Saturday, January 2, 1960 at the Olympia Stadium in Detroit, MI:
Promoters: Johnny Doyle & Jim Barnett
1- Dick the Bruiser (U. S. Champion defeated Ricky ‘Crusher’ Cortez when Cortez was
counted outside the ring in the 3rd fall    
2- Pat O’Connor (NWA Champion) defeated Gorgeous George
3- Don Eagle defeated Killer Lisowski
4- Alex Karras defeated John L. Sullivan
5- the Tolos bros. (Chris & John) vs. the Shire Bros. (Roy & Ray (Stevens)) – drew
Attendance: 10,957;  gate: $34,357

Friday, January 15, 1960 at the Olympia Stadium in Detroit, MI:
Promoters: Johnny Doyle & Jim Barnett
1- Dick the Bruiser (U. S. Champion) defeated Ricky ‘Crusher’ Cortez – 2/3 falls
1st fall: won by the Bruiser in 7:56
2nd fall: won by Cortez in 4:09
3rd fall: won by the Bruiser in 9:12 when Cortez was counted outside the ring
2- the Tolos bros. (Chris & John) defeated Dick Steinborn & Joe Blanchard
3- Wilbur Snyder defeated Angelo Poffo
4- Whipper Billy Watson defeated Bronco Lubich
5- Alex Karras defeated Baron Gattoni
Attendance: 12,119;  gate: &27,837

Friday, February 6, 1960 at the Olympia Stadium in Detroit, MI:
Promoters: Johnny Doyle & Jim Barnett
1- Wilbur Snyder defeated Dick the Bruiser (U. S. Champion) to claim the title - 2/3 falls;
special referee TV
commentator Sam  Menaker
1st fall: won by the bruiser with stomach kicks and a pin
2nd fall: won by Snyder using the same tactics
3rd fall: won by Snyder when referee Gene Ryan stopped the match because the Bruiser
attempted to jump from the
top rope onto Snyder who was outside the ring on the floor
2- the Brunetti Bros. (Joe (Tangaro) & Guy) defeated Frank Brown & Tom Zaharias
3- the Shire Bros. (Roy & Ray (Stevens)) defeated Johnny Waever & Dick Steiborn
4- Verne Gagne defeated Killer Lisowski
5- Dr. Big Bill Miller defeated Nick Bock (Bockwinkel)
Attendance: 16,096;  gate: $39,657

Saturday, February 20, 1960 at the Olympia Stadium in Detroit, MI:
Promoters: Johnny Doyle & Jim Barnett
1- Dick the Bruiser defeated Wilbur Snyder (U.S. Champion) to reclaim the title – 2/3 falls
1st fall: won by Snyder in 29 seconds
2nd fall: won by the Bruiser in 12:46
3rd fall: won by the Bruiser in 11 minutes when Snyder knocked himself out after missing
a flying tackle and falling from the ring
2- Pat O’Connor (NWA Champion) defeated John Tolos in 17:06
3- Chris Tolos vs. Dick Steiborn – 20 minute draw
4- Dr. Big Bill Miller defeated Johnny Weaver in 13:58
5- Alex Karras vs. Vernon Bigger (replace Joe Blanchard) in 7:29
Attendance: 12,404;  gate: $28,791

Friday, March 18, 1960 at the Olympia Stadium in Detroit, MI:
Promoters: Johnny Doyle & Jim Barnett
1- Dick the Bruiser (U.S. Champion) vs. Verne Gagne – drew when special referee TV
commentator Sam Menaker attempted to pull the Bruiser off Gagne, while he gouged
Gagne’s eyes, and was pushed into the ropes by the Bruiser resulting in his head being
wedged between the ring ropes; Wilbur Snyder jumpedinto the ring to referee the
remaining 10 minutes of the match
2- Wilbur Snyder defeated Mitsu Arakawa in 10:14
3- Gene Kiniski defeated Joe Blanchard in 10:19
4- Raoul Romero (Hercules Cortez) defeated Wee Willie Davis in 2:45
5- the Shire Bros. (Roy & Ray (Stevens))vs. Johnny Weaver & Dick Steinborn - 30 minute
draw
Attendance: 2,747

Saturday, April 2, 1960 at the Olympia Stadium in Detroit, MI:
Promoters: Johnny Doyle & Jim Barnett
1- Dick the Bruiser (U.S. Champion) defeated Raoul Romero (Hercules Cortez) – 2/3 falls
1st fall: won by Romero
2nd fall: won by the Bruiser when Romero missed a rush and fell from the ring injuring
himself
3rd fall: won by the Bruiser when Romero was unable to start the fall due to his injury
2- the Brunetti Bros. (Joe Tangaro) & Guy) vs.  the Volkoff Bos (Nicoli & Boris) - drew
3- Fritz von Erich defeated Emile Dupre
4- the Shire Bros. (Roy & Ray (Stevens)) defeated Johnny Weaver & Dick Steinborn
5- Gene Kiniski defeated Nick Bock (Bockwinkel)
Attendance: 16,787;  gate: $43,578

