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1938
JANUARY 1938
JANUARY 9, 1938 (SUNDAY)
Hippodrome de la Foire Commerciale, Lille, Nord, France
Attendance: "Not The Usual Success"
1 - Albert Arnaud def. Krum Petroff
(00:16:45)
2 - Marcel Dimoulin def. Douvinet
(00:13:10)
3 - Bonnie Muir def. Karol Nowina
(00:22:30)
4 - Kola Kwariani Vs. Yvar Martinson,
Draw (00:30:00)
5 - Two out of Three Falls
Charles Rigoulot def. Sandor Vary,
Two Falls to None (F1 00:22:45 - F2 00:13:40)
Note:
The bad weather is mentioned as a possible reason for the weaker attendance.
JANUARY 10, 1938 (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 - Arthur Ghevaert Vs. George Krassavine,
Draw
2 - Ivar Martinson def. Peter Konstantinoff
3 - Charles Rigoulot def. Al Sparks
4 - Joe Savoldi def. Dan Koloff
Note:
Koloff retired soon after due to illness.
Originally Koloff had planned to come back once fully recovered.
Unforuntately this did not happen and thus the European Heavyweight Championship which he was the holder of was vacated.
Subsequently the title was forgotten about for the time being.
JANUARY 12, 1938 (WEDNESDAY)
Promoters: Mrs. Cazautets & her son, Jean
[Matchmaker: Raoul Paoli?]
Municipal Circus, Limoges, Haute-Vienna, France
Attendance: "Small Crowd"
Tickets: 8f, 15f & 25f
1 - Albert Arnaud def. Marcel Nonest,
Points (00:20:00)
2 - Robert Beglot def. Alexandre Poizat
(00:19:00)
3 - Mark Passmann Vs. George Krassavine,
Draw (00:30:00)
4 - Karol Nowina Vs. Pablo Gardiazabal,
Result Unknown
5 - Henri Deglane def. Sandor Vary
Note:
The potential reasons for the small crowd are listed as January never being a good month for live events, most workers not having money left because of Christmas and because they get paid every two weeks (so they hadn't been paid just yet), and finally a local factory closing so a number of people were left without a job.
The disappointing performance of Ed Lewis at the last show is also listed as a potential reason for the smaller crowd.
JANUARY 16, 1938 (SUNDAY)
Hippodrome, Douai, Nord, France
Attendance: "Good"
1 - Paul Marton def. Boileau
(00:15:10)
2 - Gabriel Martinville def. Kulikov
(00:14:45)
3 - Sandor Nemeth def. George Freymont
(00:10:20)
4 - French Lightweight Championship
Alexandre Froid (c) Vs. Emile Dillies,
Draw (00:20:00)
5 - Two out of Three Falls
Mike Brendel def. Stefan Novotny,
Two Falls to None (F1 00:19:20 - F2 00:11:15 - C 00:30:35)
JANUARY 24, 1938 (MONDAY)
Promotion: Fédération Française de Catch Professionnel / Fédération Française de Lutte
Promoter: Raoul Paoli
Palais des Sports, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
Attendance: "Sold Out", "Very Large Attendance" & "Turn Away Crowd"
1 - Emile Pouveroux def. Gaston Navailles
2 - Bonnie Muir Vs. Joe Campbell,
Result Unknown
3 - Ivar Martinson def. Al Sparks
4 - Kola Kwariani Vs. Jim Burnett,
Draw
5 - Henri Deglane Vs. Joe Savoldi,
Draw
Note:
The attendance quotes are from separate newspaper articles.
JANUARY 30, 1938 (SUNDAY)
Hippodrome de la Foire Commerciale, Lille, Nord, France
Attendance: "Thousands of Spectators"
1 - Vanfleteren def. Emile Rochez,
Points (00:20:00)
2 - Mark Passmann def. Mehmet Arif,
Disqualification (00:14:10)
3 - Marcel Dumoulin Vs. Louis Loew,
Draw (00:30:00)
4 - Charles Rigoulot def. Bonnie Muir
(00:21:50)
5 - Joe Savoldi Vs. Yvar Martinson,
Draw (01:00:00)
Note:
The main even was supposed to be Dan Koloff vs. Martinson for Koloff's European Heavyweight Title, but 2 days before the show Koloff was replaced by Savoldi due to having a severe case of pneumonia.
FEBRUARY 1938
FEBRUARY 2, 1938 (WEDNESDAY)
Promoters: Mrs. Cazautets & her son, Jean
[Matchmaker: Raoul Paoli?]
