France: 1937
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JANUARY 1937
JANUARY 11, 1937 (MONDAY)
Promotion: Fédération Française de Catch Professionnel / Fédération Française de Lutte
Promoter: Raoul Paoli
Palais des Sports, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
Attendance: 12,000
1 - Henry Stoeff Vs. George Krassavine,
Draw
2 - Regis Siki def. Dimitar Karayaneff
3 - Al Pereira def. Bonnie Muir
4 - Felix Miquet def. Mark Passmann
5 - Henri Deglane def. Mehmet Arif
JANUARY 16, 1937 (SATURDAY)
Promotion: Louis Vasseur Athletic Club
Matchmaker: Andre Triboulet
Salle du Rex, Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France
1 - Amateur
Andre Leclerc def. Destouches
(00:11:00)
2 - Amateur
Robert Boulat def. Lejaille
(00:03:00)
3 - Amateur - Two out of Three Falls
Andre Drapp def. Prin
Two Falls to One (F1 AD 00:05:00 - F2 Pr 00:10:00 - F3 00:04:00 - C 00:19:00)
Note:
There was a weightlifting competition on the card as well (Team Lorraine vs. Team Alsace).
JANUARY 24, 1937 (SUNDAY)
Promoter: Raoul Paoli
Hippodrome de la Foire Commerciale, Lille, Nord, France
Attendance: "Full House" / "Record Crowd"
1 - Albert Ben Chemoul Vs. Alexandre Lageat,
Draw (00:20:00)
2 - Alphonse Zwahlen Vs. Andre Trante,
Draw (00:30:00)
3 - Arthuri Ghevaert def. Dimitar Karayaneff
(00:15:45)
4 - Bonnie Muir def. Regis Siki
(00:18:13)
5 - Two out of Three Falls
Henri Deglane def. Kola Kwariani,
Two Falls to One (F1 HD 00:01:50 - F2 KK 00:27:30 - F3 HD 00:08:50 - C 00:38:10)
Notes:
Karayanoff is 98KG.
Gaston Navailles was advertised as Zwahlen's opponent.
JANUARY 25, 1937 (MONDAY)
Promotion: Fédération Française de Catch Professionnel / Fédération Française de Lutte
Promoter: Raoul Paoli
Palais des Sports, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
1 - Michele Leone Vs. Fred Ebert,
Draw
2 - Emile Pouveroux def. Sandor Nemeth
3 - Al Pereira def. Mehmet Arif
4 - Charles Rigoulot def. Dimitar Karayaneff
5 - Henri Deglane def. Joe Nawrocki
FEBRUARY 1937
FEBRUARY 5, 1937 (FRIDAY)
Promoters: Mr. & Mrs. Cazautets
[Matchmaker: Raoul Paoli?]
Municipal Circus, Limoges, Haute-Vienna, France
Attendance: "Large Crowd"
Tickets: 8f, 15f & 25f
1 - Albert Ben Chemoul Vs. Alexandre Lageat,
Draw (00:20:00)
2 - Alexandre Poizat Vs. Pierre Dannic,
Result Unknown
3 - Dimitar Karayaneff def. Fred Ebert
(00:16:24)
4 - Al Pereira def. Michele Leone
(00:21:00)
5 - Charles Rigoulot def. Regis Siki
FEBRUARY 8, 1937 (MONDAY)
Promotion: Fédération Française de Catch Professionnel / Fédération Française de Lutte
Promoter: Raoul Paoli
Palais des Sports, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
Attendance: "Full House"
1 - Henry Stoeff Vs. Rudolph Binacchi,
Draw
2 - Joe Nawrocki def. Fred Ebert
3 - Kola Kwariani Vs. Felix Kersic,
Draw
4 - Charles Rigoulot def. Mark Passmann
5 - Ed Don George Vs. Henri Deglane,
Draw
FEBRUARY 15, 1937 (MONDAY)
Promoter: Jean Ducos
Theatre des Nouveautes, Toulouse, Midi-Pyrénées, France
Attendance:"sold out"
1 - Maixent def. Alexandre Lageat
(00:21:00)
2 - Felix Clody def. Georges Freymond
(00:25:00)
3 - Bonnie Muir Vs. Oscar Nygren,
Draw (00:30:00)
4 - Two out of Three Falls
Henri Deglane def. Manuel Fullaondo
Two Falls to None (F1 00:23:00 - F2 00:13:00 - C 00:36:00)
FEBRUARY 21, 1937 (SUNDAY)
Hippodrome de la Foire Commerciale, Lille, Nord, France
Attendance: "Packed"
1 - Jean Bianconi df. Sandor,
Disqualification (00:13:20)
2 - Michele Leone Vs. Arthur Ghevaert,
Draw (00:30:00)
3 - Bonnie Muir def. Louis Loew
(00:18:35)
4 - Felix Miquet def. Regis Siki
(00:15:20)
5 - Two out of Three Falls
Ed Don George def. Kola Kwariani,
One Fall to None (F1 00:31:43 - TL 01:00:00)
Note:
It's unclear if it's Sandor Nemeth or Sandor Vary.
