Ultimate History of Pro Wrestling - A Time Line of Every Major Event in Pro Wrestling History - 1933
By: Karl Stern
Much of the text of this entry comes from issue 82 of the DragonKing Press Newsletter available as a downloadable .pdf in the digital downloads section.
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1933
01-04-1933: Lucha libre legend Rene Guajardo is born in Villa Mainero, Tamaulipas, Mexico.
01-06-1933: In Cleveland, OH: Public Hall: Attendance: 8,831: George Zaharias drew Gino Garibaldi in 20 minutes… Lou Plummer pinned Jack Zarnas… Joe Savoldi drew Abe Coleman… Karl Sarpolis beat John Katan… Ray Steele drew Hans Kampfer in 30 minutes… NWAssociation World Heavyweight champion Jim Londos defeated Jim McMillen.
01-13-1933: Philadelphia, PA: Arena: Attendance 10,000 Joe Savoldi defeats Blue Sun Jennings… Hans Kaempfer defeats Frank Bronowicz… Jim Clinstock battled Paul Jones to a 30 minute draw… Gino Garibaldi defeats Joe Cox… Darna Ostopavich (Barney Bernard) battled Jim McMillen to a 30 minute draw… NWAssociation World champion Jim Londos defeats Ernie Dusek.
Boston, MA: Boston Garden: Attendance: 22,000: Bob Willkie battled Louis Loew to a five minute draw… Buck Weaver battled Jack Ganson to a five minute draw… Masked Marvel defeats George Saunders… Man Mountain Dean defeats Frank Yusko… Charlie Hansen battled John Spellman to a ten minute draw… Dan Koloff battled Tiny Roebuck to a ten minute draw… Al Morelli battled Pat McGill to a ten minute draw… Jim Browning defeats Charlie Leahman… Ed Don George defeats Elmer Anderson… Charley Strack defeats Jack Washburn… AWA World champion Henri Deglane defeats Gus Sonnenberg two falls to one.
01-18-1933: St Louis, MO: Arena: Attendance: 15,429: Joe Savoldi defeats Abe Kashey… Dutch Hefner defeats John Katan… Jim McMillen battled Ernie Dusek to a 30 minute draw… NWAssociation World Heavyweight champion Jim Londos defeated Everett Marshall.
01-19-1933: Chicago, IL: Coliseum: Attendance 10,000: Ivan Leskinovich defeats Wee Willie Davis… Ernie Dusek defeats Abe Kashey… Joe Savoldi defeats Marshall Blackstock… Jim McMillen defeats Tommy Marvin… NWAssociation World Heavyweight champion Jim Londos battled Joe Stecher to a 60 minute draw.
01-20-1933: In Oakland, CA: Attendance: 5,100: Ed “Strangler” Lewis defeated Ad Santel… Harry Mamos battled Marv Westenberg to a draw… Jake Patterson defeated Sam Leathers… Leo Narbares defeated George Kovacevic (Koverly).
01-23-1933: At Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY: Attendance: 7,000: World heavyweight champion Ed “Strangler” Lewis defeated Jim Browning… Mike Mazurki battled Sammy Stein to a draw… Marin Plestina defeated Steve Znosky… Dr. Fred Meyer defeated Sandor Szabo… Matros Kirilenko battled Sid Westrich to a draw… Pat McCalry defeated Bill Middlekauff… Leo Pinetzki defeated Charlie Strack… Jack Sherry defeated Richard Stahl.
02-06-1933: At Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY: Attendance: 8,000: World heavyweight champion Ed “Strangler” Lewis defeated Dr. Fred Meyer… Jim Browning defeated Century Milstead… Gus Sonnenberg defeated Earl McCready… Mike Mazurki defeated Henry Piers… Sammy Stein defeated John Podubny (AKA: Ivan Podubny)… Sid Westrich defeated Lilo Nardi… Luigi Bacigalupi battled Leo Pinetzki to a draw… Nick Lutze defeated George Hagen.
Joe “Toots” Mondt is found not guilty of manslaughter resulting from a 1932 car accident. He had previously been sentenced to a year in jail but won on appeal.
