Hawaii, US: 1940
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JANUARY 1940
JANUARY 3, 1940 (WEDNESDAY)
Promoter: Al Karasick
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Referee: Henry Graber
1 - George Harben def. Chief Thunderbird
2 - Paul Jones Vs. Jack "Killer" Gacek,
Draw
3 - Paul Boesch def. Jack "Fat Boy" McArthur
4 - "Portuguese Championship of the World"
"The Idol of Portuguese Wrestling Fans" Al Pereira "The Portuguese Man 'O War" def. Ignacio Martinez
(01:00:00)
Notes:
Pereira is listed as the former European Champion.
Jones is listed as the Hawaiian Heavyweight Champion.
Martinez challenged Pereira to a winner-takes-all rematch.
JANUARY 9, 1940 (WEDNESDAY)
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Referee: Ernie Andrade
1 - Henry Graber Vs. Jack "Killer" Gacek,
Draw
2 - Jack "Fat Boy" McArthur def. George Harben
3 - Paul Jones def. Paul Boesch,
Two Falls to One (F1 PB ??:??:?? - F2 PJ ??:??:?? - F3 PJ ??:??:?? - C ??:??:??)
4 - Al Pereira def. Igancio Martinez,
Two Falls to One (F1 AP ??:??:?? - F2 IM ??:??:?? - F3 AP ??:??:?? - C ??:??:??)
JANUARY 17, 1940 (WEDNESDAY)
Benefit for President Roosevelt's Infantile Paralysis Fund
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Referee: Ernie Andrade
1 - Charley "Young" Shiranuhi Vs. Big Boy Clement,
Draw
2 - George Harben def. Wong Bock Cheung,
Disqualification
3 - Jack "Fat Boy" McArthur def. Henry Graber,
Two Falls to One (F1 JM ??:??:?? - F2 HG ??:??:?? - F3 JM ??:??:?? - C ??:??:??)
4 - Paul Jones def. Jack "Killer" Gacek,
Two Falls to One (F1 JG ??:??:?? - F2 PJ ??:??:?? - F3 PJ ??:??:?? - C ??:??:??)
[Shiranuhi later became Mr. Moto]
JANUARY 21, 1940 (SUNDAY)
Sumo Wrestling Tournament: Benefit for the Family of William "Big Boy" Naumu's Cousin, Auki Naumu
Promoter: William "Big Boy" Naumu
Hanapepe Park, Kauai, Hawaii
Ende Hinweise / End Notes:
The Naumus are well-known somotori as well as pro-wrestlers.
JANUARY 24, 1940 (WEDNESDAY)
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
1 - Henry Graber def. George Harben
2 - Steve Nenoff "the Bulgarian Lion" Vs. Jack "Killer" Gacek
3 - Paul Jones def. Jack "Fat Boy" McArthur
4 - Whitey Walberg "the Swedish Apollo" def. Tony Bommerito,
Two Falls to One (F1 WW ??:??:?? - F2 TB ??:??:?? - F3 WW ??:??:?? - C ??:??:??)
Note:
Said to be the Honolulu debut of the "fast junior heavyweights."
JANUARY 29, 1940 (MONDAY)
Ewa Plantation Co. Golden Anniversary Show
Ewa, Oahu, Hawaii
1 - Jack "Killer" Gacek Vs. Whitey Walberg,
Result Unknown
2 - Wong Bock Cheung Vs. Henry Graber,
Result Unknown
3 - Paul Jones Vs. Steve Nenoff,
Result Unknown
4 - Young Shiranuhi Vs. George Harben,
Result Unknown
JANUARY 31, 1940 (WEDNESDAY)
Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Referee: Ernie Andrade
1 - Wong Bock Cheung def. Henry Graber
2 - Young Shiranuhi Vs. Sir Nicholas Baynalis,
Draw
3 - Jack "Killer" Gacek def. Whitey Walberg
4 - Tony Bommerito def. Steve Nenoff,
Decision
FEBRUARY 1940
FEBRUARY 7, 1940 (WEDNESDAY)
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Referee: Paul Jones
1 - Wong Bock Cheung def. Henry Graber
2 - Young Shiranuhi Vs. Sir Nicholas Baynalis,
Draw
3 - Jack "Killer" Gacek def. Whitey Walberg
4 - Tony Bommmerito def. Steve Nenoff,
Two Falls to One (F1 TB ??:??:?? - F2 SN ??:??:?? - F3 TB ??:??:?? - C ??:??:??)