FEBRUARY 22, 1937 (MONDAY)
Promotion: Fédération Française de Catch Professionnel / Fédération Française de Lutte
Promoter: Raoul Paoli
Palais des Sports, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
1 - Mark Passmann def. Dimitar Karayaneff
2 - Mehmet Arif Vs. Felix Miquet,
Draw
3 - Kola Kwariani def. Regis Siki
4 - Al Pereira def. Felix Kersic
5 - Dan Koloff def. Joe Nawrocki
MARCH 1937
MARCH 1, 1937 (MONDAY)
Promoter: Jean Ducos
Theatre des Nouveautes, Toulouse, Midi-Pyrénées, France
Attendance: “packed house, though not as much as the previous card with Henri Deglane”
1 - Felix Clody def. Rino Deon
(00:29:00)
2 - Roger Mollet def. Marcel Nonest
(00:19:00)
3 - Kola Kwariani def. Felix Kersic,
Points (00:30:00)
4 -Two out of Three Falls
Dan Koloff def. Mark Passmann,
Two Falls to None (F1 00:23:00 - F2 00:05:00 - C 00:28:00)
MARCH 7, 1937 (SUNDAY)
Promotion: Louis Vasseur Athletic Club
Matchmaker: Andre Triboulet
Piscine de Nancy-Thermal, Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France
Attendance: "More Than 2,000 Fans"
1 - Amateur
Andre Drapp def. Andre Leclerc
(00:08:48)
2 - Alexandre Froid def. Maixent
(00:22:00)
3 - Alphonse Zwahlen Vs. Gaston Navailles,
Draw
4 - Jean Bianconi Vs. Roger Mollet,
Draw (00:30:00)
5 - Two Falls to One
Dan Koloff def. Felix Miquet
Two Falls to None (F1 00:34:00 - F2 00:09:38 - C 00:43:38)
Note:
Miquet was a sub for Mehmet Arif.
MARCH 8, 1937 (MONDAY)
Promotion: Fédération Française de Catch Professionnel / Fédération Française de Lutte
Promoter: Raoul Paoli
Palais des Sports, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
Attendance: "Large Crowd" & "15,000"
1 - George Krassavine Vs. Tomo Voukouchitch,
Draw
2 - Peter Konstantinoff Vs. Oscar Nygren,
Draw
3 - Felix Kersic def. Regis Siki
4 - Al Pereira def. Joe Nawrocki
5 - Henri Deglane def. Ed Don George
Note:
The two quotes are from separate newspaper articles.
MARCH 15, 1937 (MONDAY)
Promoter: Jean Ducos
Theatre des Nouveautes, Toulouse, Midi-Pyrénées, France
1 - Albert Ben Chemoul def. Emile Rochez,
Points (00:30:00)
2 - Emile Pouveroux def. Marcel Douvinet
(00:21:00)
3 - Mark Passmann def. Dimitar Karayaneff
(00:14:49)
4 - Two out of Three Falls
Henri Deglane def. Joe Nawrocki,
Two Falls to None (F1 00:23:00 - F2 00:13:00 - C 00:26:00)
MARCH 19, 1937 (FRIDAY)
Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, France
1 - Sandor Vs. Leone Jacovacci,
Result Unknown
2 - Mark Passmann Vs. Douvinet,
Result Unknown
3 - Regis Siki Vs. Louis Loew,
Result Unknown
4 - Henri Deglane Vs. Kola Kwariani,
Result Unknown
MARCH 22, 1937 (MONDAY)
Promotion: Fédération Française de Catch Professionnel / Fédération Française de Lutte
Promoter: Raoul Paoli
Palais des Sports, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
Attendance: "Very Large Crowd" & "10,000"
1 - Emile Pouveroux Vs. Rudolph Binacchi,
Draw
2 - Abe Kaplan def. Felix Kersic
3 - Kola Kwariani def. Mehmet Arif
4 - Charles Rigoulot def. Fred Ebert
5 - European Heavyweight Championship
Al Pereira def. Dan Koloff (c)
NEW CHAMPION
Note:
The two attendance quotes are from separate newspaper articles.
MARCH 27, 1937 (SATURDAY)
Promoter: Mr. Desreux
Hippodrome-Theatre, Roubaix, Nord, France
1 - Roger Mollet Vs. Marcel Nonest,
Result Unknown
2 - Depuichaffray Vs. Gabriel Laurier,
Result Unknown
3 - Alphonse Zwahlen Vs. Charf,
Result Unknown
4 - French Welterweight Championship
Alexandre Poizat (c) Vs. Robert Beglot,
Result Unknown
5 - Arthur Ghevaert Vs. Mark Passmann,
Result Unknown
MARCH 1, 1937 (MONDAY)
Promoter: Jean Ducos
Theatre des Nouveautes, Toulouse, Midi-Pyrénées, France
Attendance: “packed house, though not as much as the previous card with Henri Deglane”
1 - Felix Clody def. Rino Deon
(00:29:00)
2 - Roger Mollet def. Marcel Nonest
(00:19:00)
3 - Kola Kwariani def. Felix Kersic,
Points (00:30:00)
4 -Two out of Three Falls
Dan Koloff def. Mark Passmann,
Two Falls to None (F1 00:23:00 - F2 00:05:00 - C 00:28:00)
MARCH 7, 1937 (SUNDAY)
Promotion: Louis Vasseur Athletic Club
Matchmaker: Andre Triboulet
Piscine de Nancy-Thermal, Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France
Attendance: "More Than 2,000 Fans"
1 - Amateur
Andre Drapp def. Andre Leclerc
(00:08:48)
2 - Alexandre Froid def. Maixent
(00:22:00)
3 - Alphonse Zwahlen Vs. Gaston Navailles,
Draw
4 - Jean Bianconi Vs. Roger Mollet,
Draw (00:30:00)
5 - Two Falls to One
Dan Koloff def. Felix Miquet
Two Falls to None (F1 00:34:00 - F2 00:09:38 - C 00:43:38)
Note:
Miquet was a sub for Mehmet Arif.
MARCH 8, 1937 (MONDAY)
Promotion: Fédération Française de Catch Professionnel / Fédération Française de Lutte
Promoter: Raoul Paoli
Palais des Sports, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
Attendance: "Large Crowd" & "15,000"
1 - George Krassavine Vs. Tomo Voukouchitch,
Draw
2 - Peter Konstantinoff Vs. Oscar Nygren,
Draw
3 - Felix Kersic def. Regis Siki
4 - Al Pereira def. Joe Nawrocki
5 - Henri Deglane def. Ed Don George
Note:
The two quotes are from separate newspaper articles.
