Detroit, Michigan: January 2, 1939 Wladislaw Talun beat Martin Levy ... Frankie Talaber drew with Billy Weidner ... Bull Montana beat Great Balbo ... Buck Weaver beat Bill Brooks Detroit, Michigan: January 9, 1939 Wladislaw Talun beat Fred Von Schacht (dq) ... Great Balbo beat Bull Montana (dq) ... Kimon Kudo beat Buck O’Neil ... Buck Weaver beat Mike Kilonis Detroit, Michigan: January 10, 1939 Kasaboski won a royal ... Larry Kasaboski beat Jack Moore in finale ... Steve Brody beat Mike Kilonis (dq) ... Pierre LaBelle beat Al George Detroit, Michigan: January 11, 1939 Hardy Kruskamp beat Chris Zaharias ... Nanjo Singh beat Cardiff Giant ... Len Hall beat Al Sparks (dq) ... Pete Kosar drew with Alex Hedlund ... Dean Rockwell beat Hans Bauer Detroit, Michigan: January 16, 1939 Great Mephisto drew with Bull Montana ... Kimon Kudo beat Pierre LaBelle ... Mister X beat Steve Brody ... Bull Curry drew with Buck Weaver Detroit, Michigan: January 17, 1939 Bull Curry beat Jack Moore ... Steve Brody beat Art Belcher ... Buck O’Neil drew with Al Vantres Detroit, Michigan: January 18, 1939 Nanjo Singh beat Al Sparks ... Babe Zaharias drew with Ed Powers ... Jules Strongbow beat Joe Pazandak ... Dean Rockwell beat Pete Kosar ... George Duros beat Frank Leahy Detroit, Michigan: January 19, 1939 Frank Sexton drew with Bobby Bruns ... Leo Popalino beat Soldier Thomas ... Len Hughes beat Dizzy Davis ... Pierre LaBelle drew with Buck O’Neil Detroit, Michigan: January 23, 1939 Stanislaus Zbyszko drew with Fred Von Schacht ... Frankie Talaber beat Billy Weidner ... Mister X beat Mike Kilonis ... Len Hughes beat Pat Flanagan ... (Att.-4,207-SRO) Detroit, Michigan: January 25, 1939 Bronko Nagurski beat Hardy Kruskamp ... Nanjo Singh beat Ed Powers ... Chief Chewaki beat Al Sparks ... Pete Kosar beat Hans Bauer ... Dean Rockwell drew with Tom Mahoney Detroit, Michigan: January 26, 1939 Bobby Bruns beat Frank Sexton (dq) ... Roland Kirchmeyer beat George Kigorsky ... Tony Popalino beat Mike Kilonis ... Art Belcher drew with Pat Flanagan Detroit, Michigan: January 30, 1939 Bull Montana beat Bull Curry ... Seelie Samara beat Mike Kilonis ... Great Balbo drew with Mister X ... Kimon Kudo beat Jimmy Hefner Detroit, Michigan: February 1, 1939 Orville Brown beat Frank Sexton ... Roland Kirchmeyer beat John Grandovitch ... Steve Budynas beat Tony Popalino ... Art Belcher drew with Buck O’Neil Detroit, Michigan: February 6, 1939 Wladislaw Talun beat Fred Von Schacht ... Frankie Talaber beat Kimon Kudo ... Seelie Samara beat Tony Popalino ... Leo Donaghue beat Len Hughes (dq) Detroit, Michigan: February 7, 1939 Bull Curry beat Abe Greenberg ... Len Hughes drew with Steve Brody ... Johnny Silvi drew with Buck O’Neil Detroit, Michigan: February 8, 1939 (WTM) Jim Londos* beat Nanjo Singh ... Len Hall beat Jack McArthur ... Pete Kosar drew with Dean Rockwell ... Ed Powers beat Hans Bauer ... Abe Stein beat Frank Leahy Detroit, Michigan: February 13, 1939 Bull Montana beat Bull Curry (dq) ... Mister X drew with Great Mephisto ... Seelie Samara beat Alex Kasaboski ... Abe Freidman drew with Jack Conley Detroit, Michigan: February 20, 1939 Fred Von Schacht beat Abe Greenberg and Rufus Jones ... Frankie Talaber beat Kimon Kudo ... John Pesek beat Jack Zarnas ... Leo Wallick beat Great Balbo ... Walt Sirois drew with Lee Meyers Detroit, Michigan: February 