FEBRUARY 14, 1940 (WEDNESDAY)
Promoter: Al Karasick
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Referee: Ernie Andrade
1 - Sir Nicholas Baynalis def. Doc Kowarsky
2 - Steve Nenoff def. Henry Graber
3 - Whitey Walberg Vs. Tony Bommerito,
Draw
4 - Paul Jones def. Jack "Killer" Gacek,
Disqualification
Notes:
Walberg was a substitute for Jack "Killer" Gacek.
Jones was billed as the Hawaiian Heavyweight Champion.
Gacek was a substitute for Wong Bock Cheung, "the Oriental Champion."
Cheung could not attend dueo the passing of his wife on February 13, 1940.
Dorothy Yu Moi Chun Wong passed away in Honolulu at the age of 24.
After this Jones gave his title belt back to Karasick and said he would return to the island.
It's said never before has a champion not lost his title prior to returning to the mainland.
FEBRUARY 21, 1940 (WEDNESDAY)
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
1 - Young Shiranuhi def. Doc Kowarsky
2 - Sir Nicholas Baynalis def. Tony Bommerito,
Disqualification
3 - Whitey Walberg def. Jack "Killer Gacek,
Decision
4 - Kaimon Kudo def. Steve Nenoff
FEBRUARY 28, 1940 (WEDNESDAY)
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
1 - Steve Nenoff def. Young Shiranuhi,
Forfeit
2 - Jack "Killer" Gacek Vs. Big Boy Naumu
3 - Whitey Walberg def. Sir Nicholas Baynalis
4 - Kaimon def. Tony Bommerito,
Two Falls to One (F1 KK ??:??:?? - F2 TB ??:??:?? - F3 KK ??:??:?? - C ??:??:??)
Note:
Shiranuhi was unable to continue.
MARCH 1940
MARCH 6, 1940 (WEDNESDAY)
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
1 - Tony Bommerito Vs. Young Shiranuhi,
Draw
2 - Jack "Killer" Gacek def. Ernie Andrade
3 - Sir Nicholas Baynalis def. Steve Nenoff,
Two Falls to One (F1 NB ??:??:?? - F2 SN ??:??:?? - F3 NB ??:??:?? - C ??:??:??)
4 - Kaimon Kudo def. Whitey Walberg,
Decision
MARCH 13, 1940 (WEDNESDAY)
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
1 - Young Shiranuhi Vs. Steve Nenoff,
Draw
2 - Texas Rules (only strangle-hold barred)
Wong Bock Cheung def. Jack "Killer" Gacek
3 - Whitey Walberg def. Tony Bommerito,
Disqualification
4 - Kaimon Kudo def. Sir Nicholas Baynalis
Note:
Andrade was a substitute for Count Otto Von Buesing who was a "no-show."
MARCH 20, 1940 (WEDNESDAY)
All Junior Heavyweight Card
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Referee: Jack "Killer" Gacek
1 - Muscle Control Demonstration
Featuring Fred Kimball
2 - Sir Nicholas Baynalis def. Young Shiranuhi
3 - Kid Chapman Vs. Tony Bommerito,
Draw
4 - Steve Nenoff def. Billy Venable
5 - Kaimon Kudo def. Whitey Walberg
Notes:
Venable was said to claim the "Pacific Northwest Jr. Heavyweight Championship."
Gacek and Venable wound up brawling in match 4.
Gacek hit Venable with a piledriver which allowed Nenoff to gain the victory.
MARCH 27, 1940 (WEDNESDAY)
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Referee: Wong Bock Cheung
1 - Battle Royal
Fred Kimball & Tony Bommerito def. Steve Nenoff, Kid Champman, Whitey Walberg, Sir. Nicholas Baynalis & Kaimon Kudo
2 - Sir Nichols Baynalis Vs. Whitey Walberg,
Draw
3 - Kid Chapman def. Steve Nenoff,
Disqualification
4 - Texas Rules - No Referee
Billy Venable def. Jack "Killer" Gacek
5 - Tony Bommeeito def. Fred Kimball
Note:
The rules of the battle royal were as follows:
- First man out was eliminated from the rest of the show.
