Ultimate History of Pro Wrestling - A Time Line of Every Major Event in Pro Wrestling History - 1960
By: Karl Stern
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1960
01-02-1960: New York City, NY: at Madison Square Garden with attendance of 21,950, $64,680.23) Antonino Rocca defeated Mighty Zuma by count out… Bruno Sammartino defeated Bull Curry… Ricki Starr & Miguel Perez defeated Jackie Fargo & Don Stevens (Don Fargo) … Lou Klein (as Lou Bastien) defeated Chet Wallick… Haystack Calhoun defeated Frank Valois… Vic Christy defeated George MacArthur… Luis Martinez defeated Arnold Skaaland… Bernie Bernard & Brown Panther defeated Fuzzy Cupid & Pee Wee James. This was Bruno Sammartino’s first appearance at Madison Square Garden.
Detroit, MI: Olympia Stadium: Attendance 10,957: The Shire Brothers (Ray Shire & Roy Shire) wrestled The Tolos Brothers (Chris Tolos & John Tolos) to a draw… Alex Karras defeats The Great John L… Don Eagle defeats Crusher Lisowski… NWA World Heavyweight champion Pat O'Connor defeats Gorgeous George… NWA United States champion Dick the Bruiser defeats Ricky Cortez by Count Out.
01-15-1960: Detroit, MI: Olympia Stadium: Attendance 12,119: Alex Karras defeats Baron Gattoni… Whipper Billy Watson defeats Bronko Lubich… The Tolos Brothers (Chris Tolos & John Tolos) defeat Joe Blanchard & Dick Steinborn… Wilbur Snyder defeats Angelo Poffo… NWA United States Heavyweight champion Dick the Bruiser defeats Ricky Cortez by Count Out 2 falls to 1.
01-18-1960: Charlotte, NC: at the Coliseum: Attendance: 9,982: Cathy Wimbley beat Babs Wingo... Bobby Christie beat Jack Terry... Sandy Scott beat Two Ton Harris by DQ... Antone Leone drew with George Scott... Karl Von Hess beat Johnny Heidman... Winner Take All, No DQ: Great Bolo & Larry Hamilton beat Paul Anderson & Haystack Calhoun.
01-21-1960: Amarillo TX: NWA World heavyweight champion Pat O’Connor defeated Lou Thesz... North American Title: Sonny Myers defeated Rock Hunter... Mighty Ursus (as Mighty Ortega) defeated Bob Geigel by decision... Dick Hutton defeated Art Nelson... Strangler Stan defeated Alex Perez.
01-25-1960: New York City NY: Madison Square Garden: Attendance: 15,675, $47,289.50: Antonino Rocca defeated Mighty Zuma by count out… Bruno Sammartino defeated Skull Murphy… Jackie Fargo & Don Stevens (Don Fargo) defeated Rito Romero & Enrique Romero… Ricki Starr & Miguel Perez defeated Bull Curry & Chet Wallick… Red Bastien & Lou Klein (as Lou Bastien) defeated Larry Moquin & Miguel Torres… Killer Kowalski defeated Vic Christy… Luis Martinez defeated Arnold Skaaland.
01-30-1960: AWA Indiana: Indianapolis, IN: Fairgrounds Coliseum: Attendance 13,000: Nick Bockwinkel defeats Wee Willie Davis… Dick Steinborn wrestled Johnny Weaver to a Draw… Kinji Shibuya & Mitsu Arakawa defeat The Brunetti Brothers (Guy Brunetti & Joe Brunetti)… Bob Ellis defeats Angelo Poffo… Dick the Bruiser & Gene Kiniski defeat The Shire Brothers (Ray Shire (Ray Stevens) & Roy Shire) 2 falls to 1.
02-03-1960: Second generation wrestler Kerry Von Erich (Kerry Gene Adkisson) is born. The son of wrestler and promoter Fritz Von Erich.
02-04-1960: Minneapolis MN: Attendance: 7,214: Hans Schmidt defeated Rip Miller… Little Beaver & Bernie Burke defeated Fuzzy Cupid & Billy the Kid… Thor Hagen defeated Bill Cole… Frank Townsend defeated Dan Ferrazza… Hans Schmidt defeated Rip Carlson… No Time Limit Last Man Standing Match: Verne Gagne defeated Stan Kowalski.
In Cleveland, Ohio: Attendance: 5,609: Don Eagle & Billy "Red" Lyons defeated Fritz Von Erich & Waldo Von Erich... Chris Tolos & John Tolos defeated Guy Brunetti & Joe Brunetti... Black Panther & Figaro defeated Sky Low Low & Irish Jackie... Angelo Poffo defeated Sandor Kovacs... Dick Nelson defeated Howard Martin... Ramon Lopez battled Mike Valentino to a draw.
02-05-1960: St. Louis MO: Attendance: 10,182: NWA World heavyweight champion Pat O’Connor defeated Bob Ellis... Ladies World champion June Byers defeated Lorraine Johnson... Red Scorpion defeated Joe Millich... Mighty Atlas & Rip Hawk defeated Jim LaRock & Farmer Marlin... Kinji Shibuya defeated Bob Schaeffer... Tommy O’Toole defeated Don Lee.
02-11-1960: Toronto ON: Maple Leaf Gardens: Attendance 6,501: Ivan Kalmikoff & Karol Kalmikoff battled Whipper Billy Watson & Ilio DiPaolo to a draw... Don Leo Jonathan defeated Sam Steamboat by countout... Lord Athol Layton defeated Sid Youngelman... Bernard Vignal defeated Josef Zaranoff... Pat Flanagan beat Bud Cody.
AWA Indiana: Indianapolis, IN: Fairgrounds Coliseum: Attendance 11,000: Johnny Weaver defeats Wee Willie Davis… Joe Blanchard wrestled Nick Bockwinkel to a Draw… Dick Steinborn defeats The Crusher… Bob Ellis & Don Eagle defeat Kinji Shibuya & Mitsu Arakawa 2 falls to 1… Dick The Bruiser & Gene Kiniski defeat AWA Indiana World Tag Team champions The Shire Brothers (Ray Shire (Ray Stevens) & Roy Shire) by Count Out 2 falls to 1 to win the titles.