Saturday, April 10, 1960 at the Olympia Stadium in Detroit, MI:
Promoters: Johnny Doyle & Jim Barnett
1- Dick the Bruiser (U.S. Champion) & Gene Kiniski defeated the Shire Bros. (Roy & Ray
(Stevens)) when referee Gene Lyons DQed the Shires for double teaming Kiniski
No published results for the following matches in the newspaper:
2- Pat O’Connor (NWA Champion) vs. The Sheik of Araby
3- Raoul Romero (Hercules Cortez) vs. Angelo Poffo
Nick Bock (Bockwinkel) vs. Emile Dupre
5- Fritz von Erich vs. Tony Martino
Attendance: 5,504

Saturday, April 30, 1960 at the Olympia Stadium in Detroit, MI:
Promoters: Johnny Doyle & Jim Barnett
1- Pat O’Connor (NWA Champion) vs. Dick the Bruiser (U.S. Champion) – 1 hour draw
1st fall: won by the bruiser in 15:23
2nd fall: won by O’Connor in 7:86
3rd fall: time limit expired
2- Raoul Romero (Hercules Cortez) defeated Bronco Lubich
3- the Brunetti Bros. (Joe (Tangaro) & Guy) defeated the Volkoff bros. Boris & Nicoli)
4- Dr. Big Bill Miller defeated Dick Steinborn
5- Johnny Weaver vs. Nick Bock (Bockwinkel) – drew
Attendance: 10,635;  gate: $23,306

Saturday, June 11, 1960 at the O;ympia Stadium in Detroit, MI:
Promoters: Johnny Doyle & Jim Barnett
1- Dick the Bruiser (U.S. Champion) defeated Cowboy Bob Ellis - 2/3 falls
2- the Mysterious Medics defeated Dr. Big Bill Miller & Fritz von Erich
3- Larry Chene defeated Frank Shields (Bull Bullinski)
4- Nick Bock (Bockwinkel) defeated Hardy Kruskamp
5- Dick Steinborn vs. Joe Blanchard - drew

Saturday, June 25, 1960 at the Olympia Stadium in Detroit, MI:
Promoters: Johnny Doyle & Jim Barnett
1- Dick the Bruiser (U.S. Champion) defeated Cowboy Bob Ellis – Ring surrounded by
fence match
1st fall: won by Ellis with a Texas Headlock in 10:51
2nd fall: won by the Bruiser in 7:01
3rd fall: won by the Bruiser in 6:59 with a series of body slams and a press
No published results for the following matches in the Newspaper:
2- the Brunetti Bros. (Jer (Tangaro) & Guy) vs. the Shire Bros. (Roy & Ray (Stevens))
3- Nick Bock (Bockwinkel) vs. Fritz von Erich
4- Angelo Poffo vs. Joe Blanchard
5- Raoul Romero (Hercules Cortez) vs. Boris Volkoff
Attendance: 13,297;  gate: $31,035.25

Saturday, July 16, 1960 at the Olympia Stadium in etroit, MI:
Promoters: Johnny Doyle & Jim Barnett
1- Dick the Bruiser (U.S. Champion) vs. Angelo Poffo
2- Wilbur Snyder & Pepper Gomez vs. the Mysterious Medics
3- the Brunetti Bros. (Joe (Tangaro) & Guy) vs. Pancho Lopez & John Swenski
4- Don Eagle vs. Johnny Weaver

Saturday, July 30, 1960 at the Olympia Stadium in Detroit, MI:
Promoters: Johnny Doyle & Jim Barnett
1- Wilbur Snyder & Pepper Gomez defeated Dick the Bruiser (U.S. Champion) & Fritz von
Erich
2- Cowboy Bob Ellis defeated Herb Gerwig (Killer Karl Kox)
3- Kinji Shibuya defeated Joe Brunetti (Tangaro)
4- Guy Brunetti defeated Mitsu Arakawa
5- Nick Bock (Bockwinkel) defeated Johnny Weaver
Attendance: 4,104

Saturday, August 13, 1960 at the Olympia Stadium in Detroit, MI:
Promoters: Johnny Doyle & Jim Barnett
1- Dick the Bruiser (U.S. Champion) defeated Pepper Gomez - 2/3 falls
2- Wilbur Snyder vs. Fritz von Erich - drew
3- the Tolos Bros. (Chris & John) defeated Nick Bock (Bockwinkel) & Joe Blanchard
4- Angelo Poffo defeated Dan O’Shocker
5- Mitsu Arakawa defeated Howard Martin
Attendance: 5,802

