Spain: 1956
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january 1956
JANUARY 22, 1954 (FRIDAY)
Gran Price, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Jose Tarres Vs. Claude Montourcy,
Draw
2 - Catalonia Middleweight Championship Tournament - Final
Celso Sotelo def. Lacoma,
NEW CHAMPION
[I'm not sure when and why that happened, but at some point the Catalonia Middleweight Title had become vacant.
As of March 1953 Juan Salesa was still the recognized champion.
Sotelo was now Catalonia, Spanish and European Middleweight champion at the same time.
Prior to Sotelo the only one to hold all three titles at the same time was Jose Tarres back in 1948]
JANUARY 29, 1954 (FRIDAY)
Gran Price, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Catalonia Mid-Heavyweight Championship Tournament - Final
Jose Tarres def. Moza,
NEW CHAMPION
[Again, I'm not sure when or why the title became vacant.
Pedro Bengoechea was still the champion as of July 1953]
february 1956
FEBRUARY 3, 1956 (FRIDAY)
Gran Price, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Pedro Bengoechea def. Erich Koltschak
2 - Eduardo Castillo def. Felix Lamban,
Disqualification
3 - Jose Tarres def. Moza
FEBRUARY 10, 1956 (FRIDAY)
Gran Price, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - World Light Heavyweight Championship
Eduardo Castillo (c) def. Andre Bollet
2 - Torneo Relampago for 5,000 Pesetas - Semi-Final
Pedro Bengoechea def. Erich Koltschak
3 - Torneo Relampago for 5,000 Pesetas - Semi-Final
Jose Tarres def. Antonio Peral
4 - Torneo Relampago for 5,000 Pesetas - Final
Pedrro Bengoechea def. Jose Tarres
FEBRUARY 17, 1956 (FRIDAY)
Gran Price, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Spanish Light Heavyweight Championship
Pedro Bengoechea def. Felix Lamban (c),
NEW CHAMPION
2 - Eduardo Castillo def. Erich Koltschak
FEBRUARY 24, 1956 (FRIDAY)
Gran Price, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Pedro Bengoechea def. Eduardo Castillo
2 - Echevarria def. Moza
3 - Catalonia Lightweight Championship
Valero def. Jaime Heras (c)
FEBRUARY 26, 1956 (SUNDAY)
Gran Price, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Jose Tarres def. Salvador Font
2 - Manuel Rillos def. Brunet
march 1956
MARCH 2, 1956 (FRIDAY)
Gran Price, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Pedro Bengoechea Vs. Roger Delaporte,
Draw
2 - Felix Lamban def. Antonio Peral
MARCH 4, 1956 (SUNDAY)
Gran Price, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Jose Tarres def. Cebrian
2 - Manuel Rillos def. Boccio
MARCH 9, 1956 (FRIDAY)
Gran Price, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Pedro Bengoechea def. Eddy Koparanian
2 - Echevarria def. Eduardo Castillo
3 - Pepe Cortes def. Felix Lamban,
Disqualification
4 - Valero Vs. Mario Renaud,
Draw
5 - Moza def. Victor Castilla
Notes:
This was Pepe [Hercules] Cortes' return here after a tour of France and Germany.
MARCH 10, 1956 (SATURDAY)
Salon Iris, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Jose Tarres def. Willy Martin
MARCH 16, 1956 (FRIDAY)
Gran Price, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Jules Delmee def. Eduardo Castillo
2 - Manuel Rillos Vs. Billy Catanzaro,
Draw
3 - Pedro Bengoechea def. Echevarria
4 - Pepe Cortes def. Salvador Font
5 - Victor Castilla def. Arnau
MARCH 23, 1956 (FRIDAY)
Gran Price, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Jose Tarres def. Pedro Bengoechea
MARCH 25, 1956 (SUNDAY)
Gran Price, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Guti def. Celso Sotelo
2 - Catalonia Heavyweight Championship
Salvador Font (c) def. Pablo Bernaus
april 1956
APRIL 1, 1956 (SUNDAY)
Morning Show
Gran Price, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Manuel Rillos def. Lacoma
2 - Echevarria def. Guti
Evening Show
Gran Price, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Jose Tarres def. Moza
2 - Celso Sotelo def. Victor Castilla [Quasimodo]
APRIL 6, 1956 (FRIDAY)
Gran Price, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - European Mid-Middleweight Championship
Manuel Rillos (c) def. Roger Boyer
2 - Jose Tarres def. Felix Lamban
APRIL 8, 1956 (SUNDAY)
Gran Price, Barcelona, Catalonia
1 - Spanish Lightweight Championship
Spain Aranda (c) def. Jaime Heras
2 - Pablo Bernaus def. Salvador Font
APRIL 13, 1956 (FRIDAY)
Gran Price, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Spanish Light Heavyweight Championship
Jose Tarres def. Pedro Bengoechea (c),
NEW CHAMPION
2 - Victor Castilla def. Manuel Rillos
APRIL 20, 1956 (FRIDAY)
Gran Price, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Felix Lamban Vs. Pedro Bengoechea,
Draw
2 - Jose Tarres def. Echevarria,
Disqualification
APRIL 27, 1956 (FRIDAY)
Gran Price, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Echevarria def. Jose Tarres,
Disqualification
2 - Victor Castilla def. Manuel Rillos
3 - Catalonia Middleweight Championship
Celso Sotelo (c) def. Lacoma
Notes:
The reports call Rillos European and Spanish Mid-Middleweight champion.