MARCH 15, 1937 (MONDAY)
Promoter: Jean Ducos
Theatre des Nouveautes, Toulouse, Midi-Pyrénées, France
1 - Albert Ben Chemoul def. Emile Rochez,
Points (00:30:00)
2 - Emile Pouveroux def. Marcel Douvinet
(00:21:00)
3 - Mark Passmann def. Dimitar Karayaneff
(00:14:49)
4 - Two out of Three Falls
Henri Deglane def. Joe Nawrocki,
Two Falls to None (F1 00:23:00 - F2 00:13:00 - C 00:26:00)
MARCH 19, 1937 (FRIDAY)
Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, France
1 - Sandor Vs. Leone Jacovacci,
Result Unknown
2 - Mark Passmann Vs. Douvinet,
Result Unknown
3 - Regis Siki Vs. Louis Loew,
Result Unknown
4 - Henri Deglane Vs. Kola Kwariani,
Result Unknown
MARCH 22, 1937 (MONDAY)
Promotion: Fédération Française de Catch Professionnel / Fédération Française de Lutte
Promoter: Raoul Paoli
Palais des Sports, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
Attendance: "Very Large Crowd" & "10,000"
1 - Emile Pouveroux Vs. Rudolph Binacchi,
Draw
2 - Abe Kaplan def. Felix Kersic
3 - Kola Kwariani def. Mehmet Arif
4 - Charles Rigoulot def. Fred Ebert
5 - European Heavyweight Championship
Al Pereira def. Dan Koloff (c)
NEW CHAMPION
Note:
The two attendance quotes are from separate newspaper articles.
MARCH 27, 1937 (SATURDAY)
Promoter: Mr. Desreux
Hippodrome-Theatre, Roubaix, Nord, France
1 - Roger Mollet Vs. Marcel Nonest,
Result Unknown
2 - Depuichaffray Vs. Gabriel Laurier,
Result Unknown
3 - Alphonse Zwahlen Vs. Charf,
Result Unknown
4 - French Welterweight Championship
Alexandre Poizat (c) Vs. Robert Beglot,
Result Unknown
5 - Arthur Ghevaert Vs. Mark Passmann,
Result Unknown
APRIL 1937
APRIL 1, 1937 (THURSDAY)
Promotion: Louis Vasseur Athletic Club
Matchmaker: Andre Triboulet
Salle du Rex, Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France
Attendance: "Big Success"
1 - Amateur
Robert Boulat def. Andre Drapp
(00:22:00)
2 - Alphonse Zwahlen def. Leone Jacovacci
(00:17:26)
3 - Felix Clody Vs. Marcel Nonest,
Draw (00:30:00)
4 - Maixent Vs. Alexandre Lageat,
Draw (00:30:00)
5 - French Middleweight Championship - Two out of Three Falls
Jean Bianconi (c) def. Roger Mollet
Two Falls to One (F1 RM 00:14:18 - F2 JB 00:23:18 - F3 JB 00:13:37 - C 00:51:13)
APRIL 2, 1937 (FRIDAY)
Promotion: Louis Vasseur Athletic Club
Matchmaker: Andre Triboulet
Municipal Theater, Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France
1 - Amateur
Prin def. Roger Cabaret
(00:06:00)
2 - Amateur
Destouches def. Andre Leclerc
(00:12:00)
3 - Amateur
Robert Boulat def. Andre Drapp
Two Falls to One
Note:
There was also boxing and weightlifting on the show.
APRIL 5, 1937 (MONDAY)
Promotion: Fédération Française de Catch Professionnel / Fédération Française de Lutte
Promoter: Raoul Paoli
Palais des Sports, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
Attendance: "Very Big Crowd"
1 - Sandor Nemeth Vs. Andre Trante,
Draw
2 - Joe Nawrocki def. Dimitar Karayaneff
3 - Abe Caplan def. Regis Siki
4 - Charles Rigoulot def. Mehmet Arif
5 - Ed Don George def. Al Pereira,
Forfeit
Note:
Pereira started the match, but could not continue.
APRIL 9, 1937 (FRIDAY)
Promoters: Mr. & Mrs. Cazautets
[Matchmaker: Raoul Paoli?]
Municipal Circus, Limoges, Haute-Vienna, France
Tickets: 8f, 15f & 25f
1 - Felix Flody Vs. Albert Ben Chemoul,
Draw (00:20:00)
2 - Nemeth Sandor def. Leone Jacovacci
(00:17:00)
3 - George Krassavine def. Henry Stoeff
(00:27:00)
4 - Kola Kwariani def. Mehmet Arif,
(00:21:00)
5 - Two out of Three Falls
Henri Deglane def. Joe Nawrocki,
Two Falls to None
Note:
The day of the show it was announced Arif would replace Regis Siki.
