(Credit for the following results go to numerous sources, including, but not limited to, Jim Zordani, Rob Vaniese, Tim Hornbaker of legacyofwrestling, and various news clippings)
American Wrestling Association Results 1966
Promoting the Areas of: Minnesota, North Dakota, Illinois, Wisconsin, Colorado, Nebraska, Iowa, and Manitoba, Canada
Promoter: Verne Gagne
1/1/66 – Minneapolis TV
Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Great Dane & Bill Todd
Verne Gagne defeated Mike Loren
Mad Dog Vachon defeated Guy Taylor
Chris Markoff defeated Paul Caruso
Mighty Igor Vodik defeated Bob Morgan
1/1/66 – St. Paul, MN @ the Armory
AWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon defeated Reggie Parks
Larry Hennig & Harley Race & Chris Markoff defeated Mighty Igor Vodik & Ivan Kalmikoff & Billy Red Cloud
Larry Heiniemi defeated Bob Morgan
Eddie Sharkey defeated Guy Taylor
Reported Attendance: 3,815
1/3/66 – Minneapolis TV
Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Great Dane & Mike Loren
Chris Markoff defeated Bob Morgan
Eddie Sharkey defeated Kenny Jay
Mad Dog Vachon defeated Paul Caruso
Mighty Igor Vodik defeated Bill Todd
1/4/66 – Moline, IL @ the Wharton Fieldhouse
Handicap Match: The Crusher defeated Chris Markoff & Steve Druk
Harley Race defeated Moose Cholak
Reggie Parks defeated Larry Hennig via disqualification
Angelo Poffo defeated Eddie Sharkey
1/5/66 – Denver, CO @ the Auditorium Arena
The Crusher defeated Chris Markoff
AWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Mighty Igor Vodik & Wilbur Snyder
Bill Melby defeated Eddie Sharkey
Moose Cholak drew Ivan Kalmikoff
1/8/66 – Omaha, NE @ the Civic Auditorium
Mr Wrestling Tim Woods defeated AWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon 2/3 to win AWA World Heavyweight Title
1. Woods defeated Vachon in 7:42
2. Vachon defeated Woods in 24:35
3. Woods pinned Vachon in 33:57 but had both of his feel on the top ring ropes for leverage
Reggie Parks drew Haru Sasaki
Mitsu Arakawa defeated Jack Pesek in 13:30
Billy Red Cloud defeated Jim Wehba in 12:35
Reported Attendance: 4,581
Notes from historian Tim Hornbaker: Mr Wrestling unmasked before the match with Vachon revealing “Tim Woods of Michigan State.” Promoter Joe Dusek indicated Mr Wrestling was a “former Big Ten and Pan-American Games titlist.” The Omaha World Herald’s article states “Mr Wrestling Lifts Mask, Then Whips Dog For Title.” Woods would no longer wear his mask for local bouts.
– The Tuesday, January 11, 1966 promotional piece in the Omaha World Herald said that “Mr Wrestling lifted Mad Dog’s title” last Saturday.
– The Friday, January 14, 1966 edition of the Omaha World Herald reported that AWA President Stanley Blackburn reviewed the match between Vachon and Woods and “ruled that bout no contest after evidence was presented that the ex-masked man got the decisive third fall with both feet braced in the ring ropes.” Thus, Vachon was still AWA World Heavyweight Champion.
1/8/66 – Minneapolis TV
Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Tank Morgan & Hector Vargas
Mighty Igor Vodik defeated Great Dane
Steve Druk defeated Francisco Rios
1/8/66 – Chicago, IL @ the International Amphitheatre
NWA Champion Gene Kiniski defeated WWA Champion Dick the Bruiser
Johnny Valentine no contest Wilbur Snyder
Verne Gagne defeated Chris Markoff
The Assassins defeated Dennis Hall & Huey Long
The Crusher defeated Prince Pullins
Jose Bentancourt defeated Boris Volkoff
1/8/66 – Owatona, MN
Mighty Igor Vodik defeated Larry Hennig
Larry Heiniemi defeated Chris Tolos via disqualification
Eddie Sharkey defeated Gene Anderson
1/9/66 – St Paul, MN @ the Auditorium
AWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon defeated Mighty Igor Vodik
Handicap match: The Crusher defeated Chris Markoff & Steve Druk
Reggie Parks defeated Larry Hennig via disqualification
Harley Race defeated Eddie Sharkey
Chris Tolos defeated Ivan Kalmikoff
Larry Heiniemi defeated Bob Morgan
Reported Attendance: 8,846
1/10/66 – Minneapolis TV
Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Great Dane & Francisco Rios
Mighty Igor Vodik defeated Raul Alitore
Chris Tolos defeated Hector Vargas
Eddie Sharkey defeated Chris Markoff
1/11/66 – Sioux City, IA
Verne Gagne defeated AWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon
Mr Wrestling Tim Woods defeated Haru Sasaki via disqualification
Billy Red Cloud defeated Bob Brown
Mitsu Arakawa drew Reggie Parks
1/12/66 – Beatrice, NE @ the City Auditorium
Indian Chain Match: Billy Red Cloud defeated Mad Dog Vachon
Nebraska Tag Team Champions Mitsu Arakawa & Haru Sasaki drew Mr Wrestling & Reggie Parks when the time limit expired during the rest period between the 2nd and 3rd falls
1. Mr Wrestling & Reggie Parks won 1st fall
2. Mitsu Arakawa & Haru Sasaki won 2nd fall
3. The time limit expired during the rest period between the 2nd and 3rd falls
Mr Wrestling defeated Mitsu Arakawa via disqualification in 12:00
Reported Attendance: Nearly 1,000 fans”
Note: No mention of the AWA World Heavyweight Title in the results clipping.
1/13/66 – St Cloud, MN
Mighty Igor Vodik & Ivan Kalmikoff defeated AWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race via disqualification
Larry Heiniemi defeated Chris Tolos via disqualification
Chris Markoff defeated Gene Anderson
1/14/66 – Omaha, NE @ the Civic Auditorium
AWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon defeated Mr Wrestling Tim Woods 1-0 60:00
After the bout, Woods tore the referee’s shirt in anger.
AWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Reggie Parks & Mighty Igor Vodik 2/3
Haru Sasaki defeated Ivan Kalmikoff in 15:20
Mitsu Arakawa drew Billy Red Cloud
Reported Attendance: 4,743
Referee: Charlie Triggs
– More Notes from Historian Tim Hornbaker: The article in the Omaha World Herald stated “Title Returns to Mad Dog,” even though in the article it indicated Vachon was “the champ.” So, Tim Woods did gain a tainted victory, and may have claimed the AWA World Heavyweight Title for a few days, but Blackburn voided out the switch and Vachon remained the official titleholder. Thanks to Tim for getting to the bottom of this mystery. Please visit Tim’s website at legacyofwrestling.com.
1/15/66 – Minneapolis TV
Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Frank Clark & Johnny Zenda
The Crusher defeated Art Kenney
Chris Tolos defeated Kenny Jay
Mighty Igor Vodik defeated Bob Morgan
1/17/66 – Minneapolis TV
The Crusher defeated Great Dane
Chris Tolos defeated Bob Morgan
Chris Markoff defeated Frank Clark
Mad Dog Vachon defeated Kenny Jay
1/18/66 – Moline, IL @ the Wharton Fieldhouse
AWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race no contest Verne Gagne & Mighty Igor Vodik
The Crusher defeated Moose Cholak
Chris Markoff defeated Eddie Sharkey
Chris Tolos defeated Ivan Kalmikoff
1/19/66 – Denver, CO @ the Auditorium Arena
AWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Verne Gagne & Mighty Igor Vodik
Wilbur Snyder vs. Mad Dog Vachon
Danny Hodge vs. Bill Melby
Dory Funk Sr. vs. Treach Phillips
1/20/66 – St. Paul, MN @ the Auditorium
AWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon defeated Mighty Igor Vodik 2/3
Fence Match: The Crusher defeated Chris Markoff & Professor Steve Druk
AWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Dale Lewis & Larry Heiniemi 2/3
Chris Tolos defeated John Zendejas
Eddie Sharkey defeated Bob Morgan
Reported Attendance: 5,006
1/21/66 – Omaha, NE @ the Civic Auditorium
AWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon no contest Mighty Igor Vodik
AWA World Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Verne Gagne & Tim Woods
Mighty Igor Vodik (sub Billy Red Cloud) defeated Haru Sasaki
Mitsu Arakawa drew Reggie Parks
Reported Attendance: 1,742
1/22/66 – Chicago, IL @ the International Amphitheatre
Johnny Valentine no contest Dick the Bruiser
AWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon defeated Wilbur Snyder COR
Verne Gagne defeated Moose Cholak
AWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Angelo Poffo & Bobby Managoff
Dale Lewis drew Guy Mitchell
Jose Bentancourt defeated Huey Long
1/22/66 – Minneapolis TV
The Crusher defeated Johnny Zenda
Chris Tolos defeated Great Dane
Mighty Igor Vodik defeated Mike Spangler
Chris Markoff defeated Bob Morgan
1/24/66 – Minneapolis TV
The Crusher defeated Morgan Rader
Verne Gagne defeated Johnny Zenda
Chris Tolos defeated Mike Spangler
Chris Markoff defeated Great Dane
Mighty Igor Vodik defeated Paul Caruso
1/25/66 – St. Cloud, MN
Tiny Mills vs. Tom Andrews
1/27/66 – Mankato, MN
Mighty Igor Vodik & Ivan Kalmikoff defeated Chris Markoff & Steve Druk
The Crusher defeated Chris Tolos
Eddie Sharkey defeated Juan Zendejas
1/29/66 – Omaha, NE @ the Civic Auditorium
Cage Match: AWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon defeated Tim Woods
Reggie Parks & Mighty Igor Vodik defeated Nebraska Tag Team Champions Mitsu Arakawa & Haru Sasaki via disqualification
Mad Russian Stan Pulaski defeated Billy Red Cloud
Ivan Kalmikoff drew Danny Plechas
1/29/66 – Minneapolis TV
Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Tank Morgan & Jack Task
Verne Gagne defeated Paul Caruso
The Crusher defeated Kenny Jay
Chris Tolos defeated Johnny Zenda
Mad Dog Vachon defeated Great Dane
1/29/66 – St Paul, MN @ the Armory
Chris Tolos won a 12 man battle royal
The Crusher no contest Larry Hennig
Harley Race defeated Tiny Mills
Larry Heiniemi defeated Bob Morgan
Chris Tolos defeated Gene Anderson
Steve Druk defeated Johnny Zenda
Chris Markoff defeated Eddie Sharkey
Reported Attendance: 2,031.
1/30/66 – Minneapolis, MN @ the Convention Center
Verne Gagne defeated AWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon but the AWA World Heavyweight Title was returned to Vachon due to interference by referee Tiny Mills
The Crusher defeated Harley Race
Mighty Igor Vodik defeated Larry Hennig via disqualification
Chris Tolos defeated Eddie Sharkey
Chris Markoff defeated Ivan Kalmikoff
Larry Heiniemi defeated Juan Zendejas
Reported Attendance: 6,700
Note: Johnny Zenda, John Zendejas and Juan Zendejas are all the same person.
