(Credit for the following results go to numerous sources, including, but not limited to, Jim Zordani, Scott Teal, and various news clippings)

St. Louis Wrestling Results 1957

Promoting the Area of: St. Louis, MO
Affiliation: NWA
Promoter: Sam Muchnick

1/11/57 – St Louis
Handicap match: Edouard Carpentier & Pat O’Connor defeated Buddy Rogers
Mighty Ursus defeated Bill McDaniel
Stu Gibson defeated Rocky Monroe
George Bollas & Mike Paidousis drew Guy Brunetti & Joe Tangaro
Joe Millich defeated Carlos Moreno

1/18/57 – St Louis
NWA Champion Lou Thesz defeated Whipper Billy Watson
Yukon Eric defeated George Bollas via dq
Billy Darnell & Bob McCune & Pat O’Connor defeated Stu Gibson & Mike Paidousis & Mighty Ursus
Bill McDaniel defeated Danny Ferrazzo

1/25/57 – St Louis
Edouard Carpentier defeated Buddy Rogers via dq
Yukon Eric defeated Hans Hermann
Belle Starr defeated Ella Waldek
Fritz Von Erich defeated Bill Melby
George Bollas & Mike Paidousis defeated Billy Darnell & Bob McCune

2/1/57 – St Louis
Edouard Carpentier defeated Wladek Kowalski
Ilio Di Paolo & Yukon Eric drew Mighty Ursus & George Bollas
Fritz Von Erich defeated Frank Townsend
Billy Darnell defeated Mike Paidousis via dq
Bob McCune drew Bill McDaniel

2/8/57 – St Louis
Wladek Kowalski defeated Mighty Ursus
Pat O’Connor defeated Mike Paidousis
Fritz Von Erich defeated Yukon Eric
Billy Darnell & Bob McCune defeated Stu Gibson & Lou Plummer
Bill McDaniel defeated Frank Townsend

2/22/57 – St Louis
NWA Champion Lou Thesz defeated Edouard Carpentier
Buddy Rogers defeated Bob McCune
Handicap match
Fritz Von Erich defeated Ramon Cernandes & Billy Darnell
Richard Brown & Billy Darnell defeated George Bollas & Mike Paidousis
Stu Gibson drew Billy Red Lyons

3/1/57 – St Louis
Fritz Von Erich & Buddy Rogers defeated Edouard Carpentier & Pat O’Connor
Bob McCune defeated George Bollas
Belle Starr defeated Millie Stafford
Billy Red Lyons drew Mike Paidousis

3/8/57 – St Louis
George Bollas defeated Bob McCune
Lou Plummer defeated Babe Zaharias
Billy Darnell & Billy Red Lyons defeated Stu Gibson & Mike Paidousis
Sammy Ford drew Bill McDaniel

3/22/57 – St Louis, MO
NWA Champion Lou Thesz defeated Fritz Von Erich
June Byers defeated Penny Banner
George Bollas & Mighty Ursus drew Wilbur Snyder & Billy Darnell
Bob McCune drew Lou Plummer
Billy Red Lyons defeated Ian Campbell

3/29/57 – St Louis
Buddy Rogers defeated Billy Darnell
Billy Red Lyons & Bob McCune defeated Lou Plummer & Ian Campbell
Stu Gibson no contest George Bollas
June Byers & China Mira defeated Bonnie Watson & Penny Banner

4/12/57 – St Louis, MO
Buddy Rogers defeated Fritz Von Erich
Tex McKenzie defeated Hans Hermann
Billy Darnell drew Stu Gibson
Wilbur Snyder & Donn Lewin & Mark Lewin defeated George Bollas & Lou Plummer & Mike Paidousis

4/26/57 – St Louis
Bobby Managoff & Buddy Rogers defeated George Bollas & Fritz Von Erich
Stu Gibson defeated Donn Lewin
Mark Lewin defeated Ian Campbell
Billy Red Lyons drew Lou Plummer

8/23/57 – St Louis
NWA Champion Lou Thesz no contest Pat O’Connor
Edouard Carpentier defeated Fritz Von Erich
Reggie Lisowski & Stan Lisowski defeated Larry Moquin & Whipper Billy Watson
Bobby Managoff defeated Legs Langevin
Chest Bernard drew Bill McDaniel

9/20/57 – St Louis
Pat O’Connor defeated Ike Eakins
Reggie Lisowski & Stan Lisowski defeated Guy Brunetti & Joe Tangaro
Don Leo Jonathan defeated Mighty Ursus
Joe Millich defeated Lou Klein

10/4/57 – St Louis
Reggie Lisowski & Stan Lisowski defeated Pat O’Connor & Whipper Billy Watson

10/18/57 – St Louis
Pat O’Connor & Whipper Billy Watson defeated Reggie Lisowski & Stan Lisowski
Gene Kiniski defeated Bobby Bruns

10/25/57 – St Louis
Don Leo Jonathan defeated Guy Brunetti
Joe Tangaro defeated Nikita Zolotoff
Kathy Starr defeated Laura Martinez
Bill McDaniel drew Ivan The Terrible
Vincent Lopez drew Joe Millich

11/1/57 – St Louis
Pat O’Connor defeated Reggie Lisowski
Gene Kiniski defeated Lord Layton
Penny Banner defeated Mary Jane Mull
George Bollas & Stan Lisowski drew Guy Brunetti & Joe Tangaro
Nikita Zolotoff drew Ivan The Terrible

11/22/57 – St Louis
NWA Champion Dick Hutton drew Lou Thesz
Gene Kiniski defeated Reggie Parks
Pepper Gomez defeated Ali Bey
Betty Hawkins & Nell Stewart defeated Elaine Ellis & Patty Neff
Stu Gibson drew Red McIntyre

12/27/57 – St Louis
NWA Champion Dick Hutton defeated Pat O’Connor
Handicap Match: Gene Kiniski defeated Chest Bernard & Lou Plummer

(Credit for the following results go to numerous sources, including, but not limited to, Jim Zordani, Scott Teal, and various news clippings)

St. Louis Wrestling Results 1956

Promoting the Area of: St. Louis, MO
Affiliation: NWA
Promoter: Sam Muchnick

1/13/56 – St Louis, MO
Handicap match: Pat O’Connor & Wilbur Snyder defeated Wladek Kowalski
Whipper Billy Watson defeated Stu Gibson
Bobby Managoff drew Ike Eakins
Little Beaver & Pee Wee James defeated Otto Bowman & Ivan the Terrible
Ed Gardenia defeated Al Warshawski

2/3/56 – St Louis, MO
NWA Champion Lou Thesz defeated Pat O’Connor
Wilbur Snyder defeated Ramon Cernandes
Guy Brunetti & Joe Tangaro no contest Ike Eakins & Stu Gibson
Ray Gunkel drew Ed Gardenia
Johnny Kostas drew Joe Dusek

2/17/56 – St Louis, MO
Wladek Kowalski defeated Wilbur Snyder
Guy Brunetti & Joe Tangaro defeated Ike Eakins & Stu Gibson
Bobby Bruns defeated Hans Hermann
Ed Gardenia defeated Johnny Kostas
Aldo Bogni drew Dick Hutton

3/10/56 – St Louis
Handicap Match
Guy Brunetti & Joe Tangaro defeated Buddy Rogers via dq
Bobby Bruns defeated Ike Eakins via dq
Little Beaver & Pee Wee James defeated Otto Bowman & Ivan the Terrible
Stu Gibson defeated Ramon Cernandes
Johnny Kostas defeated Al Warshawski

3/23/56 – St Louis, MO
NWA Champion Whipper Billy Watson defeated Leo Nomellini
Bobby Bruns defeated Ramon Cernandes
Chest Bernard defeated Johnny Kostas
Hans Schmidt & Dick Hutton & Ike Eakins defeated Wilbur Snyder & Guy Brunetti & Joe Tangaro
Aldo Bogni defeated Finis Hall

4/6/56 – St Louis
NWA Champion Whipper Billy Watson defeated Lou Thesz via dq
Pat O’Connor defeated Lord Layton
Ethel Brown defeated Millie Stafford
Bobby Bruns & Fritz Von Ulm defeated Chest Bernard & Stu Gibson
Joe Dusek drew Ike Eakins
Dick Hutton defeated Aldo Bogni

4/27/56 – St Louis
NWA Champion Whipper Billy Watson defeated Pat O’Connor
Hans Schmidt defeated Bobby Bruns
Bonnie Watson defeated Mae Weston
Sky Hi Lee defeated Chest Bernard
Lord Layton & Fritz Von Ulm defeated Ike Eakins & Stu Gibson
Bob Corby drew Maurice LaPointe

5/11/56 – St Louis
NWA Champion Whipper Billy Watson defeated Pat O’Connor
June Byers defeated Bonnie Watson
Hans Schmidt defeated Fritz Von Ulm
Lord Layton defeated Sky Hi Lee
Bobby Managoff & Bobby Bruns defeated Chest Bernard & Ike Eakins
Maurice LaPointe drew Stu Gibson

6/15/56 – St Louis, MO
NWA Champion Whipper Billy Watson defeated Hans Schmidt
Pat O’Connor defeated Mighty Atlas
Little Beaver defeated Cowboy Bradley
Reggie Lisowski & Stan Lisowski drew Nick Bockwinkel & Bobby Managoff
Bob Corby drew Chest Bernard

