Missouri, United States of America: 1940-1947
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1940
MARCH 1940
MARCH 7, 1940 (THURSDAY)
Promoter: Tom Packs
St. Louis Auditorium, St. Louis, Missouri
Attendance: 8,588
Gate: $12,007.25
Referee: Lou Spandle
1 - Joe Millich (of St. Louis) def. Jim Logas (of Chicago)
(00:13:09)
2 - Leo Lefebvre (of Montreal) def. Dick Raines (of Dallas, Tex.)
(00:09:03)
3 - Hans Kampfer (of Germany) def. Dr. Karl Sarpolis (of Houston, Tex.)
(00:14:36)
4 - Lou Thesz (of St. Louis) def. Mike Mazurki (of New York)
(00:12:23)
5 - Everett Marshall (of La Junta, Colo.) def. Len Macaluso (of East Aurora, N.Y.)
(00:24:08)
5 - National Wrestling Association World Heavyweight Championship
Ray Steele (of Lincoln, Neb.) def. Bronko Nagurski (c - of International Falls, Minn.)
(00:34:11) - NEW CHAMPION
Notes:
Millich weighs 210lbs and Logas 200.
Millich won with a Step-over toehold.
Lefebvre weighs 260lbs and Raines 235.
Lefebvre won with a headlock.
Kampfer weighs 235lbs and Sarpolis 230.
Kampfer won with a body slam and block.
Thesz weighs 226lbs and Mazurki 240.
Thesz won with the neck lock.
Marshall weighs 225lbs and Macaluso 225.
Marshall won with the Irish Whip.
It's said the NWA title is recognized in 38 states.
Steele won with an upside-down step-over toehold.
Show Financial Breakdown:
- Gross Receipts: $8,583
- Federal Tax: $1,200
- State Tax: $503.47
- City Tax: $234.71
- Sales Tax: $185.34
- Leaving: $6,459.48
1941
JUNE 1941
JUNE 5, 1941 (THURSDAY)
Auditorium, St. Louis, Missouri
Attendance: 3,606
Announcer: "Biz" Kenney
Referee: Lou Spandle (of Kansas City)
1 - Lou Thesz (of St. Louis) def. Joe Cox (of Mountain View, Mo.)
(00:21:27)
2 - Ray Villmer (of St. Louis) def. Billy Canny (of Atlanta)
(00:10:58)
3 - Warren Bockwinkel (of St. Louis) def. Don McIntyre (of Otterville, Mo.)
(00:16:39)
4 - Ralph Garibaldi (of St. Louis) def. Jack Hader (of Kansas City)
(00:14:28)
5 - National Wrestling Association World Championship
Sandor Szabo (of Santa Monica) def. Bronko Nagurski (c - of International Falls, Minn.),
Disqualification (00:24:31) - NEW CHAMPION
Notes:
Thesz weighs 232lbs and Cox 235.
Villmer weighs 220lbs and Canny 215.
Bockwinkel weighs 225lbs and McIntyre 218.
Garibaldi weighs 230lbs and Hader 215.
Szabo is a substitute for Ralph "Ruffy" Silverstein.
Nagurski weighs 235lbs and Szabo 218.
Szabo is listed as the "One time Hungarian Olympic Star."
Nagurski was disqualified for holding the ropes and butting.
This is said to be the third time in history the title changed hands via disqualification.
It's stated Nagurski was recognized in 34 states before the change, and Szabo will still be recognized in 34 states.
DECEMBER 1941
DECEMBER 17, 1941 (WEDNESDAY)
For Benefit of Christmas Baskets
Promotion: Legion-Kiwanis
Municipal Auditorium, Moberly, Missouri
Attendance: "Comparatively Small Crowd"
Tickets: $0.50, $0.80 & $1.00
Announcer: City Attorney John Carmody
Referees: Lester Bouque & Ralph Sippel
1 - One Fall
Jack Kennedy def. Harry Caddell
(00:11:00)
2 - Two out of Three Falls
Marshall Esteppe def. Al Zenos,
Two Falls to One (F1 00:15:00 - F2 00:06:00 - F3 00:06:00 - C 00:33:00)
3 - Two out of Three Falls
Orville Brown def. Lee Wykoff,
Two Falls to None - Forfeit (00:35:00)
Notes:
Wykoff could not continue after Brown won the first fall.
Caddell was a substitute for Don McIntyre.
