Bronko Nagurski
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1930 (no results)
1931 (no results)
1932 (no results)
1933
MAY 1933
MAY 15, 1933 (MONDAY)
Mason City, Iowa
1 - George Vassell (of New York) def. Pat Murphy (of Minneapolis, Minn.)
2 - Andy Moen (of Fergus Falls, Minn.) Vs. Earl Wampler (of Scranton, Ia.),
Time-Limit Draw (00:30:00)
3 - Two out of Three Falls
Bronko Nagurski def. Frank Topaz (of Bulgaria),
Two Falls to One (00:15:45)
AUGUST 1933
AUGUST 29, 1933 (TUESDAY)
Minneapolis Auditorium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: "One of the Largest of the Season"
1 - Bobby Burns (of Milwaukee) Vs. Pat Hovde (of Norway, now Minneapolis),
Time-Limit Draw (00:15:00)
2 - Andy Moen (of Fergus Falls) def. Bearcat Wright (of Manhattan, Kan.)
(00:16:24)
3 - Allen Eustace (of Wakefield, Kan.) def. Pat Murphy (of St. Paul)
(00:03:14)
4 - Abe Kashey (of New York) def. Bob Jensen
(00:23:51)
5 - Bronko Nagurski def. John Freberg (of America)
(00:20:53)
AUGUST 1933
AUGUST 29, 1933 (TUESDAY)
Minneapolis Auditorium, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: "One of the Largest of the Season"
1 - Bobby Burns (of Milwaukee) Vs. Pat Hovde (of Norway, now Minneapolis),
Time-Limit Draw (00:15:00)
2 - Andy Moen (of Fergus Falls) def. Bearcat Wright (of Manhattan, Kan.)
(00:16:24)
3 - Allen Eustace (of Wakefield, Kan.) def. Pat Murphy (of St. Paul)
(00:03:14)
4 - Abe Kashey (of New York) def. Bob Jensen
(00:23:51)
5 - Bronko Nagurski def. John Freberg (of America)
(00:20:53)
1934 (no results)
1935 (no results)
1936 (no results)
1937
JUNE 1937
JUNE 28, 1937 (TUESDAY)
Minneapolis, Minnesota
1 - World Heavyweight championship
Bronko Nagurski def. Dean Detton (of Salt Lake City) (c)
(00:48:00) - NEW CHAMPION
AUGUST 1937
AUGUST 11, 1937 (WEDNESDAY)
Wrigley Field, Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 22,000
Gate: $35,000
1 - Wrestler Vs. Boxer
Nick Lutze def. Pio Pico
(Second Round)
2 - Dean Detton def. Hans Steinke (of Germany)
3 - Gus Sonnenberg def. Jack Sampson
4 - World Heavyweight Championship - Two out of Three Falls
Bronko Nagurski (c) def. Vincent Lopez 'the Bulky Mexican'
Two Falls to None (F1 00:29:15 - F2 00:01:10 - C 00:30:25)
Notes:
This is said to be Nagurski's 234th wrestling bout and that this win took his win-loss record to 233-1 in one paper whereas another states his win-loss record is 264-1. This is also listed as his first title defense.
One paper states the title Bronko wears is "One of the better ones."
AUGUST 1937
AUGUST 11, 1937 (WEDNESDAY)
Wrigley Field, Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 22,000
Gate: $35,000
1 - Wrestler Vs. Boxer
Nick Lutze def. Pio Pico
(Second Round)
2 - Dean Detton def. Hans Steinke (of Germany)
3 - Gus Sonnenberg def. Jack Sampson
4 - World Heavyweight Championship - Two out of Three Falls
Bronko Nagurski (c) def. Vincent Lopez 'the Bulky Mexican'
Two Falls to None (F1 00:29:15 - F2 00:01:10 - C 00:30:25)
Notes:
This is said to be Nagurski's 234th wrestling bout and that this win took his win-loss record to 233-1 in one paper whereas another states his win-loss record is 264-1. This is also listed as his first title defense.
One paper states the title Bronko wears is "One of the better ones."
OCTOBER 1937
OCTOBER 8, 1937 (FRIDAY)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1 - Bronko Nagurski (of International Falls, Minn.) def. Ray Steele (of Glendale, Calif.)
