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(Credit for the following results go to numerous sources, including, but not limited to, Jim Zordani, Rob Vaniese, \u201cOne Fan Gang\u201d, Tim Hornbaker, and various news clippings)\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

American Wrestling Association\u00a0Results 1965<\/strong><\/p>\n

Promoting the Areas of: Minnesota, North Dakota, Illinois, Wisconsin, Colorado, Nebraska, Iowa, and Manitoba, Canada<\/strong>
\nPromoter: Verne Gagne<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

1\/1\/65 – Minneapolis, MN<\/strong>
\nAWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon defeated Reggie Parks in 23:43
\nLarry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Mighty Igor Vodik & Ivan Kalmikoff
\nJack Lanza defeated Tiny Mills via disqualification
\nBob Boyer drew Bob Geigel
\nEddie Sharkey defeated Joe Tomasso
\nReported Attendance: 6,941<\/p>\n

1\/2\/65 – Minneapolis TV\u00a0<\/strong>
\nLarry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Art Kenny & Tony Nero
\nEddie Sharkey defeated Rocky Monroe
\nMad Dog Vachon defeated Kenny Yates
\nReggie Parks defeated Joe Tomasso
\nBob Geigel defeated Jose Quintero<\/p>\n

1\/4\/65 – Minneapolis TV<\/strong>
\nMad Dog Vachon defeated Rocky Monroe
\nEddie Sharkey defeated Joe Tomasso
\nReggie Parks defeated Art Kenny<\/p>\n

1\/5\/65 – Spring Lake Park, MN<\/strong>
\ncard scheduled<\/p>\n

1\/7\/65 – Mankato, MN<\/strong>
\nAWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon defeated Jack Lanza
\nReggie Parks & Billy Red Cloud defeated Masked Man & Harley Race
\nReggie Parks drew Harley Race
\nNote: The Masked Man was Tony Nero.<\/p>\n

1\/8\/65 – St. Paul, MN @ the Armory
\nAWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon defeated Moose Cholak in 17:31
\nLarry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Reggie Parks & Billy Red Cloud
\nEddie Sharkey defeated Johnny Kace
\nBob Boyer defeated Jack Allen
\natt:1,786.<\/p>\n

1\/9\/65 – Minneapolis TV<\/strong>
\nEddie Sharkey defeated Jose Quintero
\nThe Crusher defeated Great Dane
\nTiny Mills defeated Tony Nero
\nVerne Gagne defeated Johnny Kace
\nLarry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Jack Allen & Claude Patterson<\/p>\n

1\/9\/65 – Omaha, NE @ the Civic Auditorium<\/strong>
\nMad Dog Vachon & Don Jardine defeated Mighty Igor Vodik & Ivan Kalmikoff
\nReggie Parks defeated Pampero Firpo
\nBilly Red Cloud defeated Joe Tomasso
\nRene Goulet defeated Bob Boyer (sub Gene Anderson)
\nReported Attendance: 5,078<\/p>\n

1\/11\/65 – Minneapolis TV<\/strong>
\nLarry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Johnny Kace & Tony Nero
\nBob Boyer defeated Jose Quintero
\nEddie Sharkey defeated Kenny Jay
\nJack Allen defeated The Great Dane
\nThe Crusher defeated Claude Patterson<\/p>\n

1\/12\/65 – Moline, IL @ the Wharton Fieldhouse<\/strong>
\nSpecial Referee: Jersey Joe Walcott
\nAWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon defeated Wilbur Snyder
\nLarry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Mighty Igor Vodik & Ivan Kalmikoff
\nReggie Parks defeated Moose Cholak
\nJack Allen drew Bob Boyer<\/p>\n

1\/13\/65 – Red Wing, MN<\/strong>
\nScheduled: Eddie Sharkey, Bob Boyer<\/p>\n

1\/14\/65 – Denver, CO @ the Auditorium Arena<\/strong>
\nAWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon defeated Verne Gagne 2\/3
\n1 Vachon defeated Gagne in 11:08 with a backbreaker
\n2 Gagne defeated Vachon in 5:24
\n3 Vachon pinned Gagne in 7:51
\nDuring the third fall, the referee was knocked out.In that time, Gagne pinned Vachon, but there was no official score of the win. When the referee revived, Vachon pinned Gagne.
\nNWA Junior Heavyweight Champion Danny Hodge defeated Eddie Sharkey 2\/3
\n1 Hodge defeated Sharkey in 1:09
\n2 Sharkey defeated Hodge in 11:45
\n3 Hodge defeated Sharkey in 4:00
\nSharkey\u2019s loss was billed as his first in two years
\nSharkey was billed as being from Santa Monica
\nLarry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Ivan Kalmikoff & Mighty Igor Vodik
\nArt Neilson drew Reggie Parks 30:00
\nPromoter: Gene Reed
\nReported Attendance: 4,500 fans<\/p>\n

1\/15\/65 – Omaha, NE @ the Civic Auditorium<\/strong>
\nCage Match: Mighty Igor Vodik & Ivan Kalmikoff defeated Mad Dog Vachon & Don Jardine
\nDanny Hodge defeated Pampero Firpo
\nReggie Parks drew Rene Goulet
\nDarling Dagmar defeated Diamond Lil
\nReported Attendance: 4,564<\/p>\n

1\/16\/65 – Anoka, MN<\/strong>
\nMoose Cholak vs. AWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon
\nLarry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Bob Boyer & Tiny Mills<\/p>\n

1\/16\/65 – Minneapolis TV<\/strong>
\nVerne Gagne defeated Pedro Santos
\nDanny Hodge defeated Jose Quintero
\nLarry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Paul Caruso & Sid Freeman
\nMad Dog Vachon defeated Bill Todd
\nThe Crusher defeated Kenny Jay<\/p>\n

1\/17\/65 – St. Paul, MN<\/strong>
\nAWA Tag Team Champions Dick the Bruiser & The Crusher defeated Larry Hennig & Harley Race 2\/3
\nWilbur Snyder defeated Moose Cholak
\nBob Boyer drew Eddie Sharkey
\nMighty Igor Vodik defeated Pedro Santos
\nIvan Kalmikoff defeated Jack Allen
\nReported Attendance: 10,993<\/p>\n

1\/18\/65 – Minneapolis TV<\/strong>
\nVerne Gagne defeated Jack Allen
\nLarry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Rocky Monroe & Bill Todd
\nBob Boyer defeated Kenny Jay
\nMad Dog Vachon defeated Pedro Santos<\/p>\n

1\/20\/65 – Glenwood City, WI<\/strong>
\nCard scheduled<\/p>\n

1\/21\/65 – Mankato, MN<\/strong>
\nReggie Parks defeated Larry Hennig (sub Harley Race)
\nJack Allen drew Bob Boyer
\nLarry Hennig defeated Eddie Sharkey<\/p>\n

1\/23\/65 – Minneapolis TV<\/strong>
\nReggie Parks defeated Jack Wilson
\nPete Bevins & Great Dane defeated Larry Hennig & Harley Race via disqualification
\nThe Crusher defeated Mike Spangler
\nBob Boyer drew Ricky Lopez<\/p>\n

1\/23\/65 – Omaha, NE @ the Civic Auditorium<\/strong>
\nMighty Igor Vodik defeated AWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon via disqualification
\nDanny Hodge defeated Bulldog Plechas
\nIvan Kalmikoff defeated Moose Evans
\nBilly Red Cloud defeated Steve Bolus
\nReported Attendance: 2,517<\/p>\n

1\/24\/65 – Minneapolis, MN<\/strong>
\nVerne Gagne defeated Larry Hennig 2\/3
\nReggie Parks defeated Harley Race via disqualification
\nBob Boyer drew Eddie Sharkey
\nTiny Mills defeated Kurt Von Brawner
\nJack Allen defeated Rick Lopez
\nReported Attendance: 7,708.<\/p>\n

1\/25\/65 – Minneapolis TV<\/strong>
\nBob Boyer defeated Rocky Monroe
\nEddie Sharkey defeated Ricky Lopez
\nBilly Red Cloud defeated Jose Quintero
\nLarry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Pete Bevins & Mike Spangler
\nJack Allen defeated Great Dane<\/p>\n

1\/26\/65 – Moline, IL @ the Wharton Fieldhouse<\/strong>
\nVerne Gagne vs. AWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon
\nLarry Hennig & Harley Race vs. Reggie Parks & Wilbur Snyder
\nBob Boyer vs. Junior Heavyweight Champion Danny Hodge
\nMark Starr vs. Mighty Igor Vodik<\/p>\n

1\/27\/65 – Denver, CO @ the Auditorium Arena<\/strong>
\nAWA World Heavyweight Champion Maurice Vachon defeated Dick the Bruiser on a 3rd fall COR
\n1 Bruiser defeated Vachon in 3:28
\n2 Vachon defeated Bruiser in 6:12
\n3 Bruiser was counted out of the ring
\nVerne Gagne & Wilbur Snyder defeated Larry Hennig & Harley Race 2\/3
\n1 Hennig defeated Gagne in 9:27
\n2 Gagne defeated Hennig in 7:07
\n3 Gagne defeated Race in 8:02
\nNWA Junior Heavyweight Champion Danny Hodge double DQ The Crusher in 13:03
\nReggie Parks defeated Bob Boyer in 24:30
\npromoter: Gene Reed
\nReported Attendance: 4,500 fans<\/p>\n

1\/30\/65 – Omaha, NE @ the Civic Auditorium<\/strong>
\nVerne Gagne defeated AWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon COR
\nMighty Igor Vodik & Ivan Kalmikoff defeated Pampero Firpo & Don Jardine
\nDanny Hodge defeated Joe Tomasso
\nReggie Parks defeated Chris Markoff
\nReported Attendance: 2,710<\/p>\n

1\/31\/65 – Minneapolis, MN<\/strong>
\nLarry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Dick the Bruiser & The Crusher 2\/3 to win the AWA Tag Team Title
\nWilbur Snyder defeated Iron Mike DiBiase
\nBob Boyer defeated Eddie Sharkey
\nBilly Red Cloud defeated Black Bart
\nSid Freeman defeated Rick Lopez
\nReported Attendance: 9,176<\/p>\n

2\/1\/65 – Minneapolis TV<\/strong>
\nLarry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Jack Allen & Mike Dibiase<\/p>\n

2\/2\/65 – Hastings, MN<\/strong>
\nCard scheduled<\/p>\n

2\/3\/65 – Wilmar, MN<\/strong>
\nCard scheduled<\/p>\n

2\/4\/65 – St. Cloud, MN<\/strong>
\nAWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Tiny Mills & Reggie Parks
\nLarry Hennig defeated Tiny Mills<\/p>\n