1942
FEBRUARY 1942
FEBRUARY 19, 1942 (THURSDAY)
Auditorium, St. Louis, Missouri
Attendance: 7,461
Referees: Henry Costa (match 3) & Charley Rentrop (match 5)
1 - Warren Bockwinkel (of St. Louis) Vs. Joe Millich,
Draw (00:30:00)
2 - Ray Villmer (of St. Louis) def. Jack Reeder (of Dallas, Tex.)
(00:15:45)
3 - George "Kayo" Koverly def. Am Rascher (of Cedar Lake, Ind.)
(00:10:05)
4 - Ray Steele (of St. Louis) def. John Grandovich (of West New York, N.J.)
(00:15:20)
5 - National Wrestling Association World Championship - Two out of Three Falls
"Wild" William Longson (of Salt Lake City) def. Sandor Szabo (c - of Santa Monica),
Two Falls to One (F1 BL 00:14:45 - F2 SS 00:01:15 - F3 BL 00:09:15 - C 00:25:15) - NEW CHAMPION
Notes:
Bockwinkel weighs 234lbs and 219.
Villmer weighs 217lbs and Reeder 230.
Villmer won with a kangaroo kick and body slam.
Koverly weighs 224lbs and Rascher 220.
Koverly won by coming off of the ropes and using a body block.
Costa was attacked by fans following the Koverly-Rascher bout, Costa fought back and "bopped" a few of the fans. Police then escorted him to the back.
The fans were unhappy about the decision made.
Steele weighs 219lbs and Grandovich 240.
Steele won with a back body drop.
Longson weighs 238lbs and Szabo 218.
Longson won the first fall with a piledriver.
Szabo countered the piledriver in the second fall with a back body drop for the win.
Szabo claimed in the final fall, that he had Longson up in an airplane spin and was about to win, but Longson stuck his finger into his eye and fell into a body block for the victory.
It's said the title is recognized in 32 states.
The show gate is not stated, but the following taxes are:
- Federal Tax: $494.63
- State Tax: $213.09
- City Tax: $108.49
- Sales Tax: $82.89
1943
FEBRUARY 1943
FEBRUARY 19, 1943 (FRIDAY)
Lions Club Benefit Wrestling Card for the Lions' Blind Prevention Fund
Promoter: Tom Packs
Auditorium, St. Louis, Missouri
Attendance: 9,117
Referee: Charley Rentrop (match 5)
1 - Herb Welch (of Dyersburg, Tenn.) def. Count von Zuppe (of Louisville, Ky.)
(00:16:38)
2 - Warren Bockwinkel (of St. Louis) def. Dorv Roche (of Decatur)
(00:10:42)
3 - George "Kayo" Koverly def. Al Mills (of Alberta, Canada)
(00:14:56)
4 - LeRoy McGuirk "Hustling Oklahoman" (of Garvin) def. Joe Dusek (of Omaha)
(00:15:18)
5 - National Wrestling Association World Heavyweight Championship
"Wild" Bill Longson (of Salt Lake City) def. Bobby Managoff (of Chicago)
(00:20:41) - NEW CHAMPION
Notes:
Welch weighs 215lbs and Zuppe 220.
Welch used a tumble week to win.
Bockwinkel weighs 238lbs and Roche 228.
Roche won with a body block.
Koverly weighs 230lbs and Mills 235.
Koverly won with a body block.
McGuirk weighs 189lbs and Dusek 234.
McGuirk is listed as the NWA World Light-Heavyweight Championship.
McGuirk won with a rolling cradle split.
Longson weighs 228lbs and Managoff 225.
Managoff kangaroo-kicked Longson and also the referee by accident.
Managoff then pinned Longson for 10 seconds, but the referee did not see it.
Longson was able get his bearings and used punches and a body block to win.
After the decision was made, Managoff Sr. kicked the still groggy Rentrop in the ribs.
Commissioenr Arthur Heyne said he could overturn the referee's decision, but would not do that to one of his referees.
Financial Breakdown:
- Federal Tax: $660.66
- State Tax: $287.81
- City Tax: $141.89
- Sales Tax: $115.92
NOVEMBER 1943
NOVEMBER 11, 1943 (THURSDAY)
Memorial Hall, Joplin, Missouri
Referee: Eddie Williams
1 - Dick Trout (of Illinois) def. Joe Szabo (of Chicago)
(00:17:00)
2 - Tiger Moore (of Arkansas) Vs. Speed LaRance (of Canada),
Time-Limit Draw - One Fall Each (F1 00:28:00 - F2 00:00:45 - TL 00:45:00)
3 - John Swenski (of Lynn, Mass.) def. Danny McShain 'the Coast Guardsman',
Disqualification - Two Falls to One (F1 00:10:00 - F2 00:07:00 - F3 ??:??:?? - C 00:17:00+)
Note:
McShain was disqualified for refusing to break a hold in which he was choking Swenski on the ring ropes.
