER 1932
NOVEMBER 16, 1932 (WEDNESDAY)
Promoter: Mr. Champault
Municipal Stadium, Algiers, Algeria
1 - Ben Sherman def. Mark Passmann
(00:41:24)
2 - Manuel Fullaondo def. Paul Favre
(00:14:15)
3 - Gulio Travaglini def. Rudolf Grüneisen
(00:13:00)
4 - Fritz Kley def. Francois Berthod
(00:24:30)
Notes:
At different points Jack Pye and Jan Krumin were scheduled for the show.
The report that I found was rather negative on the show, saying the action was obviously fake.
[In September 1932 an American by the name of Jeff Dickson promoted a couple of US/catch style shows in Paris at Salle Wagram.
Dickson was a major boxing promoter in Europe, owned the Palais des Sports arena in Paris (where all of the big Raoul Paoli/Henri Deglane shows were held later on) and also had a hand in bringing American style pro wrestling to England in 1930.
His September 1932 shows in Paris were billed as pankration and pankration-fighting (instead of catch and/or freestyle wrestling as the shows were known later on under Paoli and Deglane).
This show in Algiers was directly inspired by the Dickson shows in Paris.
All the articles say this was the first show of this kind in the history of Algeria.
The hype for the show was along the lines of "come and watch a style of wrestling that has been a sensation in the States and England, and was recently seen in Paris too".]
1933 (no results)
1934 (no results)
1935
JUNE 1935
JUNE 15, 1935 (SATURDAY)
Promoter: Raoul Paoli (of Paris)
Municipal Stadium, Algiers, Algeria
Attendance: "Big Crowd"
1 - Stan Karolyi def. Rene van Coppenolle
(00:23:40)
2 - French Middleweight Championship - Two out of Three Falls
Emile Pouveroux (c) def. Jean Bianconi
Two Falls to One (F1 EP 00:22:19 - F2 JB 00:11:40 - F3 00:08:03 - C 00:42:02)
3 - Bonnie Muir def. Louis Loew
(00:21:50)
4 - Kola Kwariani Vs. Rene Michot,
Draw (01:00:00)
Note:
Billed as catch-as-catch-can.
1936 (no results)
1937 (no results)
1938
JULY 1938
JULY 9, 1938 (SATURDAY)
Municipal Stadium, Algiers, Algeria
Attendance: "Large Crowd"
1 - Arabian Amateur Wrestling
Ben Lackal def. ????
2 - Arabian Amateur Wrestling
Djemali / Djenati def. ????
3 - Emile Pouveroux def. Louis Loew
(00:21:12)
4 - Manuel Fullaondo def. George Krassavine
(00:22:10)
5 - Stan Karolyi def. Dick Perron
6 - Two out of Three Falls
Henri Deglane def. Joe Nawrocki,
Two Falls to None (F1 00:26:15 - F2 00:15:48 - C 00:42:03)
Notes:
It's not mentioned who the promoter was, but a Mr. Chapus does come up a lot. He was the director of the stadium and seems to have had a hand in putting the event together.
JULY 16, 1938 (SATURDAY)
Municipal Stadium, Algiers, Algeria
Attendance: "Great Success"
1 - Arabian Wrestling
Ben Lackal def. Djemali
2 - Louis Loew def. Dick Perron
3 - Manuel Fullaondo def. Joe Nawrocki
4 - European Light Heavyweight Championship - Two out of Three Falls
Stan Karolyi (c) def. Emile Pouveroux
Two Falls to One
5 - Two out of Three Falls
Henri Deglane def. Kola Kwariani
Two Falls to One
NOVEMBER 1938
NOVEMBER 26, 1938 (SATURDAY)
Automobile Hall (Hall de la Foire), Algiers, Algeria
1 - Arabian Wrestling Bouts,
Cancelled
2 - Amateur Match
Gaby Grosso Vs. Robert Klein,
Cancelled
3 - Rene van Coppenolle Vs. Rene Junqua,
Cancelled
4 - Charles Rigoulot Vs. Sandor Vary,
Cancelled
Note:
It was cancelled on the 21st.
The official reason given was some sort of issue with Rigoulot's opponent getting there for the show.
It was said the show was being re-scheduled for January, but that never happened either.