Saturday, September 10, 1960 at the Olympia Stadium in Detroit, MI:
Promoters: Johnny Doyle & Jim Barnett
1- Dick the Bruiser (U.S. Champion) vs. Larry Chene - drew - 2/3 falls
1st fall: won by the Bruiser in 22:59
2nd fall: won by Chene in 8:19
3rd fall: match stopped after 15 minutes with both wrestlers bleeding
2- Pat O’Connor (NWA Champion) vs. Dr. Big Bill Miller – drew
3- Pepper Gomez vs. Dr. Big Bill Miller – drew
No published results for the following matches in the newspaper:
4- the Tolos Bros. (Chris & John) vs. Kinji Shibuya & Mitsu Arakawa
5- Don jardine vs. Frank Shields (Bull Bullinski)
6- Jackie Hill vs. Steve Zold
7- Tony Cosenza vs. Tony Martinelli
8- Jim Hady vs. Ali Bey
9- Irish Patsy Duffy vs. Emile Dupre
10- Rene Bardot vs. Miquel Torres

Friday, September 30, 1960 at the Olympia Stadium in Detroit, MI:
Promoters: Johnny Doyle & Jim Barnett
1- Argentina Rocca defeated Dick the Bruiser (U.S. Champion) when special referee,
former boxing champion, Archie Moore DQed the Bruiser in 6:21 of the 3rd fall
2- the Brunetti Bros. (Joe (Tangaro) & Guy) defeated the Shire Bros. (Roy & Ray
(Stevens)) - DQ
3- Larry Chene defeated Bulldog Brower (replaced Brute Bernard)
4- Dr. Big Bill Miller defeated Nick Bock (Bockwinkel)
5- Yukon Eric defeated Cowboy Rocky Lee
6- Dan Miller defeated Emile Dupre
Attendance: 15,154

Saturday, October 29, 1960 at the Olympia Stadium in Detroit, MI:
Promoters: Johnny Doyle & Jim Barnett
1- Verne Gagne & Yukon Eric defeated Dick the Bruiser (U.S. Champion) & Raoul
Romero (Hercules Cortez) - 2/3 falls -
No referee match
2- Killer Kowalski defeated Pepper Gomez
3- Joe Brunetti (Tangaro) defeated Ray Shire (Stevens)
4- Roy Shire defeated Guy Brunetti
5- Luis Martinez defeated Tom Zaharias
Attendance: 15,853

Saturday, November 26, 1960 at the Olympia Stadium in Detroit, MI:
Promoters: Johnny Doyle & Jim Barnett
1- Dick the Bruiser (U.S. Champion) defeated Dr. Big Bill Miller - 2/3 falls
2- Raoul Romero (Hercules Cortez) & Yukon Eric defeated the Shire Bros. (Roy & Ray
(Stevens)) (World tag Champions)
to claim the title – count out
3- Killer Kowalski defeated Angelo Poffo
4- Mitsu Arakawa (replaced Kinji Shibuya) defeated Bronco Lubich - Ju Jitsu jacket match
5- Pepper Gomez vs. Bobby Managoff (replaced Mitsu Arakawa) - drew
Attendance: 10,176

Saturday, December 10, 1960 at the Olympia Stadium in Detroit, MI:
Promoters: Johnny Doyle & Jim Barnett
1- Dick the Bruiser (U.S. Champion) & Killer Kowalski defeated Raoul Romero (Hercules
Cortez) & Yukon Eric (World tag Champions) to claim the title - 2 straight falls
No published results for the following matches in the newspaper:
2- Argentina Rocca vs. Ray Shire (Stevens)
3- Roy Shire vs. Miquel Perez
4- John Tolos vs. Guy Brunetti
5- Chris Tolos vs. Joe Brunetti (Tangaro)
6- Nick Bock (Bockwinkel) vs. Gregory Jarque
7- Pepper Gomez vs. Luis Martinez
8- Pee Wee James & Irish Jackie vs. Little Beaver & Bouncing Bernie Burk - midget tag
match

Friday, December 30, 1960 at the Olympia Stadium in Detroit, MI:
Promoters: Johnny Doyle & Jim Barnett
1- Dick the Bruiser (U.S. Champion) & Killer Kowalski vs. Verne Gagne & Argentina
Rocca - drew
2- Wilbur Snyder defeated Ernie Dusek
3- Larry Hamilton vs. Emile Dupre - drew
4- John Pesek defeated George McArthur
5- Luis Martinez vs. Dick Garza (the Mighty Igor) - drew
Attendance: 5,860


Research by Jim Mandl
Detroit Wrestling Results - 1960