Indiana, United States of America: 1941
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january 1941
JANUARY 7, 1941 (TUESDAY)
Armory, Indianapolis, Indiana
Attendance: 1,500
1 - Jack Kennedy def. Warren Bockwinkel
(00:18:00)
2 - Lord Lansdowne def. Buddy Knox
(00:27:00)
3 - Dorv Roche def. Ray Villmer,
Two Falls to One
JANUARY 14, 1941 (TUESDAY)
Armory, Indianapolis, Indiana
1 - Louis Thesz def. Jack Kennedy
(00:20:00)
2 - Billy Thom def. Great Mephisto
(00:26:00)
3 - Dorv Roche def. Hans Schnabel,
Two Falls to None
Notes:
Thom was a substitute for Lord Lansdowne.
JANUARY 21, 1941 (TUESDAY)
Armory, Indianapolis, Indiana
Notes:
No show due to the venue being in use.
JANUARY 28, 1941 (TUESDAY)
Armory, Indianapolis, Indiana
1 - Boxing
???? Vs. ????,
Result Unknown
2 - Boxing
???? Vs. ????,
Result Unknown
3 - Buck Weaver def. Lord Lansdowne,
Decision (00:30:00)
4 - Lou Thesz def. Jack Hder,
Two Falls to None
february 1941
FEBRUARY 4, 1941 (TUESDAY)
Armory, Indianapolis, Indiana
1 - Great Mephisto def. Joe Campbell
(00:26:00)
2 - Dorv Roche def. Alabama Bill Lee
(00:00:30)
3 - Buck Weaver def. Lord Lansdowne,
Forfeit - One Fall Each
Notes:
Lansdowne was unable to continue.
FEBRUARY 11, 1941 (TUESDAY)
Armory, Indianapolis, Indiana
1 - Alabama Bill Lee def. Jack Kennedy
(00:14:00)
2 - Ray Villmer def. Don McIntyre
3 - Jules LaRance def. Great Mephisto
(00:29:00)
4 - Dorv Roche def. Babe Zaharias
(00:27:00)
FEBRUARY 18, 1941 (TUESDAY)
Armory, Indianapolis, Indiana
1 - Emil Dusek def. Don McIntyre
(00:17:00)
2 - Gino Garibaldi Vs. Ray Eckert,
Draw (00:30:00)
3 - Joe Dusek def. Harry Kent
(00:22:00)
4 - Dorv Roche def. Alabama Bill Lee
(00:26:00)
FEBRUARY 25, 1941 (TUESDAY)
Armory, Indianapolis, Indiana
1 - Boxing
???? Vs. ????,
Result Unknown
2 - Boxing
???? Vs. ????,
Result Unknown
3 - Buck Weaver def. Whitey Wahlberg
(00:04:00)
4 - Gino Garibaldi def. Emil Dusek
(00:22:00)
5 - Dorv Roche def. Joe Dusek
(00:24:00)
march 1941
MARCH 4, 1941 (TUESDAY)
Armory, Indianapolis, Indiana
1 - Whitey Wahlberg def. Dave Reynolds
(00:14:00)
2 - Buck Weaver def. Jules LaRance,
Decision (00:30:00)
3 - Ray Villmer def. Harry Kent
(00:14:00)
5 - Gino Garibaldi def. Dorv Roche
(00:28:00)
MARCH 11, 1941 (TUESDAY)
Armory, Indianapolis, Indiana
1 - Harry Kent def. Jack Kennedy
(00:11:00)
2 - Jack Hader def. Carl Reese
(00:12:00)
3 - Buck Weaver (of Terre Haute, IN) def. Whitey Wahlberg
(00:19:00)
4 - Jim Londos def. Gino Garibaldi
(00:35:00)
Notes:
Weaver weighs 180lbs.