- The next two out would meet in the match following the battle royal.
- The next two to meet in the match after that.
- The surviving two to meet in the main event.
Everyone ganged up on Kudo to eliminate him.
APRIL 1940
APRIL 3, 1940 (WEDNESDAY)
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Referee: Ernie Andrade
1 - Handicap - Gacek to Thrown Baynalis & Shiranuhi within Thiry Minutes
Jack "Killer" Gacek Vs. Sir Nicholas Baynalis & Young Shiranuhi,
Time-Limit - Gacek Failed to Throw Baynalis (00:30:00)
2 - Whitey Walberg def. Kid Chapman
3 - Kaimon Kudo def. Steve Nenoff
4 - Billy Venable def. Tony Bommerito
Note:
Shiranuhi did not see action in the opening bout.
APRIL 10, 1940 (WEDNESDAY)
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Referee: Young Shiranuhi
1 - Kid Chapman Vs. Steve Nenoff,
Draw
2 - Billy Venable def. Sir Nicholas Baynalis
3 - Kaimon Kudo & Whitey Walberg def. Tony Bommerito & Jack "Killer" Gacek
Note:
Bommerito suffered an injury during this match.
APRIL 17, 1940 (WEDNESDAY)
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Referee: Tony Bommerito
1 - Young Shiranuhi Vs. Sir Nicholas Baynalis,
Draw
2 - Whitey Walberg def. Steve Nenoff
3 - "Dynamite" Joe Parelli def. Kid Chapman
4 - Kaimon Kudo def. Billy Venable,
Decision - One Fall Each
Note:
Bommerito was refereeing due to an injury suffered last week.
APRIL 24, 1940 (WEDNESDAY)
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Referee: Tony Bommerito
1 - Young Shiranuho def. Kid Chapman
2 - Whitey Walberg def. Sir Nicholas Baynalis
3 - "Dynamite" Joe Parelli Vs. Steve Nenoff,
Doubble Disqualification
4 - National Wrestling Association Hawaii Junior Heavyweight Championship & Pacific Northwest & Canadian Junior Heavyweight Championship Gold Belt
Billy Venable (c-PN&C) def. Kaimon Kudo
Notes:
Kudo challenged Venable to a rematch.
Bommerito also challenged Venable for a match.
Venable agreed to Bommerito, but only to a non-title match.
MAY 1940
MAY 1, 1940 (WEDNESDAY)
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
1 - Steve Nenoff def. Kid Chapman
2 - "Dynamite" Joe Parelli def. Sir Nicholas Baynalis
3 - Kaimon Kudo Vs. Whitey Walberg
4 - Billy Venable def. Tony Bommerito
MAY 8, 1940 (WEDNESDAY)
Fleet Week Show
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
1 - Tony Bommerito def. Sailor Sam Harris
2 - Sailor Bill Proshisky Vs. Doc Kawarsky,
Draw
3 - Kaimon Kudo & Young Shiranuhi def. Sir Nicholas Baynalis & Steve Nenoff
4 - Whitey Walberg def. Billy Venable,
Two Falls to One (F1 WW ??:??:?? - F2 BV ??:??:?? - F3 WW ??:??:?? - C ??:??:??)
Notes:
Venable refused to put his title on the line against Walberg
Harris was a substitute for Sailor Calrence Gatza of the USS Lexington.
MAY 13, 1940 (MONDAY)
"All Star Wrestling" Show
E.D. Tenney Center, Ewa, Hawaii
MAY 15, 1940 (WEDNESDAY)
Civic Auditorium, Hawaii
Referee: Ernie Andrade
1 - Sir Nicholas Baynalis Vs. Tony Bommerito,
Draw
2 - Kaiman Kudo def. Steve Nenoff
3 - Billy Venable def. Young Shiranuhi
4 - White Walberg def. "Dynamite" Joe Parelli,
Disqualification
MAY 19, 1940 (SUNDAY)
Lanai Judo Club "Smoker"
Judo House, Lanai City, Hawaii
1 - Judo Vs. Boxing Exhibition
S. Akamine or N. Ige Vs. Milton Loo or John Cho,
Result Unknown
2 - Judo Vs. Boxing Exhibition
S. Akamine or N. Ige Vs. Milton Loo or John Cho,
Result Unknown
3 - Judo Demonstration
4 - Intra-Club Judo Tournament Matches
MAY 22, 1940 (WEDNESDAY)
Korean Famine Relief Benefit
Promoter: Al Karasick
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
1 - Young Shiranuhi Vs. Steve Nenoff,
Draw
2 - Tony Bommerito def. Sir Nicholas Baynalis
3 - Kaimon Kudo Vs. "Dynamite" Joe Parelli,
Draw
4 - Whitey Walberg def. Billy Venable
Note:
Karasick announed Prof. Tesuo "Rubberman" Higami would be returning from the mainland to Honolulu.
