Indiana, United States of America: 1940
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january 1940
JANUARY 2, 1940 (TUESDAY)
National Guard Armory, Indianapolis, Indiana
1 - Len Macaluso def. Ray Eckert
(00:17:00)
2 - George Zaharias def. Hans Schnabel
(00:13:00)
3 - Kimon Kudo def. Lord Lansdowne,
Two Falls to One
JANUARY 9, 1940 (TUESDAY)
National Guard Armory, Indianapolis, Indiana
Attendance: 2,000
1 - Hans Schnabel def. Sammy Menacker
(00:13:00)
2 - Billy Thom def Kiman Kudo,
Two Falls to One
3 - Louis Thesz def. Tom Zaharias,
Two Falls to None
JANUARY 16, 1940 (TUESDAY)
National Guard Armory, Indianapolis, Indiana
Referee: Harry Burris
1 - Bob Haak def. Hans Schnabel
(00:15:00)
2 - Len Macaluso def. Herbie Freeman
(00:12:00)
3 - Louis Thesz def. George Zaharias,
Two Falls to One - Disqualification
JANUARY 23, 1940 (TUESDAY)
National Guard Armory, Indianapolis, Indiana
1 - George Tragos def. Joe Millich
2 - Roland Kirchmeyer def. Bob Haak
(00:17:00)
3 - Great Mephisto def. Walter Achiu,
Two Falls to None
Notes:
Tragos was a substitute for Sammy Menacker.
JANUARY 30, 1940 (TUESDAY)
Benefit for the Infatile Paralysis Fund
Matchmaker: Lloyd Carter
National Guard Armory, Indianapolis, Indiana
Referee: Harry Burris
1 - Roland Kirchmeyer def. Hans Schnabel
(00:16:00)
2 - Dorv Roche def. Juan Humberto,
Decision (00:30:00)
3 - National Wrestling Association World Heavyweight Championship
Bronko Nagurski (c) def. Dick Raines,
Two Falls to None - Disqualification
february 1940
FEBRUARY 6, 1940 (TUESDAY)
National Guard Armory, Indianapolis, Indiana
1 - Dick Raines def. Pete Schuh
(00:12:00)
2 - Dorv Roche Vs. Len Macaluso,
Draw (00:30:00)
3 - Hans Kampfer def. Leo Numa,
Two Falls to None
Notes:
Kampfer was a substitute for Joe Savoldi.
FEBRUARY 13, 1940 (TUESDAY)
National Guard Armory, Indianapolis, Indiana
Referee: Harry Burris
1 - Mike Mazurki Vs. Bob Haak,
Draw (00:30:00)
2 - Hans Schnabel def. Dick Raines,
Disqualification (00:16:00)
3 - Ray Steele def. Hans Kampfer,
Two Falls to None
Notes:
The decision of match 2 was reversed.
Steele won the first fall by disqualification.
FEBRUARY 20, 1940 (TUESDAY)
National Guard Armory, Indianapolis, Indiana
1 - Lou Nyman def. Juan Humberto
(00:25:00)
2 - Mike Mazurki def. Bill Canny
(00:14:00)
3 - Ray Steele def. Milo Steinborn,
Two Falls to None
[Nyman was the real name of Lou "Shoulders" Newman]
FEBRUARY 27, 1940 (TUESDAY)
Matckmaker: Lloyd Carter
National Guard Armory, Indianapolis, Indiana
Attendance: 2,500
1 - Juan Humberto def. Milo Steinborn
(00:15:00)
2 - Mike Mazurki Vs. Len Macaluso,
Draw (00:30:00)
3 - National Wrestling Association world Heavyweight Championship
Bronko Nagurski (c) def. Dorv Roche,
One Falls to None - Forfeit
Notes:
Roche was unable to continue.