1/31/66 – Minneapolis TV
Chris Markoff defeated Great Dane
Chris Tolos defeated Bob Morgan
Larry Hennig defeated Johnny Zenda
The Crusher defeated Paul Caruso
2/1/66 – Moline, IL @ the Wharton Fieldhouse
Non-Title Death Match: The Crusher & Mighty Igor Vodik defeated AWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race
Mitsu Arakawa defeated Ivan Kalmikoff
Chris Tolos defeated Gene Anderson
Jose Betancourt defeated Johnny Kace
2/2/66 – Denver, CO @ the Auditorium Arena
Non-Title
Verne Gagne & Mighty Igor Vodik defeated AWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race
2/4/66 – St. Paul, MN @ the Armory
Crusher defeated Chris Tolos via disqualification
Igor Vodik & Ivan Kalmikoff defeated Chris Markoff & Steve Druk
Harley Race defeated Eddie Sharkey
Larry Heiniemi defeated Juan Zendejas
2/5/66 – Minneapolis TV
Eddie Sharkey defeated George Drake
2/5/66 – Chicago, IL @ the International Amphitheatre
WWA Champion Dick the Bruiser defeated Johnny Valentine
AWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race no contest Verne Gagne & Wilbur Snyder
AWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon defeated Pat O’Connor
Moose Cholak defeated Guy Mitchell
Bobby Managoff defeated Prince Pullins
Jose Bettancourt defeated Steve Stanlee
2/5/66 – St Cloud, MN
The Crusher & Larry Heiniemi defeated Chris Markoff & Steve Druk
Chris Tolos defeated Eddie Sharkey
Kenny Jay defeated Johnny Zenda
2/7/66 – Minneapolis TV
Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated George Armstrong & Johnny Zenda
The Crusher defeated Morgan Rader
Tiny Mills defeated Dave Jones
Chris Tolos defeated Francisco Rios
Larry Heiniemi defeated Great Dane
2/8/66 – Deerwood, MN
Chris Markoff defeated Tiny Mills
2/9/66 – Beatrice, NE @ the City Auditorium
Lumberjack Match: AWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon vs. Haru Sasaki 2/3 60:00
Toni Rose vs. Mars Monroe 2/3 45:00
Mad Russian Stan Pulaski vs. Billy Red Cloud 30:00
Mitsu Arakawa vs. Reggie Parks 30:00
2/11/66 – Golden Valley, MN
The Crusher defeated Chris Markoff
Harley Race vs. Mighty Igor Vodik
2/12/66 – Minneapolis TV
Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated George Armstrong & Tank Morgan
The Crusher defeated Johnny Kace
Verne Gagne defeated Kenny Jay
Mad Dog Vachon defeated George Armstrong
Chris Tolos defeated Johnny Zenda
2/12/66 – St. Paul, MN @ the Auditorium
The Crusher & Verne Gagne & Tiny Mills defeated Larry Hennig & Harley Race & Mad Dog Vachon when Gagne pinned Vachon in the 3rd fall
Mighty Igor defeated Chris Markoff via disqualification
Chris Tolos defeated Ivan Kalmikoff via pin
Larry Heiniemi defeated Johnny Kace
Kenny Jay defeated Juan Zendajas
Reported Attendance: 6,291
2/13/66 – Omaha, NE @ the Civic Auditorium
AWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon defeated Tim Woods
Lumberjack Match: Mighty Igor Vodik defeated Mad Russian Stan Pulaski
Bette Boucher defeated Toni Rose
Reggie Parks defeated Haru Sasaki via disqualification
Billy Red Cloud drew Mitsu Arakawa
Reported Attendance: 3,602
2/14/66 – Minneapolis TV
Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated George Armstrong & Kenny Jay
The Crusher defeated The Great Dane
Chris Markoff defeated Johnny Zenda
Mad Dog Vachon defeated Johnny Kace
2/15/66 – Moline, IL @ the Wharton Fieldhouse
AWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated the Crusher & Mighty Igor Vodik
Chris Tolos defeated Ivan Kalmikoff
Danny Hodge defeated Chris Markoff via disqualification
Mitsu Arakawa defeated Eddie Sharkey
2/16/66 – Denver, CO @ the Auditorium Arena
Mighty Igor Vodik won a battle royal
Verne Gagne defeated Larry Hennig
The Crusher defeated Moose Cholak
Danny Hodge drew Chris Markoff
Mighty Igor Vodik defeated Mitsu Arakawa
Chris Tolos defeated George Drake
Wilbur Snyder defeated Harley Race
2/17/66 – Mankato, MN
Mighty Igor Vodik & Ivan Kalmikoff defeated Chris Markoff & Steve Druk
Larry Heiniemi defeated Juan Zendajas
Chris Markoff defeated George Drake
2/17/66 – New Ulm, MN
The Crusher defeated Larry Hennig.
2/18/66 – Minneapolis TV
Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Kenny Jay & Freddie Rogers
Verne Gagne defeated Juan Zendajas
2/19/66 – Minneapolis TV
Verne Gagne defeated Johnny Zenda
Harley Race defeated George Drake
Mighty Igor Vodik defeated Johnny Zenda
Chris Tolos defeated Paul Caruso
Chris Markoff defeated Bob Morgan
2/19/66 – Anoka, MN
AWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race vs. Mighty Igor Vodik & Ivan Kalmikoff
Larry Heiniemi vs. Chris Tolos
George Drake vs. Chris Markoff
2/21/66 – Minneapolis TV
The Crusher defeated Gene Anderson
Eddie Sharkey defeated George Drake
Chris Tolos defeated Bob Morgan
Harley Race defeated Johnny Zenda
Mighty Igor Vodik defeated Paul Caruso
2/22/66 – St. Paul, MN @ the Auditorium
Dick the Bruiser & The Crusher defeated AWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race via disqualification
Chris Tolos defeated Reggie Parks in 23:10
Mighty Igor Vodik defeated Steve Druk in 10:15
Chris Markoff defeated Ivan Kalmikoff in 16:10
Larry Heiniemi drew George Drake 20:00
Reported Attendance: 4,860
2/24/66 – Olivia
Larry Hennig & Harley Race vs. Steve Druk & Chris Markoff
Danny Hodge vs. Eddie Sharkey
George Drake vs. Chris Tolos
2/24/66 – Green Bay, WI @ the Brown County Veteran’s Memorial Arena
AWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race vs. The Crusher & Bobby Managoff
Nicoli Volkoff vs. Jose Betancourt
Angelo Poffo vs. Juan Zendejas
2/24/66 – Sioux City, IA
AWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon defeated Mighty Igor Vodik via disqualification
Stan Pulaski defeated Billy Red Cloud
Reggie Parks defeated The Viking
Mitsu Arakawa drew Ivan Kalmikoff
2/25/66 – Harlan, IA @ the High School
AWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon vs. Billy Red Cloud
2/25/66 – Medelin, MN
AWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Mighty Igor Vodik & Ivan Kalmikoff
Eddie Sharkey defeated Juan Zendajas
Larry Heiniemi defeated Chris Tolos via disqualification
2/26/66 – Minneapolis TV
The Crusher defeated Steve Stanlee
Chris Tolos defeated Bob Sabre
Mighty Igor Vodik defeated Francisco Rios
Eddie Sharkey defeated Paul Caruso
Tiny Mills defeated Juan Zendajas
2/26/66 – Chicago, IL @ the International Amphitheatre
AWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon defeated WWA Champion Dick the Bruiser COR
Verne Gagne & Wilbur Snyder defeated AWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race via disqualification
Chris Markoff defeated Guy Mitchell
Moose Cholak defeated Huey Long
The Assassin defeated Jose Betancourt
Santiago Acosta drew Angelo Poffo
2/26/66 – Hastings, MN
The Crusher vs. Chris Tolos
2/27/66 – Minneapolis TV
Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Santiago Acosta & Great Dane
2/28/66 – Minneapolis TV
Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Tiny Mills & Kenny Jay
Crusher defeated Sam Rios
Chris Tolos defeated Paul Caruso
Mighty Igor Vodik defeated Steve Stanlee
3/1/66 – Moline, IL @ the Wharton Fieldhouse
The Crusher & Mighty Igor Vodik defeated AWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race via disqualification
Chris Tolos defeated Reggie Parks
Chris Markoff defeated George Drake
Eddie Sharkey defeated Larry Heiniemi
3/2/66 – Denver, CO @ the Auditorium Arena
The Crusher defeated Mitsu Arakawa
AWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon defeated Mighty Igor Vodik
Danny Hodge defeated Chris Markoff
Chris Tolos defeated Bill Melby
3/5/66 – Minneapolis TV
Larry Hennig drew Eddie Sharkey
Dick The Bruiser & The Crusher defeated Gene Anderson & Bob Sabre
Verne Gagne defeated Juan Zendajas
Ivan Kalmikoff defeated Chris Tolos via disqualification
Mighty Igor Vodik defeated Steve Druk
3/5/66 – Omaha, NE @ the Civic Auditorium
AWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon defeated Mad Russian Stan Pulaski via disqualification
Nebraska Champion Tim Woods defeated Mitsu Arakawa
Reggie Parks drew Billy Red Cloud
Paul Vachon drew Victor Rivera
Haru Sasaki defeated George Drake
3/5/66 – St. Paul, MN @ the Auditorium
Non-Title Death Match: Dick The Bruiser & The Crusher defeated AWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race in 33:00
Mighty Igor defeated Chris Markoff via disqualification
Ivan Kalmikoff defeated Steve Druk
Chris Tolos defeated Larry Heiniemi
Eddie Sharkey defeated Juan Zendajas
Reported Attendance: 8,450
3/7/66 – Minneapolis TV
The Crusher defeated Gene Anderson
Chris Tolos defeated Bob Sabre
Mighty Igor Vodik defeated Juan Zendajas
Harley Race defeated Kenny Jay
3/8/66 – Sioux City, IA
Mighty Igor Vodik defeated AWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon
Reggie Parks defeated Mongolian Stomper
Stan Pulaski defeated Ivan Kalmikoff
Mitsu Arakawa defeated Juan Zendajas
3/9/66 – Owatona, MN
Non-Title
Mighty Igor Vodik & Ivan Kalmikoff defeated AWA Tag team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race
Chris Tolos defeated Juan Zendajas
Larry Heiniemi drew Chris Markoff
3/10/66 – Mankato, MN
Mighty Igor Vodik & Ivan Kalmikoff & Tiny Mills defeated Larry Hennig & Harley Race & Chris Markoff
Larry Heiniemi defeated Chris Tolos via disqualification
Tiny Mills drew Chris Markoff
3/12/66 – Minneapolis TV
Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated George Drake & Eddie Sharkey
Verne Gagne defeated Guy Taylor
The Crusher defeated Bob Morgan
Chris Tolos defeated Juan Zendajas
Kenny Jay drew Chris Markoff
3/14/66 – Minneapolis TV
Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated George Drake & Kenny Jay
The Crusher defeated Guy Taylor
Mad Dog Vachon defeated Juan Zendajas
Mighty Igor Vodik defeated Bob Morgan
3/15/66 – Denver, CO @ the Auditorium Arena
Verne Gagne & Danny Hodge defeated AWA Tag team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race no tag title change because Hennig was injured during 1st fall and Mad Dog Vachon replaced him for the 2nd and 3rd fall. The team of Hennig and Race didn’t lose two falls so they didn’t lose the AWA Tag Title.
AWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon defeated Mighty Igor Vodik
The Crusher defeated Don Slatton
Danny Hodge defeated Chris Markoff
3/17/66 – St. Peter, MN
AWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon defeated Chris Markoff
Danny Hodge defeated Chris Tolos via disqualification
Harley Race defeated George Drake
3/18/66 – Omaha, NE @ the Civic Auditorium
AWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Mitsu Arakawa & Haru Sasaki
Mad Russian Stan Pulaski defeated Mighty Igor Vodik
Tim Woods defeated Juan Zendajas
Billy Red Cloud drew Ivan Kalmikoff
Reported Attendance: 1,878
3/19/66 – St. Paul, MN @ the Armory
Dick The Bruiser & The Crusher defeated AWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race via disqualification
AWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon defeated Wilbur Snyder COR
Chris Markoff defeated Mark Starr
Chris Tolos defeated Eddie Sharkey
George Drake defeated Guy Taylor
Reported Attendance: 8,647
3/19/66 – Minneapolis TV
Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated George Drake & Eddie Sharkey
Kenny Jay drew Chris Markoff
Chris Tolos defeated Juan Zendajas
Verne Gagne defeated Mark Starr
The Crusher defeated Guy Taylor
Mad Dog Vachon defeated Paul Caruso
3/21/66 – Minneapolis TV
Tiny Mills defeated Bob Morgan
Steve Druk defeated Guy Taylor
Chris Tolos defeated Paul Caruso
Mad Dog Vachon defeated Kenny Jay
Larry Hennig defeated Juan Zendajas
The Crusher defeated Mark Starr
3/21/66 – Moline, IL
Verne Gagne defeated Larry Hennig
The Crusher defeated Harley Race
Chris Tolos defeated Mighty Igor Vodik
Chris Markoff defeated George Drake
3/22/66 – Kewanee, IL
The Crusher defeated Chris Markoff
Mighty Igor Vodik defeated Larry Hennig via disqualification
Chris Tolos defeated Ivan Kalmikoff
Harley Race defeated George Drake
3/22/66 – Sioux City, IA
AWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon defeated Reggie Parks
Billy Red Cloud & Tim Woods defeated Mitsu Arakawa & Haru Sasaki
Mad Russian Stan Pulaski defeated Ron Reed
Butcher Vachon defeated Victor Rivera
3/26/66 – Minneapolis TV
Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Tiny Mills & Guy Taylor
Chris Tolos defeated Kenny Jay
The Crusher defeated Bob Morgan
Chris Markoff defeated George Drake
Eddie Sharkey drew Mark Starr
3/26/66 – St. Paul, MN @ the Armory
Crusher no contest Larry Hennig
Harley Race defeated Tiny Mills 13:35
Chris Tolos defeated George Drake
Mighty Igor Vodik defeated Mark Starr 10:30
Chris Markoff defeated Ivan Kalmikoff 9:45
3/26/66 – Chicago, IL @ the International Amphitheatre
AWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon defeated Dick the Bruiser via disqualification
Verne Gagne & Wilbur Snyder defeated the Assassins
Johnny Valentine defeated Bobby Managoff
Pat O’Connor defeated Angelo Poffo
Cora Combs defeated Kathy O’Brien
Ernie Ladd defeated Lee Henning
Santiago Acosta defeated Steve Stanlee
3/27/66 – Holy Cross, MN
The Crusher defeated Chris Markoff
3/28/66 – Minneapolis TV
The Crusher defeated Mark Starr
Chris Markoff defeated Juan Zendajas
Harley Race defeated George Drake
Chris Tolos defeated Bob Morgan
Eddie Sharkey defeated Guy Taylor
3/28/66 – Edginton
Larry Hennig defeated Mighty Igor Vodik
3/31/66 – Mankato, MN
Reggie Parks & the Crusher defeated AWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race via disqualification
Luke Brown drew Chris Markoff
Dale Lewis defeated Chris Tolos via disqualification
4/1/66 – Denver, CO @ the Auditorium Arena
The Crusher & Verne Gagne & Reggie Parks defeated Larry Hennig & Harley Race & Mad Dog Vachon
Verne Gagne defeated Larry Hennig
Chris Markoff defeated Dale Lewis
Dory Funk Jr. defeated Chris Tolos
4/2/66 – Minneapolis TV
Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Mark Starr & Guy Taylor
The Crusher defeated Jose Quintero
Eddie Sharkey defeated Chris Tolos via disqualification
Alaskan defeated Juan Zendajas
Reggie Parks defeated Bob Morgan
4/2/66 – Omaha, NE @ the Civic Auditorium
Texas Death Match: AWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon defeated Haru Sasaki
Luke Brown defeated Mad Russian Stan Pulaski
Mighty Igor Vodik defeated Mitsu Arakawa
Tim Woods defeated Ivan Kalmikoff
Billy Red Cloud drew Pat O’Connor (sub Bob Geigel)
Reported Attendance: 3,256
4/2/66 – St. Paul, MN @ the Park High School
The Crusher defeated Chris Markoff 18:00
Chris Tolos defeated Eddie Sharkey
Dale Lewis defeated George Drake
Juan Zendajas defeated Kenny Jay
Reported Attendance: 2,000
4/4/66 – Minneapolis TV
Larry Hennig defeated Juan Zendajas
The Crusher defeated Guy Taylor
Alaskan defeated Mark Starr
Chris Tolos defeated Jose Quintero
Dale Lewis defeated Bob Morgan
4/5/66 – Moline, IL @ the Wharton Fieldhouse
Chris Tolos defeated the Crusher
Reggie Parks & Eddie Sharkey defeated AWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race via disqualification
Ernie Ladd defeated Moose Cholak
Alaskan defeated Dale Lewis
4/9/66 – Minneapolis, MN @ the Convention Center
Special Referee: Ernie Ladd
Verne Gagne defeated Larry Hennig
Special Referee: Tiny Mills
Crusher defeated Chris Tolos via disqualification
Harley Race defeated Dale Lewis
Ernie Ladd defeated Moose Cholak
Reggie Parks drew Chris Markoff
Alaskan defeated Bob Morgan
Att.: 8,404
4/9/66 – Omaha, NE @ the Civic Auditorium
AWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon defeated Big Luke Brown
Mighty Igor Vodik & Mr Wrestling Tim Woods & Billy Red Cloud defeated Haru Sasaki & Tor Kamata & Oki Shikina
Mad Russian Stan Pulaski defeated Ivan Kalmikoff
Tim Woods defeated Oki Shikina
Reported Attendance: 3,027
4/12/66 – Sioux City, IA
AWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon defeated Mighty Igor Vodik via disqualification
Luke Brown & Tim Woods defeated Mad Russian Stan Pulaski & Haru Sasaki
Butcher Vachon defeated Ivan Kalmikoff
Billy Red Cloud defeated Jim Wehba
4/16/66 – Minneapolis TV
The Crusher defeated Bob Morgan
Chris Tolos defeated Guy Taylor
Alaskan defeated Steve Stanlee
Reggie Parks defeated Kenny Jay
Tiny Mills defeated Jose Quintero
4/16/66 – St. Paul, MN @ the Auditorium
Chris Tolos defeated Crusher via disqualification 33:20
Alaskan defeated Tiny Mills
Reggie Parks drew Dale Lewis
Jean Antone defeated Betty Niccoli
Steve Druk defeated Steve Stanlee
4/16/66 – Chicago, IL @ the International Amphitheatre
Verne Gagne defeated Johnny Valentine via disqualification
AWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Dick the Bruiser & Pat O’Connor via disqualification
Chris Markoff defeated Eddie Sharkey
Angelo Poffo defeated Joe Blanchard
Bobby Managoff defeated Ivan Volkoff
Jose Betancourt defeated Mark Starr
4/18/66 – Minneapolis TV
Harley Race defeated Mark Starr
Chris Markoff defeated Guy Taylor
Reggie Parks defeated Jose Quintero
Alaskan defeated Bob Morgan
The Crusher defeated Steve Stanlee
4/19/66 – Moline, IL @ the Wharton Fieldhouse
The Crusher defeated Chris Tolos
Ernie Ladd defeated Chris Markoff
Harley Race defeated Eddie Sharkey
Alaskan defeated Tiny Mills
Reggie Parks defeated Bob Morgan
4/21/66 – Mankato, MN
Reggie Parks defeated Larry Hennig
Alaskan defeated Tiny Mills
Chris Tolos defeated Eddie Sharkey
Johnny Zenda defeated Mark Starr
4/22/66 – St. Paul, MN @ the Armory
AWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Reggie Parks & Dale Lewis 2/3
Handicap match: Alaskan defeated Bob Morgan & Mark Starr
Chris Markoff defeated Tiny Mills
Chris Tolos defeated Eddie Sharkey
Reported Attendance: 1,683
4/23/66 – Milwaukee, WI @ the Auditorium
The Crusher defeated Chris Tolos in 14:30
AWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Verne Gagne & Pat O’Connor 2/3
Reggie Parks defeated Bob Morgan in 16:30
Chris Markoff defeated Eddie Sharkey via pin in 22:00
Bob Kappel defeated Mark Starr via pin in 16:30
Reported Attendance: 3,690
4/25/66 – Minneapolis TV
Larry Hennig defeated Guy Taylor
The Crusher defeated Bill Todd
Steve Druk defeated Johnny Zenda
Chris Tolos defeated Bob Morgan
The Alaskan defeated Stan Pulaski
4/27/66 – Burlington, IA @ the Memorial Auditorium
Verne Gagne vs. Chris Tolos
Ernie Ladd vs. Moose Cholak
Chris Markoff vs. Reggie Parks
Mark Starr vs. Guy Taylor
4/28/66 – New Ulm, MN
Larry Hennig vs. Reggie Parks
Tiny Mills vs. The Alaskan
4/29/66 – Denver, CO @ the Auditorium Arena
Special referee: Everett Marshall
Ernie Ladd & Wahoo McDaniel defeated AWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race on a 3rd fall via disqualification
The Crusher vs. Chris Tolos 2/3
Dick The Bruiser vs. Dory Funk
Verne Gagne defeated Bill Melby
4/30/66 – Minneapolis TV
The Crusher defeated Mark Starr
Verne Gagne defeated Johnny Kace
Chris Tolos defeated Kenny Jay
Johnny Zenda defeated Larry Hennig via disqualification
Alaskan defeated Guy Taylor
Reggie Parks defeated Jose Quintero
4/30/66 – St. Paul, MN @ the Auditorium
Cage Match: Crusher defeated Chris Tolos 2/3