[This is the first mention I've come across of a Spanish Mid-Middleweight Title]
may 1956
MAY 4, 1956 (FRIDAY)
Gran Price, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - European Light Heavyweight Championship
Pedro Bengoechea (c) def. Billy Joyce
2 - [Johnny] Black Kwango def. Echevarria
3 - Catalonia Mid-Middleweight Championship
Manuel Rillos (c) def. Brunet
4 - Victor Castilla def. Celso Sotelo
5 - Ricardo Moyan def. Mateu
MAY 5, 1956 (SATURDAY)
Salon Iris, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Cebrian def. Jose Tarres,
Disqualification
MAY 11, 1956 (FRIDAY)
Gran Price, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Felix Lamban def. Billy Joyce
2 - Pedro Bengoechea def. Black Kwango
MAY 13, 1956 (SUNDAY)
Gran Price, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Black Kwango def. Willy Martin
MAY 18, 1956 (FRIDAY)
Gran Price, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Thirty Minute Time-Limit
Felix Lamban Vs. Billy Joyce,
Time-Limit Draw (00:30:00)
2 - Jose Tarres def. Victor Castilla,
Disqualification
3 - Black Kwango def. Cebrian
MAY 25, 1956 (FRIDAY)
Gran Price, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Pedro Bengoechea Vs. Billy Joyce,
Draw
2 - Black Kwango def. Victor Castilla,
Disqualification
3 - Tony Oliver def. Manuel Rillos
june 1956
JUNE 1, 1956 (FRIDAY)
Gran Price, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Jose Tarres def. Billy Joyce
2 - Black Kwango def. Victor Castilla,
Disqualification
3 - Tony Oliver def. Echevarria
JUNE 3, 1956 (SUNDAY)
Plaza de toros Monumental, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Ripoll def. Salvador Font
2 - Celso Sotelo Vs. Ricardo Moyan,
Draw
3 - Mateu def. Manuel Rillos
4 - Pedro Bengoechea def. Willy Martin
5 - Felix Lamban def. Black Kwango
Notes:
During the show it was announced Luc Straub, Louis Dauvergne and Albert Lafeuille will debut at the next Monumental show.
JUNE 8, 1956 (FRIDAY)
Gran Price, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Pedro Bengoechea def. Inca Peruano
2 - Tony Oliver def. Victor Castilla
JUNE 9, 1956 (SATURDAY)
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
It was announced Luis Bamala (a former Spanish champion) would be returning to Barcelona as a promoter
Notes:
It's said he's been promoting shows in Madrid, Zaragoza, Murcia, Alicante and elsewhere.
Bamala mantions names such as Jesus Chausson (European Mid-Heavyweight champion), Henry Plata, Gabriel Laguna, Antonio Morlans, and above all Modesto Aledo (World Lightweight champion) as the new stars he'll be presenting, but he says he also hopes to bring in well-known names such as Stan Karolyi (World Mid-Heavyweight champion), Victorio Ochoa, Gilbert Leduc, Claude Montourcy and Roger Laroche (World Middleweight champion).
Bamala's shows would be held at Plaza de toros de las Arenas, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
Nou Sardenya Stadium, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Lacoma Vs. Ricardo Moyan,
Result Unknown
Salon Iris, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Guti def. Cebrian
JUNE 10, 1956 (SUNDAY)
Plaza de toros Monumental, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Roy Vs. Ripoll,
Result Unknown
2 - Mateu Vs. Albert Lafeuille,
Result Unknown
3 - Manuel Rillos Vs. Louis Dauvergne,
Result Unknown
4 - Luc Straub Vs. Echevarria,
Result Unknown
5 - Jose Tarres Vs. Felix Lamban,
Result Unknown
JUNE 12, 1956 (TUESDAY)
Plaza de toros de las Arenas, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Attendance: "Packed"
1 - Aranda def. Tony Martin,
Disqualification
2 - Black Salem def. Ochando,
Disqualification
3 - Victorio Ochoa def. Jacob Jirikils
(00:14:22)
4 - Three Ten Minute Rounds
Stan Karolyi def. Oniandia
(00:14:22)
5 - Thirty Minute Time-Limit
Modesto Aledo Vs. Julien Moriss,
Time-Limit Draw (00:30:00)
[Not sure how the other matches were formatted]
JUNE 13, 1956 (WEDNESDAY)
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
There was an interview with Francisco Pino
Notes:
In the interview Pino talked about wrestling in Barcelona in 1953 and being undefeated there.
He revealed that prior to Venezuela he wrestled in Brazil, which is where he first started using the name Mister España.
He spent an entire year in Brazil and wrestled the likes of Tatu, Pasariro, Mesnick, etc. After Brazil he went to Peru for half a year.
There he wrestled Yanky Ciclon, Fantomas, Jacobo, etc.
After Peru he went to Mexico where he says he had the most success.
He wrestled El Santo and El Medico Asesino while there.
After Mexico he says that he wrestled in the United States.
Among his opponents were Baron Michele Leone, Leon Kirilenko, Edmund Francis and Frank Salas.
After the States he came to Venezuela, and was now wrestling there in Caracas.
He has a contract there for the rest of the year.
He hasn't had any serious injuries in his career so far.
He claimed to have made a lot of money wrestling overseas.
Enough to retire if he wanted to, he said.
He planned to buy a house when he returned home to Valencia.
He was originally from Valencia.
He is 25 years old.
[Pino in a year or two after this would become the masked hero L'Ange Blanc (White Angel) and would end up being a major star in France]
JUNE 15, 1956 (FRIDAY)
Gran Price, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Eduardo Castillo def. Eric Husberg
2 - Max Deghom def. Felix Lamban,
Disqualification
3 - Tony Oliver def. Louis Dauvergne
Notes:
During the show it was announced Steve Morgan and Ignacio Shuellman will debut at the next Monumental show.
JUNE 16, 1956 (SATURDAY)
Nou Sardenya Stadium, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Willy Martin def. Ricardo Moyan
Salon Iris, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Gustavo def. Lacoma
JUNE 17, 1956 (SUNDAY)
Plaza de toros Monumental, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Attendance: "Large"
1 - Ripoll def. Roy
2 - Mateu def. Albert Lafeuille
3 - Echevarria def. Luc Straub
4 - Jose Tarres def. Ignacio Shuellman,
Disqualification
5 - Pedro Bengoechea Vs. Steve Morgan,
Draw
JUNE 19, 1956 (TUESDAY)
Plaza de toros de las Arenas, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Julien Moriss def. Aranda
2 - Black Salem def. Antonio Morlans
(Round 3)
3 - Modesto Aledo Vs. Catarecha,
Draw
4 - Victorio Ochoa def. Stan Karolyi
(00:17:05)
5 - Jesus Chausson def. Henry Plata
(00:14:12)
Notes:
It's said that prior to coming to Barcelona Chausson had wrestled in Paris and Madrid.
