Spain: 1946-1948
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1946
JUNE 1946
JUNE 13, 1946 (THURSDAY)
Promoter: Empresa O. D. A.
Plaza de toros de las Arenas [Bullring], Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Attendance: "Very Weak Attendance"
1 - Matamoros def. Roni
(00:17:35)
2 - Costa def. Ortega
3 - Joaquin Saludes def. Tomas Grau
(00:15:30)
4 - Victorio Ochoa def. Francisco Grifol
(00:12:36)
Notes:
Ochoa was supposed to face Flaviano, but Flaviano wasn't there so Grifol took his place and Ortega replaced Grifol against Costa.
This was Ochoa's return to Barcelona after a long absence since he was wrestling in Madrid and Valencia.
JUNE 18, 1946 (TUESDAY)
Promoter: Empresa O. D. A.
Plaza de toros de las Arenas [Bullring], Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Attendance: "Quite A Large Crowd"
1 - Graeco-Roman
Cortes def. Lopez
2 - Martinez def. Garcia
(00:13:17)
3 - Francisco Grifol Vs. Julio Soria
Draw (00:20:00)
4 - Joaquin Saludes Vs. Urteaga,
Draw (00:20:00)
5 - Tomas Grau def. Victorio Ochoa,
Countout (00:07:20)
Notes:
Ochoa fell out of the ring and couldn't continue.
At first the headline matches were supposed to be Ochoa versus Flaviano and Saludes versus Grau, but the day before the show the line-up was changed.
JULY 1946
JULY 2, 1946 (TUESDAY)
Promoter: Empresa O. D. A.
Plaza de toros de las Arenas [Bullring], Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Boni Vs. Gracia,
Result Unknown
2 - Francisco Grifol def. Magaz
(00:12:34)
3 - Urteaga def. Costa
(00:11:47)
4 - Tomas Grau def. Joaquin Saludes
(00:08:55)
JULY 7, 1946 (SUNDAY)
Promoter: Empresa O. D. A.
Plaza de toros de las Arenas [Bullring], Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Attendance: "Quite A Large Crowd"
1 - Graeco-Roman
Sancliments def. Lopez
2 - Boni Vs. Martinez,
Result Unknown
3 - Magaz def. Gracia
(00:07:20)
4 - Costa def. Tortosa
(00:09:22)
5 - Tomas Grau def. Gras
(00:12:55)
Notes:
At first Costa's opponent was supposed to be Karter, but the day of the show the line-up was changed.
JULY 9, 1946 (TUESDAY)
Promoter: Empresa O. D. A.
Plaza de toros de las Arenas [Bullring], Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Attendance: "Very Good Attendance"
1 - Graeco-Roman
Cusco def. Miras
2 - Lopez Vs. Barba I,
Draw (00:20:00)
3 - Karter def. Matamoros
(00:06:39)
4 - Francisco Grifol def. Tomas Grau
(00:12:36)
5 - Joaquin Saludes def. Gras
(00:11:30)
JULY 15, 1946 (MONDAY)
Promoter: Empresa O. D. A.
Plaza de toros de las Arenas [Bullring], Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Graeco-Roman
Cortes def. Milan
2 - Martinez def. Lopez
(00:13:54)
3 - Tortosa def. Ferran
(00:12:20)
4 - Francisco Grifol Vs. Julio Soria,
Draw (00:20:00)
5 - Tomas Grau def. Mouchet
(00:07:00)
Notes:
Grifol was a sub for Urteaga and Ferran for Karter.
1947
NOVEMBER 1947
NOVEMBER 14, 1947 (FRIDAY)
Gran Price, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Spanish Middleweight Championship
Victorio Ochoa (c) def. Jose Tarres
1948
APRIL 1948
APRIL 9, 1948 (FRIDAY)
Gran Price, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Jose Tarres def. Victorio Ochoa
APRIL 30, 1948 (FRIDAY)
Gran Price, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Catalonia Middle Championship
Jose Tarres (c) def. Tabola
MAY 1948
MAY 14, 1948 (FRIDAY)
Gran Price, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Spanish Middleweight Championship
Victorio Ochoa (c) Vs. Jose Tarres,
No Contest
MAY 1948
MAY 14, 1948 (FRIDAY)
Gran Price, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Spanish Middleweight Championship
Victorio Ochoa (c) Vs. Jose Tarres,
No Contest
AUGUST 1948
AUGUST 20, 1948 (FRIDAY)
Plaza de toros de las Arenas [Bullring], Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Jaime Heras def. Sales
(00:13:52)
2 - Juan Salesa def. Mendez
(00:13:52)
3 - Henri Cogan Vs. Brossati,
Draw (00:20:00)
4 - Butcher Johnson def. Marco
(00:16:29)
5 - European Middleweight Championship
Jose Tarres def. Jack Dale (c)
(00:21:33) - NEW CHAMPION
Notes:
Between the first and second matches there was a minute of silence for Don Carver, who had died just two days prior.
AUGUST 26, 1948 (THURSDAY)
Plaza de toros de las Arenas [Bullring], Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Greco-Roman: Valles def. Ramon
2 - Francisco Grifol def. Artola
(00:14:22)
3 - Flaviano Vs. Ribola,
Draw (00:20:00)
4 - Jim Pantobe def. Grailet
(00:12:56)
5 - Urteaga def. Jean Jourlin,
Disqualification
Notes:
Grailet was known as "El Estrangulador" (The Strangler).