march 1940
MARCH 5, 1940 (TUESDAY)
National Guard Armory, Indianapolis, Indiana
Attendance: 2,800
1 - Lou Nyman def. Sid Marcus
(00:12:00)
2 - Gordon MacKenzie def. Mike Mazurki
(00:15:00)
3 - Louis Thesz Vs. Everette Marshall,
Draw - One Fall One (01:30:00)
MARCH 12, 1940 (TUESDAY)
National Guard Armory, Indianapolis, Indiana
Attendance: 3,000
1 - Mike Mazurki def. Big Ben Morgan
(00:20:00)
2 - Dr. Gordon MacKenzie Vs. Don McIntyre,
Draw (00:30:00)
3 - Everette Marshall def. Lou Thesz,
Two Falls to One
MARCH 19, 1940 (TUESDAY)
National Guard Armory, Indianapolis, Indiana
1 - Mike Mazurki def. Juan Humberto
(00:27:00)
2 - Lou Nyman def. Gordon MacKenzie,
Decision (00:30:00)
3 - Billy Thom def. Great Mephisto,
Two Falls to One - Countout
MARCH 26, 1940 (TUESDAY)
National Guard Armory, Indianapolis, Indiana
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Billy Thom (match 3)
1 - Alabama Bill Lee def. Mike Mazurki
(00:10:00)
2 - Dorv Roche def. Gordon MacKenzie
(00:15:00)
3 - National Wrestling Association World Championship
Ray Steele (c) Vs. Everette Marshall,
Draw (01:30:00)
april 1940
APRIL 2, 1940 (TUESDAY)
National Guard Armory, Indianapolis, Indiana
1 - Morris Shapiro def. Great Mephisto
(00:15:00)
2 - Don Mcintyre def. Juan Humberto
(00:16:00)
3 - Dorv Roche Vs. Bill Lee,
Draw (00:15:00)
4 - Jim McMillen def. John Grandovich,
Two Falls to None
APRIL 9, 1940 (TUESDAY)
National Guard Armory, Indianapolis, Indiana
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Jess Willard
1 - Don McIntyre Vs. Marvin Jones,
Draw (00:30:00)
2 - Dorv Roche def. Gordon MacKenzie,
Forfeit (00:19:00)
3 - Billy Thom def. Lord Lansdowne,
Two Falls to One
Notes:
MacKenzie could not continue.
APRIL 16, 1940 (TUESDAY)
National Guard Armory, Indianapolis, Indiana
Referees: Harry Burris & Jess Willard
1 - Morris Shapiro def. Maurice Letchford
(00:18:00)
2 - Louis Thesz def. Jack Zarnas
(00:13:00)
3 - Dorv Roche def. Alabama Bill Lee,
Two Falls to One - Disqualification
APRIL 23, 1940 (TUESDAY)
National Guard Armory, Indianapolis, Indiana
1 - Alabama Bill Lee def. Don McIntyre
(00:13:00)
2 - Everette Marshall def. Marvin Jones
Courout (00:19:00)
3 - Louis Thesz def. Jim McMillen,
Two Falls to One
APRIL 30, 1940 (TUESDAY)
National Guard Armory, Indianapolis, Indiana
Attendance: 3,500
1 - Len Macaluso def. Marvin Jones
(00:16:00)
2 - Jack Kennedy def. Alabama Bill Lee
(00:10:00)
3 - French Angel [Maurice Tillet] def. Rudy Kay
(00:07:00)
4 - Jim McMillen def. Louis Thesz,
One Fall to None (01:30:00)
may 1940
MAY 7, 1940 (TUESDAY)
National Guard Armory, Indianapolis, Indiana
Attendance: 2,000
1 - Jack Kennedy def. Hans Schnabel
(00:15:00)
2 - Morris Shapiro def. Alex Kasaboski
(00:15:00)
3 - Dorv Roche def. Cowboy Luttrell
(00:14:00)
4 - Everette Marshall def Jim McMillen,
Two Falls to None
MAY 14, 1940 (TUESDAY)
National Guard Armory, Indianapolis, Indiana
1 - Bob Haak def. Sid Marcus
(00:12:00)
2 - Hans Schnabel def. Dr. Gordon MacKenzie
(00:19:00)
3 - Joe Savoldi def. Jack Kennedy,
Two Falls to One
MAY 21, 1940 (TUESDAY)
National Guard Armory, Indianapolis, Indiana
1 - Dorv Roche def. Young Joe Stecher
(00:21:00)
2 - Len Macaluso def. Jack Kennedy
(00:19:00)
3 - Billy Thom def. Morris Shapiro,
Two Falls to One
MAY 28, 1940 (TUESDAY)
Sports Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana
1 - Jack Kennedy Vs. Bob [Tom] Hanley
2 - Mike Mazurki Vs. Angelo Cistoldi
3 - Young Joe Stecher Vs. Pete Managoff
4 - Joe Savoldi Vs. Len Macaluso
Notes:
Hanley weighed 285lbs.