2\/5\/65 – Prior Lake, MN<\/strong>
\nCard scheduled<\/p>\n

2\/6\/65 – Omaha, NE @ the Civic Auditorium<\/strong>
\nAWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Mighty Igor Vodik & Ivan Kalmikoff
\nTony Borne defeated Billy Red Cloud
\nJack Pesek defeated Don Jardine via disqualification
\nRene Goulet drew Pampero Firpo
\nReported Attendance: 2,922<\/p>\n

2\/6\/65 – St. Paul, MN @ the Auditorium
\nVerne Gagne defeated AWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon on a 2nd fall via disqualification
\n1 Gagne pinned Vachon in 11:30 after a series of drop kicks
\n2 Vachon was via disqualification\u2019ed in 24:30
\nThe Crusher defeated Tiny Mills in 6:05
\nWorld Junior Heavyweight Champion Danny Hodge defeated Bob Boyer via pin in 20:10
\nReggie Parks defeated Nicoli Volkoff via pin
\nSid Freeman defeated Jose Quintero
\nAtt:\u201d6,389 fans\u201d<\/p>\n

2\/8\/65 – Minneapolis TV
\nLarry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Paul Caruso & The Great Dane
\nThe Crusher defeated Bill Todd<\/p>\n

2\/8\/65 – Rock Falls, IL @ the High School
\nCrusher vs. Bob Boyer in featured bout<\/p>\n

2\/9\/65 – Moline, IL @ the Wharton Fieldhouse
\nThe Crusher defeated Rene Goulet
\nAWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon defeated Moose Evans
\nAWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Bob Boyer (sub Wilbur Snyder) & Reggie Parks
\nJack Allen defeated Joe Snyder<\/p>\n

2\/10\/65 – Denver, CO @ the Auditorium Arena
\nNon-Title Texas Death Match: Dick the Bruiser defeated AWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon in 23:30 when Vachon was unable to continue
\nBruiser had taken two falls, and Vachon had taken three
\nVerne Gagne & Wilbur Snyder defeated AWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig on a 3rd fall via disqualification when Race punched referee Danny Loos
\nThe Crusher defeated Reggie Parks
\nSid Freeman defeated Bob Boyer
\npromoter: Gene Reed
\nreferee: Danny Loos
\nReported Attendance: 3,700 fans<\/p>\n

2\/13\/65
\nGrappler Race Stabbed in Scuffle<\/p>\n

Harley Race, one of the wrestlers on shows in the Twin Cities, was reported in serious condition in Hennepin General Hospital Friday night. Race suffered a stab wound during a scuffle in a Minneapolis restaurant.<\/p>\n

Promoter Wally Karbo of Minneapolis announced Mad Dog Vachon will pair with Larry Hennig in place of Race against Dick The Bruiser and Crusher tonight in the Minneapolis Auditorium.<\/p>\n

2\/13\/65 – Minneapolis TV
\nLarry Hennig defeated Ricky Lopez
\nDick the Bruiser & The Crusher defeated Jack Allen & Rocky Monroe<\/p>\n

2\/13\/65 – Minneapolis, MN @ the Auditorium
\nDeath Match: Dick the Bruiser & The Crusher defeated Larry Hennig & Mad Dog Vachon (sub Harley Race)
\nJunior Heavyweight Champion Danny Hodge defeated Eddie Sharkey 23:20
\nReggie Parks drew Wilbur Snyder
\nBilly Red Cloud defeated Bob Boyer
\nSid Freeman defeated Jack Pesek
\nJack Allen defeated Ricky Lopez<\/p>\n

2\/14\/65 – Omaha, NE @ the Civic Auditorium
\nDanny Hodge defeated AWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon via disqualification
\nMighty Igor Vodik & Ivan Kalmikoff defeated Larry Hennig & Hercules Graham (sub Harley Race)
\nVerne Gagne defeated Nebraska Champion Don Jardine via disqualification
\nTony Borne drew Pampero Firpo
\nReported Attendance: 3,541<\/p>\n

2\/15\/65 – Minneapolis TV
\nLarry Hennig defeated Paul Caruso
\nThe Crusher defeated Bill Todd<\/p>\n

2\/16\/65 – Minneapolis TV
\nLarry Hennig defeated Jack Allen<\/p>\n

2\/19\/65 – Golden Valley, MN
\nBilly Red Cloud vs. Tiny Mills<\/p>\n

2\/20\/65 – Minneapolis TV
\nLarry Hennig defeated Jack Allen
\nBilly Red Cloud defeated Kenny Jay
\nMighty Igor Vodik defeated Bill Green
\nMad Dog Vachon defeated Great Dane
\nThe Crusher defeated Jose Quintero<\/p>\n

2\/20\/65 – Minneapolis, MN
\nAWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon defeated The Crusher
\nMighty Igor Vodik defeated Larry Hennig via disqualification
\nBilly Red Cloud defeated Bill Green
\nIvan Kalmikoff defeated Jack Allen
\nBob Boyer drew Sid Freeman
\nReported Attendance: 7,745.<\/p>\n

2\/22\/65 – Minneapolis TV
\nThe Crusher defeated Bill Greene<\/p>\n

2\/23\/65 – Moline, IL @ the Wharton Fieldhouse
\nThe Crusher & Reggie Parks defeated Moose Cholak & Larry Hennig
\nSid Freeman & Eddie Sharkey defeated Bob Boyer & Tiny Mills
\nSid Freeman defeated Tiny Mills (sub Ivan Kalmikoff)
\nEddie Sharkey defeated Bob Boyer
\nNote: Freeman was billed as Mr. America<\/p>\n

2\/24\/65 – Denver, CO @ the Auditorium Arena
\nTexas Death Match with the title on the line: AWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon defeated Dick the Bruiser when Bruiser was unable to continue at the end of the 11th fall
\nten seconds between falls
\nVachon won seven falls and Bruiser won four
\nWilbur Snyder defeated The Crusher via disqualification
\nMighty Igor defeated Tiny Mills in 4:08
\nLarry Hennig defeated Ivan Kalmikoff in 12:19
\nDanny Loos Jr defeated Jack Allen in 13:28
\npromoter: Gene Reed
\nReported Attendance: 6,100 fans<\/p>\n

2\/27\/65 – Anoka, MN
\nThe Crusher vs. Larry Hennig<\/p>\n

2\/28\/65 – Brainerd, MN
\nLarry Hennig vs. Reggie Parks<\/p>\n

3\/1\/65 – Minneapolis TV
\nVerne Gagne defeated Kenny Jay
\nLarry Hennig defeated Jose Quintero
\nThe Crusher defeated Claude Patterson<\/p>\n

3\/6\/65 – Minneapolis TV
\nLarry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Great Dane & Eddie Sharkey<\/p>\n

3\/6\/65 – Omaha, NE @ the Civic Auditorium
\n10 Rounds of Boxing, Non-Title
\nDanny Hodge defeated AWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon KO in 1:48 of the fifth round
\nIgor Vodik defeated Don Jardine 2\/3 to win Nebraska State Title
\n1 Igor defeated Jardine in 7:02
\n2 Jardine defeated Igor in 2:55
\n3 Igor pinned Jardine in 7:45 after a squash
\nTony Borne defeated Sonny Myers after manager Leo Newman interfered in the 3rd fall
\nIvan Kalmikoff defeated Bulldog Danny Plechas in 15:50
\nRene Goulet drew Jack Pesek
\nReported Attendance: 4,649<\/p>\n

3\/8\/65 – Minneapolis TV
\nLarry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Paul Caruso & Great Dane<\/p>\n

3\/8\/65 – Moline, IL @ the Wharton Fieldhouse
\nThe Crusher & Mighty Igor Vodik defeated AWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race via disqualification
\nVerne Gagne no contest Reggie Parks
\nIvan Kalmikoff defeated Tiny Mills
\nSid Freeman defeated Bob Boyer<\/p>\n

3\/9\/65 – Minneapolis, MN
\nAWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon defeated The Crusher via disqualification
\nVerne Gagne defeated Moose Cholak
\nLarry Hennig defeated Ivan Kalmikoff
\nReggie Parks defeated Bob Boyer
\nReported Attendance: 7,997
\nNote: Another listing has an additional match Mighty Igor Vodik defeated Harley Race<\/p>\n

3\/10\/65 – Denver, CO @ the Auditorium Arena
\nAWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Dick the Bruiser Mighty Igor Vodik on a 3rd fall COR
\n1 Hennig defeated Bruiser for the first fall
\n2 Igor pinned Hennig in 3:09
\n3 Igor was counted out of the ring in 7:14
\nduring the third fall, Igor fell from the ring and knocked into a girl in the crowd. According to the Rocky Mountain News, it was Igor\u2019s extended apologies to her that caused his countout
\nVerne Gagne defeated Mitsu Arakawa 2\/3
\nDanny Loos Jr. defeated Jack Pesek in 16:10
\nThe Crusher defeated Sid Freeman in 14:42
\npromoter: Gene Reed
\nReported Attendance: 3,500 fans<\/p>\n

3\/12\/65 – St. Paul, MN @ the Armory
\nThe Crusher defeated Larry Hennig via disqualification
\nHarley Race defeated Billy Red Cloud COR
\nReggie Parks defeated Bob Boyer
\nRocky Hamilton defeated Harry Madison
\nEddie Sharkey drew Steve Bolus 20:00<\/p>\n

3\/13\/65 – Minneapolis TV
\nVerne Gagne defeated Great Dane
\nLarry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Steve Bolus & Kenny Jay
\nThe Crusher defeated Chris Popovich<\/p>\n

3\/14\/65 – Elmwood
\nAWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race vs. Reggie Parks & Billy Red Cloud<\/p>\n

3\/15\/65 – Minneapolis TV
\nLarry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Steve Bolus & Art Kenny
\nThe Crusher defeated Great Dane<\/p>\n

3\/16\/65 – St. Cloud, MN
\nVerne Gagne defeated Harley Race 2\/3
\nReg Parks defeated Larry Hennig via disqualification
\nBob Boyer defeated Billy Red Cloud<\/p>\n

3\/17\/65 – Mankato, MN
\nAWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Tiny Mills & Reggie Parks
\nBilly Red Cloud vs. Bob Boyer
\nLarry Hennig vs. Reggie Parks
\nNote: This card was originally scheduled for 3\/2\/65 – but was canceled due to a snowstorm.<\/p>\n