Municipal Circus, Limoges, Haute-Vienna, France
Attendance: "Large Crowd"
Tickets: 8f, 15f & 25f
1 - Emile Rochez def. Krum Petroff
(00:16:34)
2 - Roger Mollet def. Otto Muller
(00:14:25)
3 - Gaston Navailles def. Dick Perron,
Disqualification (00:12:30)
4 - Sandor Vary def. Mehmet Arif
(00:13:00)
5 - Two out of Three Falls
Charles Rigoulot Vs. Kola Kwariani,
Draw - One Fall Each (F1 KK 00:45:30 - F2 CR 00:08:40 - TL 01:00:00)
FEBRUARY 4, 1938 (FRIDAY)
Halle aux Grains, Toulouse, Midi-Pyrénées, France
1 - Felix Clody Vs. Rene Van Coppenolle,
Result Unknown
2 - Bonnie Muir Vs. Dick Perron,
Result Unknown
3 - Joe Savoldi Vs. Karol Nowina,
Result Unknown
4 - Stan Karolyi Vs. Emile Pouveroux,
Result Unknown
FEBRUARY 7, 1938 (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 - Stan Karolyi Vs. Henry Stoeff,
Draw
2 - Ivar Martinson def. Jim Burnett
3 - Kola Kwariani def. Peter Konstantinoff
4 - Joe Savoldi def. Charles Rigoulot
FEBRUARY 20, 1938 (SUNDAY)
Hippodrome de la Foire Commerciale, Lille, Nord, France
1 - Vanfleteren def. Robert Beglot
(00:41:15)
2 - Arthur Ghevaert Vs. Henry Stoeff,
Draw (00:30:00)
3 - Yvar Martinson def. Peter Konstantinoff
(00:18:15)
4 - Kola Kwariani def. Mehmet Arif
(00:14:20)
5 - French Heavyweight Championship - Two out of Three Falls
Henri Deglane (c) def. Charles Rigoulot,
One Fall to None (F1 00:50:15 - TL 01:00:00)
FEBRUARY 21, 1938 (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 Attendance"
1 - Roger Mollet def. Rino Deon
2 - Ivar Martinson Vs. Josef Vavra,
Draw
3 - Tekirdagli Huseyin or Tekirdagli def. Mehmet Arif
4 - Sandor Vary def. Peter Konstantinoff
5 - Henri Deglane def. Joe Savoldi
FEBRUARY 25, 1938 (FRIDAY)
Élysée Montmartre, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
Attendance: "Good Attendance"
1 - Paul Marton def. Lamy
(00:13:17)
2 - Andre Trante Vs. Georges Freymont,
Draw
2 - Oscar Nygren def. Schwareck
(00:21:24)
3 - Joe "Bull" Komar def. Mehmet Arif [Todor Bankoff]
(00:15:43)
4 - Dick Shikat def. Joe Nawrocki,
Two Falls to None (F1 00:14:00 - F2 00:07:36 - C 00:21:36)
MARCH 1938
MARCH 3, 1938 (WEDNESDAY)
Promotion: Louis Vasseur Athletic Club
Matchmaker: Andre Triboulet
Casino de Nancy, Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France
Attendance: "Record Attendance"
1 - Amateur
Andre Leclerc def. Marcel Ferry
(00:16:37)
2 - Amateur
Andre Drapp Vs. Bailly,
Draw
3 - Piroue def. Emile Rochez
(00:22:36)
4 - Roger Mollet def. Felix Clody
(00:26:49)
5 - European Middleweight Championship - Two out of Three Falls
Alphonse Zwahlen (c) def. Rene Van Coppenolle,
Two Falls to One (F1 AZ 00:12:35 - F2 RC 00:09:00 - F3 AZ 00:11:40 - C 00:23:15)
MARCH 4, 1938 (FRIDAY)
Toulouse, Midi-Pyrénées, France
Attendance: "considerable attendance"
1 - Otto Muller Vs. Albert Arnaud,
Result Unknown
2 - Lucien Malezieux Vs. Bukovac,
Result Unknown
3 - Josef Vavra Vs. Henry Stoeff,
Result Unknown
4 - Henri Deglane def. Karol Nowina
Notes:
Kola Kwariani was originally supposed to be Deglane's opponent and Nowina was to be Stoeff's but the card was changed.
It's not clear which one of the four Bukovac brothers this was.
MARCH 7, 1938 (MONDAY)
Promotion: Fédération Française de Catch Professionnel / Fédération Française de Lutte
Promoter: Raoul Paoli
Palais des Sports, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
1 - Rene Van Coppenolle def. Felix Clody
2 - Emile Pouveroux Vs. Stan Karolyi
3 - Josef Vavra def. Arthur Ghevaert
4 - Al Sparks def. George Krassavine
5 - Kola Kwariani Vs. Ivar Martinson
6 - Charles Rigoulot def. Joe Savoldi
Note:
This is the final show of the fifth Palais des Sports season.
MARCH 9, 1938 (WEDNESDAY)
Promoters: Mrs. Cazautets & her son, Jean
[Matchmaker: Raoul Paoli?]
Municipal Circus, Limoges, Haute-Vienna, France
Attendance: 2,000
Tickets: 8f, 15f & 25f
1 - Otto Muller def. Rudelle
(00:14:36)
2 - Albert Arnaud def. Krum Petroff
3 - Manuel Fullaondo Vs. George Krassavine
(00:30:00)
4 - Peter Konstantinoff def. Rudolph Binacchi
(00:24:24)
5 - Two out of Three Falls
Joe Savoldi def. Sandor Vary,
Two Falls to One (F1 SV ??:??:?? - F2 JS ??:??:?? - F3 JS ??:??:??)
MARCH 11, 1938 (FRIDAY)
Élysée Montmartre, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
1 - Alexandre Lageat Vs. Pierre Dannic,
Draw
2 - Joe Nawrocki def. Gabriel Martinville
3 - Oscar Nygren def. Jose Dionisio
4 - Joe "Bull" Komar def. Vilo Bur
5 - Dick Shikat def. Felix Kersic,
Two Falls to None
Notes:
Komar's advertised opponent was Pierlot.
