Ultimate History of Pro Wrestling - A Time Line of Every Major Event in Pro Wrestling History - 1957
By: Karl Stern
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1957
01-03-1957: Toronto, Canada: Maple Leaf Gardens: Attendance 10,000: Pat O'Connor defeats Karl Karlsson… Gene Kiniski defeats Pat Flanagan… Dick Hutton defeats Ken Kenneth… Little Beaver & Roger Littlebrook defeat Fuzzy Cupid & Sky Low Low… Special Referee: Jersey Joe Walcott: Whipper Billy Watson defeats Buddy Rogers by DQ.
01-10-1957: Toronto, Canada: Maple Leaf Gardens: Attendance 14,000: Ilio DiPaolo defeats Abe Zvonkin… Dick Hutton defeats Lou Klein… The Miller Brothers (Bill Miller & Ed Miller) defeat Timothy Geohagen & Maurice LaPointe… The Brown Panther & Little Beaver defeat Tom Thumb & Sky Low Low… Whipper Billy Watson & Pat O'Connor defeat Buddy Rogers & Gene Kiniski by DQ.
01-17-1957: Toronto, Canada: Maple Leaf Gardens: Attendance 10,000: Baron Gattoni defeat Billy Red Lyons… The Miller Brothers (Bill Miller & Ed Miller) defeat Pat Flanagan & Ken Kenneth… Mr. Moto & Mr. Hito wrestled The Brunetti Brothers (Guy Brunetti & Joe Brunetti) to a 30 minute draw… Edouard Carpentier defeats Steve Stanlee… Special Referee: Wee Willie Davis: Whipper Billy Watson defeats Gene Kiniski by count out.
01-24-1957: High School wrestler Bill Watts scored a 10-4 decision over Jack Walcott to cap a high school wrestling victory for Putnam City, Oklahoma over Northwest.
Toronto, Canada: Maple Leaf Gardens: Attendance 10,000: Sky Hi Lee defeats Ken Kenneth… Dick Hutton defeats Dick Beyer… The Miller Brothers (Bill Miller & Ed Miller) defeat Timothy Geohagan & Karl Karlsson… Edouard Carpentier defeats Maurice LaPointe… Wire Fence Match: Special Referee: Jersey Joe Walcott: Whipper Billy Watson defeats Gene Kiniski by count out.
01-26-1957: Roadwarrior Hawk (Michael Hegstrand) is born.
01-30-1957: Eddie Quinn Promotions: Montreal Forum: Attendance 10,000: Larry Moquin defeats Gypsy Joe… The Sheik Of Araby defeats Emile Dupre… Edouard Carpentier defeats Gene Dubuque… Yvon Robert defeats Len Hughes… Montreal World Heavyweight champion Wladek (Killer) Kowalski defeats Tarzan Zorra by referee's decision after one fall. Special Referee: Georges Carpentier.
02-04-1957: At Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY: Attendance: 19,300: Antonino Rocca & Verne Gagne defeated Hans Schmidt & Karl Von Hess… Ricki Starr defeated Skull Murphy… Cowboy Bradley & Chief Little Feather defeated Sky Low Low & Tiny Roe… Miguel Perez defeated Len Rossi… Don Stevens (AKA: Don Fargo) battled Jackie Nichols to a draw… Jackie Fargo defeated Lou Klein… Cowboy Rocky Lee battled Jim Bernard to a draw.
02-07-1957: Toronto, Canada: Maple Leaf Gardens: Attendance 15,000: Mighty Ursus defeats Mike Gallagher… Hard Boiled Haggerty defeats Joe Brunetti… The Miller Brothers (Ed Miller & Bill Miller) defeat Timothy Geohagen & Billy Red Lyons… Pat O'Connor defeats Guy Brunetti… Yukon Eric & Whipper Billy Watson wrestled Dick Hutton & Gene Kiniski to a curfew time limit draw.
02-08-1957: Buffalo, NY: Memorial Auditorium: Attendance 11,666: Ed Miller wrestled Joe Brunetti to a Time Limit Draw… Bill Miller defeats Guy Brunetti… Cowboy Bradley & Red Feather defeat Sky Low Low & Tiny Roe 2 falls to 1… Verne Gagne defeats Pat Flanagan… Gene Kiniski defeats Whipper Billy Watson by DQ.
Houston, TX: Sam Houston Coliseum: Attendance 9,000: Joe Christie wrestled Larry Chene to a Draw… Bobby Managoff defeats Don Evans by DQ… Tokyo Joe defeats Chico Amaro… Texas Negro Women's champion Ethel Johnson defeats Babs Wingo… Danny McShain defeats Prince Maiava… Pepper Gomez defeats NWA Texas Heavyweight champion El Medico 2 falls to 1 to win the title.