The show was rained out.
june 1940
JUNE 4, 1940 (TUESDAY)
Sports Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana
1 - Mike Mazurki Vs. Angelo Cistoldi,
Draw (00:30:00)
2 - Great Mephisto def. Billy Thom
(00:29:00)
3 - Gus Sonnenberg def. Len Macaluso,
Two Falls to One
JUNE 11, 1940 (TUESDAY)
Sports Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana
1 - Young Joe Stecher def. Don McIntyre
(00:26:00)
2 - Jim "Goon" Henry def. Mike Mazurki
(00:13:00)
3 - Billy Thom def. Great Mephisto,
Two Falls to None
JUNE 17, 1940 (MONDAY)
Coliseum - State Fairgrounds, Indianapolis, Indiana
Attendance: 5,000
Tickets: $0.60, $1.00 & $1.50
Referee: Ted Toneman
1 - Young Joe Stecher def. Mike Fraley
(00:10:00)
2 - Billy Thom def. Frank Wolfe
(00:11:30)
3 - Gus Sonnenberg def. Marvin Jones
4 - Dorv Roche def. Chris Zaharias
(00:25:00)
5 - The Angel [Maurice Tillet] def. Joe Savoldi,
Two Falls to None
[Mike Fraley, who wrestled earlier in the year, was billed as Pat’s brother.
They both were in Texas in 1940 and met Babe and Chris Zaharias in a team contest.
It is possible that they were really brothers and possibly Mike didn’t care for the sport.
It is another of the mat’s many mysteries]
JUNE 25, 1940 (TUESDAY)
Sports Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana
1 - Mike Mazurki Vs. Len Macaluso,
Draw (00:30:00)
2 - Silent Rattan def. Buck Lipscomb
(00:13:00)
3 - Chris Zaharias def. Jack Kennedy
(00:15:00)
4 - Dorv Roche def. Jim "Goon" Henry,
Two Falls to None
july 1940
JULY 2, 1940 (TUESDAY)
Sports Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana
1 - Alabama Bill Lee def. Mike Mazurki
(00:13:00)
2 - Silent Rattan def. Bull Marino,
Two Falls to None
3 - Chris Zaharias def. Sol Slagel,
Two Falls to One
JULY 9, 1940 (TUESDAY)
Sports Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana
1 - Pete Managoff def. Angelo Cistoldi
(00:18:00)
2 - Alabama Bill Lee def. Jim Wright
(00:13:00)
3 - Dorv Roche def. Chris Zaharias,
Two Falls to One
JULY 16, 1940 (TUESDAY)
Sports Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana
1 - Silent Rattan def. Lefty Pacer
(00:20:00)
2 - Dorv Roche def. Chris Zaharias
(00:28:00)
3 - Bobby Bruns def. Alabama Bill Lee,
Two Falls to None
Notes:
Zaharias was a substitute for Mike Faley.
JULY 23, 1940 (TUESDAY)
Sports Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana
1 - Dick Lever def. Mike Fraley
(00:15:00)
2 - Alex Kasaboski Vs. Buck Lipscomb,
Draw (00:30:00)
3 - Bobby Bruns def. Len Macaluso,
Two Falls to One
Notes:
Fraley was a substitute for Ivan Managoff.
