Michigan, United States of America: 1958
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january 1958
JANUARY 8, 1958 (WEDNESDAY)
Armory, Benton Harbor, Michigan
Tickets: $0.55, $1.25, & $1.75
1 - Johnny Gilbert Vs. Bad Boy Joe,
Draw (00:30:00)
2 - Tony Silipini def. Angelo Poffo,
Two Falls to One - Disqualification
3 - Bobby Managodd def. Reggie Lisowski,
Two Falls to One
JANUARY 15, 1958 (WEDNESDAY)
Armory, Benton Harbor, Michigan
1 - Bob Konovsky def. Gypsy Joe
2 - Ivan the Terrible def. Tony Silipini
3 - World Tag Team Championship
Reggie & Stan Lisowski (c) def. Bobby Managoff & Wilbur Snyder,
Two Falls to One - Disqualification
JANUARY 22, 1958 (WEDNESDAY)
Promoter: Rex Sheeley
Armory, Benton Harbor, Michigan
1 - Johnny Gilbert def. Duke Demetri
2 - Carl Engstrom & Bob Konovsky def. Don DeCortez & Bad Boy Joe
3 - Hans Schmidt def. Wilbur Snyder,
Two Falls to One - Count-out
Note:
DeCortez is a substitute for Zack Malkov.
JANUARY 29, 1958 (WEDNESDAY)
Armory, Benton Harbor, Michigan
Referee: John Rapacz
1 - Alberto Godoy def. Tony Silipini
2 - Billy Goelz def. Gypsy Joe,
Two Falls to One - Disqualification
3 - Bobby Managoff & Wilbur Snyder def. Angelo Poffo & Hans Schmidt,
Two Falls to One
february 1958
FEBRUARY 5, 1958 (WEDNESDAY)
Armory, Benton Harbor, Michigan
Seconds: Angelo Poffo (Lubich)
1 - Bobby Managoff def. Alberto Godoy
2 - Billy Goelz def. Bronco Lubich
3 - World Tag Team Championship
Reggie & Stan Lisowksi (c) def. Ivan the Terrible & Gypsy Joe,
Two Falls to One
Notes:
Lubich was a substitute for Angelo Poffo.
Poffo had a cut which prevented him from wrestling.
FEBRUARY 12, 1958 (WEDNESDAY)
Armory, Benton Harbor, Michigan
Attendance: 200
Referee: Frank Scoma
1 - Bob Konovsky def. Don DeCortez
2 - Angelo Poffo def. Billy Goelz
3 - World Tag Team Championship
Bobby Managoff & Wilbur Snyder def. Reggie Lisowski & Stan Lisowski,
Two Falls to One - NEW CHAMPIONS
Note:
It's said bitter weather kept the crowd down.
FEBRUARY 19, 1958 (WEDNESDAY)
Armory, Benton Harbor, Michigan
1 - Carl Engstrom Vs. Ruffy Silverstein
2 - Gypsy Joe Vs. Alberto Godoy
3 - World Tag Team Championship
Bobby Managoff & Wilbur Snyder (c) Vs. Boris & Nicoli Volkoff
Note:
This show was cancelled due to bad weather.
FEBRUARY 26, 1958 (WEDNESDAY)
Armory, Benton Harbor, Michigan
1 - Ivan the Terrible def. Lou Eisenhart
2 - Don DeCortez def. Tim Hampton
3 - Boris & Nicoli Volkoff def. Reggie & Stan Lisowski
march 1958
MARCH 5, 1958 (WEDNESDAY)
Armory, Benton Harbor, Michigan
1 - Carl Engstrom & Alberto Godoy def. Bad Boy Joe & Tony Silipini
2 - Cowboy Carlson def. Don DeCortez
3 - Cowboy Carlson & Bobby Managoff def. Don DeCortez & Bad Boy Joe,
Two Falls to None
Notes:
Silipini is a substitute for Maurice Roberre.
Originally Managoff Vs. Hans Schmidt was scheduled.
The final tag match was substitute for it though.
MARCH 12, 1958 (WEDNESDAY)
Armory, Benton Harbor, Michigan
1 - Carl Engstrom def. Gypsy Joe,
Disqualification
2 - Cowboy Carlson Vs. Bronco Lubich,
Draw - One Fall Each (00:45:00)
3 - Boris & Nicoli Volkoff def. Bad Boy Joe Angelo Poffo,
Two Falls to One
Note:
Joe was a substitute for Dick the Bruiser.
MARCH 19, 1958 (WEDNESDAY)
Armory, Benton Harbor, Michigan
1 - Gypsy Joe def. Lou Eisenhart,
Forfeit
2 - Ivan the Terrible def. Carl Engstrom
3 - Boris & Nicoli Volkoff def. Cowboy Carlson & Jack Wilson,
Two Falls to One
Notes:
Eisenhart could not continue.