3\/19\/65 – Omaha, NE @ the Civic Auditorium
\nAWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon drew Reggie Parks
\nHandicap Match: Tony Borne & Leo Newman defeated Mighty Igor Vodik
\nDon Jardine defeated Rene Goulet
\nSid Freeman defeated Bulldog Danny Plechas
\nReported Attendance: 5,666<\/p>\n

3\/20\/65 – Minneapolis TV
\nVerne Gagne defeated Bob Boyer
\nThe Crusher defeated Paul Caruso<\/p>\n

3\/20\/65 – St. Paul, MN
\nThe Crusher defeated Larry Hennig COR
\nMighty Igor Vodik & Ivan Kalmikoff defeated Bob Boyer & Tiny Mills
\nBilly Red Cloud defeated Great Dane
\nHarley Race defeated Paul Caruso<\/p>\n

3\/22\/65 – Minneapolis TV
\nThe Crusher defeated Bill Todd<\/p>\n

3\/22\/65 – Moline, IL @ the Wharton Fieldhouse
\nAWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated The Crusher & Mighty Igor Vodik
\nAWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon defeated Verne Gagne via disqualification
\nReggie Parks defeated Bob Boyer
\nMighty Igor Vodik defeated Harley Race<\/p>\n

3\/23\/65 – Osseo, WI @ the High School
\nAWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon vs. Eddie Sharkey
\nAnnette Palmer vs. Mars Monroe
\nGreat Dane vs. Kenny Jay<\/p>\n

3\/23\/65 – Rock Falls, IL @ the High School
\nAWA Tag Team Championship Larry Hennig & Harley Race vs. Reg Parks & The Crusher
\nBob Boyer vs. Billy Goelz
\nReg Parks vs. Larry Hennig<\/p>\n

3\/24\/65 – Denver, CO @ the Coliseum
\nAWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Dick the Bruiser & The Crusher
\nVerne Gagne defeated Moose Cholak
\nPat O\u2019Connor defeated Art Neilson via disqualification
\nBetty Niccoli vs. Kay Noble
\nDanny Loos Jr vs. Danny Plechas
\nPromoter: Gene Reed<\/p>\n

3\/28\/65 – Minneapolis, MN
\nAWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Ivan Kalmikoff & Mighty Igor Vodik via disqualification
\nThe Crusher defeated Rocky Hamilton in 6:20
\nReg Parks defeated Angelo Poffo in 18:32
\nPampero Firpo defeated Jack Pesek in 11:20
\nBilly Red Cloud drew Bob Boyer
\nReported Attendance: 5,328<\/p>\n

3\/29\/65 – Minneapolis TV
\nLarry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Pete Bevins & Great Dane<\/p>\n

3\/30\/65 – Anoka, MN
\nPampero Firpo vs. Verne Gagne<\/p>\n

4\/1\/65 – Moline, IL @ the Wharton Fieldhouse
\nVerne Gagne defeated AWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon via disqualification
\nThe Crusher defeated Harley Race
\nRene Goulet drew Reggie Parks
\nPampero Firpo defeated Jack Pesek<\/p>\n

4\/2\/65 – Mound, MN
\nVerne Gagne defeated Harley Race
\nIvan Kalmikoff defeated Tiny Mills<\/p>\n

4\/2\/65 – St. Paul, MN @ the Armory
\nThe Crusher defeated Larry Hennig in 18:50
\nPampero Firpo defeated Reggie Parks via disqualification
\nRene Goulet defeated Jack Pesek in 20:15
\nEddie Sharkey defeated Great Dane
\nReported Attendance: 2,077<\/p>\n

4\/3\/65 – Omaha, NE @ the Civic Auditorium
\nAWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon defeated Reggie Parks
\nTony Borne & Leo Newman defeated Mad Dog Vachon & Don Jardine (subs for Igor Vodik & Ivan Kalmikoff)
\nDon Jardine defeated Steve Bolus
\nSid Freeman drew Rocky Hamilton
\nReported Attendance: 3,731<\/p>\n

4\/3\/65 – Minneapolis TV
\nVerne Gagne defeated Johnny Carr
\nLarry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Bob Boyer & Jack Pesek<\/p>\n

4\/4\/65 – St Paul, MN @ the Armory
\nAWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Mighty Igor Vodik & Ivan Kalmikoff
\nCrusher defeated Bob Geigel in 14:49
\nBilly Red Cloud defeated Pampero Firpo in 9:49
\nReggie Parks defeated Jack Pesek
\nRene Goulet defeated Bob Boyer<\/p>\n

4\/5\/65 – Minneapolis TV
\nVerne Gagne defeated Kurt von Brauner
\nLarry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Great Dane & Jack Pesek<\/p>\n

4\/7\/65 – Mankato, MN
\nVerne Gagne defeated Harley Race
\nReggie Parks defeated Pampero Firpo (sub Larry Hennig)
\nRene Goulet defeated Tiny Mills (sub Firpo)<\/p>\n

4\/9\/65 – Denver, CO @ the Auditorium Arena
\nAWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon defeated Reggie Parks 2\/3
\n1 Vachon defeated Parks in 15:05
\n2 Parks defeated Vachon in in 8:15
\n3 Vachon defeated Parks in 37 seconds
\nAWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated The Crusher & Verne Gagne on a 3rd via disqualification
\n1 Race pinned Crusher in 8:15
\n2 Crusher defeated Hennig by submission in 3:23,
\n3 Crusher was via disqualification’ed when he refused to release his stomach claw on Race outside of the ring
\nSid Freeman defeated John Tolos in 17:04
\nDanny Loos Jr. defeated Pampero Firpo via disqualification in 9:04
\nPromoter: Gene Reed
\nReferee: Leo \u201cBozo\u201d Bahl
\nReported Attendance: 3,800 fans<\/p>\n

4\/10\/65 – St. Paul, MN @ the Armory
\nThe Crusher defeated Pampero Firpo 2\/3
\nReggie Parks drew Harley Race
\nTiny Mills defeated Chris Markoff via disqualification
\nRene Goulet defeated Bob Boyer
\nReported Attendance: 2,927<\/p>\n

4\/12\/65 – Minneapolis TV
\nVerne Gagne defeated Jose Quintero<\/p>\n

4\/17\/65 – Minneapolis TV
\nVerne Gagne defeated Mike Pulaski<\/p>\n

4\/17\/65 – Minneapolis, MN @ the Auditorium
\nAWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon defeated Verne Gagne via disqualification
\nPampero Firpo defeated The Crusher in 11:02
\nEddie Sharkey defeated Chris Markoff via disqualification
\nRene Goulet defeated Jose Quintero
\nKenny Jay defeated Lee Mattson
\nReported Attendance: 8,982
\nNotes: Another listing had an additional match Reggie Parks defeated Mike Pulaski. Harley Race no showed and the card had to be changed.<\/p>\n

4\/20\/65 – Minneapolis TV
\nVerne Gagne defeated Lee Mattson<\/p>\n

4\/20\/65 – Moline, IL @ the Wharton Fieldhouse
\nAWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon defeated The Crusher via disqualification
\nVerne Gagne defeated Larry Hennig
\nReggie Parks defeated Pampero Firpo via disqualification
\nRene Goulet defeated Tiny Mills
\nChris Markoff defeated Eddie Sharkey<\/p>\n

4\/23\/65 – Denver, CO @ the Auditorium Arena
\nAWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon defeated The Crusher on a 3rd fall via disqualification
\n1 Vachon pinned Crusher after a piledriver in 8:25
\n2 Crusher defeated Vachon in 2:17 with a stomach claw
\n3 Vachon won by via disqualification in 6:10 when Crusher used a pair of brass knuckles
\nVachon introduced the brass knuckles from his wrestling trunks, but Crusher took them away and used them on the bloody champion
\nReggie Parks defeated Larry Hennig 2\/3
\nDanny Loos Jr. defeated Great Dane in 15:33
\nPampero Firpo defeated Chris Markoff by submission with a bearhug in 6:35
\nRicky Romero (sub Pepper Gomez) defeated Bob Orton Sr. in 17:25
\nPromoter: Gene Reed
\nReported Attendance: 3,100 fans<\/p>\n

4\/26\/65 – Minneapolis TV
\nVerne Gagne defeated Jose Quintero
\nLarry Hennig defeated Kenny Jay<\/p>\n

4\/28\/65 – St. Cloud, MN
\nThe Crusher defeated Larry Hennig
\nReggie Parks defeated Pampero Firpo
\nRene Goulet defeated Chris Markoff<\/p>\n

4\/30\/65 – St. Paul, MN @ the Armory
\nThe Crusher won an 8 man battle royal by eliminating Larry Hennig at the 16:20 mark
\nOrder of elimination from first to last
\nChris Markoff, Eddie Sharkey, Tiny Mills, Rene Goulet, Reggie Parks, Pampero Firpo, Larry Hennig
\nThe Crusher defeated Chris Markoff via disqualification
\nRene Goulet drew Larry Hennig
\nPampero Firpo defeated Eddie Sharkey
\nReggie Parks defeated Tiny Mills via disqualification
\nReported Attendance: 2,403<\/p>\n

5\/1\/65 – Minneapolis TV
\nVerne Gagne & Reggie Parks defeated Paul Caruso & Great Dane
\nLarry Hennig defeated Bill Todd
\nThe Crusher defeated Kenny Jay<\/p>\n

5\/1\/65 – Omaha, NE @ the Civic Auditorium
\nMad Dog Vachon & Mighty Igor Vodik defeated Tony Borne & Leo Newman
\nSid Freeman defeated Haru Sasaki via disqualification
\nBetty Boucher & Darling Dagmar defeated Diamond Lil & Toni Rose
\nDon Jardine drew George Drake
\nDarling Dagmar defeated Diamond Lil
\nToni Rose defeated Betty Boucher
\nReported Attendance: 3,505<\/p>\n

5\/3\/65 – Minneapolis TV
\nLarry Hennig defeated Kenny Jay
\nThe Crusher defeated Bill Todd<\/p>\n

5\/5\/65 – Moline, IL @ the Wharton Fieldhouse
\nPampero Firpo defeated The Crusher
\nAWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Verne Gagne & Reggie Parks
\nRene Goulet vs. Chris Markoff
\nKenny Jay vs. Eddie Sharkey<\/p>\n

5\/6\/65 – Mankato, MN
\nReggie Parks & Eddie Sharkey defeated Larry Hennig & Chris Markoff
\nPampero Firpo defeated Eddie Sharkey
\nReggie Parks defeated Chris Markoff via disqualification<\/p>\n

