AWA Results: 1960

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

American Wrestling Association Results 1960

Promoting the Areas of: Minnesota, North Dakota, and Manitoba, Canada
Promoter: Verne Gagne

* Verne Gagne was awarded the AWA World Title on August 16, 1960 after
NWA Champion Pat O’Connor failed to defend against Gagne in a 90 day period.

8/16/60 – Minneapolis, MN
AWA Tag Team Champions Tiny Mills & Stan Kowalski no contest Verne Gagne & Joe Scarpello
Gene Kiniski beat Man Mountain Campbell
Bob Geigel beat George Grant
Len Montana beat John Swenski
Reported Attendance: 6,213

8/19/60 – Mankato, MN
Stan Kowalski beat Joe Scarpello
Man Mountain Campbell beat Tiny Mills
Roy McClarty drew Len Montana

8/30/60 – Minneapolis, MN
Verne Gagne & Joe Scarpello beat AWA Tag Team Champions Tiny Mills & Stan Kowalski
Gene Kiniski beat Bob Rasmussen
Roy McClarty beat Bill Wright
Len Montana beat George Grant

9/8/60 – Mankato, MN
AWA World Heavyweight Champion Verne Gagne beat Stan Kowalski
Gene Kiniski beat Larry Hennig
Len Montana beat George Grant
Reported Attendance: 1,025

9/10/60 – St. Paul, MN @ the Armory
AWA Tag Team Champions Tiny Mills & Stan Kowalski beat Joe Scarpello & Roy McClarty
Gene Kiniski beat Aldo Bogni
Len Montana beat Jack Allen
Bob Rassmussen beat Tiger Joe Tomasso
Reported Attendance: 2,894

9/13/60 – Minneapolis, MN
Gene Kiniski beat Stan Kowalski
Joe Scarpello beat Tiny Mills via disqualification
Len Montana beat Bill Wright
Bob Geigel beat Floyd Ude
Reported Attendance: 3,289

9/17/60 – St. Paul, MN
AWA Tag Team Champions Tiny Mills & Stan Kowalski beat Roy McClarty & Joe Scarpello
Gene Kiniski beat Aldo Bogni
Len Montana beat Jack Allen
Bob Rasmussen beat Joe Tomasso

9/24/60 – St. Paul, MN @ the Auditorium
Hard Boiled Haggerty (sub Gene Kiniski) & Len Montana beat Tiny Mills & Stan Kowalski 2/3 to win AWA tag title
(titles were returned to Mills and Kowalski due to the substitution)
Joe Scarpello beat Black Jack Daniels
Roy McClarty beat Sailor Jim Clark
Bob Rasmussen beat Pepper Martin
Reported Attendance: 7,412

9/27/60 – Hastings, MN
AWA Tag Team Champions Tiny Mills & Stan Kowalski beat Bob Rasmussen & Roy McClarty

10/1/60 – St. Paul, MN @ the Armory
Gene Kiniski beat Tiny Mills
Hard Boiled Haggerty beat Joe Scarpello
Roy McClarty beat Len Montana via disqualification
Pepper Martin drew Jim Hady
Reported Attendance: 3,502

10/4/60 – Minneapolis, MN
Hard Boiled Haggerty & Len Montana beat Tiny Mills & Stan Kowalski to win AWA Tag Title
Joe Scarpello beat Pepper Martin
Bob Geigel beat Guy Hill
Jim Hady beat Black Jack Daniels

10/5/60 – Mankato, MN
Hard Boiled Haggerty beat Tiny Mills via disqualification
Stan Kowalski drew Joe Scarpello
Ella St. John beat Mars Monroe
Bob Rasmussen beat George Grant

10/5/60 – Fargo, ND
Jim Hady beat Larry Hennig

10/8/60 – St. Paul, MN
Gene Kiniski beat Stan Kowalski
AWA Tag Team Champions Hard Boiled Haggerty & Len Montana beat Joe Scarpello & Pepper Martin
Roy McClarty beat George Grant
Guy Hill beat Jack Allen

10/11/60 – Minneapolis, MN
AWA Tag Team Champions Hard Boiled Haggerty & Len Montana beat Tiny Mills & Stan Kowalski
Gene Kiniski beat Roy McClarty
Joe Scarpello drew Jim Hady
Bob Geigel beat Pepper Martin

10/14/60 – Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada @ the Civic Auditorium
Whipper Billy Watson & Verne Gagne beat Gene Kiniski & Hard Boiled Haggerty via disqualification
Jim Hady beat Tiny Mills via disqualification
Roy McClarty drew Bob Geigel
Joe Scarpello beat Pepper Martin

10/15/60 – St. Paul, MN
Gene Kiniski beat Tiny Mills
Hard Boiled Haggerty beat Bob Rasmussen
Joe Scarpello beat Len Montana via disqualification
Don Eagle beat Black Jack Daniels
Stan Kowalski beat Guy Hill

10/18/60 – Minneapolis, MN
Hard Boiled Haggerty beat Tiny Mills
Gene Kiniski beat Stan Kowalski
Roy McClarty beat Len Montana via disqualification
Joe Scarpello beat George Grant
Don Eagle beat Pepper Martin