02-08-1933: In Los Angeles, CA: Attendance: 11,000: NWAssociation World Heavyweight champion Jim Londos defeated Ray Steele… Oki Shikina defeated Henry Graber… Vic Christy defeated Don De Laun… Hans Steinke defeated Pat Flanagan… Dr. P.A. Mullikin defeated Steve Strellich.
02-10-1933: Ed Don George defeats Henri Deglane after Deglane breaks his collar bone in their match in Boston, MA to become the American Wrestling Association World champion. Boston, MA: Boston Garden: Attendance 12,000: Man Mountain Dean battled Pat McGill to a 10 minute draw… Charley Strack battled Charlie Hansen to a 10 minute draw… Masked Marvel Blue defeats Louis Allaire… Masked Marvel Red defeats Richard Bartel… Tiny Roebuck defeated Hans Schroeder… Hank Barber defeats Boris Demetroff… Bull Martin battled Stanley Pinto to a 10 minute draw… Bull Komar battled John Spellman to a 5 minute draw… Jim Browning defeats Hans Bauer… Bibber McCoy battled Nick Lutze to a 30 minute draw… Ed Don George defeat Henri Deglane by referee's decision 2 falls to 1 due to injury.
02-14-1933: New York City, NY: Coliseum: the Bronx: Attendance: 10,000: Charlie Leahman battled John Podubny to a 30 minute draw… Fred Meyers defeats Alex Aberg… Joe Malcewicz battled Tiny Roebuck to a 30 minute draw… Paul Boesch defeats Gene Bruce… NYSAC World heavyweight champion Ed “Strangler” Lewis defeated Sammy Stein… Bill Middlekauff battled Henry Piers to an 11pm curfew draw.
02-16-1933: In San Francisco, Exposition Auditorium: rival promotion of Frank Carroll-Lou Daro: Attendance 6,500: NWAssociation World Heavyweight champion Jim Londos defeated Vic Christy… Oki Shikina battled George Kotsonaros to a draw… Hans Steinke defeated Don DeLaun… Steve Strelich battled Dr. P.A. Millikan to a draw.
Toronto, Canada: Maple Leaf Gardens: Attendance 9,000: Mike Romano defeats Jack Kogut… Jack Riley defeats Scotty McDougall… Sandor Szabo defeats Frank Speers… Earl McCready wrestled The Masked Marvel (Ted Cox) to a Time Limit Draw… AWA World Heavyweight champion Ed Don George wrestled Joe Malcewicz to a Time Limit Draw (2 hours).
02-20-1933: Jim Browning defeats Ed “Strangler” Lewis in New York City, NY at Madison Square Garden to become recognized as World champion by the New York State Athletic Commission in just over 57 minutes in front of 7,000 fans. Gus Sonnenberg battled Dr. Fred Meyer to a draw… Joe Malcewicz defeated Pat McClary… Alphonse Geicewicz (AKA: Al Getz) defeated Century Milstead… Henry Piers defeated Jack Washburn… Sid Westrich defeated Cy Williams… Sam Cordovano defeated Steve Znosky.
02-21-1933: Tony Stecher makes his promotional debut in Minneapolis, MN and on that show Bronko Nagurski, NFL star, makes his wrestling debut having been trained by Stecher.
02-28-1933: New York City, NY: Coliseum: Attendance: 14,000: Steve Znosky battled Herb Freeman to a 30 minute draw… Fred Meyers battled Joe Malcewicz to a 30 minute draw… Sammy Stein defeated Joe Komar… Paul Boesch defeated Tony Felice… Sam Cordovano defeated Bill Middlekauff… NYSAC World heavyweight champion Jim Browning defeated Mike Mazurki.
03-03-1933: In Chicago, IL: Stadium: Attendance: 16,820: Jack Smith defeated Lou Plummer… Hans Steinke battled Jim McMillen to a 20 minute draw… Joe Savoldi defeated Joe Cox… Abe Coleman battled George Zaharias to a 30 minute draw… Ray Steele defeated Pat O'Shocker… NWAssociation World Heavyweight champion Jim Londos defeated Joe Stecher.
