April 9, 1949 Burbank, CA (Jeffries Barn)
Gorgeous George vs. Jim Mitchell
Dave Levin vs. Frankie Garza
Terry McGinnis vs. Rocco Toma
Myron Cox vs. Al Billings

Opening show

April 16, 1949 Burbank, CA (Jeffries Barn)
K.O. Koverly vs. Jim Mitchell
Dave Levin vs. Frankie Garza
Woody Strode vs. Al Billings
Terry McGinnis vs. Senator Hartford

April 23, 1949 Burbank, CA (Jeffries Barn)
Lord Jan Blears vs. Dave Levin
Woody Strode vs. Rocco Toma
Jesse James vs. Chick Garibaldi
Frankie Garza vs. Al Billings

April 30, 1949 Burbank, CA (Jeffries Barn)
Card not advertised in Van Nuys News

May 7, 1949 Burbank, CA (Jeffries Barn)
Jesse James vs. Lord Blears
Dave Levin/Lucky Simunovich vs. Rex Barker/Al Billings
Hardy Kruskamp vs. Frank Gary

May 14, 1949 Burbank, CA (Jeffries Barn)
Enrique Torres (world champ) vs. Lord Blears
Dave Levin vs. Kiman Kudo (mixed judo/wrestling)
Woody Strode vs. Hardy Kruskamp
Lucky Simunovich vs. Morris Shapiro

May 21, 1949 Burbank, CA (Jeffries Barn)
Emil Dusek/Ernie Dusek vs. Kiman Kudo/Lucky Simunonvich
George Becker (California champ) vs. George Temple

May 28, 1949 Burbank, CA (Jeffries Barn)
Emile Dusek/Ernie Dusek vs. Frankie Garza/Lucky Simunovich
Kiman Kudo vs. Vic Holbrook
Woody Strode vs. Morris Shapiro

June 4, 1949 Burbank, CA (Jeffries Barn)
Bobby Becker/George Becker vs. Karl Davis/Pat Fraley
Jack Kennedy vs. Lucky Simunovich
George Temple vs. Rex Barker

June 11, 1949 Burbank, CA (Jeffries Barn)
Card not advertised in the Van Nuys News

June 18, 1949 Burbank, CA (Jeffries Barn)
Card not advertised in Van Nuys News

June 25, 1949 Burbank, CA (Jeffries Barn)
Gorgeous George vs. Jim Mitchell
Vic Christy vs. Hans Schnabel
Dave Levin vs. Woody Strode
Jack Kennedy vs. Morris Shapiro

July 2, 1949 Burbank, CA (Jeffries Barn)
Bobby Managoff vs. Lord Blears
George Becker vs. Pat Fraley
Lucky Simunovich vs. Dave Levin
Jack Kennedy vs. Woody Strode

July 9, 1949 Burbank, CA (Jeffries Barn)
Bobby Managoff vs. Lord Blears
George Becker vs. Hans Schnabel
Dave Levin vs. John LaRance
Jacobo Macias vs. Chester Hayes

July 16, 1949 Burbank, CA (Jeffries Barn)
Woody Strode vs. Morris Shapiro
Emil Dusek vs. Bobby Managoff
Dutch Hefner vs. Lucky Simunovich
Dave Levin vs. Mel Peters

July 23, 1949 Burbank, CA (Jeffries Barn)
Ernie Dusek vs. Bobby Managoff
Bobby Becker/George Becker vs. Dutch Hefner/Hans Schnabel
Vic Holbrook vs. Jose Macias

July 30, 1949 Burbank, CA (Jeffries Barn)
Bobby Becker/George Becker vs. Dutch Hefner/Hans Schnabel
Terry McGinnis vs. Vic Holbrook
Jose Macias vs. Chester Hayes

August 6, 1949 Burbank, CA (Jeffries Barn)
Bobby Managoff vs. Hans Schnabel
Dutch Hefner vs. Bobby Becker
John LaRance vs. Lucky Simunovich
Jules LaRance vs. Jose Macias

August 13, 1949 Burbank, CA (Jeffries’ Barn)
Dutch Hefner/Hans Schnabel d. Bobby Managoff/Lucky Simunovich
George Becker vs. Sam Menacker
Reuben Gracia vs. Rocca Toma

August 20, 1949 Burbank, CA (Jeffries Barn)
Enrique Torres (world champ) vs. Hans Schnabel
Karl Davis vs. Sam Menacker
George Temple vs. Jules LaRance
Jose Macias vs. Hardy Kruskamp

August 27, 1949 Burbank, CA (Jeffries Barn)
Enrique Torres vs. Karl Davis
Terry McGinnis/Sam Menacker vs. Jules LaRance/Rocca Toma