[There was no effort to bill Londos as the world champion as Indiana recognized the National Wrestling Association title]
MARCH 18, 1941 (TUESDAY)
Armory, Indianapolis, Indiana
1 - Joe Millich def. Les Grimes
(00:10:00)
2 - Frankie Talaber Vs. Sergeant Bob Kenaston,
Draw (00:30:00)
3 - Jim McMillen def. Harry Kent
(00:25:00)
4 - Dorv Roche def. Gino Garibaldi,
Disqualification (00:22:00)
MARCH 25, 1941 (TUESDAY)
Armory, Indianapolis, Indiana
Attendance: 1,700
1 - Frankie Talaber def. Walter Stratton
(00:14:00)
2 - Ray Villmer def. Joe Millich
(00:23:00)
3 - Billy Thom def. Stacy Hall
(00:26:00)
4 - Buck Weaver def. Lord Lansdowne
(00:26:00)
april 1941
APRIL 1, 1941 (TUESDAY)
Armory, Indianapolis, Indiana
1 - Whitey Wahlberg def. Tuffy Cleet
(00:17:00)
2 - Frankie Talaber def. Mike Chacoma
(00:25:00)
3 - Sergeant Bob Kenaston def. Buck Weaver
(00:42:00)
APRIL 8, 1941 (TUESDAY)
Armory, Indianapolis, Indiana
1 - Harry Kent def. Joe Millich
(00:27:00)
2 - Ray Eckert Vs. Am Rascher,
Draw (00:30:00)
3 - Frankie Talaber def. Billy Thom
(00:18:00)
4 - Everette Marshall def. Gino Garibaldi
(00:18:00)
APRIL 15, 1941 (TUESDAY)
Armory, Indianapolis, Indiana
Attendance: 2,000
1 - Sergeant Bob Kenaston def. Frankie Hill
(00:27:00)
2 - Louis Thesz def. Joe Dusek
(00:26:00)
3 - Ray Steele def. Everette Marshall
(00:30:00)
Notes:
Steele used a leg-breaker for the win.
APRIL 22, 1941 (TUESDAY)
Armory, Indianapolis, Indiana
Attendance: 2,000
1 - Ray Eckert def. Harry Kent
(00:20:00)
2 - Sergeant Bob Kenaston def. Bad Boy Brown
(00:13:00)
3 - Frankie Talaber def. Billy Thom
(00:37:00)
4 - Dorv Roche def. Jim McMillen
(00:27:00)
Notes:
McMillen was a substitute for Ray Villmer.
Villmer was said to have a knee injury.
APRIL 29, 1941 (TUESDAY)
Armory, Indianapolis, Indiana
Atttendance: 2,200
Referee: Dorv Roche (match 4)
1 - Ray Eckert def. Pat Newman
(00:16:00)
2 - Ralph Garibaldi def. Don McIntyre
(00:11:00)
3 - Frankie Talaber def. Stacy Hall
(00:16:00)
4 - Ray Steele Vs. Everette Marshall,
Draw (01:00:00)
may 1941
MAY 6, 1941 (TUESDAY)
Armory, Indianapolis, Indiana
1 - Great Mephisto def. Cowboy Len Hughes
(00:12:00)
2 - Frankie Talaber def. Buck Weaver
(00:33:00)
3 - Louis Thesz def. Ralph Garibaldi
(00:25:00)
MAY 13, 1941 (TUESDAY)
Armory, Indianapolis, Indiana
1 - Tommy O'Toole def. Fred Carone
(00:17:00)
2 - Sergeant Bob Kenaston def. Jules LaRance,
Decision (00:30:00)
3 - Frankie Talaber def. Buck Weaver,
Two Falls to None - Disqualification
MAY 20, 1941 (TUESDAY)
Sports Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana
1 - Ray Eckert def. Babe Zaharias
(00:16:00)
2 - Dorv Roche def. Cowboy Luttrall
(00:12:00)
3 - Ray Steele Vs. Louis Thesz,
Draw - One Fall Each (01:30:00)
MAY 27, 1941 (TUESDAY)
Sports Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana
Referee: Harry Burris
1 - Emil Dusek def. Abe Kashey
(00:10:00)
2 - Buck Weaver def. Whitey Wahlberg
(00:14:00)
3 - Joe Cox def. Harry Kent
(00:16:00)
4 - The Angel [Maurice Tillet] def. Ernie Dusek,
Two Falls to One
june 1941
JUNE 3, 1941 (TUESDAY)
Sports Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana
1 - Jack Hagen Vs. Jules LaRance
2 - Sergeant Bob Kenaston Vs. Great Mephisto
3 - Frankie Talaber Vs. Lord Lansdowne
Notes:
The show was rained out.