5\/7\/65 – Denver, CO @ the Auditorium Arena
\nVerne Gagne & Reggie Parks defeated Larry Hennig & Chris Markoff 2\/3
\n1 Markoff pinned Parks in 8:16
\n2 Parks pinned Hennig in 6:32
\n3 Gagne pinned Markoff in 7:28
\nThe match was originally scheduled to be a tag team title match between Hennig and Harley Race and Gagne and Parks, but Race reinjured his ribs during the early moments of the match.
\nRace could not continue and was replaced by Chris Markoff.
\nRace was suffering from injuries sustained in a motor scooter accident.
\nPampero Firpo defeated The Crusher COR in 11:47
\nMighty Igor Vodik defeated Haru Sasaki in 13:03
\nChris Markoff drew Bill Melby
\nPromoter: Gene Reed
\nReported Attendance: 3,100 fans<\/p>\n

5\/8\/65 – Minneapolis TV
\nVerne Gagne & Reggie Parks defeated Jose Quintero & Kurt von Brauner
\nLarry Hennig defeated Carlos Rodriguez
\nPampero Firpo defeated Eddie Sharkey
\nChris Markoff defeated Kenny Jay
\nRene Goulet defeated Great Dane<\/p>\n

5\/8\/65 – Minneapolis, MN @ the Auditorium
\nVerne Gagne & Reggie Parks defeated Larry Hennig & Chris Markoff (sub Harley Race)
\nThe Crusher double DQ Pampero Firpo
\nChris Markoff defeated Eddie Sharkey
\nRene Goulet defeated Jack Wilson
\nJose Quintero defeated Carlos Rodriguez
\nReported Attendance: 6,001<\/p>\n

5\/10\/65 – Minneapolis TV
\nChris Markoff defeated Great Dane
\nRene Goulet defeated Kenny Jay
\nPampero Firpo defeated Pedro Rodriguez
\nLarry Hennig defeated Eddie Sharkey
\nThe Crusher defeated Jack Wilson<\/p>\n

5\/11\/65 – Rochester, MN
\nAWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Rene Goulet & Reggie Parks
\nThe Crusher vs. Bob Geigel
\nPampero Firpo vs. Eddie Sharkey<\/p>\n

5\/14\/65 – Buffalo, MN
\nThe Crusher vs. Harley Race
\nReggie Parks vs. Larry Hennig
\nRene Goulet vs. Chris Markoff
\nMars Monroe vs. Annette Palmer<\/p>\n

5\/15\/65 – Minneapolis TV
\nVerne Gagne & Reggie Parks defeated Kenny Jay & Jose Quintero
\nThe Crusher defeated The Great Dane
\nChris Markoff drew Eddie Sharkey
\nRene Goulet defeated Harley Race COR<\/p>\n

5\/15\/65 – Omaha, NE @ the Civic Auditorium
\nMighty Igor Vodik defeated Mad Dog Vachon to win AWA World Heavyweight Title
\nSid Freeman defeated Pampero Firpo
\nHaru Sasaki defeated George Drake
\nIvan Kalmikoff defeated Joe Tomasso
\nReported Attendance: 5,201<\/p>\n

5\/15\/65 – St. Paul, MN @ the Armory
\nThe Crusher defeated Harley Race
\nReggie Parks defeated Larry Hennig via disqualification
\nChris Markoff drew Eddie Sharkey
\nRene Goulet defeated Tiny Mills
\nKenny Jay defeated Great Dane
\nReported Attendance: 3,233<\/p>\n

5\/17\/65 – Minneapolis TV
\nLarry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Rene Goulet & Great Dane
\nThe Crusher defeated Kenny Jay
\nEddie Sharkey defeated Chris Markoff via disqualification
\nReggie Parks defeated Jose Quintero<\/p>\n

5\/21\/65 – Denver, CO @ the Auditorium Arena
\nAWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Verne Gagne and Reggie Parks 2\/3
\n1 Hennig defeated Gagne in 8:52 with a backbreaker
\n2 Parks defeated Hennig in 8:43
\n3 Hennig pinned Parks in 5:52
\nThe Crusher defeated Pampero Firpo in 9:34
\nBill Melby defeated Danny Plechas in 14:42
\nChris Markoff defeated Eddie Sharkey in 15:45
\nPromoter: Gene Reed
\nReported Attendance: 3,300 fans<\/p>\n

5\/22\/65 – Minneapolis TV
\nLarry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Rene Goulet & Kenny Jay
\nThe Crusher defeated Danny Plechas
\nPampero Firpo defeated Claude Patterson
\nReggie Parks defeated Bob Brown
\nChris Markoff defeated Great Dane<\/p>\n

5\/22\/65 – Omaha, NE @ the Civic Auditorium
\nMad Dog Vachon defeated Mighty Igor Vodik to regain AWA World Heavyweight Title
\nJohnny Valentine drew Sid Freeman
\nHaru Sasaki defeated Ivan Kalmikoff
\nGeorge Drake defeated Ken Hollis
\nReported Attendance: 3,473<\/p>\n

5\/24\/65 – Minneapolis TV
\nVerne Gagne defeated Danny Plechas
\nLarry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Rene Goulet & Claude Patterson
\nThe Crusher defeated Bob Brown
\nEddie Sharkey defeated George Drake
\nMad Dog Vachon defeated Kenny Jay<\/p>\n

5\/26\/65 – Norfolk, NE
\nIvan Kalmikoff vs. AWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon
\nalso on card: George Drake, Haru Sasaki & Mighty Igor Vodik<\/p>\n

5\/27\/65 – Minneapolis, MN
\nCage Match: The Crusher defeated Pampero Firpo
\nVerne Gagne & Reggie Parks defeated AWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race via disqualification
\nChris Markoff defeated Eddie Sharkey
\nRene Goulet drew Tiny Mills<\/p>\n

5\/29\/65 – Minneapolis TV
\nVerne Gagne defeated The Great Dane
\nThe Crusher defeated Jack Wilson<\/p>\n

5\/29\/65 – St. Paul, MN @ the Armory
\nThe Crusher defeated Harley Race 2\/3
\nReggie Parks defeated Pampero Firpo via disqualification
\nRene Goulet defeated Kurt Von Brauner
\nChris Markoff defeated Tiny Mills
\nReported Attendance: 2,254<\/p>\n

5\/31\/65 – Minneapolis TV
\nThe Crusher defeated Kenny Jay<\/p>\n

6\/2\/65 – Eau Claire, WI @ the Carson Park
\nThe Crusher vs. Pampero Firpo
\nAWA World Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race vs. Rene Goulet & Reggie Parks
\nReggie Parks vs. Harley Race<\/p>\n

6\/3\/65 – Denver, CO @ the Auditorium Arena
\nThe Crusher & Verne Gagne & Reggie Parks defeated Larry Hennig & Chris Markoff & Harley Race 2\/3
\nBill Melby drew Johnny Valentine 30:00
\nMighty Igor Vodik defeated The Mongol in 7:06
\nIgor\u2019s opponent was billed as Oulon Baton by the Rocky Mountain News
\nWilbur Snyder defeated Pampero Firpo 2\/3
\npromoter: Gene Reed
\nreferees: Leo Bahl, Danny Loos
\nReported Attendance: 4,500 fans<\/p>\n

6\/5\/65 – Minneapolis TV
\nThe Crusher defeated Mike Spangler
\nChris Markoff defeated Kenny Jay
\nMad Dog Vachon defeated George Drake
\nVerne Gagne defeated Bob Brown
\nLarry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Great Dane & Tiny Mills<\/p>\n

6\/5\/65 – St. Paul, MN @ the Armory
\nAWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated The Crusher & Great Dane 2\/3
\nRene Goulet drew Chris Markoff 30:00
\nEddie Sharkey defeated Bill Green in 9:08
\nGene Anderson defeated Kenny Jay in 11:40<\/p>\n

6\/7\/65 – Minneapolis TV
\nLarry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Tiny Mills & Mike Spangler
\nGene Anderson defeated Kenny Jay
\nRene Goulet defeated Jose Quintero
\nThe Crusher defeated Bob Brown
\nChris Markoff defeated Great Dane<\/p>\n

6\/12\/65 – St. Paul, MN @ the Midway Stadium
\nMighty Igor Vodik & Ivan Kalmikoff defeated Chris Markoff (sub Larry Hennig) & Harley Race 2\/3
\nGene Anderson drew Eddie Sharkey 20:00
\nRene Goulet defeated Roger Kirby
\nTiny Mills defeated Guy Mitchell
\nReported Attendance: 2,172<\/p>\n

6\/14\/65 – Minneapolis TV
\nVerne Gagne defeated Danny Plechas
\nLarry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Rene Goulet & Kenny Jay<\/p>\n

6\/17\/65 – Davenport, IA @ the Municipal Stadium
\nAWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated The Crusher & Rene Goulet
\nVerne Gagne defeated Chris Markoff
\nIgor Vodik defeated Gene Anderson
\nIvan Kalmikoff defeated Tiny Mills<\/p>\n

6\/18\/65 – North Branch
\nAWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Rene Goulet & Eddie Sharkey<\/p>\n

6\/19\/65 – Minneapolis TV
\nVerne Gagne defeated Kenny Jay
\nLarry Hennig & Harley Race defeated The Great Dane & Rocky Monroe<\/p>\n

6\/19\/65 – Zimmerman, MN
\nLarry Hennig defeated Rene Goulet
\nTiny Mills defeated Chris Markoff via disqualification<\/p>\n

6\/21\/65 – Minneapolis TV
\nVerne Gagne defeated Ox Baker
\nLarry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Gene Anderson & Claude Patterson<\/p>\n

6\/25\/65 – Lewiston
\nAWA Tag Team Champions Harley Race & Larry Hennig defeated Rene Goulet & Eddie Sharkey
\nAnnette Palmer defeated Mars Monroe 2\/3
\nHarley Race defeated Rene Goulet
\nReported Attendance: 450+<\/p>\n

6\/26\/65 – Minneapolis TV
\nLarry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Paul Caruso & Rene Goulet
\nThe Crusher defeated Danny Plechas<\/p>\n

6\/26\/65 – Minneapolis, MN
\nVerne Gagne defeated AWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon on a 3rd fall COR
\nThe Crusher defeated Chris Markoff in 12:51
\nMighty Igor Vodik defeated Harley Race in 9:02
\nLarry Hennig defeated Ivan Kalmikoff in 16:51
\nWilbur Snyder defeated Pampero Firpo via disqualification in 12:30
\nGene Anderson drew Rene Goulet
\nReported Attendance: 9,713<\/p>\n

6\/28\/65 – Minneapolis TV
\nLarry Hennig defeated The Great Dane
\nThe Crusher defeated Bill Green<\/p>\n

7\/3\/65 – Minneapolis TV
\nRene Goulet & Eddie Sharkey defeated Larry Hennig & Harley Race
\nThe Crusher defeated Jack Wilson<\/p>\n