MAY 29, 1940 (WEDNESDAY)
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
1 - Sir Nicholas Baynalis Vs. Young Shiranuhi,
Draw
2 - "Special Mixed Match - Heavyweight Vs. Jr. Heavyweight"
Big Boy Clement (235lbs) def. Tony Bommerito (190lbs),
Reversed Decision
3 - Kaimon Kudo def. Whitey Walberg,
Decision
4 - Billy Venable def. "Dynamite" Joe Parelli
Notes:
“The Hawaiian. Putting on the best bout of his career, refused to bow before Bommerito’s rough attack and dished out so much punishment the referee stopped the bout and gave it to the Italian. Promoter Al Karasick reversed the decision much to the satisfaction of the fans.” - The Advertiser
JUNE 1940
JUNE 5, 1940 (WEDNESDAY)
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Referees: Ernie Andrade & Whitey Walberg (main)
1 - Auggie Orenallas def. David Gomez
2 - Bib Boy Clement def. Sir Nicholas Baynalis
3 - "Dynamite" Joe Parelli def. Tony Bommerito
4 - NWA Hawaii Junior Heavyweight Championship
Billy Venable def. Kaimon Kudo
Note:
Kudo & Venable mutually agreed upon Walberg as their referee.
JUNE 12, 1940 (WEDNESDAY)
Benefit for the Allied War Relief
Sponsor: Territorial Motorcyclists' Association
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
1 - Young Shiranuhi Vs. Sir Nicholas Baynalis,
Draw
2 - Tony Bommerito def. Big Boy Clement
3 - "Dynamite Joe Parelli def. Billy Venable,
Decision
4 - Whitey Walberg def. Kaimon Kudo
JUNE 19, 1940 (WEDNESDAY)
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Attendance: "Largest Gathering of Mat Fans in the Civic Auditorium This Year"
1 - Young Shiranuhi def. Sir Nicholas Baynalis
2 - Kaimon Kudo Vs. "Dynamite" Joe Parelli,
Draw
3 - Billy Venable def. Tony Bommerito
4 - Professor Tetsuo "Rubberman" Higami def. Whitey Walberg,
Two Falls to One - Submission (F1 WW ??:??:?? - F2 TH ??:??:?? - F3 TH ??:??:?? - C ??:??:??)
Notes:
Higmai used a sleeperhold and a Japanese leg bar respectively to win his falls.
Parelli issued a challenge to Higami.
Higami accepted.
JUNE 24, 1940 (MONDAY)
Honolulu Hawaii
It is reported that World heavyweight wrestling championship claimant Jimmy Londos is considering an offer to defend his title against Pantaleon Manlapig in Manila and might also appear for Al Karasick in Honolulu.
JUNE 26, 1940 (WEDNESDAY)
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
1 - Big Boy Clement Vs. Sir Nicholas Baynalis,
Draw
2 - Kaimon Kudo def. Tony Bommerito
3 - Billy Venable def. Whitey Walberg
4 - Prof. Tetsuo "Rubberman" Higami def. "Dynamite Joe Parelli
JULY 1940
JULY 3, 1940 (WEDNESDAY)
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Attendance: 4,000
Seconds: Kaimon Kudo (Higami)
1 - Jiu-Jitsu Exhibition
Featuring Professor Henry Okazaki
2 - Sir Nicholas Baynalis def. Ernie Powers
3 - Whitey Walberg def. "Dynamite" Joe Parelli,
Disqualification
4 - Mike London def. Tony Bommerito
5 - NWA Hawaiian Jr. Heavyweight Championship
Prof. Tetsuo "Rubberman" Higami def. Billy Venable (c),
Two Fall to One - Submission (F1 BV ??:??:?? - F2 TH ??:??:?? - F3 TH ??:??:?? - C ??:??:??)