02-13-1957: Montreal, Canada: Montreal Forum: Attendance 12,600: Gene Dubuque wrestled Sam Steamboat to a Draw… The Sheik Of Araby defeats Len Hughes… Mr. Hito & Mr. Moto defeat Larry Moquin & Yvon Robert… Special Referee: Jersey Joe Walcott: Edouard Carpentier defeats Buddy Rogers by Count Out 2 falls to 1.
02-14-1957: Toronto, Canada: Maple Leaf Gardens: Attendance 9,000: Pat Flanagan wrestled Sky Hi Lee to a 20 minute draw… The Brunetti Brothers (Guy Brunetti & Joe Brunetti) defeat The Gallagher Brothers (Doc Gallagher & Mike Gallagher)… Dick Hutton wrestled Pat O'Connor to a draw… Killer Kowalski defeats Ilio DiPaolo… NWA Canadian Open Tag Team champions The Miller Brothers (Ed Miller & Bill Miller) wrestled Whipper Billy Watson & Yukon Eric to a curfew draw.
02-15-1957: Buffalo, NY: Memorial Auditorium: Attendance 10,223: Pat Flanagan wrestled Steve Stanlee to a Time Limit Draw… Baron Gattoni defeats Lou Klein… Beau Brummel & Sky Low Low defeat Red Feather & Tito Infante 2 falls to 1… The Brunetti Brothers (Guy Brunetti & Joe Brunetti) wrestled The Miller Brothers (Bill Miller & Ed Miller) to a Time Limit Draw… Gene Kiniski wrestled Whipper Billy Watson to a Curfew Time Limit Draw.
02-21-1957: Toronto, Canada: Maple Leaf Gardens: Attendance 10,000: Farmer Boy Townsend defeats Carlos Moreno… Timothy Geohagen defeats Rocky Monroe… Pat O'Connor defeats Ilio DiPaolo… Baron Gattoni & Hard Boiled Haggerty defeat The Brunetti Brothers (Guy Brunetti & Joe Brunetti)… NWA Canadian Open Tag Team champions The Miller Brothers (Ed Miller & Bill Miller) defeat Yukon Eric & Whipper Billy Watson by count out.
02-22-1957: Buffalo, NY: Memorial Auditorium: Attendance 10,843: Karl Karlsson wrestled Lou Klein to a Time Limit Draw… Baron Gattoni defeats Steve Stanlee… Cowboy Bradley & Red Feather defeat Sky Low Low & Tito Infante 2 falls to 1… The Miller Brothers (Bill Miller & Ed Miller) defeat The Brunetti Brothers (Guy Brunetti & Joe Brunetti) 2 falls to 1… Gene Kiniski defeats Yukon Eric.
02-28-1957: Toronto, Canada: Maple Leaf Gardens: Attendance 9,500: Carlos Moreno wrestled Rocky Monroe to a time limit draw… Farmer Boy Townsend defeats Jan Gotch… Pat Flanagan & Tex McKenzie defeat The Gallagher Brothers (Doc Gallagher & Mike Gallagher)… Mighty Ursus defeats Sky Hi Lee… All In (Texas) Tornado Match: Pat O'Connor & Whipper Billy Watson defeat The Miller Brothers (Bill Miller & Ed Miller).
03-01-1957: Buffalo, NY: Memorial Auditorium: Attendance 8,622: Mike Gallagher wrestled Steve Stanlee to a Time Limit Draw… Pat Flanagan defeats Doc Gallagher… The Miller Brothers (Bill Miller & Ed Miller) defeat Hard Boiled Haggerty & Sky Hi Lee… Baron Gattoni defeats Tex McKenzie… Whipper Billy Watson defeats Gene Kiniski by DQ 2 falls to 1.
03-06-1957: Montreal, Canada: Montreal Forum: Attendance 10,000: Larry Moquin wrestled Sam Steamboat to a Draw… Bob Nandor defeats Gene Dubuque by DQ… Dick Hutton & Dick The Bruiser wrestled Edouard Carpentier & Verne Gagne to a Time Limit Draw… Mr. Hito & Mr. Moto defeat Wladek (Killer) Kowalski 2 falls to 1 in a handicap match.
03-11-1957: At Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY: Attendance: 19,995: Antonino Rocca defeated Hans Schmidt… Ricki Starr defeated Dick the Bruiser… Great Scott battled Chief Big Heart to a draw… Jackie Fargo & Don Stevens (Don Fargo) defeated Miguel Perez & Reyes Rodriguez… Dr. Jerry Graham defeated Cowboy Rocky Lee… Skull Murphy & Karl Von Hess defeated Jackie Nichols & Len Rossi… Jim Bernard (AKA: Brute Bernard) defeated Arnold Skaaland.
