Massachusetts, United States of America: 1920-1929
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1920
APRIL 1920
APRIL 19, 1920 (MONDAY)
Boston, Massachusetts
1 - Joe Stecher def. Jim Londos
(01:58:45)
SEPTEMBER 1920
SEPTEMBER 13, 1920 (MONDAY)
Wrestling Tournament
Revere Cycle Track, Revere, Massachusetts
1 - Zulu Hevumpaa "The Peaceful Finn" Vs. Renato Gardini,
Cancelled
Notes:
Gardini is listed as the Light Heavyweight Championship.
The show was called off due to rain.
SEPTEMBER 30, 1920 (THURSDAY)
Grand Opera House, Boston, Massachusetts
1 - Joe Musch def. Sam Brotchal
(00:02:04)
2 - Bridson Green def. Joe Tainer
(00:22:16)
3 - Jimmy Moran (of U.S.A.) Vs. Jim Pappas,
Time-Limit Draw (00:10:00)
4 - Catch-as-Catch-Can - Two out of Three Falls
Pinky Gardner def. Cyclone Sanders,
Two Falls to None (F1 00:34:30 - F2 00:15:00 - C 00:49:30)
Worchester, Massachusetts
1 - Stanislaw Romanow Vs. Antonie Tussan,
Time-Limit Draw (00:15:00)
2 - Peter Sturgess (of Worcester) def. James Kourad (of Hartford),
Two Falls to None (F1 00:14:15 - F2 00:12:00 - C 00:16:15)
1921
FEBRUARY 1921
FEBRUARY 17, 1921 (THURSDAY)
Boston, Massachusetts
1 - World Middleweight Championship
Pinky Gardner (of Schenectady, N.Y.) def. Waino Ketonen (of Finland) (c)
(02:35:10) - NEW CHAMPION
1922
APRIL 1922
APRIL 19, 1922 (WEDNESDAY)
Boston, Massachusetts
1 - World Heavyweight Championship - Two out of Three Falls
Ed 'Strangler' Lewis (c) def. Dick Daviscourt (of Texas),
Two Falls to None (F1 01:13:31 - F2 00:14:10 - C 01:27:41)
MAY 1922
MAY 10, 1922 (WEDNESDAY)
Boston Arena, Boston, Massachusetts
1 - John Klonis def. Pinky Gardner
(00:38:15)
2 - Joe Turner def. Charles Metro
(00:22:15)
3 - George Calza def. Jim Londos
(02:28:00)
MAY 18, 1922 (THURSDAY)
Boston, Massachusetts
1 - Handicap - Plestina to Throw Calza in Ninety Minutes
Marin Plestina Vs. George Calza,
Time-Lime - Plestina Failed to Throw Calza (01:30:00)
Note:
Calza is listed as the Italian Heavyweight Champion.
JUNE 1922
JUNE 7, 1922 (WEDNESDAY)
Boston Arena, Boston, Massachusetts
1 - John Pesek (of Nebraska) def. Dick Daviscourt (of Texas)
(00:28:57)
2 - Two out of Three Falls
Ed 'Strangler' Lewis def. Earl Caddock,
Two Falls to One (F1 ??:??:?? - F2 ??:??:?? - F3 00:10:33 - C 00:10:33+)
Note:
Lewis is listed as the Heavyweight Wrestling Champion.
JUNE 23, 1922 (FRIDAY)
Boston Arena, Boston, Massachuesetts
Attendance: 8,000
1 - Frank Lurch (of Cambridge) Vs. Joe Varga (of Cleveland),
Time-Limit Draw(?) (00:23:00)2
2 - Two out of Three Falls
George Calza Vs. Stanislaus Zbyszko,
Time-Limit Draw - One Fall Each (F1 00:26:30 - F2 00:21:30 - TL 03:01:00)
SEPTEMBER 1922
SEPTEMBER 21, 1922 (THURSDAY)
Grand Opera House, Boston, Massachusetts
1 - L. Andrews def. Joe D'Nush
(00:06:00)
2 - Frank Lurich def. Joe Anderson
(00:18:00)
3 - Two out of Three Falls
Kotonares (of Greece) def. Jons Kudasky,
Two Falls to One (F1 00:42:00 - F2 00:12:00 - C 00:54:00)
NOVEMBER 1922
NOVEMBER 1, 1922 (WEDNESDAY)
Mechanics Building, Boston, Massachusetts
1 - Tommy Record def. Billy Goodwin
(00:21:30)
2 - Frank Judson def. Soldier Frank Leavitt
(00:09:29)
3 - Two out of Three Falls
Stanislaus Zbyszko def. Cliff Binckley,
Two Fals to One (F1 00:29:25 - F2 00:12:20 - F3 00:04:00 - C 00:45:45)
1923
MAY 1923
MAY 24, 1923 (FRIDAY)
Grand Opera House, Boston, Massachusetts
Attendance: 'Several Thousand'
1 - Two out of Three Falls
George Calza def. Wladek Zbyszko,
Disqualification
Notes:
Zbyszko was originally awarded the first fall, but when Calza accused Zbyszko of biting him the match was awarded to him.