Notes:
Powers was a substitute for Sailor Bill Proshisky.
Venable won the first with a Boston Crab.
Higami used a Sleeper-hold for both of his.
Venable tried to have the Sleeper-hold barred from the match.
The NWA ruled the Sleeper-hold was legal.
Jack Benny, radio & movie star, was in attendance.
London claimed the NWA World Light Heavyweight Championship.
Honolulu, Hawaii
It's reported Ted Thye stopped off here on his way to Australia.
He says pro-wrestling is doing great in Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines.
Thye also said Jack Dempsey, ex-boxing champion, will tour the wrestling circuit.
While on the circuit Dempsey will compete in boxer versus wrestler matches.
The tour will culminate with a boxing match between Dempsey and Maurice Tillet "The French Angel"
JULY 10, 1940 (WEDNESDAY)
Promoter: Al Karasick
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
1 - Sailor Wes Crowther (of the USS New Mexico) def. Sir Nicholas Baynalis
2 - Billy Venable def. Young Shiranuhi
3 - Tag Team
Prof. Tetsuo "Rubberman" Higami & Kaimon Kudo def. Tony Bommerito & "Dynamite" Joe Parelli
4 - Mike London def. Whitey Walberg
Notes:
Baynalis was a substitute for Sailor Sam Simms, of the USS Colorado, and claimant of the US Fleet Heavyweight Championship.
Crowther issued a challenge to Simms for the match.
Karasick advertised it believing it would come off.
Sims was unable to appear in the end though.
Shinranuhu was a substitute for Baynalis.
It's said Jack Benny, the actor and comedian, suggested the tag team match to Karasick.
London is listed as the Light-Heavyweight Champion.
Crowther is listed as the All-Service Junior Heavyweight Champion.
JULY 17, 1940 (WEDNESDAY)
Overseas Filipino National Society Fundraiser
Promoter: Al Karasick
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Seconds: Prof. Tetsuo Higami (Kudo)
Referees: "Dynamite" Joe Parelli & Tony Bommerito
1 - Young Shiranuhi Vs. Ernie Powers,
Draw
2 - Charley Carr def. Tony Bommerito
3 - Billy Venable def. Whitey Walberg,
One Fall Each - Decision
4 - Mike London def. Kaimon Kudo,
Two Falls to One (F1 KK ??:??:?? - F2 ML ??:??:?? - F3 ML ??:??:?? - C ??:??:??)
Notes:
Car was billed as the "Southern States Champion."
Parelli was due to referee thw whole show.
Karasick removed him aafter a controversial decision in the Venable-Walberg match.
Bommerito forced Kudo to break a Sleeper-hold claiming it was a choke.
Higami stormed the ring to argue with Bommerito upon that decision.
About 50 fans joined the fray.
While the fracas was going on London pinned Kudo.
Once order was restored Bommerito awarded the bout to London.
Higami was fined $50 for his actions.
The $50 was donated to the Red Cross.
Karasick also announced wrestlers would no longer be allowed to act as seconds.
Karasick went on to say Bommerito would be sent back to the mainland.
JULY 24, 1940 (WEDNESDAY)
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Referee: Arnie Andrade
1 - David Gomez "Well Known Local Middleweight" def. George Wailama "Well Known Local Middleweight"
2 - Kaimon Kudo Vs. Charley Carr,
Draw
3 - Whiey Walberg def. "Dynamite" Joe Parelli,
Disqualification
4 - NWA Hawaiian Jr. Heavyweight Championship
Prof. Tetsuo "Rubberman" Higami (c) def. Billy Venables,
Two falls to One (F1 TH ??:??:?? - F2 BV ??:??:?? - F3 TH ??:??:?? - C ??:??:??)