MARCH 18, 1938 (FRIDAY)
Élysée Montmartre, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
Attendance: "Big Crowd"
1 - Paul Marton def. Roger Boileau
(00:13:55)
2 - Sandor Nemeth def. Esculier
(00:13:30)
3 - Charles Ulsemer Vs. Oscar Nygren,
Draw
4 - Felix Kersic Vs. Joe Nawrocki,
Draw
5 - Dick Shikat def. Joe "Bull" Komar,
Two Falls to None - Knockout
MARCH 20, 1938 (SUNDAY)
Hippodrome de la Foire Commerciale, Lille, Nord, France
1 - Alphonse Zwahlen def. Vanfleteren
(00:18:50)
2 - Marcel Dumoulin def. Rudolph Binacchi
(00:12:20)
3 - Stan Karolyi Vs. Emile Pouveroux,
Draw (00:30:00)
4 - Yvar Martinson Vs. Sandor Vary,
Draw (00:30:00)
5 - Two out of Three Falls
Henri Deglane def. Joe Savoldi,
Two Falls to One (F1 HD 00:24:20 - F2 JS 00:20:10 - F3 HD 00:04:12 - C 00:48:42)
APRIL 1938
APRIL 1, 1938 (FRIDAY)
Toulouse, Midi-Pyrénées, France
1 - Felix Clody Vs. Lucien Malezieux,
Result Unknown
2 - Alphonse Zwahlen Vs. Bukovac,
Result Unknown
3 - Stan Karolyi Vs. Dick Perron,
Result Unknown
4 - Ivar Martinson Vs. Manuel Fullaondo,
Result Unknown
Note:
It's not clear which one of the four Bukovac brothers this was.
APRIL 9, 1938 (FRIDAY)
Promotion: Louis Vasseur Athletic Club
Matchmaker: Andre Triboulet
Brasserie Wagner, Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France
1 - Amateur - Greco-Roman
Voisin Vs. Le Mailloux,
Draw
2 - Amateur
Schoenmacker Vs. Hegy,
Draw (00:15:00)
3 - Amateur
Marcel Ferry Vs. Berthon,
Draw (00:20:00)
4 - Amateur
Destouches def. Larro (15)
5 - Amateur
Andre Leclerc def. Grisey
6 - Amateur
Andre Drapp def. Bailly
Two Falls to One (F1 Ba 00:07:00 - F2 AD 00:24:00 - F3 AD 00:05:00 - C 00:36:00)
APRIL 30, 1938 (FRIDAY)
Promotion: Louis Vasseur Athletic Club
Matchmaker: Andre Triboulet
Brasserie Wagner, Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France
1 - Amateur
Destouches Vs. Marcel Ferry,
Result Unknown
2 - Amateur
Andre Leclerc Vs. Bailly,
Result Unknown
3 - Amateur
Andre Drapp Vs. Voisin,
Result Unknown
MAY 1938
MAY 11, 1938 (WEDNESDAY)
Cinema-Theater Eden, Saint-Jean-d'Angély, Charente-Maritime, France
1 - Maurice Tillet Vs. Georges Letto,
Result Unknown
MAY 22, 1938 (SUNDAY)
Limoges Fair
Organizers: Lachaud, Voisin & Lefebvre
Promoters: Mrs. Cazautets & her son, Jean (wrestling)
[Matchmaker: Raoul Paoli? (wrestling)]
Municipal Circus, Limoges, Haute-Vienna, France
Attendance: "Big Crowd"
Tickets: 1f & 6f
1 - Lucien Malezieux def. Felix Clody
(00:18:00)
2 - Roger Mollet def. Rene Vandersipp
(00:18:17)
3 - Manuel Fullaondo def. George Krassavine
4 - Stan Karolyi def. Dick Perron
(00:17:22)
5 - Two out of Three Falls
Henri Deglane def. Kola Kwariani,
Two Falls to None (F1 00:27:00 - F2 00:05:30 - C 00:32:00)
Note:
The venue was open-air.
JUNE 1938
JUNE 26, 1938 (SUNDAY)
Ernest-Wallon Stadium, Toulouse, Midi-Pyrénées, France
1 - Albert Arnaud def. Otto Muller
(00:20:30)
2 - Lucien Malezieux def. Bukovac
(00:20:00)
3 - Stan Karolyi Vs. Emile Pouveroux,
(00:30:00)
4 - Two out of Three Falls
Henri Deglane def. Kola Kwariani
Two Falls to One (F1 00:23:00 - F2 00:10:00 F3 00:05:10 - C 00:38:10)
JULY 1938
JULY 2, 1938 (SATURDAY)
Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
1 - Michel Benes def. The Angel
[Maurice Tillet]
JULY 1938
JULY 2, 1938 (SATURDAY)
Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
1 - Michel Benes def. The Angel
[Maurice Tillet]
SEPTEMBER 1938
SEPTEMBER 24, 1938 (SATURDAY)
Promotion: Louis Vasseur Athletic Club
Matchmaker: Andre Triboulet
Brasserie Wagner, Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France
1 - Amateur
Andre Drapp Vs. Le Mailloux,
Result Unknown
SEPTEMBER 25, 1938 (SUNDAY)
Hippodrome de la Foire Commerciale, Lille, Nord, France
1 - Emile Dillies Vs. Chebaly,
Cancelled
2 - Stan Karolyi Vs. Marcel Dumoulin,
Cancelled
3 - Bonnie Muir Vs. Louis Loew,
Cancelled
4 - Cliff Olson Vs. Evstatji Georgieff,
Cancelled
5 - Henri Deglane Vs. Frank Bronowicz,
Cancelled
Note:
The show is cancelled "due to current events."