Special Referee: The Alaskan
Larry Hennig defeated Verne Gagne via disqualification
Steve Druk defeated Alaskan who failed to pin The Professor with one arm tied behind him in 10 minutes
Reggie Parks defeated Bob Morgan
Chris Markoff defeated Johnny Kace
Mark Starr defeated Guy Taylor
Reported Attendance: 7,045
5/2/66 – Minneapolis TV
Larry Hennig defeated Guy Taylor
The Crusher defeated Johnny Kace
Chris Markoff defeated Bob Morgan
Reggie Parks defeated Mark Starr
Alaskan defeated Johnny Zenda
5/3/66 – Moline, IL @ the Wharton Fieldhouse
Verne Gagne & Ernie Ladd defeated AWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race via disqualification
The Crusher defeated The Alaskan via disqualification
Chris Tolos drew Reggie Parks
Lord Littlebrook defeated Frenchy LaMont
5/6/66 – Omaha, NE @ the Civic Auditorium
Luke Brown & Verne Gagne defeated Paul Butcher Vachon & Mad Russian Stan Pulaski
Dale Lewis defeated Reggie Parks
Mr Wrestling Tim Woods defeated Haru Sasaki via disqualification
Billy Red Cloud drew Danny Plechas
Reported Attendance: 2,873
5/7/66 – Minneapolis TV
Larry Hennig defeated Kenny Jay
The Crusher defeated Bob Morgan
5/7/66 – St. Paul, MN @ the Auditorium
Verne Gagne & Crusher & Chris Markoff defeated Alaskan & Harley Race & Larry Hennig
Reggie Parks drew Chris Tolos
Billy Red Cloud defeated Mark Starr
Dick Morgan defeated Johnny Zendajas
Kenny Jay defeated Jose Quintero
Reported Attendance: 4,326
5/9/66 – Minneapolis TV
Larry Hennig defeated Mark Starr
The Crusher defeated Steve Stanlee
Chris Markoff defeated Kenny Jay
Alaskan defeated Bob Morgan
Reggie Parks defeated Guy Taylor
5/10/66 – Eau Claire, WI @ the Altoona High School
AWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race vs. Reggie Parks & Tiny Mills
Chris Tolos vs. Chris Markoff
Harley Race vs. Reggie Parks
5/14/66 – Minneapolis TV
Verne Gagne defeated Bill Todd
Harley Race defeated Mark Starr
The Alaskan defeated Stan Pulaski
Billy Red Cloud defeated Jose Quintero
5/14/66 – St. Paul, MN @ the Armory
Alaskan defeated Chris Markoff via disqualification
Harley Race drew Reggie Parks
Chris Tolos defeated Tiny Mills
Billy Red Cloud defeated Dick Morgan
Johnny Zendajas defeated Mark Starr
Reported Attendance: 2,112
5/16/66 – Minneapolis TV
Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Tank Morgan & Jose Quintero
Billy Red Cloud defeated Guy Taylor
Chris Markoff defeated Stan Pulaski
Alaskan defeated Bill Todd
Reggie Parks defeated Mark Starr
5/17/66 – Moline, IL @ the Wharton Fieldhouse
The Crusher & Ernie Ladd & Verne Gagne defeated Larry Hennig & Harley Race & The Alaskan
Reggie Parks defeated Angelo Poffo
Ernie Ladd defeated Larry Hennig
Chris Tolos defeated Chris Markoff
5/21/66 – Minneapolis TV
Ernie Ladd defeated Steve Stanlee
Alaskan defeated Guy Taylor
Billy Red Cloud defeated Johnny Kace
Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Tiny Mills & Jose Quintero
Verne Gagne defeated Johnny Zenda
5/21/66 – Chicago, IL @ the International Amphitheatre
Non-Title
Dick the Bruiser defeated AWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon
Chris Tolos defeated the Crusher via disqualification
The Assassins defeated Moose Cholak & Wilbur Snyder
The Destroyer drew Pat O’Connor
Sharon Lass defeated Kathy O’Brien
Luis Martinez defeated Dirty Dick Morgan
5/21/66 – Minneapolis, MN @ the Convention Center
Verne Gagne & Ernie Ladd defeated AWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race on a 3rd fall via disqualification
Alaskan defeated Chris Markoff
Reggie Parks defeated Johnny Kace
Billy Red Cloud defeated Guy Taylor
Tiny Mills defeated Steve Stanlee
Reported Attendance: 4,627
5/23/66 – Minneapolis TV
Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Tank Morgan & Guy Taylor
Chris Markoff defeated Jose Quintero
Reggie Parks defeated Steve Stanlee
Alaskan defeated Juan Zendajas
Ernie Ladd defeated Johnny Kace
5/27/66 – Milwaukee, MN @ the Auditorium
Verne Gagne & Wilbur Snyder defeated AWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race
(Decision later reversed, wrong man pinned)
The Crusher defeated Chris Markoff
Ernie Ladd defeated Moose Cholak
Alaskan defeated Reggie Parks
Reggie Parks defeated Guy Taylor
Reported Attendance: 2,823
5/28/66 – Omaha, NE @ the Civic Auditorium
Big Luke Brown defeated AWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon via disqualification
Midwest Tag Team Champions Dale Lewis & Mad Russian Stan Pulaski defeated Jack Pesek & Tim Woods
Jamaica Kid & Little Beaver defeated Little Brutus & Sky Low Low
Reported Attendance: 2,582
5/28/66 – Minneapolis TV
Dick the Bruiser & The Crusher defeated Johnny Kace & Mike Sanchez
Verne Gagne defeated Bob Morgan
Alaskan defeated Joe Rodriguez
Billy Red Cloud defeated Luis Montez
Reggie Parks defeated Jose Quintero
5/28/66 – Minneapolis, MN @ the Convention Center
Dick The Bruiser & The Crusher defeated Larry Hennig & Harley Race 2/3 to win the AWA Tag Team Title
1st fall Bruiser pinned Hennig
2nd fall Hennig pinned Crusher
3rd fall Crusher pinned Hennig
Alaskan defeated Moose Cholak 14:56
Chris Markoff defeated Mike Sanchez (sub Chris Tolos) 10:20
Reggie Parks defeated Dick Morgan
Note: Another listing had an additional result Billy Red Cloud defeated Johnny Kace
5/31/66 – Minneapolis TV
Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated The Crusher & Eddie Sharkey
Verne Gagne defeated Guy Taylor
Alaskan defeated Luis Montez
Billy Red Cloud defeated Mike Sanchez
5/31/66 – Davenport, IA @ the Municipal Stadium
Handicap Match: Ernie Ladd defeated Larry Hennig & Harley Race
Alaskan defeated Reggie Parks
Billy Red Cloud defeated Guy Taylor
Chris Markoff defeated Bob Morgan
6/4/66 – Minneapolis TV
Dick the Bruiser & The Crusher defeated Kenny Jay & Jose Quintero
Alaskan defeated Paul Caruso
Moose Cholak defeated Bob Hirsch
Big K defeated Johnny Zenda
Chris Markoff defeated Guy Taylor
6/4/66 – Minneapolis, MN @ the Convention Center
No Time Limit, Special Referee: Joe Blanchard
AWA Tag Team Champions Dick The Bruiser & The Crusher defeated Larry Hennig & Harley Race 2/3
The Alaskan defeated Billy Red Cloud
Wilbur Snyder defeated Moose Cholak
Chris Markoff defeated Juan Zendajas
Eddie Sharkey won an 8 man battle royal
Reported Attendance: 4,593
6/6/66 – Minneapolis TV
The Crusher defeated Stan Pulaski
Verne Gagne defeated Guy Taylor
Billy Red Cloud defeated Bob Hirsch
Big K defeated Kenny Jay
Eddie Sharkey defeated Paul Caruso
Alaskan defeated Juan Zendajas
Ernie Ladd defeated Bob Morgan
6/11/66 – Minneapolis TV
Billy Red Cloud defeated Guy Taylor
Mad Dog Vachon defeated Mike Sanchez
Doug Gilbert defeated Luis Montez
Big K defeated Bill Nixon
Chris Markoff defeated Jose Quintero
6/17/66 – Milwaukee, WI @ the Auditorium
AWA Tag Team Champions Dick The Bruiser & The Crusher defeated The Alaskan & Mad Dog Vachon
Verne Gagne defeated Angelo Poffo via pin in 14:45
Wilbur Snyder defeated Guy Mitchell with a cobra twist in 13:15
Moose Cholak defeated Luis Martinez in 13:30
Ernie Ladd defeated Chris Markoff via pin in 13:50 after a body slam
Reported Attendance: 3,309
6/18/66 – Minneapolis TV
Juan Zendajas defeated Mad Dog Vachon via disqualification
Ernie Ladd defeated Guy Taylor
Alaskan defeated Mike Murlaski
Big K defeated Kenny Jay
Verne Gagne defeated Paul Caruso
6/18/66 – Omaha, NE @ the Civic Auditorium
Cage match: Dale Lewis defeated Luke Brown
Reggie Parks & Tim Woods defeated Mad Dog Vachon & Butcher Vachon
Haru Sasaki defeated Bobby Hart
Butcher Vachon drew Mr Wrestling Tim Woods
Reported Attendance: 3325
6/20/66 – Minneapolis TV
Alaskan defeated Juan Zendajas
Billy Red Cloud defeated Guy Taylor
Ernie Ladd defeated Mike Murlaski
Mad Dog Vachon defeated Paul Caruso
Doug Gilbert defeated Kenny Jay
6/21/66 – Princeton, IL
The Crusher defeated Alaskan
Chris Markoff defeated Eddie Sharkey
Doug Gilbert defeated Big K via disqualification
Billy Red Cloud defeated Juan Zendajas
6/23/66 – Eau Claire, WI @ the Carson Park
The Crusher defeated Big K
Alaskan defeated Eddie Sharkey (sub Billy Red Cloud)
Doug Gilbert drew Chris Markoff
6/23/66 – Sioux City, IA
Luke Brown defeated AWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon via disqualification
Dale Lewis defeated Billy Red Cloud
Tim Woods defeated Danny Plechas
Jack Pesek drew Haru Sasaki
6/24/66 – Chicago, IL @ the International Amphitheatre
Wilbur Snyder drew AWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon 60:00
AWA Tag Team Champions Dick the Bruiser & the Crusher no contest The Assassins
Chris Markoff defeated Doug Gilbert
Ernie Ladd defeated Alaskan
The Destroyer defeated Prince Pullins
Luis Martinez defeated Ivan Volkoff
6/25/66 – Minneapolis TV
Mad Dog Vachon defeated Santiago Acosta
Alaskan & Big K defeated Jose Betancourt & Juan Zendajas
Billy Red Cloud defeated Jose Quintero
Doug Gilbert defeated Guy Taylor
The Crusher defeated Haru Sasaki.