JUNE 22, 1956 (FRIDAY)
Gran Price, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Pedro Bengoechea def. Ignacio Shuellman
2 - Forty-Five Minute Time-Limit
Felix Lamban Vs. Max Deghom,
Time-Limit Draw (00:45:00)
3 - Inca Peruano def. Tony Oliver
JUNE 24, 1956 (SUNDAY)
Plaza de toros Monumental, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Mateu def. Albert Lafeuille
2 - Luc Straub def. Victor Castilla
3 - Manuel Rillos def. Louis Dauvergne
4 - Eduardo Castillo def. Cebrian,
Disqualification
5 - Jose Tarres Vs. Steve Morgan,
Draw
JUNE 26, 1956 (TUESDAY)
Plaza de toros de las Arenas, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Attendance: "Good Attendance, The Best Of The Season So Far"
1 - Six Five Minute Rounds
Gabriel Laguna def. Vidal
2 - Six Five Minute Rounds
Emilio Lamban def. King Badu
3 - Six Five Minute Rounds
Antonio Peral def. King Kong (of Lebanon),
Disqualification (Round 3)
4 - Six Five Minute Rounds
Jesus Chausson Vs. Gilbert Leduc,
Draw (00:30:00)
5 - Sixty Minite Time-Limit
Julien Moriss def. Modesto Aledo
(00:39:42)
Notes:
One report talked about it as World Lightweight champion (Aledo) Vs. European Lightweight champion (Moriss).
The rest of the matches on the card were scheduled for six five-minute rounds.
According to one source his real name was Juan Gantuz. [but I'm not sure if this was the case. He wrestled quite a bit in South America]
JUNE 27, 1956 (WEDNESDAY)
Gran Price, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Pedro Bengoechea def. Max Deghom
2 - Felix Lamban def. Steve Morgan
JUNE 30, 1956 (SATURDAY)
Nou Sardenya Stadium, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Echevarria def. Albert Lafeuille
Salon Iris, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Inca Peruano def. Lacoma
july 1956
JULY 1, 1956 (SUNDAY)
Plaza de toros Monumental, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Attendance: "Absolutely Packed"
1 - Pablo Bernaus def. Salvador Font
2 - Luc Straub def. Cebrian
3 - Roger Delaporte def. Jose Tarres
(00:08:48)
4 - Eduardo Castillo def. Max Deghom
(00:11:03)
5 - Andre Bollet def. Pedro Bengoechea
(Round 4)
Notes:
Apart from the opener, the rest of the matches on the card were part of a Spain Vs. France competition.
France won, 3 to 1 victories.
JULY 3, 1956 (TUESDAY)
Plaza de toros de las Arenas, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Attendance: "Large Crowd"
1 - Four Five Minute Rounds
Henry Plata def. King Badu
(00:14:26)
2 - Four Five Minute Rounds
Antonio Morlans def. Vidal
(00:06:22)
3 - Four Five Minute Rounds
Gabriel Laguna def. Jacob Jirikils,
Disqualification (00:18:02)
4 - Six Five Minute Rounds
Jesus Chausson def. Emilio Lamban
(00:17:36)
5 - Six Five Minute Rounds
Gilbert Leduc def. Nicolai Zigulinoff
(00:11:00)
Notes:
The pre-match articles say that Zigulinoff had been suspended from wrestling in Barcelona for six months, while the original report back in December 1955 had said three months.
Vidal was a substitute for Juan Salesa.
JULY 6, 1956 (FRIDAY)
Gran Price, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Pedro Bengoechea Vs. Roger Delaporte,
Draw
2 - Thirty Minute Time-Limit
Tony Oliver Vs. Inca Peruano,
Time-Limit Draw (00:30:00)
JULY 7, 1956 (SATURDAY)
Nou Sardenya Stadium, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Inca Peruano Vs. Lacoma,
Draw
Notes:
Peruano was a substitute for Von Dillinger.
Salon Iris, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Pepe Cortes def. Salvador Font
Notes:
Also featured a Torneo Relampago.
Platzierung / Placement:
1. Gustavo.
Teilnehmer / Participants:
Gustavo,
Moncho,
Mateu,
Albert Lafeuille.
JULY 8, 1956 (SUNDAY)
Plaza de toros Monumental, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Attendance: "Full"
1 - Celso Sotelo def. Louis Dauvergne
2 - Cebrian def. Luc Straub
3 - Catalonia Mid-Middleweight Championship
Manuel Rillos (c) def. Guti
4 - Spanish Light Heavyweight Championship
Jose Tarres (c) def. Felix Lamban
5 - Eduardo Castillo def. Andre Bollet
[This is Lamban's last match for the Balañá promotion
He only wrestled for the Empresa Bamala promotion for the rest of 1956 in Barcelona]
JULY 10, 1956 (TUESDAY)
Plaza de toros de las Arenas, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Guillen def. Poissard,
Disqualification (00:10:55)
2 - Nicolai Zigulinoff def. King Kong
(Round 2)
3 - Roger Laroche def. Gabriel Laguna
(00:14:40)
4 - Stan Karolyi def. Jesus Chausson
(Round 3)
5 - Thirty Minute Time-Limit
Felix Lamban def. Gilbert Leduc
(00:16:52)
Notes:
Karolyi versus Chausson was billed as World Mid-Heavyweight champion versus European Mid-Heavyweight champion
Laroche was recognized as World Middleweight champion.
JULY 13, 1956 (FRIDAY)
Gran Price, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Jim Oliver def. Max Deghom
2 - Andre Bollet def. Pablo Bernaus
3 - Jose Tarres def. Eric Husberg,
Disqualification
JULY 14, 1956 (SATURDAY)
Nou Sardenya Stadium, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Inca Peruano Vs. Celso Sotelo,
Draw
Salon Iris, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Gustavo def. Echevarria
JULY 15, 1956 (SUNDAY)
Plaza de toros Monumental, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Attendance: "Big Crowd"
1 - Mateu def. Guti
2 - Manuel Rillos def. Victor Castilla
3 - Cebrian def. Luc Straub
4 - Forty-Five Minute Time-Limit
Pedro Bengoechea def. Roger Delaporte
(00:16:00)
5 - World Light Heavyweight Championship
Eduardo Castillo (c) def. Jack Deen
Notes:
Mateu was a substitute for Sanchez.