02-17-1960: In Cleveland, Ohio: Attendance: 10,047: Lord Layton defeated Bronko Lubich... Don Eagle defeated Waldo Von Erich... Chris Tolos & John Tolos defeated Dick Beyer & Dick Nelson... Lee Chona LaClaire defeated Lola Laray... Mike Valentino defeated Howard Martin... Sammy Rios defeated Tony Verdi... Leon Smith defeated Alex Samowicz.
02-18-1960: Toronto, ON: Maple Leaf Gardens: Attendance 6,502: Whipper Billy Watson & Ilio DiPaolo defeated Ivan Kalmikoff & Karol Kalmikoff by count out... Fritz Von Erich defeated Tony Marino... Mike Gallagher & Doc Gallagher defeated Bobo Brazil & Don Jardine... Don Eagle defeated Len Hughes... Bernard Vignal defeated Len Montana by DQ.
02-20-1960: Detroit, MI: Olympia Stadium: Attendance 12,404: Alex Karras defeats Vernon Bigger… Bill Miller defeats Johnny Weaver… Chris Tolos wrestled Dick Steinborn to a Time Limit Draw… NWA World Heavyweight champion Pat O'Connor defeats John Tolos… Dick the Bruiser defeats NWA United States champion Wilbur Snyder by Count Out 2 falls to 1 to win the title.
02-22-1960: New York City NY: Madison Square Garden: Attendance 18,896, $54,675.09: Antonino Rocca & Miguel Perez defeated Jackie Fargo & Don Stevens (Don Fargo)… Bruno Sammartino battled Wladek Kowalski to a no contest… Red Bastien & Lou Klein (as Lou Bastien) defeated Hans Schnabel & Lou Newman (as Iron Russians) by DQ… Johnny Walker defeated Skull Murphy by DQ… Mighty Zuma defeated Danny Ferraza… Taro Sakura (AKA: Great Kabuki) defeated Luis Martinez… Vic Christy defeated Larry Moquin… Little Beaver & Brown Panther defeated Sky Low Low & Fuzzy Cupid.
02-23-1960: In New York City, NY Argentina Rocca is sworn in as U.S. citizen by U.S. District Court Judge Matthew T. Abruzzo in Brooklyn.
02-24-1960: Eddie Quinn Promotions: Montreal, Canada: Montreal Forum: Attendance 11,301: Manuel Cortez defeats Harry Lewis… Jim Bouras defeats Frank Fozo… Johnny Rougeau defeats Len Hughes… Fritz Von Goering & Rocky Monroe (Sputnik Monroe) defeat Chief White Owl & Yaki Joe 2 falls to 1… Montreal World Heavyweight champion Buddy Rogers wrestled Antonino Rocca to a Double Count Out after splitting one fall each.
02-25-1960: Kansas City, KS: NWA World heavyweight champion Pat O’Connor defeated Bill Longson.
02-26-1960: Chicago IL: Stadium, Attendance: 5,422: Buddy Rogers defeated Sweet Daddy Siki… Lou Thesz defeated Don Lee (as Cowboy Rocky Lee)… Kinji Shibuya & Taro Myaki battled Rito Romero & Gory Guerrero to a draw… Chico Garza defeated Pierre LaSalle… Larry Moquin defeated Frank Hickey (as Bozo Brown).
02-29-1960: In Charlotte, NC: NWA World heavyweight champion Pat O'Connor beat Larry Hamilton.
03-07-1960: New York City NY: Madison Square Garden: Attendance: 8,912, $25,170.07: Antonino Rocca & Miguel Perez battled Johnny Valentine & Eddie Graham to a no contest… Bruno Sammartino defeated Mighty Zuma… Dr. Jerry Graham (sub for Killer Kowalski) defeated Rito Romero… Red Bastien &Lou Klein (as Lou Bastien) battled Skull Murphy & Tony Angelo (as Pat Kelly) to a draw… Hans Schnabel & Lou Newman (as Iron Russians) defeated Suni War Cloud & Vic Christy… Pampero Firpo defeated Larry Moquin… Chief Big Heart defeated Johnny Walker… Bearcat Wright defeated Chet Wallick.
In Charlotte, NC: NWA World heavyweight champion Pat O'Connor beat Great Bolo by DQ.
03-09-1960: Eddie Quinn Promotions: Montreal, Canada: Montreal Forum: Attendance 15,206: Eddie Auger wrestled Manuel Cortez to a Draw… Johnny Rougeau defeats Johnny Swenski… Gene Lipscomb & Larry Moquin defeat Don Lee & Fritz Von Goering… Wladek (Killer) Kowalski defeats Bobby Managoff… Lou Thesz wrestled Pepper Gomez to a Draw… Antonino Rocca defeats Montreal World Heavyweight champion Buddy Rogers by DQ 2 falls to 1.
03-10-1960: Toronto, ON: Maple Leaf Garden: Attendance: 5,000: Lou Thesz battled Don Leo Jonathan to a time limit draw... Bobo Brazil defeated Len Montana... Gene Lipscomb defeated Ed Miller... Dan Miller defeated John Swenski... Pat Flanagan defeated Martin Hutzler.
03-16-1960: San Antonio TX: Wrestlethon: NWA World heavyweight champion Pat O’Connor battled Torbellino Blanco to a no contest.
03-17-1960: Cleveland, OH: Arena: Attendance 11,994: Billy Red Lyons wrestled Dick Beyer to a Draw… Herb Gerwig defeats Luis Torres… Waldo Von Erich defeats Tony Marino… Yukon Eric defeats The Masked Marvel (Len Hughes) The Masked Marvel was unmasked… Bobo Brazil & Lord Athol Layton defeat Angelo Poffo & Bronko Lubich… The Tolos Brothers (Chris Tolos & John Tolos) defeat NWA World Tag Team champions The Gallagher Brothers (Doc Gallagher & Mike Gallagher) by DQ.
03-18-1960: Houston TX: City Auditorium: NWA World heavyweight champion Pat O’Connor defeated Pete Managoff.
In Calgary, Canada: Stampede Corral: Attendance 5,000: Don Leo Jonathan defeated Ed Miller... Don Kindred & John Foti defeated Luther Lindsey & Nelson Royal... Kit Fox defeated Paul Vachon... Tarzan Tourville defeated Cyclone Smith... Emile Koverly defeated Larry Kasaboski.