03-13-1957: Montreal, Canada: Montreal Forum: Attendance 10,000: Len Hughes defeats Gene Dubuque by DQ… Mr. Moto defeats Sam Steamboat… Larry Moquin defeats Mr. Hito by DQ… Dick Hutton & Dick the Bruiser & Wladek (Killer) Kowalski wrestled Edouard Carpentier & Pat O'Connor & Verne Gagne to a Double DQ after splitting one fall each.
03-14-1957: Toronto, Canada: Maple Leaf Gardens: Attendance 9,800: Bill McDaniel wrestled Tex McKenzie to a 20 minute draw… Pat Flanagan defeats Rocky Monroe… The Tolos Brothers (Chris Tolos & John Tolos) defeat Doc Gallagher & Carlos Moreno… Farmer Boy Townsend wrestled Hard Boiled Haggerty to a draw… Gene Kiniski wrestled Whipper Billy Watson to a double count out.
03-21-1957: Toronto, Canada: Maple Leaf Gardens: Attendance 11,000: Lee Henning wrestled Bob Nandor to a 20 minute draw… The Tolos Brothers (Chris Tolos & John Tolos) defeat The Gallagher Brothers (Mike Gallagher & Doc Gallagher)… NWA Canadian Open Tag Team champions The Miller Brothers (Ed Miller & Bill Miller) defeat Tex McKenzie & Mighty Ursus… NWA British Empire Heavyweight champion Pat O'Connor defeat Dick Hutton via DQ… Whipper Billy Watson defeats Gene Kiniski by DQ.
03-22-1957: Buffalo, NY: Memorial Auditorium: Attendance 11,226: Pat Flanagan defeats Harry Lewis… Frank Townsend defeats Steve Stanlee… The Miller Brothers (Bill Miller & Ed Miller) defeat Hard Boiled Haggerty & Tex McKenzie… Argentina Rocca defeats Don Lee… Special Referee: Jersey Joe Walcott: Pat O'Connor & Whipper Billy Watson defeat Baron Gattoni & Gene Kiniski 2 falls to 1.
03-28-1957: Toronto, Canada: Maple Leaf Gardens: Attendance 9,500: Pat Flanagan wrestled Jack Pesek to a 20 minute draw… Sandor Kovacs wrestled Timothy Geohagen to a 20 minute draw… Farmer Boy Townsend defeats Abe Zvonkin… The Tolos Brothers (Chris Tolos & John Tolos) defeat Hard Boiled Haggerty & Bill McDaniel… Dick Hutton & Gene Kiniski defeat Pat O'Connor & Whipper Billy Watson.
03-30-1957: Vince McMahon crowns his version of the World tag team titles in New York, NY at Madison Square Garden: Attendance 20,125 with Antonino Rocca & Miguel Perez defeating Wildman Fargo (Jackie Fargo) & Don Stevens (Don Fargo). The belts are soon abandoned… Ricki Starr defeated Paul Bunyan… Dick the Bruiser defeated Karl Von Hess by DQ… Gino Garibaldi defeated Cowboy Rocky Lee… Chief Big Heart defeated Skull Murphy… Oyama Kato defeated Jack Wilson (AKA: Kurt Von Brauner)… Reyes Rodriguez defeated Harry Lewis.
04-01-1957: Technical wrestling great Danny Hodge appears on the cover of Sports Illustrated, one of only two professional wrestlers ever to do so.
04-09-1957: Mike Clancy defeats Fred Blassie in Nashville, TN to reclaim the held up NWA World Junior title.
04-12-1957: Buffalo, NY: Memorial Auditorium: Attendance 11,457: Steve Stanlee defeats Johnny Walker… Jack Pesek defeats Billy McDaniel… The Miller Brothers (Ed Miller & Bill Miller) defeat Sandor Kovacs & Frank Townsend… Baron Gattoni wrestled Pat O'Connor to a double DQ… NWA World Heavyweight champion Lou Thesz defeats Gene Kiniski by DQ.
04-18-1957: Toronto, Canada: Maple Leaf Gardens: Attendance 10,000: Sandor Kovacs wrestled Bill McDaniel to a 20 minute draw… Timothy Geohagen wrestled Johnny Barend to a 20 minute draw… Baron Gattoni defeats Tex McKenzie… Cowboy Bradley & Roger Littlebrook wrestled Irish Jackie & Sky Low Low to a draw… Dick Hutton & Gene Kiniski defeat Farmer Boy Townsend & Whipper Billy Watson.
04-23-1957: In Nashville, TN: Buddy Rogers defeated Masked Terror and unmasked as Lou Plummer.
04-25-1957: Toronto, Canada: Maple Leaf Gardens: Attendance 8,500: Prince Maiava defeats Steve Stanlee… Art Neilson defeats Tex McKenzie… Pat Flanagan defeats Abe Zvonkin… Irish Jackie & Sky Low Low defeat Roger Littlebrook & Cowboy Bradley… NWA British Empire Heavyweight champion Pat O'Connor wrestled Gene Kiniski to a curfew draw.