APRIL 14, 1937 (WEDNESDAY)
Lyon, Rhône, France
1 - Leone Jacovacci Vs. Bessecyre,
Result Unknown
2 - Emile Pouveroux Vs. Henri Lefebvre,
Result Unknown
3 - Henry Stoeff Vs. George Krassavine,
Result Unknown
4 - Kola Kwariani Vs. Mark Passmann,
Result Unknown
5 - Henri Deglane Vs. Joe Nawrocki,
Result Unknown
APRIL 19, 1937 (MONDAY)
Promotion: Fédération Française de Catch Professionnel / Fédération Française de Lutte
Promoter: Raoul Paoli
Palais des Sports, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
Attendance: "10,000"
1 - Mercel Nonest def. Rino Deon
2 - Bonnie Muir Vs. Louis Loew,
Draw
3 - Jack Zarnas def. Mehmet Arif
4 - Charles Rigoulot def. Abe Kaplan
5 - Al Pereira def. Ed Don George
MAY 1937
MAY 2, 1937 (SUNDAY)
Promoter: Jean Ducos
Theatre des Nouveautes, Toulouse, Midi-Pyrénées, France
1 - Roger Beglot def. Emile Rochez
(00:19:30)
2 - Alexandre Poizat def. Felix Clody
(00:20:40)
3 - Manuel Fullaondo Vs. Mehmet Arif
Draw (00:30:00)
4 - French Heavyweight Championship - Two out of Three Falls
Henri Deglane (c) def. Felix Miquet
Two Falls to None (F1 00:15:00 - F2 00:14:30 - C 00:29:30)
MAY 3, 1937 (MONDAY)
Promotion: Fédération Française de Catch Professionnel / Fédération Française de Lutte
Promoter: Raoul Paoli
Palais des Sports, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
1 - Felix Miquet def. Fred Ebert
2 - Kola Kwariani def. Abe Kaplan
3 - Dan Koloff def. Anaconda
4 - Charles Rigoulot def. Joe Nawrocki
MAY 4, 1937 (TUESDAY)
Promoters: Mr. & Mrs. Cazautets
[Matchmaker: Raoul Paoli?]
Municipal Circus, Limoges, Haute-Vienna, France
Attendance: "Smaller Crowd Than Usual"
Tickets: 8f, 15f & 25f
1 - Rino Deon Vs. Armand Crausaz,
Draw (00:20:00)
2 - Alphonse Zwahlen def. Nemeth Sandor,
Disqualification
3 - Bonnie Muir Vs. Regis Siki,
Draw (00:30:00)
4 - Felix Miquet def. Manuel Fullaondo
5 - Two out of Three Falls
Al Pereira def. Joe Nawrocki,
Two Falls to None
Note:
Crausaz was a substitute for Lucien Malezieux.
MAY 8, 1937 (SATURDAY)
Promotion: Louis Vasseur Athletic Club
Matchmaker: Andre Triboulet
Brasserie Wagner, Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France
1 - Amateur
Roger Cabaret def. Destouches
(00:09:00)
2 - Amateur
Andre Drapp def. Andre Leclerc
(00:08:05)
3 - Amateur
Andre Drapp def. Roger Cabaret
(00:08:47)
4 - Amateur
Andre Leclerc Vs. Destouches,
Draw
5 - Amateur
Robert Boulat Vs. Lejaille,
Draw (00:20:00)
Note:
There was a weightlifting competition as well.
MAY 9, 1937 (SUNDAY)
Arenes de Bouscat, Bordeaux, Gironde, France
1 - Emile Pouveroux Vs. Sandor [Vary or Nemeth?],
Draw (00:20:00)
2 - Bonnie Muir Vs. Louis Loew,
Draw (00:20:00)
3 - Manuel Fallaondo def. Mark Passmann,
Draw (00:10:00)
4 - Charles Rigoulot def. Mehmet Arif
(00:16:00)
5 - Two out of Three Falls
Henri Deglane def. Dan Koloff,
Two Falls to One (F1 DK 00:36:00 - F2 HD 00:09:00 - F3 HD 00:06:00 - C 00:51:00)
MAY 31, 1937 (MONDAY)
Promotion: Fédération Française de Catch Professionnel / Fédération Française de Lutte
Promoter: Raoul Paoli
Palais des Sports, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
Attendance: "Very Large Crowd"
1 - Oscar Nygren Vs. Rene Bukovac,
Draw
2 - Bonnie Muir Vs. Dick Perron,
Draw
3 - Al Sparks def. Mehmet Arif
4 - Charles Rigoulot def. Clem Lawrence
5 - European Heavyweight Championship
Al Pereira (c) def. Kola Kwariani
JUNE 1937
JUNE 2, 1937 (WEDNESDAY)
Promoters: Mr. & Mrs. Cazautets
[Matchmaker: Raoul Paoli?]
Municipal Circus, Limoges, Haute-Vienna, France
Tickets: 8f, 15f & 25f
1 - Otto Muller Vs. Marcel Nonest,
Draw (00:20:00)
2 - Nemeth Sandor Vs. Felix Clody,
Result Unknown
3 - Oscar Nygren def. George Krassavine
(00:20:04)
4 - Charles Rigoulot def. Mehmet Arif
(00:18:25)
5 - Al Pereira def. Al Sparks
JUNE 6, 1937 (SUNDAY)
Salle des Ambassadeurs, Lille, Nord, France
1 - Charf def. Paul Marton
(00:13:15)
2 - Venfleteren def. Roger Boileau
(00:15:30)
3 - Gomis def. Rene Van Coppenolle
(00:14:40)
4 - Arthur Ghevaert def. Pierlot
5 - Regis Siki Vs. Michele Leone,
Draw (01:00:00)
Note:
Boileau was a susbtitute for Laurier.
Bordeaux, Gironde, France
1 - Nehmet Sandor def. Marcel Nonest
(00:15:22)
2 - Nygren def. George Krassavine
(00:18:20)
3 - Mark Passmann Vs. Mehmet Arif,
Draw (00:30:00)
4 - Charles Rigoulot def. Bonnie Muir
(00:17:00)
5 - Two out of Three Falls
Dan Koloff Vs. Al Pereira,
Draw - One Fall Each (F1 AP 00:39:15 - F2 00:19:00 - F3 DK ??:??:?? - C 00:48:15+)
JUNE 14, 1937 (MONDAY)
Pourtier Circus, Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France
Attendance: "More Than 2,000 Fans"
1 - Amateur: Robert Boulat def. Andre Drapp
(00:12:29)
2 - Raymond Bukovac Vs. Lucien Malezieux,
Draw
Note
An athletic show that featured wrestling (pro & amateur), cycling, fencing, boxing and weightlifting.