SEPTEMBER 26, 1938 (MONDAY)
Promotion: Fédération Française de Catch Professionnel / Fédération Française de Lutte
Promoter: Raoul Paoli
Palais des Sports, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
1 - Albert Armand def. Rino Deon
2 - Emile Pouveroux def. Oscar Nygren
3 - Milo/Henry Steinborn def. Manuel Fallaondo
4 - Frank Bronowicz Vs. Mike Brendel,
Draw
5 - Henri Deglane def. Rube Wright
Notes:
Steinborn was brought in as the top name.
This is at the beginning of the sixth season.
OCTOBER 1938
OCTOBER 5, 1938 (WEDNESDAY)
Promoters: Mrs. Cazautets & her son, Jean
[Matchmaker: Raoul Paoli?]
Municipal Circus, Limoges, Haute-Vienna, France
Attendance: "Large Crowd"
Tickets: 8f, 15f & 25f
1 - Otto Muller Vs. Rene Vandersipp,
Draw (00:20:00)
2 - Emile Rochez def. Robert Beglot
(00:21:00)
3 - Cliff Olson def. Hank Oswald
4 - Oscar Nygren def. Stan Karolyi,
Points (00:30:00)
5 - Henri Deglane def. Mark Hoesley
Olympia Theater, Dijon, Côte-d'Or, France
1 - Rematch
The Angel def. Michel Benes
(00:17:35)
[Maurice Tillet]
OCTOBER 7, 1938 (FRIDAY)
Franklin Hall, Bordeaux, Gironde, France
1 - Angel def. Draganoff
[Maurice Tillet]
OCTOBER 16, 1938 (SUNDAY)
Hippodrome de la Foire Commerciale, Lille, Nord, France
Attendance: "Great"
1 - Emile Dillies Vs. Chebaly,
Draw (00:20:00)
2 - Stan Karolyi def. Marcel Dumoulin
(00:29:15)
3 - Cliff Olson def. Peter Konstantinoff
(00:13:25)
4 - Frank Bronowicz def. Hank Oswald
(00:14:25)
5 - Two out of Three Falls
Felix Miquet def. Kola Kwariani,
One Fall to None (F1 00:38:40 - TL 01:00:00)
OCTOBER 17, 1938 (MONDAY)
Paris, Ile-de-France, France
1 - Freestyle/Catch-as-Catch-Can
Henry Steinborn def. Markus Passmann
OCTOBER 22, 1938 (SATURDAY)
Promotion: Louis Vasseur Athletic Club
Matchmaker: Andre Triboulet
Brasserie Wagner, Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France
1 - Amateur Tournament - Semi-Final
Grisey def. Reyades
(00:12:00)
2 - Amateur Tournament - Semi-Final
Schoemmackers def. Larro,
Points (00:15:00)
3 - Amateur Tournament - Semi-Final
Hegy def. Berthon
(00:14:00)
4 - Amateur Tournament - Semi-Final
Destouches def. Charron
(00:15:00)
5 - Amateur Tournament - Third/Fourth Place
Reyades def. Laro,
Points (00:15:00)
6 - Amateur
Andre Drapp def. Le Mailloux
(00:15:00)
7 - Amateur Tournament - Final
Grisey def. Schoemmackers
(00:13:00)
OCTOBER 24, 1938 (MONDAY)
Promotion: Fédération Française de Catch Professionnel / Fédération Française de Lutte
Promoter: Raoul Paoli
Palais des Sports, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
Attendance: "Big Attendance"
1 - Van Fleiteren or Van Fleterey Vs. Albert Arnaud,
Draw
2 - Stan Karolyi Vs. Dick Perron,
Draw
3 - Ivar Martinson def. Fred Ebert
4 - Charles Rigoulot def. Hank Oswald
5 - Henri Deglane def. Milo/Henry Steinborn
NOVEMBER 1938
NOVEMBER 1, 1938 (TUESDAY)
Hippodrome de la Foire Commerciale, Lille, Nord, France
Attendance: "Completely Full" / "Full of Spectators"
1 - Otto Muller Vs. Vanfleteren,
Draw (00:20:00)
2 - Arthur Ghevaert def. Oscar Nygren
(00:21:40)
3 - Yvar Martinson def. Mark Hoesly
(00:14:20)
4 - Cliff Olson def. Hank Oswald
(00:10:35)
5 - Two out of Three Falls
Henri Deglane def. Frank Bronowicz,
Two Falls to One (F1 HD 00:22:20 - F2 FB 00:10:05 - F3 HD 00:13:12 - C 00:45:37)
NOVEMBER 3, 1938 (THURSDAY)
Promotion: Louis Vasseur Athletic Club
Matchmaker: Andre Triboulet
Casino de Nancy, Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France
Attendance: "Full"
1 - Amateur
Destouches Vs. Grisey,
Draw (00:20:00)
2 - Muller Vs. Rudelle,
Draw (00:30:00)
3 - Maixent def. Andre Drapp,
Points (00:30:00)
4 - Albert Arnaud def. Van der Sipp
(00:17:25)
5 - Two out of Three Falls(?) - Sixty Minute Time-Limit
Stan Karolyi drew Emile Pouverou,
Draw (F1 SK 00:33:55 - F2 EP 00:09:53 - TL 01:00:00)
Note:
This is said to be Andre Drapp's pro wrestling debut.
NOVEMBER 9, 1938 (WEDNESDAY)
Promoters: Mrs. Cazautets & her son, Jean
[Matchmaker: Raoul Paoli?]