Detroit, MI: Olympia Stadium: Attendance 12,747: Gene Kiniski defeats Joe Blanchard… Raoul Romero (Hercules Cortez) defeats Wee Willie Davis… The Sheik Of Araby wrestled Emile Dupre to a Time Limit Draw… AWA Indiana World Tag Team champions The Shire Brothers (Ray Shire & Roy Shire) wrestled Dick Steinborn & Johnny Weaver to a Time Limit Draw… Wilbur Snyder defeats Mitsu Arakawa… NWA United States champion Dick The Bruiser wrestled Verne Gagne to a Time Limit Draw after splitting one fall each.
03-19-1960: New York City, NY: Madison Square Garden: Attendance: 6,450, $19,222.20: Antonino Rocca & Miguel Perez defeated Jerry Graham & Eddie Graham… Bruno Sammartino defeated Karl Von Hess… Don Lewin defeated Skull Murphy… Chief Big Heart & Suni War Cloud defeated Hans Schnabel & Lou Newman… Pampero Firpo defeated Carlo Milano… Prince Maivia defeated Angelo Savoldi… Mighty Zuma defeated Tony Altomare… Tony Angelo (as Pat Kelly) beat Vic Christy.
03-24-1960: Amarillo TX: NWA World heavyweight champion Pat O’Connor defeated Gene LeBell.
Cleveland, OH: Arena: Attendance 9,094: Luis Torres defeats Len Hughes… Tony Marino defeats Baron Gattoni… Yukon Eric defeats Waldo Von Erich… Angelo Poffo & Bronko Lubich wrestled Billy Red Lyons & Dick Beyer to a Draw… Dandy Andy Moore & Little Beaver defeat Fuzzy Cupid & Sky Low Low… The Tolos Brothers (Chris Tolos & John Tolos) defeat NWA World Tag Team champions The Gallagher Brothers (Doc Gallagher & Mike Gallagher) in a wire fence match to win the titles.
03-31-1960: Toronto, Canada: Maple Leaf Gardens: 6,502: Ivan Kalmikoff & Karol Kalmikoff battled Mike Gallagher & Doc Gallagher to a time limit draw... Dominic Bravo & Dino Bravo defeated Ed Miller & Dan Miller... Don Leo Jonathan defeated Dick Nelson... Anastas Minasian defeated Frank Fozo... Fred Atkins defeated Larry Kasaboski.
Los Tigres Del Ring (The Tigers Of The Ring) movie is released. A movie about the wrestling adventures of a pair of brothers and the conflict that it creates with their family. This movie features one of the largest wrestler casts of its era.
03-1960: Eddie Graham returns to wrestling and replaces Johnny Valentine as half of the WWWF U.S. tag team champions with his “brother” Jerry Graham.
04-01-1960: Chicago IL. International Amphitheater: Attendance 10,160: Ramona TeSelle defeats Lady Atlas… Johnny Kace wrestled Rito Romero to a Draw… Bruno Sammartino & Yukon Eric defeat The Volkoff Brothers (Boris Volkoff & Nicoli Volkoff) in 2 falls… Amazing Zuma defeats Chet Wallick… The Fabulous Fargos (Don Fargo & Jackie Fargo) defeat The Bastien Brothers (Lou Bastien & Red Bastien) by DQ 2 falls to 1… Bearcat Wright wrestled Johnny Valentine to Time Limit Draw in 96 minutes after splitting one fall each.
Buffalo, NY: Buffalo Memorial Auditorium: Attendance 10,202: Len Hughes wrestled Luis Torres to a Time Limit Draw… Dick Nelson defeats Herb Gerwig… Little Beaver & Red Taylor defeat Billy The Kid & Pee Wee James 2 falls to 1… Howard Martin defeats Ramon Lopez… Ilio DiPaolo defeats Bronko Lubich… The Gallagher Brothers (Doc Gallagher & Mike Gallagher) defeat Billy Red Lyons & Bobo Brazil in a Curfew Time Limit Decision.
04-02-1960: Red Bastien & Lou Bastien (Lou Klein) win the WWWF U.S. tag team titles from Eddie & Jerry Graham in New Haven, CT.
Detroit, MI: Olympia Stadium: Attendance 16,787: Gene Kiniski defeats Nick Bock (Bockwinkel)… AWA Indiana World Tag Team champions The Shire Brothers (Roy Shire & Ray Shire) defeats Johnny Weaver & Dick Steinborn… Fritz Von Erich defeats Emile Dupre… The Brunetti Brothers (Guy Brunetti & Joe Brunetti) wrestled The Volkoff Brothers (Boris Volkoff & Nicoli Volkoff) to a Draw… NWA United States Heavyweight (Detroit version) champion Dick The Bruiser defeats Raoul Romero (Hercules Cortez) by referee stoppage after splitting one fall each.
04-05-1960: Edmonton, Canada: NWA World heavyweight champion Pat O’Connor battled Luther Lindsey to a no contest.
04-07-1960: Regina, Canada: NWA World heavyweight champion Pat O’Connor defeated Dick Hutton by count out.
04-08-1960: Calgary, Canada: Stampede Corral: NWA World heavyweight champion Pat O’Connor defeated Luther Lindsey.
04-11-1960: Shohei “Giant” Baba, who had been playing baseball as a pitcher from the Tokyo Yomiuri Giants, joins the JWA.
In Charlotte, NC at the Grady Cole Center: Amazing Zuma & Haystack Calhoun beat Great Bolo & Larry Hamilton to win the Southern tag team titles.
04-15-1960: Freddie Blassie defeated Dickie Gunkel for the Southern (Georgia) title in Atlanta, GA.
04-16-1960: Eddie & Jerry Graham win their third WWWF U.S. tag team championship from Red & Lou Bastien in New Haven, CT.
04-21-1960: Toronto, Canada: Maple Leaf Gardens: Attendance 5,999: Canadian Open Tag Team champions Whipper Billy Watson & Ilio DiPaolo defeated Ivan Kalmikoff & Karol Kalmikoff... Little Beaver & Jimmy Taylor defeated Pee Wee James & Billy the Kid... Don Leo Jonathan defeated Mike Valentino... Ed Miller battled Fred Atkins to a draw... Wayne Bock defeated Don Jardine.
In Amarillo, TX: NWA World heavyweight champion Pat O’Connor battled Nick Roberts to a draw.
04-23-1960: Red & Lou Bastien recapture the WWWF U.S. tag team championship from Eddie & Jerry Graham in Chicago, IL.