JULY 1937
JULY 4, 1937 (SUNDAY)
Hippodrome, Valenciennes, Nord, France
1 - Joseph Vetz Vs. Hubeaux,
Result Unknown
2 - Harry Smith Vs. Jos Wolbach,
Result Unknown
3 - Elmar Sonntag Vs. Roosen,
Result Unknown
4 - Marc Clark Vs. Max Krauser,
Result Unknown
JULY 7, 1937 (MONDAY)
Promotion: Fédération Française de Catch Professionnel / Fédération Française de Lutte
Promoter: Raoul Paoli
Palais des Sports, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
Attendance: "Huge Crowd"
1 - Emile Pouveroux def. George Krassavine
2 - Kola Kwariani Vs. Manuel Fullaondo,
Draw
3 - Dan Koloff Vs. Charles Rigoulot,
Draw
4 - European Heavyweight Championship
Al Pereira (c) def. Henri Deglane
5 - Bonnie Muir Vs. Henry Stoeff,
No Contest
Note:
Muir-Stoeff was stopped due to the crowd throwing trash in the ring and borderline rioting. The police had to intervene. However, it was because of their anger at the result of Pereira-Deglane match.
JULY 17, 1937 (SATURDAY)
Alhambra Casino, Vittel, Vosges, France
1 - Amateur
Robert Boulat def. Andre Drapp
(00:15:00)
2 - Two out of Three Falls(?)
Alphonse Zwahlen Vs. Gaston Navailles,
Draw - One Fall Each (F1 00:23:00 - F2 00:13:00 - TL ??:??:??)
Note:
Match 1 had just the two falls.
JULY 25, 1937 (SUNDAY)
Promotion: Louis Vasseur Athletic Club
Matchmaker: Andre Triboulet
Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France
1 - Amateur
Andre Drapp Vs. Andre Leclerc,
Result Unknown
2 - Amateur
Robert Boulat Vs. Roger Cabaret,
Result Unknown
AUGUST 1937
AUGUST 10, 1937 (MONDAY)
Promotion: Fédération Française de Catch Professionnel / Fédération Française de Lutte
Promoter: Raoul Paoli
Palais des Sports, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
Attendance: "Large Crowd"
1 - Roger Mollet Vs. Alexandre Poizat,
Draw
2 - Rene Van Coppenolle Vs. Gaston Navailles,
Draw
3 - Emile Pouveroux Vs. Charles Ulsemer,
Draw
4 - Ernest Cadine def. Siegfried Kempin or Kompin
5 - Kola Kwariani Vs. Manuel Fullaondo
Draw
6 - Jim Londos def. Karol Nowina
SEPTEMBER 1937
SEPTEMBER 20, 1937 (MONDAY)
Promotion: Fédération Française de Catch Professionnel / Fédération Française de Lutte
Promoter: Raoul Paoli
Palais des Sports, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
Attendance: Weak Attendance
1 - Emile Pouveroux Vs. Bukovac,
Draw
2 - Antoine Perkin def. Louis Loew
3 - Arthur Legrand Vs. Al Sparks,
Draw
4 - Bull Komar def. Mehmet Arif
5 - Henri Deglane def. Karol Nowina
Note:
First show of the fifth season. Paoli had continued running shows through-out the summer.
There were four Bukovac's. I don't know which one this was since no newspaper that I saw mentioned a first name.
SEPTEMBER 26, 1937 (SUNDAY)
Hippodrome de la Foire Commerciale, Lille, Nord, France
Attendance: 5,000
1 - Lucien Malezieux def. Marcel Nonest
(00:15:37)
2 - Oscar Nygren Vs. Emile Pouveroux,
Draw (00:30:00)
3 - Bonnie Muir def. Henry Stoeff
(00:21:33)
4 - Charles Rigoulot def. Joe Nawrocki
(00:20:50)
5 - Two out of Three Falls
Al Pereira Vs. Al Sparks,
Draw (F1 AP 00:16:40 - F2 AS ??:??:?? - TL 01:00:00)
OCTOBER 1937
OCTOBER 1, 1937 (FRIDAY)
Promotion: Louis Vasseur Athletic Club
Matchmaker: Andre Triboulet
Salle du Rex, Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France
1 - Amateur
Andre Drapp def. Roger Cabaret
(00:16:30)
2 - Maixent Vs. Depuichaffray,
Draw
3 - Albert Arnaud def. Rino Deon
(00:27:20)
4 - Lucien Malezieux def. Michele Colinos
(00:24:23)
5 - Raymond Bukovac Vs. Andre Trante,
Draw
OCTOBER 4, 1937 (MONDAY)
Promotion: Fédération Française de Catch Professionnel / Fédération Française de Lutte
Promoter: Raoul Paoli
Palais des Sports, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
1 - Henry Stoeff def. Harry Mamos
2 - Joe Campbell Vs. Tomo Voukouchitch,
Draw
3 - Bull Komar def. Joe Nawrocki
4 - Al Sparks def. Mefmet Arif
5 - Henri Deglane def. Arthur Legrand
OCTOBER 6, 1937 (WEDNESDAY)
Promoters: Mr. & Mrs. Cazautets
[Matchmaker: Raoul Paoli?]
