Louisiana, United States of America: 1943-1949
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1940 (no results)
1941 (no results)
1942 (no results)
1943
JANUARY 1943
JANUARY 6, 1943 (WEDNESDAY)
Monroe, Louisiana
Referee: Billy Romanoff
1 - World Light Heavyweight Champion - Two out of Three Falls
Curtis (c) def. Allen Parker (of Nashville, Tenn.),
Two Falls to One (F1 00:11:00 - F2 00:11:00 - F3 00:07:00 - C 00:29:00)
FEBRUARY 1943
FEBRUARY 11, 1943 (WEDNESDAY)
Promoter: Gus Kallio
Local Arena, Monroe, Louisiana
Referee: Billy Romanoff
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Jack Curtis & Floyd "Red" Byrd def. Allen Parker & Farmer Mack,
Two Falls to None (00:20:00)
Note:
The losing team "protested Referee Billy Romanoff's method of counting for the pin fall that ended the match.
'We want Yankee rules about these pin falls,' declared Parker, and Promoter Gus Kallio explained later that 'Yankee Rules' in the wrestling lingo meant the referee was to count to three in a loud voice when 'patting the canvas' for a pin fall.
The Parker-Mack team protested Romanoff just patted the floor and Mack, who was on the bottom, didn't know he was being counted down or he would have lifted a shoulder." - Morning World
FEBRUARY 18, 1943 (WEDNESDAY)
Promoter: Gus Kallio
Local Arena, Monroe, Louisiana
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Jack Curtis & Floyd "Red" Byrd Vs. Allen Parker & Farmer Mick,
Result Unknown
1944 (no results)
1945 (no results)
1946
MAY 1946
MAY 18, 1946 (SATURDAY)
Promoter: Gus Kallio
Matchmaker: Billy Romanoff
Momroe, Louisiana
1 - Allen Corbin "Monroe Policeman" Vs. Bill Hartzell (of Marshall, Tex.),
Result Unknown
2 - World Light Heavyweight Championship
Jack Curtis (c) Vs. Al Gatz (of Philadelphia, Pa.),
Result Unknown
3 - Gus Kallio Vs. Allen "Sailor" Parker (of Nashville, Tenn.),
Result Unknown
Note:
Corbin and Hartzell are said to be Kallio's bantam referees who'll be wrestling each other for the time.
1947 (no results)
1948
OCTOBER 1948
OCTOBER 5, 1948 (TUESDAY)
Promoter: Gus Kallio
Monroe, Louisiana
Referee: Pat Cronin
1 - Mixed Tag Match (Wrestling-Boxing-Wrestling) - Two out of Three Falls
"Flash" Clifford (of Atlanta, Georgia) and George Thomas def. Jack Curtis & Jack Carter,
Two Falls to One (F1 00:18:00 - F2 00:14:00 - F3 00:23:00 - C 00:55:00)
Note:
There is a dispute over the finish as a police officer thought he saw something in the hand of Thomas during the match which was used to knockout Curtis in the final fall. The lockerroom was search, but nothing was found. It's then said Billy Romanoff noticed the weapon outside of the arena behind the dressing room. The object was a piece of metal wrapped in tap, a home made set of brass knuckles. A rematch is ordered for the following week, however, Curtis says he wants to face Thomas one-on-one as it's they who have the issue. This is granted.
OCTOBER 12, 1948 (TUESDAY)
Promoter: Gus Kallio
Monroe, Louisiana
1 - George Thomas Vs. Jack Curtis,
Result Unknown
1949
OCTOBER 1949
OCTOBER 11, 1949 (TUESDAY)
Promoter: Gus Kallio
Gus Kallio's Arena, Monroe, Louisiana
Referee: Billy Romanoff
1 - Henry Harrell def. "Wild Bull" Steddum
(00:08:00)
2 - Jack Curtis Vs. Charlie Laye,
Draw
3 - Two out of Three Falls
Jack Curtis & Henry Harrell def. "Wild Bull" Steddum & Charlie Laye,
Two Falls to One - Disqualification (F1 00:19:00 - F2 00:12:00 - F3 ??:??:?? - C 00:31:00+)
Notes:
Steddum and Laye threw Curtis and Harrell out of the ring, when the referee protested they threw him out also. Steddum and Laye then kicked each man, including the referee, as they tried to get back into the ring. Romanoff then disqualified both men to end the match.
Steddum and Laye are said to have been fined $25 by the wrestling commissioner.
OCTOBER 18, 1949 (TUESDAY)
Promoter: Gus Kallio
Gus Kallio's Arena, Monroe, Louisiana
1 - Jack Curtis & Henry Harrell Vs. "Wild Bill" Steddum & Charlie Laye,
Result Unknown
Note:
The four men in the tag match competed in singles matches against eahc other in the first two matches.
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Results from Louisiana, United States of America: 1943-1949.
Updated: June 6, 2020.
Editor: Jimmy Wheeler.