04-28-1960: In Cleveland, OH: Attendance: 5,468: International Tag Team Title Match: Lord Layton & Bobo Brazil defeated Chris Tolos & John Tolos by decision. The titles did not change hands. The Tolos were the champions... Ilio DiPaolo defeated Bronko Lubich in 7 seconds... Don Eagle defeated Waldo Von Erich... Yukon Eric defeated Angelo Poffo... Billy "Red" Lyons defeated Danno O'Shocker ... Reggie Parks defeated Baron Gattoni.
04-30-1960: Detroit, MI: Olympia Stadium: Attendance 10,635: Bill Miller defeats Dick Steinborn… The Brunetti Brothers (Guy Brunetti & Joe Brunetti) defeat The Volkoff Brothers (Boris Volkoff & Nicoli Volkoff) 2 falls to 1… Raoul Romero defeats Bronko Lubich… NWA World Heavyweight champion Pat O'Connor wrestled Dick the Bruiser to a time limit draw.
04-1960: After being contacted by Rikidozan, a seventeen year old Kanji “Antonio” Inoki leaves Brazil where he had been a national track and field star to return to Japan to become a wrestler.
05-03-1960: Edmonton, Canada: NWA World heavyweight champion Pat O’Connor defeated Mighty Ursus.
05-05-1960: Regina, Canada: NWA World heavyweight champion Pat O’Connor battled Luther Lindsey to a no contest.
05-06-1960: Calgary, Canada: NWA World heavyweight champion Pat O’Connor defeated Jim Wright by DQ.
05-09-1960: Portland, OR: NWA World heavyweight champion Pat O’Connor defeated Kurt Von Poppenheim.
05-10-1960: Vancouver, Canada: NWA World heavyweight champion Pat O’Connor defeated Don Leo Jonathan.
05-12-1960: In Cleveland, Ohio: Attendance: 6,538: Ohio Heavyweight Title Tournament Final: Ilio DiPaolo defeated Boris Volkoff... Ilio DiPaolo defeated Doc Gallagher... Ilio DiPaolo defeated Fritz Von Erich ... Ilio DiPaolo defeated Don Eagle... Boris Volkoff defeated Marcel DeParee... Boris Volkoff defeated Dick Nelson... Boris Volkoff defeated Mike Gallagher... Also: Angelo Poffo, Luis Torres, Bronko Lubich, Baron Gattoni, Ramon Lopez, Waldo Von Erich... Chris and John Tolos refused to wrestled each other and forfeited.
05-13-1960: St. Louis, MO: Keil Auditorium: NWA World heavyweight champion Pat O’Connor defeated Gene Kiniski by DQ. Attendance 8,421: Rocky Ford defeats Don Lee… Chick Garibaldi wrestled The Mighty Atlas to a Time Limit Draw… Rock Hunter defeats Ray Gordon… Rip Hawk defeats Gory Guerrero
05-21-1960: New York City, NY: Madison Square Garden: Attendance: 17,988, $53,000: Buddy Rogers battled Antonino Rocca to a no contest… Bruno Sammartino defeated Haystack Calhoun… Bearcat Wright & Sweet Daddy Siki battled Eddie Graham & Pampero Firpo to a draw… Great Antonio defeated Pedro Godoy… Red Bastien & Lou Klein (as Lou Bastien) defeated Jackie Fargo & Sonny Fargo… Don Curtis battled Mike DiBiase to a draw… Miguel Perez defeated Chet Wallick… Chief Big Heart defeated Johnny Kace.
05-24-1960: Edmonton, Canada: NWA World heavyweight champion Pat O’Connor defeated Luther Lindsey.
05-27-1960: Calgary, Canada: NWA World heavyweight champion Pat O’Connor defeated Jim Wright by count out.
Bill Hodge, Sr., father of Danny Hodge, is arrested for stabbing Angelo Savoldi. Savoldi was wrestling Danny Hodge and his father, not knowing the match was a work, jumped in the ring to save his son from the heel Savoldi. Savoldi needed 70 stitches for the cut.
Los Angeles, CA: Olympic Auditorium: Attendance 10,023: Art Michalik defeats Legs Wilson… Sam Steamboat defeats Larry Moquin… Whipper Billy Watson defeats Hardy Kruskamp… Rito Romero defeats Red Berry… The Fabulous Kangaroos (Al Costello & Roy Heffernan) wrestled The Sharpe Brothers (Ben Sharpe & Mike Sharpe) - Draw… NAWA (WWA) World Heavyweight champion Edouard Carpentier defeats Lou Thesz by Count Out 2 falls to 1.
06-04-1960: New York City, NY: Madison Square Garden: Attendance 13,000: Antonino Rocca & Bruno Sammartino defeated Pampero Firpo & Great Antonio… Buddy Rogers defeated Sweet Daddy Siki… Bearcat Wright & Miguel Perez defeated Jackie Fargo & Sonny Fargo… Haystack Calhoun defeated Tony Angelo (as Pat Kelly)… Buddy Austin (as Frankie Gabor) & Fritz Von Goering (as Johnny Gabor) defeated Prince Maiava & Johnny Walker… Don Curtis defeated Mike DiBiase… Skull Murphy defeated Larry Moquin… Jack Davis defeated Pedro Godoy… Arnold Skaaland defeated Jack Terry.
06-10-1960: Ray Gunkel defeated Freddie Blassie for the Southern (Georgia) title in Atlanta, GA.
06-11-1960: Detroit, MI: Olympia Stadium: Attendance 11,534: Joe Blanchard wrestled Dick Steinborn to a Draw… Nick Bock (Bockwinkel) defeats Hardy Kruskamp… Larry Chene defeats Frank Shields… The Mysterious Medics (Mysterious Medic 1 & Mysterious Medic 2) defeats Bill Miller & Fritz Von Erich… NWA United States Heavyweight (Detroit version) champion Dick The Bruiser defeats Bob Ellis 2 falls to 1.
06-16-1960: The original El Medico (Cesar Manriquez) dies of cancer.
06-17-1960: The Mighty Yankee defeated Ray Gunkel for the Southern (Georgia) title in Atlanta, GA.
06-22-1960: NAWA TV Tapings (WWA): Olympic Auditorium: Attendance 9,873: Hardy Kruskamp wrestled Jesse James to a Draw… Rito Romero & Sam Steamboat wrestled The Fabulous Kangaroos (Al Costello & Roy Heffernan) to a Draw… Vic Christy defeats Red Berry… Sandor Szabo defeats Gino Garibaldi… Dick Hutton defeats Art Michalik… NAWA World champion Edouard Carpentier wrestled Billy Varga to a Time Limit Draw 1 fall each.
