Ultimate History of Pro Wrestling - A Time Line of Every Major Event in Pro Wrestling History - 1935
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.
The year 1935 is covered on the Long Form History of Pro Wrestling Podcast - Click Here.
1935
01-04-1935: Drawing 14,000 fans at the Boston Gardens for a main event against Ernie Dusek, Danno O’Mahoney has his second match. He is already being groomed to be the world champion. O’Mahoney is a Paul Bowser creation to have a popular Irish star. He beats Ernie Dusek in two straight falls.
01-09-1935: Los Angeles, CA: Olympic Auditorium: Attendance 10,400 (sellout): Sammy Stein defeats Ted Christy… Howard Cantonwine wrestled Pete Mehringer to a 20-minute time limit draw… Ira Dern defeats Mike Mazurki… Hans Steinke defeats Pat O'Shocker… Masked Scorpion (Milo Steinborn) defeats Chief Little Wolf… Nick Lutze wrestled Frank Speers to a 20-minute time limit draw… NWAssociation World champion Jim Londos defeats Man Mountain Dean 2 falls to 0.
01-14-1935: At Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY: Attendance: 4,000: Ed Don George defeated Jim Browning… Ernie Dusek defeated Sandor Szabo… Rudy Dusek battled Gino Garibaldi to a draw… Dr. Harry Fields defeated Pat McClary… Hans Kampfer defeated Tor Johnson… Karl Pojello defeated Floyd Marshall.
01-18-1935: Danno O’Mahoney sold out Boston Garden with 16,000 fans and beat Rudy Dusek in two straight falls.
01-22-1935: San Francisco, CA: California: Attendance: 7,300) Man Mountain Dean beat Ted Cox... Ed “Strangler” Lewis drew with Joe Malcewicz... Dean Detton drew with Hardy Kruskamp... Angelo Cistoldi beat Leo Narberes... Joe Kujot beat Glen Wade... Hans Steinke beat Al Perry
01-23-1935: In a match in Portland, OR, wrestler Jack Washburn places a metal plate in his knee pad to use against Paul Boesch. Police investigate and arrest Washburn following the match.
Los Angeles, CA: Olympic Auditorium: Attendance 8,000: Fred Meyers wrestling Milo Steinborn to a 20 minute draw… Pete Mehringer defeats Ahmed Youseff… Vincent Lopez defeats Frank Speers… Dean Detton wrestled Howard Cantonwine to a 20 minute draw… Bronko Nagurski defeats Myron Cox… Ed Lewis defeats Jim McMillen by DQ 2 falls to … Chief Little Wolf defeats Man Mountain Dean 2 falls to 1.
01-28-1935: At Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY: Attendance: 4,500: World heavyweight champion Jim Londos defeated Dr. Harry Fields… Karl Pojello defeated Chief Little Beaver by DQ… Dick Shikat defeated Tor Johnson… Harry Jacobs defeated Vanka Zelesniak… Al Bisignano battled Emil Dusek to a draw… Nick Lutz defeated Ernie Dusek by DQ.
01-30-1935: Ottawa, Canada: Attendance: 6,500: Vic Christy defeated John Katan... Walter Sirois defeated George Hagen.
01-31-1935: St Louis, MO: Arena: Attendance 14,921: Karl Sarpolis defeats Pete Schuh… Orville Brown defeats George Tragos… Bronko Nagurski defeats Sol Slagel… Ray Steele battled Youssef Mahmout to a 30-minute draw… NWA & NYSAC World champion Jim Londos defeats Ed “Strangler” Lewis.
Camden, NJ: 114th Infantry Armory: Attendance 5,500: Tor Johnson defeats Floyd Marshall… Blue Sun Jennings defeats Mayes McLain… Nick Lutze wrestled Emil Dusek to a 45-minute draw… Sandor Szabo defeats Ernie Dusek after scoring the only fall in a match that went 90 minutes.
02-02-1935: The Missouri State Athletic Commission bars Jim Londos’ “strangulation hold.”
02-05-1935: In Portland, OR municipal Judge Donald E. Long gave judgement against wrestler Jack Washburn, 35, who was fined $250 for conviction of using a metal plate in his knee pad in a wrestling match on January 23. Washburn was arrested following his match with Paul Boesch and then released on $50 bail. Washburn failed to appear in court and Judge Long refused to accept forfeiture of his bond and ordered his arrest.