September 3, 1949 Burbank, CA (Jeffries Barn)
Lou Thesz (NWA world champ) vs. Bobby Managoff
Sam Menacker vs. K.O. Koverly
Reuben “Chico” Gracia vs. Rocco Toma
Terry McGinnis vs. Pete Peterson

September 10, 1949 Burbank, CA (Jeffries Barn)
Lou Thesz (NWA world champ) vs. K.O. Koverly
Tony Galento vs. Sam Menacker
Terry McGinnis vs. Rocco Toma
Arnold Skaaland vs. Jim Coffield

September 17, 1949 Burbank, CA (Jeffries Barn)
Gorgeous George vs. Vic Christy
K.O. Koverly vs. Terry McGinnis
Masked Marvel vs. Arnold Skaaland
Frank Hickey vs. Hardy Kruskamp

September 24, 1949 Burbank, CA (Jeffries Barn)
September 22 paper not on Newspaper Archive

October 1, 1949 Burbank, CA (Jeffries Barn)
Enrique Torres (world champ) vs. Vic Christy
Brother Frank/Dutch Hefner vs. Bomber Kulkovich/Butch Levy
Jon Hefer vs. Rocco Toma

October 8, 1949 Burbank, CA (Jeffries Barn)
Brother Frank/Dutch Hefner vs. Vic Christy/Sandor Szabo
Jon Hefer vs. Al Billings
Hardy Kruskamp vs. Bomber Kulkovich

Hefner is California state champ

October 15, 1949 Burbank, CA (Jeffries’ Barn)
Brother Frank/Dutch Hefner vs. Jack Claybourne/Vic Christy
Rocco Toma vs. Frank Hickey
Jon Hefer vs. Sam Menacker

Preview for next week’s matches says Claybourne did not arrive in time to get a California
wrestling license. Whoever ended up in the tag match, it was won by Brother Frank and
Hefner.

October 22, 1949 Burbank, CA (Jeffries Barn)
Brother Frank/Dutch Hefner vs. Jack Claybourne/Bomber Kulkovich
Masked Goliath vs. Vic Christy
Miguel Mesquado vs. Rocco Toma

Hefner is California champ. He and Frank are referred to as San Fernando Valley tag
champs.
October 29, 1949 Burbank, CA (Jeffries Barn)
Brother Frank/Dutch Hefner vs. Jack Claybourne/Great Goliath
Flash Gordon vs. Hans Schultz
Arnold Skaaland vs. Chester Hayes

November 5, 1949 Burbank, CA (Jeffries Barn)
Jack Claybourne vs. Great Goliath
Polo Cordova vs. Brother Frank
Flash Gordon vs. Chester Hayes
Vic Holbrook vs. Al Billings

November 12, 1949 Burbank, CA (Jeffries Barn)
Frank Sexton vs. Brother Frank Jares
Polo Cordova vs. Great Goliath
Baron Michele Leone vs. Vic Christy
Chester Hayes vs. Jose Macias

Sexton recognized as world champion by “eastern authorities.”

November 19, 1949 Burbank, CA (Jeffries Barn)
Baron Michele Leone vs. Gino Garibaldi
Vic Holbrook vs. Goliath the Great
Jose Macias vs. Brother Frank
Vic Christy vs. Tony Morelli

November 26, 1949 Burbank, CA (Jeffries Barn)
Antonino Rocca vs. Bomber Kulkovich
Vic Christy/Gino Garibaldi vs. Frank Jares/Baron Michele Leone
Kola Kwariani vs. Goliath the Great
Arnold Skaaland vs. Paul Matty

December 3, 1949 Burbank, CA (Jeffries Barn)
December 1 Van Nuys News not on Newspaper Archive

December 10, 1949 Burbank, CA (Jeffries Barn)
Antonino Rocca vs. Tony Morelli
Vic Christy/Bomber Kulkovich vs. Masked Goliath/Baron Michele Leone
Sam Menacker vs. Kola Kwariani

December 17, 1949 Burbank, CA (Jeffries Barn)
Antonino Rocca vs. Vic Christy
Baron Michele Leone vs. Jack Claybourne
Vic Holbrook vs. Kola Kwariani
Sam Menacker vs. Al Getz

December 24, 1949 Burbank, CA (Jeffries Barn)
No card found

December 29, 1949 Burbank, CA (Jeffries Barn) Thursday
Gorgeous George vs. Lord Blears
Dave Levin/Chief Little Wolf vs. Frank Jares/Abe Kashey
Jack Claybourne vs. Vic Holbrook
Paul Matty vs. Chester Hayes


Research by Becky Taylor
Burbank Wrestling Results - 1949