1944 (no results)
1945 (no results)
1946 (no results)
1947
FEBRUARY 1947
FEBRUARY 21, 1947 (FRIDAY)
Promoter: Tom Packs
Kiel Auditorium, St. Louis, Missouri
Attendance: 8,690
Referees: Henry Costa (match 2) & Charley Schwartz (match 5)
1 - Ernie Dusek (of Omaha) def. Dr. Ed Meske (of Los Angeles, Cal.)
(00:19:59)
2 - Wee Willie Davis (of Hollywood, Cal.) def. Paul Boesch (of New York City),
Referee Stoppage (00:16:40)
3 - Francois Valois (of Quebec City, Canada) Vs. Babe Sharkey (of Banfero, Tex.),
Draw (00:20:00)
4 - Australian Team Match - Two out of Three Falls
Warren Bockwinkel & Mickey Gold def. Joe & Emil Dusek,
Two Falls to None (F1 WB & MG 00:11:58 - F2 WB & MG 00:02:24 - C 00:14:22)
5 - National Wrestling Association [World Heavyweight] Championship
"Whipper" Billy Watson def. "Wild" Bill Longson (c),
Disqualification (00:18:36) - NEW CHAMPION
Notes:
Ernie Dusek weighs 229lbs and Meske 220.
Ernie won with a body block.
Davis weighs 275lbs and Boesch 236.
Davis won after Boesch dislocated his arm.
Valois weighs 255lbs and Sharkey 240.
Longson was disqualified for punching the referee.
Longson was fined $50 for attacking the referee.
MARCH 1947
MARCH 14, 1947 (THURSDAY)
Auditorium, St. Joseph, Missouri
Referee: Lou Spandle
Attendance: 3,000
1 - Joe Alderman def. Mike Leone,
Draw
2 - Irish Dan O'Connor Vs. Marvin Jones,
Draw (00:17:00)
3 - Cowboy Roy Graham def. Irish Jack Kennedy,
Two Falls to One (F1 RG 00:11:00 - F2 JK 00:05:00 - F3 RG 00:05:00 - C 00:21:00)
4 - Mid-West Championship [MWA Kansas World Heavyweight Championship] - Two out of Three Falls
Vic Christy (of Los Angeles) def. Orville Brown (of Wallace) (c),
Two Falls to One - Disqualification (F1 OB 00:13:00 - F2 VC 00:00:30 - F3 VC 00:12:00 - C 00:15:30+) - NEW CHAMPION
Notes:
Alderman was a substitute for Bill Bartush.
O'Connor and Jones battled to what is described as a "bloody draw."
Brown used an Indian death lock for the first fall.
Christy used a flying body scissors for the second and won the third when BRown used illegal tactics to try and batter Christy into submission.
MARCH 29, 1947 (THURSDAY)
Promoter: Gust Karras
Auditorium, St. Joseph, Missouri
Attendance: 2,650
1 - Albert Alexinis Vs. Abe Yourist,
Draw
2 - Marshall Esteppe def. Michele Leone,
Disqualification (00:19:00)
3 - Don O'Connor def. Irish Jack Kennedy,
Two Falls to One (F1 DC 00:11:00 - F2 JK 00:04:00 - F3 DC 00:07:00 - C 00:22:00)
4 - Mid-West Championship [MWA Kansas City World Heavyweight Championship] - Two out of Three Falls
Cowboy Roy Graham (of Corsicana, Tex.) def. Vic Christy (c - of Los Angeles),
Two Falls to One (F1 RG 00:07:00 - F2 VC 00:07:00 - F3 RG 00:04:00 - C 00:18:00) - NEW CHAMPION
Notes:
The show was moved from Friday night so the hall could be used for the women's National AAU basketball tournament.
Leone was disqualified for unnecessary roughness.
O'Connor won the first fall with a double reverse leglock.
Kennedy won the second with a series of flying tackles and a smother.
O'Connor won the third with rolling headlocks.
Grahm won the first with a smother.
Christy won the second with flying body scissors.
Graham won the last fall with an alligator split.
APRIL 1947
APRIL 25, 1947 (FRIDAY)
Kiel Auditorium, St. Louis, Missouri
Attendance: 10,462
Referee: Charley Schwartz
1 - Tuffy Truesdell (of St. Louis) def. Leo Newman (of St. Louis
(00:12:14)
2 - Warren Bockwinkel (of St. Louis) Vs. Hans Schnable (of Milwaukee),
Draw (00:20:00)
3 - George "Kayo" Koverly (of St. Louis) def. Cowboy Roy Graham (of Dallas, Tex.)