In Newark NJ: World heavyweight champion Jim Londos defeated Gino Garibaldi.
02-06-1935: A bill is introduced in Michigan to ban pro wrestling. Representative Stanley J. Romanski of Michigan introduced a bill to abolish commercial wrestling on the ground that it is a public nuisance. Romanski says "promoters are defrauding the public; that they simply go from place to place putting on contests which are 'in the bag' long before they begin." Wrestlers profess only to give the customers a show. Their act is an exhibition: a demonstration of tumbling, leverage and pressure. It is a sport not to be taken seriously, just some place to go to air the tonsils in protest against some ear-massager's tactics. Wrestling has put a few acrobats on the dole but, on the other hand, it has furnished employment to football stars who can't sell bonds and to fighters who are too old to fight. (Dempsey and Willard, for instance.) Wrestling only seeks to provide thrills, as witness Sonnenberg's flying tackle, Londos' airplane spin, Savoldi's drop kick, Browning's airplane scissors and O'Mahoney's Irish whip.
Los Angeles, CA: Olympic Auditorium: Attendance 8,000: Mike Mazurki wrestling Paul Boesch to a 15 minute draw… Frank Speers wrestled Matros Kirilenko to a 20 minute draw… Pete Mehringer defeats Louis Bacigalupi… Dean Detton wrestling Joe Malcewicz to a 20 minute draw… Fred Meyers defeats Ole Anderson… Vincent Lopez defeats Howard Cantonwine 2 to 1…. Jim McMillen defeats Hans Steinke 2 falls to 1.
02-14-1935: In Toronto, ON Canada: Maple Leaf Gardens: Attendance: 14,000: Little Beaver defeated Jack Kogut… Joe Dusek defeated Jack Donovan… World heavyweight champion Jim Londos defeated Vic Christy.
02-15-1935: Boston, MA: Boston Garden: Attendance 16,000: Bull Martin battled John Malmberg to a 10 minute draw… John Spellman battled Scotty McDougall to a 10 minute draw… Billy Bartush battled Rebel Russell to a 15 minute draw… Abe Coleman battled Rudy Dusek to a 15 minute draw… George Zaharias defeats Vic Christy… Gino Garibaldi defeats Ernie Dusek… Danno O'Mahoney defeats Nick Lutze in 2 straight falls.
02-18-1935: At Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY: Attendance: 4,000: Danno O’Mahoney makes his first appearance at MSG defeating Ray Steele… Sandor Szabo battled Rudy Dusek to a draw… George Zaharias defeated Harry Babe Jacobs… Ernie Dusek defeated John Swenski… Karl Pojello defeated Abe Goldberg… Al Bisignano battled Charlie Strack to a draw.
02-27-1935: Los Angeles, CA: Olympic Auditorium: Attendance 10,400 (Sellout): Juan Humberto defeats Rudy Skarda… Hans Steinke wrestled Paul Boesch to a 15-minute draw… Hans Kaempfer defeats Howard Cantonwine… Vincent Lopez defeats Joe Varga… Ed “Strangler” Lewis wrestled Wee Willie Davis to a 30-minute draw… Joe Savoldi defeats Frank Speers… Chief Little Wolf defeats Gus Sonnenberg 2 falls to 1.
02-28-1935: In Toronto, Canada: Maple Leaf Gardens: Attendance: 12,000: Abe Coleman battled Rudy Dusek to a draw… Emil Dusek battled George Zaharias to a 30-minute draw… Vic Christy defeated Joe Dusek… Ernie Dusek defeated Jim Browning after securing one fall in a three-fall match after the second fall went to the time limit.
02-21-1935: Toronto, Canada: Maple Leaf Gardens: Attendance 9,500: Abe Coleman defeats Scotty McDougall… Ernie Dusek defeats Henry Graber… Vic Christy defeats Little Beaver… Danno O'Mahoney defeats Rudy Dusek in 2 straight falls.