9/14/56 – St Louis
NWA Champion Whipper Billy Watson defeated Buddy Rogers via dq
Chest Bernard defeated Sammy Ford
Joe Dusek & Mike DiBiase drew Dr Lee Grable & Dick Brown
Tex McKenzie defeated Frank Valois
Barbara Baker defeated Millie Stafford

10/5/56 – St Louis
NWA Champion Whipper Billy Watson no contest Buddy Rogers
Penny Banner defeated Bonnie Watson
Tex McKenzie defeated Sid Nabors
Dr Lee Grable & Bobby Managoff defeated Chest Bernard & Joe Dusek
Cowboy Bradley defeated Ivan the Terrible

10/19/56 – St Louis
NWA Champion Whipper Billy Watson defeated Wladek Kowalski
Buddy Rogers defeated Tex McKenzie
Ernie Dusek & Joe Dusek drew Dr Lee Grable & Bobby Managoff
Mighty Ursus defeated Lou Plummer
Mark Starr defeated Red Freeman

11/9/56 – St Louis
Lou Thesz defeated Whipper Billy Watson to win the NWA Title
Tex McKenzie defeated Ski Hi Lee
Mighty Ursus defeated Chest Bernard & Emil Dusek
Billy Darnell & Dr Lee Grable defeated Ernie Dusek & Joe Dusek
Rocky Monroe drew Carlos Moreno

11/23/56 – St Louis
Wladek Kowalski & Buddy Rogers defeated Mighty Ursus & Whipper Billy Watson
Edouard Carpentier defeated Joe Christie
Penny Banner defeated Betty Hawkins
Luther Lindsay defeated Charley Hoover
Billy Darnell defeated Rocky Monroe

12/14/56 – St Louis
Mighty Ursus defeated Wee Willie Davis
Billy Darnell defeated Carlos Moreno
Patty Neff defeated Elaine Ellis
Joe Tangaro defeated Lou Plummer
George Bollas defeated Joe Millich

12/28/56 – St Louis
Mighty Ursus & Whipper Billy Watson defeated Wladek Kowalski & Buddy Rogers
June Byers defeated Penny Banner
Edouard Carpentier defeated Stu Gibson
George Bollas drew Billy Darnell
Bill McDaniel defeated Carlos Moreno

(Credit for the following results go to numerous sources, including, but not limited to, Jim Zordani, Scott Teal, and various news clippings)

St. Louis Wrestling Results 1955

Promoting the Area of: St. Louis, MO
Affiliation: NWA
Promoter: Sam Muchnick

1/1/55 – St Louis
NWA Champion Lou Thesz defeated Frank Taylor
Ray Eckert drew Bobby Managoff
Dick Hutton defeated Carlos Rodriguez
Dutch Hefner defeated Bill McDaniel
Ralph Garibaldi and Joe Millich defeated Bob Leipler and Finice Hall

1/7/55 – St Louis, MO
Guy Brunetti & Joe Tangaro defeated Wladek Kowalski & Bill Miller
Johnny Valentine defeated Clyde Steeves
Wilbur Snyder defeated Dutch Hefner in 2:24
John Paul Henning defeated Chris Zaharias
Mike Paidousis defeated Carlos Rodriguez

1/8/55 – St Louis, MO
Ray Eckert defeated Ralph Garibaldi
Clyde Steeves defeated Bob Leipler
Wilbur Snyder defeated Mike Paidousis in 2:03
John Paul Henning & Joe Millich defeated Dutch Hefner & Bob Corby
Carlos Rodriguez defeated George O’Brien

1/15/55 – St Louis, MO
NWA Champion Lou Thesz defeated Wilbur Snyder (sub Bill Miller) 37:00
Joe Tangaro defeated Bob Corby
John Paul Henning defeated Dutch Hefner via dq
Ralph Garibaldi drew Guy Brunetti
Joe Millich defeated Mike Paidousis via dq
Chris Zaharias defeated Carlos Rodriguez

1/21/55 – St Louis, MO
Wilbur Snyder defeated Ray Eckert in 10:52
Wladek Kowalski defeated Johnny Valentine
Wild Bill Longson defeated Charro Azteca
John Paul Henning & Cyclone Anaya defeated Joe Dusek & Clyde Steeves
Dutch Hefner defeated Mike Paidousis

1/22/55 – St Louis, MO
US Champion Verne Gagne defeated Clyde Steeves
George Drake drew Ralph Garibaldi
Joe Tangaro & John Paul Henning defeated Dutch Hefner & Mike Paidousis
Bobby Managoff drew Joe Dusek
Guy Brunetti defeated Bob Corby

1/29/55 – St Louis, MO
Wild Bill Longson & Bobby Managoff defeated Stu Gibson & Ray Eckert
Joe Tangaro defeated Leo Numa
Guy Brunetti drew John Paul Henning
George Drake defeated Mike Paidousis
Johnny Valentine defeated Juan Hernandez

2/4/55 – St Louis
NWA Champion Lou Thesz defeated Wladek Kowalski
Bobby Managoff defeated Johnny Valentine
Guy Brunetti & Joe Tangaro & Cyclone Anaya defeated Chest Bernard & Stu Gibson & Mighty Atlas
George Drake drew Frankie Talaber
Dick Hutton drew John Paul Henning

2/5/55 – St Louis
Bobby Managoff defeated John Paul Henning
Joe Tangaro defeated Chris Zaharias
George Drake drew Stu Gibson
Joe Millich defeated Juan Hernandez
Dutch Hefner drew Cyclone Anaya
Dick Hutton defeated Frankie Talaber

2/12/55 – St Louis
Ray Eckert drew Don Leo Jonathan
Guy Brunetti & Joe Tangaro defeated Stu Gibson & Clyde Steeves
Chris Zaharias defeated Juan Hernandez
Dutch Hefner drew Ralph Garibaldi
Chest Bernard defeated George Drake

2/18/55 – St Louis, MO
US Champion Verne Gagne defeated Mr Moto
Wilbur Snyder defeated Chest Bernard
Joe Dusek drew Joe Tangaro
Wild Bill Longson & Bobby Managoff defeated Johnny Valentine & Vic Holbrook
Guy Brunetti defeated George Drake

2/19/55 – St Louis, MO
Wilbur Snyder defeated Joe Dusek in 11:00
Chris Zaharias & Finice Hall defeated Joe Millich & Ralph Garibaldi
Chest Bernard drew Vic Holbrook
Stu Gibson drew Guy Brunetti
Johnny Valentine defeated John Paul Henning

2/26/55 – St Louis
Gorgeous George defeated Guy Brunetti
John Paul Henning defeated Chest Bernard
Joe Tangaro defeated George Drake
Dutch Hefner defeated Danny Ferrazzo
Pee Wee James & Tuffy McCrae defeated Tom Thumb & Ivan the Terrible

3/4/55 – St Louis, MO
NWA Champion Lou Thesz defeated Wilbur Snyder via dq
Buddy Rogers defeated Vic Holbrook
Ray Eckert & Johnny Valentine defeated Guy Brunetti & Joe Tangaro
Cyclone Anaya drew Chest Bernard
Sonny Myers defeated Dutch Hefner via dq

3/5/55 – St Louis
Guy Brunetti & Joe Tangaro defeated Chris Zaharias & George Drake
Lu Kim drew Johnny Valentine
Yukon Eric defeated Hans Hermann
Cyclone Anaya defeated Stu Gibson via dq
Ralph Garibaldi drew Chest Bernard

3/12/55 – St Louis, MO
Pat O’Connor drew Johnny Valentine
Richard Brown drew Dutch Hefner
Lu Kim defeated George Drake
Ray Eckert drew Stu Gibson
Chest Bernard defeated Chris Zaharias
Ralph Garibaldi defeated Chico Garcia

3/19/55 – St Louis, MO
Johnny Valentine & Chest Bernard no contest Ronnie Etchison & Bobby Managoff
Dutch Hefner drew Freddie Blassie
Ray Eckert defeated Ralph Garibaldi
Chris Zaharias drew Mitsu Arakawa
George Drake defeated Stu Gibson

3/25/55 – St Louis, MO
Referee Jim McMillen
NWA Champion Lou Thesz drew Wilbur Snyder 90:00
Buddy Rogers drew Danny McShain
Bobby Managoff & Wild Bill Longson defeated Ray Eckert & Chest Bernard
Hard Boiled Haggerty defeated Dutch Hefner
Cyclone Anaya drew Karl Davis
Attendance: 6,443

3/26/55 – St Louis, MO
Johnny Valentine defeated Cyclone Anaya
Chris Zaharias drew Stu Gibson
Danny McShain & Karl Davis defeated Richard Brown & Larry Hamilton
Bobby Managoff drew Chest Bernard
Hard Boiled Haggerty defeated George Drake
Larry Hamilton defeated Chris Zaharias

4/1/55 – St Louis, MO
Leo Nomellini defeated Johnny Valentine
Whipper Billy Watson defeated Clyde Steeves
Chest Bernard & Ray Eckert & Karl Davis drew Wild Bill Longson & Lu Kim & Bobby Managoff
Richard Brown defeated Stu Gibson via dq

4/2/55 – St Louis, MO
Whipper Billy Watson defeated Chest Bernard
Bobby Managoff drew Lu Kim
Wild Bill Longson defeated Jack Hader
Ralph Garibaldi & Karl Davis defeated Dutch Hefner & Clyde Steeves
Joe Millich defeated Chico Garcia

4/9/55 – St Louis, MO
Wild Bill Longson defeated Johnny Valentine via dq
Stu Gibson defeated Frank Altman
Clyde Steeves defeated Bob McCune
Karl Davis & Wee Willie Davis defeated Jack Bauer & Ralph Garibaldi
Lu Kim defeated Joe Millich