Municipal Circus, Limoges, Haute-Vienna, France
Attendance: 2,000 or 3,000
Tickets: 8f, 15f & 25f
1 - Laurier def. Albert Ben Chemoul,
Points (00:20:00)
2 - Albert Arnaud def. Robert Beglot
(00:19:37)
3 - Louis Loew def. George Krassavine
(00:20:20)
4 - Karol Nowina Vs. Oscar Nygren,
Draw (00:30:00)
5 - Two out of Three Falls
Henri Deglane def. Al Sparks,
Two Falls to One (F1 HD 00:27:08 - F2 AS 00:03:05 - F3 HD 00:34:15 - C 01:04:28)
OCTOBER 10, 1937 (SUNDAY)
Hippodrome de la Foire Commerciale, Lille, Nord, France
Attendance: "Packed House"
1 - Jean Bianconi def. Rene Van Coppenolle
(00:24:43)
2 - Otto Muller Vs. Marcel Nonest,
Draw
3 - Kola Kwariani def. Felix Kersic
(00:16:52)
4 - Kola Nowina Vs. Bonnie Muir,
Draw (00:30:00)
5 - Two out of Three Falls
Henri Deglane def. Al Asparks,
Two Falls to One (F1 HD 00:25:32 - F2 AS 00:08:45 - F3 HD 00:03:12 - C 00:37:29)
Note:
Nowina was scheduled to wrestle Deglane, it was changed a few days prior to the show though.
OCTOBER 20, 1937 (WEDNESDAY)
Lyon, Rhône, France
1 - Alexandre Poizat def. Felix Clody
(00:24:34)
2 - Alphonse Zwahlen def. Colinos
(00:15:30)
3 - Bonnie Muir Vs. Louis Loew,
Draw (00:30:00)
4 - Two out of Three Falls
Henri Deglane def. Kola Kwariani,
Two Falls to One
OCTOBER 24, 1937 (SUNDAY)
Promoter: Coeur de Vey & Raoul Paoli
Hippodrome, Valenciennes, Nord, France
1 - Maixent def. Klaxtoh
(00:13:00)
2 - Roger Mollet Vs. Robert Beglot,
Draw (00:30:00)
3 - Rudolph Binacchi def. Marcel Douvinet
(00:31:00)
4 - Two out of Three Falls
Henri Deglane def. Mark Passmann,
Two Falls to None (F1 00:22:45 - F2 00:09:44 - C 00:32:29)
OCTOBER 1, 1937 (FRIDAY)
Promotion: Louis Vasseur Athletic Club
Matchmaker: Andre Triboulet
Salle du Rex, Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France
1 - Amateur
Andre Drapp def. Roger Cabaret
(00:16:30)
2 - Maixent Vs. Depuichaffray,
Draw
3 - Albert Arnaud def. Rino Deon
(00:27:20)
4 - Lucien Malezieux def. Michele Colinos
(00:24:23)
5 - Raymond Bukovac Vs. Andre Trante,
Draw
OCTOBER 4, 1937 (MONDAY)
Promotion: Fédération Française de Catch Professionnel / Fédération Française de Lutte
Promoter: Raoul Paoli
Palais des Sports, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
1 - Henry Stoeff def. Harry Mamos
2 - Joe Campbell Vs. Tomo Voukouchitch,
Draw
3 - Bull Komar def. Joe Nawrocki
4 - Al Sparks def. Mefmet Arif
5 - Henri Deglane def. Arthur Legrand
OCTOBER 6, 1937 (WEDNESDAY)
Promoters: Mr. & Mrs. Cazautets
[Matchmaker: Raoul Paoli?]
Municipal Circus, Limoges, Haute-Vienna, France
Attendance: 2,000 or 3,000
Tickets: 8f, 15f & 25f
1 - Laurier def. Albert Ben Chemoul,
Points (00:20:00)
2 - Albert Arnaud def. Robert Beglot
(00:19:37)
3 - Louis Loew def. George Krassavine
(00:20:20)
4 - Karol Nowina Vs. Oscar Nygren,
Draw (00:30:00)
5 - Two out of Three Falls
Henri Deglane def. Al Sparks,
Two Falls to One (F1 HD 00:27:08 - F2 AS 00:03:05 - F3 HD 00:34:15 - C 01:04:28)
OCTOBER 10, 1937 (SUNDAY)
Hippodrome de la Foire Commerciale, Lille, Nord, France
Attendance: "Packed House"
1 - Jean Bianconi def. Rene Van Coppenolle
(00:24:43)
2 - Otto Muller Vs. Marcel Nonest,
Draw
3 - Kola Kwariani def. Felix Kersic
(00:16:52)
4 - Kola Nowina Vs. Bonnie Muir,
Draw (00:30:00)
5 - Two out of Three Falls
Henri Deglane def. Al Asparks,
Two Falls to One (F1 HD 00:25:32 - F2 AS 00:08:45 - F3 HD 00:03:12 - C 00:37:29)
Note:
Nowina was scheduled to wrestle Deglane, it was changed a few days prior to the show though.
OCTOBER 20, 1937 (WEDNESDAY)
Lyon, Rhône, France
1 - Alexandre Poizat def. Felix Clody
(00:24:34)
2 - Alphonse Zwahlen def. Colinos
(00:15:30)
3 - Bonnie Muir Vs. Louis Loew,
Draw (00:30:00)
4 - Two out of Three Falls
Henri Deglane def. Kola Kwariani,
Two Falls to One
OCTOBER 24, 1937 (SUNDAY)
Promoter: Coeur de Vey & Raoul Paoli
Hippodrome, Valenciennes, Nord, France
1 - Maixent def. Klaxtoh
(00:13:00)
2 - Roger Mollet Vs. Robert Beglot,
Draw (00:30:00)
3 - Rudolph Binacchi def. Marcel Douvinet
(00:31:00)
4 - Two out of Three Falls
Henri Deglane def. Mark Passmann,
Two Falls to None (F1 00:22:45 - F2 00:09:44 - C 00:32:29)
NOVEMBER 1937
NOVEMBER 1, 1937 (MONDAY)
Promotion: Fédération Française de Catch Professionnel / Fédération Française de Lutte
Promoter: Raoul Paoli
Palais des Sports, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
1 - Gaston Navailles Vs. Harry Mamos,
Draw
2 - Felix Kersic def. Nazareth Serkissian
3 - Bull Komar def. Mark Passmann
4 - Dan Koloff def. Al Sparks
5 - Henri Deglane def. Al Pereira
NOVEMBER 3, 1937 (SUNDAY)
Promoters: Mr. & Mrs. Cazautets
[Matchmaker: Raoul Paoli?]