Boston, MA: Boston Garden: Attendance 8,000: Bull Komar battled Hans Bauer to a draw… Benny Ginsburg battled John Spellman to a draw… Abe Kashey battled Boris Demetroff to a draw… Leo Arpino defeats George Saunders… Masked Marvel defeats Sailor Arnold… Hank Barber defeats Frank Lamarque… Casey Kazanjian defeats Pat O'Hara… Roland Kirchmeyer defeats Al Peckham… Bull Martin battled Charley Strack to a 15 minute draw… Man Mountain Dean defeats Tiny Roebuck… AWA World champion Ed Don George defeats Nick Lutze 2 falls to 1.
03-06-1933: At Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY: Attendance: 9,000: World heavyweight champion Jim Browning defeated Sammy Stein… Ed “Strangler” Lewis battled Dick Shikat to a draw… Jack Riley defeated Tony Felice… Jack Washburn defeated Irving Halperin… Sam Cordovano defeated Herbie Freeman… Dr. Fred Meyer battled Sid Westrich to a draw.
03-09-1933: Toronto, Canada: Maple Leaf Gardens: Attendance 9,500: Frankie Hart wrestled Young Szabo to a 20 minute draw… Ted Cox defeats Jack Ray… Earl McCready defeats Sol Slagel… Sandor Szabo wrestled Howard Cantonwine to a 30 minute draw… NYSAC World Heavyweight champion Jim Browning defeats Joe Malcewicz. Browning won the only fall. The next went to time limit.
03-14-1933: Wrestler Jack Hurley falls to his death from a fourth floor window in Manhattan, NY.
03-15-1933: St Louis, MO: Arena: Attendance 9,931: Ralph Wilson defeats John Katan… Abe Coleman battled Ernie Dusek to a 30 minute draw… Joe Stecher defeats Pat O'Shocker… NWAssociation World Heavyweight champion Jim Londos defeats Everett Marshall.
Los Angeles, CA: Olympic Auditorium: Attendance: 5,000: Jim McMillen defeated Joe Savoldi 2 out of 3 falls… George Kotsonaros wrestled Oki Shikina to a draw… Rudy Skarda defeated Vic Christy… Henry Graber defeated Pat Flanagan… Dr. P.A. Mulligan wrestled Don De Laun to a draw.
03-19-1933: Ray Steele is stripped of the California State championship for missing a match against Jim McMillen.
03-20-1933: At Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY: Attendance: 12,000: World heavyweight champion Jim Browning defeated Ed “Strangler” Lewis… Dick Shikat defeated Mike Mazurki… Mayes McLain defeated Frank Speer… Jack Riley defeated Mike Romano… Sam Cordovano battled Sammy Stein to a draw… Leo Pinetzki battled Nick Lutze to a draw.
03-22-1933: Los Angeles, CA: Olympic Auditorium: Jim McMillen defeated Joe Savoldi for the vacant California State championship after Joe Savoldi is unable to continue the match in the second fall.
03-29-1933: Los Angeles, CA: Olympic Auditorium: Attendance: 6,000: Ray Steele defeated California State champion Jim McMillen to win the title via referee’s decision after 2 hours and 15 minutes… George Kotsonaros defeated Tony Marconi… Oki Shikina defeated Dr. P.A. Mullikin in a Jiu-Jitsu match… Rudy Skarda defeated George Maloney… Rude Wright defeated Pat Flanagan.
03-31-1933: Boston, MA: Boston Garden: Attendance: 12,000: Jack Wagner battled Leo Arpino to a 5 minute draw… Hank Barber battled Hans Bauer to a 5 minute draw… Jose Dominguez battled Pat O'Hara to a 5 minute draw… Hans Schroeder battled Pat Fraley to a draw… Casey Kazanjian defeats Andy Brown… Charley Strack defeats John Grandovich… Len Macaluso defeats Benny Ginsburg… Masked Marvel defeats Charlie Hansen… Man Mountain Dean defeats Boris Demetroff & Frank Yusko & John Maloney & Sailor Arnold in a 4 on 1 handicap match… Roland Kirchmeyer defeats Bull Martin… AWA World champion Ed Don George defeats Nick Lutze. The match began as 2/3 falls but after no falls were taken during the first hour the match became sudden death/first pinfall wins. There were no more falls until Ed Don George finally won the match after 3 hours 2 minutes and 32 seconds.