06-30-1960: Toronto, Canada: Maple Leaf Gardens: NWA World heavyweight champion Pat O’Connor defeated Anastas Minasian.
In Cleveland, Ohio: Attendance: 5,797: Hercules Romero defeated John Tolos... Guy Brunetti & Joe Brunetti battled Doc Gallagher & Mike Gallagher to a draw... Bobo Brazil battled Chris Tolos to a draw ... Fritz Von Erich defeated Dick Beyer... Reggie Parks battled Waldo Von Erich to a draw.
07-07-1960: In Cleveland, Ohio: Attendance: 6,737: Hercules Romero defeated Chris Tolos... Doc Gallagher & Mike Gallagher battled Guy Brunetti & Joe Brunetti to a draw... Don Eagle defeated Fritz Von Erich... Dick Beyer battled Danno O'Shocker to a draw... Bobo Brazil battled John Tolos to a draw... Reggie Parks defeated Waldo Von Erich.
07-08-1960: The Mighty Yankee defeated Freddie Blassie in a loser leaves town match in Atlanta, GA.
07-11-1960: Calgary, Canada: Stampede Corral: NWA World heavyweight champion Pat O’Connor defeated Gene Kiniski by DQ.
07-14-1960: NWA Upstate (Pedro Martinez): Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Arena: Attendance 9,003: Danno O'Shocker wrestled Reggie Parks to a Draw… Luis Torres defeats Pepe Perez… Billy Red Lyons defeats Herb Gerwig… Hercules Romero defeats Baron Gattoni & Frank Morgan & Raoul Lopez in a handicap match… Wire Fence Tag Team Match: The Gallagher Brothers (Doc Gallagher & Mike Gallagher) defeat The Brunetti Brothers (Guy Brunetti & Joe Brunetti) by DQ… Indian Death Wire Fence Match: Don Eagle defeats Fritz Von Erich.
07-15-1960: Regina, Canada: NWA World heavyweight champion Pat O’Connor battled Gene Kiniski to a draw.
07-16-1960: New York City NY: Madison Square Garden: Attendance: 15,580, $45,092: Antonino Rocca & Ricki Starr defeated Jerry Graham & Pampero Firpo… Bruno Sammartino & Ilio DiPaolo defeated John Tolos & Chris Tolos… Miguel Perez defeated Doc Gallagher… Mike Gallagher defeated Jose Romero… Tony Angelo (as Pat Kelly) battled Charles Robinson to a draw… Harry Wenzl & Rudi Saturski defeated Jackie Fargo & Sonny Fargo… Great Antonio defeated Lou Albano.
In Chicago, IL: Attendance: 5,136, $11,947: Edouardo Carpentier defeated Reggie Lisowski… Lou Thesz & Gene Lipscomb defeated Wladek Kowalski & Don Leo Jonathan… Cowboy Bradley & Farmer Pete defeated Tiny Roe & Beau Brummel… Ovila Asselin defeated Legs Langevin… Joe Swiderski defeated Don Lee (as Cowboy Rocky Lee)… Don Lewin battled Larry Moquin to a draw.
07-17-1960: Legendary Boston promoter Paul Bowser dies of a heart attack at the age of 74.
07-18-1960: Washington, DC: Griffith Stadium: Attendance: 16,521: Bearcat Wright defeated Buddy Rogers by DQ with Referees: Tony Galento & Joe Walcott… Sweet Daddy Siki battled Eddie Graham to a no contest… Prince Maiava defeated Skull Murphy… Don Curtis defeated Johnny Walker… Ethel Johnson & Pearl Bates defeated Babs Wingo & Marva Scott… Mae Weston & Elaine Ellis defeated Mary Hillis & Betty Clark… Red Bastien & Lou Klein (as Lou Bastien) battled The Kangaroos (Al Costello & Roy Heffernan) to a draw.
07-21-1960: The Fabulous Kangaroos (Al Costello & Roy Heffernan) managed by Wild Red Berry capture the WWWF U.S. tag team titles from Red & Lou Bastien in Washington DC.
In Cleveland, Ohio: Attendance: 8,278: Hercules Romero & Bobo Brazil defeated Chris Tolos & John Tolos... German Death Match: Fritz Von Erich defeated Don Eagle... Billy Red Lyons defeated Angelo Poffo... Pepe Perez defeated Waldo Von Erich... Reggie Parks defeated Bronko Lubich... Baron Gattoni defeated Tony Marino.
In Montreal, QB, Canada: Delorimier Stadium drawing approximately 20,000 fans: Harry Tsimogiannis beat Eddie Auger via DQ… Johnny Rougeau beat Fred Atkins… Larry Moquin & Manuel Cortez beat Tiger Tomasso & Reggie Lisowski… Hans Schmidt beat Bobby Managoff… Killer Kowalski beat Lou Thesz… Eduardo Carpentier beat Buddy Rogers
07-22-1960: Danny Hodge defeats Angelo Savoldi for the NWA World Junior title in Oklahoma City, OK to being his first, of an eventual seven, reigns as champion. Danny Hodge is considered by many to have been the greatest junior heavyweight champion ever.
Dick Steinborn defeated the Mighty Yankee for the Southern (Georgia) title in Atlanta, GA.
In Regina, Canada: NWA World heavyweight champion Pat O’Connor defeated Gene Kiniski.
07-23-1960: Paterson, NJ: Armory: Attendance 5,500: Johnny Walker defeats Pete Sanchez… Prince Maiava (Neff Maiava) defeats Jack Terry… Chief Big Heart & Haystacks Calhoun defeat The Gabor Brothers (Francis Gabor & John Gabor) 2 falls to 1. Gabor Brothers are also known as Buddy Austin & Fritz von Goering… The Bastien Brothers (Lou Bastien & Red Bastien) defeat NWA Capitol Wrestling United States Tag Team champions The Fabulous Kangaroos (Al Costello & Roy Heffernan) by DQ 2 falls to 1… Buddy Rogers & Eddie Graham wrestled Bearcat Wright & Sweet Daddy Siki to a Curfew Time Limit Draw after splitting one fall each.
07-28-1960: Toronto, Canada: Maple Leaf Gardens: NWA World heavyweight champion Pat O’Connor defeated Whipper Billy Watson by DQ.