7\/7\/65 – Davenport, IA @ the Municipal Stadium
\nAWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated The Crusher & Verne Gagne via disqualification
\nPampero Firpo no contest Wilbur Snyder
\nMighty Igor Vodik defeated Haru Sasaki
\nChris Markoff defeated Ivan Kalmikoff<\/p>\n

7\/10\/65 – Minneapolis TV
\nLarry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Tiny Mills & Jose Quintero
\nThe Crusher defeated Paul Caruso<\/p>\n

7\/10\/65 – Minneapolis, MN
\nAWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon defeated The Crusher via disqualification
\nAWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Rene Goulet & Eddie Sharkey
\nTex McKenzie defeated Pampero Firpo
\nChris Markoff defeated Bill Green
\nJessica Rogers defeated Mars Monroe
\nReported Attendance: 5,710<\/p>\n

7\/12\/65 – Minneapolis TV
\nLarry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Paul Caruso & Tiny Mills<\/p>\n

7\/17\/65 – Minneapolis TV
\nVerne Gagne defeated Kurt von Brauner
\nLarry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Great Dane & Tiny Mills
\nThe Crusher defeated Matt Schmeling<\/p>\n

7\/17\/65 – Omaha, NE @ the Civic Auditorium
\nAWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon drew Mighty Igor Vodik
\nDanny Hodge defeated Pampero Firpo
\nHaru Sasaki defeated Ivan Kalmikoff via disqualification
\nBobby Shane (sub Eddie Sharkey) drew Bulldog Plechas<\/p>\n

7\/17\/65 – City Unknown, WI @ the Dunn County Fair
\nThe Crusher vs. Tiny Mills
\nWomen’s match
\nNote: City might be Eau Claire<\/p>\n

7\/17\/65 – St. Paul, MN @ the Midway Stadium
\nAWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Rene Goulet & Tex McKenzie 2\/3
\nRene Goulet defeated Harley Race in 16:40
\nEddie Sharkey defeated Great Dane in 15:20
\nVaron Dandy & Little Boy Blue defeated Pee Wee Lopez & Chico Santana 2\/3<\/p>\n

7\/19\/65 – Minneapolis TV
\nLarry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Gene Anderson & Matt Schmeling
\nThe Crusher defeated Bill Todd<\/p>\n

7\/20\/65 – Rockford, IL @ the Roy Gayle Park
\nCrusher defeated Pampero Firpo
\nTex McKenzie defeated Larry Hennig via disqualification
\nChico Santana & Pee Wee Lopez vs. Little Boy Blue & Varon Dandy<\/p>\n

7\/21\/65 – Sterling, IL
\nThe Crusher defeated Larry Hennig<\/p>\n

7\/22\/65 – Davenport, IA @ the Municipal Stadium
\nAWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated The Crusher & Verne Gagne COR
\nDanny Hodge defeated Pampero Firpo
\nTex McKenzie defeated Gene Anderson
\nRene Goulet drew Chris Markoff<\/p>\n

7\/24\/65 – Minneapolis TV
\nLarry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Rene Goulet & Great Dane
\nThe Crusher defeated Bill Todd<\/p>\n

7\/24\/65 – Minneapolis, MN
\nThe Crusher & Verne Gagne defeated Larry Hennig & Harley Race to win AWA tag team title
\nTex McKenzie defeated Chris Markoff
\nJunior Heavyweight Champion Danny Hodge defeated Gene Anderson
\nEddie Sharkey defeated Paul Caruso
\nKenny Jay defeated Jose Quintero
\nReported Attendance: 8,156<\/p>\n

7\/31\/65 – Minneapolis TV
\nVerne Gagne defeated Roger Kirby
\nLarry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Rene Goulet & Kenny Jay
\nThe Crusher defeated Gene Anderson<\/p>\n

7\/31\/65 – Omaha, NE @ the Civic Auditorium
\nAWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon defeated Danny Hodge
\nNebraska Champion Mighty Igor Vodik defeated Haru Sasaki via disqualification
\nReggie Parks defeated Bulldog Danny Plechas
\nIvan Kalmikoff defeated Bob Brown
\nReported Attendance: 2,731<\/p>\n

7\/31\/65 – Minneapolis, MN
\nAWA Tag Team Champions The Crusher & Verne Gagne defeated Larry Hennig & Harley Race via disqualification
\nTex McKenzie defeated Roger Kirby
\nBaron Dandy & Little Boy Blue defeated Pee Wee Lopez & Chico Santana
\nRene Goulet defeated Pampero Firpo via disqualification
\nChris Markoff defeated Guy Mitchell<\/p>\n

8\/2\/65 – Minneapolis TV
\nThe Crusher defeated Roger Kirby<\/p>\n

8\/3\/65 – Davenport, IA @ the Municipal Stadium
\nCage Match: The Crusher defeated Harley Race
\nDeath Match: Verne Gagne defeated Larry Hennig
\nTex McKenzie defeated Tiny Mills
\nPampero Firpo defeated Rene Goulet
\nDanny Hodge defeated Chris Markoff<\/p>\n

8\/5\/65 – Minneapolis TV
\nThe Crusher defeated Jose Ramirez<\/p>\n

8\/5\/65 – Sidney, IA @ the 4-H Fairgrounds
\nAWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon vs. Reggie Parks
\nWorld Junior Heavyweight Champion Danny Hodge vs. Eddie Sharkey
\nPlus one other bout<\/p>\n

8\/7\/65 – Minneapolis TV
\nLarry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Rene Goulet & Jerry Miller
\nThe Crusher defeated Danny Plechas<\/p>\n

8\/7\/65 – Minneapolis, MN
\nLarry Hennig & Harley Race defeated The Crusher & Verne Gagne to regain the AWA Tag Team Title
\nDanny Hodge defeated Rene Goulet in 23:30
\nTex McKenzie defeated Kurt von Brauner in 2:16
\nChris Markoff defeated Larry Hennig in 13:51
\nDanny Plechas drew Eddie Sharkey 20:00<\/p>\n

8\/9\/65 – Minneapolis TV
\nLarry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Jerry Miller & Claude Patterson
\nThe Crusher defeated Jack Wilson<\/p>\n

8\/14\/65 – Minneapolis TV
\nLarry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Paul Caruso & Bill Todd
\nThe Crusher defeated Jose Ramirez<\/p>\n

8\/14\/65 – Arlington, MN @ the Sibley County Fairgrounds
\nLarry Hennig vs. The Crusher 2\/3
\nAnnette Palmer vs. Mars Monroe 2\/3
\nHarley Race vs. Tex McKenzie<\/p>\n

8\/14\/65 – Omaha, NE @ the Civic Auditorium
\nNebraska Tag Team Champions Haru Sasaki & Mad Dog Vachon defeated Danny Hodge & Mighty Igor Vodik
\nReggie Parks defeated Tony Borne via disqualification
\nIvan Kalmikoff defeated Tiny Mills
\nErnie Dusek defeated Leo Newman via disqualification
\nReported Attendance: 4,366<\/p>\n

8\/14\/65 – Minneapolis, MN
\nThe Crusher & Verne Gagne & Kenny Jay defeated Larry Hennig & Chris Markoff & Harley Race 2\/3
\n1. Markoff pinned Jay
\n2. Jay pinned Markoff
\n3. Jay pinned Hennig
\nGene Anderson defeated Danny Plechas
\nEddie Sharkey defeated Rene Goulet
\nTex McKenzie defeated Jose Ramirez<\/p>\n

8\/16\/65 – Minneapolis TV
\nThe Crusher defeated Danny Plechas
\nLarry Hennig defeated Great Dane<\/p>\n

8\/17\/65 – Davenport, IA @ the Municipal Stadium
\nAWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon defeated The Crusher via disqualification
\nLarry Hennig & Chris Markoff & Harley Race defeated Rene Goulet & Danny Hodge & Tex McKenzie
\nDanny Hodge defeated Chris Markoff
\nLarry Hennig defeated Rene Goulet<\/p>\n

8\/21\/65 – Minneapolis TV
\nLarry Hennig & Harley Race defeated George Bomberg & Steve Druk<\/p>\n

8\/21\/65 – St. Paul, MN @ the Midway Stadium
\nThe Crusher defeated Mad Dog Vachon to win the AWA World Heavyweight Title in 20:15
\nWorld Junior Heavyweight Champion Danny Hodge defeated Eddie Sharkey
\nAWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Bob Ellis & Tex McKenzie 2\/3
\nBilly Red Cloud defeated Chris Markoff via disqualification
\nLarry Heiniemi defeated Johnny Carr
\nReported Attendance: 6,345<\/p>\n

8\/23\/65 – Minneapolis TV
\nLarry Hennig & Harley Race defeated George Momberg & Great Dane<\/p>\n

8\/24\/65 – Burlington, IA @ the Memorial Auditorium
\nAWA World Heavyweight Champion The Crusher defeated Larry Hennig
\nHarley Race vs. Tex McKenzie
\nGene Anderson vs. Rene Goulet
\nChris Markoff vs. Eddie Sharkey<\/p>\n

8\/25\/65 – Eau Claire, WI @ the Carson Park
\nAWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race vs. The Crusher & Tex McKenzie 2\/3 60:00
\nChris Markoff vs. Rene Goulet 2\/3 45:00
\nEddie Sharkey vs. Gene Anderson 30:00<\/p>\n

8\/28\/65 – Minneapolis TV
\nLarry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Rene Goulet & Bill Todd
\nThe Crusher defeated Paul Caruso<\/p>\n

8\/28\/65 – Omaha, NE @ the Civic Auditorium
\nNebraska Tag Team Champions Mad Dog Vachon & Haru Sasaki defeated Tony Borne & Leo Newman
\nHandicap Match: Mighty Igor Vodik defeated Jim Grabmire & Bob Rader
\nJessica Rogers defeated Dorothy Carter
\nIvan Kalmikoff defeated Bob Brown via disqualification
\nReported Attendance: 2,730<\/p>\n

8\/28\/65 – Minneapolis
\nAWA World Heavyweight Champion The Crusher defeated Harley Race
\nLarry Hennig defeated Tex McKenzie
\nReggie Parks drew Chris Markoff 30:00
\nRene Goulet defeated Danny Plechas
\nEddie Sharkey defeated Gene Anderson via disqualification
\nLarry Heiniemi defeated Paul Caruso
\nAtt. 5,610<\/p>\n