Wilson was a substitute for Bobby Managoff.
MARCH 5, 1958 (WEDNESDAY)
Armory, Benton Harbor, Michigan
1 - Carl Engstrom & Alberto Godoy def. Bad Boy Joe & Tony Silipini
2 - Cowboy Carlson def. Don DeCortez
3 - Cowboy Carlson & Bobby Managoff def. Don DeCortez & Bad Boy Joe,
Two Falls to None
Notes:
Silipini is a substitute for Maurice Roberre.
Originally Managoff Vs. Hans Schmidt was scheduled.
The final tag match was substitute for it though.
MARCH 12, 1958 (WEDNESDAY)
Armory, Benton Harbor, Michigan
1 - Carl Engstrom def. Gypsy Joe,
Disqualification
2 - Cowboy Carlson Vs. Bronco Lubich,
Draw - One Fall Each (00:45:00)
3 - Boris & Nicoli Volkoff def. Bad Boy Joe Angelo Poffo,
Two Falls to One
Note:
Joe was a substitute for Dick the Bruiser.
MARCH 19, 1958 (WEDNESDAY)
Armory, Benton Harbor, Michigan
1 - Gypsy Joe def. Lou Eisenhart,
Forfeit
2 - Ivan the Terrible def. Carl Engstrom
3 - Boris & Nicoli Volkoff def. Cowboy Carlson & Jack Wilson,
Two Falls to One
Notes:
Eisenhart could not continue.
Wilson was a substitute for Bobby Managoff.
april 1958
APRIL 5, 1958 (SATURDAY)
Armory, Benton Harbor, Michigan
1 - Lou Eisenhart & Tim Hampton Vs. Bad Boy Joe & Tiger Longaria,
No Contest
2 - Bronco Lubich def. Carl Engstrom,
Two Falls to One
3 - Bobo Brazil (of Benton Harbor) def. Angelo Poffo,
Two Falls to None
Notes:
It's noted the next show is on April 19, 1958.
Engstrom was a substitute for Godoy.
The first fall in the main event was won by disqualification.
APRIL 19, 1958 (SATURDAY)
Armory, Benton Harbor, Michigan
1 - Ruffy Silverstein Vs. Bob Konovsky,
Draw
2 - Lou Eisenhart (of St. Joseph, MI) Vs. Joe Smith (of Windsor, Ontario),
Draw
3 - Johnny Gilbert (of Michigan City, IN) def. Jack Brown (of Kalmazoo, MI)
4 - 6 Man Battle Royal Final
Ray Greenlee (of South Bend, IN) def. Bad Boy Joe (of Greenbay, WI),
Reversed Decision
Notes:
Tim Hampton and Dave Moore failed to appear for the battle royal.
It was scheduled to be an 8 man battle royal.
It's noted the next card is on May 3, 1958.
APRIL 30, 1958 (WEDNESDAY)
Benton Harbor, Michigan
"Marlin Closes Mat Season Here Agaisnt Bad Boy Joy
Don Marlin, popular Niles wrestler, closes the season in Benton Harbor Saturday night against Bad Boy Joe, a man of many addresses who commands less respect among fans.
The Bad Boy had a hard time remembering his home town. He has listed it as South Bend, Fort Wayne, Michigan City and Chicago. Presently he’s billed as wrestling out of Green Bay, Wisconsin. Some say he is too violent to keep the same address for very long.
Joe also thrives on rumors that have him related to some of the big names in wrestling. He is said to be a brother of Hans Schmidt, a cousin of Johnny Gilbert and son of the old-time grappler Bad Boy Brown. Whether this heritage is correct or not, Joe has many of their mean characteristics.
Only 30, Bad Boy Joe has been a pro grappler for 14 years. He made his first appearance in the twin cities against Joe Savoldi at Silver Beach a decade ago.
The rest of the Armory card presented by Rex Sheeley sends Tim Hampton against Ray Greenlee, Lou Eisenhart vs. Joe Smith, and Johnny Gilbert vs. Herman Funk. The show starts at 8:30" - The Herald-Palladium
may 1958
MAY 3, 1958 (SATURDAY)
Last Show of the Season
Armory, Benton Harbor, Michigan
1 - Lou Eisenhart Vs. Joe Smith,
Result Unknown
2 - Tim Hampton Vs. Ray Greenlee,
Result Unknown
3 - Johnny Gilbert Vs. Herman Funk,
Result Unknown
4 - Farmer Don Marlin Vs. Bad Boy Joe,
Result Unknown
june 1958 (no results)
july 1958 (no results)
august 1958 (no results)
september 1958
SEPTEMBER 3, 1958 (WEDNESDAY)
Armory, Benton Harbor, Michigan
Referee: Frank Scoma
1 - Lou Eisenhart & Tim Hampton def. Ray Greenlee & Sanford Smith
2 - Karl Karisson def. Johnny Gilbert
3 - Dick the Bruiser def. Gorgeous George,
Two Falls to None
Note:
The first fall was by disqualification in the main.