23, 1939 Frankie Talaber beat Bull Curry ... Billy Weidner beat Farmer Nick ... Seelie Samara beat Al Vantres ... Lee Meyers drew with Johnny Silvi Detroit, Michigan: February 27, 1939 Orville Brown beat Fred Von Schacht ... Jules Strongbow beat Tom Mahoney ... Leo Wallick beat Len Hughes ... Hardy Kruskamp beat Cardiff Giant ... Ed Powers beat Jack McArthur Detroit, Michigan: February 28, 1939 Bull Montana drew with Frankie Talaber ... Len Hughes beat Abe Greenberg ... Al Vantres beat Johnny Silvi Detroit, Michigan: March 6, 1939 Bull Montana beat Bull Curry ... Frankie Talaber drew with Billy Weidner ... Hardy Kruskamp beat Jules Strongbow (dq) ... Seelie Samara beat Abe Friedman ... Jack Conley beat Lee Meyers Detroit, Michigan: March 7, 1939 Frankie Talaber drew with Steve Brody ... Alex Kasaboski drew with Jack Conley ... Farmer Mack beat Abe Freidman Detroit, Michigan: March 8, 1939 Wladislaw Talun beat Wee Willie Davis ... Ed Don George beat Bob Wagner ... Pat Fraley beat Dave Johnson ... Dean Rockwell drew with Pete Kosar ... Ted Cox beat Jack Donovan Detroit, Michigan: March 9, 1939 Joe Savoldi beat Chief Little Wolf ... Hardy Kruskamp drew with Abe Greenberg ... Chief Chewaki beat Ed Powers ... Walt Sirois beat Joe Pazandak Detroit, Michigan: March 13, 1939 (WTM) Jim Londos* beat Jules Strongbow ... Sammy Stein beat Walt Sirois ... Leo Wallick beat Abe Greenberg ... Jack Washburn beat Leo Newman ... Farmer Mack drew with Steve Brody Detroit, Michigan: March 15, 1939 Wladislaw Talun beat Pat Fraley ... Danno O’Mahoney beat Jim Coffield ... Gino Garibaldi drew with Andy Rascher ... Ted Cox beat Cliff Thiede ... Dean Rockwell beat Frank Leahy Detroit, Michigan: March 20, 1939 Frankie Talaber and Orville Brown beat Fred Von Schacht and Leo Wallick ... Jules Strongbow beat Ray Richards ... Kimon Kudo beat Jack Conley ... Len Hughes drew with Seelie Samara Detroit, Michigan: March 23, 1939 Fred Von Schacht drew with Frank Sexton ... Seelie Samara beat Abe Greenberg (dq) ... Rufus Jones drew with Jack Powell ... Farmer Mack beat Lee Meyers Detroit, Michigan: March 27, 1939 Fred Von Schacht beat Jules Strongbow ... Sammy Stein beat Leo Newman ... Kimon Kudo drew with Chuck Powell ... Len Hughes drew with Steve Brody Detroit, Michigan: April 3, 1939 Fred Von Schacht and Bull Montana beat Frankie Talaber and Orville Brown ... Sammy Stein beat Bill Zim ... Wladislaw Talun beat Leo Newman ... Leo Wallick beat Kiman Kudo Detroit, Michigan: April 10, 1939 Orville Brown and Frankie Talaber beat Fred Von Schacht and Bull Montana ... Sammy Stein beat Rudy Kay ... Leo Wallick beat Farmer Mack ... Zabojca beat Bad Boy Brown Detroit, Michigan: April 17, 1939 Sammy Stein beat Fred Von Schacht ... Prince Alikin drew with Al Williams ... Zabojca beat Jules Strongbow ... Chuck Powell drew with Rufus Jones Detroit, Michigan: April 18, 1939 Bull Montana beat Al Williams ... Chuck Powell drew with Al Krusher ... Lee Meyers beat Farmer Mack Detroit, Michigan: April 20, 1939 (Tournament) Chief Saunooke beat Jules Strongbow (in final) ... Saunooke beat Bad Boy Brown ... Saunooke beat Leo Newman ... Also in tournament were Ken Hollis, Michele Leone, Cardiff Giant and Bill Zim Detroit, Michigan: April 24, 1939 Leo Wallick beat Frankie Talaber ... Lord Lansdowne beat Rufus Jones ... Black Panther beat Jack Claybourne ... Ken Hollis beat