JULY 31, 1940 (WEDNESDAY)
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Referee: Ernie Andrade
1 - "Navy Star" Wild Man Hanson "San Diego Favorite" def. "Navy Star" Sailor Boylan (of the USS Concord),
Decision
2 - Billy Venable def. Ernie Powers
3 - Kaimon Kudo Vs. Charley Carr,
Draw
4 - Prof. Tetsuo "Rubberman" Higami def. "Dynamite" Joe Parelli
5 - Mike London def. Whitey Walberg
AUGUST 1940
AUGUST 7, 1940 (WEDNESDAY)
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Referee: Doc Kowarsky
1 - Auggie Ornellas def. David Wailama
2 - Ernie Powers def. Big Boy Clement,
Disqualification
3 - Whitey Walberg Vs. "Dynamite" Joe Parelli,
Draw
4 - Charley Carr def. Kaimon Kudo
5 - Mike London def. Bill Venable,
Two Falls to One (F1 ML ??:??:?? - F2 BV ??:??:?? - F3 ML ??:??:?? - C ??:??:??)
AUGUST 14, 1940 (WEDNESDAY)
Promoter: Al Karasick
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Referee: Doc Kowarsky
1 - Big Boy Clement def. Young Shitanuhi
2 - Whitey Walberg def. Billy Venable,
Disqualification
3 - "Battle of the US Fleet Champions"
Sailor Sam Simms def. Sailor Wes Crowther
(00:21:00)
4 - Bobby Coleman def. "Dynamite" Joe Parelli
5 - Prof. Tetsuo "Rubberman" Higami def. Charley Carr,
Decision - One Fall Each
Notes:
Simms is listed as the USS Colorado Fleet Heavyweight Champion.
Crowther is listed as the USS New Mexico Fleet Light Heavyweight Champion.
It's said they won their titles at a recent All-Navy Tournament.
AUGUST 21, 1940 (WEDNESDAY)
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
1 - "All Navy Bout"
Sailor Bob Redman (of the Pearl Harbor Submrine Base" def. Sailor Martin Ford (of the Naval Air Base)
2 - Big Boy Clement Vs. Ernie Powers,
Draw
3 - Kaimon Kudo def. "Dynamite" Joe Parelli
4 - Bobby Coleman def. Billy Venable,
Decision
5 - Mike London def. Charley Carr
AUGUST 28, 1940 (WEDNESDAY)
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Referee: Ernie Andrade
Attendance: "Nearly 4,000 Fans"
1 - Young Siranuhi Vs. Ernie Powers,
Draw
2 - Six-Man Battle Royal - To Decide Upcoming Matches
Mike London & Bobby Coleman def. "Dynamite" Joe Parelli, Big Boy Clement, Kaimon Kudo & Charley Carr
3 - Kaimon Kudo def. Charley Carr,
Forfeit
4 - "Dynamite" Joe Parelli def. Big Boy Clement
5 - Mike London Vs. Bobby Coleman,
Draw
6 - Professor Tetsuo "Rubberman" Higami def. Billy Venable
Note:
The first two men eliminated in the battle royal were to wrestle in match 3.
Carr was injured and could not wrestle in match 3.
The second two eliminated wrestled in match 4.
The two survivors wrestled in match 5.
SEPTEMBER 1940
SEPTEMBER 4, 1940 (WEDNESDAY)
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Attendance: "Some 3,000"
1 - "Dynamite" Joe Parelli def. Ernie Powers
2 - Bull Toyama def. David Wailama
3 - Bobby Coleman Vs. Charley Carr,
Draw
4 - Kaimon Kudo def. Billy Venable
5 - Professor Tetsuo "Rubberman" Higami Vs. Mike London,
No Contest - One Fall to None
Notes:
Higami won the first fall with a Sleeper-hold.
Afterward Higami fell from the ring and reportedly sustained a badly cut face, a broken rib.
It was said he'd be out of action for several weeks.
Kudo & Coleman both issued challenges to London.
SEPTEMBER 11, 1940 (WEDNESDAY)
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
1 - Young Shiranuhi def. David Gomez
2 - Ernie Powers def. Bull Toyama
3 - Price Ilaki Ibn Ali Hassan Vs. Kaimon Kudo,
Draw
4 - "Dynamite" Joe Parelli def. Charley Carr
5 - Mike London def. Bobby Coleman
Note:
Shiranuhi was a substitute for Auggie Ornellas.