SEPTEMBER 10, 1958 (WEDNESDAY)
Armory, Benton Harbor, Michigan
1 - Lou Eisenhart def. John Hughes
2 - Tim Hampton def. Herman Funk
3 - Dick the Bruiser Vs. Bobby Managoff,
Double Disqualification
4 - Farmer Don Marlin def. Ivan the Terrible,
Two Falls to None
Note:
First fall in the main was won by disqualification.
SEPTEMBER 17, 1958 (WEDNESDAY)
Armory, Benton Harbor, Michigan
1 - Tim Hampton def. Dave Moore
2 - Herman Funk def. Lou Eisenhart
3 - Jackie Nichols def. Nicoli Volkoff
SEPTEMBER 24, 1958 (WEDNESDAY)
Armory, Benton Harbor, Michigan
Attendance: 400
Referee: Frank Scoma
1 - Gypsy Joe def. Doug Linzy
2 - Farmer Don Marlin def. Boris Volkoff
3 - Hans Hermann def. Bobby Managoff,
Two Falls to One
Note:
During the final match the referee was down and it gave Gypsy Joe a chance to interfere and push Managoff.
october 1958
OCTOBER 1, 1958 (WEDNESDAY)
Armory, Benton Harbor, Michigan
1 - Ray Schaefer def. Ray Greenlee
2 - Lou Eisenhart def. Don DeCortez,
Two Falls to None
3 - Bobby Managoff & Farmer Don Marlin def. Gypsy Joe & Hans Herman,
Two Falls to One
OCTOBER 8, 1958 (WEDNESDAY)
Armory, Benton Harbor, Michigan
1 - Tim Hampton & Sanford Smith Vs. John Hughes & Bad Boy Joe,
Draw
2 - Bobby Managoff def. Zack Malkov
3 - Farmer Don Marlin def. Hans Hermann,
Two Falls to None
Note:
The first fall in the main was won by disqualification.
OCTOBER 15, 1958 (WEDNESDAY)
Armory, Benton Harbor, Michigan
1 - Tim Hampton & Sanford Smith Vs. John Hughes & Boy Joe,
Double Disqualification - One Fall Each
2 - Bobby Managoff def. Bronco Lubich,
Disqualification
3 - Angelo Poffo def. Farmer Don Marlin,
Two Falls to One
OCTOBER 22, 1958 (WEDNESDAY)
Armory, Benton Harbor, Michigan
1 - John Hughes def. Sanford Smith
2 - Tim Hampton def. Bad Boy Joe
3 - Ray Schaefer def. Bozo Brown
4 - Angelo Poffo def. Wilbur Snyder,
Two Falls to One - Disqualification
Note:
Brown was a substitute for Billy Goelz.
OCTOBER 29, 1958 (WEDNESDAY)
Armory, Benton Harbor, Michigan
Attendane: 840
1 - Tim Hampton def. Bad Boy Joe
2 - Johnny Gates def. Lou Eisenhart
3 - Midgets
Fuzzy Cupid Vs. Mario Valentino
4 - Squasher (Happy) Humphrey def. Danny Ferrazza
november 1958
NOVEMBER 5, 1958 (WEDNESDAY)
Armory, Benton Harbor, Michigan
1 - John Hughes def. Ray Greenlee,
Disqualification
2 - Tim Hampton Vs. Dino Bravo,
Draw (00:20:00)
3 - Dick Garza Vs. Ricki Cortez,
No Contest - One Fall Each
NOVEMBER 8, 1958 (SATURDAY)
Armory, Benton Harbor, Michigan
1 - Lou Eisenhart def. Scotty Thompson
2 - Jack Allen def. Don DeCortez
3 - Bobo Brazil def. Johnny Kace,
Two Falls to None (00:01:30)
Note:
Eisenhart was a substitute for Red Kelly.
december 1958
DECEMBER 5, 1958 (FRIDAY)
Last Show of the Year
Armory, Benton Harbor, Michigan
Referee: John Rapitz
1 - Kurt Steinke def. Gino Angelo
2 - World Tag Team Championship
Billy Goelz & Don McClarity def. Boris & Nicoli Volkoff (c),
Disqualification
3 - Farmer Don Marlin def. Hans Schmidt,
Disqualification
Notes:
Schmidt was a substitute for Dick the Bruiser.
Bruiser is said to be the U.S. Heavyweight Championship.
Steinke was a substitute for Carl Engstrom.
McClarity was a substitute for Bobby Managoff.
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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 Michigan, United States of America: 1958.
Updated: June 24, 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 Michigan, United States of America: 1958.
Updated: June 24, 2020.
Editor: Jimmy Wheeler.
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