In September 1951, Torii Oasis Shrine Club invited the former World Heavyweight Boxing Champion, Joe Louis and seven professional wrestlers for the purpose of raising money for crippled children and comforting U.S. Occupation Forces. September 30, 1951 … Tokyo (Memorial Hall) Dr. Len Hall beat Andre Adoree … Harold Sakata beat Casey Berger … Bobby Bruns drew Ovila Asselin … referee: Pete Demetros October 4, 1951 … Yokohama (Fryar Gym) Dr. Len Hall beat Ovila Asselin … Andre Adoree beat Harold Sakata … Bobby Bruns beat Casey Berger October 11, 1951 … Yokohama (Fryar Gym) Dr. Len Hall beat Ovila Asselin … Andre Adoree beat Casey Berger … Bobby Bruns drew Harold Sakata October 14, 1951 … Tokyo (Memorial Hall) Andre Adoree and Harold Sakata beat Ovila Asselin and Bobby Bruns … Andre Adoree beat Casey Berger … Ovila Asselin drew Harold Sakata … referee: Pete Demetros NOTE: Originally, Bruns was to wrestle Dr. Len Hall, but Hall had to pull out because of a back injury suffered on October 11. October 28, 1951 … Tokyo (Memorial Hall) Ovila Asselin and Bobby Bruns beat Harold Sakata and Gino Vagnone (reversed decision – dq) … Andre Adoree drew Harold Sakata … Ovila Asselin beat Casey Berger ... Rikidozan drew Bobby Bruns (exhibition match) … referee: Pete Demetros NOTE: Rikidozan made his debut. November 14, 1951 … Yokohama (Fryar Gym) Ovila Asselin and Bobby Bruns drew Andre Adoree and Gino Vagnone (no contest) … Harold Sakata beat Casey Berger … Rikidozan drew Ovila Asselin (exhibition match) … Kokichi Endo drew Bobby Bruns (exhibition match) … referee: Howell Stevens November 18, 1951 … Tokyo (Korakuen Stadium) Bobby Bruns beat Gino Vagnone … Andre Adoree drew Harold Sakata … Rikidozan drew Ovila Asselin (exhibition match) … plus boxing matches November 20, 1951 … Yokosuka (Naval Base) Bobby Bruns beat Harold Sakata (referee: Joe Louis) … Ovila Asselin drew Gino Vagnone … Rikidozan drew Casey Berger (exhibition match) … plus boxing matches November 22, 1951 … Sendai (Miyagi Baseball Stadium) Ovila Asselin vs. Gino Vagnone … Rikidozan drew Bobby Bruns (exhibition match) … Harold Sakata vs. Kokichi Endo (exhibition match) … plus boxing matches November 25, 1951 … Osaka (Osaka Stadium) Ovela Asselin (sub for Andre Adoree) beat Gino Vagnone … Rikidozan drew Andre Adoree (Adoree sub for Harold Sakata) (exhibition match) … Harold Sakata (sub for Bobby Bruns) drew Kokichi Endo (exhibition match) … plus boxing matches December 2, 1951 … Yokohama (Fryar Gym) Andre Adoree and Gino Vagnone beat Ovila Asselin and Harold Sakata (cor) … Rikidozan drew Bobby Bruns (exhibition match) … Kokichi Endo drew Andre Adoree (exhibition match) … plus boxing matches December 9, 1951 … Yokohama (Fryar Gym) Ovila Asselin and Bobby Bruns vs. Andre Adoree and Gino Vagnone … Rikidozan vs. Harold Sakata (exhibition match) … Kokichi Endo vs. Ovila Asselin (exhibition match) … Yasuyuki Sakabe vs. Andre Adoree (exhibition match) … plus boxing matches December 11, 1951 … Tokyo (Memorial Hall) Rikidozan drew Bobby Bruns (exhibition match) … plus boxing matches Research by Haruo Yamaguchi - updated December 17, 2018 |
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