10/22/60 – St. Paul, MN
Hard Boiled Haggerty no contest Stan Kowalski
Len Montana beat Tiny Mills
Joe Scarpello beat Pepper Martin
Don Eagle beat Aldo Bogni
Guy Hill beat Black Jack Daniels

10/25/60 – Minneapolis, MN @ the Auditorium
Gene Kiniski beat AWA World Heavyweight Champion Verne Gagne via disqualification
AWA Tag Team Champions Hard Boiled Haggerty & Len Montana drew Roy McClarty & Joe Scarpello
Don Eagle beat Black Jack Daniels (sub Stan Kowalski)
Jim Hady drew Bob Geigel

10/26/60 – Mankato, MN
AWA Tag Team Champions Hard Boiled Haggerty & Len Montana beat Don Eagle & Bob Rasmussen
Jim Hady beat George Grant
Pepper Martin beat Guy Hill
Reported Attendance: 300

10/28/60 – Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada @ the Civic Auditorium
Hard Boiled Haggarty & Gene Kiniski beat Dino Bravo & Dominic Bravo 2/3
1. Dino & Dominic won 1st fall in 18:00
2. Haggery & Kiniski won 2nd fall in 6:10
3. Haggerty & Kiniski won 3rd fall in 12:00
Don Eagle beat Stan Kowalski 18:10
Roy McClarty beat Len Montana by submission with a Sleeper Hold in 20:00
Jim Hady drew Bob Geigel

10/29/60 – St. Paul, MN
AWA Tag Team Champions Hard Boiled Haggerty & Len Montana beat Don Eagle & Joe Scarpello via disqualification
Gene Kiniski beat Roy McClarty
Bob Rasmussen beat Kurt Von Brauner
Larry Hennig beat Paul DeMarco

11/1/60 – Minneapolis, MN @ the Auditorium
AWA World Heavyweight Champion Verne Gagne beat Gene Kiniski via disqualification in 25:00 when Kiniski attacked referee Bronko Nagurski
Joe Scarpello beat Hard Boiled Haggerty via disqualification in 14:00
Len Montana beat Roy McClarty
Don Eagle beat George Scott via pin in 11:42
Jim Hady beat Pepper Martin via pin in 20:15
Reported Attendance: 5,387

11/2/60 – Duluth, MN
Gene Kiniski beat Joe Scarpello
Bob Rasmussen beat Hard Boiled Haggerty via disqualification
Len Montana vs. Guy Hill
Pepper Martin vs. Blackjack Daniels

11/2/60 – Fargo, ND
Larry Hennig beat George Scott

11/5/60 – St. Paul, MN
AWA Tag Team Champions Hard Boiled Haggerty & Len Montana beat Joe Scarpello & Jim Hady via disqualification
Gene Kiniski beat Floyd Ude
Al Szasz beat Black Jack Daniels
Bob Rasmussen beat George Grant

11/9/60 – Fargo, ND
Bob Rassmussen beat Larry Hennig
Larry Hennig beat Guy Hill

11/10/60 – Rochester, MN
Verne Gagne beat Hard Boiled Haggerty via disqualification
Len Montana beat Roy McClarty
Bob Geigel drew Jim Hady
Bob Rasmussen beat George Grant
Reported Attendance: 1,300

11/12/60 – St. Paul, MN
Joe Scarpello & Jim Hady beat AWA Tag Team Champions Hard Boiled Haggerty & Len Montana via disqualification
Gene Kiniski beat Nick Roberts
Wilbur Snyder beat George Blank
Bob Rasmussen beat John Swenski

11/15/60 – Minneapolis, MN @ the Auditorium
Gene Kiniski beat Len Montana via pin in 11:30 after Montana butted the ringpost when Kiniski moved out of the way
Hard Boiled Haggerty beat Nick Roberts via pin in 13:45
Wilbur Snyder beat Aldo Bogni by submission in 7:15
Bob Geigel beat Bob Rasmussen in 18:03
Jim Hady beat John Swenski in 14:30
Reported Attendance: 2,974

11/16/60 – Duluth, MN
Gene Kiniski vs. Joe Scarpello
AWA Tag Team Champions Hard Boiled Haggerty & Len Montana vs. Jim Hady & Bob Rasmussen
Wilbur Snyder vs. Nick Roberts

11/18/60 – Mankato, MN
AWA Tag Team Champions Hard Boiled Haggerty & Len Montana beat Joe Pazandak & Joe Scarpello
Wilbur Snyder beat Nick Roberts
Joe Scarpello beat Len Montana

11/19/60 – St. Paul, MN
AWA Tag Team Champions Hard Boiled Haggerty & Len Montana beat Roy McClarty & Joe Scarpello
Gene Kiniski beat Nick Roberts
US Champion Wilbur Snyder beat Cowboy Rocky Lee
Bob Rasmussen beat Bill Green

11/21/60- Austin, MN @ the Armory
Chief Don Eagle vs. Bob Geigel
Hard Boiled Haggerty vs. Jim Hady
Larry Hennig vs. Len Montana