6/25/66 – St. Paul, MN @ the Auditorium
The Crusher defeated AWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon via disqualification when Haru Sasaki interfered 23:00
Alaskan & Big K defeated Chris Markoff & Doug Gilbert 2/3
Billy Red Cloud defeated Haru Sasaki
Larry Heiniemi drew Eddie Sharkey
Juan Zendajas defeated Jose Quintero
Reported Attendance: 5,651
6/27/66 – Minneapolis TV
Billy Red Cloud defeated Johnny Zenda
Doug Gilbert defeated Jose Quintero
Mad Dog Vachon defeated Jose Betancourt,
Alaskan & Big K defeated Santiago Acosta & Eddie Sharkey
The Crusher defeated Guy Taylor
6/28/66 – Davenport, IA @ the Municipal Stadium
AWA Tag Team Champions Dick the Bruiser & the Crusher defeated Mad Dog Vachon & Alaskan
Billy Red Cloud defeated Chris Markoff
Wilbur Snyder defeated Big K via disqualification
Eddie Sharkey drew Doug Gilbert
6/30/66 – Minneapolis TV
Verne Gagne defeated Bill Green
7/2/66 – Minneapolis TV
Doug Gilbert defeated Jose Quintero
Alaskan & Big K defeated Paul Caruso & Tiny Mills
Mad Dog Vachon defeated Jose Betancourt
Paul Caruso defeated Leroy Hirsch
Eddie Sharkey defeated Bob Hirsch
The Crusher defeated Bob Morgan
7/4/66 – Minneapolis TV
Doug Gilbert defeated Paul Caruso
Alaskan & Big K defeated Eddie Sharkey & Juan Zendajas
Chris Markoff defeated Bob Hirsch
The Crusher defeated Bob Morgan
Billy Red Cloud defeated Steve Stanlee
Ernie Ladd defeated Bob Morgan
Mad Dog Vachon defeated Jose Betancourt
7/7/66 – Davenport, IA @ the Municipal Stadium
AWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon defeated Billy Red Cloud
AWA Tag Team Champions Dick The Bruiser & Crusher defeated Alaskan & Big K
Wilbur Snyder defeated Angelo Poffo
Doug Gilbert defeated Steve Druk
7/9/66 – Minneapolis TV
Billy Red Cloud defeated Jose Quintero
The Crusher defeated Danny Plechas
Alaskan & Big K defeated Tiny Mills & Guy Taylor
Doug Gilbert drew Eddie Sharkey
Mad Dog Vachon defeated Frankie Hester
7/9/66 – Minneapolis, MN
AWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon defeated The Crusher
Alaskan & Big K defeated Billy Red Cloud & Doug Gilbert
Chris Markoff defeated Steve Druk
Eddie Sharkey defeated Guy Taylor
Kenny Jay defeated Jose Quintero
7/11/66 – Minneapolis TV
The Crusher defeated Jose Quintero
Billy Red Cloud defeated Frankie Hester
Doug Gilbert defeated Steve Druk
Alaskan & Big K defeated Kenny Jay & Eddie Sharkey
Mad Dog Vachon defeated Danny Plechas
7/16/66 – Minneapolis TV
Billy Red Cloud defeated Mike Murlaski
Mad Dog Vachon defeated Danny Plechas
Tiny Mills defeated Mike Murlaski
Big K defeated Paul Caruso
Eddie Sharkey defeated Kenny Jay
7/16/66 – Milwaukee, WI @ the Auditorium
AWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon defeated Dick The Bruiser via disqualification
The Crusher defeated Alaskan
Wilbur Snyder & Doug Gilbert defeated Moose Cholak & Chris Markoff
Ernie Ladd defeated Johnny Kace
Luis Martinez defeated Jose Quintero
Reported Attendance: 3,448
7/18/66 – Minneapolis TV
Doug Gilbert defeated Kenny Jay
Steve Druk defeated Guy Taylor
Chris Markoff defeated Jose Quintero
Billy Red Cloud defeated Paul Caruso
Big K defeated Mike Murlaski
7/19/66 – Davenport, IA @ the Municipal Stadium
AWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon drew Billy Red Cloud
Crusher defeated Big K
Doug Gilbert defeated Chris Markoff
Tiny Mills defeated Steve Druk
Alaskan defeated Eddie Sharkey
7/23/66 – Minneapolis TV
Alaskan & Big K defeated Paul Christy & Eddie Sharkey
The Crusher defeated Kenny Jay
Mad Dog Vachon defeated Santiago Acosta
Billy Red Cloud defeated Danny Plechas
Doug Gilbert defeated Jose Quintero
7/23/66 – Omaha, NE @ the Civic Auditorium
Dale Lewis & Harley Race defeated Luke Brown & Tim Woods
Pat O’Connor defeated AWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon via disqualification
Jake Smith defeated The Mad Russian Stan Pulaski
Ron Reed defeated Haru Sasaki
7/25/66 – Minneapolis TV
Verne Gagne defeated Jose Quintero
Alaskan defeated Kenny Jay
Mad Dog Vachon defeated Santiago Acosta
The Crusher defeated Paul Christy
Doug Gilbert defeated Danny Plechas
7/25/66 – Chicago, IL @ the International Amphitheatre
AWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon defeated Ernie Ladd
AWA Tag Team Champions Dick the Bruiser & the Crusher defeated the Assassins
Verne Gagne defeated Chris Markoff
Wilbur Snyder defeated Angelo Poffo
Alaskan defeated Johnny Kace
Luis Martinez drew Moose Cholak
7/29/66 – Milwaukee, WI @ the Auditorium
The Crusher defeated AWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon via disqualification
Alaskan & Big K defeated Verne Gagne & Doug Gilbert
Killer Kowalski defeated Jack Pesek
Angelo Poffo defeated Santiago Acosta
Kenny Jay defeated Jose Quintero
7/30/66 – St Paul, MN @ the Midway Stadium
AWA Tag Team Champions Dick The Bruiser & The Crusher no contest The Alaskan & Big K
AWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon defeated Billy Red Cloud via disqualification
Verne Gagne defeated Stan Pulaski
Killer Kowalski defeated Chris Markoff
Jack Pesek defeated Kenny Jay
Jose Quintero defeated Santiago Acosta
Reported Attendance: 5,474
8/1/66 – Minneapolis TV
Billy Red Cloud defeated Kenny Jay
Alaskan & Big K defeated Bill Cox & Eddie Sharkey
Jack Pesek defeated Blackjack Daniels
Mad Dog Vachon defeated Frankie Hester
Dick the Bruiser & The Crusher defeated Danny Plechas & Stan Pulaski
8/3/66 – Davenport, IA @ the Municipal Stadium
Crusher defeated Alaskan
Billy Red Cloud defeated Big K
Killer Kowalski defeated Jack Pesek
Doug Gilbert drew Eddie Sharkey
8/4/66 – Kewanee, IL
Crusher & Billy Red Cloud defeated Alaskan & Big K via disqualification
Killer Kowalski defeated Doug Gilbert
Jack Pesek drew Eddie Sharkey
8/5/66 – Chicago, IL @ the International Amphitheatre
AWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon defeated Crusher on a 3rd fall via disqualification
Alaskan & Big K defeated Wilbur Snyder & Verne Gagne 2/3
Killer Kowalski defeated Guy Mitchell
The Destroyer defeated Jack Pesek
Luis Martinez defeated Joe Tomasso
Doug Gilbert drew Chris Markoff
8/6/66 – Mankato, MN
Big K defeated Leroy Hirsch
Crusher defeated Mike Murlaski
Big K defeated Paul Caruso
Doug Gilbert defeated Jack Wilson
8/13/66 – Minneapolis, MN @ the Convention Center
AWA Tag Team Champions Dick The Bruiser & Crusher defeated Alaskan & Big K
Killer Kowalski defeated Doug Gilbert
Billy Red Cloud defeated Stan Pulaski
Wilbur Snyder defeated Chris Markoff
Eddie Sharkey drew Jack Pesek
Reported Attendance: 5,113
8/15/66 – Litchfield, MN
The Crusher defeated Jack Daniels
Annette Palmer defeated Mars Monroe
Steve Druk defeated Johnny Zenda
8/15/66 – Davenport, IA @ the Municipal Stadium
Billy Red Cloud defeated AWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon
Alaskan & Big K defeated Doug Gilbert & Pat O’Connor
Killer Kowalski defeated Eddie Sharkey
Chris Markoff drew Jack Pesek
8/19/66 – Milwaukee, WI @ the Auditorium
No-DQ, Non-Title match: Crusher defeated AWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon 2/3
1 Crusher defeated Vachon
2 Vachon defeated Crusher
3 Crusher defeated Vachon
Verne Gagne defeated Alaskan via pin
Wilbur Snyder defeated Big K
Billy Red Cloud drew Chris Markoff 20:00
Killer Kowalski defeated Eddie Sharkey (sub Doug Gilbert)
Reported Attendance: 3,109
8/20/66 – Minneapolis, MN @ the Convention Center
Non-Title Chain Match: Billy Red Cloud defeated AWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon
Verne Gagne defeated Big K 19:19
Alaskan defeated Tiny Mills
Killer Kowalski defeated Billy Wicks
Eddie Sharkey defeated Jose Betancourt
Steve Druk defeated Santiago Acosta
Reported Attendance: 5,113
8/20/66 – Minneapolis TV
Alaskan & Big K defeated Eddie Sharkey & Johnny Zenda
Billy Red Cloud defeated Luis Martinez
Mad Dog Vachon defeated Jose Betancourt
Verne Gagne defeated Kenny Jay
Big K defeated Santiago Acosta
Tiny Mills defeated Steve Druk
8/22/66 – Minneapolis TV
Doug Gilbert defeated Kenny Jay
Larry Hennig & Mad Dog Vachon defeated Jose Betancourt & Luis Montez
The Big K defeated Johnny Zenda
Billy Red Cloud defeated Santiago Acosta
8/22/66 – Hutchinson, MN
Killer Kowalski vs. Billy Red Cloud
8/26/66 – Chicago, IL @ the International Amphitheatre
AWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon defeated the Crusher
Verne Gagne defeated Alaskan via disqualification
Wilbur Snyder defeated Moose Cholak
Killer Kowalski drew Doug Gilbert
Luis Martinez defeated Chris Markoff
The Assassin defeated Prince Pullins
8/27/66 – Minneapolis, MN @ the Convention Center
AWA Tag Team Champions Dick The Bruiser & The Crusher defeated Larry Hennig & Mad Dog Vachon
Verne Gagne & Wilbur Snyder defeated Alaskan & Big K
Killer Kowalski defeated Moose Cholak
Billy Red Cloud defeated Joe Tomasso
Doug Gilbert drew Chris Markoff
8/27/66 – Minneapolis TV
Dick the Bruiser & The Crusher defeated Steve Druk & Kenny Jay
Killer Kowalski defeated Johnny Zenda
Mad Dog Vachon defeated Frankie Hester
Wilbur Snyder defeated Joe Tomasso
Alaskan drew Doug Gilbert
8/29/66 – Minneapolis TV
Billy Red Cloud defeated Blackjack Daniels
Alaskan & Big K defeated Chris Markoff & Johnny Zenda
Killer Kowalski defeated Frankie Hester
Mad Dog Vachon defeated Frankie Hester (?)