Municipal Circus, Limoges, Haute-Vienna, France
Attendance: "Large Crowd"
Tickets: 8f, 15f & 25f
1 - Georges Huard def. Klaytch
(00:15:25)
2 - Gaston Navailles def. Rudelle
3 - Stan Karolyi Vs. Emile Pouveroux,
Draw (00:30:00)
4 - Mike Brendel def. Marcel Douvinet
(00:12:28)
5 - Two out of Three Falls
Felix Miquet Vs. Yvar Martinson,
Draw - One Fall Each (F1 FM 00:21:21 - F2 YM 00:20:27 - TL 01:00:00)
Note:
Rudelle was a substitute for Leone Jacovacci, who had an injured foot.
NOVEMBER 21, 1938 (MONDAY)
Promotion: Fédération Française de Catch Professionnel / Fédération Française de Lutte
Promoter: Raoul Paoli
Palais des Sports, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
1 - Stan Karolyi Vs. Rene Bukovac,
Draw
2 - Ivar Martinson def. Louis Loew
3 - Cliff Olson def. Sandor Vary
4 - Felix Miquet def. Rex Steel
5 - Henri Deglane def. Milo/Henry Steinborn
NOVEMBER 27, 1938 (SUNDAY)
Hippodrome de la Foire Commerciale, Lille, Nord, France
Attendance: "Full" / "The Arena Is Proving to be too Small for These Events" / "Wrestling is the King of Sports in Our Region"
1 - Emile Dillies def. Alexandre Lageat
(00:13:32)
2 - Marcel Dumoulin Vs. Emile Pouveroux,
Draw
3 - Mike Brendel def. Louis Loew
(00:16:00)
4 - Milo Steinborn def. Sandor Vary
(00:15:20)
5 - Two out of Three Falls
Henri Deglane def. Cliff Olson,
Two Falls to One (F1 CO 00:15:15 - F2 HD 00:18:47 - F3 HD 00:00:33 - C 00:33:35)
DECEMBER 1938
DECEMBER 2, 1938 (FRIDAY)
Halle aux Grains, Toulouse, Midi-Pyrénées, France
1 - Charles Rigoulot Vs. Rube Wright,
Result Unknown
DECEMBER 4, 1938 (SUNDAY)
Hippodrome, Valenciennes, Nord, France
Attendance: "Good, Despite Current Events"
1 - Emile Dillies def. Parisot
(00:15:23)
2 - Vanfleteren def. Harold Angus
(00:17:00)
3 - Alber Arnaud def. Jean Bianconi
(00:23:13)
4 - Stan Karolyi def. Gaston Navalles
(00:17:23)
5 - Two out of Three Falls
Felix Miquet def. Mark Passmann,
Two Falls to None (F1 00:18:37 - F2 00:05:33 - C 00:24:10)
DECEMBER 5, 1938 (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"
1 - Harold Angus Vs. Emile Rochez,
Forfeit
2 - Emile Rochez def. ????
3 - Karol Nowina Vs. Mike Brendel,
Draw
4 - Frank Bronowicz def. Mark Hoesley
5 - Felix Miquet Vs. Rube Wright.
Draw
6 - Charles Rigoulot def. Milo/Henry Steinborn
Note:
Match 1 was stopped due to an injury to Angus.
DECEMBER 7, 1938 (WEDNESDAY)
Promoters: Mrs. Cazautets & her son, Jean
[Matchmaker: Raoul Paoli?]
Municipal Circus, Limoges, Haute-Vienna, France
Tickets: 8f, 15f & 25f
1 - Maixent def. Alexandre Lageat
(00:15:20)
2 - Gabriel Laurier def. Robert Beglot
3 - Roger Mollet def. Emile Rochez
4 - Sandor Vary Vs. Arthur Ghevaert,
Draw (00:30:00)
5 - Two out of Three Falls
Charles Rigoulot def. Frank Bronowicz,
Two Falls to One (F1 CR 00:22:00 - F2 FB 00:00:50 - F3 00:12:10 - C 00:34:50)
DECEMBER 8, 1938 (THURSDAY)
Promotion: Louis Vasseur Athletic Club
Matchmaker: Andre Triboulet
Casino de Nancy, Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France
Attendance: "Full"
1 - Two out of Three Falls(?) - Sixty Minute Time-Limit
Gabriel Laurier def. Michele Colinos
(00:15:10)
2 - Andre Drapp Vs. Chebaly,
Draw (00:30:00)
3 - Raymond Bukovac def. Marcel Nonest
(00:13:00)
4 - Two out of Three Falls(?) - Sixty Minute Time-Limit
Louis Loew def. Stan Karolyi,
One Fall to None (F1 00:40:00 - TL 01:00:0)
DECEMBER 12, 1938 (MONDAY)
Paris, Ile-de-France, France
1 - Freestyle/Catch-as-Catch-Can
Henry Steinborn def. Rube Wright
DECEMBER 18, 1938 (SUNDAY)
Promoter: Mr. Bouchery
Hippodrome de la Foire Commerciale, Lille, Nord, France
1 - Paul Marton def. Roger Boileau
(00:11:25)
2 - Pierlot Vs. Al Kornoff,
Draw
3 - Charles Ulsemer def. Dory Detton
(00:12:15)
4 - Two out of Three Falls
Ben Sherman def. Laurti (of Canada),
Two Falls to None (F1 00:16:15 - F2 00:04:18 - C 00:20:33)
5 - Two out of Three Falls
Jack Sherry def. Estell (of the UK),
Two Falls to None - Forfeit (F1 00:18:17 - F2 00:01:00 - C 00:19:17)
Notes:
Sherry is billed as the "Official World Champion."