Fans hurled bottles at Zbyszko when it was declared he bit Calza, one fan launched a razor.
Calza is listed as the Italian Champion.
1924 (no results)
1925 (no results)
1926
JULY 1926
JULY 1, 1926 (THURSDAY)
Braves Field, Boston, Massachussetts
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Ed Lewis Vs. Joe Malcewicz,
Time-Limit Draw - One Fall Each (03:00:00)
1927 (no results)
1928
JUNE 1928
JUNE 29, 1928 (FRIDAY)
Boston Arena, Boston, Massachusetts
1 - World Heavyweight Championship
Ed Lewis (c) def. Gus Sonnenberg,
Forfeit - One Fall to Sonnenberg
Note:
Sonnenberg was knocked unconscious when he missed a flying tackle and flew out of the ring.
JUNE 1928
JUNE 29, 1928 (FRIDAY)
Boston Arena, Boston, Massachusetts
1 - World Heavyweight Championship
Ed Lewis (c) def. Gus Sonnenberg,
Forfeit - One Fall to Sonnenberg
Note:
Sonnenberg was knocked unconscious when he missed a flying tackle and flew out of the ring.
1929
JANUARY 1929
JANUARY 4, 1929 (FRIDAY)
Promoter: Paul Bowser
Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Attendance: 20,000
Gate: $68,000-$72,000+
Referee: Leon Burbank (match 5)
1 - Don Koloff "Bulgarian Big Boy" def. George Walker (of Canada),
(00:26:20)
2 - Howard Cantonwine Vs. Freddy Meyers (of Chicago),
Draw (00:30:00)
3 - Stanley Stasiak def. Tommy Draak
(00:21:03)
4 - Bob "Bibber" McCoy (of Cambridge) def. Sam Skorsky (of Chelsea)
(00:08:02)
5 - World Heavyweight Championship - Two out of Three Falls
"Dynamite" Gus Sonnenberg def. Ed "Strangler" Lewis (c),
Two Falls to None - Countout (F1 00:29:46 - F2 00:08:20 - C 00:38:06) - NEW CHAMPION
Notes:
Over 150 police officers were on hand to try and stop people selling tickets to the show without a license.
3 men were arrested for illegally selling tickets.
Koloff is said to be the sparring mate of Sonnenberg.
Cantonwine is said to be a former University of Iowa football star.
Meyers is said to be a star of the 1924 Olympic Games.
McCoy is said to be an ex-Holy Cross athlete.
Billy Sandow was the manager of Lewis.
Lewis was disqualified in the first fall.
JUNE 1929
JUNE 6, 1929 (THURSDAY)
Worcester, Massachusetts
1 - World Heavyweight Championship - Two out of Three Falls
'Dynamite' Gus Sonnenberg (c) def. Dan Koloff 'the Rugged Bulkan Star',
Two Falls to None (F1 00:37:00 - F2 00:05:30 - C 00:42:30)
JULY 1929
JULY 9, 1929 (TUESDAY)
Promoter: Paul Bowser
Fenway Park, Boston, Massachusetts
Attendance: 25,000
1 - Joe Turner def. Al Thomas
2 - Mike Nazarian Vs. Charlie Manugian,
Time-Limit Draw (00:15:00)
3 - Stanley Stasiak Vs. Axel Anderson,
Time-Limit Draw (00:15:00)
4 - Charlie Fischer Vs. Charlie Cripp,
Time-Limit Draw (00:15:00)
5 - Joe Wagner def. Stanley Pinto
(00:11:00)
6 - Charlie Hansen Vs. Farmer McLeod,
Time-Limit Draw (00:15:00
7 - Martin Plestina Vs. Wladek Zbyszko,
Time-Limit Draw (00:15:00)
8 - AWA World Championship (Boston Version) - Two out of Three Falls
Gus Sonnenberg (c) def. Ed Lewis,
Two Falls to One (00:39:00 - First Fall 00:17:00 - Second Fall 00:36:00)
Note:
A Scranton, Pa. newspaper, states the Ed Lewis defeated Sonnenberg in this match, only recounting the first fall (This may-be in error as it's stating it's Sonnenberg's first loss of his career).
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Results from Massachusetts, United States of America: 1920-1929.
Updated: June 20, 2020.
Editor: Jimmy Wheeler.
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Results from Massachusetts, United States of America: 1920-1929.
Updated: June 20, 2020.
Editor: Jimmy Wheeler.
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