04-26-1957: Chicago, IL: International Amphitheater: Attendance 9,130: Billy Goelz defeats Zack Malkov… Caroline Bennett defeats Baby Doe… The Sheik Of Araby wrestled Bill Melby to a 30 minute draw… Angelo Poffo defeats Jerry Christy… NWA United States Heavyweight (Chicago version) champion Wilbur Snyder defeats Dick the Bruiser by DQ 2 falls to 1… Verne Gagne & Edouard Carpentier defeats The Lisowski Brothers (Reggie Lisowski & Stan Lisowski).
04-30-1957: Rikidozan signs a contract in St. Louis, MO to wrestle NWA World champion Lou Thesz for the title in Japan.
05-02-1957: Gene Kiniski defeated Pat O’Connor for the British Empire in Toronto, Canada. Attendance: 6,500.
05-08-1957: Edouardo Carpentier defeats Wladek (Killer) Kowalski for the Montreal World title.
05-11-1957: WGN Chicago cancels the Marigold wrestling series of Fred Kohler. The move almost bankrupts Kohler.
05-13-1957: At Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY: Attendance: 15,542: Antonino Rocca & Miguel Perez defeated Dick the Bruiser & Karl Von Hess… Ricki Starr defeated Great Scott… Dr. Jerry Graham & Roy Shire defeated Jackie Nichols & Gregorio Jarque… Eric Von Hess (AKA: Kurt Von Poppenheim) defeated Chief Big Heart… Larry Hamilton defeated Oyama Kato… Czaya Nandor defeated Gino Garibaldi… Skull Murphy defeated Miguel Torres.
05-16-1957: Toronto, Canada: Maple Leaf Gardens: Attendance 9,500: Pat Flanagan wrestled Lee Henning to a 20 minute draw… Prince Maiava wrestled Art Neilson to a draw… Fred Atkins defeated Johnny Barend… The Miller Brothers (Bill Miller & Ed Miller) wrestled The Tolos Brothers (Chris Tolos & John Tolos) to a 30 minute draw… NWA World Heavyweight champion Lou Thesz wrestled Gene Kiniski to a curfew time limit draw.
05-17-1957: Chicago, IL: International Amphitheater: Attendance 9,435: Shirley Strimple defeats Connie Cordero… The Sheik Of Araby wrestled Pedro Godoy to a 30 minute draw… Angelo Poffo defats Bill Melby… Verne Gagne & Wilbur Snyder defeat The Volkoff Brothers (Boris Volkoff & Nicoli Volkoff) 2 falls to 1… Edouard Carpentier defeats Hans Schmidt 2 falls to 1.
05-22-1957: A record 12,000 fans turn out in Mobile, AL at Ladd Memorial Stadium to see the finals of the Gulf Coast title tournament. Edouardo Perez defeats Lee Fields for the title.
06-06-1957: Toronto, Canada: Maple Leaf Gardens: Attendance 8,998: Ronnie Etchison defeats Lee Henning… Art Neilson defeats Jack Bence… Fritz Von Erich defeats Johnny Barend… Yukon Eric defeats Baron Gattoni… Whipper Billy Watson defeats NWA British Empire Heavyweight champion Gene Kiniski by DQ to win the title.
06-10-1957: In Washington, DC: Griffith Stadium drawing 10,405: Eduardo Carpentier beat Karl Von Hess… Killer Kowalski beat Czaya Nandor… Roy Shire & Jerry Graham beat Wilbur Snyder & Chief Big Heart… Danny McShain beat Jackie Nichols… Marva Scott & Kathleen Wimberly beat Baba Wingo & Lulu Mae Provo… Antonino Rocca beat Ricki Starr.
06-12-1957: Gene Kiniski defeated Edouardo Carpentier for the Montreal version of the World heavyweight title in Montreal, Canada. Attendance: 10,000.
In Vancouver, BC, Canada: Bob Cummings defeated Herb Freeman for the Pacific Coast title in a tournament final.
06-14-1957: Edouardo Carpentier defeats Lou Thesz in Chicago, IL when Thesz cannot continue the match due to a back injury. The crowd was a disappointing 5,682. Carpentier is given the NWA World title and announced as the new champion. The NWA, however, decides not to allow title changes due to injury and returns the title back to Thesz. Some territories continue to recognize Carpentier as world champion and this match eventually gave birth to the WWA World title based in Los Angeles, CA, which became an important belt on the west coast and in Japan.
06-25-1957: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada: Edmonton Gardens: Attendance 8,000: Dick Huffman defeats Mike McGee… Karl Karlsson defeats Dan O'Shocker… Adrien Baillargeon wrestled Al Costello to a Draw… Roy Heffernan defeats Tony Baillargeon by DQ… Ike Eakins defeats John Foti by DQ… Ethel Johnson & June Byers wrestled Betty Jo Hawkins & Penny Banner to a no contest… NWA Canadian Open Tag Team champions Whipper Billy Watson & Pat O'Connor defeat Dick Hutton & Gene Kiniski 2 falls to 1.