SEPTEMBER 18, 1940 (WEDNESDAY)
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
1 - Sailor Sam Simms def. Sailor "Blitzkrieg" Valz (USS West Virginia),
Decision (00:20:00)
2 - Bobby Coleman def. Sailor Wes Crowther
3 - Prince Ilaki Hassan def. "Dynamite" Joe Parelli
4 - Sixty Minute Time-Limit
Mike London def. Sammy Cohen "The Red Devil",
Two Falls to One (F1 ??:??:?? - F2 ??:??:?? - F3 ML 01:00:00+ - C 01:00:00+)
Note:
At the end of the scheduled sixty minutes an addtional ten were allowed in which London secured the winning fall.
SEPTEMBER 25, 1940 (WEDNESDAY)
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
1 - Bull Toyama def. David Gomez
2 - "Dynamite" Joe Parelli def. Ernie Powers
3 - Mike London Vs. Prince Ilaki Hassan,
Draw
4 - Sammy Cohen def. Charley Carr
5 - Prof. Tetsuo "Rubberman" Higami def. Bobby Coleman,
Two Falls to One (F1 BC ??:??:?? - F2 TH ??:??:?? - F3 TH ??:??:?? - C ??:??:??)
OCTOBER 1940
OCTOBER 1, 1940 (TUESDAY)
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Attendance: 3,000
Referees: Ernie Andrade & Al Karasick
1 - David Gomez def. Sailor Bob Redman
2 - Bobby Coleman Vs. Charley Carr,
Draw
3 - Prof. Tetsuo "Rubberman" Higami & Kaimon Kudo def. "Dynamite" Joe Parelli & Sammy Cohen
4 - Prince Ilaki Hassan def. Mike London,
Two Falls to One - Decision (F1 ML ??:??:?? - F2 IH ??:??:?? - F3 IH ??:??:?? - C ??:??:??)
Notes:
The show was held a day early so as not to conflict wiht the opening day of the Senior Football League.
Karasick took over as the referee when it became apparent London was bent on injuring Ilaki rather than pinning him.
Karasick plans to rematch Hassan and London with either himself or Tribble as the referee.
OCTOBER 9, 1940 (WEDNESDAY)
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Charley Carr (main event)
1 - Big Boy Clement Vs. Ernie Powers,
Draw
2 - Kaimon Kudo def. "Dynamite" Joe Parelli,
Disqualification
3 - Sammy Cohen def. Bobby Coleman
4 - National Wrestling Association World Light Heavyweight (175.5lbs) Championship
Mike London (c) def. Prince Ilaki Hassan,
One Fall to None
Note:
The competitors in the main event had to take a ringside weigh-in.
OCTOBER 12, 1940 (SATURDAY)
Honolulu, Hawaii
Al Karasick has brought in Ben Pilar, the "Filipino Jiu-Jitsu expert."
He is also billed as the Philippines Light-Heavyweight and Heavyweight Champion.
He was sometimes called "Bolo" and had "spectacular dropkicks."
OCTOBER 16, 1940 (WEDNESDAY)
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Attendance: 3,800
Referees: Ernie Powers & Sailor Jack Arnold
1 - Big Boy Clement Vs. Young Shiranuhi,
Draw
2 - Charley Carr Vs. Prince Ilaki Hassan,
No Contest
3 - Bobby Coleman def. Kaimon Kudo,
Decision
4 - Ben Pilar Vs. Prince Ilaki Hassan,
Draw
5 - Professor Tetsuo "Rubberman" Higami def. Sammy Cohen
Note:
It's said Pilar "stole the show."
OCTOBER 23, 1940 (WEDNESDAY)
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Sailor Jack Arnold
1 - Big Boy Clement Vs. "Dynamite" Joe Parelli,
Draw
2 - Prince Ilaki Hassan def. Charley Carr
3 - Kaimon Kudo def. Sammy Cohen,
Disqualification
4 - Ben Pilar def. Bobby Coleman
5 - Prof. Tetsuo "Rubberman" Higami def. Mike London,
Two Falls to One (F1 ML ??:??:?? - F2 TH ??:??:?? - F3 TH ??:??:?? - C ??:??:??)
OCTOBER 30, 1940 (WEDNESDAY)
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Referee: Sailor Jack Arnold
1 - Bull Toyama def. David Gomez
2 - Charley Carr def. "Dynamite" Joe Parelli
3 - Mike London Vs. Bobby Coleman,
Draw
4 - Prince Ilaki Hassan def. Kaimon Kudo
5 - Ben Pilar def. Sammy Cohen,
Two Falls to One (F1 BP ??:??:?? - F2 SC ??:??:?? - F3 BP ??:??:?? - C ??:??:??)