JULY 17, 1956 (TUESDAY)
Plaza de toros de las Arenas, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Kid Fer def. Castillon,
Disqualification
2 - Gabriel Laguna Vs. Catarecha,
No Contest
3 - Henry Plata def. Jacob Jirikils
(00:08:13)
4 - Gilbert Leduc def. Onaindia
5 - Victorio Ochoa Vs. Stan Karolyi,
Draw (00:30:00)
JULY 18, 1956 (WEDNESDAY)
Plaza de toros Monumental, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Gustavo def. Mateu
2 - Eric Husberg def. Manuel Rillos
3 - Catalonia Middleweight Championship
Celso Sotelo (c) def. Echevarria,
Disqualification
4 - Jose Tarres def. Cebrian
5 - Pedro Bengoechea def. Andre Bollet
JULY 20, 1956 (FRIDAY)
Gran Price, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Eduardo Castillo def. Roger Delaporte,
Disqualification
2 - Jim Oliver def. Jules Delmee
JULY 21, 1956 (SATURDAY)
Nou Sardenya Stadium, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Jack Deen def. Cebrian,
Disqualification
Salon Iris, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Moncho Vs. Lacoma,
Draw
JULY 22, 1956 (SUNDAY)
Plaza de toros Monumental, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Attendance: "Another Full House, As Usual Throughout The Current Season"
1 - Guti def. Roy
(Round 3)
2 - Manuel Rillos def. Echevarria
(00:13:17)
3 - Claude Montourcy def. Celso Sotelo
(00:17:11)
4 - Torneo Relampago for 10,000 Pesetas - Semi-Final
Andre Bollet def. Jose Tarres
(00:17:22)
5 - Torneo Relampago for 10,000 Pesetas - Semi-Final
Pedro Bengoechea def. Eric Husberg
(00:13:34)
Notes:
This is the first day of the Torneo which finishes on July 24, 1956.
Teilnehmer / Participants:
Andre Bollet,
Jose Tarres,
Pedro Bengoechea,
Eric Hasburg.
JULY 24, 1956 (TUESDAY)
Plaza de toros Monumental, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Attendance: "excellent attendance"
1 - Tony Oliver def. Victor Castilla
2 - Luc Straub def. Lacoma,
Disqualification
3 - Roger Delaporte def. Pablo Bernaus
4 - Manuel Rillos Vs. Claude Montourcy,
Draw (00:20:00)
5 - Torneo Relampago for 10,000 Pesetas - Final
Pedro Bengoechea def. Andre Bollet
Notes:
This is the last day of the Torneo which started on July 22, 1956.
Platzierung / Placement:
1. Pedro Bengoechea.
2. Andre Bollet.
JULY 25, 1956 (WEDNESDAY)
Plaza de toros de las Arenas, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Attendance: "Large Crowd That Almost Completely Filled The Large Bleachers Of The Bullring"
1 - Torneo del Campeon - Ten Minute Time-Limit
Jesus Chausson def. Ochando
2 - Torneo del Campeon - Ten Minute Time-Limit
Felix Lamban Vs. Gilbert Leduc,
Draw
3 - Torneo del Campeon - Ten Minute Time-Limit
Victorio Ochoa def. Ochando
4 - Torneo del Campeon - Ten Minute Time-Limit
Gilbert Leduc def. Jesus Chausson,
Points
5 - Torneo del Campeon - Ten Minute Time-Limit
Felix Lamban Vs. Victorio Ochoa,
Draw
6 - Torneo del Campeon - Ten Minute Time-Limit
Gilbert Leduc def. Ochando,
Points
7 - Torneo del Campeon - Ten Minute Time-Limit
Jesus Chausson def. Victorio Ochoa,
Points
8 - Torneo del Campeon - Ten Minute Time-Limit
Felix Lamban def. Ochando
9 - Torneo del Campeon - Ten Minute Time-Limit
Victorio Ochoa def. Gilbert Leduc,
Points
10 - Torneo del Campeon - Ten Minute Time-Limit
Felix Lamban def. Jesus Chausson,
Points
Notes:
This was a five-man one-night tournament called Torneo del Campeon (Champion's Tournament).
There was a jury of judges, which gave out points at the end of each match based on the wrestlers' performance.
You could win your match via pinfall, submission or on points.
At the end of the night the wrestler with the most overall points was declared the winner of the tournament.
Platzierung / Placement:
1. Felix Lamban - 31 Points.
2. Javier Ochoa - 30 Points.
3. Jesus Chausson - 29 Points.
4. Gilbert Leduc - 28 Points.
5. Ochando - 13 Points.
Teilnehmer / Participants:
Felix Lamban,
Javier Ochoa,
Jesus Chausson,
Gilbert Leduc,
Ochando.
JULY 28, 1956 (SATURDAY)
Nou Sardenya Stadium, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Jose Tarres Vs. Cebrian,
Result Unknown
JULY 31, 1956 (TUESDAY)
Plaza de toros de las Arenas, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Willy Martin def. Julien Moriss
2 - Emilio Lamban def. Black Salem
3 - Modesto Aledo Vs. Soria II,
Draw
4 - Puiggali def. Jack van Dooren,
Disqualification (00:11:10)
5 - World Mid-Heavyweight Championship
Stan Karolyi (c) def. Felix Lamban
Notes:
Puiggali was a substitute for Flaviano.
august 1956
AUGUST 2, 1956 (THURSDAY)
Gran Price, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Pedro Bengoechea def. Claude Montourcy
2 - Eduardo Castillo Vs. Andre Bollet,
Draw
3 - Tony Oliver def. Manuel Rillos
Notes:
It's mentioned that Claude Montourcy is the current European Middleweight Champion and that he recently defended the title in Madrid at Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas. [a bullring with a capacity of 23,798]
AUGUST 4, 1956 (SATURDAY)
Nou Sardenya Stadium, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Jose Tarres Vs. Eric Husberg,
Result Unknown
Salon Iris, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Felix Uzcudun def. Cebrian
AUGUST 7, 1956 (TUESDAY)
Plaza de toros de las Arenas, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Catarecha def. King Badu
(Round 3)
2 - Aranda def. Modesto Aledo,
Points
3 - Antonio Peral def. Jack van Dooren,
Disqualification
4 - Gilbert Leduc def. Antonio Morlans
(00:13:56)
5 - Jesus Chausson def. Felix Lamban,
Points (00:20:00)
AUGUST 9, 1956 (THURSDAY)
Gran Price, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Pedro Bengoechea Vs. Andre Bollet,
Draw
2 - Tony Oliver def. Henri Facci
AUGUST 11, 1956 (SATURDAY)
Nou Sardenya Stadium, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Roger Delaporte def. Eduardo Castillo
Salon Iris, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Felix Uzcudun def. Echevarria,
Disqualification
AUGUST 12, 1956 (SUNDAY)
Plaza de toros Monumental, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Karter def. Ripoll
(00:11:50)
2 - Manuel Rillos def. Lacoma
(Round 4)
3 - Cebrian def. Max Deghom,
Disqualification
4 - Pedro Bengoechea Vs. Luc Straub,
Draw (00:20:00)
5 - Andre Bollet def. Jim Oliver
Notes:
This was the first Monumental show in three weeks due to a period of forced inactivity, accoding to the press.