06-26-1957: Montreal, Canada: Montreal Forum: Attendance 10,000: Bob Nandor wrestled Joe Christie to a Draw… Manuel Cortez wrestled Mike Paidousis to a Draw… Johnny Rougeau defeats Dick the Bruiser… Andre Bollet & Edouard Carpentier wrestled The Togo Brothers (The Great Togo & Tosh Togo) to a Double DQ after splitting one fall each.
06-27-1957: In Amarillo, TX: Fair Park Coliseum: Attendance: 8,000: NWA World heavyweight champion Lou Thesz battled Dory Funk to a draw… Iron Mike DiBiase defeated Tokyo Joe… Bob Geigel defeated Bulldog Phecas… Rip Rogers & Sonny Myers defeated Ivan Kola & Great Bolo… Thor Hagen defeated Rocky Colombo.
07-01-1957: Promoter Maxwell Clayton, an early influence on the foundation of the National Wrestling Alliance and promoter, dies at the age of 61.
07-03-1957: Montreal, Canada: Montreal Forum: Attendance 11,324: Bob Langevin wrestled Timothy Geohagan to a Draw… Johnny Rougeau defeats Mike Paidousis… Montreal World Heavyweight champion Gene Kiniski defeats Larry Moquin… Special Referee: Yvon Robert: Andre Bollet & Edouard Carpentier defeat The Togo Brothers (The Great Togo & Tosh Togo) in 2 falls.
07-17-1957: In Montreal, QB, Canada: Delorimier Stadium drawing 21,851: Manuel Cortez beat Frank Valois via DQ… Andre Bollet drew Dick the Bruiser… Yvon Robert beat Mike Paidousis… The Great Togo & Harold Sakata battled Ernie & Emil Dusek to a no contest… Killer Kowalski beat Montreal World champion Gene Kiniski via countout to win the title. Mike Mazurki was the referee.
07-20-1957: In Houston, TX: Coliseum: Attendance: 9,200: NWA World heavyweight champion Lou Thesz defeated Don Leo Jonathan… Pepper Gomez & El Medico defeated Bull Curry & Danny Savich… Johnny Valentine defeated Paul Boesch… Tiger Conway defeated Fritz Von Ulm by DQ… Tito Enfante defeated Tom Thumb.
07-22-1957: Freeport, Long Island, NY: Municipal Stadium: Attendance 7,000: Harry Lewis defeats Bobby Wallace… Skull Murphy defeats Rocky Lee… Chief Big Heart & The Great Scott defeat Dr. Jerry Graham & Roy Shire… Ricki Starr defeats Karl Von Hess… Antonino Rocca defeats Hans Schmidt 2 falls to 1.
07-24-1957: In Montreal, QB, Canada: Delorimier Stadium drawing 15,931: Larry Moquin beat Legs Langevin… Don Lutz beat Joe Christie… Andre Bollet & Paul Baillargeon beat Ernie & Emil Dusek… Dick the Bruiser beat Billy Red Lyons… Gene Kiniski beat Mike Mazurki… NWA World champion Lou Thesz beat Eduardo Carpentier via DQ. Yvon Robert was the referee.
08-05-1957: In Birmingham, AL: Jackie Fargo & Don Fargo defeated Corsica Jean & Joe to win the NWA World tag team titles.
08-07-1957: In Montreal, QB, Canada: Delorimier Stadium drawing 14,789: Frank Valois beat Legs Langevin… The Great Togo & Tosh Togo drew Larry Moquin & Manuel Cortez… Little Beaver & Tiny Tim beat Sky Low Low & Ivan the Terrible… Gene Kiniski drew Paul Baillargeon… Eduardo Carpentier battled Killer Kowalski to a no contest. A riot broke out at the end of the main event. Three fans ended up being hospitalized.
08-09-1957: In Houston, TX: Coliseum: Attendance: 11,000 with 5,000 turned away: Morris Sigel 41st Anniversary card. NWA World heavyweight champion Lou Thesz defeated El Medico by DQ… Johnny Valentine battled Luther Lindsey to a draw… Pepper Gomez battled Don Leo Jonathan to a draw… El Santo (in his Houston debut) defeated Fritz Von Ulm… Ray Gunkel defeated Ike Eakins… Duke Keomuka defeated Nick Bockwinkel.
08-10-1957: Babe Zaharias dies in Savannah, GA after a match the night before with Bibber McCoy.