Kenny Jay drew Wilbur Snyder
8/30/66 – Davenport, IA @ the Municipal Stadium
AWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon defeated Billy Red Cloud
Verne Gagne & Doug Gilbert defeated Alaskan & Big K
Larry Hennig defeated Tim Woods
Harley Race defeated Eddie Sharkey
9/5/66 – Davenport, IA
Killer Kowalski won a 12 man battle royal
Killer Kowalski defeated Doug Gilbert
Reggie Parks defeated Moose Cholak
Billy Red Cloud defeated Larry Heiniemi
Larry Hennig defeated Eddie Sharkey
9/5/66 – Minneapolis TV
Billy Red Cloud defeated Steve Stanlee
Doug Gilbert defeated John Gadoski
Killer Kowalski defeated Frankie Hester
Eddie Sharkey defeated Pete Peterson
Big K defeated Santiago Acosta
Wilbur Snyder defeated Jose Quintero
9/8/66 – Rock Falls, IL
Alaskan & Big K defeated The Crusher & Doug Gilbert
Doug Gilbert defeated Big K
Billy Red Cloud defeated Moose Cholak
9/10/66 – St. Paul, MN
Billy Red Cloud defeated AWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon via disqualification
Doug Gilbert & Reggie Parks defeated Alaskan & Big K
Killer Kowalski defeated Wilbur Snyder
Larry Hennig defeated Chris Markoff
Eddie Sharkey drew Larry Heiniemi
9/10/66 – Minneapolis TV
Killer Kowalski defeated Leroy Hirsch
Mad Dog Vachon defeated Johnny Zenda
Wilbur Snyder defeated Johnny Kace
Alaskan & Big K defeated Kenny Jay & Tiny Mills
9/12/66 – Minneapolis TV
Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Eddie Sharkey & Johnny Zenda
Killer Kowalski defeated Paul Caruso
Billy Red Cloud defeated Johnny Kace
Reggie Parks defeated Leroy Hirsch
Alaskan defeated Kenny Jay
9/16/66 – Milwaukee, WI @ the Auditorium
Referee John Snider
AWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon dcor Wilbur Snyder
Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Doug Gilbert & Billy Red Cloud 2/3
Chris Markoff drew Ron Reed
Dale Lewis (sub Eddie Sharkey) defeated Tiger Joe Tomasso via pin with a “rolling reverse body scissors”
Jim Raschke defeated Johnny Kace with a backbreaker
Reported Attendance: 2,127
Note: This was Raschke’s pro debut.
9/16/66 – Chicago, IL @ the International Amphitheatre
AWA Tag Team Champions Dick the Bruiser & the Crusher defeated Alaskan & Big K
Killer Kowalski defeated Pat O’Connor
Mitsu Arakawa defeated Bobby Managoff
The Destroyer defeated Jose Betancourt
Angelo Poffo defeated Prince Pullins
Luis Martinez defeated Larry Heiniemi
9/17/66 – St. Paul, MN @ the Armory
Killer Kowalski defeated Billy Red Cloud COR
Alaskan defeated Doug Gilbert
Reggie Parks defeated Big K
Harley Race defeated Eddie Sharkey
Jim Raschke defeated Great Dane
9/18/66 – Minneapolis TV
Killer Kowalski defeated Bob Hirsch
Wilbur Snyder defeated Johnny Kace
Mad Dog Vachon defeated Johnny Zenda
Alaskan & Big K defeated Kenny Jay & Tiny Mills
9/20/66 – Moline, IL @ the Wharton Fieldhouse
AWA Tag Team Champions Dick The Bruiser & The Crusher defeated Larry Hennig & Harley Race
Big K defeated Chris Markoff
Alaskan defeated Doug Gilbert
Billy Red Cloud defeated Steve Druk
9/20/66 – Minneapolis TV
Alaskan defeated Johnny Zenda
Billy Red Cloud defeated Great Dane
Killer Kowalski defeated Luis Gonzalez
Reggie Parks defeated Francisco Rios
Mad Dog Vachon defeated Carlos Diaz
9/24/66 – Minneapolis TV
Larry Hennig defeated Johnny Zenda
Verne Gagne defeated George Gadaski
Alaskan defeated Frankie Hester
Killer Kowalski defeated Kenny Jay
Reggie Parks & Billy Red Cloud defeated Johnny Kace & Steve Stanlee
9/24/66 – St. Paul, MN @ the Armory
Killer Kowalski defeated Billy Red Cloud 23:00
Larry Hennig defeated Chris Markoff
Alaskan defeated Jack Pesek
Reggie Parks defeated George Gadaski
Jim Raschke defeated Steve Stanlee
Reported Attendance: 2,119
9/24/66 – Omaha, NE @ the Civic Auditorium
Midwest Tag Team Champions Luke Brown & Jake Smith defeated AWA Tag Team Champions Dick the Bruiser & The Crusher via disqualification (AWA Titles not on the line)
Dale Lewis defeated Doug Gilbert
Nebraska Champion Tim Woods drew Mad Russian Stan Pulaski
Ron Reed defeated Harley Race
9/27/66 – Minneapolis TV
Alaskan & Big K defeated Steve Stanlee & Johnny Zenda
Frankie Hester defeated Killer Kowalski via disqualification
Billy Red Cloud defeated George Gadaski via disqualification
9/28/66 – Denver, CO @ the Auditorium Arena
Killer Kowalski won battle royal
Killer Kowalski defeated Doug Gilbert
Dick The Bruiser defeated Len Miller
Reggie Parks defeated Tim Woods
Billy Red Cloud defeated Larry Hennig via disqualification
Alaskan defeated Eddie Sharkey
10/1/66 – St. Paul, MN @ the Armory
Killer Kowalski dcor Reggie Parks 23:00
Alaskan & Big K defeated Eddie Sharkey & Jack Pesek 2/3
Billy Red Cloud defeated George Gadaski
Jim Raschke defeated Juan Zendajas
Reported Attendance: 1,863
10/4/66 – Minneapolis TV
Alaskan & Big K defeated George Gadaski & Leroy Hirsch
Billy Red Cloud defeated Mike Murlaski
Killer Kowalski defeated Paul Caruso & Johnny Zenda
Reggie Parks defeated Kenny Jay
10/8/66 – Omaha, NE @ the Civic Auditorium
Midwest Champion Tim Woods defeated Harley Race via disqualification
Luke Brown defeated The Crusher
Dale Lewis defeated Jake Smith
Haru Sasaki defeated Ron Reed
Mad Russian Stan Pulaski defeated Dick Murdoch
Reported Attendance: 2,459
* The Winnipeg Free Press Friday, October 7, 1966 from a column called Time Out with Maurice Smith
A New Promoter
Recently it was mentioned in this column that Alex Turk after 22 years in the game, had given up promoting wrestling in Winnipeg. But local mat enthusiasts will still be able to enjoy their favorite sport for Al Tomko, himself a wrestler of note, has decided to get into the business of promoting and wuill stage his first card October 17.
Tomko will work with the Minneapolis based group headed by Vern Gagne and Wally Karbo. These two men by the way, are probably the largest promoters of wrestling in the United States. They provide matches for such cities as Milwaukee, Chicago, Denver, Omaha and many other smaller centres in the mid-west United States. In addition, they recently took over in Montreal, once one of the greatest hotbeds for wrestling in North America.
Gagne is also in the boxing business. He’s manager of Ron Marsh, a young heavyweight out of Kansas, who has built up quite an impressive record within the last year. The other night in Milwaukee, he won his 13th fight. Most of his victories have come via the TKO route. Gagne thinks his man is just about ready to take on the likes of George Chuvalo and might be interested in promoting the fight here.
Marsh, by the way, is unique among the ranks among professional boxers in that he holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Kansas. He often is a substitute teacher in Minneapolis High Schools.
10/8/66 – Minneapolis TV
Verne Gagne defeated George Gadaski
Alaskan defeated Frankie Hester
Killer Kowalski defeated Kenny Jay
Reggie Parks & Billy Red Cloud defeated Johnny Kace & Steve Stanlee
10/8/66 – Minneapolis, MN @ the Convention Center
Alaskan defeated Verne Gagne via disqualification
Killer Kowalski defeated Billy Red Cloud
Larry Hennig defeated Reggie Parks via disqualification
Jack Lanza defeated George Gadaski
Doug Gilbert defeated Steve Druk
Jim Raschke defeated Juan Zendajas
Reported Attendance: 4,019
10/10/66 – Moline, IL @ the Wharton Fieldhouse
Verne Gagne no contest Alaskan
Doug Gilbert drew Harley Race
Killer Kowalski defeated Billy Red Cloud
Larry Hennig defeated Reggie Parks
Jim Raschke defeated Roy Burke
10/10/66 – Vancouver, BC @ the PNE Agrodome
Special Referee: Archie Moore
Gene Kiniski & Domenic Denucci defeated Canadian Tag Team Champions Dutch Savage & Don Jardine on a 3rd fall via disqualification
AWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon drew Paul Jones
John Tolos defeated Roy McClarty
Rene Goulet defeated Duke Miller
Alexander the Great defeated Paul DeGalles
Eric Froelich defeated Red McNulty
Reported Attendance: 3,487
Note: Even though he held the title, Mad Dog Vachon was not billed as AWA World Heavyweight Champion on that card.
