Kansas City, Kansas: Thursday, April 27, 1944 (Memorial Hall) … Dave Levin b. Orville Brown to capture the MWA World Heavyweight Title (1-0) (Levin won in 48:15) (match was halted at the midnight closing) (Levin claimed the championship, although Brown refused to give up his title belt) (referee: Gust Karras, who backed Levin as the victor) … Lee Wyckoff b. Bill Kuusisto (2/3) (Wyckoff won the first fall in 23:15, Kuusisto won the second in 2:10, Wyckoff won the third in 1:40) … Tom Zaharias b. Jack League (20:30) … Jack Hader and Babe Zaharias drew (30:00) … (promoter: George D. Simpson) … (referees: Charles Hatfield, Gust Karras) … (sponsored by: American Legion) Kansas City, Kansas: Thursday, May 4, 1944 (Memorial Hall) … Dave Levin b. Orville Brown to capture the undisputed MWA World Heavyweight Title (2/3) (Levin won the first fall in 33:15, Brown won the second in 15:45, Levin won the third in 13:15) (Both Levin and Brown claimed the World Heavyweight Title going into the match) … Jack Dillon and Lee Wyckoff drew (12:00) … Jack League b. Bill Dusin (26:10) … Tom Zaharias b. Jack Hader (18:30) … (promoter: George D. Simpson) … (referees: Charles Hatfield, Gust Karras) … (sponsored by: American Legion) Kansas City, Kansas: Thursday, June 29, 1944 (Memorial Hall) … Lee Wykoff b. Dave Levin to capture the MWA World Heavyweight Title (2/3) (Wykoff won the first and third falls) … Billy Bartush b. Dr. Len Hall (2/3) … Jack League b. Jack Dillon … Jack LaRue b. Bill Dusin … (promoter: George D. Simpson) … (referee: Hally Havely) … (sponsored by: American Legion) Kansas City, Kansas: Thursday, July 6, 1944 (Memorial Hall) … Billy Bartush b. Dr. Len Hall (2/3) … Ken Fenelon and Jack LaRue drew in 45-minutes (1-1) … Jack Hader b. Bad Boy Brown … Bill Dusin b. Chuck Rothermel … (promoter: George D. Simpon) … (sponsored by: American Legion) Kansas City, Kansas: Thursday, July 13, 1944 (Memorial Hall) … MWA World Heavyweight Champion Lee Wykoff b. Billy Bartush (2/3) … Dr. Len Hall b. Jack Hader (2/3) … Ken Fenelon b. Jack League … Jack LaRue b. Bad Boy Brown … (promoter: George D. Simpson) … (sponsored by: American Legion) Kansas City, Kansas: Thursday, July 20, 1944 (Memorial Hall) … Jack Hader b. Dr. Len Hall (2/3) … The Black Faced Panther b. Ken Fenelon (2-0) … Jimmy Coffield b. Bad Boy Brown … Bill Dusin and Harold “Sonny” Myers drew (30:00) (Myers was billed as a newcomer) … (promoter: George D. Simpson) … (referee: Gust Karras) … (sponsored by: American Legion) Kansas City, Kansas: Thursday, July 27, 1944 (Memorial Hall) … The Black Faced Panther b. Jack Hader (2/3) … Orville Brown and Ken Fenelon drew (45:00) … Jimmy Coffield b. Harold “Sonny” Myers (toehold) … Earl Wampler b. Bill Dusin (alligator clutch) … (promoter: George D. Simpson) … (referee: Jack Suzek) … (sponsored by: American Legion) Kansas City, Kansas: Thursday, August 3, 1944 (Memorial Hall) … The Black Faced Panther b. Ken Fenelon (2/3) … Jimmy Coffield b. Earl Wampler (2/3) … Jack Hader b. Bill Dusin … Harold “Sonny” Myers and Larry Tilliman drew (30:00) … (promoter: George D. Simpson) … (referee: Jack Suzek) … (sponsored by: American Legion) Kansas City, Kansas: Thursday, August 10, 1944 (Memorial Hall) … The Black Faced Panther b. Jimmy Coffield (2/3) … Orville Brown b. Jack Hader with one-fall (45:00) (Brown won the single fall in 32:15) … Earl Wampler b. Sergeant Harry Cohen … Bill Dusin b. Jack Rivera (chin-drop) … (promoter: George D. Simpson) … (referee: Jack Suzek) … (sponsored by: American Legion) Kansas City, Kansas: Thursday, August 17, 1944 (Memorial Hall) … Orville Brown b. Les Wolfe (2/3) (Wolfe was the Black Faced Panther) … Jimmy Coffield and Jack Hader drew (45:00) … Earl Wampler b. Larry Tilliman … Harold “Sonny” Myers b. Sergeant Harry Cohen … (promoter: George D. Simpson) … (referee: Jack Suzek) … (sponsored by: American Legion) Kansas City, Kansas: Thursday, August 24, 1944 (Memorial Hall) … MWA World Heavyweight Champion Orville Brown and Les Wolfe drew at the midnight closing (1-1) … Jimmy Coffield b. Jack Suzek (2/3) … Jack Hader b. Earl Wampler … Harold “Sonny” Myers b. Larry Tilliman (DQ) … (promoter: George D. Simpson) … (referee: Gust Karras) … (sponsored by: American Legion) Kansas City, Kansas: Thursday, August 31, 1944 (Memorial Hall) … MWA World Heavyweight Champion Orville Brown b. Les Wolfe (2/3) (Brown won the first and third falls) … Jack Hader b. Jack Suzek … Ken Fenelon and Earl Wampler drew (30:00) … Larry Tilliman b. Al Szacz … (promoter: George D. Simpson) … (referee: Jack Rivers) … (sponsored by: American Legion) Kansas City, Kansas: Thursday, September 7, 1944 (Memorial Hall) … Les Wolfe b. Tom Zaharias (2/3) … Jack Hader b. Larry Tillimon (2/3) … Ken Fenelon b. Jack Suzek … Earl Wampler b. Bill Dusin … (promoter: George D. Simpson) … (referee: Gust Karras) … (sponsored by: American Legion) Kansas City, Kansas: Thursday, September 14, 1944 (Memorial Hall) … MWA World Heavyweight Champion Orville Brown b. Tom Zaharias (2/3) … Jack Hader and Les Wolfe drew in 45-minutes (1-1) … Ken Fenelon b. