Hawaii, United States of America: 1944
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JANUARY 1944
JANUARY 4, 1944 (TUESDAY)
Schofield Barracks Bowl, Honolulu Hawaii
Referee: Charley Carr
1 - Leo McAllister def. Ken Blair
2 - Leo Franco def. Wimpy Wellington
3 - "Army Sergeant" Henry Zalewiski def. Bill Kaiser
4 - Axel Madsen def. Harry Dellis
5 - Central Pacific Area Navy Professional Heavyweight Championship Trophy
Stan Skieski def. Elmer Davis,
Two Falls to One (F1 SS ??:??:?? - F2 ED ??:??:?? - F3 SS ??:??:?? - C ??:??:??)
Notes:
Staff Sergeant Harold Bellows of the Schoefield Recreation Office presented Skieski with the trophy.
There was talk of Skieski being matched against solder Madsen for the All-Service Championship.
JANUARY 7, 1944 (FRIDAY)
Block Center, Honolulu, Hawaii
1 - "Professional Style Wrestling Bout"
Young Fiske Vs. Young Minyard,
Draw
Note:
Also featured amateur boxing matches.
JANUARY 9, 1944 (SUNDAY)
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Attendance: "Over 5,000"
Referees: Kaimon Kudo & Charley ("Young") Shiranuhi
1 - Bolo Bataan Vs. Wimpy Wellington,
Draw
2 - Joe Mitchell def. Henry Zalewiski
3 - Jimmy Gonsalves def. Harry Dellis,
Disqualification
4 - Elmer Davis def. Chester Hayes,
Forfeit
5 - Stan Skieski "the Russian Bear" def. Bucky "King Kong" O'Neill
Notes:
Eddie Shaboo was introduced to the crowd.
Shaboo was in Hawaii with the Seabees.
Hayes was unable to continue.
JANUARY 23, 1944 (SUNDAY)
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Charley Shiranuhi
1 - Lou Franco def. Ken Blair
2 - Harry Dellis def. Leo McAllister
3 - Big Boy Clement def. Elmer Davis
4 - Axel Madsen def. Joe Mitchell,
Disqualification
5 - Chester Hayes def. Charley Carr,
Decision
Note:
Davis was a substitute for Jimmy Gonsalves.
JANUARY 25, 1944 (TUESDAY)
Schofield Barracks Bowl, Honolulu Hawaii
Referees: Chester Hayes & Henry Zalewiski (main event)
1 - Bolo Bataan Vs. Leo McAllister,
Draw
2 - Bill Kaiser def. Ken Blair
3 - Army Vs. Navy
Henry Zalewiski def. Leo Franco
4 - Big Boy Clement def. "Army Sergeant" Chuck "Hateful" Hiatt
5 - Charley Hayes def. Harry Dellis
Notes:
Hayes was a substitute for Charley Carr as a referee.
Carr weas unable to referee due to injuries sustained in his January 23, 1944 match.
Bataan was a substitute for Clarence Branco.
Hiatt was a substitute for Bucky "King Kong" O'Neill.
Hayes was a substitute for Sammy Cohen in the main event.
Cohen had transportation issues.
JANUARY 27, 1944 (THURSDAY)
Pro Wrestling
Hickam Air Corps Field, Honolulu, Hawaii
FEBRUARY 1944
FEBRUARY 1, 1944 (TUESDAY)
Honolulu, Hawaii
Marvin Mercur (180lbs) is announced to appear on Al Karasick's next card.
Note:
Mercur is said to be a 25 year veteran who has spent his career globe-trotting.
FEBRUARY 6, 1944 (SUNDAY)
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Attendance: 5,400
Referee: Prof. Tetsuo "Rubberman" Higami
1 - Henry Zalewiski def. Wimpy Wellington
2 - Bill Kaiser def. Joe Mitchell
3 - Harry Dellis def. Bolo Bataan
4 - Axel Madsen def. Big Boy Clement
5 - Sammy Cohen def. Chester Hayes
Note:
Kaiser was a substitute for Marvin Mercur.
FEBRUARY 15, 1944 (TUESDAY)
Schofield Barracks Bowl, Honolulu Hawaii
Referee: Charley Carr
1 - Bill Steddum Vs. Clarence Branco,
Draw
2 - Lou Franco def. Ken Blair
3 - Big Boy Clement Vs. Harry Zalewiski,
Draw
4 - Joe Mitchell def. Jimmy Gonsalves,
Disqualification
5 - Sammy Cohen ddef. Elmer Davis,
Two Falls to One (F1 SC ??:??:?? - F2 ED ??:??:?? - F3 SC ??:??:?? - C ??:??:??)
FEBRUARY 20, 1944 (SUNDAY)
Honolulu, Hawaii
Reed Detton is teaching wrestling classes at the War Workers USO here
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Kaimon Kudo
1 - Henry Zalewski Vs. Bolo Bataan,
Draw
2 - Sammy Cohen def. Harry Dellis
3 - All-Hawaii Championship
Jimmy Gonsalves def. Big Boy Clement
4 - The Ring Magazine Hawaiian Jr. Heavyweight Championship
Charley Carr (c) def. Chester Hayes,
Two Falls to One (F1 CC ??:??:?? - F2 CH ??:??:?? - F3 CC ??:??:?? - C ??:??:??)
MARCH 1944
MARCH 5, 1944 (SUNDAY)
Promoter: Al Karasick
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
1 - Bill Kaiser def. Ken Blair
2 - Joe Mitchell def. Bill Steddum
3 - Big Boy Clement def. Harry Zalewiski
4 - Harry Dellis def. Jimmy Gonsalves
5 - Axel Madsen Vs. Sammy Cohen,
Draw
Notes:
Karasick stopped the main event as Madsen suffered a bad cut to the eye.
Bucky "King Kong" O'Neill was due to appear, but was injured in training.
MARCH 7, 1944 (TUESDAY)
Schofield Barracks Bowl, Honolulu Hawaii
Attendance: 11,000
Referee: Charley Carr
1 - Bill Kaiser Vs. Wimpy Wellington,
Draw
2 - Elmer Davis def. Henry Zalewiski
3 - Sgt. Broni "Babe" Smolemski (195lbs - of Portland, OR) def. Joe Mitchell "the Pride of War Workers"
4 - Chester Hayes def. Harry Dellis
MARCH 11, 1944 (SATURDAY)
Civilian Housing Area 3, Honolulu, Hawaii
1 - Bolo Bataan Vs. Ken Blair,
Result Unknown
2 - Bill Kaiser Vs. Wimpy Wellington,
Result Unknown
3 - Sgt. Babe Smolemski Vs. Big Boy Clement,
Result Unknown
4 - Harry Dellis Vs. Elmer Davis,
Result Unknown
MARCH 19, 1944 (SUNDAY)
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Charley Shiranuhi
1 - Bill Steddum def. Henry Zalewiski
2 - Jimmy Gonsalves Vs. Joe Mitchell,
Draw
3 - Sgt. Babe Smolenski def. Big Boy Clement
4 - Kaimon Kudo def. Harry Dellis
5 - Charley Carr def. Sammy Cohen
Note:
This is said to be Kudo's return to the mat as a wrestler for three years.
According to the Star-Bulletin Kudo, "lost none of his ring mastery."
This is said to be Smolenski's Civic Auditorium debut.
MARCH 30, 1944 (THURSDAY)
Honolulu, Hawaii
Al Karasick has put up a challenge trophy for the All-Service Wrestling Championship to be contested for at Schofeld Barracks Bowl cards
Note:
Karasick further plans to match the trophy winner against Charley Carr, the Hawaiian Jr. Heavyweight Champion and holder of the Ring Magazine Gold Belt.
APRIL 1944
APRIL 2, 1944 (SUNDAY)
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Attendance: 6,000
1 - Wimpy Wellington def. Bolo Bataan
2 - Bob "Man Mountain" Bohach def. Bill Steddum
3 - Chester Hayes def. Elmer Davis
4 - Kaimon Kudo def. Joe Mitchell
5 - Axel Madsen def. Charley Carr
APRIL 4, 1944 (TUESDAY)
Schofield Barracks Bowl, Honolulu Hawaii
1 - Don "Spike" Marlin def. Bob "Man Mountain" Bohach (243lbs)
2 - Henry Zalewiski def. Lou Franco
3 - Ken Blair def. Douglas Corregidor
4 - Jimmy Gonsalves Vs. Harry Dellis,
Draw
5 - Central Pacific Area All-Service Professional Heavyweight Wrestling Trophy
Sgt. Babe Smolenski def. Elmer Davis,
Two Falls to One (F1 BS ??:??:?? - F2 ED ??:??:?? - F3 BS ??:??:?? - C ??:??:??)
Notes:
Schofield Commander Col. Otto E. Sandman presented the trophy, provided by Karasick, to Smolenski.
Smolenski, Blair, Zalewiski, Marlin and Bohach were all in the army.
Davis and Franco were sailors.
[Note:
Corregidor's real name was Cerco Vihernes.]
APRIL 16, 1944 (SUNDAY)
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Attendance: 5,800
Referee: Andre Adoree (Al Baffert)
1 - Al Nyles (185lbs) def. Wimpy Wellington
2 - Jimmy Gonsalves Vs. Elmer Davis,
Draw
3 - Kaimon Kudo def. Big Boy Clement,
Disqualification
4 - Sgt. Babe Smolenski def. Joe Mitchel
5 - Sammy Cohen def. Chester Hayes
Notes:
Nyles was a substitute for Lou Frankenstein (Franco, of Oregon).
APRIL 18, 1944 (TUESDAY)
Memorial Gymnasium - Hickam Army Air Corps Field, Honolulu, Hawaii
1 - Ken Blair def. Douglas "Kid" Corregidor
2 - Big Boy Clement def. Bill Steddum
3 - Don "Spike" Marlin def. Henry Zalewiski
4 - Jimmy Gonsalves def. Lou Franco
APRIL 25, 1944 (TUESDAY)
Schofield Barracks Bowl, Honolulu Hawaii
Referee: Charley Carr
1 - Elbert Lewallen (170lbs) def. Buck Lee
2 - Ken Blair def. Lou Franco,
Disqualification
3 - Elmer Davis Vs. Harry Dellis,
Draw
4 - Henry Zalewiski def. Joe Mitchell
5 - Sgt. Babe Smolenski Vs. Chester Hayes,
No Contest
Note:
Also featured a musical performance.
Lee was a substitute for Wimpy Wellington.
Smolenski was a substitute for Axel Madsen.
Madsen was out of action due to a recent surgey.
It's said to be Lewallen's local debut.
Blair had been out with a challenge for Franco.
Lewallen is a soldier in the Hourglass Artillery.
APRIL 30, 1944 (SUNDAY)
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Sgt. Babe Smolenski (main event)
1 - Lou Frankenstein (Franco) def. Al Nyles
2 - Wild Red Carter (of Iowa) def. Harry Zalewiski
3 - Marvin "Blackie" Roberts def. Harry Dellis
4 - Grudge Match
Andre Adoree "the French Tarzan" def. Big Boy Clement
5 - Kaimon Kudo Vs. Charley Carr,
Draw
Notes:
Carr and Kudo agreed on Smolenski as a neutral referee.
The reason for the grudge match was due to Adoree disqualifying Clement in a match against Kudo.
It's said to be Roberts return to the mat after nearly a year's absence.
MAY 1944
MAY 14, 1944 (SUNDAY)
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Attendance: 5,000
Referees: Prof. Tetsuo "Rubberman" Higami & Andre Adoree (main event)
1 - Don "Spike" Marlin def. Bob "Man Mountain" Bohach
2 - Jimmy Gonsalves def. Wild Red Carter
3 - Elmer Davis def. Harry Dellis,
Disqualification
4 - Sgt. Bob Smolenski Vs. Chester Hayes,
Draw
5 - Sammy Cohen def. Kaimon Kudo
Notes:
Adoree replaced Charley Carr as the referee due to Cohen's objection.
Adoree proved to be a "heel referee."
Adoree was heavily booed for overlooking Cohen's rough tactics.
Adoree also forced Kudo to release an armbar.
Said to be Marlin's "pro debut" (first appearance at the Civic Auditorium).
MAY 16, 1944 (TUESDAY)
Schofield Barracks Bowl, Honolulu Hawaii
Attendance: 7,000
1 - Wimpy Wellington def. Ken Blair
2 - Elbert Lewallen def. Lou Franco
3 - Big Boy Clement def. Don "Spike" Marlin
4 - Harry Dellis def. Henry Zalewiski
5 - Axel Madsen def. Joe Mitchell
MAY 26, 1944 (FRIDAY)
Officer's Judo Training Club - Old Kam School Gymnasium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Professor Testuo "Rubbermman" Higami & Kaiman Kudo instruct the "School of Judo, Jujitsu and wrestling."
MAY 28, 1944 (SUNDAY)
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Attendance: 6,500
Referee: Frank Cutler (semi-final & main event)
1 - Elbert Lewallen def. Lou Frankenstein (Franco)
2 - Charlie Shiranuhi def. Bill Steddum
3 - Harry Dellis def. Jimmy Gonsalves
4 - Andre Adoree Vs. Axel Mdsen,
Draw
5 - Territorial Jr. Heavyweight Championship & Ring Magazine Gold Belt
Charley Carr (c) def. Sammy Cohen,
Two Falls to One (F1 SC ??:??:?? - F2 CC ??:??:?? - F3 CC ??:??:?? - C ??:??:??)
Notes:
Gonsalves was a substitute for Marvin "Blackie" Roberts.
The main event was called, “the greatest championship wrestling match ever staged in Hawaii.”
Cutler was initially billed old-time champion Charley "Kid" Cutler.
MAY 30, 1944 (TUESDAY)
Honolulu, Hawaii
Promoter Al Karasick agreed with Schofield Barracks officials to have the winner of the upcoming Axel Madsen (Army)-Elmer Davis (Navy) bout meet Sgt. Babe Smolenski (Army) for the All-Service title, and then that winner to meet Charley Carr for the Hawaiian title and gold belt
Notes:
The Schofield officials had originally requested a Smolenski-Madsen match.
JUNE 1944
JUNE 1, 1944 (THURSDAY)
Royal Hawaiian Hotel (Temporary Navy Recreation Center), Honolulu, Hawaii
Referee: Charley Carr
1 - Boxing
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Result Unknown
2 - Boxing
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Result Unknown
3 - Boxing
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Result Unknown
4 - Boxing
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Result Unknown
5 - Boxing
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Result Unknown
6 - Chester Hayes Vs. Harry Dellis,
Draw
JUNE 6, 1944 (TUESDAY)
Schofield Barracks Bowl, Honolulu Hawaii
1 - Elbert Lewallen def. Bolo Bataan
2 - Wimpy Wellington def. Lou Franco,
Disqualification
3 - Big Boy Clement def. Henry Zalewiski
4 - Harry Dellis def. Chief Rowe,
Two Falls to One (F1 HD ??:??:?? - F2 CR ??:??:?? - F3 HD ??:??:?? - C ??:??:??)
4 - Winner to Meet Sgt. Babe Smolenski for the All-Service Championship
Axel Madsen def. Elmer Hayes
JUNE 11, 1944 (SUNDAY)
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Referees: Prof. Tetsuo "Rubberman" Higami & Charley Shiranuhi
1 - Bolo Bataan def. Ken Blair
2 - Big Boy Clement def. Tony Blackston
3 - Elmer Davis def. Harry Dellis,
Disqualification
4 - Sgt. Babe Smolenski def. Frank Cutler,
Two Falls to One (F1 BS ??:??:?? - F2 FC ??:??:?? - F3 BS ??:??:?? - C ??:??:??)
5 - Kaimon Kudo def. Chester Hayes
JUNE 18, 1944 (SUNDAY)
Honolulu, Hawaii
According to The Advertiser Ring magazine recently reported that Honolulu “is now the hot-bed of professional wrestling.”
JUNE 25, 1944 (SUNDAY)
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Attendance: 5,500
Referees: Prof. Tetsuo "Rubberman" Higami
1 - Ed Huot Vs. Elbert Lewallen,
Draw
2 - Bill Kaiser def. Bolo Bataan
3 - Jimmy Gonsalves def. Elmer Davis
4 - Texas Rules - Roughhouse Championship
Sammy Cohen def. Harry Dellis
5 - Central Pacific Area All-Service Professional Wrestling Championship Trophy
Axel Madsen def. Sgt. Babe Smolenski (c)
NEW CHAMPION
Note:
Madsen was also awarded a title shot against Charley Carr, the Hawaiian champ.
This was said to be Smolenski's first defense on a local card.
JUNE 30, 1944 (FRIDAY)
Hickam Field, Honolulu, Hawaii
Referee: Charley Carr
1 - Buck Lee def Bolo Bataan
2 - Wimpy Wellington def. Douglas "Kid" Corregidor
3 - Chester Hayes Vs. Harry Dellis,
Result Unknown
JULY 1944
JULY 1, 1944 (SATURDAY)
Fort Hase, Honolulu, Hawaii
Referee: Charley Carr
1 - Wimpy Wellington def. Buck Lee
2 - Babe Smolenski def. Bill Steddum
Notes:
Also featured boxing bouts, a tumbling act, and musical performances.
Smolenski was presented a robe by his supporters.
Wellington and Steddum are both civilian workers at Pearl Harbor.
Lee is a Honolulu fireman.
JULY 4, 1944 (TUESDAY)
Schofield Barracks Bowl, Honolulu Hawaii
Referees: Bill Kaiser & Bill Steddum (semi-final & main event)
1 - Bolo Bataan def. Ted Skrynecki
2 - "Army Corporal" Chief Eddie Celeya def. Ken Blair
3 - Wimpy Wellington def. Elbert Lewallen,
Disqualification
4 - Jimmy Gonsalves def. Harry Dellis
5 - Charley Carr Vs. Chester Hayes,
Draw
Notes
Celeya earlier in the day competed in an amateur tournament at the USO Army and Navy Club.
It was as part of the All-Service team against Reed Detton's Central YMCA squad.
Celeya lost to a marine, Lt. C.R. Hulse.
This is said to be Celeya's "pro debut."
[Notes:
Celeya was an Americna India.
His real name was Eleasar Celeya.
He died in Buckeye, Az. in 1990.
He had wrestled at the Sherman Indian School in Perris, Ca.]
JULY 8, 1944 (SATURDAY)
Honolulu, Hawaii
The US Navy announced that they will no longer allow any of their enlisted personnel to appear on Al Karasick’s pro wrestling cards. This was surprising as Karasick had been providing cards at the Schofield Bowl and the Royal Hawaiian Hotel (used as a Navy center during war) without any compensation. Several of his current stars were sailors
JULY 9, 1944 (SUNDAY)
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Referees: Prof. Tetsuo "Rubberman" Higami & Charley Shiranuhi
1 - Big Boy Clement Vs. Bill Steddum,
Draw
2 - Elbert Lewallen def. Bill Kaiser
3 - Kaimon Kudo def. Jimmy Gonsalves,
Decision
4 - Team Match
Bucky "King Kong" O'Neill & Sammy Cohen def. Charlie Carr & Chester Hayes
JULY 13, 1944 (THURSDAY)
Seabees Athletic Association Smoker
CPA-3 Arena, Honolulu, Hawaii
1 - Bobby Bruns def. The Green Hornet
Notes:
Also featured boxing bouts.
Bruns is serving with the seabees.
A coin toss decided if the match would be competed under Texas or New York rules.
Bruns won and selected New York.
Karasick was not involved in this card.
The identity of the masked Green Hornet was not revealed.
JULY 23, 1944 (SUNDAY)
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
1 - Harry Dellis def. Elbert Lewallen
2 - Sgt. Babe Smolenski def. Bulldog Johnson "The Klondike Lumberman" (of Alaska)
3 - Axel Madsen Vs. Chester Hayes,
Draw
4 - NWA Rules
Kaimon Kudo def. Sammy Cohen,
Disqualification
Note:
Johnson is said to be "the roughest performer of modern wrestling...barred from California, New York and Pennsylvania."
JULY 24, 1944 (MONDAY)
Honolulu, Hawaii
Carl Simmons, 258 lbs. challenged Bobby Bruns to wrestle two out of three falls...Bruns only wants a one-fall match...Bruns stated that he would announce a decision through his trainer Frank S. Hall...Simmons claimed that he had been the trainer of Everette Marshall
JULY 25, 1944 (TUESDAY)
Schofield Barracks Bowl, Honolulu Hawaii
Referee: Bill Steddum
1 - Chied Eddie Celeya def. Al Hardy
2 - Ken Blaim def. Ted Skrzynecki
3 - Harry Dellis def. Wimpy Wellington
4 - Jimmy Gonsalves def. Elbert Lewallen
5 - Sgt. Babe Smolenski def. Chester Hayes
Note:
Steddum was a substitute for Charley Carr.
AUGUST 1944
AUGUST 3, 1944 (THURSDAY)
Pro Wrestling Show
Memorial Gymnasium - Hickam Field, Honolulu, Hawaii
AUGUST 6, 1944 (SUNDAY)
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Referees: Prof. Tetsuo "Rubberman" Higami (main event) & Bulldog Johnson (main event)
1 - Jimmy Gonsalves def. Elbert Lewallen
2 - Charley Shiranuhi def. Big Boy Clement,
Disqualification
3 - Sgt. Babe Smolenski def. Axel Madsen,
Two Falls to One - Forfeit
4 - Bucky "King Kong" O'Neill def. Chester Hayes
Notes:
Madsen was unable to continue.
Said to be Madsen's first loss in Hawaii.
Madsen and Smolenski had one fall each, but Mdsen injured his shoulder and could not continue.
O'Neill turned on Johnson during the match and ripped off his shirt and nearly his pants too.
Johnson refused to continue officiating.
Higami then stepped in to finish off the match, but in the process lost his shirt too.
AUGUST 15, 1944 (TUESDAY)
Schofield Barracks Bowl, Honolulu Hawaii
Attendance: 9,500
Referees: Ken Blair & Charley Carr (semi-final & main event)
1 - Al Hardy def. Chief Eddie Celeya
2 - Wimpy Wellington def. Blll Kaiser
3 - Bobby Jones def. Elbert Lewallen
4 - Elmer Davis Vs. Harry Dellis,
Draw
5 - Sgt. Babe Smolenski def. Jimmy Gonsalves,
Disqualification
Notes:
Jones was a substitute for Lou Franco.
This is said to be Gonsalves first main event.
Navy officials relented on ttheir decisiom from allowing personnel to take part in pro-wrestling, as both Davis and Franco were sailors.
The Jones-Lewallen match was said to be a bloodbath.
This is said to be Hardy's debut.
Hardy challenged Celeya for a rematch.
AUGUST 20, 1944 (SUNDAY)
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
1 - Wimpy Wellington def. Ken Blair,
Submission (double leg stretch)
2 - Bobby Jones Vs. Al Hardy,
Draw
3 - Bolo Bataan def. Elbert Lewallen
4 - Harry Dellis def. Chester Hayes
5 - Mid-Pacific Rough-House Championship
Sammy Cohen def. Bucky "King Kong" O'Neill
SEPTEMBER 1944
SEPTEMBER 3, 1944 (SUNDAY)
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Referee: Frank Cutler
1 - Bolo Bataan def. Wimpy Wilington
2 - Al Hardy def. Joe Mitchell
3 - Jimmy Gonsalves def. Bobby Jones
4 - Ben Pilar Vs. Bucky "King Kong" O'Neill
5 - All-Service Championship
Axel Madsen (c) def. Sgt. Babe Smolenski
SEPTEMBER 5, 1944 (TUESDAY)
Schofield Barracks Bowl, Honolulu Hawaii
Referee Charley Carr
1 - Bill Kaiser def. Douglas Corregidor
2 - Al Hardy def. Chief Rowe
3 - Bobby Jones def. Wimpy Wellington
4 - Jimmy Gonsalves Vs. Elmer Davis,
Draw
5 - Axel Madsen def. Joe Mitchell
SEPTEMBER 17, 1944 (SUNDAY)
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
1 - Bobby Jones def. Buck Lee
2 - Harry Dellis def. Al Hardy
3 - Sgt. Babe Smolenski Vs. Frank Cutler,
Draw
4 - Jimmy Gonsalves def. Chester Hayes
5 - Ring Magazine Territorial Junior Heavyweight Championship
Charley Carr def. Kaimon Kudo,
Two Falls to One (F1 CC ??:??:?? - F2 KK ??:??:?? - F3 CC ??:??:?? - C ??:??:??)
SEPTEMBER 26, 1944 (TUESDAY)
Schofield Barracks Bowl, Honolulu Hawaii
Attendance: "Nearly 9,000"
Referee: Charley Carr
1 - Al Hardy Vs. Irving Sully,
Draw
2 - Johnny Peters def. Bolo Bataan
3 - "Irish" Mike Casey "The Boston Terror" Vs. Joe Mitchell,
Draw
4 - Bobby Jones "The Kentucky Pride" def. Harry Dellis,
Disqualification
5 - Sgt. Babe Smolenski Vs. Chester Hayes,
Draw
OCTOBER 1944
OCTOBER 1, 1944 (SUNDAY)
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Referees: Prof. Tetsuo "Rubberman" Higami & Charley Shiranuhi
1 - Buck Lee def. Wimpy Wellington
2 - Al Hardy def. "Irish" Mike Casey
3 - Chester Hayes def. Bobby Jones
4 - Bucky "King Kong" O'Neill def. Jimmy Gonsalves
5 - Axel Madsen def. Sammy Cohen
OCTOBER 15, 1944 (SUNDAY)
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Referees: "Capacity Crowd"
Referee: Charley Shiranuhi
1 - "Irish" Mike Casey def. Buck Lee
2 - Bolo Bataan def. Johnny Peters
3 - Sgt. Babe Smolenski def. Joe Mitchell
4 - Ben Pilar def. Harry Dellis
5 - Kaimon Kudo Vs. Sammy Cohen,
Draw
Notes:
Mitchell was a suibstitute for Al Hardy.
The Kudo-Cohen match is said to be "the roughest match of the year."
The two participants are also said to be "strong contendors for the territorial junior heavyweight championship held by Charley Carr."
OCTOBER 24, 1944 (TUESDAY)
Schofield Barracks Bowl, Honolulu Hawaii
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Charley Carr
1 - Wimpy Wellington def. Buck Lee
2 - "Irish" Mike Casey def. Chief Rowe
3 - Johnny Peters Vs. Irving Sully,
Draw
4 - Tiger James def. Lou Franco
5 - Chester Hayes def. Elmer Davis,
Two Falls to None
Notes:
Also featureda band concert.
Said to be James's local debut.
OCTOBER 29, 1944 (SUNDAY)
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Referee: Prof. Tetsuo Tetsuo "Rubberman" Higami
1 - Tiger James def. Bill Kaiser
2 - Joe Mitchell def. Bolo Bataan
3 - Bucky "King Kong" O'Neill Vs. Harry Dellis,
Draw
4 - Sgt. Babe Smolenski def. Chester Hayes
5 - Hawaiian Junior Heavyweight Championship & the Ring Magazine Gold Belt
Charley Carr (c) def. Axel Madsen
Note:
It's said Carr went into serious training for this bout.
NOVEMBER 1944
NOVEMBER 12, 1944 (SUNDAY)
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
1 - Buck Lee Vs. Bill Kaiser,
Draw
2 - Bolo Bataan def. Tiger James
3 - Chester Hayes def. Joe Mitchell
4 - Sammy Cohen def. Harry Dellis
5 - Bin Pilar def. Bucky "King Kong" O'Neill
NOVEMBER 14, 1944 (TUESDAY)
Schofield Barracks Bowl, Honolulu Hawaii
Attendance: "Over 9,000"
Referee: Charley Carr
1 - Wimpy Wellington def. Buck Lee
2 - Joe Mitchell def. Bolo Bataan,
Forfeit
3 - Bill Kaiser Vs. Tiger James,
Draw
4 - Axel Johnson def. Jack Steele,
Disqualification
5 - Axel Madsen def. Harry Dellis,
Two Falls to One (F1 HD ??:??:??? - F2 AM ??:??:?? - F3 AM ??:??:?? - C ??:??:??)
Notes:
Bataan was unable to continue.
The card had to be re-arranged when the Navy stopped any of their personnel from appearing.
Both Elmer Davis and Lou Franco, sailors, had been set to appear.
