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November 25, 1940 - Shreveport Times
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1936
JUNE 1936
JUNE 24, 1936 (WEDNESDAY)
Chestnut Street Arena, Reno, Nevada
Attendance: "Large"
Referees: Doc Visser & Reeves
1 - One Fall
Louis Thesz def. Harry Jacobs,
Disqualification
2 - Dr. Freddie Meyers def. Mike Stelich,
Referee Stoppage (00:01:00+)
3 - Two out of Three Falls
'Baron' Benny Ginsburg (of New York) def. Rusty Westcoatt (of Eureka, Nev.),
Two Falls to One (F1 00:18:10 - F2 ??:??:?? - F3 ??:??:?? - C 00:18:10+)
Notes:
Frank Ross the one man band was also performing.
Ginsburg tied Westcoatt's boot laces together in the second fall so he could hold him down for the fall. In the third fall Westcoatt refused to wear his boots after Ginsburg's performance in the prior fall.
1937
DECEMBER 1937
DECEMBER 29, 1937 (WEDNESDAY)
St. Louis, Missouri
Attendance: 7,500
1 - World Heavyweight Championship
Lou Thesz (of St. Louis) def. Everett Marshall (c)
(00:54:00) - NEW CHAMPION
1938
FEBRUARY 1938
FEBRUARY 12, 1938 (FRIDAY)
Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Bob Gregory
1 - AWA [Boston] World Heavyweight Championship - Two out of Three Falls
Steve 'Crusher' Casey (of Ireland) def. Lou Thesz (of St. Louis) (c),
Two Falls to One (F1 00:29:25 - F2 00:11:45 - F3 00:30:15 - C 01:11:25) - NEW CHAMPION
FEBRUARY 1938
FEBRUARY 12, 1938 (FRIDAY)
Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Bob Gregory
1 - AWA [Boston] World Heavyweight Championship - Two out of Three Falls
Steve 'Crusher' Casey (of Ireland) def. Lou Thesz (of St. Louis) (c),
Two Falls to One (F1 00:29:25 - F2 00:11:45 - F3 00:30:15 - C 01:11:25) - NEW CHAMPION
OCTOBER 1938
OCTOBER 25, 1938 (TUESDAY)
Indianapolis, Indiana
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Louis Thesz (of St. Louis) def. Tom Sawyer (of Hollywood, Calif.),
Two Falls to None
OCTOBER 1938
OCTOBER 25, 1938 (TUESDAY)
Indianapolis, Indiana
1 - Two out of Three Falls
Louis Thesz (of St. Louis) def. Tom Sawyer (of Hollywood, Calif.),
Two Falls to None
1939
FEBRUARY 1939
FEBRUARY 24, 1939 (THURSDAY)
Benefit for the Shriners' Hospital for Crippled Children
St. Louis, Missouri
Attendance: 12,100
1 - NWAssociation World Heavyweight Championship
Lou Thesz (of St. Louis) def. Everett Marshall (of La Junta, Colo.) (c)
(00:47:53) - NEW CHAMPION
FEBRUARY 1939
FEBRUARY 24, 1939 (THURSDAY)
Benefit for the Shriners' Hospital for Crippled Children
St. Louis, Missouri
Attendance: 12,100
1 - NWAssociation World Heavyweight Championship
Lou Thesz (of St. Louis) def. Everett Marshall (of La Junta, Colo.) (c)
(00:47:53) - NEW CHAMPION
JUNE 1939
JUNE 23, 1939 (THURSDAY)
Houston, Texas
Attendance: 9,000
1 - NWAssociation World Heavyweight Championship - Two out of Three Falls
Bronko Nagurski (of Minneapolis) def. Louis Thesz (of St. Louis) (c),
Two Falls to One - NEW CHAMPION
Note:
Sponsored by the Athletic Association.
JUNE 1939
JUNE 23, 1939 (THURSDAY)
Houston, Texas
Attendance: 9,000
1 - NWAssociation World Heavyweight Championship - Two out of Three Falls
Bronko Nagurski (of Minneapolis) def. Louis Thesz (of St. Louis) (c),
Two Falls to One - NEW CHAMPION
Note:
Sponsored by the Athletic Association.
1940 (no results)
1941
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 "Onetime Hungarian Olympic Star."
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 "Onetime Hungarian Olympic Star."
1942 (no results)
1943 (no results)
1944 (no results)
1945 (no results)
1946 (no results)
1947
APRIL 1947
APRIL 25, 1947 (FRIDAY)
Kiel Auditorium, St. Louis, Missouri
1 - NWAssociation World Heavyweight Championship
Lou Thesz def. 'Whipper' Billy Watson (c)
(00:25:41) - NEW CHAMPION
NOVEMBER 1947
NOVEMBER 21, 1947 (FRIDAY)
Kiel Auditorium, St. Louis, Missouri
1 - NWAssociation World Heavyweight Championship
'Wild' Bill Longson def. Lou Thesz (c)
(00:25:15) - NEW CHAMPION
1948
JULY 1948
JULY 20, 1948 (TUESDAY)
Matchmaker: Billy Thom
Indianapolis Fairgrounds Coliseum, Indianapolis, Indiana
Tickets: $1.80 & $2.40
1 - NWAssociation World Heavyweight Championship
Lou Thesz def. 'Wild' Bill Longson (c) NEW CHAMPION
1949
NOVEMBER 1949
NOVEMBER 27, 1949 (SUNDAY)
Waterloo, Iowa
Lou Thesz is awarded the NWA (Group) World Heavyweight Championship following Orville Brown suffering a career ending injury in an automobile wreck.
1952
MAY 1952
MAY 21, 1952 (THURSDAY)
Gilmore Baseball Park, Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 25,000
Gate: $103,277.75
1 - Unified World Heavyweight Championship
Lou Thesz (c) def. Baron Michele Leone (c)
(00:55:00) - NEW CHAMPION
Note:
Billed as champion versus champion, Leone being the Los Angeles/Portland World Heavyweight Champion and Thesz the National Wrestling Alliance World Heavyweight Champion.
MAY 1952
MAY 21, 1952 (THURSDAY)
Gilmore Baseball Park, Los Angeles, California
Attendance: 25,000
Gate: $103,277.75
1 - Unified World Heavyweight Championship
Lou Thesz (c) def. Baron Michele Leone (c)
(00:55:00) - NEW CHAMPION
Note:
Billed as champion versus champion, Leone being the Los Angeles/Portland World Heavyweight Champion and Thesz the National Wrestling Alliance World Heavyweight Champion.
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Lou Thesz's Results.
Updated: December 10, 2014.
Record: #59.
Editor: Jimmy Wheeler.