Lee Meyers Detroit, Michigan: April 27, 1939 (Tournament) Orville Brown beat Sun Jennings (in final) ... Brown beat John Grandovitch ... Brown beat Alonzo Woods Detroit, Michigan: May 1, 1939 Sammy Stein drew with Joe Savoldi ... Dory Detton drew with Bull Montana ... Laverne Baxter beat Cardiff Giant ... Alonzo Woods drew with Al Williams Detroit, Michigan: May 2, 1939 Leo Wallick beat Alex Kasaboski ... Rufus Jones drew with Chuck Powell ... Abe Greenberg drew with Seelie Samara Detroit, Michigan: May 8, 1939 (Ladies) Clara Mortenson beat Jean Czarena ... Leo Wallick beat Bull Montana ... Abe Greenberg drew with Dory Detton ... Buck Weaver beat Al Krusher (dq) ... Black Panther beat Len Hughes Detroit, Michigan: May 11, 1939 Lord Lansdowne beat Rufus Jones ... Fred Von Schacht beat Jules Strongbow ... Al Krusher beat Len Hughes ... Al Martino drew with Chuck Powell Detroit, Michigan: May 15, 1939 Lord Lansdowne and Alex Kasaboski beat Chuck Powell and Rufus Jones ... Dory Detton beat Abe Greenberg ... Black Panther beat Al Krusher (dq) ... Kimon Kudo beat Len Hughes Detroit, Michigan: May 29, 1939 Great Mephisto beat Leo Wallick ... Ivan Rasputin beat Alex Kasaboski ... Golden Terror (220 lbs) beat ? ... Leo Donaghue beat Bad Boy Brown *Research of the Detroit Free Press Detroit, Michigan: Monday, June 5, 1939 (Arena Gardens) … The Great Mephisto b. Frankie Talaber (18:25) (piledriver) … The Hooded Terror b. Walter Podolak (2-0) … Dory Detton b. Al Krusher (DQ) (18:20) … Chin Lee b. Chuck Powell (15:37) … (promoter: Eddie Lewis) Note: Talaber was said to be a “former claimant of the light heavyweight title.” Detroit, Michigan: Tuesday, June 6, 1939 (Fairview Gardens) … George Dusette b. Chuck Powell (1-0) (Powell was unable to continue) … Abe Greenberg and Frankie Talaber b. Alex Kasaboski and Angelo Leone (2-0) (team match) … Bad Boy Brown and Harry Caddell drew Detroit, Michigan: Thursday, June 8, 1939 (Naval Armory) … The Great Mephisto b. Rufus Jones (1-0) … George Dusette b. Seelie Samara … Abe Greenberg and Chin Lee drew … Walter Stratton b. Alex Kasaboski … (referee for the main event: Jess Willard) Note: Mephisto was a claimant to the light heavyweight tite. Willard was making his Detroit debut as a wrestling referee. Detroit, Michigan: Monday, June 12, 1939 (Arena Gardens) … Ivan Rasputin b. George Dusette (2/3) (third fall by DQ) … Kimon Kudo b. Buck Weaver (12:34) … Rufus Jones and Chin Lee drew … Chuck Powell b. The Mighty Maniach … (promoter: Eddie Lewis) Detroit, Michigan: Monday, June 19, 1939 (Arena Gardens) … Al Krusher b. Rufus Jones (mud wrestling match) … Dory Detton and Kimon Kudo drew … Bill Brooks and Walter Stratton drew … George Dusette b. Abe Greenberg … (promoter: Eddie Lewis) … (referee: Verne Clark) Notes: Mud wrestling was called a “3,000 year old Hindu sport.” The Greenberg-Dusette match was to determine the top challenger for the light heavyweight championship. Jones was an African-American from Georgia. During the mud match, an overhead light bulb above the right exploded, sending glass all over the ring. The wrestlers kept grappling despite the added danger. Detroit, Michigan: Tuesday, June 20, 1939 (Mack Park) … Ivan Rasputin b. Seelie Samara (2/3) (Samara fell from the ring during the third fall and was unable to continue) … Kimon Kudo and Chin Lee drew (45:00) … Walter Stratton