

Indianapolis, Indiana: Tuesday, December 2, 1952 (The Armory) … The Angelo Brothers (Gino and Martino “Iron Mike” Angelo) wrestled Larry Chene and Frenchy Roy to a draw (1-1) (60:00) … Danny O’Shocker b. Johnny Rococo (DQ) … (matchmaker: Billy Thom) … (referee: Harry Burris) Notes: Chene was from Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan and Aneglo from Toledo. Indianapolis, Indiana: Tuesday, December 9, 1952 (Coliseum, State Fairgrounds) … NWA World Heavyweight Champion Lou Thesz b. Baron Michele Leone (2/3) (Thesz won the first fall in 23:00, Leone won the second with a neckbreaker, Thesz won the third in 6:00) … Sterling “Dizzy” Davis b. Buck Weaver (21:00) (backbreaker) … Ray Gunkel b. Billy McDaniels (22:00) Note: The Indianapolis Star reported that “close to 12,000” fans were in attendance and that “inspectors still were checking tickets at midnight for the State Athletic Commission; reported as the “largest crowd ever to witness a professional wrestling match in Indianapolis;” the gate may have amounted to as much as $28,000; the January 27, 1953 edition of the Indianapolis Star printed that there were 10,636 fans in attendance and set a wrestling record for the entire state of Indiana. Indianapolis, Indiana: Tuesday, December 16, 1952 (The Armory) … NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion Danny McShain b. Salvatore Balbo (2/3) (Balbo was unable to continue after losing the second fall, claiming to have hurt his back) … Frenchy Roy b. Buck Weaver (17:00) (stepover toehold) … Larry Chene b. Steve Nenoff (22:00) … (matchmaker: Billy Thom) *No show on Tuesday, December 23, 1952 due to the “pre Christmas rush.” Indianapolis, Indiana: Tuesday, December 30, 1952 (The Armory) … Wladek Kowalski b. Hans Hermann (2/3) (third by DQ) … Ray Gunkel b. Cherry Vallina (10:00) … Salvatore Balbo b. Carlos Rodriguez (12:00) … (matchmaker: Billy Thom) … (2,800 fans) Research by Tim Hornbaker |
| Indianapolis Wrestling Results - 1952 |