Note:
Following the conclusion of match 5, Cohen brawled with Pilar & Arnold.
Pilar's Filipino fans tried to storm the ring.
In the end police had to restore the order.
NOVEMBER 1940
NOVEMBER 6, 1940 (WEDNESDAY)
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Referees: Ernie Andrade & Sailor Jack Arnold
1 - Bull Toyama Vs. David Gomez,
Draw
2 - Charley Carr def. Big Boy Clement
3 - Sammy Cohen & "Dynamite" Joe Parelli def. Kaimon Kudo & Bobby Coleman
4 - Mike London Vs. Prince Ilaki Hassan,
Draw
NOVEMBER 13, 1940 (WEDNESDAY)
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Attendance: 3,000
1 - Big Boy Clement def. Bull Toyama
2 - Kaimon Kudo def. Charley Carr
3 - Mike London Vs. Bobby Coleman,
Draw
4 - Ben Pilar def. Sammy Cohen
5 - Prof. Tetsuo "Rubberman" Higami def. Mike London,
Two Falls to None
NOVEMBER 20, 1940 (WEDNESDAY)
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Referees: Jack Rogers & Sailor Jack Arnold
1 - Charley Carr def. Big Boy Clement
2 - Kaimon Kudo Vs. Sammy Cohen,
Draw
3 - Ben Pilar def. "Dynamite" Joe Parelli
4 - Bobby Coleman def. Prince Ilaki Hassan
5 - Prof. Tetsuo "Rubberman" Higami def. Mike London
NOVEMBER 27, 1940 (WEDNESDAY)
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Referee: Big Boy Naumu
1 - Young Shiranuhi def. Big Boy Clement
2 - Bobby Coleman def. Ernie Powers
3 - Ben Pilar def. Charley Carr "Dixie Blacksmith"
4 - Kaimon Kudo def. Prince Ilaki Hssan,
Disqualification
5 - Bobby Coleman def. Mike London
Note:
London brawled with Naumu during the final match.
DECEMBER 1940
DECEMBER 4, 1940 (WEDNESDAY)
Double Main Event: Higami-Coleman & Pilar-Ilaki
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Referee: Kaimon Kudo
1 - Doc Kowarsky def. David Gomez,
Disqualification
2 - Ernie Powers def. Young Shiranuhi
3 - Sammy Cohen Vs. Charley Carr,
No Contest
4 - Ben Pilar Vs. Prince Ilaki Hassan,
Draw
5 - Prof. Tetsuo "Rubberman" Higami def. Bobby Coleman
DECEMBER 11, 1940 (WEDNESDAY)
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
1 - Bull Toyama Vs. Doc Kowarsky,
Draw
2 - Balk Estes Vs. Sammy Cohen,
Draw
3 - The Red Shasow def. Charley Carr
4 - Kaimon Kudo def. Bobby Coleman
5 - Ben Pilar def. Prince Ilaki Hassan
DECEMBER 18, 1940 (WEDNESDAY)
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
1 - Young Shiranuhi def. Doc Kowarsky
2 - Balk Estes def. Charley Carr
3 - Ben Pilar Vs. Kaimon Kudo,
Draw
4 - Prof. Tetsuo "Rubberman" Higami def. Sammy Cohen
5 - The Red Shadow def. Prince Ilaki Hassan
DECEMBER 28, 1940 (SATURDAY)
Promoter: Al Karasicks
Auspices: Schofield Barracks Recreation Office
Schofield Barracks Bowl, Honolulu, Hawaii
Attendance: 7,500
Referees: Young Shiranuhi (matches 1 & 2) & Count Otto Von Buesing
1 - David Gomez def. Doc Kowarsky
2 - Ben Pilar Vs. Charley Carr,
Draw
3 - Sammy Cohen & The Red Shadow def. Kaimon Kudo & Prof. Tetsuo "Rubberman" Higami
4 - Balk Estes def. Prince Ilaki Hassan
Notes:
Said to be the first pro-wrestling show at the army base in a year.
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