Bridgeport, Connecticut:  Wednesday, February 4, 1959
(Knights of Columbus Hall) … Antonino Rocca b. Tokyo Joe (13:20) … The Sheik b.
Cyclone Anaya (15:00) … “Wild” Bull Curry b. Frank Townsend (CO) … Gene Stanlee
b. Arnold Skaaland (21:00) … Hurricane Anaya b. Charles “Mr. Canada” Devons …
(promoter:  Joe Smith) … (850 fans)
Notes:  The Sheik was from Beirut, Lebanon and would be accompanied by his “veil-
clad Princess Selima.” Skaaland was the “ex-Marine hero from White Plains.”

Bridgeport, Connecticut:  Wednesday, February 11, 1959
(Knights of Columbus Hall) … Gene Stanlee b. Tokyo Joe … The Sheik b. Arnold
Skaaland (2-0) … Bull Curry b. Marvin Mercer … Frank Townsend b. Bob Corby (2/3)
… Duke Hoffman b. Alex Mulko … (promoter:  Joe Smith) … (television taping, debut)
… (commentator:  Ray Morgan) … (in attendance:  Deputy Athletic Commissioner
Jimmy Pepe)
Notes:  This was the debut of television from Bridgeport for Capitol Wrestling.  The first
match on the program would be Stanlee-Joe.  Promoter Smith told the newspaper “We
will make Bridgeport one of the top cities of the wrestling world.” Great Scott was
originally scheduled to wrestle The Sheik.

Bridgeport, Connecticut:  Wednesday, February 18, 1959
(Knights of Columbus Hall) … The Sheik and Frank Townsend were both counted out
in the third fall (1-1) … Gene Stanlee b. Charles Devona … Duke Hoffman (billed as
Kurt Hoffman of Columbus, Ohio) b. George McArthur (2/3) … Happy Humphrey b.
Bob Corby and Tony Cosenza in a handicap match … “Wild” Bull Curry b. Ted Lewin
… (promoter:  Joe Smith) … (referee:  Ralph DeJulio)
Note:  Humphrey was said to be 750 pounds and the “largest wrestler in the world.”

Bridgeport, Connecticut:  Wednesday, February 25, 1959
(Knights of Columbus Hall) … United States Tag Team Champions Don Curtis and
Mark Lewin b. “Nature Boy” Bradley and George McArthur (2-0) … Gene Stanlee b.
Chris Averoff (2-0) … The Sheik b. Mr. Puerto Rico … Happy Humphrey b. Bob Corby
and Chuck Devona (handicap match) … Duke Hoffman b. Alex Mulko (2/3) …
(promoter:  Joe Smith) … (capacity crowd in attendance)


Research by Tim Hornbaker
January 1, 2008
Bridgeport Wrestling Results - 1959