NOVEMBER 1938
NOVEMBER 26, 1938 (SATURDAY)
Automobile Hall (Hall de la Foire), Algiers, Algeria
1 - Arabian Wrestling Bouts,
Cancelled
2 - Amateur Match
Gaby Grosso Vs. Robert Klein,
Cancelled
3 - Rene van Coppenolle Vs. Rene Junqua,
Cancelled
4 - Charles Rigoulot Vs. Sandor Vary,
Cancelled
Note:
It was cancelled on the 21st.
The official reason given was some sort of issue with Rigoulot's opponent getting there for the show.
It was said the show was being re-scheduled for January, but that never happened either.
1939
MAY 1939
MAY 6, 1939 (SATURDAY)
Automobile Hall, Algiers, Algeria
Attendance: "Large Audience"
1 - Rene Junqua def. Louis Loew,
Submission
2 - Gaby Grosso def. Robert Klein
3 - Mark Passmann drew George Krassavine
(00:30:00)
4 - Michele Leone def. Emile Pouveroux
5 - Two out of Three Falls
Henri Deglane def. Bonnie Muir,
Two Falls to None
Notes:
Again, Mr. Chapus was involved in putting this together.
Back in March he went to Paris to arrange it.
Junqua and Grosso were Algerian amateurs.
This was their pro debut.
Junqua was one of the top Algerian weightlifters.
Originally he was scheduled to make his pro debut on the cancelled November 26 show.
Eventually, he went to wrestle in Paris for a bit.
MAY 12, 1939 (FRIDAY)
Promotion: "Blidéen" Soccer/Football Club
Municipal Theater, Algieres, Algeria
Not a full-on show, but rather a catch-as-catch-can demonstration with Henri Deglane and Emile Pouveroux
Notes:
All the other wrestlers were in attendance as well and were presented to the crowd.
MAY 13, 1939 (SATURDAY)
Automobile Hall, Algiers, Algeria
Attendance: "Big Crowd"
1 - Michele Leone def. George Krassavine
2 - Manuel Fullaondo def. Mark Passmann
3 - Bonnie Muir def. Louis Loew,
Points
4 - Emile Pouveroux def. Rene Junqua
(00:20:00)
5 - French Heavyweight Championship
Henri Deglane (c) Vs. Felix Miquet,
Draw
MAY 1939
MAY 6, 1939 (SATURDAY)
Automobile Hall, Algiers, Algeria
Attendance: "Large Audience"
1 - Rene Junqua def. Louis Loew,
Submission
2 - Gaby Grosso def. Robert Klein
3 - Mark Passmann drew George Krassavine
(00:30:00)
4 - Michele Leone def. Emile Pouveroux
5 - Two out of Three Falls
Henri Deglane def. Bonnie Muir,
Two Falls to None
Notes:
Again, Mr. Chapus was involved in putting this together.
Back in March he went to Paris to arrange it.
Junqua and Grosso were Algerian amateurs.
This was their pro debut.
Junqua was one of the top Algerian weightlifters.
Originally he was scheduled to make his pro debut on the cancelled November 26 show.
Eventually, he went to wrestle in Paris for a bit.
MAY 12, 1939 (FRIDAY)
Promotion: "Blidéen" Soccer/Football Club
Municipal Theater, Algieres, Algeria
Not a full-on show, but rather a catch-as-catch-can demonstration with Henri Deglane and Emile Pouveroux
Notes:
All the other wrestlers were in attendance as well and were presented to the crowd.
MAY 13, 1939 (SATURDAY)
Automobile Hall, Algiers, Algeria
Attendance: "Big Crowd"
1 - Michele Leone def. George Krassavine
2 - Manuel Fullaondo def. Mark Passmann
3 - Bonnie Muir def. Louis Loew,
Points
4 - Emile Pouveroux def. Rene Junqua
(00:20:00)
5 - French Heavyweight Championship
Henri Deglane (c) Vs. Felix Miquet,
Draw
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Information came from contemporary newspapers unless otherwise stated.
Results from Algeria: 1932-1939.
Updated: July 27, 2019.
Editor: Jimmy Wheeler.
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Results from Algeria: 1932-1939.
Updated: July 27, 2019.
Editor: Jimmy Wheeler.