03-01-1935: Boston, MA: Boston Garden: Attendance was either 10,000 to 14,000 depending on the newspaper. Jim Austeri battled John Spellman to a time limit draw… Scotty McDougall defeats Blue Sun Jennings… Charley Strack battled Dick Shikat to a time limit draw… Leo Numa battled Rudy Dusek to a time limit draw… Len Macaluso defeats Rebel Russell… George Zaharias defeats Nick Lutze… Danno O'Mahoney defeats Gino Garibaldi in 2 falls.
03-06-1935: St Louis, MO: Arena: Attendance 11,438: George Tragos defeats Pat Murphy… Bronko Nagurski defeats Karl Davis… Chief Little Wolf defeats Tommy Marvin… Ray Steele defeats Karl Sarpolis… NWA & NYSAC World champion Jim Londos defeats Ed “Strangler” Lewis.
Los Angeles, CA: Olympic Auditorium: Attendance 10,400 (sellout): Juan Humberto defeats Jack Sullivan… Wee Willie Davis defeats Billy Evans… Paul Boesch defeats Ole Anderson… Vincent Lopez defeats Milo Steinborn… Hans Kaempfer defeats Pat O'Shocker… Hans Steinke & Nick Lutze defeat Man Mountain Dean in 30 minutes in a handicap match… Joe Savoldi defeats Frank Speers 2 falls to 1.
03-15-1935: Detroit, MI: The Olympia: Attendance 8,223: Bobby Bruns battled George Tragos to a 30 minute draw… Chief Chewacki defeats John Kilonis… Jim McMillen battled Youssef Mahmout to a 30 minute draw… NWA & NYSAC World Heavyweight champion Jim Londos defeats Orville Brown by count out.
03-18-1935: At Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY: Attendance: 7,500: Danno O’Mahoney defeated Jim Browning… George Zaharias defeated Dr. Harry Fields… Chief Little Wolf defeated Rudy Dusek… Joe Dusek battled Ivan Vernyhora to a draw… Sam Cordovano defeated Abe Goldberg… Al Bisignano defeated Pat McKay.
03-19-1935: Minneapolis, MN: Auditorium: Attendance 10,000: Hal Rumberg defeats Tommy Marvin… Lou Plummer battled Paul Jones to a 30 minute draw… Bronko Nagurski defeats George Koverly… NWAssociation World & NYSAC World Heavyweight champion Jim Londos battled. Ray Steele to a one hour draw.
03-27-1935: In Little Rock, AR Marin Angelo is stabbed by a fan.
03-28-1935: Camden, NJ: 14th Infantry Armory: Attendance 7,000: Joe Dusek defeats Pat McKay… Dick Daviscourt battled Rudy Dusek to a 30 minute draw… Emil Dusek battled Gino Garibaldi to a double knockout… AWA World Heavyweight champion Ed Don George defeats Ernie Dusek.
03-29-1935: In Boston, MA: Attendance: 20,000: Jerry Driscoll defeated Andy Brown… Bill Longson battled John Spellman to a 15 minute draw… Leo Numa defeated Pat McKay… Dick Daviscourt defeated Boris Demetroff… Len Macaluso battled Scotty McDougall to a 20 minute draw… Charley Strack battled Gino Garibaldi to a 30 minute draw… Danno O'Mahoney defeated George Zaharias in 2 straight falls.
04-01-1935: The first signs of trouble between Dick Shikat and Danno O’Mahoney are seen at their first meeting at Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY. They drew 6,000 fans. According to Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, “Shikat was roughing him up. O’Mahoney punched Shikat in the nose and bloodied him up. O’Mahoney quickly apologized. O’Mahoney made his comeback and hit the Irish whip twice, but Shikat popped up rather than selling it. Shikat then kicked him twice in the chest and O’Mahoney went down, claiming his rib broke. Ref George Bothner was on the spot and disqualified Shikat, which saved the winning streak.” In other matches: Gus Sonnenberg defeated George Zaharias… Fred Grobmier defeated Blue Sun Jennings… Joe Dusek defeated Stan Sokolis… Jack Donovan defeated Ivan Vernyhora… Emil Dusek battled Al Bisignano to a draw.
04-03-1935: Boston, MA: Arena: Promoter Alex McLean: Attendance: 7,000-9,000: Dan Petroff defeats Farmer Raymond… Leo Lefebvre defeats Eddie Elzea… Count Casimir Polowski defeats Jim Wallis… Joe Dusek defeats George Saunders… Scotty McDougall defeats Al Peckham… Charley Strack defeats Dick Stahl… Gus Sonnenberg defeats Farmer George McLeod two falls to one.
