Maryland, United States of America: 1950-1951
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1950
NOVEMBER 1950
NOVEMBER 21, 1950 (TUESDAY)
Promoter: Ralph Tribuani (of Wilmington, DE)
Armory, Salisbury, Maryland
AttendancE: "Nearly 1,000"
Referees: Bud McQuade (main event - of Baltimore) & Joe Sutton (of Salisbury)
1 - Nick Lucete def. Rocco Columbo
2 - Johnny Heideman & Jacques LaRance def. Abe Coleman & Frank Roberts
3 - "Two-Ton" Tony Galento def. George Harben
Notes:
Said to be the return of pro-wrestling to Salisbury after nearly 15 years.
Galento is a former boxer.
Tribuani is a former welterweight boxer.
McQuade is a former pro-wrestler.
Sutton is the Eastern Shore AAU athletic commissioner.
Galento declared to the press, “I’ll fight any heavyweight in the Salisbury Armory in a five round exhibition for charity. I’ll knock ‘em colder than frozen peas.”
NOVEMBER 28, 1950 (TUESDAY)
Armory, Salisbury, Maryland
Attendance: "Over 600"
Referee: Bud McQuade
1 - Abe Coleman def. Fritz Siegfried
2 - Hans Kampfer def. Abe Coleman
3 - Goerge Linneham & Rocco Columbo def. Johnny Heideman & Jacques LaRance,
Disqualification
Note:
Coleman was a substitute for George Babich who was a "no a show."
DECEMBER 1950
DECEMBER 5, 1950 (TUESDAY)
Armory, Salisbury, Maryland
1 - Big Sam def. Fritz Siegfried
2 - The Green Hornet def. Hans Kampfer,
Submission (reverse toe-hold)
3 - Gracie Costello def. Don Stanton,
Two Falls to None
4 - Rocco Columbo Vs.Johnny Heideman,
Draw
Note:
Big Sam was a 418lb former bouncer of Sheehan's Beach Palace in Keansburg, NJ.
[The Green Hornet was Jim "Goon" Henry]
DECEMBER 1950
DECEMBER 5, 1950 (TUESDAY)
Armory, Salisbury, Maryland
1 - Big Sam def. Fritz Siegfried
2 - The Green Hornet def. Hans Kampfer,
Submission (reverse toe-hold)
3 - Gracie Costello def. Don Stanton,
Two Falls to None
4 - Rocco Columbo Vs.Johnny Heideman,
Draw
Note:
Big Sam was a 418lb former bouncer of Sheehan's Beach Palace in Keansburg, NJ.
[The Green Hornet was Jim "Goon" Henry]
1951
JANUARY 1951
JANUARY 30, 1951 (TUESDAY)
Promoter: Ralph Tribuani
Armory, Salisbury, Maryland
Attendance: "Nearly 1,000"
Referee: Joe Sutton
1 - Abe Coleman Vs. Johnny Heideman,
Draw
2 - Ivan Gorki "the Russian Wolf" def. Les Ruffin
3 - Gracie Costello def. Caroline West
4 - Bobby Becker def. Jack "Cueball" Rush
Note:
West was a substitute for Mae Weston who was a "now show."
[Becker's real name was John Emerling. He became a "Becker" when he teamed with George Becker. Bobby was also known as: Hans Chwarz, Ray Schwartz, Red Schwartz, and Jack Kelly]
FEBRUARY 1951
FEBRUARY 12, 1951 (MONDAY)
Salisbury, Maryland
Ralph Tribunani states he will not hold any wrestling cards at the Armory in Salisbury due to the venue being heavily booked
Note:
Tribuani hopes to hold an "all-star show" at Memorial Field in the spring featuring Antonino Rocca.
FEBRUARY 1951
FEBRUARY 12, 1951 (MONDAY)
Salisbury, Maryland
Ralph Tribunani states he will not hold any wrestling cards at the Armory in Salisbury due to the venue being heavily booked
Note:
Tribuani hopes to hold an "all-star show" at Memorial Field in the spring featuring Antonino Rocca.
JUNE 1951
JUNE 28, 1951 (THURSDAY)
First Show at the Houghton's New Venue
Promoters: Jimmy & Tommy Houghton (of Wilmington, DE)
Beech Road Arena, Ocean City, Maryland
Attendance: 500
1 - Tony Consenza & Steve Gob def. Natie Brown (of Washington, D.C. & Jack Dillon
2 - Ivan Kameroff def. Jim Austeri
3 - Ladies
Gloria Barattini (of Baltimore) def. Mars Bennett
Notes:
Bennett was a former trapeze artist, a movie stunt double and a strong woman known as "The Girl with the Iron Jar."
Brown was a "tough ex-heavyweight boxer."
JULY 1951
JULY 7, 1951 (SATURDAY)
Beach Road Arena, Ocean City, Maryland
Attendance: 1,017
Referee: Vince DePaulo
1 - George Macrocostas Vs. Miguel Torres,
Draw
2 - Nick Roberts & Steve Gob def. Chick Garibaldi & Les Ruffin
3 - Primo Carnera "The Uncrowned Champion of Matdom" def. Jack Dillon,
Two Falls to None (F1 PC 00:20:10 - F2 PC 00:08:35 - C 00:28:45)
JULY 14, 1951 (SATURDAY)
Beach Road Arena, Ocean City, Maryland
1 - Tony Consenza Vs. Miguel Torres,
Result Unknown
2 - Steve Gob & Mike Clancy Vs. Chick Garibaldi & Jack Dillon,
Result Unknown
3 - Ivan Kameroff def. "Irish" Mike Clancy,
Disqualification
JULY 21, 1951 (SATURDAY)
Beach Road Arena, Ocean City, Maryland
Attendance: 1,218
1 - Chick Garibaldi def. Rip Hawke
2 - Jose Galtoni def. Jack Dillon
3 - George Macricostas Vs. "Irish" Mike Ryan,
No Contest
4 - Jim Austeri def. Natie Brown
JULY 28, 1951 (SATURDAY)
Beach Road Arena, Ocean City, Maryland
1 - George Bruckman (of Washington, DC) Vs. Buddy Gilbert,
Result Unknown
2 - Arthur Walge Vs. Bill Dixon,
Result Unknown
3 - George Marcricostas & Mike Lordi Vs. Hans Kampfer & Ed "Strangler" White,
Result Unknown
AUGUST 1951
AUGUST 16, 1951 (THURSDAY)
Beach Road Arena, Ocean City, Maryland
1 - Arthur Walge Vs. Jose Galtoni,
Result Unknown
2 - Kenny Ackles & Tony Consenza Vs. Natie Brown & Jack Dillon,
Result Unknown
3 - Adrien Baillargeon Vs. George Macricostas,
Result Unknown
Notes:
Baillargeon was one of six French-Candian brothers.
Baillargeon was a strongman as well as a wrestler.
In 1949 he lifted a platform with fifteen men standing on it; a total weight of 5,400lbs.
AUGUST 30, 1951 (THURSDAY)
Salisbury, Maryland
Jimmy Houghton, Ocean City promoter, announces he hopes to resume holding wrestling shows at Memorial Field in September.
DECEMBER 1951
DECEMBER 13, 1951 (THURSDAY)
Salisbury, Maryland
Ralph Tribuani, who had been promoting here, is now handling the career of George Tsaidaris, a Greek heavyweight boxer.
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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 Maryland, United States of America: 1950-1951.
Updated: June 10, 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 Maryland, United States of America: 1950-1951.
Updated: June 10, 2020.
Editor: Jimmy Wheeler.
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