Boston, Massachusetts: Thursday, April 3, 1952 (Boston Arena) … Yukon Eric b. Lord Athol Layton (2/3) … The Becker Brothers (Bobby and George Becker) b. Jimmy Coffield and Tiger Tasker … Red O’Dell b. Guy LaRose … Steve Karras and Billy Sandow drew (20:00) … (promoter: Paul Bowser) … (3,000 fans) Boston, Massaschusetts: Thursday, April 24, 1952 (Boston Arena) … Buddy Rogers b. Manuel Cortez (Cortez missed a flying tackle and was knocked out; he was carried to the dressing room on a stretcher) … Ivan Rasputin b. Arnold Skaaland (bear hug) … Don Leo Jonathan b. Angelo Savoldi … Bibber McCoy and Dan Prata drew … (promoter: Paul Bowser) Notes: Cortez was said to be from East Boston. Prata was from Providence and Skaaland from White Plains. Boston, Massachusetts: Thursday, May 22, 1952 (Boston Arena) … Verne Gagne vs. Jungle Boy … Bull Curry vs. The Great Moto … Manuel Cortez vs. Angelo Savoldi … Bibber McCoy vs. Arnold Skaaland … (promoter: Paul Bowser) Note: It was said that “four television favorites” were appearing on this show. Boston, Massachusetts: Thursday, May 29, 1952 (Boston Arena) … Tarzan Kowalski vs. Yukon Eric … Dom Papaleo vs. Tiger Tasker … Dan Prata vs. Arnold Skaaland … (promoter: Paul Bowser) Note: Kowalski and Eric were wrestling for the right to meet Don Eagle at the Boston Garden on June 11. Boston, Massachusetts: Wednesday, June 11, 1952 (Boston Garden) … Don Eagle and Tarzan Kowalski were both disqualified in the third fall (1- 1) … (promoter: Paul Bowser) … (referee: Jack Dempsey) … (benefit for the Mayor’s Field Day Fund) Note: Season closer. Boston, Massachusetts: Tuesday, December 2, 1952 (Boston Arena) … Buddy Rogers b. Wladek Kowalski to capture the AWA/Eastern Heavyweight Title (2-0) (Rogers won the opening fall, then the second by DQ) … (promoter: Paul Bowser) … (referee: Jack Dempsey) … (5,000 fans) … (benefit for the Mayor’s Christmas Fund) Note: Rogers’ “AWA” title was occasionally referred to as being the “Eastern” Title. After the match, Rogers was presented a championship belt by Boston Mayor Hines. Boston, Massachusetts: Tuesday, December 9, 1952 (Boston Arena) … Yukon Eric b. “Rebel” Bob Russell … Sonny Myers b. “Wild” Bull Curry … Don Leo Jonathan vs. Tarzan Zorra … Manuel Cortez vs. Les Ruffin … (promoter: Paul Bowser) Notes: The Boston Herald made mention of Eric’s “severe ear injury” during a bout with “Tarzan” Kowalski. Russell was from Newport. Myers was “well known to television fans.” Ruffin was from Lawrence and Cortez from East Boston. Boston, Massachusetts: Tuesday, December 16, 1952 (Boston Arena) … Yukon Eric b. Tarzan Zorra (2/3) … Don Leo Jonathan b. Chuck Montana … “Wild” Bull Curry b. Dan Prata … Manual Cortez b. Les Ryan … (promoter: Paul Bowser) Note: Last show of the year. Research by Tim Hornbaker January 2, 2008 |
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