04-05-1935: Philadelphia, PA: Arena: Attendance 8,000: Sandor Szabo defeats Pat McKay… Gus Sonnenberg defeats Andy Rascher… Charley Strack defeats Fred Grubmeier… George Zaharias defeats Joe Dusek… Danno O'Mahoney defeats Al Bisignano.
04-12-1935: In Detroit, MI: Attendance: 13,000: George Tragos defeats Pat Murphy… Mahmout Youssef defeats Chief Chewacki… Jim McMillen defeats Karl Davis… World Heavyweight champion Jim Londos battled Orville Brown to a 90-minute time limit draw.
04-16-1935: In Albany, NY, Danno O’Mahoney defeated John Spellman, the 1924 Olympic gold medalist in freestyle wrestling.
04-24-1935: A Los Angeles tournament begins promoted by Joe “Toots” Mondt and Lou and Jack Daro to crown a new world heavyweight champion. In the tournament are: Vincent Lopez (who will win in July), Kimon Kudo, Ernie Dusek, Joe Savoldi, Hans Steinke, Sandor Szabo, Juan Humberto, and Man Mountain Dean. The tournament drew sellouts for most shows. Opening night: Olympic Auditorium: Attendance 10,400 sellout: Jack Nelson battled Merriman Maxwell to a Double DQ… Kimon Kudo defeats Hugo Clapham… Juan Humberto defeats Doug Wycoff… Mike Romano defeats Pete Peterson… Felix Miquet defeats Al Tatroff… Hermie Olson defeats Hans Schultz… Rusty Westcott defeats Tony Felice… Pat Fraley defeats Al Baffert… Ricardo Santo defeats Gene LeDoux… Lofty Blomfield defeats Hans Kaempfer… Sandor Szabo defeats Tommy Thompson… Ernie Dusek defeats Everett Kibbons… Hans Steinke defeats Dean Detton by count out… Vincent Lopez defeats Joe Savoldi.
04-26-1935: In Boston, MA: Danno O’Mahoney defeated Ed “Strangler” Lewis drawing 20,000 fans. O’Mahoney won the first fall in 21:27 after an Irish whip. Lewis attacked O’Mahoney between falls. O’Mahoney made a comeback, throwing punches and knocked Lewis out cold. O’Mahoney was announced as the winner when Lewis couldn’t continue, and Lewis went out on a stretcher.
04-30-1935: Minneapolis, MN: Auditorium: Attendance 10,000: George Koverly defeats Jack Hader… John Malmberg defeats Mike Brendel… Darna Ostopavich (Barney Bernard) defeats Lou Plummer… NWA & NYSAC World champion Jim Londos defeats Ray Steele.
05-06-1935: At Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY: Chief Littlewolf defeated Dick Shikat… Al Bisignano battled Stanley Pinto to a draw… Rube Wright defeated Scotty Dawkins… George Zaharias defeated Eli Fischer… Rudy Dusek battled Dr. Ed Meske to a draw… Paul Boesch defeated Floyd Marshall.
05-07-1935: Memphis, TN: Ellis Auditorium: Attendance 6,000: Chief Chewacki defeats Bob Savage… Orville Brown defeats George Koverly… Pete Sauer (Ray Steele) defeats Karl Davis by DQ 2 falls to 1… NWAssociation World Heavyweight champion Jim Londos wrestled Jim McMillen to a 90-minute draw with no falls.
Nashville, TN: Joe Gunther ends the near five-year title reign of Gus Kallio to win the NWAssociation World Middleweight title.
05-24-1935: Boston, MA: Boston Garden: Attendance 16,500: George Zaharias defeated Frank Sexton… Billy Bartush battled Leo Numa to a 20-minute draw… Karl Pojello battled Scotty McDougall to a 10-minute draw… Dick Daviscourt battled Henry Piers to a 10-minute draw… Bill Longson battled John Spellman to a 10-minute draw… Charley Strack battled Len Macaluso to a 20-minute draw… Henri Deglane defeats Gino Garibaldi… Danno O'Mahoney defeats Gus Sonnenberg in 2 falls.