4/16/55 – St Louis, MO
Leo Nomellini defeated Karl Davis
Chris Zaharias & Dutch Hefner defeated Leo Newman & Joe Millich
Ralph Garibaldi defeated Wee Willie Davis via dq
Johnny Valentine defeated Leo Numa
Bobby Managoff defeated Stu Gibson

4/22/55 – St Louis, MO
No Time Limit: NWA Champion Lou Thesz defeated Wilbur Snyder 2/3 falls
Bobby Managoff defeated Johnny Valentine
Dick Hutton defeated Stu Gibson
Wild Bill Longson & Sonny Myers defeated Karl Davis & Wee Willie Davis
Clyde Steeves drew Dutch Hefner
Attendance: 9,069

4/23/55 – St Louis, MO
Leo Nomellini defeated Karl Davis
Stu Gibson & Chris Zaharias defeated Sonny Myers & Leo Newman
Wee Willie Davis drew Clyde Steeves
Dick Hutton defeated Dutch Hefner
Bobby Managoff defeated Ralph Garibaldi

7/15/55 – St Louis, MO
NWA Champion Lou Thesz defeated Leo Nomellini
Wild Bill Longson & Bobby Managoff & Pat O’Connor drew Don Leo Jonathan & Ike Eakins & Hard Boiled Haggerty
Bobo Brazil defeated Bearcat Wright
Bobby Bruns drew Ray Villmer
Joe Millich defeated George Hubert

10/7/55 – St Louis, MO
Pat O’Connor defeated Buddy Rogers
Ike Eakins defeated Wild Bill Longson
Enrique Torres defeated Don Lee
Chris Tolos & John Tolos defeated Guy Brunetti & Joe Tangaro
Sammy Berg drew Antone Leone

10/15/55 – St Louis, MO
Ike Eakins drew Enrique Torres
Chris Tolos & John Tolos defeated Sammy Berg & Jack Kelly
Don Lee defeated George Hubert
Antone Leone drew Rey Urbano

10/22/55 – St Louis, MO
Enrique Torres defeated Chris Tolos via dq
John Tolos drew Guy Brunetti
Joe Tangaro defeated Don Lee via dq
Rey Urbano drew Jack Kelly
Sammy Berg drew Antone Leone

10/28/55 – St Louis, MO
Pat O’Connor defeated Ike Eakins via dq
Chris Tolos & John Tolos defeated Enrique Torres & Wilbur Snyder
Wild Bill Longson defeated Antone Leone
Dick Hutton defeated Sammy Berg
Rey Urbano drew Don Lee

11/5/55 – St Louis, MO
Wild Bill Longson defeated Wee Willie Davis
Chris Tolos & John Tolos defeated Richard Brown & Chet Wallick
Dick Hutton defeated Finice Hall
George Hubert drew Jack Kelly

11/11/55 – St Louis, MO
US Television Champion Verne Gagne defeated Wild Bill Longson
Ike Eakins defeated Enrique Torres
Guy Brunetti & Joe Tangaro defeated Chris Tolos & John Tolos
Dick Hutton defeated Don Lee via dq
Lone Eagle defeated Finice Hall

11/19/55 – St Louis, MO
Gorgeous George defeated Ray Villmer
Enrique Torres drew John Tolos
Dick Hutton defeated Chris Tolos
Joe Millich defeated Don Lee via dq
Finice Hall drew George Hubert

11/25/55 – St Louis, MO
NWA Champion Lou Thesz defeated Ike Eakins
Hans Schmidt defeated Joe Tangaro
Bobby Managoff & Pat O’Connor & Enrique Torres defeated Don Lee & Chris Tolos & John Tolos
Guy Brunetti drew Dick Hutton

12/30/55 – St Louis, MO
NWA Champion Lou Thesz defeated Buddy Rogers via dq
Pat O’Connor defeated Ike Eakins
Mighty Atlas & Stu Gibson defeated Bobby Managoff & Johnny Kostas
Dick Hutton defeated Joe Millich
Ed Gardenia defeated Don Lee

(Credit for the following results go to numerous sources, including, but not limited to, Jim Zordani, Scott Teal, and various news clippings)

St. Louis Wrestling Results 1954

Promoting the Area of: St. Louis, MO
Affiliation: NWA
Promoter: Sam Muchnick

1/2/54 – St Louis
Wladek Kowalski defeated Hans Hermann
Johnny Valentine drew Bill Longson
Pat O’Connor defeated Jack Hader
Dave Sims defeated Bob Corby
Jim Wright drew Bill McDaniel
Joe Millich defeated Finice Hall

1/9/54 – St Louis
Guy Brunetti and Joe Tangaro defeated Emil and Joe Dusek
Joe Christie drew Pete Managoff
Johnny Valentine defeated Jim Wright
Chris Zaharias drew Finice Hall
Sandor Kovacs defeated Frank Altman

1/15/54 – St Louis
NWA Champion Lou Thesz defeated Ray Eckert in 27:50
Johnny Valentine defeated Joe Christie
Vic Holbrook and Bill Longson defeated Joe Tangaro and Pete Managoff via dq
Walter Palmer drew Sandor Kovacs
Dave Sims defeated Joe Wright via dq

1/16/54 – St Louis
Johnny Valentine defeated Pete Managoff
Sandor Kovacs drew Vern Taft
Guy Brunetti defeated Chris Zaharias
Chest Bernard drew Vic Holbrook
Chris Zaharias defeated Charlie Phelan
Joe Gravangia drew Tommy Felis

1/23/54 – St Louis
Wladek Kowalski defeated Vern Taft
Tony Lanza defeated Bill Longson via dq
Sonny Kurgis drew Joe Millich
Vic Holbrook defeated Chris Zaharias
Pete Mangoff drew Chest Bernard
Sandor Kovacs defeated Jim Wright via dq

1/29/54 – St Louis
Buddy Rogers & Great Scott defeated Guy Brunetti & Joe Tangaro
Johnny Valentine defeated Chest Bernard
Fuzzy Cupid defeated Tuffy McRae
Jim Wright defeated Sonny Kurgis
Chris Zaharias defeated Ted Marshall
Tony Lanza drew Pete Managoff

1/30/54 – St Louis
Pat O’Connor defeated Joe Christie
Ray Eckert drew Vic Holbrook
Pete Managoff drew Vern Taft
Fuzzy Cupid defeated Tito Infante
Sonny Kurgis defeated Hardy Kruscamp via dq
Tony Lanza defeated Sandor Kovacs

2/6/54 – St Louis
Ray Eckert defeated Pete Managoff
Vic Holbrook and Bill Longson defeated Guy Brunetti and Joe Tangaro
Johnny Valentine defeated Chris Zaharias
Jim Wright defeated Joe Millich
Pedro Godoy drew Dave Sims

2/12/54 – St Louis
Wladek Kowalski defeated Pat O’Connor
Will Bill Longson defeated Abe Coleman
Joe Tangaro & Joe Dusek & Vic Holbrook defeated Ray Eckert & Jim Wright & Chest Bernard
Danno O’Shocker defeated Chris Zaharias
Vern Taft drew Dave Sims

2/13/54 – St Louis
Baron Leone defeated Joe Dusek
Wild Bill Longson defeated Vern Taft
Chest Bernard defeated Danno O’Shocker
Dave Sims defeated Jim Wright
Pedro Godoy drew Pete Managoff
John Mercurio defeated Jose Carillo

2/20/54 – St Louis
Guy Brunetti and Joe Tangaro defeated Vern Taft and Ray Eckert
Frank Altman drew Roy Graham
Ralph Garibaldi defeated Jose Carillo
Great Scott defeated Vic Holbrook
Chris Zaharias defeated Matt Murphy

2/26/54 – St Louis
Handicap match
Johnny Valentine and Guy Brunetti defeated Buddy Rogers
Great Scott defeated Jack Pesek
Bill Longson and Vic Holbrook defeated Pete Managoff and Dave Sims
Joe Tangaro defeated Pedro Godoy
Pat O’Shocker drew Vern Taft

2/27/54 – St Louis
NWA Champion Lou Thesz defeated Chest Bernard in 18:08
Jack Pesek drew Pedro Godoy
Vic Holbrook defeated Pat O’Shocker
Guy Brunetti defeated Dave Sims
Vern Taft drew Ralph Garibaldi
Joe Millich defeated Jose Carillo

3/6/54 – St Louis
Wladek Kowalski defeated Mike Lane
Pete Managoff defeated Vic Holbrook via dq
Pedro Godoy drew Ralph Garibaldi
Ralph Garibaldi defeated Charlie Phelan
Pat O’Shocker drew Pedro Godoy
Little Beaver defeated Tom Thumb
Johnny Valentine defeated Jim Szikszay

3/13/54 – St Louis
Guy Brunetti defeated Ray Eckert
Chest Bernard defeated Bobby Lane
Joe Tangaro drew Bill Longson
Vic Holbrook drew Vern Taft
Pete Managoff defeated Danno O’Shocker
Pedro Godoy defeated Joe Millich

3/19/54 – St Louis
NWA Champion Lou Thesz defeated Johnny Valentine in 26:40
Mr Moto defeated Vic Christy
Bobby Lane and Vic Holbrook defeated Barney Bernard and Ray Eckert
Gino Angelo defeated Pete Managoff via dq
Chris Zaharias drew Martino Angelo