Municipal Circus, Limoges, Haute-Vienna, France
Attendance: "Full House"
Tickets: 8f, 15f & 25f
1 - Julien Depuichaffray def. Parisot
(00:14:00)
2 - Rene Van Coppenolle def. Rudelle
(00:20:00)
3 - Harry Mamos Vs. George Krassavine,
Draw (00:30:00)
4 - Peter Konstantinoff Vs. Felix Kersic,
Draw (00:30:00)
5 - Two out of Three Falls
Henri Deglane def. Bull Komar,
Two Falls to None (F1 00:25:00 - F2 00:30:00 - C 00:55:00)
NOVEMBER 6, 1937 (SATURDAY)
Promoter: Jean Ducos
Halle aux Grains, Toulouse, Midi-Pyrénées, France
Attendance: “good house”
1 - Raymond Bukovac def. Felix Clody
(00:23:00)
2 - Karol Nowina Vs. Louis Loew,
Draw (00:30:00)
3 - European Middleweight Championship
Alphonse Zwahlen (c) def. Lucien Malezieux
(00:24:00)
4 - Two out of Three Falls
Al Pereira def. Mehmet Arif,
Two Falls to None (F1 00:23:00 - C2 00:08:00 - C 00:31:00)
NOVEMBER 7, 1937 (SUNDAY)
Municipal Circus, Douai, Nord, France
1 - Emile Dillies def. Paul Marton
(00:11:34)
2 - Maurice Charf Vs. Georges Freymont,
Draw
3 - Arthur Ghevaert def. Oscar Nygren
(00:17:33)
4 - Regis Siki Vs. Stan Karolyi,
Draw (00:40:00)
5 - Paul Shikat def. Vori [Sandor Vary?],
Two Falls to One (F1 PS 00:13:12 - F2 V 00:05:20 - F3 PS 00:06:55 - C 00:25:27)
NOVEMBER 14, 1937 (SUNDAY)
Hippodrome de la Foire Commerciale, Lille, Nord, France
Attendance: "6,000 + Hundreds Turned Away"
1 - Vanfleteren Vs. Krum Petroff,
Draw (00:20:00)
2 - Alphonse Zwahlen def. Otto Muller
(00:21:15)
3 - Bull Komar def. Felix Kersic
(00:16:04)
4 - Karol Nowina def. Rudolph Binacchi
(00:22:45)
5 - Two out of Three Falls
Henri Deglane def. Kola Kwariani,
Two Falls to One (F1 HD 00:18:10 - F2 KK 00:10:30 - F3 HD 00:11:10 - C 00:39:50)
Note:
The original card had Deglane/Nowina, Kwariani/Komar and Stoeff/Kersic, but the card was changed two weeks before the show.
NOVEMBER 15, 1937 (MONDAY)
Promotion: Fédération Française de Catch Professionnel / Fédération Française de Lutte
Promoter: Raoul Paoli
Palais des Sports, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
Attendance: 12,000
1 - Emile Pouveroux def. George Krassavine
2 - George Modrich Vs. Joe Nawrocki,
Result Unknown
3 - Bull Komar def. Manuel Fullaondo
4 - Charles Rigoulot Vs. Kola Kwariani,
Draw
5 - European Heavyweight Championship
Dan Koloff def. Al Pereira (c)
NEW CHAMPION
Note:
On September 26, 1937 Koloff had beaten Pereira in Sofia, Bulgaria. In Bulgaria the match was advertised as a championship match, but the French promotion refused to recognize it as such so Pereira remained champion.
NOVEMBER 28, 1937 (SUNDAY)
Promoter: Coeur de Vey
Hippodrome, Valenciennes, Nord, France
1 - Paul Marton def. Roger Boileau
(00:10:20)
2 - Emile Dillies def. Georges Freymont,
Points
3 - Stan Karolyi Vs. Gabriel Martinville,
Draw (00:30:00)
4 - Mike Brendel def. Fred Ebert
(00:13:44)
5 - Two out of Three Falls
Paul Schikat def. Joe Nawrocki,
Two Falls to One (F1 PS 00:21:30 - F2 JN 00:06:20 - F3 PS 00:00:45 - C 00:28:35)
NOVEMBER 29, 1937 (MONDAY)
Promotion: Fédération Française de Catch Professionnel / Fédération Française de Lutte
Promoter: Raoul Paoli
Palais des Sports, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
Attendance: "Big Crowd" & "10,000"
1 - Krum Petroff Vs. Felix Clody,
Draw
2 - Harry Mamos def. Henri Lefebvre
3 - Al Sparks def. Fred Kersic
4 - Sandor Vary Vs. Bonnie Muir,
Result Unknown
5 - Kola Kwariani def. Bull Komar
6 - Henri Deglane def. Ed Lewis
Note:
The attendance quotes are from two separate newspaper articles.
DECEMBER 1937
DECEMBER 1, 1937 (WEDNESDAY)
Promoters: Mr. & Mrs. Cazautets
[Matchmaker: Raoul Paoli?]