06-05-1935: In Detroit, MI at Navin Field (Tiger Stadium) drawing 11,572: Olaf Olson beat Lou Thesz… Bobby Bruns beat Lou Plummer… Ray Steele beat Hans Bauer… Jim McMillen drew Jack Smith… World heavyweight champion Jim Londos pinned Orville Brown.
06-07-1935: Boston, MA: Boston Garden: Attendance: over 15,000 according to Boston Globe. 13,000 according to Boston Herald. John Malmberg battled Leo Numa to a 10-minute draw… Henry Piers defeats Jim Wallis… Karl Pojello defeats John Spellman… Charley Strack defeats Frank Sexton… George Zaharias defeats Bill Longson… Danny Winters defeats Scotty McDougall… Billy Bartush battled Gino Garibaldi to a 20-minute draw… Chief Little Moose battled Len Macaluso to a 20-minute draw… Danno O'Mahoney defeats Henri Deglane. After one hour with no falls, main event changed from 3 falls to only one with O’Mahoney winning at 65 minutes.
06-13-1935: Toronto, Canada: Attendance: 8,500” Dan O’Mahoney defeated Gino Garibaldi.
06-14-1935: Houston, TX: Buffalo Stadium: Attendance 9,000: Karl Davis defeats George Cochran… Dr. Karl Sarpolis defeats Dan O'Connor… Leo Daniel Boone Savage defeats Pete Schuh… Louis Bacigalupi battled Orville Brown to a draw… NWA & NYSAC World Heavyweight champion Jim Londos defeats Ed “Strangler” Lewis 2 falls to 1.
Mobile, AL: Gus Kallio defeats Joe Gunther to regain the NWAssociation World Middleweight title.
06-27-1935: In Boston, MA at Fenway Park drawing 28,000… Karl Pojello beat George Ryan… Dan Winters beat John Spellman… John Numa beat Chief Bull Moose… Leo Macaluso drew Farmer McLeod… Henri Piers drew John Malmberg… Danno O'Mahoney beat Jim Londos to win the NYSAC World Title. At their annual meeting, the NWA would also award him their title based on this match… Billy Barlush drew Dick Daviscourt… Gino Garibaldi drew Scotty MacDougal… Joe Savoldi beat Charlie Strack.
Everette Marshall defeats Young Gotch in Denver, CO and is recognized by the Colorado Athletic Commission as world champion and is presented a belt by the Governor of Colorado.
07-01-1935: In Buffalo, NY: Danno O'Mahoney- NYSAC World Heavyweight Title / NWA World Heavyweight Title and The World Heavyweight champion defeated Billy Bartush.
07-03-1935: Everette Marshall gains recognition as the Mid-West Wrestling Association champion.
07-08-1935: At Yankee Stadium in Bronx, NY: Benefit for the Hearst Milk Fund: Attendance: 12,000: World heavyweight champion Danno O’Mahoney defeated Chief Littlewolf… Jim Browning defeated Mike Mazurki… Rube Wright defeated Joe Savoldi by count out… Gino Garibaldi battled Abe Coleman to a draw… Al Bisignano defeated Floyd Marshall… Hank Barber defeated Pat McKay.
Portland, ME: Wilhelm Wagner of Germany (probably actually George Wagner, later to become Gorgeous George) battled Jackie Nichols to a draw after cracking heads and were counted out.
07-09-1935: San Francisco, CA: Attendance: 6,000): Vincent Lopez beat Ed “Strangler” Lewis... Vic Christy beat Willie Davis... Ernie Dusek beat Pat Fraley... Hugo DeCollelmo beat Rebel Russell... Kimon Kudo beat Fred Carone.
07-18-1935: Philadelphia, PA: Arena: Attendance 9,000: Paul Boesch defeats Ivan Vakturoff… Hank Barber defeats Stanley Pinto… Andy Rascher battled Cliff Olson to a 30 minute draw… Len Hall defeats Tex Morgan… World heavyweight champion Danno O'Mahoney defeats Jim Browning.