08-16-1957: Chicago, IL: International Amphitheater: Attendance 8,327: NWA Chicago World Tag Team champions The Lisowski Brothers (Reggie Lisowski & Stan Lisowski) defeat Pedro Godoy & Luis Martinez 2 falls to 1… Pat O'Connor defeats Legs Langevin… Dick The Bruiser defeats Larry Chene… Hans Schmidt defeats The Sheik Of Araby… Lou Thesz wrestled Edouard Carpentier to a Time Limit Draw splitting 1 fall each then the third fall going to the time limit. In the main event, Edouard Carpentier was announced as the reigning NWA World Heavyweight Champion and defended the title. After a match on June 14, 1957 between Carpentier and Thesz, Carpentier was recognized in some regions as NWA World Champion, as well as Omaha Heavyweight Champion and WWA Los Angeles World Heavyweight Champion. On the part of the NWA, however, the title change was not officially recognized and at an NWA Convention on August 23-25, 1957 in St. Louis, Lou Thesz was once again confirmed as the official champion. Carpentier only unofficially defended the NWA title here.
08-21-1957: In Montreal, QB, Canada: Delorimier Stadium drawing 13,671: Manuel Cortez drew Maurice Vachon… Dick the Bruiser beat Billy Red Lyons… Don Lutz beat Ernie Dusek via DQ… Yvon Robert beat Emil Dusek… Gene Kiniski & Killer Kowalski beat Eduardo Carpentier & Andre Bollet.
08-22-1957: Toronto, Canada: Maple Leaf Gardens: Attendance 11,000: Pat Flanagan defeats Jack Walker… Joe Blanchard defeats Dan O'Shocker… The Kalmikoffs (Ivan Kalmikoff & Karol Kalmikoff) defeat Pat O'Connor & Larry Moquin… Edouard Carpentier defeats Sammy Berg… Wire Fence All In (Texas) Tornado Tag Team Match: The Miller Brothers (Bill Miller & Ed Miller) defeat Whipper Billy Watson & Yukon Eric by DQ.
08-23-1957: Both NWA World champion “claimants” wrestle together on a show in St. Louis, MO. In the main event, NWA World champion Lou Thesz defeated Pat O’Connor. Underneath NWA World title “claimant” Eduardo Carpentier defeated Fritz Von Erich.
08-28-1957: Promotions Eddie Quinn: Montreal, Canada: Forum: Attendance 11,000: Larry Moquin defeats Vincent Lopez… Frank Valois defeats Mike Paidousis… Don Eagle defeats Legs Langevin… Dick the Bruiser defeats Don Lutz… Andre Bollet & Edouard Carpentier defeat Gene Kiniski & Wladek Kowalski by DQ 2 falls to 1.
08-29-1957: Toronto Canada: Maple Leaf Gardens: Attendance 11,000: Tim Geohagan defeats Baron Gattoni… Ron Etchison defeats Tiger Tasker… The Kalmikoffs (Ivan Kalmikoff & Karol Kalmikoff) defeat Vic Christy & Farmer Boy Townsend… Farmer McGregor & Little Beaver wrestled Bull Brummell & Sky Low Low to a draw… NWA Canadian Open Tag Team champions Pat O'Connor & Whipper Billy Watson defeat The Miller Brothers (Ed Miller & Bill Miller).
08-30-1957: In Houston, TX: Ivan The Terrible defeated Don Leo Jonathan for the Texas title.
09-04-1957: Montreal, Canada: Forum: Attendance 9,000: Don Lutz wrestled Emil Dusek to a Draw… Paul Baillargeon defeats Mike Paidousis… Bobby Managoff defeats Dick the Bruiser by DQ… Larry Moquin defeats Ernie Dusek by DQ… Gene Kiniski & Wladek (Killer) Kowalski defeat The Togo Brothers (The Great Togo & Tosh Togo) in 2 falls.
09-05-1957: Toronto, Canada: Maple Leaf Gardens: Attendance 9,012: Mighty Ursus wrestled Timothy Geohagan to a Time Limit Draw… The Kalmikoffs (Ivan Kalmikoff & Karol Kalmikoff) defeat The Lewin Brothers (Donn Lewin & Mark Lewin)… Bull Brummell & Sky Low Low wrestled Cowboy Bradley & Little Beaver to a Time Limit Draw… Yukon Eric defeats Johnny Barend… NWA Canadian Open Tag Team champions Billy Watson & Pat O'Connor defeat Fritz von Erich & Gene Kiniski by DQ.
09-11-1957: At Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY: Attendance: 19,165: Antonino Rocca battled Edouardo Carpentier to a draw… Ricki Starr defeated Karl Von Hess by DQ… Miguel Perez defeated Larry Hamilton… Dr. Jerry Graham & Roy Shire battled Mark & Don Lewin to a draw… Dick the Bruiser defeated Larry Moquin… Eduardo Castillo defeated Eric Von Hess… Danny McShain battled Rey Urbano (AKA: Great Kabuki) to a draw… Skull Murphy defeated Bob Langevin.