3/20/54 – St Louis
Chris Zaharias, Ralph Garibaldi and Pat O’Shocker defeated Vern Taft, Gino and Martino Angelo
Vic Holbrook defeated Vic Christy
Pete Managoff defeated Mike Lane
Pat O’Shocker defeated Chest Bernard
Vern Taft drew Pedro Godoy

3/26/54 – St Louis
Guy Brunetti & Joe Tangaro drew Buddy Rogers & Great Scott
Bill Longson defeated Bobby Lane
Mr Moto defeated Pat O’Shocker
Bob Leipler drew Don Leo Jonathan
Ricki Starr defeated Pedro Godoy via dq

3/27/54 – St Louis
Baron Leone defeated George Gallagher
Don Leo Jonathan drew Bill Longson
Big Bill Miller defeated Chest Bernard via dq
Bob Leipler defeated Chris Zaharias
Vic Holbrook defeated Pedro Godoy
Joe Millich drew Danno O’Shocker

4/3/54 – St Louis
Wladek Kowalski defeated Vic Holbrook
Bill Longson drew Bob Leipler
Joe Tangaro defeated Pete Managoff
Don Leo Jonathan defeated Danno O’Shocker
Chest Bernard defeated Vern Taft
Pedro Godoy drew Chris Zaharias

4/9/54 – St Louis
Buddy Rogers defeated Johnny Valentine
Big Bill Miller no contest Great Scott
Guy Brunetti and Joe Tangaro defeated Don Leo Jonathan and Pedro Godoy
Bob Leipler defeated Pete Managoff
Chest Bernard defeated Danno O’Shocker

4/10/54 – St Louis
Guy Brunetti and Joe Tangaro defeated Bill Longson and Vic Holbrook
Sonny Meyers drew Danno O’Shocker
Don Leo Jonathan defeated Matt Murphy
Pete Managoff defeated Finis Hall
Vern Taft drew Chris Zaharias

4/17/54 – St Louis
Buddy Rogers defeated Bob Leipler
Guy Brunetti defeated Chest Bernard via dq
Bill Longson & Vern Taft defeated Danno O’Shocker & Larry Hamilton
Matt Murphy defeated Pedro Godoy via dq
Joe Millich defeated John Mercurio

4/23/54 – St Louis
NWA Champion Lou Thesz defeated Buddy Rogers in 19:44
Vic Holbrook drew Johnny Valentine
Don Leo Jonathan, Bill Miller and Chest Bernard defeated Guy Brunetti, Joe Tangaro and Warren Bockwinkel
Bob McCune drew Bob Leipler
Vern Taft defeated Danno O’Shocker

4/24/54 – St Louis
Johnny Valentine defeated Chest Bernard
Bob McCune drew Warren Bockwinkel
Joe Tangaro drew Vic Holbrook
Don Leo Jonathan defeated Pete Managoff
Guy Brunetti defeated Mike Lane
Vern Taft defeated Chris Zaharias

5/1/54 – St Louis
Vic Holbrook defeated Bob Leipler
Ralph Garibaldi and Fred Blassie defeated Pedro Godoy and Vern Taft
Warren Bockwinkel defeated Guy Brunetti
Joe Millich defeated Jose Carillo
Danno O’Shocker drew Finice Hall

5/8/54 – St Louis
NWA Champion Lou Thesz defeated Don Leo Jonathan
Joe Tangaro defeated Bob Leipler
Chris Zaharias drew Pedro Godoy
Mighty Atlas defeated Frank Marconi
Warren Bockwinkel defeated Pete Managoff
Vern Taft defeated Danno O’Shocker

5/15/54 – St. Louis
Vic Holbrook & Bill Longson defeated Guy Brunetti & Bob Leipler
Johnny Valentine defeated Joe Tangaro
Chris Zaharias drew Ralph Garibaldi
Warren Bockwinkel defeated Vern Taft
Joe Millich drew Ralph Garibaldi
Chris Zaharias defeated George O’Brien

5/22/54 – St. Louis
Cyclone Anaya drew Johnny Valentine
Ralph Garibaldi drew Guy Brunetti
Joe Tangaro defeated Pedro Godoy
Vern Taft defeated Carlos Rodriguez
Joe Millich defeated Finis Hall

5/29/54 – St. Louis
Ray Eckert defeated Warren Bockwinkel
Lu Kim defeated Chest Bernard
Cyclone Anaya defeated Doc Gallagher
Ruffy Silverstein defeated Jack Hagg
Bob McCune drew Vic Holbrook
Mike Lane drew Vern Taft

6/5/54 – St. Louis
Cyclone Anaya & Bob McCune defeated Bill Longson & Vic Holbrook
Lu Kim defeated Mike Lane
Ruffy Silverstein defeated Vern Taft
Doc Gallagher defeated Joe Millich
Chris Zaharias drew Ralph Garibaldi

6/12/54 – St. Louis
Don Leo Jonathan defeated Bob McCune
Pat O’Connor drew Ray Eckert
Cyclone Anaya defeated Tom Bradley
Vern Taft drew Mike Lane
Doc Gallagher drew Ralph Garibaldi
Finis Hall defeated John Mercurio

6/19/54 – St. Louis
Handicap Match
Ray Eckert & Lu Kim defeated Wladek Kowalski
Cyclone Anaya defeated Chris Zaharias
Vic Holbrook drew Ronnie Etchison
Mike Lane & Ralph Garibaldi defeated Doc Gallagher & Finis Hall

6/26/54 – St. Louis
Don Leo Jonathan no contest Cyclone Anaya

7/3/54 – St Louis
Don Eagle defeated Abe Coleman
Cyclone Anaya & Lu Kim defeated Ray Eckert & Vern Taft
Vic Holbrook drew Bob McCune
Mike Lane defeated Doc Gallagher
Sonny Ford drew Finis Hall

7/10/54 – St. Louis
Abe Coleman defeated Vern Taft
Ronnie Etchison drew Cyclone Anaya
Don Leo Jonathan defeated Mike Lane

7/17/54 – St. Louis
Handicap Match
Lu Kim & Cyclone Anaya defeated Ray Eckert
Bill Longson defeated Joe Blanchard
Jim Wright defeated Abe Coleman

7/24/54 – St. Louis
Johnny Valentine defeated Danny McShain
Cyclone Anaya drew Larry Hamilton
Ronnie Etchison drew Jim Wright
Joe Blanchard & Mike Lane defeated Vern Taft & Finis Hall

7/31/54 – St. Louis
Ronnie Etchison drew Cyclone Anaya
Jesse James defeated Finis Hall
Jim Wright defeated Mike Lane
Joe Blanchard defeated Chris Zaharias
Babe Zaharias defeated Richard Brown via dq
Sammy Ford drew Bill Scharbert

8/7/54 – St. Louis
Bill Miller drew Bill Longson
Billy McDaniels defeated Mike Lane
Chris Zaharias drew Joe Millich
John Mercurio defeated Charlie Phelan
George O’Brien defeated Tom Felice
Guy Brunetti & Cyclone Anaya defeated Babe Zaharias & Jim Wright

8/14/54 – St. Louis
NWA Champion Lou Thesz defeated Ronnie Etchison in 21:13
Mike Lane defeated Babe Zaharias
Cyclone Anaya defeated Jim Wright via dq
Joe Millich drew Ralph Garibaldi
George O’Brien defeated Charlie Phelan
Bill Scharbert defeated Jose Carillo via dq

8/21/54 – St. Louis
Mike Lane & Larry Hamilton & Cyclone Anaya defeated Stu Gibson & Bill Longson & Jim Wright
Ralph Garibaldi drew Richard Brown
Chris Zaharias defeated Sammy Ford
Joe Millich drew Charlie Phelan
Joe Gravanga defeated George O’Brien

8/28/54 – St. Louis
Cyclone Anaya defeated Bill McDaniels
Little Beaver defeated Cowboy Bradley
Tom Thumb defeated Fuzzy Cupid
Stu Gibson defeated Joe Millich
George O’Brien defeated Al Warshawski
Ralph Garibaldi defeated Mike Lane

9/4/54 – St. Louis
Ray Gunkel & Ronnie Etchison defeated Stu Gibson & Bill McDaniels via dq
Joe Tangaro defeated Jack Hader
Larry Hamilton defeated Mike Lane
Chris Zaharias defeated Leo Newman
Joe Millich drew Babe Zaharias

9/11/54 – St. Louis
Lu Kim defeated Vic Holbrook
Ralph Garibaldi defeated Leo Newman
Charlie Phelan defeated Joe Gravanga
George O’Brien defeated Sammy Ford
Richard Brown & Larry Hamilton defeated Babe & Chris Zaharias

9/18/54 – St. Louis
Frankie Talaber defeated Oyama Koto via dq
Vic Holbrook drew Dutch Hefner
Cyclone Anaya drew Billy McDaniel
Charlie Phelan drew Sammy Ford
Dave Jons defeated Vern Taft
Ralph Garibaldi defeated Jack Hader

9/23/54 – St. Louis
NWA Champion Lou Thesz defeated Lu Kim in 18:17
Buddy Rogers defeated Frankie Talaber
Guy Brunetti & Joe Tangaro & Cyclone Anaya defeated Chris Zaharias & Ray Eckert & Bill Longson
Ruffy Silverstein defeated Lenny Montana
Abe Coleman drew Vic Holbrook
Attendance: 5,039

9/25/54 – St. Louis
Buddy Rogers defeated Larry Hamilton
Dave Jons drew Joe Millich
Guy Brunetti defeated Bill McDaniel via dq
Dutch Hefner defeated Abe Coleman
Frankie Talaber defeated Carlos Rodriguez
Vic Holbrook defeated Jack Hader