07-24-1935: Los Angeles, CA: Olympic Auditorium: World title tournament finals to crown the Los Angeles version of the world champion: Attendance 10,400: Kimon Kudo defeats Juan Humberto… Sandor Szabo defeats Felix Miquet… Cy Williams defeats Doug Wycoff… Vic Christy defeats Blue Sun Jennings… George Zaharias defeats Hans Kaempfer… Ernie Dusek defeats Milo Steinborn… Dean Detton defeats Sergei Kalmikoff… Chief Little Wolf defeats Pat O'Shocker… Los Angeles World Heavyweight Title tournament finals: Vincent Lopez defeats Man Mountain Dean 2 falls to 1 to win the championship with Dean taking the 1st fall and Lopez the 2nd and 3rd.
07-30-1935: In front of 45,000 fans, Danno O’Mahoney defeats Ed Don George for the World heavyweight title in Boston, MA by count out. James Braddock is special referee. O’Mahoney is recognized not only for that title but also holds recognition as world champion in New York and by the National Wrestling Association, creating the closest thing to a universally recognized world champion in years (though there is Vincent Lopez on the West Coast and Everette Marshall in the Mid-West who also claim the championship of the world). Also on the show: Dick Daviscourt drew Henry Piers… Gus Sonnenberg pinned Boris Demetroff… John Spellman beat Jack Ross… Farmer McLeod beat Jim Wallis… Danny Winters beat Andy Brown… Leo Numa drew Frank Sexton… Karl Pojello drew Count Zarynoff… Gino Garibaldi pinned George Saunders… Billy Bartush drew Bibber McCoy… Jim Browning beat Chief Little Moose.
07-31-1935: Ed “Strangler” Lewis announces he will retire from wrestling to train Vincent Lopez.
08-06-1935: In Washington DC: Griffith Stadium: Attendance: 8,000: Abe Coleman defeated Jack Donovan… Mike Mazurki defeated Rube Wright… Gus Sonnenberg defeated Ed Meske… World heavyweight champion Danno O'Mahoney defeated Joe Savoldi by DQ. Ed Don George, who Danno O’Mahoney had defeated a week earlier in Boston for the championship, showed up and jumped in the ring in his street clothes, removed them and had on his tights, and said he wanted to take O'Mahoney's title right now. He was escorted from the ring.
08-08-1935: Toronto, Canada: Maple Leaf Gardens: Attendance 16,000: Mayes McLain wrestled Fred Meyers to a 30 minute draw… Howard Cantowine defeats Ernie Zeller… Gus Sonnenberg defeats Al Mercier… AWA World & NWAssociation World & World Heavyweight champion Danno O'Mahoney defeats Jim Browning. O’Mahoney wins fall one. The second fall goes to the time limit.
08-20-1935: San Francisco, CA: Dreamland Auditorium: Attendance 8,000: Harry Jacobs defeats Ivan Kameroff… Sergei Kalmikoff defeats George Maloney… Hugo de Collelmo defeats Joe Kojut… Sandor Szabo defeats Babe Zaharias… Chief Little Wolf wrestled Man Mountain Dean to a 20 minute draw… Los Angeles World champion Vincent Lopez defeats Jim Browning.
08-25-1935: In Sofia, Bulgaria: Yunak Stadium drawing 25,000: George Wilson drew Dick Perron… Charlie Santen beat Dimitar Stoycheff… Henry Stoeff pinned Jeji Goldstein… Dan Koloff beat Regis Siki.
09-05-1935: Ray “Crippler” Stevens is born in Point Pleasant, WV.
09-08-1935: In Sofia, Bulgaria: Yunak Stadium drawing 30,000: Evstati Georgieff beat Jeji Goldstein… Dimitar Stoycheff drew Dick Perron… Henry Stoeff beat George Wilson… Dan Koloff beat Peter Ferestanoff via decision.
09-11-1935: Danno O’Mahoney retained the World title over Ed Don George at Fenway Park in Boston with a crowd of 25,000.
09-19-1935: EMLL: 2nd Anniversary Show: in Mexico City, Mexico: Old Arena Mexico: Luis Mayo beat Phil Gruber… Toro Hernandez beat Buddy O'Brien… Jack Howland beat Firpo Segura… Eric Bouloff beat Bobby Segura.