(00:32:47)
NOVEMBER 1937
NOVEMBER 5, 1937 (FRIDAY)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1 - Bronko Nagurski (of International Falls, Minn.) def. Vincent Lopez (of Los Angeles)
(00:23:21)
1938
OCTOBER 1938
OCTOBER 8, 1938 (SATURDAY)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1 - Bronko Nagurski (of International Falls, Minn.) def. Jules Strongbow (of Oklahoma)
(00:11:39)
OCTOBER 12, 1938 (WEDNESDAY)
Los Angeles, California
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Bronko Nagurski def. Sandor Szabo (of Hungary),
Two Falls to One
OCTOBER 19, 1938 (WEDNESDAY)
Los Angeles, California
1 - One Fall
Bronko Nagurski (of Minnesota) def. Sandor Szabo (of Hungary)
OCTOBER 1938
OCTOBER 8, 1938 (SATURDAY)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1 - Bronko Nagurski (of International Falls, Minn.) def. Jules Strongbow (of Oklahoma)
(00:11:39)
OCTOBER 12, 1938 (WEDNESDAY)
Los Angeles, California
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Bronko Nagurski def. Sandor Szabo (of Hungary),
Two Falls to One
OCTOBER 19, 1938 (WEDNESDAY)
Los Angeles, California
1 - One Fall
Bronko Nagurski (of Minnesota) def. Sandor Szabo (of Hungary)
NOVEMBER 1938
NOVEMBER 18, 1938 (FRIDAY)
Convention Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 10,000
1 - World Heavyweight Championship
Jim Londos 'the Golden Greek' def. Bronko Nagurski (of Chicago) (c)
(00:47:11) - NEW CHAMPION
NOVEMBER 1938
NOVEMBER 18, 1938 (FRIDAY)
Convention Hall, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 10,000
1 - World Heavyweight Championship
Jim Londos 'the Golden Greek' def. Bronko Nagurski (of Chicago) (c)
(00:47:11) - NEW CHAMPION
1939
JUNE 1939
JUNE 24, 1939 (FRIDAY)
Houston, Texas
Attendance: 9,000
1 - [NWAssociation] World Heavyweight Championship - Two out of Three Falls
Bronko Nagurski def. Lou Thesz (of St. Louis) (c),
Two Falls to One - NEW CHAMPION
SEPTEMBER 1939
SEPTEMBER 5, 1939 (TUESDAY)
Indianapolis, Indiana
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Bronko Nagurski (of International Falls) def. Hans Kampfer (of Germany),
Two Falls to One
SEPTEMBER 1939
SEPTEMBER 5, 1939 (TUESDAY)
Indianapolis, Indiana
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Bronko Nagurski (of International Falls) def. Hans Kampfer (of Germany),
Two Falls to One
NOVEMBER 1939
NOVEMBER 27, 1939 (MONDAY)
Buffalo, New York
1 - Ray Matty (of Buffalo) Vs. Peter Baltrun (of Chicago),
Draw
2 - Tom Nilan (of Australia) def. Bruno Luczak (of Buffalo)
3 - Ben Shahum (of Jerusalem) def. Jim Wright (of Houston, Tex.)
4 - Cy Williams (of Tallehasse, Fla.) Vs. Leo Numa (of Seattle),
Draw
5 - Ed Don George (of North Java, N.Y.) def. Mayes McLain (of Pryer, Okla.)
6 - Bronco Nagurski (of International Falls, Minn.) def. Dutch Hefner (of Sherman, Tex.)
1940
MARCH 1940
MARCH 7, 1940 (THURSDAY)
St. Louis Auditorium, St. Louis, Missouri
Attendance: 8,588
1 - [NWAssociation] World Heavyweight Championship
Ray Steele (of Lincoln, Neb.) def. Bronko Nagurski (c)
(00:34:11) - NEW CHAMPION
MARCH 1940
MARCH 7, 1940 (THURSDAY)
St. Louis Auditorium, St. Louis, Missouri
Attendance: 8,588
1 - [NWAssociation] World Heavyweight Championship
Ray Steele (of Lincoln, Neb.) def. Bronko Nagurski (c)
(00:34:11) - NEW CHAMPION
1941
MARCH 1941
MARCH 11, 1941 (TUESDAY)
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Attendance: 8,000
1 - [NWAssociation] World Heavyweight Championship
Bronko Nagurski (of International Falls, Minn.) def. Ray Steele (of Lincoln, Neb.) (c)
(00:57:17) - NEW CHAMPION
JUNE 1941
JUNE 5, 1941 (THURSDAY)
St. Louis, Missouri
1 - Lou Thesz (of St. Louis) def. Joe Cox (of Mountain View, Mo.)
(00:21:27)
2 - [NWAssociation] World Heavyweight Championship
Sandor Szabo (of Santa Monica) def. Bronko Nagurski (c)
(00:24:31) - NEW CHAMPION
Notes:
Szabo is a substitute for Ruffy Silverstein.
It's stated Nagurski was recognized in 34 states before the change.
Szabo is listed as the "One time Hungarian Olympic Star."
1932 (no results)
1943 (no results)
1944 (no results)
1945 (no results)
1946
OCTOBER 1946
OCTOBER 18, 1946 (FRIDAY)
Auditorium, Oakland, California
1 - Otto Kuss def. Joe Bennecassa
2 - Dutch Hefner def. Irish Mickey Casey
3 - Pete Peterson def. Rudy Kay
(00:45:00)
4 - Two out of Three Falls
Bronko Nagurski def. Wee Willie Davis,
Two Falls to None
Notes:
Casey is listed as the brother of Steve and Jim.
Nagurski is listed as the ex-world heavyweight champion.
OCTOBER 1946
OCTOBER 18, 1946 (FRIDAY)
Auditorium, Oakland, California
1 - Otto Kuss def. Joe Bennecassa
2 - Dutch Hefner def. Irish Mickey Casey
3 - Pete Peterson def. Rudy Kay
(00:45:00)
4 - Two out of Three Falls
Bronko Nagurski def. Wee Willie Davis,
Two Falls to None
Notes:
Casey is listed as the brother of Steve and Jim.
Nagurski is listed as the ex-world heavyweight champion.
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.
Bronko Nagurski's Results.
Updated: December 10, 2014.
Record: #9.
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.
Bronko Nagurski's Results.
Updated: December 10, 2014.
Record: #9.
Editor: Jimmy Wheeler.