(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