8\/30\/65 – Minneapolis TV
\nThe Crusher defeated Bill Todd<\/p>\n

9\/4\/65 – Omaha, NE @ the Civic Auditorium
\nVerne Gagne & Tex McKenzie defeated Haru Sasaki & Mad Dog Vachon 2\/3 to win Nebraska Tag Team title
\n1 McKenzie defeated Sasaki in 9:35
\n2 Sasaki pinned Gagne in 9:00
\n3 Gagne pinned Vachon in 31:12 after Sasaki mistakenly hit Mad Dog with a karate chop
\nMighty Igor Vodik defeated John Ramirez 2-0
\n1 Igor defeated Ramirez in 7:30
\n2 Igor defeated Ramirez in 17:53
\nReggie Parks defeated George Drake in 27:15
\nIvan Kalmikoff drew Jack Pesek
\nReported Attendance: 3,455<\/p>\n

9\/4\/65 – St. Paul, MN @ the Armory
\nAWA World Heavyweight Champion The Crusher defeated Chris Markoff COR
\nLarry Hennig defeated Billy Red Cloud in 17:22
\nEddie Sharkey drew Harley Race 20:00
\nLarry Heiniemi defeated Guy Taylor in 13:00<\/p>\n

9\/5\/65 – Davenport, IA @ the Municipal Stadium
\nNon-Title Death Match: Mad Dog Vachon defeated AWA World Heavyweight Champion The Crusher
\nAWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Danny Hodge & Reggie Parks
\nChris Markoff defeated Eddie Sharkey
\nBilly Red Cloud defeated Gene Anderson<\/p>\n

9\/10\/65 – Denver, CO @ the Auditorium Arena
\nAWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated The Crusher & Verne Gagne<\/p>\n

9\/11\/65 – Minneapolis TV
\nVerne Gagne defeated Guy Taylor
\nLarry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Santiago Acosta & Jose Betancourt
\nThe Crusher defeated Phil Christy<\/p>\n

9\/11\/65 – Minneapolis, MN @ the Auditorium
\nAWA World Heavyweight Champion The Crusher defeated Larry Hennig via pin in 22:10
\nHarley Race defeated Tex McKenzie via pin in 11:45
\nChris Markoff defeated Santiago Acosta 10:05
\nReggie Parks defeated Guy Taylor by submission in 16:45
\nLarry Heiniemi defeated Bob Sabre 8:10
\nJose Betancourt defeated Mike Sanchez via pin in 14:32
\nReported Attendance: \u201c5,018 fans\u201d<\/p>\n

9\/16\/65 – Hamel
\nVerne Gagne vs. Harley Race
\nLarry Hennig vs. ?<\/p>\n

9\/18\/65 – Omaha, NE @ the Civic Auditorium
\nHaru Sasaki & Mad Dog Vachon defeated Verne Gagne & Tex McKenzie to regain Nebraska Tag Team title
\nMad Russian Stan Pulaski defeated Mighty Igor Vodik COR
\nDanny Hodge defeated Rene Goulet
\nReggie Parks drew Jack Pesek
\nReported Attendance: 3,696<\/p>\n

9\/20\/65 – Minneapolis TV
\nLarry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Santiago Acosta & Jose Betancourt<\/p>\n

9\/21\/65 – Denver, CO @ the Auditorium Arena
\nAWA World Heavyweight Champion The Crusher defeated Larry Hennig
\nVerne Gagne defeated Harley Race<\/p>\n

9\/25\/65 – Minneapolis TV
\nLarry Hennig defeated Guy Taylor<\/p>\n

9\/25\/65 – St. Paul, MN
\nAWA World Heavyweight Champion The Crusher defeated Mad Dog Vachon via disqualification
\nReggie Parks & Billy Red Cloud & Tim Woods defeated Larry Hennig & Chris Markoff & Harley Race
\nLarry Heiniemi defeated Guy Taylor
\nEddie Sharkey drew Lorenzo Parente
\nReported Attendance: 4,923<\/p>\n

9\/27\/65 – Minneapolis TV
\nVerne Gagne defeated Guy Taylor
\nLarry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Johnny Carr & Kurt Von Brauner<\/p>\n

9\/28\/65 – Moline, IL @ the Wharton Fieldhouse
\nAWA World Heavyweight Champion The Crusher defeated Mad Dog Vachon via disqualification
\nTim Woods defeated Harley Race
\nLarry Hennig defeated Reggie Parks
\nChris Markoff defeated Lorenzo Parente<\/p>\n

9\/29\/65 – Burlington, IA @ the Memorial Auditorium
\nThe Crusher & Reggie Parks defeated Larry Hennig & Harley Race COR
\nDanny Hodge defeated Chris Markoff via disqualification
\nTim Woods defeated Lorenzo Parente<\/p>\n

10\/2\/65 – Minneapolis TV Live
\nVerne Gagne defeated Mike Pulaski
\nThe Crusher defeated Kenny Jay
\nChris Markoff defeated Mike Spangler
\nTim Woods defeated Danny (Bulldog) Plechas
\nLorenzo Parente defeated Bob Sabre<\/p>\n

10\/2\/65 – St. Paul, MN
\nChris Markoff defeated Reggie Parks
\nTim Woods defeated Lorenzo Parente
\nLarry Heiniemi drew Gene Anderson
\nEddie Sharkey defeated Danny (Bulldog) Plechas
\nKenny Jay defeated Bob Sabre<\/p>\n

10\/2\/65 – Omaha, NE @ the Civic Auditorium
\nAWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Haru Sasaki & Mad Dog Vachon via disqualification
\nMad Russian Stan Pulaski defeated Mighty Igor Vodik to win Nebraska Heavyweight title
\nDanny Hodge defeated Bob Rader
\nBilly Red Cloud defeated Ivan Kalmikoff
\nReported Attendance: 3,321<\/p>\n

10\/4\/65 – Minneapolis TV
\nLarry Hennig defeated Kenny Jay
\nThe Crusher defeated Mike Pulaski
\nTim Woods defeated Bob Sabre
\nMad Dog Vachon defeated Eddie Sharkey
\nReggie Parks defeated Danny (Bulldog) Plechas
\nLorenzo Parente defeated Mike Spangler<\/p>\n

10\/7\/65 – Denver, CO @ the Auditorium Arena
\nDick the Bruiser defeated Larry Hennig
\nWilbur Snyder defeated Harley Race via disqualification
\nChris Markoff defeated Eddie Sharkey
\nMighty Igor Vodik defeated Lorenzo Parente
\nTim Woods defeated Ivan Kalmikoff<\/p>\n

10\/9\/65 – Minneapolis TV\u00a0 Live
\nVerne Gagne defeated Shelby Adcock
\nThe Crusher defeated Lorenzo Parente
\nMad Dog Vachon defeated Chris Belkas
\nLarry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Gene Anderson & Claude Patterson
\nIgor Vodik defeated Kenny Jay<\/p>\n

10\/9\/65 – St. Paul, MN
\nMad Dog Vachon defeated AWA World Heavyweight Champion The Crusher via disqualification
\nHandicap Match: Mighty Igor Vodik defeated Larry Hennig & Harley Race COR
\nLarry Heiniemi defeated Lorenzo Parente
\nTim Woods defeated Gene Anderson
\nChris Markoff defeated Jose Betancourt
\nReported Attendance: 6,614<\/p>\n

10\/11\/65 – Minneapolis TV
\nThe Crusher defeated Shelby Adcock
\nIgor Vodik defeated Lorenzo Parente
\nChris Markoff defeated Claude Patterson
\nTim Woods defeated Kenny Jay
\nMad Dog Vachon defeated Jose Betancourt
\nHarley Race defeated Chet Belkas<\/p>\n

10\/12\/65 – Moline, IL @ the Wharton Fieldhouse
\nAWA World Heavyweight Champion The Crusher defeated Larry Hennig
\nDanny Hodge defeated Harley Race
\nChris Markoff defeated Ivan Kalmikoff
\nMighty Igor Vodik defeated Lorenzo Parente
\nTim Woods defeated Gene Anderson<\/p>\n

10\/16\/65 – Minneapolis TV\u00a0 Live
\nLarry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Gene Anderson & Kenny Jay
\nThe Crusher defeated Mike Loren
\nIgor Vodik defeated Johnny Carr
\nChris Markoff defeated Kurt Von Brauner
\nLarry Heiniemi defeated Lorenzo Parente<\/p>\n

10\/16\/65 – Minneapolis, MN
\nAWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated The Crusher & Mighty Igor Vodik
\nTim Woods defeated Chris Markoff via disqualification
\nJack Lanza defeated Lorenzo Parente
\nLarry Heiniemi defeated Mike Loren
\nGene Anderson defeated Johnny Carr
\nReported Attendance: 6,785<\/p>\n

10\/18\/65 – Minneapolis TV
\nLarry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Mike Loren & Kurt von Brauner
\nThe Crusher defeated Johnny Carr
\nLarry Heiniemi defeated Gene Anderson via disqualification
\nChris Markoff defeated Kenny Jay
\nTim Woods defeated Lorenzo Parente
\nreferee: Joe Snyder<\/p>\n

10\/21\/65 – St Cloud, MN
\nAWA World Heavyweight Champion The Crusher defeated Harley Race
\nMighty Igor Vodik defeated Gene Anderson
\nLarry Heiniemi defeated Lorenzo Parente
\nTim Woods defeated Ivan Kalmikoff<\/p>\n

10\/22\/65 – Denver, CO @ the Auditorium Arena
\nDick the Bruiser & The Crusher no contest AWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race
\nBob Ellis defeated Haru Sasaki
\nMighty Igor Vodik defeated Gene Anderson
\nChris Markoff defeated Ivan Kalmikoff
\nPromoter: Gene Reed
\nNote: Hennig and Race were handed a 30 day suspension for their illegal tactics.<\/p>\n

10\/23\/65 – Minneapolis TV\u00a0 Live
\nVerne Gagne defeated Bob Rader
\nLarry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Santiago Acosta & Guy Taylor
\nChris Markoff defeated Mike Spangler
\nLarry Heiniemi defeated Mike Sanchez
\nCowboy Bob Ellis defeated Jack Sadiski<\/p>\n

10\/23\/65 – Minneapolis, MN
\nNon-Title
\nThe Crusher & Mighty Igor Vodik defeated AWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race 2-0
\nChris Markoff defeated Ivan Kalmikoff in 17:01
\nBob Ellis defeated Bob Rader
\nTim Woods defeated Gene Anderson
\nLarry Heiniemi defeated Mike Sanchez
\nReported Attendance: 6,315<\/p>\n

10\/25\/65 – Minneapolis TV
\nVerne Gagne defeated Mike Sanchez
\nMad Dog Vachon defeated Kenny Jay
\nLarry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Santiago Acosta & Jack Sadshi
\nIgor Vodik defeated Guy Taylor
\nCowboy Bob Ellis defeated Bob Rader<\/p>\n