In Montreal, QB, Canada: Delorimier Stadium: Attendance: 9,000: Gino Marella (AKA: Gorilla Monsoon) beat Maurice LaPointe & Sandor Kovacs in a handicap match… Don Lewin Drew Ovila Asselin… Bobby Managoff beat Bob Russell… Bruno Sammartino DDQ Reggie Lisowski… Eduardo Carpentier & Lou Thesz beat Killer Kowalski & Hans Schmidt. Jack Sharkey & Sammy Mack were the referees.
07-29-1960: Mighty Yankee defeated Dick Steinborn for the Southern (Georgia) title in Atlanta, GA.
At Comiskey Park in Chicago, IL: Attendance: 30,275: in Chicago, IL: Abe Jacobs beat Johnny Walker… Little Beaver & Red Taylor beat Irish Jackie & Tom Thumb… Chief Big Heart beat Stan Kowalski… Haystacks Calhoun battled Bruno Sammartino to a double DQ… The Sheik beat Prince Maivia… Eddie Graham battled Sweet Daddy Siki to a no contest… U.S. Champion Buddy Rogers pinned Bearcat Wright… NWA World heavyweight champion Pat O'Connor beat Yukon Eric.
07-30-1960: Gory Guerrero defeats Rey Mendoza for the NWA lightweight title in Mexico City.
08-03-1960: Salem, OR: NWA World heavyweight champion Pat O’Connor defeated Shag Thomas.
08-04-1960: Albany, OR: NWA World heavyweight champion Pat O’Connor defeated Soldat Gorky.
08-05-1960: Portland, OR: NWA World heavyweight champion Pat O’Connor defeated Ed Francis.
08-06-1960: New York City, NY: Madison Square Garden: Attendance: 16,752, $52,157: Antonino Rocca & Bruno Sammartino defeated Jerry Graham & Pampero Firpo… Ricki Starr & Miguel Perez battled Doc Gallagher & Mike Gallagher to a time limit draw… John Tolos & Chris Tolos defeated Harry Wenzl & Rudi Saturski… Ilio DiPaolo defeated Great Antonio… Waldo Von Erich defeated Jose Romero… Tony Marino defeated Tony Angelo (as Pat Kelly)… Jackie Fargo defeated Greg Jarque… Charles Robinson defeated Al Smith.
In Eugene, OR: NWA World heavyweight champion Pat O’Connor defeated Shag Thomas.
08-08-1960: Washington DC: Griffith Stadium: Attendance: 16,380: Bearcat Wright & Sweet Daddy Siki defeated Buddy Rogers & Eddie Graham stopped due to blood… Red Bastien & Lou Klein (as Lou Bastien) defeated Al Costello & Roy Heffernan… Prince Maivia & Johnny Walker defeated Buddy Austin (as Frankie Gabor) & Fritz Von Goering (as Johnny Gabor)… Chief Big Heart battled Skull Murphy to a draw… Karl Von Hess defeated Suni War Cloud… Don Curtis defeated Zebra Kid… Ladies Battle Royal won by Kathleen Wimbley.
08-12-1960: Don McIntyre defeated the Mighty Yankee for the Southern (Georgia) title in Atlanta, GA.
08-16-1960: San Francisco, CA: Civic Auditorium: Attendance 8,000: Fred Blassie defeats Alberto Torres… Rito Romero & Enrique Torres wrestled Kit Fox & Curtis Iaukea - Draw… Sandor Szabo defeats The Alaskan (Jay York) in 2 falls… NAWA (WWA) World Heavyweight champion Edouard Carpentier defeats Lou Thesz by DQ 2 falls to 1.
08-19-1960: In Chicago, IL: Comiskey Park drawing 17,206: Darling Dagmar beat Baby Cheryl… Karol Krauser (Karl Gotch) beat Moose Cholak… Haystacks Calhoun beat The Sheik… The Fabulous Kangaroos (Roy Heffernan & Al Costello) beat Johnny Walker & Prince Maivia… Red & Lou Bastien beat Frankie (Buddy Austin) & Johnny Gabor… Buddy Rogers & Eddie Graham battled Bearcat Wright & Sweet Daddy Siki to a draw.
08-24-1960: The Fabulous Kangaroos (Al Costello & Roy Heffernan) win the WWWF U.S. tag team titles from Red & Lou Bastien in Bridgeport, CT.
08-25-1960: In Cleveland, Ohio: Attendance: 7,057: Don Eagle defeated Fritz Von Erich... Ilio DiPaolo & Bobo Brazil battled Doc Gallagher & Mike Gallagher to a draw... Dick Beyer defeated Al Albertino in 14 seconds... Reggie Parks defeated Gregory Jarque... Herb Gerwig defeated Steve Bolus... Ramon Lopez battled Danno O'Shocker to a draw.
08-27-1960: At Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY: Attendance: 10,239: Antonino Rocca & Bruno Sammartino defeated Chris & John Tolos… Ricki Starr & Miguel Perez defeated Dr. Jerry Graham & Pampero Firpo by DQ… Mike & Doc Gallagher defeated Ilio DiPaolo & Tony Marino… The Bavarian Boys defeated Jackie & Sonny Fargo by DQ… Charlie Robinson defeated Great Antonio by DQ… Waldo Von Erich defeated Jose Romero… Pat Kelly defeated Tony Martinelli… Chet Wallick defeated Rene Bardot.
08-30-1960: AWA Minneapolis, MN: Auditorium: Attendance 8,678: Lenny Montana defeat George Grant… Roy McClarty defeats Bill Wright… Gene Kiniski defeats Bob Rasmussen… Joe Scarpello & Verne Gagne defeat AWA World tag team champions Murder Incorporated (Stan Kowalski & Tiny Mills) by DQ in a non-title match.
09-01-1960: In Montreal, QB, Canada: Delorimier Stadium: Little Beaver & Dandy Moore beat Tom Thumb & Billy the Kid… Johnny Rougeau beat Reggie Lisowski… Dominic Nucciarone beat Sandor Kovacs… Harry Tsimogiannis beat Jack Barbaros… Manuel Cortez beat Johnny Walker… Killer Kowalski beat Prince Maivia… Eduardo Carpentier beat Buddy Rogers
09-07-1960: NAWA TV Tapings (WWA): Olympic Auditorium: Attendance 9,847: Art Michalik wrestled Hardy Kruskamp to a Draw… Gene LeBell defeats Mustafa Pasha… Stan Holek & The Preacher defeat Ronnie Etchison & Vic Christy… Dick Hutton defeats Juan Humberto… Lou Thesz defeats Tex McKenzie… NAWA World champion Edouard Carpentier defeats Hombre Montana in 2 falls.