Lipscomb was a substitute for Ned Taylor.
JULY 30, 1940 (TUESDAY)
Sports Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana
Referee: Harry Burris
1 - Don McIntyre def. Sid Marcus
(00:15:00)
2 - Chris Zaharias def. Dick lever
(00:20:00)
3 - Bobby Bruns def. Dorv Roche,
Two Falls to One - Countout
august 1940
AUGUST 6, 1940 (TUESDAY)
Sports Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana
1 - Silent Rattan def. Gil LaCross
(00:15:00)
2 - Ray Villmer def. Dick Lever
(00:14:00)
3 - Bobby Bruns def. Dorv Roche,
One Fall to None (01:30:00)
AUGUST 13, 1940 (TUESDAY)
Sports Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana
1 - Jack Kennedy def. Tom Hanley
(00:13:00)
2 - Ray Villmer def. Herbie Freeman
(00:17:00)
3 - Billy Thom def. Silent Rattan,
Two Falls to One
AUGUST 20, 1940 (TUESDAY)
Sports Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana
Attendance: 2,000
1 - Frank Sexton def. Jack Kennedy
(00:20:00)
2 - Ray Villmer def. Jim "Goon" Henry
(00:17:00)
3 - Dorv Roche def. Bobby Bruns,
Two Falls to None
AUGUST 27, 1940 (TUESDAY)
Sports Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana
1 - Frank Sexton def. Jim Wright
(00:16:00)
2 - Ray Villmer def. Dick Lever
(00:16:00)
3 - Billy THom def. Lord Lansdowne,
Forfeit - One Fall Each
Notes:
Lansdowne was unable to continue.
september 1940
SEPTEMBER 3, 1940 (TUESDAY)
Sports Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana
1 - Frank Talaber def. Stacy Hall
(00:24:00)
2 - Orville Brown Vs. Frank Sexton,
Draw (00:30::00)
3 - Ray Villmer def. Dorv Roche,
Two Falls to One
SEPTEMBER 10, 1940 (TUESDAY)
Sports Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana
1 - Tom Marvin Vs. Al Lovelock
2 - Buck Weaver Vs. Dick Trout
3 - Orville Brown Vs. Frank Sexton
Notes:
Cancelled due to cold weather.
SEPTEMBER 17, 1940 (TUESDAY)
Armory (711 North Pennsylvania Street), Indianapolis, Indiana
1 - Al Lovelock Vs. Joe Cox,
Draw (00:30:00)
2 - Billy Thom def. Scotty Williams
(00:10:00)
3 - Orville Brown def. Frank Sexton,
Two Falls to One
SEPTEMBER 24, 1940 (TUESDAY)
Armory, Indianapolis, Indiana
1 - Al Lovelock def. Al Getz
(00:21:00)
2 - Ray Villmer def. Fank Sexton
(00:36:00)
3 - Billy Thom def. Lord Lansdowne,
Two Falls to One
october 1940
OCTOBER 1, 1940 (TUESDAY)
Armory, Indianapolis, Indiana
1 - Frank Sexton def. Al Lovelock
(00:24:00)
2 - Orville Brown def. Jim "Goon" Henry
(00:15:00)
3 - Two out of Three Falls
Ray Villmer (of St. Louis) def. Dorv Roche (of Decatur, Illinois),
Two Falls to None - Coutout
Notes:
Sexton was a substitute for Jack Hader.
OCTOBER 8, 1940 (TUESDAY)
Armory, Indianapolis, Indiana
Attendance: 2,600
1 - Frank Sexton Vs. Al Lovelock,
Draw (00:30:00)
2 - Ray Villmer def. Len Macaluso
(00:22:00)
3 - Two out of Three Falls
Maurice "the Angel" Tillet (of France) def. Joe Dusek (of Omaha, Neb.),
Two Falls to None
OCTOBER 15, 1940 (TUESDAY)
Armory, Indianapolis, Indiana
1 - Jackie Nichols def. Dick Trout
(00:19:00)
2 - Lord Lansdowne def. Jimmy Lott,
Two Falls to One
3 - Ray Villmer def. Cowboy Luttrall,
Two Falls to None
Notes:
Lott was a substitute for Tex Riley.