Bonnie Muir was the advertised opponent for Sherman.
Estell could not continue during the second fall.
1939
JANUARY 1939
JANUARY 9, 1939 (MONDAY)
Promotion: Fédération Française de Catch Professionnel / Fédération Française de Lutte
Promoter: Raoul Paoli
Palais des Sports, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
Attendance: 15,000+
1 - Emile Pouveroux def. Dick Perron
2 - Felix Miquet def. Leo Lefebrve
3 - Milo/Henry Steinborn def. Frank Bronowicz
4 - Yvon Robert def. Henri Deglane
JANUARY 15, 1939 (SUNDAY)
Hippodrome de la Foire Commerciale, Lille, Nord, France
Attendance: "Packed" / "Large Crowd"
Referee: Rene Michot (Steinborn-Deglane)
1 - Emile Dillies def. Klaytch
(00:16:40)
2 - Felix Clody def. Vanfleteren
(00:22:10)
3 - Karol Nowina Vs. Louis Loew,
Draw (00:30:00)
4 - Yvar Martinson Vs. Frank Bronowicz,
Draw (00:30:00)
5 - Two out of Three Falls
Henri Deglane def. Milo Steinborn,
One Fall to None (F1 00:52:20 - TL 01:00:00)
Note:
The day before the show Nowina replaced Tommy Nilan.
JANUARY 18, 1939 (WEDNESDAY)
Promoters: Mrs. Cazautets & her son, Jean
[Matchmaker: Raoul Paoli?]
Municipal Circus, Limoges, Haute-Vienna, France
Attendance: "Great Crowd"
Tickets: 8f, 15f & 25f
1 - Otto Muller def. Rene Vandersipp
(00:17:15)
2 - Karol Nowina Vs. George Krassavine,
Draw (00:30:00)
3 - Mike Brendel def. Louis Loew
(00:18:30)
4 - Milo Steinborn def. Mark Passmann
5 - Two out of Three Falls
Henri Deglane def. George Clark,
Two Falls to One (F1 GC 00:22:00 - F2 HD 00:12:00 - F3 HD ??:??:?? - C 00:34:00 - F3 Was Short)
JANUARY 21, 1939 (SATURDAY)
Promotion: Louis Vasseur Athletic Club
Matchmaker: Andre Triboulet
Brasserie Wagner, Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France
1 - Amateur
Berthon def. Serve
(00:15:00)
2 - Amateur
Destouches Vs. Retygads,
Draw (00:30:00)
3 - Amateur
Le Mailloux def. Bailly
(00:26:00)
4 - Amateur
Grisey def. Andre Leclerc
(00:19:00)
Note:
There was a weightlifting competition as well.
JANUARY 23, 1939 (MONDAY)
Promotion: Fédération Française de Catch Professionnel / Fédération Française de Lutte
Promoter: Raoul Paoli
Palais des Sports, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
1 - Rene Bukovac Vs. Rudolph Binacchi,
Draw
2 - Matros Kirilenko def. Manuel Fullaondo
3 - George Clark def. Arthur Ghevaert
4 - Charles Rigoulot def. Chick Knight
5 - Yvon Robert def. Milo/Henry Steinborn
FEBRUARY 1939
FEBRUARY 3, 1939 (FRIDAY)
Halle aux Grains, Toulouse, Midi-Pyrénées, France
Attendance: "record attendance"
1 - Alphonse Zwahlen Vs. Albert Arnaud,
Draw (00:30:00)
2 - Jean Bianconi def. Felix Clody
3 - Mike Brendel def. Dick Perron
(00:16:12)
4 - Two out of Three Falls
Yvon Robert def. George Clark,
Two Falls to None - Forfeit (00:30:30)
Note:
Clark was unable to continue following the second fall.
FEBRUARY 5, 1939 (SUNDAY)
Hippodrome de la Foire Commerciale, Lille, Nord, France
1 - Piroue def. Maixent
(00:24:25)
2 - Marcel Dumoulin Vs. Oscar Nygren,
Draw (00:30:00)
3 - Arthur Ghevaert Vs. Mike Brendel,
Draw (00:30:00)
4 - Frank Bronowicz Vs. George Clark,
Draw (00:30:00)
5 - Two out of Three Falls
Yvon Robert def. Yvar Martinson,
One Fall to None (F1 00:44:40 - TL 01:00:00)
FEBRUARY 9, 1939 (THURSDAY)
Promoters: Mrs. Cazautets & her son, Jean
[Matchmaker: Raoul Paoli?]