[Not sure what the issue was, but it appears for some reason they could not run shows for those three weeks]
AUGUST 14, 1956 (TUESDAY)
Plaza de toros de las Arenas, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Attendance: "Great"
1 - Guillen def. Jacob Jirikils,
Disqualification (00:09:31)
2 - Ochando Vs. Juan Salesa,
Result Unknown
3 - Jesus Chausson def. Jack van Dooren
(00:11:31)
4 - Gilbert Leduc def. Antonio Morlans
(00:15:45)
5 - Felix Lamban def. Victorio Ochoa,
Points (00:20:00)
AUGUST 15, 1956 (WEDNESDAY)
Plaza de toros Monumental, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Attendance: "Good"
1 - Gustavo def. Moncho
(00:14:10)
2 - Pablo Bernaus def. Echevarria
3 - Pedro Bengoechea def. Cebrian
(00:12:21)
4 - Jose Tarres def. Roger Delaporte,
Disqualification (Round 3)
5 - Eduardo Castillo def. Max Deghom
(Round 3)
AUGUST 18, 1956 (SATURDAY)
Nou Sardenya Stadium, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Catalonia Heavyweight Championship
Pablo Bernaus def. Salvador Font (c)
Torneo Relampago
Salon Iris, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, which also featured Roy, Oteles and Abelli.
Platzierung / Placement:
1. Gustavo.
Teilnehmer / Participants:
Gustavo,
Roy,
Oteles,
Abelli.
AUGUST 19, 1956 (SUNDAY)
Plaza de toros Monumental, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Attendance: "Magnificent"
1 - Ricardo Moyan def. Victor Castilla
2 - Eric Husberg def. Celso Sotelo
3 - Manuel Rillos def. Luc Straub
4 - Eduardo Castillo def. Cebrian
5 - Thirty Minute Time-Limit
Jim Oliver def. Andre Bollet
AUGUST 21, 1956 (TUESDAY)
Plaza de toros de las Arenas, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Tabola def. Emilio Lamban
2 - Victorio Ochoa def. Antonio Morlans
3 - Jesus Chausson Vs. Gilbert Leduc,
Draw
4 - Felix Lamban def. Jack van Dooren
5 - World Lightweight Championship
Modesto Aledo (c) def. Aranda
Notes:
The story going into the main event was that the promoter Luis Bamala, as part of Federacion Española de Lucha, was trying to get approval by Federacion Catalaña de Lucha to promote the match as a World Lighweight Title match, but they first had to get it approved by Federacion Internacional de Lucha, which they eventually did.
The pre-match reports also mention that Aledo won his World Lightweight Title in Paris.
Van Dooren was a substitute for Jean Bout.
AUGUST 25, 1956 (SATURDAY)
Nou Sardenya Stadium, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Pedro Bengoechea def. Pablo Bernaus
Salon Iris, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Echevarria Vs. Ricardo Moyan,
Result Unknown
AUGUST 26, 1956 (SUNDAY)
Plaza de toros Monumental, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Attendance: "Full"
1 - Arnau def. Karter
(00:11:09)
2 - Celso Sotelo def. Eric Husberg,
Countout
3 - Catalonia Light Heavyweight Championship
Jose Tarres (c) def. Jim Oliver,
Disqualification
4 - Tupac Amaru def. Manuel Rillos
5 - Eduardo Castillo def. Andre Bollet,
Disqualification (00:11:44)
AUGUST 28, 1956 (TUESDAY)
Plaza de toros de las Arenas, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Antonio Morlans def. Guillen
(00:11:50)
2 - Henry Plata Vs. Roger Laroche,
No Contest
3 - Antonio Peral def. Nicolai Zigulinoff,
Disqualification (00:07:00)
4 - Felix Lamban def. Jean Bout
5 - Gilbert Leduc def. Jesus Chausson
(00:21:06)
AUGUST 2, 1956 (THURSDAY)
Gran Price, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Pedro Bengoechea def. Claude Montourcy
2 - Eduardo Castillo Vs. Andre Bollet,
Draw
3 - Tony Oliver def. Manuel Rillos
Notes:
It's mentioned that Claude Montourcy is the current European Middleweight Champion and that he recently defended the title in Madrid at Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas. [a bullring with a capacity of 23,798]
AUGUST 4, 1956 (SATURDAY)
Nou Sardenya Stadium, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Jose Tarres Vs. Eric Husberg,
Result Unknown
Salon Iris, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Felix Uzcudun def. Cebrian
AUGUST 7, 1956 (TUESDAY)
Plaza de toros de las Arenas, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Catarecha def. King Badu
(Round 3)
2 - Aranda def. Modesto Aledo,
Points
3 - Antonio Peral def. Jack van Dooren,
Disqualification
4 - Gilbert Leduc def. Antonio Morlans
(00:13:56)
5 - Jesus Chausson def. Felix Lamban,
Points (00:20:00)
AUGUST 9, 1956 (THURSDAY)
Gran Price, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Pedro Bengoechea Vs. Andre Bollet,
Draw
2 - Tony Oliver def. Henri Facci
AUGUST 11, 1956 (SATURDAY)
Nou Sardenya Stadium, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Roger Delaporte def. Eduardo Castillo
Salon Iris, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Felix Uzcudun def. Echevarria,
Disqualification
AUGUST 12, 1956 (SUNDAY)
Plaza de toros Monumental, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Karter def. Ripoll
(00:11:50)
2 - Manuel Rillos def. Lacoma
(Round 4)
3 - Cebrian def. Max Deghom,
Disqualification
4 - Pedro Bengoechea Vs. Luc Straub,
Draw (00:20:00)
5 - Andre Bollet def. Jim Oliver
Notes:
This was the first Monumental show in three weeks due to a period of forced inactivity, accoding to the press.
[Not sure what the issue was, but it appears for some reason they could not run shows for those three weeks]
AUGUST 14, 1956 (TUESDAY)
Plaza de toros de las Arenas, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Attendance: "Great"
1 - Guillen def. Jacob Jirikils,
Disqualification (00:09:31)
2 - Ochando Vs. Juan Salesa,
Result Unknown
3 - Jesus Chausson def. Jack van Dooren
(00:11:31)
4 - Gilbert Leduc def. Antonio Morlans
(00:15:45)
5 - Felix Lamban def. Victorio Ochoa,
Points (00:20:00)
AUGUST 15, 1956 (WEDNESDAY)
Plaza de toros Monumental, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Attendance: "Good"
1 - Gustavo def. Moncho
(00:14:10)
2 - Pablo Bernaus def. Echevarria
3 - Pedro Bengoechea def. Cebrian
(00:12:21)
4 - Jose Tarres def. Roger Delaporte,
Disqualification (Round 3)
5 - Eduardo Castillo def. Max Deghom
(Round 3)
AUGUST 18, 1956 (SATURDAY)
Nou Sardenya Stadium, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Catalonia Heavyweight Championship
Pablo Bernaus def. Salvador Font (c)
Torneo Relampago
Salon Iris, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, which also featured Roy, Oteles and Abelli.
Platzierung / Placement:
1. Gustavo.
Teilnehmer / Participants:
Gustavo,
Roy,
Oteles,
Abelli.
AUGUST 19, 1956 (SUNDAY)
Plaza de toros Monumental, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Attendance: "Magnificent"
1 - Ricardo Moyan def. Victor Castilla
2 - Eric Husberg def. Celso Sotelo
3 - Manuel Rillos def. Luc Straub
4 - Eduardo Castillo def. Cebrian
5 - Thirty Minute Time-Limit
Jim Oliver def. Andre Bollet
AUGUST 21, 1956 (TUESDAY)
Plaza de toros de las Arenas, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Tabola def. Emilio Lamban
2 - Victorio Ochoa def. Antonio Morlans
3 - Jesus Chausson Vs. Gilbert Leduc,
Draw
4 - Felix Lamban def. Jack van Dooren
5 - World Lightweight Championship
Modesto Aledo (c) def. Aranda
Notes:
The story going into the main event was that the promoter Luis Bamala, as part of Federacion Española de Lucha, was trying to get approval by Federacion Catalaña de Lucha to promote the match as a World Lighweight Title match, but they first had to get it approved by Federacion Internacional de Lucha, which they eventually did.
The pre-match reports also mention that Aledo won his World Lightweight Title in Paris.
Van Dooren was a substitute for Jean Bout.
AUGUST 25, 1956 (SATURDAY)
Nou Sardenya Stadium, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Pedro Bengoechea def. Pablo Bernaus
Salon Iris, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Echevarria Vs. Ricardo Moyan,
Result Unknown
AUGUST 26, 1956 (SUNDAY)
Plaza de toros Monumental, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Attendance: "Full"
1 - Arnau def. Karter
(00:11:09)
2 - Celso Sotelo def. Eric Husberg,
Countout
3 - Catalonia Light Heavyweight Championship
Jose Tarres (c) def. Jim Oliver,
Disqualification
4 - Tupac Amaru def. Manuel Rillos
5 - Eduardo Castillo def. Andre Bollet,
Disqualification (00:11:44)
AUGUST 28, 1956 (TUESDAY)
Plaza de toros de las Arenas, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Antonio Morlans def. Guillen
(00:11:50)
2 - Henry Plata Vs. Roger Laroche,
No Contest
3 - Antonio Peral def. Nicolai Zigulinoff,
Disqualification (00:07:00)
4 - Felix Lamban def. Jean Bout
5 - Gilbert Leduc def. Jesus Chausson
(00:21:06)
september 1956
SEPTEMBER 1, 1956 (SATURDAY)
Nou Sardenya Stadium, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Jose Tarres def. Roger Delaporte
Salon Iris, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Ricardo Moyan def. Sureda
Notes:
This was Sureda's return here after a run in Portugal.
SEPTEMBER 2, 1956 (SUNDAY)
Plaza de toros Monumental, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Attendance: "Large Crowd"
1 - Celso Sotelo def. Cebrian
2 - Julien Moriss def. Lacoma
3 - Modesto Aledo def. Valero
4 - Andre Bollet def. Eduardo Castillo,
Disqualification
5 - Tupac Amaru def. Jim Oliver
(00:08:47)
Notes:
It's mentioned that Tupac Amaru wrestled at Plaza de Toros in Valencia [bullring capacity: 12,000] on August 22 and was a big sensation there. He was a big hit in Barcelona as well.
Aledo, working at Monumental for the first time, was now billed as both World and European Lightweight champion.
[Two weeks prior he was just World champion so he must've picked up the European claim in the mean time]
SEPTEMBER 4, 1956 (TUESDAY)
Plaza de toros de las Arenas, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Guillen def. Tabola,
Disqualification
2 - Gilbert Leduc def. Emilio Lamban
(00:11:32)
3 - Nicolai Zigulinoff def. Onaindia
(00:06:16)
4 - Jesus Chausson def. Roger Laroche
(00:17:29)
5 - Felix Lamban def. Jean Bout
SEPTEMBER 6, 1956 (THURSDAY)
Gran Price, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Tupac Amaru def. Pedro Bengoechea
2 - Manuel Rillos def. Modesto Aledo
[First Gran Price show in a month]
SEPTEMBER 8, 1956 (SATURDAY)
Nou Sardenya Stadium, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Eduardo Castillo def. Max Deghom.
Salon Iris, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Celso Sotelo Vs. Lacoma,
Double Knockout
SEPTEMBER 9, 1956 (SUNDAY)
Plaza de toros Monumental, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Guti def. Eric Husberg,
Disqualification
2 - Roger Delaporte def. Pablo Bernaus
3 - Modesto Aledo def. Mateu
4 - Jim Oliver Vs. Stan Karolyi,
Draw (00:20:00)
5 - Jose Tarres def. Tupac Amaru
SEPTEMBER 11, 1956 (TUESDAY)
Plaza de toros de las Arenas, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Gabriel Laguna def. Oscar Verdu
2 - Jean Bout def. Antonio Morlans
3 - Nicolai Zigulinoff def. Emilio Lamban
(Round 2)
4 - Felix Lamban def. Jacob Jirikils
(Round 3)
5 - European Mid-Heavyweight Championship
Jesus Chausson (c) def. Gilbert Leduc,
Points
Notes:
After Zigulinoff defeated Felix's brother, Felix Lamban challenged Zigulinoff.
SEPTEMBER 13, 1956 (THURSDAY)
Gran Price, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Tupac Amaru def. Victor Castilla
2 - Stan Karolyi def. Pedro Bengoechea
3 - Manuel Rillos Vs. Tony Oliver,
Draw
SEPTEMBER 15, 1956 (SATURDAY)
Nou Sardenya Stadium, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Jim Oliver def. Eric Husberg
Salon Iris, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Celso Sotelo def. Lacoma
SEPTEMBER 16, 1956 (SUNDAY)
Plaza de toros Monumental, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Attendance: "Another Impressive Sell-Out"
1 - Willy Martin def. Ricardo Moyan,
Disqualification
2 - Guti def. Mateu
3 - Modesto Aledo Vs. Jaime Heras,
Draw
4 - Eduardo Castillo def. Roger Delaporte
5 - Tupac Amaru def. Jose Tarres
(00:07:49)
SEPTEMBER 18, 1956 (TUESDAY)
Plaza de toros de las Arenas, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Ochando def. Catarecha
(00:11:31)
2 - Gabriel Laguna Vs. Antonio Morlans,
Draw
3 - Jean Bout def. Joaquin Saludes,
Disqualification
4 - Jesus Chauson def. Flaviano
5 - Felix Lamban def. Nicolai Zigulinoff
(00:15:32)
Notes:
This was Flaviano and Saludes' return to Barcelona.
It was reported Saludes had just returned from a tour of Portugal, where he won the "Belt of Lisbon".
SEPTEMBER 20, 1956 (THURSDAY)
Gran Price, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Catalonia Light Heavyweight Championship
Jose Tarres (c) Vs. Jim Oliver,
Result Unknown
2 - Forty-Five Minute Time-Limit
Modesto Aledo Vs. Manuel Rillos,
Result Unknown
3 - Catalonia Middleweight Championship
Celso Sotelo (c) Vs. Victor Castilla,
Result Unknown
[I couldn't find a report for this show, but most likely Castilla won the Catalonia Middleweight Title here - he was the champion going into 1957 and I don't have a record of him challenging for the title at any other point but this match right here."]
SEPTEMBER 22, 1956 (SATURDAY)
Torneo Relampago
Nou Sardenya Stadium, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Platzierung / Placement:
1. Vincente Febrer.
Teilnehmer / Participants:
Vincente Febrer,
Moncho,
Guti,
Roy.
Salon Iris, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Lacoma Vs. Ricardo Moyan,
Draw
SEPTEMBER 23, 1956 (SUNDAY)
Plaza de toros Monumental, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Jaime Heras def. Valero
2 - Echevarria def. Pedro Bengoechea
3 - Modesto Aledo def. Brunet
4 - Torneo de la Merced - Semi-Final
Eduardo Castillo def. Willy Martin
5 - Torneo de la Merced - Semi-Final
Tupac Amaru def. Jose Tarres
(Round 3)
Notes:
This is the first day of the Torneo which ends on September 24, 1956.
Teilnehmer / Participants:
Eduardo Castillo,
Willy Martin,
Tupac Amaru,
Jose Tarres.
SEPTEMBER 24, 1956 (MONDAY)
Plaza de toros Monumental, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Tony Oliver def. Victor Castilla
2 - Jean Marten def. Cebrian,
Disqualification
3 - Manuel Rillos def. Celso Sotelo
4 - Victorio Ochoa Vs. Jim Oliver,
Draw
5 - Torneo de la Merced - Final
Tupac Amaru def. Eduardo Castillo
Notes:
This is the last day of the Torneo which started on September 23, 1956.
Platzierung / Placement:
1. Tupac Amaru.
2. Eduardo Castillo.
SEPTEMBER 25, 1956 (TUESDAY)
Plaza de toros de las Arenas, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Aranda Vs. Castillon
2 - Spanish Heavyweight Championship
Felix Lamban (c) Vs. Jesus Chausson
Notes:
Also set to feature a Torneo Relampago.
Teilnehmer / Participants:
Gabriel Laguna,
Jean Bout,
Emilio Lamban,
Antonio Morlans.
The show is postponed at the last minute.
SEPTEMBER 26, 1956 (WEDNESDAY)
Plaza de toros de las Arenas, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Aranda def. Castillon,
Disqualification
2 - Torneo Relampago for 10,000 Pesetas - Semi-Final
Gabriel Laguna def. Jean Bout
3 - Torneo Relampago for 10,000 Pesetas - Semi-Final
Ignacio Shuellman def. Antonio Morlans
4 - Torneo Relampago for 10,000 Pesetas - Final
Gabriel Laguna def. Ignacio Shuellman,
Disqualification (00:06:23)
5 - Spanish Heavyweight Championship
Felix Lamban (c) def. Jesus Chausson
(00:12:23)
Notes:
Castillon was a substitute for Tony Martin.
Platzierung / Placement:
1. Gabriel Laguna.
2. Ignacio Shuellman.
Teilnehmer / Participants:
Ignacio Shuellman (substitute for Emilio Lamban),
Gabriel Laguna,
Antonio Morlans,
Jean Bout.
SEPTEMBER 27, 1956 (THURSDAY)
Gran Price, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Victorio Ochoa def. Jose Tarres
2 - European Lightweight Championship
Modesto Aledo (c) def. Jaime Heras
SEPTEMBER 29, 1956 (SATURDAY)
Sardenya Stadium, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Tony Oliver def. Lacoma
Salon Iris, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Ricardo Moyan Vs. Moncho,
Result Unknown
SEPTEMBER 30, 1956 (SUNDAY)
Plaza de toros Monumental, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Attendance: "Another Full House"
1 - Victor Castilla def. Guti
2 - Jean Marten def. Willy Martin
3 - Manuel Rillos def. Jaime Heras
4 - Eduardo Castillo def. Cebrian
5 - Tupac Amaru def. Victorio Ochoa
october 1956
OCTOBER 5, 1956 (FRIDAY)
Gran Price, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain Pedro
1 - European Light Heavyweight Championship
Bengoechea (c) def. Paul Villars
2 - Tupac Amaru def. Eduardo Castillo
3 - Lacoma def. Modesto Aledo
OCTOBER 6, 1956 (SATURDAY)
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
It was announced Celso Sotelo would soon be leaving Barcelona to go wrestle in Colombia
Notes:
From there he was planning on wrestling elsewhere in Latin America and ultimately in New York as well.