09-10-1960: Detroit, MI: Olympia Stadium: Attendance 15,468 This show slightly outdrew Dick the Bruiser vs. Antonino Rocca on September 30: NWA World Heavyweight champion Pat O'Connor defeated Dan Miller… NWA United States champion Dick the Bruiser wrestled. Larry Chene to a no contest splitting one fall each.
09-12-1960: Roadwarrior Animal (Joe Laurinidas) is born.
09-16-1960: In Chicago, IL at Comiskey Park drawing 26,731: Johnny Gilbert beat Skull Murphy… Karol Krauser (Karl Gotch) drew Crusher Lisowski… Eddie Graham beat Arnold Skaaland… Sweet Daddy Siki beat Johnny Gabor… Eduardo Carpentier beat Frankie Gabor… The Fabulous Kangaroos (Al Costello & Roy Heffernan) beat Red & Lou Bastien… Buddy Rogers beat Haystacks Calhoun via countout… Bearcat Wright beat Killer Kowalski.
09-17-1960: In Melbourne, Australia: Attendance: 5,000: Wild Red Berry defeated Leo Garibaldi… Andreas Lambrakis battled Chick Garibaldi to a draw… Bruce Arthur defeated Bruce Milne… Spiro Deligianis defeated Charlie Gammage by DQ.
09-19-1960: In Washington, DC: Griffith Stadium drawing 11,565: Prince Maivia beat Zebra Kid… Johnny Walker beat Angelo Savoldi… Tito Carreon beat Chet Wallick… Killer Kowalski beat Haystack Calhoun… Mark Lewin & Don Curtis beat Karl Von Hess & Skull Murphy… Bearcat Wright & Sweet Daddy Siki beat Buddy Rogers & Eddie Graham via DQ. Joe Walcott and Mike Mazurki were the referees… The Fabulous Kangaroos (Al Costello & Roy Heffernan) beat Red & Lou Bastien.
09-23-1960: EMLL: 27th Anniversary Show: in Mexico City, Mexico: Arena Mexico drawing 13,000: Ruben Juarez beat Rey Mendoza in a tournament final to win the Mexican National Light Heavyweight title.
09-30-1960: Antonio Inoki makes his pro wrestling debut in Tokyo, Japan at Taito Ward gym and loses to Kinatro Oki. On the same show Giant Baba made his debut defeated Y. Tanaka via submission.
Detroit, MI: Olympia Stadium: Attendance 15,154: Larry Chene defeats Bulldog Brower… Dan Miller defeats Emil Dupre… Yukon Eric defeats Rocky Lee… Bill Miller defeated Nick Bockwinkel… The Brunetti Brothers (Guy Brunetti & Joe Brunetti) defeat AWA Indiana World tag team champions The Shire Brothers (Roy Shire & Ray Shire) by DQ… Special Referee: Archie Moore: Antonino Rocca defeats NWA United States champion Dick the Bruiser by DQ.
10-01-1960: At Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY: Attendance: 10,000: Antonino Rocca & Miguel Perez defeated Pampero Firpo & The Rebel (Mario Galento)… Ricki Starr defeated Dr. Jerry Graham by DQ… Bruno Sammartino & Ilio DiPaolo defeated Larry Hamilton & Jackie Fargo… Don Stevens (Don Fargo) & Mr. America (Eric Pedersen) defeated The Bavarian Boys… Luther Lindsay defeated Swede Hanson… Bernie Burke & Farmer Pete defeated Dandy Andy & Pee Wee James… Pat Kelly defeated Jose Romero… Tony Marino defeated Miguel Torres… Red Grupe defeated Eugenio Marin.
10-03-1960: In Charlotte, NC at the Grady Cole Center: Jack Curtis & Ray Villmer beat Tosh Togo & Ike Eakins for the Southern tag team titles.
10-13-1960: Rene Guajardo defeated Rolando Vera for the NWA World Middleweight title in Mexico City, Mexico.
10-21-1960: Freddie Blassie defeated Don McIntyre for the NWA Southern (Georgia) title in Atlanta, GA.
10-24-1960: At Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY: Attendance: 12,654: Antonino Rocca defeated Bruno Sammartino by DQ… Ricki Starr & Miguel Perez defeated Pampero Firpo & The Rebel (Mario Galento)… Dr. Jerry Graham & Red Grupe defeated Tony Marino & Eugenio Marin… Luther Lindsay battled The Rebel II (Dino Galento) to a draw… Magnificent Maurice & Johnny Barend defeated The Bavarian Boys… Karl Krauser (AKA: Karl Gotch) defeated Pat Kelly… Haystack Muldoon defeated Larry Simon (AKA: Boris Malenko)… P.Y. Chong (AKA: Tojo Yamamoto) defeated Jose Romero.
10-26-1960: Los Angeles, CA: NAWA TV Tapings (WWA): Olympic Auditorium: Attendance 10,221: Stan Holek defeats Tony Lanza… Mr. Kleen (Ed Miller) defeats Juan Hernandez… Gino Garibaldi defeats Art Michalik… Dick Hutton defeats Mustafa Pasha… Hardy Kruskamp wrestled The Mexican Atlas to a Draw… Dick Hutton & James Blears & Sandor Szabo defeat Stan Holek & The Preacher (Clyde Steeves) & Mr. Kleen (Ed Miller) 2 falls to 1.
10-27-1960: Furias Desatadas (Furies Unleashed) movie is released. The third in Los Tigres series of lucha libre themed movies.
Toronto, Canada: Maple Leaf Gardens: Attendance 10,000: Anastas Minasian wrestled Les Lyman to a Time Limit Draw… Fred Atkins wrestled Mighty Jumbo to a Time Limit Draw… John Da Silva defeats Timothy Geohagan… Gino Marella (AKA: Gorilla Monsoon) defeats Don McClarity by DQ… Whipper Billy Watson defeats Al Boliska (a local radio DJ)… NWA British Empire Heavyweight champion Whipper Billy Watson defeats Gene Kiniski.