SEPTEMBER 1948
SEPTEMBER 2, 1948 (THURSDAY)
Plaza de toros de las Arenas [Bullring], Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Moncho def. Ruiz
(00:08:13)
2 - Francisco Grifol def. Villaescusa
(00:13:36)
3 - Urteaga def. Grasti
(00:07:56)
4 - Flaviano Vs. Biados,
Draw (00:20:00)
5 - Jim Pantobe def. Jean Jourlin
(00:18:07)
SEPTEMBER 9, 1948 (THURSDAY)
Plaza de toros de las Arenas [Bullring], Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Moncho def. Anoro
(00:11:53)
2 - Hoyos def. Francisco Grifol
(00:12:20)
3 - Crasti def. Urteaga
(00:12:15)
4 - Jim Pantobe Vs. Biados,
Draw (00:20:00)
5 - Flaviano def. Jean Jourlin,
Disqualification (00:16:00)
Notes:
At first Urteaga's opponent was supposed to be Ribola, but the line-up was changed a day before the show.
SEPTEMBER 16, 1948 (THURSDAY)
Plaza de toros de las Arenas [Bullring], Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Graeco-Roman
Ruiz def. Moncho
2 - Hoyos Vs. Villaescusa,
Draw (00:20:00)
3 - Van Hecks def. Luis Bejar
(00:10:44)
4 - Van Will def. Jean Jourlin
(00:07:35)
5 - Flaviano def. Jim Pantobe
(00:18:54)
SEPTEMBER 23, 1948 (THURSDAY)
Plaza de toros de las Arenas [Bullring], Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Anoro def. Ruiz
(00:13:18)
2 - Oses def. Costa
(00:14:16)
3 - Suin def. Van Hecks
(00:11:37)
4 - Max Lodder Vs. Duvivier,
Draw (00:20:00)
5 - Van Will def. Flaviano
(00:08:49)
OCTOBER 1948
OCTOBER ??, 1948 (????)
Valencia, Spain
1 - Spanish Middleweight Championship
Jose Tarres def. Victorio Ochoa (c),
NEW CHAMPION
Notes:
Tarres was now recognized as Catalonia (regional), Spanish (national) and European Middleweight champion all at once.
OCTOBER 1948
OCTOBER ??, 1948 (????)
Valencia, Spain
1 - Spanish Middleweight Championship
Jose Tarres def. Victorio Ochoa (c),
NEW CHAMPION
Notes:
Tarres was now recognized as Catalonia (regional), Spanish (national) and European Middleweight champion all at once.
NOVEMBER 1948
NOVEMBER 21, 1948 (SUNDAY)
Plaza de toros de las Arenas [Bullring], Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Ramis def. Lacoma
(00:13:13)
2 - Toni Rubio def. Benavent
(00:13:45)
3 - Salvador Font def. Marco
(00:12:30)
4 - Karter def. Tabola
(00:17:15)
5 - Joaquin Saludes def. Alphonse Zwahlen
(00:13:50)
NOVEMBER 26, 1948 (FRIDAY)
Gran Price, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - El Angel [Maurice Tillet] def. Rudolphe Binacchi
(00:05:43)
NOVEMBER 28, 1948 (SUNDAY)
Plaza de toros de las Arenas [Bullring], Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Attendance: "Overcrowded"
1 - Graeco-Roman
Ramis def. Jareño,
Disqualification (00:12:09)
2 - Juan Salesa def. Benavent
(00:11:12)
3 - Karter def. Salvador Font
(00:12:09)
4 - Saturio def. Fermos
(00:11:53)
5 - Tabola def. Jo Baratte,
Disqualification (00:14:04)
Notes:
El Angel [Maurice Tillet] was in attendance and before match 4 he got into the ring to greet the crowd.
DECEMBER 1948
DECEMBER 1, 1948 (WEDNESDAY)
Madrid, Spain
1 - El Angel [Maurice Tillet] def. Antonio Fusero
DECEMBER 3, 1948 (FRIDAY)
Gran Price, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - El Angel [Maurice Tillet] def. Tomas Grau
2 - Jose Tarres def. Jo Baratte
DECEMBER 5, 1948 (SUNDAY)
Plaza de toros de las Arenas [Bullring], Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Toni Rubio def. Ramis
(00:12:55)
2 - Jaime Heras Vs. Benavent,
Draw
3 - Kid Zamboa def. Calpe
(00:12:17)
4 - Marcel Manuel def. Salvador Font
(00:11:32)
5 - El Angel [Maurice Tillet] def. Gregorio Jarque
(00:13:35)
Notes:
At first the main event was supposed to be Angel versus Joe Luis, but the day before the show the line-up was changed.
Jarque had been scheduled to wrestle Font so he was replaced by Manuel.
DECEMBER 12, 1948 (SUNDAY)
Promoter: Empresa Balañá
Plaza de toros de las Arenas [Bullring], Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Jareño Vs. Aranda,
Result Unknown
2 - Calpe Vs. Puchol,
Result Unknown
3 - Kid Zamboa Vs. Zamora,
Result Unknown
4 - Gregorio Jarque Vs. Marcel Manuel,
Result Unknown
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All research has been completed by the Professional Wrestling Historical Society or by a trusted contributor.
Information came from contemporary newspapers unless otherwise stated.
Results from Spain: 1946-1948.
Updated: December 15, 2019.
Editor: Jimmy Wheeler.
Unique content strictly for the Professional Wrestling Historical Society.
All research has been completed by the Professional Wrestling Historical Society or by a trusted contributor.
Information came from contemporary newspapers unless otherwise stated.
Results from Spain: 1946-1948.
Updated: December 15, 2019.
Editor: Jimmy Wheeler.
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