11/24/60 – St. Paul, MN @ the Auditorium
AWA World Heavyweight Champion Verne Gagne beat Gene Kiniski
Joe Scarpello beat Aldo Bogni
Judy Glover & Annette Palmer beat Lorraine Johnson & Ella St. John
Bob Rasmussen drew Larry Hennig

11/24/60 – Rochester, MN
AWA Tag Team Champions Hard Boiled Haggerty & Len Montana no contest Roy McClarty & Jim Hady
Mars Monroe beat Lady Atlas
Bob Geigel drew Nick Roberts
Jim Hady beat Len Montana
Referee: Joe Valento
Reported Attendance: 2,100

11/26/60 – St. Paul, MN
Wilbur Snyder & Roy McClarty beat AWA Tag Team Champions Hard Boiled Haggerty & Len Montana via disqualification
Joe Scarpello beat Mike Blazer
Lorraine Johnson beat Judy Glover
Nick Roberts beat Bob Massey

11/29/60 – Minneapolis, MN
AWA Tag Team Champions Hard Boiled Haggerty & Len Montana beat Verne Gagne & Joe Scarpello
Gene Kiniski beat Bob Rasmussen
Wilbur Snyder beat Tommy O’Toole
Nick Roberts beat Guy Hill

11/30/60 – Duluth, MN
AWA World Heavyweight Champion Verne Gagne beat Gene Kiniski via disqualification
AWA Tag Team Champions Hard Boiled Haggerty & Len Montana beat Jim Hady & Nick Roberts
Wilbur Snyder (sub Joe Scarpello) beat Larry Hennig
Jim Hady drew Hard Boiled Haggerty

12/1/60 – Minot, ND
Bob Geigel beat Roy McClarty
Aldo Bogni beat Guy Hill
Nick Roberts beat George Grant

12/2/60 – St. Paul, MN
Wilbur Snyder & Roy McClarty no contest AWA Tag Team Champions Hard Boiled Haggerty & Len Montana
Gene Kiniski beat Joe Scarpello
Bob Rasmussen beat Lou Whitson
Nick Roberts beat Bill Wright

12/6/60 – Minneapolis, MN
Gene Kiniski no contest Wilbur Snyder
AWA Tag Team Champions Hard Boiled Haggerty & Len Montana beat Joe Scarpello & Nick Roberts
Roy McClarty drew Jim Hady
Bob Geigel beat Guy Hill

12/8/60 – Rochester, MN
AWA Tag Team Champions Hard Boiled Haggerty & Len Montana beat Roy McClarty & Jim Hady
Gene Kiniski beat Floyd Ude
Wilbur Snyder beat Lou Whitson
Hard Boiled Haggerty drew Jim Hady
Reported Attendance: 1,800

12/9/60 – St. Paul, MN
AWA World Heavyweight Champion Verne Gagne beat Len Montana
Hard Boiled Haggerty beat Tony LaBarba
Joe Scarpello beat Count Corroni
Nick Roberts beat Lou Whitson

12/13/60 – Minneapolis, MN
Gene Kiniski beat Wilbur Snyder COR to win AWA US Title
Roy McClarty beat Hard Boiled Haggerty via disqualification
Nick Roberts beat Len Montana via disqualification
Bob Geigel beat Lou Whitson’
Jim Hady beat Guy Hill
Reported Attendance: 4,031

12/14/60 – Duluth, MN
AWA U.S. Champion Gene Kiniski beat Nick Roberts
AWA Tag Team Champions Hard Boiled Haggerty & Len Montana beat Roy McClarty & Joe Scarpello
Floyd Ude beat Larry Hennig

12/16/60 – St. Paul, MN
AWA Tag Team Champions Hard Boiled Haggerty & Len Montana beat Tiny Mills & Stan Kowalski via disqualification
Jim Hady beat Larry Hennig
Joe Scarpello beat Paul DeMarco
Nick Roberts beat Bill Wright

12/27/60 – Minneapolis, MN @ the Auditorium
Verne Gagne & Wilbur Snyder & Joe Scarpello beat Hard Boiled Haggerty & Len Montana & Gene Kiniski when Snyder pinned Kiniski in the 3rd fall
Nick Roberts drew Bob Geigel
Cowboy Bradley beat Tiny Roe via pin in 14:40
Bob Rasmussen beat Bill Wright via pin in 17:10
Reported Attendance: 8,976

12/29/60 – Rochester, MN
Texas Death Match: AWA Tag Team Champions Hard Boiled Haggerty & Len Montana beat Roy McClarty & Jim Hady
Joe Scarpello beat Bob Geigel via disqualification
Cowboy Bradley beat Tiny Roe
Nick Roberts beat Bill Wright
Reported Attendance: 3,325

12/30/60 – St. Paul, MN
AWA Tag Team Champions Hard Boiled Haggerty & Len Montana beat Tiny Mills & Stan Kowalski
Lorraine Johnson beat Mars Monroe
Jim Hady beat Bill Wright
Nick Roberts beat Black Jack Daniels

12/30/60 – Duluth, MN
AWA World Heavyweight Champion Verne Gagne vs. Gene Kiniski