10/2/54 – St. Louis
Bill Longson drew Lu Kim
Guy Brunetti & Joe Tangaro defeated Billy McDaniels & Dutch Hefner
Dave Jons defeated Charlie Phelan
Ralph Garibaldi defeated Carlos Rodriguez via dq
Joe Millich defeated Joe Gravanga

10/9/54 – St. Louis
Wladek Kowalski defeated Bill McDaniels
Stu Gibson drew Joe Tangaro
Cyclone Anaya & Dave Jons drew Bill Longson & Dutch Hefner
Ralph Garibaldi drew Finis Hall
Joe Millich defeated Carlos Rodriguez via dq

10/15/54 – St. Louis
Wladek Kowalski defeated Don Leo Jonathan
Buddy Rogers defeated Cyclone Anaya
Ray Eckert & Mike Paidousis defeated Joe Tangaro & Dave Jons
Bob Leipler drew Guy Brunetti
Lu Kim defeated Dutch Hefner

10/16/54 – St. Louis
Lu Kim defeated Bill Longson
Dutch Hefner no decision Mike Paidousis
Guy Brunetti defeated Frank Altman
Dutch Hefner defeated Joe Millich
Mike Paidousis defeated Dave Jons
Bob Leipler defeated Carlos Rodriguez
Ray Eckert drew Billy McDaniels

10/23/54 – St. Louis
Cyclone Anaya defeated Ray Eckert
Mike Paidousis drew Bob Leipler
Sonny Myers defeated Ralph Garibaldi
Guy Brunetti defeated Dutch Hefner via dq
Joe Millich drew Finis Hall
Dave Jons defeated Chris Zaharias via dq

10/29/54 – St. Louis
Wladek Kowalski defeated Buddy Rogers
Johnny Valentine defeated Mike Paidousis
Bobby Managoff & Ray Gunkel & Cyclone Anaya defeated Bill Longson & Ray Eckert & Stu Gibson
Guy Brunetti defeated Dave Jons
Dutch Hefner drew Bob Leipler

10/30/54 – St. Louis
Johnny Valentine defeated Bill McDaniels
Bobby Managoff defeated Red Vagnonne
Ray Gunkel drew Sonny Myers
Guy Brunetti defeated Mike Paidousis via dq
Stu Gibson defeated Dave Jons
Chris Zaharias drew Dutch Hefner

11/6/54 – St. Louis
Pat O’Connor defeated Charro Azteca
Chris Zaharias defeated Red Vagnonne
Joe Tangaro drew Dutch Hefner
Ray Piret defeated Finis Hall
Stu Gibson & Mike Paidousis defeated Guy Brunetti & Bob Leipler

11/13/54 – St. Louis
Guy Brunetti & Joe Tangaro defeated Walter Sirios & Ray Eckert
Tommy Felis defeated Joe Gravanga
Clyde Steeves drew Herb Welch
Ray Piret defeated Chris Zaharias via dq
Dutch Hefner drew Bob Leipler
Herb Welch defeated Chris Zaharias

11/19/54 – St. Louis
NWA Champion Lou Thesz defeated Johnny Valentine in 28:00
Hans Hermann drew Billy McDaniels
Guy Brunetti & Joe Tangaro defeated Mike Paidousis & Dutch Hefner
Bill Miller defeated Bob Leipler
Lu Kim defeated Stu Gibson

11/20/54 – St. Louis
Bill Miller defeated Dave Sims
Lu Kim defeated Hans Hermann
Bobby Managoff drew Cyclone Anaya
Mike Paidousis & Stu Gibson defeated Bob Leipler & Ralph Garibaldi
Billy McDaniels drew Dutch Hefner

11/27/54 – St. Louis
Ray Eckert defeated Cyclone Anaya
Joe Tangaro defeated Clyde Steeves via dq
Herb Welch defeated Finis Hall
Ralph Garibaldi drew Bob Leipler
Dutch Hefner defeated Joe Millich

12/3/54 – St. Louis
NWA Champion Lou Thesz defeated Lu Kim in 11:25
Bobby Managoff defeated Clyde Steeves
Johnny Valentine defeated Bill Miller via dq
Dutch Hefner & Stu Gibson defeated Bob Leipler & Guy Brunetti
Mike Paidousis drew Billy McDaniels

12/4/54 – St. Louis
Wladek Kowalski drew Bobby Managoff
Bill Miller defeated Red McIntyre
Joe Tangaro drew Larry Hamilton
Guy Brunetti & Richard Brown defeated Charro Azteca & Dutch Hefner
Clyde Steeves defeated Bob Leipler

12/11/54 – St. Louis
Guy Brunetti & Joe Tangaro defeated Mike Paidousis & Stu Gibson
Dutch Hefner defeated Red McIntyre
Sonny Myers drew Johnny Valentine
Bob Leipler defeated Billy McDaniels via dq
Ralph Garibaldi drew Dutch Hefner
Chris Zaharias drew Red McIntyre

12/18/54 – St. Louis
Bobby Managoff defeated Larry Hamilton
Ralph Garibaldi defeated Red McIntyre
Cyclone Anaya defeated Johnny Swenski
Dutch Hefner drew Mike Paidousis
Richard Brown & Bob Leipler defeated Billy McDaniels & Finis Hall via dq

12/25/54 – St. Louis
Handicap Match: Bill Longson defeated Dutch Hefner in 9:55, then Longson defeated Billy McDaniels in 9:01
Joe Millich defeated Red McIntyre
Ralph Garibaldi defeated Bob Leipler
Chris Zaharias drew Finis Hall
Carlos Rodriguez defeated Sammy Ford via dq
George O’Brien defeated Charlie Phelan

(Credit for the following results go to numerous sources, including, but not limited to, Jim Zordani, Scott Teal, and various news clippings)

St. Louis Wrestling Results 1953

Promoting the Area of: St. Louis, MO
Affiliation: NWA
Promoter: Sam Muchnick

1/9/53 – St Louis
Tarzan Kowalski defeated Whipper Billy Watson via dq
Hans Schmidt defeated Sonny Myers
Tarzan White defeated Jim Dobie
Ray Stern defeated Ivan Rasputin via dq
Bill McDaniel drew Don Beitelman

1/16/53 – St Louis
Verne Gagne defeated Mighty Atlas in 26:05
Barney Bernard defeated Hans Hermann
French Zorra defeated Ray Stern
Ivan Rasputin defeated Tarzan White
Karol Krauser defeated Don Beitelman

1/23/53 – St Louis
Whipper Billy Watson defeated Wladek Kowalski
Wild Bill Longson defeated Bob Orton
Great Zorro defeated Lucky Simunovich in 1:05
Ronnie Etchison defeated Bill McDaniel
Tarzan White drew Karol Krauser

1/30/53 – St Louis
NWA Champion Lou Thesz defeated Wild Bill Longson via dq in 24:02
Bill Melby defeated Ivan Rasputin
Chest Bernard drew Great Zorra
Karol Krauser defeated Jack Britton
Little Beaver and Corbett defeated Fuzzy Cupid and Mighty Schultz

2/6/53 – St Louis
NWA Champion Lou Thesz defeated Hans Schmidt
Handicap match
Great Zorra defeated Fred Davis in 15:46 then Zorra defeated Tarzan White in 9:42
Bobby Nelson drew Ivan Rasputin
Karol Krauser defeated Ellis Bashara
Ray Villmer defeated Finice Hall

2/20/53 – St Louis
Bill Longson defeated Chest Bernard
Great Zorra defeated Whipper Billy Watson via dq
Ray Villmer drew Karol Krauser
Johnny Balbo defeated Tarzan White
Farmer Jones defeated Ellis Bashara
Cherry Vallina drew Chief Big Heart

3/6/53 – St Louis
NWA Champion Lou Thesz defeated Bill Longson 15:00
Great Zorra drew Whipper Watson
Bob McCune, Bud Curtis and Karol Krauser defeated Joe Dusek, Chest Bernard and Ivan Rasputin
Pete Peterson drew Farmer Jones

3/13/53 – St Louis
Handicap match
Hans Schmidt defeated Bill Melby in 14:27 then Schmidt defeated Wladek Kowalski via dq
Danny McShain defeated Vincent Lopez
Whipper Watson and Frankie Talaber drew Big Bill Miller and Ivan Rasputin
Bud Curtis defeated Bobby Nelson via dq
Karol Krauser defeated Ellis Bashara

3/27/53 – St Louis
NWA Champion Lou Thesz defeated Verne Gagne in 49:40
Baron Leone defeated Mr Quebec
Bill Longson defeated Barney Bernard
Fuzzy Cupid and Sky Low Low defeated Tuffy McRae and Corbett
Joe Dusek drew Karol Krauser
Pete Peterson defeated Al Warshawski

4/9/53 – St Louis
Wladek Kowalski defeated Hans Schmidt via dq in 19:58
Danny McShain defeated Bud Curtis
Great Zorra defeated Ski High Lee via dq
Vincent Lopez defeated Benito Gardini via dq
Karol Krauser and Pete Peterson defeated Bobby Nelson and Ivan Rasputin

5/9/53 – St Louis
Bill Longson defeated Great Zorra
Joe Millich defeated Stu Gibson
Karol Krauser drew Ray Villmer
Chief Big Heart defeated Cherry Vallina
Pail Baillargeon defeated Chris Zaharias