Toronto, Canada: Maple Leaf Gardens: Attendance 15,000: Al Mercier defeats Scotty McDougall… John Katan wrestled Rube Wright to a 30 minute draw… Vic Christy defeated Little Beaver… AWA World & NWAssociation World & World Heavyweight champion Danno O'Mahoney defeats Howard Cantowine. O’Mahoney wins fall 1. The second fall went to the time limit.
09-23-1935: At Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY: Attendance: 7,000: World heavyweight champion Danno O’Mahoney defeated Jim Browning… Dean Detton defeated Dick Daviscourt… Kaimon Kudo defeated John Swenski… George Zaharias defeated Dr. Ed Meske… Chief Littlewolf defeated Abe Coleman… Sergei Kalmikoff defeated Floyd Marshall.
09-27-1935: In Philadelphia, PA, Danno O’Mahoney defeated Serge Kalmikoff by DQ. Kalmikoff attacked O’Mahoney and may have been trying a double-cross, as the referee disqualified him in just 3:06, Stanka Zelesniak, the manager of Kalmikoff, was so mad that he ended up being legitimately arrested.
09-30-1935: Montreal, Canada: Montreal Forum: Attendance 8,500: Henry Piers defeats Jean Pusie… Red O'Dell wrestled Charley Strack to a 20 minute draw… Yvon Robert wrestled Frank Judson to a 20 minute draw… Billy Bartush defeats Steve Znosky… AWA World / NWAssociation World / World Heavyweight champion Danno O'Mahoney defeats Jim Browning in 2 falls.
10-06-1935: Bruno Sammartino is born in Abruzzi, Italy.
10-07-1935: Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY: Attendance: 8,000: World heavyweight champion Danno O’Mahoney defeated Joe Savoldi… Dean Detton defeated Hans Kampfer… Kaimon Kudo defeated Abe Kashey… Sergei Kalmikoff defeated Jim Garms… Jim McMillen defeated Fred Grobmier… Ernie Dusek defeated Jack Donovan.
10-11-1935: In Boston, MA at the Boston Garden: Attendance: 8,000: Danno O’Mahoney defeated Ed “Strangler” Lewis to retain the World heavyweight title.
10-12-1935: In Mexico City, Mexico: Plaza Mexico drawing 35,000: California-based World Champ Vincent Lopez took on rival Man Mountain Dean. The result is not known though, apparently, Lopez retained the title.
10-16-1935: Los Angeles, CA: Olympic Auditorium: Attendance 10,400 Sellout: Casey Kazanjian defeats Tony Felice… Al Bisignano battled Harry Kent to a 20 minute draw… Mayes McLain defeats Louis Bacigalupi… Gino Garibaldi defeats Ivan Managoff… Wee Willie Davis defeats Milo Steinborn… Los Angeles World Heavyweight champion Vincent Lopez defeats Sandor Szabo by referee stoppage at 82 minutes. Lopez won the first fall. Szabo is injured in the second.
10-17-1935: Toronto, Canada: Maple Leaf Gardens: Attendance 12,000: Lou Plummer defeats Al Mercier… Vic Christy defeats Little Beaver… Howard Cantowine defeats Ted Christy… AWA World & NWAssociation & World Heavyweight champion Danno O'Mahoney defeats Jim Browning in 2 straight falls.
10-21-1935: Chicago, IL: Chicago Stadium: Attendance 8,727: Ray Steele defeats Ricardo Santos… Man Mountain Dean defeats Floyd Marshall… Ernie Dusek wrestled Olaf Olson to a 30 minute draw… George Calza defats Pat Murphy… Jim McMillen defeats Emil Dusek… AWA World / NWAssocitation World / World Heavyweight champion Danno O'Mahoney defeats Chief Little Wolf.
10-23-1935: Los Angeles, CA: Olympic Auditorium: Attendance 10,400: Dr. P.A. Mullikan defeats Steve Strelich… Nick Lutze defeats Pat Fraley… Gino Garibaldi defeats Abe Coleman… Mayes McLain defeats Paul Boesch… Wee Willie Davis defeats Al Bisignano by DQ… Los Angeles World Heavyweight champion Vincent Lopez defeats Sandor Szabo. Lopez wins the first fall in 95:30. Szabo is injured and cannot continue. Forfeits the match.