(00:11:51)
4 - Francois Valois (of Quebec, Can.) def. Vic Christy (of Los Angeles)
(00:16:09)
5 - Mike Sharpe (of Edinburgh, Scotland) def. Wee Will Davis (of Hollywood, Cal.)
(00:17:31)
6 - National Wrestling Association [World] Heavyweight Championship
Lou Thesz def. "Whipper" Billy Watson (c - of Canada)
(00:25:41) - NEW CHAMPION
Notes:
Truesdell weighs 189lbs and Newman 190.
Truesdell used a surfboard to get the win.
Bockwinkel weighs 240lbs and Schnable 237.
Koverly weighs 239lbs and Graham 240.
Koverly won with a body block.
Valois weighs 238lbs and Christy 230.
Valaois used a kangaroo kick to win.
Sharpe weighs 237lbs and Davis 275.
Sharpe won with a kangaroo kick.
Thesz weighs 238lbs and Watson 237.
Thesz is said to be a "former Cleveland High School boy."
Lou's father, Martin, was his second.
Thesz won with an airplane spin.
NOVEMBER 1947
NOVEMBER 21, 1947 (FRIDAY)
Kiel Auditorium, St. Louis, Missouri
1 - Pat Flanagan (of Montreal) def. Emil Dusek (of Omaha, Neb.)
(00:13:02)
2 - Ray Villmer (of St. Louis) Vs. Ernie Dusek (of Omaha),
Draw (00:20:00)
3 - Tag Match
Ben & Mike Sharpe (Hamilton, Ont.) def. Pat Fraley & Ben Hogan (of Chattanooga, Tenn.)
(F1 BS & MS 00:06:47 - F2 BS & MS 00:01:04 - C 00:07:51)
4 - National Wrestling Association [World Heavyweight] Championship
Wild Bill Longson def. Lou Thesz (c)
(00:25:15) - NEW CHAMPION
Notes:
Flanagan weighs 231lbs and Emil 230.
Flanagan won with a reverse leglock.
Villmer weighs 238lbs and Ernie 235.
Fraley was disqualified for throwing Ben over the top rope in the first fall.
The Sharpes used a body flop to beat Hogan in the second fall.
Longson weighs 240lbs and Thesz 238.
Longson won with a reverse leglock.
DECEMBER 1947
DECEMBER 19, 1947 (FRIDAY)
Auditorium, St. Joseph, Missouri
1 - Frank Hickey Vs. Larry Tillman,
Draw (00:15:00)
2 - Fred Blassie def. Bill Sledge
(00::16:00)
3 - Two out of Three Falls
Ronnie Etchison def. Ras Samara,
Two Falls to One (F1 RE 00:16:00 - F2 RS 00:12:00 - F3 RE 00:04:00 - C 00:32:00)
4 - Mid-West Championship [MWA Kansas City World Heavyweight Championship] - Two out of Three Falls
Tug Carlson def. Orville Brown (c),
Two Falls to One (F1 TC 00:13:00 - F2 OB ??:??:?? - F3 TC 00:10:00 - C 00:23:00+) - NEW CHAMPION
Notes:
Blassie used a double reverse leglock to win.
Etchison used a giant swing and a smother for the first fall.
Samara won the second with a vicious body slam and a smother.
Etchison won the final full with a revers full Nelson.
With his victory Etchison became the number one contendor for the Mid-West Championship.
Carlson won the first fall with two dropkicks and a smother.
Brown used rodeo headlocks for the second fall.
In the third fall Brown went for a third flying tackle, but missed and hit his head on a turnbuckle.
Carlson pounced on Brown with a smother and gained the third fall.
DECEMBER 26, 1947 (FRIDAY)
Wrestling
City Auditorium, St. Joseph, Missouri
Tickets: $0.10, $0.45 & $0.65
1 - Hader Vs. Hickey,
Result Unknown
2 - Ras Samara Vs. Sailor Blassie,
Result Unknown
3 - Wally Dusek Vs. Ronnie Etchison,
Result Unknown
4 - Mid-West Championship [MWA Kansas City World Heavyweight Championship]
Orville Brown def. Tug 'Lord' Carlson (c)
NEW CHAMPION
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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 Missouri, United States of America: 1940-1947.
Updated: July 5, 2020.
Editor: Jimmy Wheeler.
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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 Missouri, United States of America: 1940-1947.
Updated: July 5, 2020.
Editor: Jimmy Wheeler.
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