b. The Mighty Maniaci Detroit, Michigan: Monday, June 26, 1939 (Arena Gardens Bowl) … The Great Mephisto and George Dusette drew (90:00) (1-1) … Ivan Rasputin and Frederich von Schacht drew … Kimon Kudo b. Walter Stratton … Bill Brooks and Leo Donohue drew … (promoter: Eddie Lewis) Detroit, Michigan: Tuesday, June 27, 1939 (Mack Park) … Kimon Kudo b. Chin Lee (2/3) … Frederich von Schacht b. Abe Greenberg (DQ) … Bill Brooks b. Chuck Powell (11:28) Detroit, Michigan: Monday, July 3, 1939 (Arena Gardens Bowl) … Kimon Kudo b. Dory Detton (22:24) (jyrakuti hold) … George Dusette b. Al Krusher (27:37) (full nelson) … Ivan Rasputin b. Frederich von Schacht (12:52) … Chin Lee b. Bill Brooks (16:53) … (promoter: Eddie Lewis) … (4,000 fans) Notes: Show to honor the late Adam Weissmuller. “The holiday show is held every Monday before the Fourth of July in memory of the late Adam Weissmuller, founder of the Gardens,” according to the newspaper report. All four matches were said to be main event caliber. Wladylaw Talun was originally booked to face Dick Mainor on this show. Detroit, Michigan: Tuesday, July 4, 1939 (Mack Park) … George Dusette vs. Chin Lee (2/3) … Bill Brooks vs. Chuck Powell … Pasha Bey vs. Johnny Silvy … Art Perkins vs. Jack Smith Note: Show was rained out. Detroit, Michigan: Monday, July 10, 1939 (Arena Gardens) … Nanjo Singh b. Ivan Rasputin (mud wrestling match) (9:00) … The Great Mephisto b. Kimon Kudo (piledriver) … Tiger Tasker b. Chuck Powell … Bryum Bey and Rufus Jones drew … (promoter: Eddie Lewis) Detroit, Michigan: July 11, 1939 Ivan Rasputin and Seelie Samara beat Chin Lee and Abe Greenberg ... Walter Stratton beat Tiger Tasker (dq) ... Art Perkins drew with Jack Smith Detroit, Michigan: July 17, 1939 (WLTM*) George Dusette beat Great Mephisto (won LH title) ... Kimon Kudo beat Whitey Wahlberg ... Tiger Tasker beat Bob Blake ... Walter Stratton drew with Al Krusher ... NOTE: Detroit seems to have their own version of the light heavyweight title, which is different than the Columbus version at times. Detroit, Michigan: July 18, 1939 Abe Greenberg beat Chin Lee ... Stan Buresch beat Bob Blake ... Frank Maniacci drew with Harold Chaundley Detroit, Michigan: July 24, 1939 George Dusette and Ivan Rasputin beat Nanjo Singh and Fred Von Schacht ... Walter Stratton beat Tiger Tasker (dq) ... Ed Don Virag beat Rufus Jones ... Walter Sirois beat Frank Maniacci ... (standing room only) Detroit, Michigan: July 25, 1939 Nanjo Singh beat Abe Greenberg ... Al Krusher beat Chin Lee ... Seelie Samara beat Walter Sirois (dq) Detroit, Michigan: July 31, 1939 Tiger Tasker beat Ivan Rasputin ... Kimon Kudo beat Chin Lee ... Ed Don Virag beat Abe Greenberg ... Walter Achiu beat Bill Brooks Detroit, Michigan: August 1, 1939 George Dusette drew with Stan Buresch ... Walter Sirois beat Rufus Jones ... Walter Stratton drew with Bill Brooks Detroit, Michigan: August 7, 1939 Kimon Kudo beat Great Mephisto (dq) ... Al Krusher beat Lord Lansdowne ... Ed Don Virag beat Seelie Samara ... Jack McDonald beat Frankie Hart Detroit, Michigan: August 14, 1939 Frankie Talaber and Orville Brown beat Joe Savoldi and Tiger Tasker ... Ed Don Virag beat Al Krusher ... Bill Brooks beat Tony Bommerito ... Jack McDonald beat Seelie Samara ... (SRO) Detroit, Michigan: August 15, 1939 Stan Buresch drew with Frankie Talaber ... Walter Stratton