NOVEMBER 19, 1944 (SUNDAY)
Honolulu, Hawaii
A notice was run in the Honolulu Advertiser calling for “soldier wrestlers” to round out the pro cards
NOVEMBER 26, 1944 (SUNDAY)
Honolulu, Hawaii
“Pro wrestling is extremely popular at Schofield and the ‘bug’ has spread to other posts. Fort Shafter will open up with wrestling in a few days. Bellows Field and Hickam also want more shows. Shortage of talent is all that holds affable Al Karasick back.” - The Advertiser
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Attendance: 5,000
1 - Wimpy Wellington (of Honolulu) def. Buck Lee (of Honolulu)
2 - Bill Kaiser (of Honolulu) Vs. Bolo Bataan (of Honolulu,
Draw
3 - Jimmy Gonsalves (of Honolulu) def. Joe Mitchell
4 - Kaimon Kudo def. Chester Hayes,
Decision
5 - Sgt. Babe Smolenski def. Sammy Cohen
DECEMBER 1944
DECEMBER 6, 1944 (WEDNESDAY)
Schofield Barracks Bowl, Honolulu Hawaii
Attendance: "Over 9,000"
Referees: "Irish" Mike Casey & Charley Carr (semi-final & main event)
1 - Jack Steele def. Charley Dimitoris,
Disqualification
2 - Tiger James Vs. Bill Kaiser,
Draw
3 - Wimpy Wellington Vs. Axel Johnson,
Draw
4 - Jimmy Gonsalves def. Joe Mitchell,
Two Falls to One (F1 JG ??:??:?? - F2 JM ??:??:?? - F3 JG ??:??:?? - C ??:??:??)
5 - Sgt. Babe Smolenski Vs. Chester Hayes,
Draw
DECEMBER 10, 1944 (SUNDAY)
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Charley Shiranuhi
1 - Dale Clark def. Joe Mitchell
2 - Shin Miyashiro def. Tiger James
3 - Grudge Match
Jimmy Gonsalves def. Bolo Bataan
4 - Axel Madsen Vs. Bucky "King Kong" O'Neill,
Draw
5 - Sgt. babe Smolenski def. Charley Carr,
Decision - One Fall Each
Notes:
Said to be Miyashiro's "pro debut."
It's said he is a protege of Kaimon Kudo and Prof. Tetsuo "Rubberman" Higami.
[Note:
Miyashiro's real name was Shin'ichi Stanley.
He also wrestled as Sesue Oyama, Great Kato and Oyama Kato.]
DECEMBER 16, 1944 (SATURDAY)
The Star-Bulletin Salvtion Army Christmas Fund Benefit
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Attendance: 4,000
1 - Buck Lee def. Charles Dimitrious "Schofield Solder"
2 - Wimpy Wellington Vs. Axel Johnson
3 - Kaimon Kudo def. Joe Mitchell,
Submission (armbar)
4 = Sammy Cohen def. Jimmy Gonsalves,
Forfeit
5 - Ben Pilar def. Chester Hayes
Notes:
Gonsalves could not continue.
Both Dimitrious and Johnson are said to be making their Civic Auditorium debuts.
DECEMBER 24, 1944 (SUNDAY)
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Attendance: 3,714
Referee: PRof. Tetsuo "Rubberman" Higami
1 - Shin Miyashiro def. Buck Lee,
Submission (leg lock)
2 - Joe Mitchell def. Axel Johnson
3 - Kaimon Kudo Vs. Dale Clark,
No Contest
4 - Winner-Take-All
Sammy Cohen Vs. Bucky "King Kong" O'Neill,
Draw
5 - All-Service Championship
Axel Madsen (c) def. Sgt. Babe Smolenski
Notes:
The Kudo-Clark match had to be stopped due to the ring post needing repair.
It was reported Kudo was well ahead at that point.
DECEMBER 27, 1944 (WEDNESDAY)
Schofield Barracks Bowl, Honolulu Hawaii
Referee: Charley Carr
1 - Tiger James Vs. Bobby Roberts,
Result Unknown
2 - Axel Johnson Vs. Douglas Corregidor,
Result Unknown
3 - Wimpy Wellington Vs. Charley Dimitrious,
Result Unknown
4 - "Irish" Mike Casey Vs. Joe Mitchell,
Result Unknown
5 - Jimmy Gonsalves Vs. Bucky "King Kong" O'Neill,
Result Unknown
DECEMBER 30, 1944 (SATURDAY)
Benefit to Buy Newspapers for Overseas Servicemen
Civic Auditorium, Honolulu, Hawaii
Referees: Prof. Tetsuo "Rubberman" Higami & Charley Shiranuhi
1 - Jimmy Colburn def. Tiger James
2 - "Irish" Mike Casey Vs. Dale Clark,
Draw
3 - Ben Pilar def. Joe Mitchell
4 - Team Match
Sammy Cohen & Bucky "King Kong" O'Neill def. Charley Carr & Kaimon Kudo
Note:
Both referees officiated the team match.
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Results from Hawaii, United States of America: 1944.
Updated: April 14, 2019.
Editor: Jimmy Wheeler.
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