JUNE 10, 1941 (TUESDAY)
Sports Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana
Referee: Man Mountain Dean
1 - Dave Reynolds Vs. Jack Hagen,
Draw (00:30:00)
2 - Billy Thom def. Jules LaRance
(00:25:00)
3 - Sergeant Bob Kenaston def. Frankie Talaber,
Two Falls to One
JUNE 17, 1941 (TUESDAY)
Promotion: Hercules Athletic Club
Matchmaker: Lloyd Carter
Sports Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana
1 - Stacey Hall def. Dave Reynolds
(00:17:00)
2 - Jules LaRance def. Jack Hagen
(00:24:00)
3 - Billy Thom def. Sergeant Bob Kenaston,
Two Falls to One
JUNE 24, 1941 (TUESDAY)
Sports Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana
1 - Stacy Hall def. Jules LaRance
(00:20:00)
2 - Lord Lansdowne def. Russ [Buzz] Jones
(00:26:00)
3 - Frankie Talaber def. Billy Thom,
One Fall to None (01:30:00)
JUNE 3, 1941 (TUESDAY)
Sports Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana
1 - Jack Hagen Vs. Jules LaRance
2 - Sergeant Bob Kenaston Vs. Great Mephisto
3 - Frankie Talaber Vs. Lord Lansdowne
Notes:
The show was rained out.
JUNE 10, 1941 (TUESDAY)
Sports Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana
Referee: Man Mountain Dean
1 - Dave Reynolds Vs. Jack Hagen,
Draw (00:30:00)
2 - Billy Thom def. Jules LaRance
(00:25:00)
3 - Sergeant Bob Kenaston def. Frankie Talaber,
Two Falls to One
JUNE 17, 1941 (TUESDAY)
Promotion: Hercules Athletic Club
Matchmaker: Lloyd Carter
Sports Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana
1 - Stacey Hall def. Dave Reynolds
(00:17:00)
2 - Jules LaRance def. Jack Hagen
(00:24:00)
3 - Billy Thom def. Sergeant Bob Kenaston,
Two Falls to One
JUNE 24, 1941 (TUESDAY)
Sports Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana
1 - Stacy Hall def. Jules LaRance
(00:20:00)
2 - Lord Lansdowne def. Russ [Buzz] Jones
(00:26:00)
3 - Frankie Talaber def. Billy Thom,
One Fall to None (01:30:00)
july 1941
JULY 1, 1941 (TUESDAY)
Sports Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana
1 - Milt Olsen def. Jack Hagen,
Decision (00:30:00)
2 - Sergeant Bob Kenaston def. Stacy Hall
(00:29:00)
3 - Billy Thom def. Frankie Talaber,
Two Falls to None
JULY 8, 1941 (TUESDAY)
Sports Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana
1 - Jules LaRance Vs. Sergeant Bob Kenaston,
Draw (00:30:00)
2 - Lord Lansdowne def. Dave Reynolds
(00:21:00)
3 - Orville Brown def. Benny Rosen,
Two Falls to None
[Brown was not billed as the Mid-West Wrestling Association World Champion this year]
JULY 15, 1941 (TUESDAY)
Sports Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana
1 - Dave Reynolds Vs. Stacy Hall,
Draw (00:30:00)
2 - Steve Brody def. Jules LaRance
(00:19:00)
3 - Dorv Roche def. Orville Brown,
Two Falls to One
JULY 22, 1941 (TUESDAY)
Sports Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana
Atttendance: 1,500
1 - Steve Brody def. Fred Carone
(00:19:00)
2 - Orville Brown def. Alabama Bill Lee,
Two Falls to None
3 - Dorv Roche def. Herbie Freeman,
Two Falls toNone
Notes:
Lee was heading to training camp with the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League.
He was a tackle for the team.
JULY 29, 1941 (TUESDAY)
Sports Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana
1 - Dave Reynolds def. Charles Laye
(00:22:00)
2 - Steve Brody def. Jules LaRance
(00:17:00)
3 - Orville Brown def. Dorv Roche,
One Fall to None (01:30:00)
august 1941
AUGUST 5, 1941 (TUESDAY)
Sports Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana
1 - Dave Reynolds def. Buzz Jones
(00:16:00)
2 - Lee Wykoff def. Earl Wampler,
Two Falls to None
3 - Steve Brody def. Billy Thom,
Two Falls to One - Forfeit
Notes:
Thom was unable to continue.