EMLL: 24th Anniversary Show: in Mexico City, Mexico: Arena Mexico: The Black Shadow & Alex Romano won a tag team tournament. Also in the tournament were Colin Galin & Ray Mendoza, Enrique Llanes & Tarzan Lopez, Karloff Lagarde & Canelo Segura, Carlos Moreno & Jorge Allende, Dory Dixon & Rey Plata, Chico Casaola & Frankenstein & Sugi Sito & Manuel Robles.
09-25-1957: JWA: in Kawasaki, Japan: Kawasaki Baseball Stadium drawing 12,000: Masayuki Tamanogawa beat Isao Yoshihara… Matamichi Daidozan drew Masaaki Takemura… Osamu Abe beat Hideyuki Nagasawa… Michiaki Yoshimura beat Mitsuo Surugaumi… Kokichi Endo beat Harold Sakata via DQ… Azumafuji beat Lord Athol Layton… Rikidozan & Toyonobori beat Bobo Brazil & Danny Plechas.
10-01-1957: In Nashville, TN: Tor Yamato defeated Cyclone Anaya for the Southern Junior heavyweight title.
10-07-1957: JWA: in Tokyo, Japan: Korakuen Stadium drawing 27,000: Shown live on TV drawing an 87.5 rating: Takeo Kaneko pinned Yonetaro Tanaka… Youssaf Turko pinned Isao Yoshawara… Masaaki Takemura pinned Masayuki Tamanogawa… Osamu Abe pinned Kaichi Nagasawa… Mitsuo Surugaumi drew Yoshinosato… Kokichi Endo pinned Michiaki Yoshimura… Azumafuji & Toyonobori drew Danny Pretches & Toshi Togo… NWA World champion Lou Thesz drew Rikidozan.
10-09-1957: Los Angeles, CA: Olympic Auditorium: Attendance: 8,000: Sandor Szabo beat Mr. Moto for the Beat The Champ title… Sammy Berg & Seymour Koenig beat Frank Jares & Henry Lenz… Hans Schmidt beat Vic Christy… Ilio DiPaolo drew Mike Lane… Dr. Lee Grable beat Pat Fraley… Jack Claybourne beat Broadway Venus… Gene LeBell drew Dutch Schultz.
10-13-1957: JWA: in Osaka, Japan: Ogi Pool drawing 30,000: Youssaf Turko pinned Yonetaro Tanaka… Nagasawa defeated Masayuki Tamanogawa… Yoshinosato pinned Osamu Abe… Michiaki Yoshimura pinned Mitsuo Surugaumi… Toyonobori pinned Masaaki Takemura… Azumafuji & Kokichi Endo battled Plechas & Sakata to a no contest… NWA World champion Lou Thesz drew Rikidozan.
10-15-1957: At Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY: Attendance: 18,335: Antonino Rocca & Miguel Perez defeated Killer Kowalski & Dick the Bruiser… Yukon Eric defeated Skull Murphy… Danny McShain defeated Don Lewin… Dr. Jerry Graham & Roy Shire defeated Luis Martinez & Eduardo Castillo… Ludwig Von Krupp defeated Cowboy Rocky Lee… Paul Berger defeated Rey Urbano (AKA: Great Kabuki).
10-30-1957: Montreal, Canada: The Forum: Attendance: 7,000: Killer Kowalski defeated Johnny Rougeau by DQ... Tarzan Zorra defeated Andre Bollet by DQ... Bearcat Wright defeated Skull Murphy... Don Eagle defeated Maurice Vachon... Manuel Cortez wrestled Frank Valois to a draw.
11-02-1957: At Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY: Attendance: 20,675: Antonino Rocca & Miguel Perez defeated Dr. Jerry Graham & Roy Shire… Edouardo Carpentier defeated Killer Kowalski… Luis Martinez & Edouard Castillo defeated Ludwig Von Krupp & Paul Berger… Great Scott defeated Larry Hamilton… Don Eagle battled Karl Von Hess to a draw… Danny McShain defeated Larry Moquin… Pat O’Connor defeated Bob Langevin.
11-07-1957: Toronto, Canada: Maple Leaf Gardens: Attendance 10,000: Luther Lindsay wrestled Mike Valentino (Baron Mikel Scicluna) to a 20 minute draw… Lord Athol Layton defeats Prince Maiava… The Baillargeon Brothers (Tony Baillargeon & Adrien Baillargeon) defeat Frank Hurley & Jan Gotch… Beat The Yank 1.000 Dollar Challenge Match: Dick Hutton defeats Al Korman… All In Tornado Match: Gene Kiniski & Fritz von Erich wrestled Yukon Eric & Roy McClarity to a curfew draw.