10/11/66 – Minneapolis TV
Jack Lanza defeated Kenny Jay
Killer Kowalski defeated Johnny Zenda
Reggie Parks defeated Ray Burke
Billy Red Cloud defeated Jose Quintero
10/12/66 – Denver, CO @ the Auditorium Arena
Verne Gagne defeated Alaskan via disqualification
Killer Kowalski defeated Jack Pesek
Killer Kowalski drew Jack Lanza
Doug Gilbert defeated Stan Kowalski
Larry Hennig defeated Billy Red Cloud
Danny Plechas defeated Dan Husar
10/13/66 – Milwaukee, WI @ the Auditorium
Wilbur Snyder defeated AWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon on a 3rd fall via disqualification when Vachon hit the referee
1 Vachon defeated Snyder
2 Snyder defeated Vachon
3 Vachon was via disqualification’ed for hitting the referee
Alaskan defeated Verne Gagne via disqualification
Killer Kowalski defeated Billy Red Cloud via pin
Larry Hennig drew Doug Gilbert 20:00
Reggie Parks defeated George Gadaski
Reported Attendance: 2,549
10/15/66 – Minneapolis TV
Mad Dog Vachon defeated Paul Caruso
Big K defeated Kenny Jay
Doug Gilbert & Reggie Parks defeated Dave Cox & Johnny Zenda
Jack Lanza & Jack Pesek defeated Killer Kowalski
10/15/66 – St. Paul, MN @ the Armory
Handicap match: Doug Gilbert & Reggie Parks defeated Killer Kowalski
Larry Hennig defeated Jack Pesek
Jack Lanza defeated Chris Markoff
Big K defeated George Gadaski
Jim Raschke defeated Kenny Jay
Reported Attendance: 2,162
10/17/66 – Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada @ the Civic Auditorium
Killer Kowalski defeated Don Leo Jonathan via pin in 21:00
AWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon defeated Doug Gilbert via pin in 17:00
Larry Hennig & Harley Race drew Reggie Parks & Jack Lanza
Jack Pesek drew Lorne Corlette 20:00
Promoter Al Tomko
10/18/66 – Minneapolis TV
Billy Red Cloud defeated Dave Cox
Killer Kowalski defeated Leroy Hirsch
Doug Gilbert & Reggie Parks defeated Paul Caruso & George Gadaski
Mad Dog Vachon defeated Johnny Zenda
10/21/66 – Chicago, IL @ the International Amphitheatre
Dick the Bruiser defeated Alaskan
Wilbur Snyder defeated Killer Kowalski via disqualification
Verne Gagne defeated Big K
Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Doug Gilbert & Billy Red Cloud
Mitsu Arakawa defeated Luis Martinez
Chris Markoff defeated Prince Pullins
10/22/66 – St. Paul, MN @ the Auditorium
Verne Gagne defeated Alaskan via pin in 19:00
Killer Kowalski defeated Jack Lanza COR in 16:50 snapping Lanza’s victory streak of 91
Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Reggie Parks & Doug Gilbert on a 3rd fall via disqualification
Big K drew Billy Red Cloud 20:00
Jim Raschke defeated Paul Caruso via pin in 14:10
Reported Attendance: 5,496
10/22/66 – Minneapolis TV
Killer Kowalski defeated Frankie Hester
Jack Lanza defeated Mike Murlaski
George Gadaski defeated Alaskan via disqualification
Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Roy Burke & Paul Caruso
Doug Gilbert & Reggie Parks defeated Dave Cox & Kenny Jay
10/24/66 – Lincoln, NE @ the Pershing Auditorium
AWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon drew Tim Woods
The Kentuckians Luke Brown & Jake Smith defeated Dale Lewis & Gus Kallas
Tim Woods defeated Mad Russian Stan Pulaski
Haru Sasaki defeated Carlos Colon
10/25/66 – Minneapolis TV
Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated George Gadaski & Frankie Hester
Jack Lanza defeated Paul Caruso
Doug Gilbert & Reggie Parks defeated Roy Burke & Mike Murlaski
10/25/66 – Denver, CO @ the Auditorium Arena
Dick The Bruiser defeated Alaskan via disqualification
Killer Kowalski defeated Jack Lanza
Reggie Parks & Billy Red Cloud defeated Larry Hennig & Harley Race
Billy Red Cloud defeated Big K
10/26/66 – Fargo, ND @ the Civic Auditorium
Alaskan defeated Verne Gagne via disqualification
Killer Kowalski defeated Doug Gilbert
Larry Hennig drew Billy Red Cloud
Jack Lanza defeated Big K
10/27/66 – Moline, IL @ the Wharton Fieldhouse
Verne Gagne defeated Alaskan
Larry Hennig & Harley Race drew Doug Gilbert & Reggie Parks
Big K drew Jack Pesek
Jack Lanza defeated Moose Cholak
10/29/66 – Minneapolis TV
Larry Hennig defeated Mike Murlaski
Killer Kowalski defeated Roy Burke
Jack Lanza defeated Kenny Jay
Alaskan & Big K defeated Dave Cox & George Gadaski
Reggie Parks defeated Leroy Hirsch
10/29/66 – Omaha, NE @ the Civic Auditorium
Dale Lewis defeated AWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon via disqualification
Midwest Tag Team Champions The Kentuckians Luke Brown & Jake Smith defeated Luke Graham & Mad Russian Stan Pulaski
Nebraska Champion Tim Woods defeated Haru Sasaki
Ron Reed defeated Lee Henning
10/29/66 – St. Paul, MN @ the Armory
Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Reggie Parks & Doug Gilbert via disqualification
Billy Red Cloud defeated Jack Pesek
Doug Gilbert drew Harley Race
Jack Lanza defeated George Gadaski
10/31/66 – Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada @ the Civic Auditorium
Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Reggie Parks & Doug Gilbert
Killer Kowalski defeated John Tolos
Jack Lanza defeated The Alaskan
Jack Pesek drew Stan the Moose Mykatowich
11/1/66 – Minneapolis TV
Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Dave Cox & Leroy Hirsch
Jack Lanza defeated Mike Murlaski
Reggie Parks defeated Roy Burke
Killer Kowalski defeated George Gadaski
11/2/66 – St Cloud, MN
Larry Hennig & Harley Race vs. Tiny Mills & Billy Red Cloud
11/2/66 – Lincoln, NE @ the Pershing Auditorium
AWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon defeated Jake Smith via disqualification
Tim Woods & Ron Reed defeated Dale Lewis & Haru Sasaki
Jean Antone defeated Betty Niccoli
Luke Brown drew Stan Pulaski
11/4/66 – Spring Lake Park, MN
Larry Hennig & Harley Race vs. Doug Gilbert & Reggie Parks
Killer Kowalski vs. Jack Pesek
Blackjack Daniels vs. George Gadaski
11/5/66 – Minneapolis TV
Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Bobby Cox & Jack Pesek
Verne Gagne defeated Roy Burke
Alaskan defeated Frank Hester
Jack Lanza defeated George Gadaski
Killer Kowalski defeated Leroy Hirsch
11/5/66 – Omaha, NE @ the Civic Auditorium
Rope Match: AWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon defeated Dale Lewis COR
Midwest Tag Team Champions The Kentuckians defeated Tor Kamata & Mad Russian Stan Pulaski
Luke Graham drew Tim Woods
Ron Reed defeated Haru Sasaki
11/5/66 – St. Paul, MN @ the Auditorium
Referee: Tiny Mills
Larry Hennig & Harley Race no contest Alaskan & Big K
Killer Kowalski defeated Jack Lanza
Billy Red Cloud drew Doug Gilbert
Reggie Parks defeated Bob Hirsch
Jim Raschke defeated George Gadaski
Reported Attendance: 4,973
11/8/66 – Columbus, NE @ the Platte County Agricultural Exhibit Hall
AWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon vs. Ron Reed
Jake Smith & Luke Brown vs. Haru Sasaki & Dale Lewis
Tim Woods vs. Mad Russian Stan Pulaski
11/9/66 – Beatrice, NE @ the City Auditorium
AWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon defeated Luke Brown 2/3
1. Vachon won 1st fall
2. Brown won 2nd fall
3. Vachon won 3rd fall
Jake Smith defeated Haru Sasaki
Tim Woods & Ron Reed drew Dale Lewis & Mad Russian Stan Pulaski when the time limit expired in the 3rd fall
1. Woods & Reed won first fall
2. Lewis & Mad Russian won 2nd fall
3. The time expired before either team could score another fall
11/9/66 – Fargo, ND @ the Civic Auditorium
Killer Kowalski defeated Jack Lanza
Alaskan & Big K defeated Doug Gilbert & Reggie Parks
Billy Red Cloud defeated Larry Hennig via disqualification
Jim Raschke defeated George Gadaski
11/10/66 – Milwaukee, WI @ the Auditorium
Verne Gagne defeated Alaskan via pin in 20:00
Killer Kowalski defeated Dick the Bruiser via disqualification
Reggie Parks & Doug Gilbert defeated Larry Hennig & Harley Race 2/3
1 Hennig & Race won
2 Parks & Gilbert won
3 Parks & Gilbert won
Wilbur Snyder defeated Mitsu Arakawa via pin
Jack Lanza drew Chris Markoff 20:00
Reported Attendance: 2,300
11/10/66 – Rock Valley, IA @ the Community Gym
AWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon defeated Tim Woods
Luke Brown & Jake Smith defeated Dale Lewis & Mad Russian Stan Pulaski
Haru Sasaki defeated Ron Reed
11/11/66 – Chicago, IL @ the International Amphitheatre
AWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon defeated Wilbur Snyder
Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Big K & the Alaskan
Killer Kowalski defeated Jack Lanza
Verne Gagne defeated the Assassin
Pat O’Connor defeated George Gadaski
Chris Markoff defeated Jose Bettancourt
11/12/66 – Minneapolis TV
Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated George Drake & Kenny Jay
Billy Red Cloud defeated Steve Stanlee
Doug Gilbert & Reggie Parks defeated Al Barr & George Gadaski
11/12/66 – Omaha, NE @ the Civic Auditorium
Dick the Bruiser defeated Mad Dog Vachon to win AWA World Heavyweight Title
Title Change only recognized in Omaha
Verne Gagne defeated Mad Russian Stan Pulaski
Midwest Tag Team Title Match: Mitsu Arakawa & Haru Sasaki vs. The Kentuckians
Dale Lewis vs. Wilbur Snyder
Ron Reed drew Tim Woods
Note: Unclear whether or not Arakawa and Sasaki won the tag straps.