5/16/53 – St Louis
Ernie Dusek defeated Chest Bernard
Chief Big Heart defeated Finice Hall
Great Zorra drew Polo Cordova
Paul Baillargeon defeated Stu Gibson
Ivan Rasputin drew Karol Krauser

5/23/53 – St Louis
Ernie Dusek defeated Ray Villmer
Karol Krauser and Joe Millich defeated Finice Hall and Joe Dusek
Ivan Rasputin defeated Emil Dusek
Polo Cordova defeated Chris Zaharias
Benny Steele defeated Tommy Felis

5/30/53 – St Louis
NWA Champion Lou Thesz defeated Hans Hermann in 12:48
Al Szasz defeated Carlos Rodriguez via dq
Joe Millich defeated Chris Zaharias
Ray Villmer defeated Tom Bradley
Polo Cordova drew Ivan Rasputin

6/6/53 – St Louis
Stu Gibson and Carlos Rodriguez defeated Polo Cordova and Joe Millich
Joe Dusek defeated Fred Blassie
Karol Krauser defeated Ernie Dusek
Emil Dusek defeated Chief Big Heart

6/13/53 – St Louis
Pat O’Connor defeated Joe Dusek
Ivan Rasputin defeated Carlos Rodriguez
Ski Hi Lee defeated Mel Dove
Jack Pesek defeated Polo Cordova
Joe Millich drew Fred Blassie
George O’Brien defeated Benny Steele

6/20/53 – St Louis
Bill Longson defeated Vincent Lopez
Wladek Kowalski defeated Ivan Rasputin
Joe Millich drew Carlos Rodriguez
Chris Zaharias defeated Al Szasz
Kay Bell drew Jack Pesek
Karol Krauser drew Chief Big Heart

6/27/53 – St Louis
Kay Bell defeated Polo Cordova
Karol Krauser defeated Stu Gibson
Ray Villmer defeated Dan Ferrazza
Little Beaver defeated Tom Thumb
Tuffy McRae defeated Fuzzy Cupid
Jack Pesek drew Cherry Vallina

7/4/53 – St Louis
Dave Sims defeated Polo Cordova
Jack Pesek defeated Carlos Rodriguez via dq
Chris Zaharias drew Al Szasz
Joe Millich drew Finice Hall
Kay Bell defeated Bill McDaniel
Ray Villmer defeated Karol Krauser

7/11/53 – St Louis
Kay Bell defeated Frank Altman
Bill Melby defeated Bobby Nelson
Jack Vansky defeated Mike Tatalovich
Don Arnold defeated Chris Zaharias
Joe Millich and Dave Sims defeated Stu Gibson and Cherry Vallina

7/18/53 – St Louis
Don Eagle defeated Jack Vansky
Kay Bell drew Dave Sims
John Mercurio defeated John Kisselbach
Great Humphrey drew Cherry Vallina
Chris Zaharias defeated Joe Millich
Leo Newman defeated George O’Brien

7/25/53 – St Louis
Bill Longson drew Kay Bell
Ali Pasha defeated Whitey Wahlberg
John Mercurio defeated Steve Barnish
Al Szasz defeated Leo Newman
Dave Sims defeated Tom Bradley
Benito Gardini defeated Jerry Woods

8/1/53 – St Louis
Don Eagle defeated Ali Pasha
Kay Bell drew Stu Gibson
Whitey Whittler drew Dave Sims
Farmer Jones defeated Finice Hall
Ricki Starr defeated John Mercurio
Ed Cholak defeated Gino Angelo

8/8/53 – St Louis
Frankie Talaber defeated Stu Gibson
Kay Bell defeated Tarzan White
Vincent Lopez drew Tom Bradley
Don Arnold drew Dave Sims
Farmer Jones defeated Whitey Whittler via dq

8/15/53 – St Louis
Buddy Rogers defeated Frankie Talaber
Dave Sims defeated Chris Zaharias
Tarzan White drew Tom Bradley

8/22/53 – St Louis
Chest Bernard and Wild Bill Longson defeated Bob McCune and Dave Sims

8/29/53 – St Louis
Verne Gagne defeated Ski High Lee
Bill Longson drew Roy McClarity
Tom Thumb defeated Mighty Shultz
Jose Carillo drew Ted Marshall
Big Bill Miller defeated Chief Big Heart
Farmer Don Marlin drew Tarzan White

9/5/53 – St Louis
Buddy Rogers defeated Marco Polo
Roy McClarty drew Jim Wright
Ricki Starr defeated Jose Carillo
Stu Gibson drew Dave Sims
Nick Roberts drew George Bollas

9/12/53 – St Louis
Wladek Kowalski defeated Roy McClarty
Dave Sims defeated Bill McDaniel
Mighty Atlas defeated Vincent Lopez
Great Zorra defeated Tarzan White
Great Humphrey drew Tom Bradley
Chris Zaharias defeated Charlie Phelan

9/19/53 – St Louis
Ray Eckert defeated Farmer Jones
Fred Blassie defeated Tom Bradley
Roy McClarity defeated Tarzan White
Joe Scarpello defeated Bob Geigel

9/26/53 – St Louis
Bobby Managoff defeated Hard Boiled Haggerty
Ray Eckert defeated Tarzan White
Charley Phelan and Johnny Kisselbach defeated Leo Newman and Tommy Felis
Kay Bell defeated Al Rossi
Roy McClarty defeated Great Zorra via dq

10/3/53 – St Louis
NWA Champion Lou Thesz drew Ray Eckert 30:00
Joe Tangaro drew Great Zorra
Kay Bell defeated Carlos Rodriguez
Roy McClarty defeated Frank Marconi
Jim Wright defeated Bruce Ozenburger

10/9/53 – St Louis
Ray Eckert defeated Roy McClarty
Wladek Kowalski defeated Mighty Atlas

10/10/53 – St Louis
Pat O’Connor defeated Chest Bernard
John Kisselbach drew Tommy Felis
Roy McClarty defeated Frank Altman
Kay Bell defeated Babe Zaharias
George Bollas defeated Pat O’Shocker
Joe Tangaro defeated Jose Carillo
Guy Brunetti defeated Carlos Rodriguez

10/17/53 – St Louis
Guy Brunetti and Joe Tangaro defeated Bill Longson and Jim Wright
Carlos Rodriguez defeated Finice Hall
Great Zorra defeated Bob Geigel
Kay Bell defeated George Bollas
Paul Baillargeon drew Roy McClarity

10/23/53 – St Louis
NWA Champion Lou Thesz defeated Ray Eckert
Roy McClarity defeated Emil Dusek

10/24/53 – St Louis
Lenny Montana defeated Larry Hamilton
Big Jim wright drew Hans Hermann
Guy Brunetti drew Roy McClarity
Joe Tangaro defeated Emil Dusek
Ernie dusek defeated Dave Sims
Paul Baillargeon defeated Babe Zaharias

10/30/53 – St Louis
Guy Brunetti and Roy McClarity defeated Joe Christie and Hans Hermann
Wild Bill Longson defeated Kay Bell

10/31/53 – St Louis
Bobby Managoff defeated Great Zorra
Guy Brunetti drew Ernie Dusek
Joe Tangaro defeated Hans Hermann
Roy McClarity defeated Joe Dusek
Joe Christie defeated Carlos Rodriguez
Joe Gravanga drew Jose Carillo

11/7/53 – St Louis
Buddy Rogers defeated Roy McClarity
Ray Eckert drew Joe Tangaro
Paul Baillargeon defeated Joe Christie via dq
Great Zorra drew Big Jim Wright
Guy Brunetti defeated Finice Hall
Babe Zaharias defeated Carlos Rodriguez

11/13/53 – St Louis
Don Eagle defeated Bill Longson via dq
Yukon Eric defeated Big Jim Wright
Ray Eckert defeated Roy McClarity
Great Zorra and Joe Christie defeated Guy Brunetti and Paul Baillargeon
Babe Zaharias drew Finice Hall

11/14/53 – St Louis
Bobby Managoff drew Bill Longson 40:00
Lenny Montana drew Leo Numa
Johnny Valentine drew Paul Baillargeon
Joe Tangaro defeated Maurice Roberre
George O’Brien defeated Tommy Felis

11/20/53 – St Louis
Buddy Rogers defeated Don Eagle
Ernie, Emil and Joe Dusek defeated Guy Brunetti, Joe Tangaro and Paul Baillargeon
Jim Wright drew Joe Christie
Dick Hutton defeated Great Zorra via dq

11/21/53 – St Louis
Bobby Managoff defeated Ernie Dusek
Ray Eckert defeated Great Zorra
Paul Baillargeon defeated Joe Christie
Guy Brunetti drew Joe Dusek
Emil Dusek defeated Marion Maskalowicz
Chris Zaharias defeated Finice Hall

11/28/53 – St Louis
Wladek Kowalski defeated Paul Baillargeon
Chris Zaharias defeated Marion Maskalowicz
Guy Brunetti and Joe Tangaro defeated Abe Kashey and Joe Christie
Great Zorra drew Fred Blassie
Bob Corby defeated Finice Hall

12/5/53 – St Louis
Ray Eckert defeated Kay Bell
Chris Zaharias drew Bob Corby
Dave Sims drew Paul Baillargeon
Jim Wright drew Guy Brunetti
Johnny Valentine drew Great Zorra
Joe Tangaro defeated Abe Kashey via dq

12/12/53 – St Louis
Leo Numa drew Bobby Managoff
Joe Tangaro defeated Bob Corby
Dave Sims and Jim Wright defeated Great Zorra and Hans Hermann
Guy Brunetti defeated Abe Kashey
Johnny Valentine defeated Babe Zaharias