11-11-1957: In Birmingham, AL: Ray Stevens defeated Tor Yamato to win the Southern Junior heavyweight title.
11-13-1957: La Momia Azteca (The Aztec Mummy) movie is released. A masked villain is robbing graves to create a monster. The movie features various wrestlers as extras.
Montreal, Canada: Forum: Attendance 12,698: Larry Moquin defeats Maurice Vachon by DQ… Manuel Cortez wrestled Tarzan Zorra to a Draw… Andre Bollet defeats Angelo Savoldi… Bearcat Wright defeats Frank Valois… Montreal World Heavyweight champion Wladek (Killer) Kowalski wrestled Johnny Rougeau to a No Contest after splitting one fall each. Kowalski pinned Rougeau in the 3rd fall with his foot on the ropes. Yvon Robert who was seconding Rougeau, protested with the referee, who reversed the decision and declared No Contest.
11-14-1957: Dick Hutton defeats Lou Thesz in Toronto, Canada for the NWA World heavyweight title with an abdominal stretch submission. The match was advertised as Thesz vs Whipper Billy Watson who was a major draw there but changed to Hutton who was Thesz’s hand picked successor as champion. Attendance: 10,000.
11-16-1957: Jersey City, NJ: Armory: Attendance 5,600: Tony Martinelli defeats Harry Lewis… Donn Lewin defeats Paul Berger… Ludvig Von Krupp wrestled Mark Lewin to a Draw… Dr. Jerry Graham & Larry Hamilton defeat Eduardo Castillo & Luis Martinez 2 falls to 1… Don Eagle wrestled Ricki Starr to a Time Limit Draw… NWA Capitol World Tag Team champions Antonino Rocca & Miguel Perez defeat Danny McShain & Roy Shire (Substituting for Killer Kowalski) 2 falls to 1. No mention as to why Kowalski wasn't there. He was definitely advertised in the paper day of show.
11-19-1957: At a WWWF show at Madison Square Garden following a double disqualification match between Dr. Jerry Graham & Dick the Bruiser verses Antonino Rocca & Eduardo Carpentier, a riot erupts. Several fans and police officers were injured in the riot and Graham and Bruiser had to literally fight their way out of the arena. The New York State Athletic Commission met as a result and fined Graham & Bruiser $1000 each and Rocca & Carpentier $500 each and banned children under 14 from attending wrestling shows and Dick the Bruiser was banned for life from wrestling in the state of New York. Other matches included: Miguel Perez defeated Danny McShain… Pat O’Connor battled Don Eagle to a draw… Ludwig Von Krupp & Karl Von Hess battled Luis Martinez & Edouard Castillo to a draw… Skull Murphy defeated Great Scott… Chief Big Heart defeated Paul Berger… Felix Lamban defeated Bob Langevin.
11-21-1957: Toronto, Canada: Maple Leaf Gardens: Attendance 8,511: Pat Flanagan defeats Bozo Brown… Jim Bernard defeats John Foti… Joe Blanchard wrestled Lord Athol Layton to a Time Limit Draw… The Kalmikoffs (Ivan Kalmikoff & Karol Kalmikoff) wrestled The Baillargeon Brothers (Adrien Baillargeon & Tony Baillargeon) to a Double Count Out… Non Title Texas Tornado Match: Whipper Billy Watson & Yukon Eric defeat Fritz Von Erich & Gene Kiniski.
11-27-1957: Satoru Sayama (AKA: Tiger Mask) is born.
12-09-1957: At Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY: Attendance: 9,264 for the first show since the November riot. Attendance was significantly hurt following the riot, though promoters publicly blamed it on a subway strike. Antonino Rocca & Miguel Perez defeated Dr. Jerry Graham & Danny McShain… Killer Kowalski defeated Mark Lewin… Dick the Bruiser (not yet banned but caused another disturbance on this show) defeated Don Lewin… Chief Big Heart battled Chris Tolos to a double count out… Don Eagle battled John Tolos to a draw… Roy Shire defeated Edouard Castillo… Felix Lamban defeated Skull Murphy… Luis Martinez defeated Ludwig Von Krupp.
12-11-1957: La Maldicion De La Momia Azteca (The Curse Of The Aztec Mummy) movie is released. This movie features a Santo-like hero called El Angel.
12-13-1957: Chicago, IL: Amphitheater: Attendance 6.028: Billy Two Rivers defeats Harry Lewis… Pat O'Connor defeats Legs Langevin… The Volkoff Brothers (Boris Volkoff & Nicoli Volkoff) defeat Alberto Godoy & Bobby Managoff 2 falls to 1… Dick the Bruiser defeats NWA United States Heavyweight champion Wilbur Snyder 2 falls to 1 to win the title… NAWA World Heavyweight champion Edouard Carpentier wrestled Argentina Rocca to a double count out after splitting one fall each.
Edouard Carpentier
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