Municipal Circus, Limoges, Haute-Vienna, France
Attendance: "Large Crowd"
Tickets: 8f, 15f & 25f
1 - Chebaldy def. Parisot
(00:15:20)
2 - Karolyi def. Bukovac
(00:17:12)
3 - Rene Vandersipp def. Rudelle
4 - Frank Bronowicz Vs. Mike Brendel,
Draw (00:30:00)
5 - Two out of Three Falls
Charles Rigoulot def. George Clark,
Two Falls to One (F1 GC 00:30:00 - F2 00:10:00 - F3 00:05:10)
FEBRUARY 13, 1939 (MONDAY)
Promotion: Fédération Française de Catch Professionnel / Fédération Française de Lutte
Promoter: Raoul Paoli
Palais des Sports, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
Attendance: "Sold Out"
1 - Louis Loew Vs. Rudolph Binacchi,
Draw
2 - Matros Kirilenko Vs. Sandor Vary,
Result Unknown
3 - George Clark def. Chick Knight
4 - Felix Miquet def. Frank Bronowicz
5 - Yvon Robert Vs. Charles Rigoulot,
Draw
Promotion: Louis Vasseur Athletic Club
Matchmaker: Andre Triboulet
Casino de Nancy, Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France
1 - Amateur
Bailly def. Lohyer
2 - Amateur
Destouches Vs. Le Milloux,
Draw (00:20:00)
3 - Andre Drapp Vs. Robert
4 - Alphonse Zwahlen def. Albert Arnaud
5 - Two out of Three Falls(?)
Karol Nowina Vs. Emile Pouveroux,
No Contest - One Fall to None (F1 KW 00:15:00 - F2 ??:??:?? - C 00:15:00+)
Note:
Match 4 was stopped due to an injury to Nowina's foot.
FEBRUARY 21, 1939 (TUESDAY)
Paris, Ile-de-France, France
1 - Freestyle/Catch-as-Catch-Can
Henry Steinborn def. Romeo Bukovac
FEBRUARY 27, 1939 (MONDAY)
Promotion: Fédération Française de Catch Professionnel / Fédération Française de Lutte
Promoter: Raoul Paoli
Palais des Sports, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
1 - Emile Pouveroux def. George Mack
2 - Matros Kirilenko def. Louis Loew
3 - Milo/Henry Steinborn def. Peter Konstantinoff
4 - Felix Miquet def. Chick Knight
5 - Henri Deglane def. George Clark
MARCH 1939
MARCH 3, 1939 (FRIDAY)
Salle du Jardin Royal, Toulouse, Midi-Pyrénées, France
Attendance: "full"
1 - Albert Arnaud def. Sandor Nemeth
(00:16:38)
2 - Stan Karolyi def. Richard Bukovac
3 - Felix Miquet Vs. Ivar Martinson,
Draw (00:30:00)
4 - Two out of Three Falls
Yvon Robert def. Milo Steinborn,
Two Falls to One (F1MS 00:23:53 - F2YR 00:02:08 - F3 00:15:16 - C 00:41:17)
MARCH 4, 1939 (SATURDAY)
Halle aux Grains, Toulouse, Midi-Pyrénées, France
1 - Paul Marton def. Charf
(00:10:40)
2 - Roger Mollet def. Wirtz
3 - Two out of Three Falls
Ben Sherman def. Charles Ulsemer,
Two Falls to None (F1 00:12:00 - F2 00:16:00 - C 00:28:00)
4 - Two out of Three Falls
Karol Nowina def. Pierlot,
Two Falls to None (F1 00:19:40 - F2 00:10:11 - C 00:39:51)
Note:
Jean Bianconi vs. Georges Freymond was also advertised, but the results did not mention it.
MARCH 10, 1939 (FRIDAY)
Salle des fêtes des Aciéries de Pompey, Pompey, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France
Attendance: "Hundreds of Spectators"
1 - Amateur
Andre LeClerc def. Cerve
(00:11:30)
2 - Amateur
Charron Vs. Van de Perre,
Draw (00:15:00)
3 - Amateur
Berthon Vs. Oblet,
Draw (00:15:00)
4 - Amateur - Graeco-Roman
Le Milloux Vs. Crossigniani,
Draw (00:20:00)
5 - Destouches Vs. Grisey,
Draw (00:45:00)
6 - Two out of Three Falls
Andre Drapp def. Lohyer,
Two Falls to None (F1 L 00:25:26 - F2 AD 00:09:47 - F3 AD 00:07:48 - C 00:43:01)
Promoters: Mrs. Cazautets & her son, Jean
[Matchmaker: Raoul Paoli?]
Municipal Circus, Limoges, Haute-Vienna, France
Attendance: "More Than 2,000 Fans" - "Record Crowd"
Tickets: 8f, 15f & 25f
1 - Emile Rochez beat Gabriel Laurier
(00:13:00)
2 - Albert Arnaud def. Nemeth Sandor
(00:20:00)
3 - Matros Kirilenko def. Peter Konstantinoff
(00:10:40)
4 - Bonnie Muir def. Rene Bukovac
(00:21:00)
5 - Two out of Three Falls
Yvon Robert def. Milo Steinborn,
Two Falls to One (F1 YR 00:21:00 - F2 MS 00:05:00 - F3 MS 00:08:00 - C 00:34:00)
MARCH 12, 1939 (SUNDAY)
Hippodrome de la Foire Commerciale, Lille, Nord, France
Attendance: "Big Crowd"
1 - Otto Muller def. Rudelle
(00:16:15)
2 - Vanfleteren def. Rino Deon
(00:18:10)
3 - Arthur Ghevaert def. Fred Ebert
(00:15:30)
4 - Felix Miquet Vs. Milo Steinborn,
Draw (00:30:00)
5 - Two out of Three Falls
Yvon Robert Vs. Yvar Martinson,
Draw - One Fall Each (F1 YM 00:33:20 - F2 YR 00:18:20 - TL 01:00:00)
MARCH 19, 1939 (SUNDAY)
Salle Watremex, Roubaix, Nord, France
1 - Rene Van Coppenolle Vs. Grisagelle,
Result Unknown
2 - Vanfleteren Vs. Nuttin,
Result Unknown
3 - Marcel Dumoulin Vs. Ernest Cadine,
Result Unknown
Note:
Also featured amateur bouts.