04-03-1933: Pasadina, CA: Pasadina Arena: Steve Strelich defeated Dr. P.A. Mullikan by DQ to win the California State Light-Heavyweight title.
04-07-1933: Boston, MA: Boston Garden: Attendance 9,000: Jack Albright battled Leo Hyatt to a five minute draw… Hank Barber battled Pat O’Hara to a five minute draw… Hans Bauer battled Leo Arpino to a ten minute draw… John Spellman battled Al Kalcie to a ten minute draw… John Grandovich defeats Jose Dominguez… Casey Kazanjian defeats Hans Schroeder… Blue Masked Marvel defeats Pat Fraley… Len Macaluso defeats George Saunders… Roland Kirchmeyer defeats Charley Strack… Gus Sonnenberg defeated Man Mountain Dean by referee stoppage one fall to one with Dean forfeiting the last fall.
Joe Savoldi defeats NWAssociation World Heavyweight champion Jim Londos in a double cross orchestrated by Joe “Toots” Mondt in Chicago. Joe Savoldi claims the world title.
04-12-1933: Los Angeles, CA: Olympic Auditorium: Attendance 9,000: Chief Chewacki defeats Tex Wright… Tony Marconi defeats George Maloney… Rudy Skarda defeats Oki Shikina… NWAssociation World champion Jim Londos defeats Ray Steele 2 falls to 1.
05-09-1933: Lancaster, PA: Maple Grove Field House: Attendance 5,895 (previous shows in Lancaster had around 2,500): Chief Chewacki defeats Joe Cox… Eli Fischer defeats Rudy Dusek… Lou Plummer defeats George Hill… NWAssociation World Heavyweight champion Jim Londos defeats Paul Jones.
05-15-1933: Ed “Strangler” Lewis defeats Joe Savoldi by count out in New York, NY at Madison Square Garden. Attendance: 6,000. Savoldi held a disputed victory over NWAssociation champion Jim Londos… Paul Boesch defeated Jack McArthur… Sid Westrich defeated Doug Wykoff… Wladek Zbyszko defeated Lilo Nardi… Len Macaluso defeated Steve Znosky… Sammy Stein defeated Jerry Monahan… Joe Malcewicz battled Pat McGill to a draw… Charlie Strack battled Mike Mazurki to a draw.
05-17-1933: In Boston, MA: Boston Garden: Attendance: 10.000: Gus Sonnenberg defeated Man Mountain Dean… AWA World champion Ed Don George defeated Ed “Strangler” Lewis.
05-22-1933: At Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY: Attendance: 5,000: Joe Savoldi defeated Ed “Strangler” Lewis… Paul Boesch defeated Mike Romano… Sid Westrich battled Elmer Anderson to a draw… Len Macaluso defeated Jack McArthur… Mike Mazurki defeated Jack Russell… Rollend Kirchmeyer defeated Jerry Monahan… Charlie Strack battled Wladek Zbyszko to a draw.
06-03-1933: Legendary wrestling pioneer William Muldoon dies at the age of 88 in Purchase, NY.
06-07-1933: Stanislaus Zbyszko files for bankruptcy.
Los Angeles, CA: Olympic Auditorium: Attendance 9,000: George Hagen battled Vic Christy to a 15 minute draw… Glen Wade defeats Pete Schuh… Sammy Stein defeats Tiny Roebuck… Gus Sonnenberg defeats Hal Rumberg in 2 falls… Los Angeles World & NYSAC World Heavyweight champion Jim Browning defeats Ed “Strangler” Lewis 2 falls to 1.