Municipal Circus, Limoges, Haute-Vienna, France
Attendance: 3,500 - "Sold Out" - "Record Crowd"
Tickets: 8f, 15f & 25f
1 - Emile Pouveroux Vs. Rudolph Binacchi,
Draw (00:20:00)
2 - Alphonse Zwahlen def. Rene Van Coppenolle
(00:23:15)
3 - Harry Mamos Vs. Louis Loew,
Draw (00:30:00)
4 - Peter Konstantinoff def. Marcel Douvinet
(00:13:15)
5 - Two out of Three Falls
Dan Koloff def. Ed Lewis,
Two Falls to One (F1 EL 00:18:32 - F2 DK 00:04:20 - F3 00:03:43 - C 00:26:34)
Notes:
Originally it was supposed to be Koloff Vs. Al Pereira, but then Pereira left France so Lewis was announced as a replacement a few days before the show. Looks like this may have been Lewis' final match before his retirement in December 1937.
It's reported in a newspaper during late 1937 that Mrs. Cazautets is now promoting with her son Jean Cazautets. He may have started prior to this show.
DECEMBER 3, 1937 (FRIDAY)
Promotion: Louis Vasseur Athletic Club
Matchmaker: Andre Triboulet
Salle du Rex, Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France
Attendance: "Packed House, Record Attendance For Wrestling In This Building"
1 - Amateur
Andre Leclerc def. Destouches
(00:12:11)
2 - Amateur
Andre Drapp Vs. Lejaille,
Draw (00:20:00)
3 - Robert Beglot def. Felix Clody
(00:24:55)
4 - Albert Arnaud def. Roger Mollet,
Points (00:30:00)
5 - French Middleweight Championship - Two out of Three Falls
Jean Bianconi (c) def. Andre Trante
Two Falls to None (F1 00:15:57 - F2 00:01:47 - C 00:17:44)
DECEMBER 4, 1937 (SATURDAY)
Promoter: Jean Ducos
Halle aux Grains, Toulouse, Midi-Pyrénées, France
1 - Alexandre Poizat def. Marcel Nonest (00:23:00)
2 - Mehmet Arif Vs. Arthur Ghevaert,
Draw (00:30:00)
3 - Mark Passmann def. Dick Perron,
Points (00:30:00)
4 - Two out of Three Falls
Dan Koloff def. Sandory Vary,
Two Falls to One (F1V 00:26:00 - F2DK 00:08:00 - F3DK 00:05:00 - C 00:39:00)
Notes:
At one point a part of the stands collapsed and several people were injured.
Joe Nawrocki was the advertised opponent for Arif.
DECEMBER 5, 1937 (SUNDAY)
Hippodrome de la Foire Commerciale, Lille, Nord, France
Attendance: "Well Packed"
1 - Vanfleteren Vs. Gabriel Laurier,
Draw (00:20:00)
2 - Gaston Navailles def. M. Besseyre
(00:17:15)
3 - Karol Nowina Vs. Charles Lsemer,
Draw (00:30:00)
4 - Charles Rigoulot def. Manuel Fullaondo
(00:14:30)
5 - Two out of Three Falls
Joe Savoldi def. Al Sparks,
Two Falls to None (F1 00:20:34 - F2 00:00:45 - C 00:21:19)
Notes:
Ed Lewis was to wrestle Sparks, but was replaced by Savoldi a few days prior to the event.
This was Savoldi's European debut. He was advertised as being World champion in 1935-1936.
DECEMBER 13, 1937 (MONDAY)
Promotion: Fédération Française de Catch Professionnel / Fédération Française de Lutte
Promoter: Raoul Paoli
Palais des Sports, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
1 - Lucien Malezieux Vs. Emile Rochez,
Result Unknown
2 - Maurice Gomis def. Dick Perron
3 - Sandor Vary def. Mark Passmann
4 - Joe Savoldi def. Mehmet Arif
5 - European Heavyweight Championship
Dan Koloff (c) def. Charles Rigoulot,
Forfeit
Note:
Rigoulot could not continue.
DECEMBER 18, 1937 (SATURDAY)
Promotion: Louis Vasseur Athletic Club
Matchmaker: Andre Triboulet
Brasserie Wagner, Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France
1 - Amateur
Destouches Vs. Grasset,
(00:20:00)
2 - Amateur
Andre Leclerc def. L'Huillier
(00:10:00)
3 - Amateur - Two out of Three Falls(?)
Andre Drapp Vs. Robert Boulat,
Draw - One Fall Each (F1 00:17:00 - F2 00:12:00 - TL ??:??:??)
Note:
There was weightlifting as well.
DECEMBER 19, 1937 (SUNDAY)
Hippodrome de la Foire Commerciale, Lille, Nord, France
Attendance: "Full"
1 - Otto Muller def. Vanfleteren,
Points
2 - Louis Loew def. Marcel Dumoulin,
Points
3 - Karol Nowina def. Mike Brendel
(00:22:20)
4 - Charles Rigoulot Vs. Kola Kwariani,
Draw (00:30:00)
5 - Two out of Three Falls
Henri Deglane def. Yvar Martinson,
Two Falls to One (F1 HD 00:15:15 - F2 YM 00:06:25 - F3 HD 00:07:45 - C 00:29:25)
DECEMBER 24, 1937 (FRIDAY)
Promoter: Jean Ducos
Halle aux Grains, Toulouse, Midi-Pyrénées, France
Attendance: "considerable success"
Referee: Clement Valfort
1 - Roger Mollet def. Robert Beglot
(00:18:00)
2 - Louis Loew def. Dick Perron,
Disqualification (00:12:00)
3 - Sandor Vary def. Joe Campbell
(00:19:00)
4 - Two out of Three Falls
Charles Rigoulot def. Al Sparks,
Two Falls to None (F1 00:21:00 - F2 00:08:00 - C 00:29:00)
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Results from the France: 1937.
Updated: October 17, 2019.
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