MARCH 20, 1939 (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 - Albert Arnaud def. Dory Detton
2 - Bonnie Muir def. Fred Ebert
3 - Mike Brendel def. Armstrong
4 - Milo/Henry Steinborn Vs. Ivar/Yvar Martinson,
Draw
5 - French Heavyweight Championship
Henri Deglane (c) def. Charles Rigoulot
Note:
No first name was given for Armstrong. It may have been Dave Armstrong.
MARCH 26, 1939 (SUNDAY)
Promoter: Laurent Gaubert
Hall de la Foire-Exposition de Maubeuge, Maubeuge, Nord, France
1 - Emile Rochez def. Robert Beglot
(00:13:14)
2 - Emile Pouveroux Vs. Bukovac,
Draw (00:20:00)
3 - Albert Arnaud def. Felix Clody
(00:21:00)
4 - Bonnie Muir Vs. Louis Loew,
Draw (00:30:00)
5 - Two out of Three Falls
Yvon Robert def. Milo Steinborn,
Two Falls to None - Forfeit (00:29:00)
Note:
Steinborn could not continue for the second fall due to a shoulder injury.
MARCH 27, 1939 (MONDAY)
Paris, Ile-de-France, France
1 - Freestyle/Catch-as-Catch-Can
Felix Miquet def. Henry Steinborn
APRIL 1939
APRIL 1, 1939 (SATURDAY)
Halle aux Grains, Toulouse, Midi-Pyrénées, France
1 - Raymond Bukovac def. Marcel Nonest
(00:16:35)
2 - Bonnie Muir Vs. Mike Brendel,
Draw (00:30:00)
3 - European Light Heavyweight Championship
Stan Karolyi (c) def. Emile Pouveroux
4 - Two out of Three Falls
Charles Rigoulot def. Matros Kirilenko,
Two Falls to One (F1 00:24:00 - F2 00:07:15 - F2 00:01:40)
APRIL 3, 1939 (MONDAY)
Promotion: Fédération Française de Catch Professionnel / Fédération Française de Lutte
Promoter: Raoul Paoli
Palais des Sports, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
1 - Lucien Malezeiux def. Ben Chemoul
2 - Matros Kirilenko def. Arthur Ghevaert
3 - Stan Karolyi Vs. Louis Loew,
Draw
4 - Charles Rigoulot Vs. Ivar Martinson,
Draw
5 - Henri Deglane def. Yvon Robert
APRIL 5, 1939 (WEDNESDAY)
Promoters: Mrs. Cazautets & her son, Jean
[Matchmaker: Raoul Paoli?]
Municipal Circus, Limoges, Haute-Vienna, France
Attendance: "Not As Full As Usual"
Tickets: 8f, 15f & 25f
1 - Andre Piroue def. Parisot
(00:10:54)
2 - Georges Huard def. Albert Ben Chemoul
(00:22:03)
3 - Albert Arnaud def. Saenen
4 - Yvar Martinson def. Romeo Bukovac
(00:15:21)
5 - Two out of Three Falls
Yvon Robert Vs. Matros Kirilenko,
Time-Limit Draw - No Falls (TL 01:00:00)
APRIL 17, 1939 (MONDAY)
Promotion: Fédération Française de Catch Professionnel / Fédération Française de Lutte
Promoter: Raoul Paoli
Palais des Sports, Paris, Ile-de-France, France
1 - Emile Pouveroux Vs. Rudolph Binacchi,
Draw
2 - Mike Brendel def. Louis Loew
3 - Bonnie Muir def. George Krassavine
4 - Charles Rigoulot Vs. Matros Kirilenko,
Result Unknown
5 - Henri Deglane def. Ivar Martinson
6 - Felix Miquet def. Yvon Robert
Note:
This is the final show of the sixth Palais des Sports season.
MAY 1939
MAY 9, 1939 (TUESDAY)
Olympia Theater, Dijon, Côte-d'Or, France
1 - The Angel Vs. Karl Pojello,
Draw (00:30:00)
[Maurice Tillet]
MAY 10, 1939 (WEDNESDAY)
Marcel Sembat Hall, Chalon-sur-Saône, Saône-et-Loire, France
Attendance: 3,000+
1 - Angel Vs. Georges Letto,
Draw (00:30:00)
[Maurice Tillet]
JUNE 1939
JUNE 10, 1939 (SATURDAY)
Arenes du Prado, Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône, France
1 - Angel Tillet Vs. Stefan Novotny,
Result Unknown
[Maurice Tillet]
JULY 1939
JULY 9, 1939 (SUNDAY)
Garibaldi Stadium, Chalon-sur-Saône, Saône-et-Loire, France
Attendance: "Several Thousand"
1 - Angel def. Guy Biados
(00:17:38)
[Maurice Tillet]
JULY 28, 1939 (FRIDAY)
Promotion: ("A Local") Boxing Club
Alhambra Casino, Vittel, Vosges, France
1 - George LEtto Vs. George Macris,
Result Unknown
2 - Graff/Grouf Stuz Vs. Leone Jacovacci,
Result Unknown
3 - Charles Manoogian Vs. Jaun Pinetzky,
Result Unknown
4 - Ernest Cadine Vs. Felix Levesque,
Result Unknown
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