beat Bill Brooks ... Tony Bommerito drew with Chin Lee ... Art Perkins beat Frank Oneski Detroit, Michigan: August 21, 1939 Tiger Tasker beat Great Mephisto ... Jack McDonald beat Rufus Jones ... Chin Lee drew with Jimmy Hefner ... Kimon Kudo drew with Black Panther Detroit, Michigan: August 28, 1939 Kimon Kudo and Matty Matsura beat Chin Lee and Walter Achiu ... Lord Lansdowne beat Walter Stratton ... Ed Don Virag beat Alex Kasaboski ... Felix Slovikowski beat Seelie Samara *Nick Londes was promoting boxing at the Naval Armory in Detroit. Detroit, Michigan: Monday, September 4, 1939 (Arena Gardens) … Frankie Talaber b. “Sockeye” McDonald … The Great Mephisto and Tiger Tasker drew … Billy Weidner b. The Black Panther … Tetsuro Higami b. Bill Brooks … (promoter: Eddie Lewis) Notes: Higami, spelled “Hygami” in the Detroit News, was “one of the Arena Gardens’ best drawing cards” in the “days of Adam Weissmuller.” He had been on the Pacific Coast. Detroit, Michigan: Monday, September 11, 1939 (Arena Gardens) … Rufus Jones won a “blindfold battle royal” over Seelie Samara, Jack Claybourne, and Black Panther … George Dusette and Frankie Talaber drew … Eddie Virag b. Rudy Kay … Tetsuro Higami b. Tony Bommerito Notes: Dusette and Talaber were wrestling “in the new junior heavyweight class.” The division was for wrestlers from 175 to 200 pounds, and the “MWA belt [was] at stake.” Detroit, Michigan: Tuesday, September 12, 1939 (Fairview Gardens) … George Dusette b. Stan Buresh … Art Perkins and Walter Stratton drew … Jack Smith b. Bairam Bey … Charles Jordanoff and George Martin drew … (promoters: Jim Hart, Walter Sharp) Note: Dusette was said to be defending his “light heavyweight wrestling title” against Buresh. Detroit, Michigan: Monday, September 18, 1939 (Arena Gardens) … Eddie Virag b. George Dusette … Kimon Kudo b. Rufus Jones … Tetsuro Higami b. Frankie Hart … Black Panther b. Jimmy Goodrich Notes: According to Burt Ray’s records, Virag captured a light heavyweight championship from Dusette, which Dusette had been claiming. Reports in the Detroit News stated that Virag won the “junior heavyweight” championship. Virag was reportedly undefeated in his last seven local matches. Detroit, Michigan: Tuesday, September 19, 1939 (Fairview Gardens) … Kimon Kudo and Bull Montana drew … Jack Smith b. Jimmy Goodrich … Rufus Jones b. Frankie Hart *Fairview Gardens promoters Jim Hart and Walter Sharp planned to start a series of weekly boxing events at their venue beginning on Friday. Detroit, Michigan: Monday, September 25, 1939 (Arena Gardens) … Tiger Tasker b. Kimon Kudo (DQ) … The Great Mephisto and Tetsuro Higami drew … Bull Montana b. Dave Reynolds … Zenko Zarnoff b. Byrum Bey Note: The Detroit News listed the wrestler as “Zenko Zarnoff,” while Burt Ray has him as “Vanka Zarnoff.” Detroit, Michigan: Tuesday, September 26, 1939 (Fairview Gardens) … Frankie Talaber b. Rufus Jones … Jimmy Goodrich b. Bairam Bey … Stanley Buresh and Zenko Zarnoff drew Detroit, Michigan: Monday, October 2, 1939 (Arena Gardens) … MWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion Eddie Virag and George Dusette drew … Bull Montana and Zenko Zarnoff drew … Tuffy Cleet b. Jack Claybourne … Buzz Jones b. Walter Stratton Notes: Virag was defending his “Mid-Western Wrestling Association’s junior heavyweight belt.” He was the “light-heavyweight