06-12-1933: In New York City, NY at Yankee Stadium benefit for the Hearst Milk Fund: Attendance: 6,000: World heavyweight champion Jim Browning defeated Joe Savoldi… Paul Boesch defeated Steve Znosky… Stanley Sokolis defeated Cy Williams… Benny Ginsberg defeated Sid Westrich… Ray Steele defeated Joe “Bull” Komar… Fred Grabmire defeated Frank Judson… Hans Kampfer defeated Dick Raines… George Zaharias defeated Joe DeVito.
06-23-1933: In Boston, MA: Boston Garden: Attendance: 15,000: AWA World champion Ed Don George defeated Henri DeGlane each having one fall. Henri DeGlane was torturing Ed Don George, when a fan threw in a towel. DeGlane thought the towel was thrown from George’s corner signalizing he had forfeited the match. He released George, who got to his feet and dropped Henri with a vicious butt and pinned him. Other matches: Bibber McCoy battled Red Keogh to a draw… Count Zarynoff battled Charlie Hansen to a draw… Buck Weaver battled Rudy LaDitzi to a draw… John Spellman battled Jim Clintstock to a draw… Len Macaluso defeated Sailor Arnold… Charley Strack defeated John Freberg… Earl McCready defeated Jack Washburn… Joe Malcewicz defeated Man Mountain Dean… Joe Savoldi battled Nick Lutze to a 30 minute draw.
07-06-1933: In Washington, DC: Griffith Stadium drawing 10,000: Cliff Olsen beat Floyd Marshall… Hans Steinke beat Ivan Vakturoff… Gino Garibaldi drew Pat O'Shocker… Rudy Dusek beat Abe Coleman… NWAssociation World Heavyweight champion Jim Londos pinned Ray Steele.
07-13-1933: Detroit, MI: Navin Field: Attendance 7,000: Paul Harper defeats Floyd Marshall… Abe Coleman defeats Joe Komar… George Zaharias battled Milo Steinborn to a 30 minute draw… NWAssociation World champion Jim Londos defeats Pat O'Shocker.
Pro Wrestler George Kotsonaros is killed in a car accident near Eutaw, Al. Paul Jones is badly injured.
07-18-1933: In Boston, MA at Braves Field drawing 20,000: Count Zaranoff beat Joe Kujot… Charlie Strack beat Boris Dimitroff… Len Macaluso beat Pat Rilley… Casey Kazanjian beat Benny Ginsburg… Joe Savoldi battled Nick Lutze to a no contest… World heavyweight champion Ed Don George beat Henri DeGlane.
07-24-1933: Memphis, TN: Ellis Auditorium: Attendance 6,000: Jack Sullivan wrestled Tony Lawo to a 15 minute draw… Ernie Dusek defeats Abe Kashey 2 falls to 1… NWAssociation World Heavyweight champion Jim Londos defeats Chief Chewacki by referee stoppage.
08-09-1933: In Boston, MA at Fenway Park drawing 10,000: Joe Savoldi beat Nick Lutze… World heavyweight champion Ed Don George beat The Black Secret (Leo Numa).
08-11-1933: Philadelphia, PA: Arena: Attendance 11,000 with 3,000 turned away: Tony Felice defeats Jack McGraw… Abe Coleman defeats Dick Daviscourt… Hans Steinke defeats Dick Raines… Sol Slagel defeats Joe Hubka… Joe Stecher defeats George Zaharias… NWAssociation World Heavyweight champion Jim Londos defeats Everett Marshall by count out after Marshall cannot continue. Knocked unconscious after diving thru the ropes.
08-28-1933: In Los Angeles, CA: Wrigley Field drawing 14,000: Fred Meyers beat Rube Wright… Ole Anderson beat Pat McClary… Pat Riley beat Louie Bacigalupi… Vic Christy beat Pete Shoe… Casey Columbo beat Gus Eilers… George Hagen drew Charley Santen… Frank Von Mohr beat Newton Isgrigg in three falls of an "amateur" match…. Ed “Strangler” Lewis beat Marin Plestina… Gus Sonnenberg beat Nick Lutze… World heavyweight champion Jim Browning beat Sammy Stein.
09-20-1933: in Athens, Greece: Panathenaic Stadium drawing 80,000: NWAssociation World Heavyweight champion Jim Londos defeated Kola Kwariani.