12/19/53 – St Louis
Buddy Rogers no contest Johnny Valentine
Leo Numa defeated Big Jim Wright
Dave Sims defeated Abe Kashey
Red McIntyre drew Don Leo Jonathon
Great Scott defeated Bob Corby
Finice Hall defeated Charlie Phelan

12/26/53 – St Louis
NWA Champion Lou Thesz defeated Leo Numa
Ray Eckert defeated Big Jim Wright
Johnny Valentine defeated Stu Gibson
Jim Wright defeated Red McIntyre
Bob Corby drew Carlos Rodriguez
Billy McDaniel defeated Jack Kelly

(Credit for the following results go to numerous sources, including, but not limited to, Jim Zordani, Scott Teal, and various news clippings)

St. Louis Wrestling Results 1952

Promoting the Area of: St. Louis, MO
Affiliation: NWA
Promoter: Sam Muchnick

1/4/52 – St Louis
Whipper Billy Watson defeated Tarzan Kowalski via dq
Gene Stanlee defeated Frank Taylor
Ivan Rasputin defeated Otto Kuss
Vincent Lopez and Chief Big Heart drew Sheik of Araby and Ray Eckert
Attendance: 4,996

1/11/52 – St Louis
NWA Champion Lou Thesz defeated Mighty Atlas in 21:50
Yukon Eric defeated Fred Von Schact
Alo Leilani defeated Babe Zaharias
Vincent Lopez and Al Lovelock defeated Dutch Hefner and Chris Zaharias
Attendance: 11,737

1/18/52 – St Louis
Wladek Kowalski defeated Whipper Billy Watson
Bobby Managoff defeated Ivan Rasputin
Vincent Lopez drew Frank Taylor
Ray Eckert defeated Jimmy Coffield
Pete Managoff defeated Finis Hall
Attendance: 9,589

1/25/52 – St Louis
Bobby Managoff defeated Lord Layton in 14:40
Yukon Eric defeated Wild Bill Longson via dq
Al Lovelock drew Frank Taylor
Dutch Hefner and Ray Eckert defeated Vincent Lopez and Pete Managoff
Attendance: 6,693

2/1/52 – St Louis
Bobby Managoff defeated Wladek Kowalski in 19:30
Danny McShain defeated Great Bolo
Whipper Watson and al Lovelock drew Ivan Rasputin and Ray Eckert
Vincent Lopez defeated Jim Coffield
Attendance: 8,109

2/8/52 – St Louis
Handicap match Wild Bill Longson defeated Yukon Eric in 13:30 then Enrique Torres defeated Longson in 1:05
Vincent Lopez defeated Lord Layton via dq
Al Lovelock defeated Frank Taylor
Alo Leilani defeated Jim Coffield
Dutch Hefner drew Whitey Whittler
Attendance: 7,145

2/22/52 – St Louis
NWA Champion Lou Thesz defeated Bobby Managoff in 36:35
Mike Mazurki and Ray Eckert defeated Vincent Lopez and Whipper Watson
Dutch Hefner drew Al Lovelock
Alo Leilani defeated Pete Managoff
Attendance: 11,228

2/29/52 – St Louis
Wild Bill Longson defeated Enrique Torres in 37:38
Ivan Rasputin and Mike Mazurki defeated Don Beitelman and Al Lovelock
Lord Layton defeated Vincent Lopez
Little Darling drew Tom Thumb
Frank Taylor defeated Danny Ferazzo

3/7/52 – St Louis
Verne Gagne defeated Ray Eckert in 21:30
Whipper Billy Watson drew Mike Mazurki
Al Lovelock, Chief Big Heart and Vincent Lopez defeated Ivan Rasputin, Frank Taylor and Joe Dusek
Dutch Hefner drew Dick Dusek
Attendance: 11,518

3/14/52 – St Louis
Handicap match: Wladek Kowalski defeated Mike Mazurki in 35:50 then Enrique Torres defeated Kowalski
Bill Longson defeated Lord Athol Layton
Barney Bernard drew Al Lovelock
Fred Davis defeated Frank Taylor
Warren Bockwinkel defeated Stu Gibson
Attendance: 5,946

3/21/52 – St Louis
NWA Champion Lou Thesz defeated Bobby Managoff in 33:58
Danny McShain defeated Karol Krauser
Ivan Rasputin defeated Warren Bockwinkel via dq
Alo Leilani drew Frank Taylor
Vincent Lopez drew Ralph Garibaldi
Attendance: 10,213

3/28/52 – St Louis, MO
NWA Champion Lou Thesz defeated Verne Gagne in 39:50
Mike Mazurki & Ray Eckert & Ivan Rasputin defeated Wild Bill Longson & Ernie Dusek & Jack Kennedy
Al Lovelock defeated Vincent Lopez
Ernie Hefner drew Otto Kuss
Att: 12,402

4/4/52 – St Louis
Wladek Kowalski defeated Ray Eckert in 23:48
Bobby Managoff and Enrique Torres defeated Ernie and Emil Dusek
Al Lovelock defeated Frankie Murdoch via dq
Mike Mazurki defeated Dutch Hefner
Alo Leilani defeated Babe Zaharias
Attendance: 6,133

4/12/52 – St Louis
Mighty Atlas defeated Enrique Torres (injury)
Wild Bill Longson defeated Mike Mazurki
Bobby Managoff defeated Al Lovelock
Dutch Hefner and Chris Zaharias defeated Chief Big Heart and Frank Taylor
Attendance: 4,657

4/18/52 – St Louis
Verne Gagne defeated Wild Bill Longson
Bobby Managoff, Al Lovelock and Enrique Torres drew Ray Eckert, Wladek Kowalski and Mike Mazurki
Alo Leilani drew Chris Zaharias
Jack Kennedy defeated Dutch Hefner
Attendance: 9,195

9/19/52 – St Louis
Pat O’Connor defeated Mighty Atlas via dq
Hans Hermann defeated Al Lovelock in 41 seconds
Chief Big Heart and John Kostas defeated Ernie Hefner and Joe Dusek
Fred Blassie defeated Stu Gibson
Attendance: 9,018

9/26/52 – St Louis
Baron Michele Leone defeated Whipper Watson
Frankie Talabar defeated Ivan Rasputin
Ernie Hefner defeated Great Scott via dq
Sky Low Low defeated Sonny Boy Cassidy
Al Cortez defeated Jack Britton
Attendance: 6,378

10/3/52 – St Louis
NWA Champion Lou Thesz defeated Mighty Atlas
Pat O’Connor defeated Jim Henry
Hans Hermann defeated Fred Blassie in 1:07
Ivan Rasputin defeated Chief Big Heart
Johnny Kostas and Al Lovelock defeated Chris and Babe Zaharias

10/10/52 – St Louis
Baron Leone defeated Frankie Talaber
Whipper Watson and Johnny Costas defeated Ivan Rasputin and Dutch Hefner
Big Bill Miller defeated Don Arnold
Babe Zaharias defeated Johnny Swenski
Fred Blassie defeated Al Cortez

10/17/52 – St Louis
Hans Hermann defeated Wild Bill Longson
Tarzan Kowalski defeated Vic Christy
Don Beitelman drew Ivan Rasputin
Don Leo Jonathan defeated Babe Zaharias
Chris Zaharias drew Johnny Kostas

10/24/52 – St Louis
Verne Gagne defeated Hans Schmidt in 25:14
Ronnie Etchison defeated Lone Eagle
Big Bill Miller defeated Hank Metheny
Sterling Dizzy Davis drew Jim Henry
Johnny Costas defeated al Cortez
Carlos Rodriguez drew Finice Hall

10/31/52 – St Louis
Pat O’Connor and Whipper Billy Watson drew Hans Hermann and Wladek Kowalski
Wild Bill Longson defeated Alo Leilani
Ivan Rasputin defeated Johnny Kostas
Al Lovelock defeated Babe Zaharias
Carlos Rodriguez drew Babe Zaharias

11/7/52 – St. Louis
Mighty Atlas defeated Ronnie Etchison in 21:10
Hans Hermann defeated Don Leo Jonathan in 6:35
Al Lovelock defeated Jim Henry via dq
Dizzy Davis and Don Beitelman defeated Babe Zaharias and Gypsy Joe
Chris Zaharias drew Finice Hall

11/14/52 – St Louis
Wladek Kowalski defeated Bob Orton in 37:20 then Kowalski drew Bill Melby in 60:00 in a handicap match
Ernie Dusek defeated Sterling Davis
Ivan Rasputin and Joe Dusek defeated Don Beitelman and Johnny Kostas
Bill McDaniels drew Jim Henry

11/21/52 – St Louis
NWA Champion Lou Thesz defeated Hans Hermann in 14:40
Big Bill Miller, Wladek Kowalski and Jim Henry defeated Bill Longson, Sterling Davis and Frankie Talaber
Ray Stern defeated Al Lovelock via dq
Alo Leilani drew Don Beitelman

11/28/52 – St Louis
Verne Gagne defeated Bill Melby in 32:45
Fred Von Schacht defeated Reggie Lisowski
Little Beaver defeated Fuzzy Cupid via dq
Dizzy Davis defeated Chris Zaharias
Tom Thumb defeated Tuffy McRae
Ray Stern defeated Lou Britton

12/5/52 – St Louis
Pat O’Connor and Whipper Watson defeated Wladek Kowalski and Hans Hermann
Don Beitelman drew Al Lovelock
Ray Stern defeated Johnny Kostas
Big Bill Miller defeated Jim Henry
Dizzy Davis defeated Ivan Rasputin via dq