weight lifting champion of Hungary at the age of 17. Dusette was a circus strong man.” The paper stated that Virag and Dusette met “two weeks ago” with “Virag winning.” Detroit, Michigan: Tuesday, October 3, 1939 (Fairview Gardens) … Tiger Tasker b. Stan Buresh … Al Krusher b. Zenko Zarnoff … Dave Reynolds b. Jimmy Goodrich Detroit, Michigan: Thursday, October 5, 1939 (Naval Armory) … Everette Marshall b. Fred Von Schacht … Jim McMillen b. Young Joe Stecher … Wladislaw Talun b. Bull Komar … Jack Ganson b. Dutch Heffner … (promoter: Nick Londes) Notes: Season opener for wrestling at the Armory. Londes announced that he planned to stage boxing and wrestling shows on alternate Thursday evenings. Von Schacht was billed as “Baron Van Schact.” Bull Komar was listed as “Joe Comar.” Detroit, Michigan: Friday, October 6, 1939 (Eagles Club) … Dean Rockwell vs. Johnny Tipa … Bill Beard vs. Chuck Neilan Notes: Beard was the “Western YMCA mat coach,” and Neilan was of the Detroit Police Department. These wrestlers may have been amateurs. Detroit, Michigan: Monday, October 9, 1939 (Arena Gardens) … Tiger Tasker b. Bull Montana … Zenko Zarnoff b. Alex Kasaboski … Tuffy Cleet b. Bobby Blake … Frankie Hart and Buzz Jones drew Detroit, Michigan: Tuesday, October 10, 1939 (Fairview Gardens) … Zenko Zarnoff b. Al Krusher … Rufus Jones b. Dave Reynolds … Buzz Jones b. Frank “Mighty” Maniaci (Maniacci) Detroit, Michigan: Monday, October 16, 1939 (Arena Gardens) … Bull Curry and Frankie Talaber b. Tuffy Cleet and The Great Mephisto (team match) … Leo Wallick and Zenko Zarnoff drew … Stanley Buresh b. Harold Chaundley (Chaundley was a substitute for Jim Heffner) … Jimmy Goodrich and Joseph Morrell drew Notes: Morrell was a Hungarian wrestler and making his local debut. Goodrich was from Flint, Michigan. *A small article in the Monday, October 16, 1939 edition of the Detroit News stated “Tom Packs, St. Louis professional wrestling promoter, has been promoting bouts in the Mound City for 18 years.” Detroit, Michigan: Tuesday, October 17, 1939 (Fairview Garden) … Zenko Zarnoff b. Tiger Tasker … Stan Buresh and Jack Claybourne drew … Jimmy Goodrich b. Dale Wayne Detroit, Michigan: Thursday, October 19, 1939 (Naval Armory) … Jim McMillen and Lou Thesz drew … Babe Zaharias b. Rudy Kay … Fred Von Schacht b. Jack Conley … Frank Sexton and Young Joe Stecher drew … (promoter: Nick Londes) Note: The winner of the McMillen-Thesz match was going to wrestle Bronko Nagurski in two weeks. Von Schacht was again called “Baron Von Schact.” Detroit, Michigan: Monday, October 23, 1939 (Arena Gardens) … Leo Wallick b. Eddie Virag to capture the World Junior Heavyweight Title … Tetsuro Higami b. Bull Montana … Charles Layden and Walter Miller drew … Stanley Buresh and Whitey Walberg drew Notes: The Detroit News didn’t indicate this as a title change, but Burt Ray’s records stated that Wallick won Virag’s light heavyweight title. Virag had been recently billed as the junior heavyweight champion in Detroit. Detroit, Michigan: Tuesday, October 24, 1939 (Fairview Gardens) … Bull Curry and Zeno Zarnoff drew … Jack Claybourne b. Jimmy Goodrich … Frankie Hart b. Buzz Jones (DQ) Detroit, Michigan: Monday, October 30, 1939 (Arena Gardens) … Tiger Tasker b. Bull Curry (DQ) … Harold Chaundry (Chaundly) b. George Connell … Al Krusher b. Jack Claybourne … Kimon Kudo and Zenko