The interviewer compared him to Gregorio Jarque, who was another Spanish wrestler who had wrestled in South America.
In Sotelo's opinion the best wrestler he had faced in his career was Gilbert Leduc.
From the Spanish wrestlers he felt Jose Tarres and Jim Oliver were the best ones.
In his going away interview Sotelo thanked several promoters for giving him opportunities: Jose Pesudo, Salvador, Anthony and Pedro Balañá.
OCTOBER 7, 1956 (SUNDAY)
Plaza de toros Monumental, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Willy Martin def. Ripoll
2 - Guti Vs. Jean Marten,
Draw
3 - Manuel Rillos def. Ray Desoudin,
Disqualification
4 - Jose Tarres def. Gilbert Gaubert
5 - Thirty Minute Time-Limit
Tupac Amaru def. Victorio Ochoa,
Disqualification
Notes:
Matches 2, 3 and 4 were part of a France versus Spain competition.
Spain won.
Gran Price, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Tony Oliver def. Abdul Kader
OCTOBER 11, 1956 (THURSDAY)
Gran Price, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Tupac Amaru def. Jose Tarres
2 - Pedro Bengoechea def. Rafael Blasco,
Disqualification
3 - Ray Desoudin def. Tony Oliver.
OCTOBER 14, 1956 (SUNDAY)
Gran Price, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Spanish Lightweight Championship
Valero def. Aranda (c),
NEW CHAMPION
OCTOBER 19, 1956 (FRIDAY)
Gran Price, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Tupac Amaru def. Jim Oliver
2 - Ray Desoudin def. Pedro Bengoechea
3 - Spanish Middleweight Championship
Gustavo def. Tony Oliver (c),
NEW CHAMPION
OCTOBER 21, 1956 (SUNDAY)
Gran Price, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Jose Tarres def. Willy Martin,
Disqualification
OCTOBER 26, 1956 (FRIDAY)
Gran Price, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - World Light Heavyweight Championship
Liano Pellacani def. Eduardo Castillo (c),
NEW CHAMPION
2 - Tupac Amaru def. Ray Desoudin
Notes:
Pellacani had been named number one contender by Federacian Internacional de Lucha.
OCTOBER 28, 1956 (SUNDAY)
Gran Price, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Jim Oliver Vs. Willy Martin,
Double Disqualification
november 1956
NOVEMBER 2, 1956 (FRIDAY)
Gran Price, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Tupac Amaru def. Victorio Ochoa
2 - Spanish Light Heavyweight Championship
Jose Tarres (c) Vs. Pedro Bengoechea,
Draw
NOVEMBER 4, 1956 (SUNDAY)
Gran Price, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Willy Martin def. Jim Oliver,
Disqualification.
NOVEMBER 9, 1956 (FRIDAY)
Gran Price, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - European Mid-Middleweight Championship
Manuel Rillos (c) Vs. Julien Moriss,
Draw
2 - Gustavo def. Ray Desoudin
3 - Tupac Amaru def. Echevarria
NOVEMBER 11, 1956 (SUNDAY)
Gran Price, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Willy Martin def. Tony Oliver
NOVEMBER 16, 1956 (FRIDAY)
Gran Price, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Gustavo def. Tupac Amaru
2 - Manuel Rillos def. Tony Oliver
3 - Black Salem def. Cebrian
Notes:
Gustavo became only the second wrestler with a win over Amaru, the other one being Jose Tarres.
NOVEMBER 18, 1956 (SUNDAY)
Gran Price, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Willy Martin def. Jose Tarres,
Disqualification
NOVEMBER 23, 1956 (FRIDAY)
Gran Price, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Black Salem def. Jose Tarres
2 - Tupac Amaru def. Tony Oliver
3 - Gustavo def. Rafael Blasco,
Disqualification
4 - Victorio Ochoa def. Victor Castilla
5 - Guti def. Ray Desoudin,
Disqualification
NOVEMBER 30, 1956 (FRIDAY)
Gran Price, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Tupac Amaru def. Gustavo
2 - Black Salem def. Sañudo,
Disqualification
Notes:
There had been talk in the press how Gustavo had had less than 40 pro matches and had been undefeated so far.
This was Gustavo's first loss.
DECEMBER 1956
DECEMBER 7, 1956 (FRIDAY)
Gran Price, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Tupac Amaru def. Rafael Blasco
2 - Jose Tarres def. Black Salem
3 - Gustavo Vs. Pont,
Draw
DECEMBER 14, 1956 (FRIDAY)
Gran Price, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Franz Orlik def. Pedro Bengoechea
2 - Jim Oliver def. Black Salem
3 - Eduardo Castillo def. Rafael Blasco,
Disqualification
Notes:
There was talk Orlik versus Bengoechea may be for Bengoechea's World Light Heavyweight Title, but it wasn't.
It's mentioned Bengoechea had defeated Pellacani recently in Paris to win the Title.
DECEMBER 16, 1956 (SUNDAY)
Gran Price, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain Tupac
1 - Amaru def. Manuel Rillos
DECEMBER 22, 1956 (FRIDAY)
Salon Iris, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Tupac Amaru def. Echevarria
DECEMBER 25, 1956 (TUESDAY)
Salon Iris, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Jose Tarres def. Victor Castilla
Gran Price, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Tupac Amaru def. Tony Oliver
2 - Pablo Bernaus def. Willy Martin
DECEMBER 26, 1956 (WEDNESDAY)
Gran Price, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Modesto Aledo Vs. Aranda,
Draw
DECEMBER 29, 1956 (SATURDAY)
Salon Iris, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Catalonia Heavyweight Championship
Pablo Bernaus (c) def. Jose Tarres,
Disqualification
DECEMBER 30, 1956 (SUNDAY)
Gran Price, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
1 - Tupac Amaru def. Aranda
2 - Manuel Rillos def. Modesto Aledo
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