09-21-1933: The longest running pro wrestling promotion in history EMLL / CMLL has it’s debut show: EMLL Debut Show in Mexico City, Mexico at Old Arena Mexico: Flamarion beat Antonio Pavia… Antonio Rubio beat Jesus Castillo… Chino Achiu beat Ciclon Mackey… Yaqui Joe beat Bobby Sampson.
10-02-1933: At Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY: Attendance: 10,000: World heavyweight champion Jim Browning defeated Joe Savoldi… Rollend Kirchmeyer defeated Man Mountain Dean by DQ… Mike Mazurki defeated Sandor Szabo by DQ… Ernie Dusek defeated Pat McKay… Joe Malcewicz battled Len Macaluso to a draw… Eli Fischer defeated Bill Middlekauff… George Zarynoff defeated Bruno Gorassini… Stan Sokolis battled George Manich to a draw… Rudy Dusek battled Casey Kazanjian to a draw.
10-12-1933: Toronto, Canada: Maple Leaf Gardens: Attendance 8,800: Whitey Hewitt defeats Sid Nabors… Sandor Szabo defeats Buck Weaver… Joe Malcewicz wrestled Wee Willie Davis to a 30 minute draw… NYSAC World Heavyweight champion Jim Browning defeats Jack Washburn in 2 falls.
10-18-1933: Los Angeles, CA: Olympic Auditorium: Attendance: 8,500: Joe Savoldi wrestled Sammy Stein to a draw… Dr. Fred Meyers defeated Vic Christy by decision… Casey Columbo defeated Ad Herman… Tiny Roebuck defeated Oki Shikina… Jim Corrigan wrestled Pat O’Hara to a draw… Louie Bacigalupi defeated Mike Strelich.
10-22-1933: World boxing champion, who later turned wrestler, Primo Carnera, defends the world boxing championship against Paulino Vzcudun in what was, until April 2000, the heaviest world boxing title match ever with a combined weight of 488 3/4 pounds with Carnera weighing 259 1/2 pounds.
In Athens, Greece: Panathenaic Stadium drawing 80,000: NWAssociation World Heavyweight champion Jim Londos beat Kola Kwariani. George Tragos was the referee.
10-26-1933: Toronto, Canada: Maple Leaf Gardens: Attendance 9,000: Alex Kasaboski defeats Johnny Gyroffy… Mayes McLain defeats Al Getzowich… Earl McCready wrestled Rudy Dusek to a 30 minute draw… NYSAC World Heavyweight champion Jim Browning defeats Joe Malcewicz 2 falls to 1.
10-30-1933: At Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY: Attendance: 10,000: World heavyweight champion Jim Browning defeated Sandor Szabo… Vic Christy defeated Rudy Dusek… Sammy Stein defeated Martin Zikoff… Ed Don George battled Nick Lutze to a draw… George Zarynoff defeated Andrew Routi… Rollend Kirchmeyer battled Stanley Pinto to a draw… Man Mountain Dean defeated Joe Savoldi by DQ… Bert Rubi defeated Bruno Gorassini… Jagat Singh defeated Claude Garbriel.
11-02-1933: Toronto, Canada: Maple Leaf Gardens: Attendance 11,000: Stan Sokolis defeats Sid Nabors… Mayes McLain defeats Ernie Zeller… Wee Willie Davis wrestled Rudy Dusek to a 30 minute draw… NYSAC World Heavyweight champion Jim Browning wrestled Joe Savoldi to a draw. Browning won fall 1. Savoldi won fall 2. Fall 3 went to a time limit draw.
11-20-1933: At Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY: Attendance: 8,000: World heavyweight champion Jim Browning defeated Gus Sonnenberg… Joe Savoldi defeated Man Mountain Dean… Ed “Strangler” Lewis battled Sandor Szabo to a draw… Ed Don George defeated Tiny Roebuck… George Zarynoff defeated Charlie Strack… Vic Christy defeated Jim Henry… Rudy Dusek defeated Stanley Pinto.