12/12/52 – St Louis
Bill Longson defeated Hans Hermann in 10:00
Pat O’Connor defeated Ernie Dusek
Don Beitelman drew Ray Stern
Dizzy Davis defeated Al Lovelock via dq
Ronnie Etchison and Ray Gunkel defeated Jim Henry and Ivan Rasputin

12/26/52 – St Louis
NWA Champion Lou Thesz defeated Pat O’Connor
Wild Bill Longson and Big Bill Miller defeated Wladek Kowalski and Hans Hermann
Ernie Dusek defeated Al Lovelock
Joe Dusek drew Fred Blassie
Bill McDaniel defeated Cherry Vallina via dq

(Credit for the following results go to numerous sources, including, but not limited to, Jim Zordani, Scott Teal, and various news clippings)

St. Louis Wrestling Results 1951

Promoting the Area of: St. Louis, MO
Affiliation: NWA
Promoter: Sam Muchnick

1/5/51 – St Louis
NWA Champion Lou Thesz defeated Ray Eckert
Yukon Eric defeated Whipper Billy Watson
Karol Krauser drew Pete Managoff
Dick Raines defeated Bob Geigel
Red Vagnonne drew Whitey Whittler
Attendance: 4,821

1/12/51 – St Louis
Buddy Rogers defeated Lord Pinkerton
Herman Krauser drew Pauncho Romero
Ray Gunkel defeated Jack Moore
Dennis Clary defeated Ovila Asselin
Mighty Titan no contest Larry Moquin

1/19/51 – St Louis
Wladek Kowalski defeated Jim Wright
Yukon Eric defeated Sky Hi Lee
Pete Managoff drew Ray Eckert
Karol Krauser defeated Dick Raines via dq
Jim Dobie defeated Red Vagnonne
Attendance: 4,612

1/26/51 – St. Louis
Wild Bill Longson defeated Lord Pinkerton
Jungle Boy defeated Herman Krauser
NWA Jr Heavyweight Champion Verne Gagne drew Billy Goelz
Mighty Titan and Pancho Romero defeated Fred Blassie and Dennis Clary

2/2/51 – St Louis
NWA Champion Lou Thesz defeated Yukon Eric via dq
Wladek Kowalski defeated Pete Managoff
Dutch Hefner and Dick Raines drew Karol Krauser and Jim Dobie
Fred Blassie drew Angelo Poffo

2/9/51 – St Louis
Handicap match Buddy Rogers defeated Lord Pinkerton then Bill Longson defeated Buddy Rogers
Jungle Boy defeated Mighty Titan
Dick Raines drew Herman Krauser
Ivan Rasputin & Red Vagnonne defeated Angelo Poffo & Ray Gunkel

2/15/51 – St Louis
Yukon Eric defeated Wladek Kowalski
Mighty Atlas defeated Walter Palmer
Karol Krauser and Jim Dobie defeated Dutch Hefner and Dick Raines
Pete Managoff drew Earl McCready
Fred Blassie defeated Red Vagnonne
Angelo Poffo drew Jim Dobie

2/23/51 – St Louis
Buddy Rogers defeated Wild Bill Longson
Billy Sandow drew Mighty Titan
Jungle Boy defeated Herman Krauser
Ivan Rasputin & Dick Raines defeated Ray Gunkel & Pete Managoff

3/2/51 – St Louis
Wladek Kowalski defeated Yukon Eric
Mighty Atlas defeated Cyclone Anaya
Karol Krauser drew Dick Raines
Dutch Hefner and Earl McCready defeated Pete Managoff and Jim Dobie
Attendance: 6,858

3/16/51 – St Louis
NWA Champion Lou Thesz defeated Buddy Rogers
Lone Eagle drew Jungle Boy
Bill Longson and Lord Pinkerton defeated Dick Raines and Ivan Rasputin
Sky Low Low defeated Sonny Cassidy
Mighty Titan drew Herman Krauser
Attendance: 17,796

3/21/51 – St Louis
Wladek Kowalski defeated Primo Carnera
Dick Raines and Ray Eckert defeated Pete Managoff and Ronnie Etchison
Dutch Hefner drew Karol Krauser
Earl McCready drew Ralph Garibaldi

3/26/51 – St Louis
NWA Champion Lou Thesz defeated George Koverly in 10:40
Wild Bill Longson defeated Fred Blassie
Ralph Garibaldi and John Mercurio drew Jose Carillo and Larry Wilson
Little Beaver defeated Irish Jackie
Joe Millich drew Jim Dobie
Leo Zinn defeated Gus Bouras via dq
Jim Lewis drew Bill Merrick
Attendance: 12,000

3/30/51 – St Louis
Bill Longson defeated Chief Lone Eagle via dq
Buddy Rogers defeated Lucky Simunovich
Lord Pinkerton & Herman Krauser defeated Mighty Titan & Dutch Hefner
Ted Christy drew Ivan Rasputin

4/6/51 – St Louis
NWA Champion Lou Thesz defeated Wladek Kowalski
Yukon Eric defeated Hombre Montana
Tiny Roe and Little Beaver defeated Pancho The Bull and Irish Jackie
Ray Eckert defeated Pete Managoff
Dick Raines defeated Karol Krauser via dq
Attendance: 8,495

4/13/51 – St Louis
NWA Champion Lou Thesz defeated Buddy Rogers
Lone Eagle drew Elephant Boy
Bill Longson, Earl McCready, and Ted Christy defeated Ray Eckert, Ivan Rasputin and Ernie Hefner
Mighty Titan defeated Great Toto
Otto Kruss drew Dick Raines
Attendance: 12,183

4/20/51 – St Louis
Yukon Eric defeated Bobby Managoff in 28:03
Wild Bill Longson defeated Abe Kashey
George Koverly defeated Wee Willie Davis
Finice Hall, Ray Eckert and Dutch Hefner defeated Otto Kuss, Earl McCready and Ramon Cernades

4/27/51 – St Louis
NWA Champion Lou Thesz defeated Ivan Rasputin in 15:01
Wild Bill Longson defeated Chief Lone Eagle
Elephant Boy and Mighty Titan defeated Great Toto and Billy Sandow
Ronnie Etchison drew Ernie Hefner
Earl McCready defeated Otto Kuss

10/5/51 – St Louis, MO
Gene Stanlee defeated Wladek Kowalski in 27:48
Bill Longson defeated Mighty Atlas in 11:55
Sonny Boy Cassidy & Little Beaver defeated Pancho The Bull & Sky Low Low
Sammy Berg defeated Tiger Jack Moore
Fred Blassie defeated Lou Britton
Att: 11,017

10/12/51 – St Louis
NWA Champion Lou Thesz defeated Yukon Eric in 12:24
Ernie Dusek drew Bobby Managoff
Great Togo defeated Dick Trout
Joe Dusek and Gypsy Joe defeated Farmer Jones and Tommy Martindale
Attendance: 9,010

10/26/51 – St Louis
Bill Longson defeated Gene Stanlee
Mighty Atlas defeated Walter Palmer
Sammy Berg drew Rudy Kay
Jack Conley & Ivan Rasputin defeated Warren Bockwinkel & Fred Blassie
Pete Managoff defeated Jack Moore
Att: 5,734

11/2/51 – St Louis
Great Togo defeated Ernie Dusek in 26:16
Yukon Eric defeated Mike Mazurski in 10:48
Tiny Roe defeated Mighty Fritz
Joe Dusek and Gypsy Joe defeated Farmer Jones and Chief Big Heart
Larry Chene drew Dick Trout

11/16/51 – St Louis, MO
NWA Champion Lou Thesz defeated Wild Bill Longson in 23:30
Wladek Kowalski defeated Barney Bernard
Gene Stanlee defeated Big Ben Morgan
Tiny Roe defeated Tom Thumb
Ivan Rasputin & Pete Managoff defeated Bert Rubi & Chief Big Heart
Att: 13,160

11/23/51 – St Louis
Yukon Eric defeated Ivan Rasputin
Ernie, Emil and Joe Dusek drew Bobby Managoff, Otto Kuss and Verne Gagne
Whitey whittler drew Walter Palmer
Warren Bockwinkel defeated Dick Trout
Attendance: 6,550

11/30/51 – St Louis
Wladek Kowalski drew Bobby Managoff 60:00
Gene Stanlee drew Whipper Watson
Ivan Rasputin defeated Chief Big Heart
Joe Millich and Warren Bockwinkel defeated Chris Zaharias and Pete Managoff
Attendance: 9,071

12/7/51 – St Louis
Wild Bill Longson defeated Yukon Eric via dq
Verne Gagne defeated Gypsy Joe
Ernie Dusek defeated Pete Managoff
Chief Big Heart and Ray Gunkel defeated Joe Dusek and Dutch Hefner

12/14/51 – St Louis
Wild Bill Longson defeated Ivan Rasputin in 13:15
Gene Stanlee defeated Frank Taylor in 16:18
Danny McShain defeated Lou Britton in 5:25
Ray Gunkel defeated Tiger Jack Moore
Attendance: 3,988

12/28/51 – St Louis
NWA Champion Lou Thesz defeated Gene “Mr America” Stanlee in 15:21
Bobby Managoff defeated Frank Taylor
Lord Layton defeated Warren Bockwinkel
Chief Big Heart defeated Al Szasz
Ray Gunkel drew Dutch Hefner
Fred Blassie defeated Jack Moore
Attendance: 6,607