Indianapolis, Indiana:  Tuesday, January 6, 1953
(The Armory) … Bob Clay and Frenchy Roy b. Steve Nenoff and Johnny Rococo (2-0)
(second by countout) … Jim Corbett and Little Beaver b. Fuzzy Cupid and Vittoria
Gonzales (2/3) … (matchmaker:  Billy Thom) … (referee:  Carlos Freeman) … (2,200 fans)

Indianapolis, Indiana:  Tuesday, January 13, 1953
(The Armory) … Ray Gunkel b. Hans Hermann (2-0) … Ivan Rasputin b. Cherry Vallina (17:
00) … Stu Gibson b. Don Beitelman (19:00) … (matchmaker:  Billy Thom) … (3,800 fans)
Note:  Gunkel earned a match with NWA World Champion Lou Thesz on January 27, 1953.

Indianapolis, Indiana:  Tuesday, January 20, 1953
(The Armory) … Bob Clay and Frenchy Roy b. “Young” Bull Montana and Johnny Rococo
(2/3) … Billy Fox b. Steve Nenoff (15:00) … (matchmaker:  Billy Thom) … (2,000 fans)

Indianapolis, Indiana:  Tuesday, January 27, 1953
(Fairgrounds Coliseum) … NWA World Heavyweight Champion Lou Thesz b. Ray Gunkel
(2/3) (Thesz won the first fall in 22:00, Gunkel won the second in 13:00, Thesz won the
third in 9:00) (ringside fans claimed Gunkel’s foot was on the rope during the final pinfall)
… Karol Krauser b. Ivan Rasputin (DQ) (21:00) … Fred Blassie b. Stu Gibson (15:00)
(reverse neckbreaker) … (matchmaker:  Billy Thom) … (referees:  Carlos Freeman, Dick
Patton) … (8,500 fans)

Indianapolis, Indiana:  Tuesday, February 3, 1953
(The Armory) … Mike Angelo b. “Young” Bull Montana (2/3) (third by DQ) … Bob Clay and
Frenchy Roy wrestled Dr. Frank Gallagher and Steve Nenoff to a draw (1-1) (60:00) …
(matchmaker:  Billy Thom) … (2,400 fans)

Indianapolis, Indiana:  Tuesday, February 10, 1953
(The Armory) … Fred Blassie vs. Antonino Rocca (match cancelled when Rocca wired from
Birmingham, and claimed that he was unable to appear because of an injured leg in a
match there) … Ellis Bashara and Fred Blassie b. Stu Gibson and Ivan Rasputin (2/3)
(third by DQ) … Bob Clay and Karol Krauser drew … (matchmaker:  Billy Thom) …
(referee:  Carlos Freeman) … (3,000 fans)

Indianapolis, Indiana:  Tuesday, February 17, 1953
(The Armory) … Dr. Frank Gallagher and “Young” Bull Montana b. The Angelo Brothers
(Gino and Mike Angelo) (2/3) … Mr. X b. Steve Nenoff (24:00) (backbreaker) …
(matchmaker:  Billy Thom) … (2,500 fans)

Indianapolis, Indiana:  Tuesday, February 24, 1953
(Fairgrounds Coliseum) … Ray Gunkel b. Mr. Moto (2/3) … Bud Curtis and Karol Krauser
drew (30:00) … Stu Gibson b. Tarzan White (11:00) … (matchmaker:  Billy Thom) …
(7,000 fans)


Research by Tim Hornbaker
October 15, 2010
Indianapolis Wrestling Results - 1953