AUGUST 12, 1941 (TUESDAY)
Sports Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana
1 - Dave Reynolds def. Charlie Laye
(00:20:00)
2 - Steve Brody def. Frankie Talaber
(00:35:00)
3 - Lee Wykoff Vs. Bobby Bruns,
Draw - One Fall Each (01:30:00)
AUGUST 19, 1941 (TUESDAY)
Sports Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana
1 - Jules LaRance def. Frank Wolfe
(00:17:00)
2 - Am Rascher def. Jack Kennedy
(00:18:00)
3 - Dorv Roche def. Orville Brown,
Two Falls to One (F1 DR 00:37:00 - F2 00:05:00 - C 00:42:00)
Notes:
During the second fall Roche and Brown collided in the middle of the ring.
Both men were were counted out.
The referee ruled that both men won the fall, and thus Roche won the match.
The crowd booed the result.
AUGUST 26, 1941 (TUESDAY)
Sports Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana
Attendance: 1,800
1 - Harry Kent def. Dick Lever
(00:18:00)
2 - Dorv Roche def. Dobie Osborne
(00:25:00)
3 - Steve Brody def. Lord Lansdowne,
Two Falls to One
september 1941
SEPTEMBER 2, 1941 (TUESDAY)
Sports Arena, Indianapolis, Indiana
1 - Am Rascher Vs. Harry Kent
2 - Steve Brody Vs. Sergeant Bob Kenaston
3 - Orville Brown Vs. Lee Wykoff
Notes:
This show was rained out.
SEPTEMBER 9, 1941 (TUESDAY)
Armory, Indianapolis, Indiana
1 - Boxing
???? Vs. ????,
Result Unknown
2 - Boxing
???? Vs. ????,
Result Unknown
3 - Dave Reynolds def. Milt Olsen
(00:13:00)
4 - Jules LaRance def. Stacy Hall
(00:17:00)
5 - Sergeant Bob Kenaston Vs. Billy Thom,
Draw - One Fall Each (01:30:00)
Notes:
Milt was [accidentally] called Cliff in the results.
Originally the show was planned to be held at the outdoor Sports Arena.
Due to threatening weather it was moved to the indoor Armory.
SEPTEMBER 16, 1941 (TUESDAY)
Matchmaker: Lloyd Carter
Armory, Indianapolis, Indiana
1 - Jack Kennedy def. Herbie Freeman
(00:11:00)
2 - Steve Brody def. Sergeant Bob Kenaston
(00:31:00)
3 - Orville Brown def. Dorv Roche,
Two Falls to One
Notes:
Freeman was a substitute for Rudy Strongberg.
SEPTEMBER 23, 1941 (TUESDAY)
Armory, Indianapolis, Indiana
1 - Am Rascher def. Fred Carone
2 - Billy Thom def. Carlos Freeman (of Indianpolis)
3 - Steve Brody def. Great Mephisto,
Two Falls to One
Notes:
Freeman is said to having his pro debut here, and weighs 193lbs.
SEPTEMBER 30, 1941 (TUESDAY)
Armory, Indianapolis, Indiana
1 - Carlos Freeman def. Joe Wolfe
(00:16:00)
2 - Billy Thom def. Charlie Laye
(00:14:00)
3 - Sergeant Bob Kenaston def. Steve Brody,
Two Falls to One
october 1941
OCTOBER 7, 1941 (TUESDAY)
Armory, Indianapolis, Indiana
1 - Carlos Freeman def. Buzz Jones
(00:15:00)
2 - Dorv Roche def. Jules LaRance
(00:27:00)
3 - Billy Thom def. Sergeant Bob Kenaston,
Two Falls to One
Notes:
LaRance was a substitute for Dick Lever.
OCTOBER 14, 1941 (TUESDAY)
Armory, Indianapolis, Indiana
1 - Kay Bell def. Bobby Roberts
(00:14:00)
2 - Billy Thom def. Sergeant Bob Kenaston,
Two Falls to None
3 - Lee Wykoff def. Orville Brown,
One Fall to None - Forfeit
Notes:
Brown was unable to continue.
OCTOBER 21, 1941 (TUESDAY)
Armory, Indianapolis, Indiana
Atttendance: 1,300
1 - Walter Stratton def. Carlos Freeman
(00:23:00)
2 - Walter [Ronnie] Etchison def. Bill Colwell (of Miami, FL)
(00:22:00)
3 - Steve Brody def. Billy Thom,
Two Falls to One - Disqualification
Notes:
Etchison weighs 186lbs.