10\/26\/65 – Moline, IL @ the Wharton Fieldhouse
\nAWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated The Crusher & Danny Hodge
\nMighty Igor Vodik defeated Bob Rader
\nChris Markoff defeated Tim Woods
\nBob Ellis defeated Gene Anderson<\/p>\n

10\/28\/65 – New Richland, MN
\nScheduled: Igor Vodik, Ivan Kalmikoff<\/p>\n

10\/30\/65 – Minneapolis TV Live
\nVerne Gagne defeated Guy Taylor
\nThe Crusher defeated Kenny Jay
\nChris Markoff defeated Paul Caruso
\nIgor Vodik defeated Bob Rader<\/p>\n

10\/30\/65 – Omaha, NE @ the Civic Auditorium
\nDanny Hodge & Reggie Parks defeated AWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race via disqualification
\nStan Pulaski defeated Haru Sasaki COR
\nJack Pesek defeated Mad Dog Vachon
\nBilly Red Cloud defeated Claude Patterson
\nReported Attendance: 2,472<\/p>\n

10\/30\/65 – St. Paul, MN @ the Armory
\nChris Markoff defeated Tim Woods (sub The Crusher) in 19:20
\nMighty Igor Vodik & Ivan Kalmikoff defeated Gene Anderson & Red Kelly
\nLarry Heiniemi defeated Bob Rader in 11:00
\nJack Lanza defeated Guy Taylor in 12:51
\nReported Attendance: 2,093<\/p>\n

11\/1\/65 – Minneapolis TV
\nLarry Hennig defeated Kenny Jay
\nChris Markoff defeated Guy Taylor
\nTim Woods defeated Red Kelly
\nVerne Gagne defeated Bob Rader
\nIgor Vodik defeated Paul Caruso<\/p>\n

11\/2\/65 – Howard Lake, MN
\nLarry Hennig & Harley Race in action<\/p>\n

11\/2\/65 – Sioux City, IA
\nVerne Gagne defeated Stan Pulaski via disqualification
\nHaru Sasaki & Mad Dog Vachon defeated Danny Hodge & Reggie Parks
\nJack Pesek drew Billy Red Cloud
\nWilbur Snyder defeated Bob Morgan<\/p>\n

11\/3\/65 – Princeton, MN
\nCowboy Jack Lanza, Tiny Mills, Chris Markoff, Professor Steve Druk all in action<\/p>\n

11\/6\/65 – Minneapolis TV
\nChris Markoff defeated Bob Kappel
\nHarley Race defeated Guy Taylor
\nIgor Vodik defeated Mike Loren
\nMitsu Arakawa defeated Santiago Acosta
\nCowboy Bob Ellis defeated Johnny Carr<\/p>\n

11\/6\/65 – St. Paul, MN @ the Auditorium
\nVerne Gagne defeated Larry Hennig
\nBob Ellis defeated Harley Race via pin in 14:00
\nMitsu Arakawa defeated Bob Kappel
\nChris Markoff defeated Mighty Igor Vodik
\nLarry Heiniemi defeated Mike Loren via pin
\nTim Woods defeated Guy Taylor
\nReported Attendance: \u201c6,818 fans\u201d<\/p>\n

11\/8\/65 – Minneapolis TV
\nJack Pesek defeated Guy Taylor
\nTim Woods defeated Bob Kappel
\nLarry Hennig defeated Santiago Acosta
\nHarley Race defeated Kenny Jay
\nCowboy Bob Ellis defeated Mike Loren
\nIgor Vodik defeated Johnny Carr<\/p>\n

11\/9\/65 – Moline, IL @ the Wharton Fieldhouse
\nVerne Gagne defeated Mad Dog Vachon
\nHandicap Match: Mighty Igor Vodik defeated Larry Hennig & Harley Race
\nBob Ellis defeated Jack Pesek
\nChris Markoff defeated Tim Woods<\/p>\n

11\/10\/65 – Buffalo, MN
\nScheduled: Igor Vodik, Ivan Kalmikoff, Larry Hennig, Mike Loren, Chris Markoff, Tim Woods<\/p>\n

11\/10\/65 – Red Wing, MN
\nScheduled: Jack Pesek, Cowboy Bob Ellis, Larry Heiniemi, Harley Race<\/p>\n

11\/12\/65 – Denver, CO @ the Auditorium Arena
\nMad Dog Vachon defeated The Crusher 2\/3 to win the AWA World Heavyweight Title
\n1 Vachon defeated Crusher in 9:22
\n2 Crusher defeated Vachon in 2:30
\n3 Vachon defeated Crusher in 6:06
\nBob Ellis defeated Mitsu Arakawa via disqualification
\nChris Markoff defeated Mighty Igor Vodik on a 3rd fall via disqualification
\nTim Woods defeated Ivan Kalmikoff in 16:40
\nPromoter: Gene Reed
\nReported Attendance: 4,000 fans<\/p>\n

11\/13\/65 – Omaha, NE @ the Civic Auditorium
\nNebraska Champion Mad Russian Stan Pulaski defeated Billy Red Cloud
\nMitsu Arakawa & Haru Sasaki defeated Danny Hodge & Reggie Parks to win Nebraska Tag Team title
\nNon-Title
\nMr Wrestling defeated AWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon
\nBulldog Danny Plechas drew Bob Rader
\nReported Attendance: 2,453<\/p>\n

11\/13\/65 – Minneapolis TV
\nThe Crusher defeated Bill Todd
\nBob Kappel defeated Chris Markoff via disqualification
\nHarley Race defeated Hector Vargas
\nCowboy Bob Ellis defeated Guy Taylor
\nIgor Vodik defeated Mike Pulaski<\/p>\n

11\/13\/65 – Minneapolis, MN
\nThe Crusher no contest Chris Markoff
\nMighty Igor Vodik defeated Harley Race COR
\nBob Ellis defeated Angelo Poffo 5:52
\nJack Pesek defeated Mike Loren
\nLarry Heiniemi defeated Gene Anderson
\nBob Kappel defeated Guy Taylor<\/p>\n

11\/15\/65 – Kewanee
\nThe Crusher defeated Larry Hennig
\nIgor Vodik defeated Angelo Poffo
\nBob Kappel defeated Mike Sanchez
\nIvan Kalmikoff defeated Gene Anderson<\/p>\n

11\/15\/65 – Minneapolis TV
\nThe Crusher defeated Mike Loren
\nMad Dog Vachon defeated Guy Taylor
\nIgor Vodik defeated Hector Vargas
\nChris Markoff defeated Kenny Jay
\nHarley Race defeated Mike Pulaski
\nJack Pesek defeated Bill Todd<\/p>\n

11\/16\/65 – Burlington, IA
\nThe Crusher defeated Harley Race
\nLarry Hennig defeated Ivan Kalmikoff
\nMighty Igor Vodik defeated Gene Anderson
\nBob Kappel defeated Mike Sanchez<\/p>\n

11\/16\/65 – St. Francis, MN
\nVerne Gagne in action<\/p>\n

11\/17\/65 – Beatrice, NE @ the Auditorium
\nNebraska Champion Mad Russian Stan Pulaski vs. Haru Sasaki 2\/3 60:00
\nAWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon vs. Reggie Parks 2\/3 45:00
\nMitsu Arakawa vs. Mr Wrestling<\/p>\n

11\/17\/65 – St. Cloud, MN
\nThe Crusher defeated Larry Hennig
\nChris Markoff defeated Ivan Kalmikoff
\nIgor Vodik defeated Guy Taylor
\nLarry Heiniemi defeated Mike Loren<\/p>\n

11\/18\/65 – Lakeville, MN
\nScheduled: The Crusher, Harley Race, Larry Hennig, Ivan Kalmikoff, Igor Vodik, Chris Markoff, Jack Pesek<\/p>\n

11\/19\/65 – Owatonna, MN
\ncard scheduled<\/p>\n

11\/20\/65 – Minneapolis TV
\nVerne Gagne defeated Corsica Joe
\nLarry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Jose Betancourt & Mike Loren
\nThe Crusher defeated Guy Taylor
\nCowboy Bob Ellis defeated Great Dane
\nChris Markoff defeated Santiago Acosta<\/p>\n

11\/20\/65 – St. Paul, MN @ the Armory
\nReferee Joe Snyder
\nAWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated The Crusher & Bob Ellis on a 3rd fall via disqualification
\nChris Markoff defeated Mike Loren in 10:25
\nMighty Igor Vodik defeated Gene Anderson in 8:10
\nLarry Heiniemi defeated Jose Betancourt in 12:56
\nReported Attendance: 3,020<\/p>\n

11\/22\/65 – Minneapolis TV
\nLarry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Santiago Acosta & Jose Betancourt
\nMad Dog Vachon defeated Bulldog Dan Plechas
\nLarry Heiniemi defeated Guy Taylor
\nIgor Vodik defeated Great Dane
\nChris Markoff defeated Kenny Jay
\nThe Crusher defeated Corsica Joe<\/p>\n

11\/23\/65 – Moline, IL @ the Wharton Fieldhouse
\nAWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated The Crusher & Bob Ellis via disqualification
\nChris Markoff defeated Mighty Igor Vodik via disqualification
\nJack Pesek defeated Mike Loren (sub Jack Lanza)
\nIvan Kalmikoff defeated Guy Taylor<\/p>\n

11\/23\/65 – Sioux City, IA
\nAWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon defeated Mad Russian Stan Pulaski
\nReggie Parks defeated Haru Sasaki via disqualification
\nMitsu Arakawa drew Billy Red Cloud
\nTim Woods defeated Danny Plechas<\/p>\n

11\/25\/65 – Minneapolis, MN @ the Auditorium
\nAWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon defeated The Crusher via disqualification
\nAWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Larry Heiniemi & Mighty Igor Vodik
\nSteve Druk defeated Ivan Kalmikoff via pin
\nChris Markoff defeated Gene Anderson via pin
\nKenny Jay defeated Mike Loren
\nReported Attendance: 8,116<\/p>\n

11\/26\/65 – Denver, CO @ the Auditorium Arena
\nAWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Bob Ellis & Verne Gagne on a 3rd fall via disqualification
\nBob Ellis defeated Harley Race
\nChris Markoff defeated Mighty Igor Vodik 2\/3
\nIvan Kalmikoff defeated Jack Donovan
\npromoter: Gene Reed
\nReported Attendance: 4,000 fans<\/p>\n