St. Louis, MO: Kiel Auditorium: Attendance: 12,459: Wilbur Snyder defeated Gene Kiniski by DQ… Buddy Rogers defeated John Paul Henning… NWA World Junior champion Danny Hodge defeated Taro Myaki… George Drake & Doug Lindsay & Gory Guerrero defeated Rock Hunter & Rip Hawk & Black Beard… Lord Littlebrook defeated Tony Roe… Judy Glover & Jessica Rogers defeated Kathy Starr & Lorraine Johnson… Frank Townsend battled Kinji Shibuya to a draw.
10-29-1960: Detroit, MI: Olympia Stadium: Attendance 15,853: Luis Martinez defeats Tom Zaharias… Roy Shire defeats Guy Brunetti… Joe Brunetti defeats Ray Shire… Killer Kowalski defeats Pepper Gomez… Verne Gagne & Yukon Eric defeat Dick The Bruiser & Raoul Romero 2 falls to 1.
11-10-1960: Cleveland, OH: Arena: Attendance: 10,903: Bill Parks defeats Waldo Von Erich… Fritz Von Goering defeats Danno O'Shocker… Reggie Parks defeats Joe Christie… Bobo Brazil defeats Ray Shire (Ray Stevens) by DQ… Ilio DiPaolo wrestled Roy Shire to a Draw… Judo Jacket Tag Team Match: Duke Keomuka & Sato Keomuka (Kinji Shibuya) defeat Fritz Von Erich & Lord Athol Layton.
11-11-1960: International Amphitheater: Chicago, IL: Promoter Fred Kohler: Attendance 10,965: Tito Carreon defeats Skull Murphy… Billy Goelz defeats Jack Terry… Red Bastien defeats Red Berry… Johnny Valentine defeats Haystacks Calhoun by Count Out… NWA World Heavyweight champion Pat O'Connor defeats Crusher Lisowski… Don Curtis & Mark Lewin wrestled The Fabulous Kangaroos (Al Costello & Roy Heffernan) to a Draw… NWA United States champion Buddy Rogers defeats Lou Bastien.
11-14-1960: At Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY: Attendance: 12,815: Antonino Rocca battled Bruno Sammartino to a draw… Karl Krauser (AKA: Karl Gotch) defeated Dr. Jerry Graham by DQ… Ricki Starr & Miguel Perez defeated Jackie & Sonny Fargo… The Bavarian Boys defeated P.Y. Chong (Tojo Yamamoto) & Larry Simon (AKA: Boris Malenko)… The Dixie Rebels (Mario & Dino Galento) defeated Luther Lindsay & Mr. Puerto Rico… Haystack Muldoon defeated Pampero Firpo.. Red Grupe defeated Swede Hanson… Tony Marino defeated Miguel Torres.
In Charlotte, NC at the Charlotte Coliseum: Attendance: 6,395: Bob Nandor beat Judo Jack Terry... Judy Grable beat Rita Cortez... Sandy Scott drew with George Becker... Haystack Calhoun beat Ike Eakins by DQ... Sweet Daddy Siki beat Willie Love... Jack Curtis & Ray Villmer beat Gypsy Joe & Louis Tillet... Great Bolo beat The Brute by count out.
11-18-1960: Tiny Evans defeated Freddie Blassie for the Southern (Georgia) title in Atlanta, GA.
Kiel Auditorium: St. Louis, MO: Attendance 11,044: Bill McDaniel defeats Johnny Ramirez… Lorraine Johnson defeats Jessica Rogers… Rip Hawk defeats Doug Lindsay… Danny Hodge defeats Rock Hunter… Billy Watson & John Paul Henning defeat Gene Kiniski & Taro Myaki by DQ in 2 straight falls… NWA United States champion Buddy Rogers defeats Frank Townsend… NWA World Heavyweight champion Pat O'Connor defeats Bob Ellis 2 falls to 1.
11-19-1960: Johnny Valentine & Buddy Rogers defeat The Fabulous Kangaroos (Al Costello & Roy Heffernan) in Teaneck, NJ for the WWWF U.S. tag team titles.
11-24-1960: Cleveland, OH: Arena: Attendance: 10,105: Fritz Von Goering defeats Gregory Jarque… Bobo Brazil defeats Cyclone Smith… Black Panther & Tiny Tim defeat Farmer Pete & Sky Low Low… NWA World Tag Team champions The Gallagher Brothers (Doc Gallagher & Mike Gallagher) defeat The Brunetti Brothers (Guy Brunetti & Joe Brunetti)… Fritz Von Erich wrestled Sato Keomuka to a Time Limit Draw… Lord Athol Layton defeats Duke Keomuka in a Curfew Time Limit Decision 2 falls to 1.
11-26-1960: The Fabulous Kangaroos (Al Costello & Roy Heffernan) reclaim the WWWF U.S. tag team titles from Johnny Valentine and his new partner Chief Big Heart, who had replaced Buddy Rogers who refused to drop the titles.
12-02-1960: Freddie Blassie defeated Johnny Weaver in a loser leaves town match in Atlanta, GA.
12-08-1960: El Torneo De La Muerte (The Tournament Of Death) movie is released. The final part of Los Tigres series of lucha libre themed movies.
12-12-1960: A WWWF card at Madison Square Garden is cancelled due to snow. The scheduled main event was: Antonino Rocca & Johnny Valentine verses The Fabulous Kangaroos (Al Costello & Roy Heffernan). Buddy Rogers was scheduled to make his return.
12-23-1960: At Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY: Attendance: 11,612: Antonino Rocca & Johnny Valentine battled The Fabulous Kangaroos (Al Costello & Roy Heffernan) to a no contest… Bearcat Wright defeated Eddie Graham by DQ… Buddy Rogers defeated Haystack Calhoun… Mark Lewin & Don Curtis defeated Ben Sharpe & Tony Altomare (Mike Sharpe was injured early in the match and replaced by Altomare)… Sweet Daddy Siki battled Tito Carreon to a draw… Dick Steinborn defeated Karl Von Hess… Red Bastien defeated Angelo Savoldi.
12-26-1960: In Philadelphia, PA: NWA World heavyweight champion Pat O’Connor battled Argentina Rocca to a draw.
12-27-1960: AWA Minneapolis, MN: Auditorium: Attendance 8,976: Bob Rasmussen defeats Bill Wright… Cowboy Bradley defeats Tiny Roe… Bob Geigel wrestled Nick Roberts to a draw… Joe Scarpello & Verne Gagne & Wilbur Snyder defeat Gene Kiniski & Hard Boiled Haggerty & Lenny Montana.
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