OCTOBER 28, 1941 (TUESDAY)
Armory, Indianapolis, Indiana
Atttendance: 2,000
1 - Steve Brody def. Bobby Roberts
(00:16:00)
2 - Wild Bill Longson (of Buffalo, NY) def. Kay Bell
(00:17:00)
3 - NWA World Heavyweight Championship
Sandor Szabo (c) def. Joe Savoldi,
One Fall to None - Forfeit
Notes:
Savoldi was unable to continue.
november 1941
NOVEMBER 4, 1941 (TUESDAY)
Armory, Indianapolis, Indiana
Attendance: 3,200
1 - Frankie Talaber def. Walter Stratton
(00:16:00)
2 - Joe Cox def. Len Macaluso
(00:13:00)
3 - Wild Bill Longson def. Billy Bartush
(00:18:00)
4 - One Fall - Sixty Minute Time-Limit
The Angel [Maurice Tillet] def. Dorv Roche
(00:25:00)
Notes:
Ed "Strangler" Lewis was billed as the special referee in the main event. [no mention of him in the results]
NOVEMBER 11, 1941 (TUESDAY)
Armory, Indianapolis, Indiana
1 - Great Mephisto def. Frank Wolfe
(00:18:00)
2 - Ali Pasha def. Frankie Talaber
(00:16:00)
3 - Louis Thesz def. Len Macaluso
(00:15:00)
4 - NWA World Heavyweight Championship
Sandor Szabo (c) def. Joe Cox,
Two Falls to None
NOVEMBER 18, 1941 (TUESDAY)
Armory, Indianapolis, Indiana
1 - Ali Pasha def. Dave Reynolds
(00:21:00)
2 - Louis Thesz def. Kay Bell
(00:17:00)
3 - Dorv Roche def. Wild Bill Longson,
Two Falls to One - Disqualification
NOVEMBER 25, 1941 (TUESDAY)
Armory, Indianapolis, Indiana
1 - Ali Pasha def. Bad Boy Brown
(00:18:00)
2 - Billy Thom def. Joe Maich (of Montreal)
(00:22:00)
3 - Wild Bill Longson def. Dorv Roche,
Two Falls to One
Notes:
Maich weighs 185lbs.
december 1941
DECEMBER 2, 1941 (TUESDAY)
Armory, Indianapolis, Indiana
Atttendance: 1,800
1 - Joe Millich def. Len Macaluso
(00:15:00)
2 - Billy Thom def. Dave Reynolds,
One Fall to None - Forfeit
3 - Wild Bill Longson def. Joe Dusek,
Two Falls to One
Notes:
Reynolds was unable to continue.
DECEMBER 9, 1941 (TUESDAY)
Armory, Indianapolis, Indiana
1 - Ray Villmer def. Ede Virag
(00:14:00)
2 - Great Mephisto def. Jules LaRance,
Two Falls to One
3 - Dorv Roche def. Carlos Rodriquez,
Two Falls to None
DECEMBER 16, 1941 (TUESDAY)
Armory, Indianapolis, Indiana
Atttendance: 1,500
1 - Joe Millich def. Nick Elitch
(00:16:00)
2 - Ali Pasha Vs. Great Mephisto,
Draw (00:30:00)
3 - National Wrestling Association World Heavyweight Championship
Sandor Szabo (c) def. Ray Vilmer,
Two Falls to One
[Next show is on December 30, 1941]
DECEMBER 30, 1941 (TUESDAY)
Armory, Indianapolis, Indiana
1 - Antone Leone def. Carlos Freeman
(00:23:00)
2 - Ray Eckert Vs. Andy "Am" Rascher
(00:30:00)
3 - Dorv Roche def. George Koverly,
Two Falls to None - Disqualification
Unique content strictly for the Professional Wrestling Historical Society.
All research has been completed by the Professional Wrestling Historical Society or by a trusted contributor.
Information came from contemporary newspapers unless otherwise stated.
Results from Indiana, United States of America: 1941.
Updated: June 3, 2020.
Editor: Jimmy Wheeler.
Unique content strictly for the Professional Wrestling Historical Society.
All research has been completed by the Professional Wrestling Historical Society or by a trusted contributor.
Information came from contemporary newspapers unless otherwise stated.
Results from Indiana, United States of America: 1941.
Updated: June 3, 2020.
Editor: Jimmy Wheeler.
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