11\/27\/65 – Minneapolis TV
\nLarry Hennig & Harley Race defeated The Great Dane & Bill Todd
\nThe Crusher defeated Paul Caruso
\nChris Markoff defeated Mike Loren
\nMighty Igor Vodik defeated Guy Taylor
\nBob Ellis defeated Bob Morgan<\/p>\n

11\/27\/65 – St. Paul, MN @ the Armory
\nAWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated The Crusher & Bob Ellis
\nHandicap Match: Mighty Igor Vodik defeated Paul Caruso & Mike Loren
\nChris Markoff defeated Tiny Mills
\nIvan Kalmikoff defeated Great Dane
\nReported Attendance: 2,511<\/p>\n

11\/29\/65 – Minneapolis TV
\nHarley Race defeated Guy Taylor
\nLarry Heiniemi defeated Mike Loren
\nIgor Vodik defeated Bob Rader
\nCowboy Bob Ellis defeated Paul Caruso
\nChris Markoff defeated Great Dane
\nThe Crusher defeated Bill Todd<\/p>\n

11\/30\/65 – Blaine, MN
\nScheduled: Larry Heiniemi, The Crusher, Igor Vodik, Ivan Kalmikoff<\/p>\n

12\/1\/65 – Wilmar, MN
\nScheduled: The Crusher, Jack Pesek, Larry Hennig, Harley Race, Igor Vodik, Ivan Kalmikoff<\/p>\n

12\/2\/65 – Mankato, MN
\nAWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Mighty Igor Vodik & Ivan Kalmikoff
\nThe Crusher defeated Jack Pesek
\nMighty Igor Vodik defeated Harley Race
\nReported Attendance: 1,000<\/p>\n

12\/3\/65 – St. James, MN
\nThe Crusher defeated Harley Race
\nMighty Igor Vodik defeated Larry Hennig via disqualification
\nChris Markoff defeated Ivan Kalmikoff<\/p>\n

12\/4\/65 – Minneapolis TV
\nThe Crusher defeated Jose Betancourt
\nHarley Race defeated Kurt Von Brawner<\/p>\n

12\/4\/65 – Lesueur, MN
\nIgor Vodik defeated Chris Markoff via disqualification
\nJack Pesek defeated Ivan Kalmikoff
\nLarry Heiniemi defeated Guy Taylor
\nReported Attendance: 1000<\/p>\n

12\/4\/65 – Omaha, NE @ the Civic Auditorium
\nReferee Bob Rader
\nAWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon defeated Mr. Wrestling on a 3rd fall via disqualification
\n1 Mr. Wrestling defeated Vachon in 9:17
\n2 Vachon defeated Mr. Wrestling in 21:50
\n3 Mr. Wrestling was via disqualification\u2019ed for tossing Vachon over the top rope in 37:05
\nTexas Death Match: Verne Gagne defeated Haru Sasaki when Sasaki could not answer the bell for the 7th fall
\nMitsu Arakawa drew Reggie Parks 30:00
\nBilly Red Cloud defeated Gene Anderson via pin in 16:02
\nReported Attendance: 3,923<\/p>\n

12\/4\/65 – St. Paul, MN @ the Armory<\/p>\n

12\/6\/65 – Minneapolis TV
\nLarry Hennig defeated Guy Taylor
\nThe Crusher defeated Jack Wilson
\nJack Pesek defeated Kenny Jay
\nChris Markoff defeated Mike Loren
\nIgor Vodik defeated Mike Sanchez
\nHarley Race defeated Jose Betancourt<\/p>\n

12\/7\/65 – Moline, IL @ the Wharton Fieldhouse
\nAWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated The Crusher & Bob Ellis
\nMighty Igor Vodik defeated Chris Markoff
\nSteve Druk defeated Ivan Kalmikoff
\nJack Pesek defeated Guy Taylor<\/p>\n

12\/8\/65 – Red Wing, MN
\nScheduled: Harley Race, Larry Hennig<\/p>\n

12\/9\/65 – Denver, CO @ the Auditorium Arena
\nAWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon defeated The Crusher on a 3rd fall via disqualification
\n1 Vachon defeated Crusher in 9:57
\n2 Crusher defeated Vachon in 2:18
\n3 Crusher was via disqualification’ed for using a chair in 6:07
\nChris Markoff defeated Reggie Parks 2\/3
\nMighty Igor Vodik defeated Larry Hennig
\nHarley Race defeated Rene Goulet
\nIvan Kalmikoff defeated Professor Steve Druk
\nKalmikoff was billed as Igor\u2019s trainer and manager
\nDruk was the manager of Markoff
\nPromoter: Gene Reed
\nReported Attendance: 3,500 fans<\/p>\n

12\/10\/65 – Litchfield, MN
\nScheduled: Larry Hennig, Harley Race, Igor Vodik, Ivan Kalmikoff<\/p>\n

12\/11\/65 – Minneapolis TV
\nVerne Gagne defeated Danny Plechas
\nSantiago Acosta & Mighty Igor Vodik defeated Larry Hennig & Harley Race
\nThe Crusher defeated Guy Taylor
\nGene Anderson defeated The Great Dane
\nChris Markoff defeated Bob Kappel<\/p>\n

12\/11\/65 – Omaha, NE @ the Civic Auditorium
\nNo-DQ match: AWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon drew Mr Wrestling
\nReggie Parks defeated Mitsu Arakawa via disqualification
\nHaru Sasaki defeated Billy Red Cloud
\nBob Rader defeated Kenny Jay
\nReported Attendance: 2,505<\/p>\n

12\/11\/65 – Minneapolis, MN @ the Convention Hall
\nTurkey Neck Main Event
\nThe Crusher defeated Steve Druk
\nAWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Ivan Kalmikoff & Jack Pesek
\nChris Markoff defeated Mighty Igor Vodik via disqualification
\nLarry Heiniemi defeated Great Dane
\nBob Kappel defeated Danny Plechas
\nReported Attendance: 5,551<\/p>\n

12\/13\/65 – Minneapolis TV
\nVerne Gagne defeated Kenny Jay
\nChris Markoff defeated Guy Taylor
\nLarry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Bob Kappel & Carlos Rodriguez
\nMighty Igor Vodik defeated Danny Plechas
\nThe Crusher defeated Great Dane<\/p>\n

12\/14\/65 – Moline, IL @ the Wharton Fieldhouse
\nAWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon defeated Mighty Igor Vodik via disqualification
\nThe Crusher defeated Steve Druk
\nLarry Heiniemi defeated Gene Anderson
\nChris Markoff defeated Jack Pesek<\/p>\n

12\/16\/65 – Buffalo, MN
\nCard scheduled<\/p>\n

12\/17\/65 – New Ulm, MN
\nCrusher defeated Larry Hennig
\nMighty Igor Vodik & Ivan Kalmikoff defeated Harley Race & Chris Markoff
\nJack Pesek defeated Guy Taylor
\nReported Attendance: 1,000<\/p>\n

12\/18\/65 – Minneapolis TV
\nVerne Gagne defeated Great Dane
\nThe Crusher defeated Paul Caruso
\nLarry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Kenny Jay & Freddie Rogers
\nChris Markoff defeated Danny Plechas
\nMighty Igor Vodik defeated Guy Taylor<\/p>\n

12\/18\/65 – Minneapolis, MN @ the Convention Hall
\nNon-Title
\nVerne Gagne & Mighty Igor Vodik defeated AWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race
\nChris Markoff defeated The Crusher via disqualification
\nIvan Kalmikoff defeated Danny Plechas
\nLarry Heiniemi defeated Jack Pesek
\nTerry Funk defeated Guy Taylor
\nReported Attendance: 7,129<\/p>\n

12\/25\/65 – Minneapolis, MN
\nAWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Verne Gagne & Mighty Igor Vodik via disqualification
\nChris Markoff drew Reggie Parks
\nBilly Red Cloud defeated Gene Anderson
\nLuke Brown defeated Bob Morgan
\nLarry Heiniemi defeated Ivan Kalmikoff
\nGeorge Drake drew Eddie Sharkey
\nReported Attendance: 5,598<\/p>\n

12\/27\/65 – Minneapolis TV
\nEddie Sharkey defeated Bob Morgan
\nGeorge Drake defeated Kenny Jay
\nLarry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Santiago Acosta & The Great Dane
\nMighty Igor Vodik defeated Guy Taylor
\nChris Markoff defeated Raizo<\/p>\n

12\/27\/65 – Denver, CO @ the Auditorium Arena
\nVerne Gagne & Mighty Igor Vodik defeated Larry Hennig & Harley Race 2\/3 to apparently win AWA Tag Title
\n1 Race pinned Igor in 9:03
\n2 Igor defeated Hennig in 7:49
\n3 Igor pinned Hennig in 3:34
\nWilbur Snyder defeated AWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon on a reverse decision in the 3rd fall
\n1 Vachon pinned Snyder in 37 seconds
\n2 Snyder defeated Vachon in 18:06
\n3 Snyder won by via disqualification after Vachon initially won the fall in 3:33
\nAfter winning the third fall, Vachon proceeded to defeated on his opponent, and was via disqualification’ed
\nMighty Igor Vodik (sub Butch Levy) defeated Chris Markoff in 7:28
\nProfessor Steve Druk defeated Ivan Kalmikoff in 14:55
\nDruk was accompanied by Markoff
\nPromoter: Gene Reed
\nReported Attendance: 7,000+ fans
\nNote: The Rocky Mountain News reported that Gagne and Igor won the World Tag Team Title, but the title change was apparently never recognized as an official title switch.<\/p>\n

12\/28\/65 – Sioux City, IA
\nAWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race defeated Reggie Parks & Billy Red Cloud
\nHaru Sasaki defeated Eddie Sharkey
\nMr Wrestling defeated Tiny Mills<\/p>\n

12\/28\/65 – Mankato, MN
\nMighty Igor Vodik defeated AWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon via disqualification
\nChris Markoff defeated Ivan Kalmikoff
\nLarry Heiniemi defeated Guy Taylor
\nReported Attendance: 3,000<\/p>\n

12\/29\/65 – Moline, IL @ the Wharton Fieldhouse
\nAWA World Heavyweight Champion Mad Dog Vachon defeated Mighty Igor Vodik
\nChris Markoff defeated The Crusher
\nSteve Druk defeated Ivan Kalmikoff
\nLarry Heiniemi defeated Tiny Mills<\/p>\n

12\/29\/65 – Beatrice, NE @ the Auditorium
\nAWA Tag Team Champions Larry Hennig & Harley Race vs. Mr Wrestling & Reggie Parks 2\/3 60:00
\nHaru Sasaki vs. Billy Red Cloud 2\/3 45:00
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