Zarnoff drew Detroit, Michigan: Tuesday, October 31, 1939 (Fairview Gardens) … Bull Montana b. Stanley Buresh … Rufus Jones and Al Krusher drew (Jones’s original opponent was scheduled to be Tony Faletti) … Jack “Baby Face” Nelson b. Farmer Mack Detroit, Michigan: November 6, 1939 Ali Baba beat Bull Montana ... Vanka Zarnoff beat Kimon Kudo ... Bengal Engblom beat Buzz Jones ... Johnny Silvi drew with Harold Chaundley Detroit, Michigan: November 7, 1939 Tuffy Cleet and Tony Faletti beat Jack Claybourne and Rufus Jones ... Ed Don Virag beat Leo Jenson ... Frankie Hart beat Johnny Dallas (dq) Detroit, Michigan: November 13, 1939 Bull Curry beat Tiger Tasker ... Vanka Zarnoff beat Tuffy Cleet ... Gil Knutson beat Rufus Jones ... Tony Faletti drew with Leo Jenson ... (SRO) Detroit, Michigan: November 14, 1939 Vanka Zarnoff beat Bull Montana ... Bengal Engblom drew with Tony Faletti ... Johnny Dallas beat Dave Reynolds Detroit, Michigan: November 16, 1939 Joe Savoldi beat Fred Von Schacht ... Wladislaw Talun beat Chief Chewaki ... Pete Baltran drew with Len Macaluso ... Pete Koser beat Carl Papke Detroit, Michigan: November 20, 1939 Leo Wallick beat Vanka Zarnoff ... Bull Curry drew with Gil Knutson ... Whitey Wahlberg drew with Alex Kasaboski ... Bengal Engblom beat Tony Faletti Detroit, Michigan: November 23, 1939 Joe Savoldi beat Danno O’Mahoney ... Pete Baltran beat Chief Chewaki (dq) ... Dutch Hefner beat Chief Saunooke ... Fred Von Schacht beat Len Macaluso Detroit, Michigan: November 27, 1939 Ali Baba beat Tiger Tasker ... Bull Curry beat Gil Knutson ... Al Krusher beat Harold Chaundley ... Bull Montana beat Leo Jenson Detroit, Michigan: November 28, 1939 Frankie Talaber beat Bull Curry ... Bull Montana drew with Whitey Wahlberg ... Jack Claybourne beat Jimmy Goodrich Detroit, Michigan: December 4, 1939 Leo Wallick drew with Vanka Zarnoff ... Lord Lansdowne beat Tetsuro Higami ... Wladislaw Talun beat Olaf Swenson ... Art O’Mahoney beat Andy Rascher Detroit, Michigan: December 5, 1939 Frankie Talaber drew with Tiger Tasker ... Len Hughes beat Jack Claybourne ... Bengal Engblom drew with Al Krusher Detroit, Michigan: December 7, 1939 (Handicap match) Fred Von Schacht beat Len Macaluso, but Joe Savoldi beat Von Schacht ... Ruffy Silverstein beat Pete Koser (sub) ... Pete Baltran drew with Dean Rockwell ... Pete Koser beat Ben Stein Detroit, Michigan: December 11, 1939 Bull Montana beat Bull Curry ... George Dusette beat Vanka Zarnoff ... Felix Slovikowski beat Fred Carone Detroit, Michigan: December 14, 1939 Ed Don George beat Wild Bill Longson ... Dean Rockwell beat Ivan Rasputin ... Also on card were Pete Koser, Bull Komar and Jack Zarnas Detroit, Michigan: December 18, 1939 Frankie Talaber drew with Tiger Tasker ... Ali Baba beat Billy Weidner ... Bengal Engblom drew with Johnny Dallas ... Wladislaw Talun beat Angelo Cistoldi Detroit, Michigan: December 25, 1939 Bull Curry beat Bull Montana ... Leo Wallick beat George Dusette (dq) ... Orville Brown beat Danno O’Mahoney ... Felix Slovikowski drew with Fred Von Schacht ... Frankie Talaber beat Jack Claybourne ... Len Hughes beat Jack LaRue Detroit, Michigan: December 26, 1939 Tiger Tasker beat Vanka Zarnoff ... Rufus Jones beat Steve Brody ... Bengal Engblom beat Johnny Dallas Research by Tim Hornbaker, Burt Ray January 9, 2011 |
Detroit Wrestling Results - 1939 |