11-22-1933: Chicago, IL: Coliseum: Attendance: 12,134: Karl Sarpolis defeats Tommy Marvin… Ray Steele defeats Ernie Hefner… Everett Marshall defeats Frank Speers… Dick Shikat battled George Zaharias to a 30 minute draw… NWAssociation World champion Jim Londos defeats Jim McMillen.
11-29-1933: A powerful wrestling trust is formed between Jack Curley, Toots Mondt, Ray Fabiani, Tom Packs, Ed White, and Paul Bowser. The trust was meant to last ten years and share talent and profit between the promoters. Jim Londos is to return to New York to be recognized as world champion there under this agreement.
11-30-1933: Boston, MA: Boston Garden: Attendance 10,000: Axel Anderson defeats Earl Tompkins… Blimp Martin Levy defeats Jack Costa… Elmer Holzworth defeats Louis Allaire… Hank Barber battled Mike Romano to a 10 minute draw… Ernie Dusek defeats Al Getzowich… Casey Kazanjian battled Charley Strack to a 15 minute draw… Earl McCready defeats Eli Fischer… Count Zarynoff defeated Dick Raines… Joe Savoldi battled Gus Sonnenberg to a 30 minute draw… AWA World Heavyweight champion Ed Don George defeats Leo Numa in 2 falls.
Camden, NJ: 114th Infantry Armory: Attendance 9,000: Tiny Roebuck defeats Bull Komar… Man Mountain Dean defeats Jim Clintstock by DQ… The Masked Marvel battled Vic Christy to a 30 minute draw… Pinkie Gardner defeats Tom Denney… NYSAC World champion Jim Browning defeats Ed “Strangler” Lewis 2 falls to 1. Lewis defeats Browning in fall 1. Browning defeats Lewis by count out in fall 2. Browning defeats Lewis by DQ in fall 3.
12-04-1933: At Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY: Attendance: 8,000: World heavyweight champion Jim Browning defeated Sammy Stein… Joe Savoldi defeated Marin Plestina… Ernie Dusek defeated Wladek Zbyszko… Tiny Roebuck defeated Jim Henry… Gus Sonnenberg defeated Frank Bronowicz… Man Mountain Dean defeated Andreas Costanos… Ed “Strangler” Lewis defeated Vic Christy… Sam Cordovano battled Bert Rubi to a draw… Ed Don George defeated Jim Clinstock.
12-15-1933: Philadelphia, PA: Convention Hall: Attendance: 14,000: Dick Shikat defeated Paul Jones… George Zaharias defeats Fred Grubmeier… NWAssociation World Heavyweight champion Jim Londos defeated Everett Marshall by DQ in 70:23.
12-18-1933: At Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY: Attendance: 8,000: World heavyweight champion Jim Browning battled Ed Don George to a draw… Rudy Dusek battled Sam Cordovano to a draw… Ed “Strangler” Lewis battled Gus Sonnenberg to a draw… Ernie Dusek defeated Man Mountain Dean… Vic Christy defeated Stanley Pinto.
12-20-1933: St Louis, MO: Arena: Attendance 9,288: Milo Steinborn defeats Lou Plummer… Pat O'Shocker defeats Tommy Marvin… Cliff Olson wrestled Jim McMillen to a 30-minute draw… Ray Steele defeats Ed “Strangler” Lewis.
12-21-1933: Toronto, Canada: Maple Leaf Gardens: Attendance 9,000: Pat Fraley defeats Alex Kasaboski… Earl McCready wrestled Eli Fischer to a 30-minute draw… Joe Malcewicz defeats Wee Willie Davis… NYSAC World Heavyweight champion Jim Browning defeats George Zaharias.
12-26-1933: AWA: Buffalo, NY: Broadway Auditorium: Attendance 5,000: Bruno Luczak wrestled Tom Anton to a Draw… Casey Kazanjian defeats Elmer Holzworth… Gino Garibaldi defeats Buck Weaver… Bibber McCoy wrestled Leo Numa to a Time Limit Draw… AWA World Heavyweight champion Ed Don George defeats Jack Washburn.
Primo Carnera
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