Indiana, United States of America: 1950-1954
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1950
MAY 1950
MAY 17, 1950 (WEDNESDAY)
First Card of the Year
Promoters: Matt Mecurio & Lee Schwegman
Midget Stadium, Richmond, Indiana
Referee: Lou Thomas
1 - Tag Team
???? & ???? Vs. ???? & ????,
Result Unknown
2 - Angelo Poffo Vs. Billy Venable,
Result Unknown
3 - Bud Curtis Vs. George Macricostas,
Result Unknown
4 - Cyclone Anaya Vs. Tony Morelli,
Result Unknown
MAY 31, 1950 (WEDNESDAY)
Midget Stadium, Richmond, Indiana
1 - Tom Bradley def. Walter Achui,
Disqualification (00:15:25)
2 - Ladies
Eva Leee def. Mae Young,
Two Falls to One
3 - Lucky Simunovich def. Bud Curtis,
Two Falls to One
JUNE 1950
JUNE 14, 1950 (WEDNESDAY)
Midget Stadium, Richmond, Indiana
1 - Dennis Cleary def. Billy Venable
(00:18:20)
2 - Floyd Austerman Vs. Jack Vansky,
Draw (00:20:00)
3 - Ladies
Mars Bennett def. Millie Stafford,
Two Falls to None
4 - MWA Junior Heavyweight Championship
Frankie Talaber (c) def. Ali Pasha,
Two Falls to One
Notes:
Austerman was a local former heavyweight pro-boxer, it's said to be his pro-wrestling debut.
JULY 1950
JULY 5, 1950 (WEDNESDAY)
Midget Stadium, Richmond, Indiana
1 - Roger MacKay def. The Blue Phantom
(00:10:00)
2 - Whitey Wahlberg def. Ellis Bashara
(00:18:00)
3 - Ellis Bashara & The Blue Phantom def. Roger MacKay & Whitey Wahlberg,
Two Falls to None
4 - Lucky Simunovich def. Jungle Boy Dutch,
Two Falls to None
Notes:
This is the final show at the auto racing speedway.
AUGUST 1950
AUGUST 2, 1950 (WEDNESDAY)
Municipal Stadium, Richmond, Indiana
Attendance: "More Than 2,000"
Tickets: $0.50, $0.90 & $1.30
1 - Jackie Nichols Vs. Roger Mackay,
Result Unknown
2 - Lord Blears def. Jack Kennedy,
Two Falls to One
3 - Girls' Championship
Mildred Burke (c) def. Dot Dotson,
Two Falls to None
Notes:
Dotson was a substitute for June Byers.
In a paper on March 3, Byers was said to have been injured in a match last week.
AUGUST 16, 1950 (WEDNESDAY)
Municipal Stadium (Baseball Park), Richmond, Indiana
1 - Dennis Clary Vs. Tom Bradley,
Draw - One Fall Each (00:45:00)
2 - Lucky Simunovich def. Ellis Bashara,
Two Falls to One - Disqualification
3 - Ladies
Ellen Olsen & Shirley Strimple def. Dot Dotson & Ann Laverne,
Two Falls to One
AUGUST 29, 1950 (TUESDAY)
Municipal Stadium, Richmond, Indiana
Referee: Hope Mullins
1 - Ali Pasha Vs. Joe Wolfe,
Draw (00:30:00)
2 - Ladies
Ellen Olsen def. June Byers,
Two Falls to None
3 - Danny McShain Vs. Jackie Nichols,
No Contest - One Fall Each (01:30:00)
Notes:
Olsen won the first fall by disqualification.
Mullins initially called the match a draw.
Archie Hindman, of the State Athletic Commission, reversed the decision and called it "no contest," due to roughness on the part of McShain.
SEPTEMBER 1950
SEPTEMBER 6, 1950 (WEDNESDAY)
Last Card of the Year
Municipal Stadium, Richmond, Indiana
1 - Ladies Tag Team
???? & ???? Vs. ???? & ????,
Result Unknown
2 - Ladies
June Byers Vs. Catherine Simpson,
Result Unknown
3 - Ladies
Ellen Olsen Vs. Elvira Snodgrass,
Result Unknown
4 - Jackie Nichols Vs. Danny McShain,
Result Unknown
1951 (no results)
1952 (no results)
1953 (no results)
1954
JULY 1954
JULY 13, 1954 (TUESDAY)
Promoter: Billy Thom
Third Annual Benefit Show for Leader Dogs for the Blind
Sponsor: Indianapolis Downtown Lions Club
Victory Field, Indianapolis, Indiana
1 - World Heavyweight Championship
Lou Thesz (c) Vs. Mr. Moto,
Result Unknown
Note:
Moto is listed as the West Coast Champ.
Also featuring Buddy Rogers, Ray Eckert, Wild Bill Longson, ElDiablo, Cyclone Anaya & Vern Taft.
12,000 seats available.
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Results from Indiana, United States of America: 1950-1954.
Updated: June 3, 2020.
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