11/15/66 – Minneapolis TV
The Alaskan & Big K defeated Dave Cox & George Drake
Jack Lanza defeated Steve Stanlee
Killer Kowalski defeated Pete Peterson
Reggie Parks defeated Al Barr
11/15/66 – Moline, IL @ the Wharton Fieldhouse
Larry Hennig & Harley Race no contest The Alaskan & Big K
Killer Kowalski defeated Jack Lanza
Doug Gilbert drew Billy Red Cloud
Reggie Parks defeated George Gadaski
11/16/66 – Denver, CO @ the Auditorium Arena
Killer Kowalski defeated Verne Gagne via disqualification
Dick the Bruiser defeated Alaskan
Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Wilbur Snyder & Jack Lanza
Bill Melby defeated Eric the Great
11/17/66 – Mankato, MN
Reggie Parks & Doug Gilbert defeated Larry Hennig & Harley Race via disqualification
Killer Kowalski defeated Eddie Sharkey
Jim Raschke defeated George Drake
11/19/66 – Minneapolis TV
Verne Gagne defeated Kenny Jay
Killer Kowalski defeated Phil Christy
Alaskan & Big K defeated George Drake & Jim Sails
Harley Race defeated Bob Kappel
Reggie Parks defeated George Gadaski
11/19/66 – Omaha, NE @ the Civic Auditorium
Mad Dog Vachon defeated Dick the Bruiser to regain AWA World Heavyweight Title
Ron Reed & Tim Woods defeated Dale Lewis & Haru Sasaki
Jake Smith defeated Mad Russian Stan Pulaski via disqualification
Luke Brown defeated Luke Graham
11/19/66 – St. Paul, MN @ the Armory
Alaskan & Big K defeated Reggie Parks & Doug Gilbert via disqualification
Killer Kowalski defeated Chris Markoff 21:00
Harley Race defeated George Drake 19:00
Jack Lanza defeated George Gadaski 18:20
Reported Attendance: 1,848
11/21/66 – Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada @ the Civic Auditorium
No-DQ Match: Reggie Parks & Doug Gilbert & defeated Larry Hennig & Harley Race 2/3
Killer Kowalski defeated Jack Lanza
Billy Red Cloud defeated Big K
Stan Mykatowich defeated George Gadaski in 12:00
11/22/66 – Minneapolis TV
Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Paul Christy & George Drake
Alaskan defeated Bob Kappel
Billy Red Cloud defeated Jim Sails
Killer Kowalski defeated George Gadaski
11/23/66 – Fargo, ND @ the Civic Auditorium
Verne Gagne defeated The Alaskan
Reggie Parks & Doug Gilbert defeated Harley Race & Larry Hennig
Billy Red Cloud defeated Killer Kowalski
Doug Gilbert drew Harley Race
11/24/66 – Minneapolis, MN @ the Convention Center Thanksgiving card
Alaskan & Big K defeated Larry Hennig & Harley Race
Killer Kowalski won a 14 man battle royal
Billy Red Cloud drew Reggie Parks
Killer Kowalski defeated Doug Gilbert
Verne Gagne defeated Progessor Steve Druk
Jim Raschke defeated Blackjack Daniels
Reported Attendance: 7,462
11/26/66 – Minneapolis TV
Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Frankie Hester & Kenny Jay
Verne Gagne defeated Paul Caruso
11/26/66 – St. Paul, MN @ the Armory
Reggie Parks defeated Alaskan via disqualification
Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Jack Lanza & Jim Raschke 2/3
Jack Pesek defeated Big K via disqualification
Eddie Sharkey defeated Kenny Jay
Reported Attendance: 1,713
11/28/66 – Moline, IL @ the Wharton Fieldhouse
Alaskan & Big K defeated Larry Hennig & Harley Race
Killer Kowalski defeated Reggie Parks via disqualification
Billy Red Cloud defeated Moose Cholak
Doug Gilbert defeated Jack Pesek
11/29/66 – Minneapolis TV
Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Paul Caruso & ?
11/30/66 – Denver, CO @ the Auditorium Arena
Killer Kowalski vs. AWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon 2/3
Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Dick the Bruiser & Wilbur Snyder 2/3
Alaskan vs. Verne Gagne
Bill Melby vs. Joe Millich
12/2/66 – Milwaukee, WI @ the Auditorium
Killer Kowalski defeated Dick the Bruiser via disqualification
Verne Gagne defeated Larry Hennig via disqualification
Reggie Parks & Doug Gilbert defeated Mad Dog Vachon (sub Alaskan) & Big K
Wilbur Snyder defeated Harley Race
Jim Raschke (sub Mitsu Arakawa) drew Billy Red Cloud
Reported Attendance: 2,431
12/3/66 – Minneapolis TV
Larry Hennig defeated Pete Peterson
Dick the Bruiser & The Crusher defeated Roy Burke & Great Dane
Mad Dog Vachon defeated Kenny Jay
Reggie Parks defeated Steve Stanlee
Jamaica Kid & Little Beaver drew Little Brutus & Sky Low Low
Killer Kowalski defeated Guy Taylor.
12/3/66 – St. Paul, MN @ the Auditorium
AWA Tag Team Champions Dick The Bruiser & The Crusher defeated Alaskan & Big K 2/3
Handicap match: Killer Kowalski defeated Billy Red Cloud & George Drake 2-0 in 17:10
Little Beaver & Jamaica Kid defeated Sky Low Low & Little Brutus 2/3
Larry Hennig defeated Jack Lanza
Harley Race drew Doug Gilbert
Reported Attendance: “crowd of 4,893”
12/3/66 – St. James
The Crusher defeated Harley Race.
12/5/66 – Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada @ the Civic Auditorium
Pat O’Connor defeated Killer Kowalski via disqualification
Little Brutus & Sky Low Low defeated Little Beaver & Jamaica Kid
Reggie Parks defeated Larry Hennig via pin
Harley Race drew Doug Gilbert 20:00
12/6/66 – Minneapolis TV
Verne Gagne defeated Steve Stanlee
Killer Kowalski defeated Great Dane
Reggie Parks defeated Pete Peterson
Mad Dog Vachon defeated George Drake
12/6/66 – Aberdeen, SD @ the Civic Arena
Billy Red Cloud defeated The Alaskan
Doug Gilbert defeated Killer Kowalski
Reggie Parks defeated Larry Hennig
Big K defeated George Drake.
Reported Attendance: “Good-sized.”
12/7/66 – Fargo, ND @ the Civic Auditorium
Verne Gagne & Billy Red Cloud defeated Alaskan & Big K
Little Beaver & Jamaica Kid defeated Sky Low Low & Little Brutus
Larry Hennig defeated George Drake
Little Brutus defeated Jamaica Kid
12/10/66 – Minneapolis TV
Verne Gagne defeated George Drake
Larry Hennig defeated Francisco Rios
Killer Kowalski defeated Santiago Acosta
Doug Gilbert & Reggie Parks defeated Porforio Longerio & Guy Taylor
Billy Red Cloud defeated George Gadaski.
12/10/66 – Minneapolis, MN @ the Convention Center
Winner to wrestle AWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon on 12/17
Verne Gagne defeated Killer Kowalski via disqualification
Alaskan & Big K defeated Eddie Sharkey & Billy Red Cloud 2/3
Reggie Parks defeated Larry Hennig via disqualification
Doug Gilbert defeated Jack Pesek
Jim Raschke defeated George Drake
Reported Attendance: 3,278
12/12/66 – Moline, IL @ the Wharton Fieldhouse
AWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon defeated Reggie Parks
Killer Kowalski defeated Alaskan
Little Beaver & Jamacia Kid defeated Little Brutus & Sky Low Low
George Gadaski (sub Harley Race) defeated George Drake
12/13/66 – Minneapolis TV
Killer Kowalski defeated Francisco Rios
Reggie Parks defeated George Gadaski
Alaskan & Big K defeated Santiago Acosta & George Drake
Billy Red Cloud defeated Porforio Longerio
12/13/66 – Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada @ the Civic Auditorium
AWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon defeated Reggie Parks via disqualification
Little Beaver & Jamaica Kid defeated Sky Low Low & Little Brutus
Jack Lanza defeated Harley Race via disqualification
Doug Gilbert defeated Stan Mykatowich via pin
12/14/66 – Denver, CO @ the Auditorium Arena
Dick the Bruiser & Wilbur Snyder defeated Larry Hennig & Harley Race
Verne Gagne defeated Alaskan
Verne Gagne (sub Dory Funk Jr) defeated Haru Sasaki
Killer Kowalski vs. Chris Markoff
12/15/66 – Mankato, MN
AWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon defeated Reggie Parks COR
Chris Markoff defeated George Drake
Jamaica Kid & Little Beaver defeated Little Brutus & Sky Low Low
Referee: Jim Raschke
12/16/66 – Chicago, IL @ the International Amphitheatre
Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated AWA Tag Team Champions Dick the Bruiser & the Crusher via disqualification
Killer Kowalski defeated Verne Gagne via disqualification
Wilbur Snyder defeated Mitsu Arakawa
Chris Markoff defeated Jack Lanza
Reggie Parks defeated Joe Tomasso
Doug Gilbert defeated Igor Volkoff
12/16/66 – St. Cloud, MN
Billy Red Cloud vs. AWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon
Jamaica Kid & Little Beaver vs. Little Brutus & Sky Low Low
George Drake vs. Jim Raschke
12/17/66 – Minnneapolis, MN @ the Convention Center
AWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon defeated Reggie Parks (sub Verne Gagne)
Killer Kowalski defeated Jack Lanza
Little Beaver & Jamaica Kid defeated Sky Low Low & Little Brutus
Chris Markoff drew Doug Gilbert
Alaskan defeated Billy Red Cloud
Jim Raschke defeated George Drake
Reported Attendance: 5,891
12/17/66 – Minneapolis TV
Verne Gagne defeated Kurt Von Steiger
Mad Dog Vachon defeated George Gadaski
Reggie Parks defeated Nick Adams
Killer Kowalski defeated George Drake
Alaskan & Big K defeated Bill Todd & Ken Yates
Little Beaver defeated Little Brutus
12/24/66 – Minneapolis TV
Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Dave Cox & Jack Pesek
Mad Dog Vachon defeated George Drake
Killer Kowalski defeated Bob Hirsch
Alaskan & Big K defeated Porfirio Longerio & Francisco Rios
Reggie Parks defeated Kurt Von Steiger.
12/26/66 – Moline, IL @ the Wharton Fieldhouse
AWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon defeated Reggie Parks
Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Chris Markoff & Billy Red Cloud
Alaskan drew Doug Gilbert
Eddie Sharkey defeated George Gadaski
12/27/66 – Sheboygan, WI @ the Armory
Killer Kowalski vs. Doug Gilbert
Annette Palmer vs. Mars Monroe
Alaskan & Big K vs. Santiago Acosta & Jose Betancourt
12/28/66 – Fargo, ND @ the Civic Auditorium
AWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon defeated Billy Red Cloud
Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Eddie Sharkey & Bob Kappel
Jim Raschke defeated George Gadaski
Bob Kappel defeated Harley Race via disqualification
12/28/66 – Minneapolis, MN
Verne Gagne vs. Killer Kowalski
Nick Adams vs. Steve Druk
Blackjack Daniels vs. Kenny Jay
Alaskan & Big K vs. Doug Gilbert & Reggie Parks
Mars Monroe vs. Annette Palmer
12/29/66 – Denver, CO @ the Auditorium Arena
Killer Kowalski no contest AWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon
Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Verne Gagne & Mighty Igor Vodik 2/3
Junior Heavyweight Champion Danny Hodge drew Reggie Parks
Ivan Kalmikoff defeated Butch Levy
12/30/66 New Ulm, MN
AWA Champion Mad Dog Vachon beat Billy Red Cloud
The Alaskan beat Eddie Sharkey
George Gadaski beat Big K via dq
12/30/66 Minneapolis TV
Larry Hennig & Harley Race beat Kenny Jay & Porforio Longoria
Verne Gagne beat Nick Adams
Reggie Parks beat George Gadaski
Mad Dog Vachon beat Santiago Acosta
The Alaskan beat Ken Yates
12/30/66 Milwaukee, WI @ Auditorium
Larry Hennig & Harley Race beat Wilbur Snyder & Dick the Bruiser 2/3
Verne Gagne beat Mitsu Arakawa via pin in 14:00
Killer Kowalski beat Reggie Parks via pin in 14:00 with a reverse cradle
Jack Lanza beat Joe Tomasso via pin in 11:00 after a bulldog headlock
Doug Gilbert drew Chris Markoff 20:00
Reported Attendance: 2,115