10-24-1935: St. Louis, MO: Arena: Attendance 8,597: George Calza defeats Frank Speers… Emil Dusek defeats Karl Davis by Count Out… Ernie Dusek wrestled Jim Browning to a Time Limit Draw… Man Mountain Dean defeats Orville Brown… Gus Sonnenberg defeats Chief Little Wolf.
11-07-1935: World heavyweight champion Danno O’Mahoney defeated Gus Sonnenberg in St. Louis, MO before 14,321 fans.
11-08-1935: Detroit, MI: Olympia: Attendance: 8,500: Andy Rascher defeats Jack Zaravich… Bibber McCoy battled Olaf Olson to a time limit draw… Man Mountain Dean defeats Tom Jenkins (Presumably this is not the Gotch era world champion Tom Jenkins who would have been 63 years old (but still alive) at this point and a trainer at West Point Military Academy)… Ray Steele defeats Jules Strongbow by DQ… World heavyweight champion Danno O'Mahoney defeats Orville Brown.
11-13-1935: The undefeated World heavyweight champion Danno O’Mahoney fails to win for the first time against Ernie Dusek in Cleveland, OH as they go to a time limit draw.
Los Angeles, CA: Olympic Auditorium: Attendance 9,500: Pat Fraley defeats Ted Sarris… Dr. P.A. Mullikan battled Luis Mayo to a 20 minute draw… Jack Washburn defeats Al Baffert… Wee Willie Davis defeats Babe Zaharias… Gino Garibaldi defeats Joe Malcewicz… Los Angeles World Heavyweight champion Vincent Lopez defeats Sandor Szabo 2 falls to 1.
11-18-1935: At Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY: Attendance: 3,000: Chief Littlewolf defeated Jim Browning… Ed Don George defeated Hans Steinke… Dean Detton defeated Charlie Strack… Man Mountain Dean defeated Rube Wright… Sergei Kalmikoff defeated Jack McArthur… Kaimon Kudo battled Ralph Garibaldi to a draw… Hank Barber defeated Pat McKay.
11-19-1935: St. Louis, MO: Arena: Attendance 11,262: Joe Dusek defeats Carl Hanson… Ernie Dusek defeats Tiny Roebuck… Man Mountain Dean defeats Dick Daviscourt… Gus Sonnenberg defeats Jules Strongbow: Mixed Rules Boxing & Wrestling Match: Ray Steele defeats King Levinsky (0:35).
11-28-1935: Toronto, Canada: Maple Leaf Gardens: Attendance 9,000: Little Beaver defeats Antone Parker… Bibber McCoy wrestled Tom Alley to double knock out… Vic Christy defeats John Katan by DQ… AWA World & NWAssociation World & World Heavyweight champion Danno O'Mahoney defeats Lou Plummer by referee stoppage when Plummer can’t continue.
12-05-1935: Los Angeles, CA: Olympic Auditorium: Attendance 10,400 Sellout: Milo Steinborn battled Wee Willie Davis to a 20 minute draw… Gino Garibaldi defeats Dick Daviscourt… Mayes McLain defeats Babe Zaharias… Kimon Kudo defeats Blue Sun Jennings… George Calza defeats Preacher Hogue… Los Angeles World Heavyweight champion Vincent Lopez defeats Joe Savoldi 2 falls to 1.
12-09-1935: Montreal, Canada: Montreal Forum: Attendance 7,000: Dick Raines defeats Art LeGrand… Ed Marshall wrestled Henri Stoeff to a Time Limit Draw… Bibber McCoy defeated Dick Raines… Yvon Robert defeats Henry Piers… AWA World Heavyweight Title & NWA World Heavyweight Title & World Heavyweight champion Danno O'Mahoney defeats Ed “Strangler” Lewis 2 falls to none.
12-16-1935: At Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY: Attendance: 9,000: World heavyweight champion Danno O’Mahoney defeated Ed Don George… Jim Browning battled Sandor Szabo to a draw… Dean Detton defeated Herbie Freeman… Sandor Vary defeated Floyd Marshall… Ray Steele defeated Charlie Strack… Vic Christy battled Al Bisignano to a draw.
12-27-1935: In Chicago, IL, World heavyweight champion Danno O’Mahoney defeated Man Mountain Dean before 7,049 fans.
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