OCTOBER 22, 1940 (TUESDAY)
Armory, Indianapolis, Indiana
1 - Pat Fraley def. Kay Bell
(00:23:00)
2 - Ray Villmer Vs. Len Macaluso,
Draw (00:30:00)
3 - World Light Heavyweight Championship - Two out of Three Falls
Jules La Rance (of Canada) def. Billy Thom (of Bloomington, Ind.),
Two Falls to None
OCTOBER 29, 1940 (TUESDAY)
Armory, Indianapolis, Indiana
1 - Ted Christy def. Jim Coffield
(00:17:00)
2 - Ray Villmer def. Pat Fraley
(00:22:00)
3 - Stacy Hall def. Lord Lansdowne,
Two Falls to One
november 1940
NOVEMBER 5, 1940 (TUESDAY)
Armory, Indianapolis, Indiana
Notes:
No show due to the election.
NOVEMBER 12, 1940 (TUESDAY)
Armory, Indianapolis, Indiana
1 - Dorv Roche def. Len Macaluso
(00:04:00)
2 - World Light Heavyweight Championship
Jules LaRance (c) def. Great Mephisto,
Two Falls to None
3 - Louis Thesz def. Pat Fraley,
Two Falls to One
Notes:
Thesz won the first fall with a flying scissors and the third fall with a hammerlock.
NOVEMBER 19, 1940 (TUESDAY)
Armory, Indianapolis, Indiana
1 - Jackie Nichols def. Jimmy Hefner
(00:16:00)
2 - George Koverly def. Frank Sexton
(00:17:00)
3 - National Wrestling Association World Heavyweight Championship
Ray Steele (c) def. Ray Villmer,
Two Falls to One
NOVEMBER 26, 1940 (TUESDAY)
Armory, Indianapolis, Indiana
1 - Ray Villmer def. Tuffy Cleet
(00:15:00)
2 - Masked Black Panther def. Ted Christy
(00:11:00)
3 - Dorv Roche def. Dan O'Connor,
Two Falls to One
Notes:
Count Pietro Rossi managed the Black Panther.
december 1940
DECEMBER 3, 1940 (TUESDAY)
Armory, Indianapolis, Indiana
Attendance: 1,500
1 - Dan O'Connor def. Pat Fraley
(00:24:00)
2 - Ray Villmer def. George "Red" Ryan
(00:07:00)
3 - Masked Black Panther def. Frank Sexton
(00:15:00)
4 - Billy Thom def. Jules LaRance,
Forfeit - One Fall Each
Notes:
LaRance was unable to continue due to an injury to his wrist following a fall from the ring.
DECEMBER 10, 1940 (TUESDAY)
Armory, Indianapolis, Indiana
1 - Pat Fraley def. Rudy Strongberg
(00:18:00)
2 - Don O'Connor def. Len Macaluso
(00:18:00)
3 - Ray Villmer def. Warren Bockwinkel,
Two Falls to None
Notes:
Bockwinkel was a substitute for the Black Panther, who was said to be inured in a recent match.
DECEMBER 17, 1940 (TUESDAY)
Last Card of the Year
Armory, Indianapolis, Indiana
1 - Warren Bockwinkel def. Dan O'Connor
(00:26:00)
2 - Louis Thesz def. Pat Fraley
(00:20:00)
3 - World Heavyweight Championship
Ray Steele (c) def. Ray Villmer,
One Fall to None - Forfeit
Notes:
Villmer was unable to continue.
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Results from Indiana, United States of America: 1940.
Updated: June 3, 2020.
Editor: Jimmy Wheeler.
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All research has been completed by the Professional Wrestling Historical Society or by a trusted contributor.
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Results from Indiana, United States of America: 1940.
Updated: June 3, 2020.
Editor: Jimmy Wheeler.
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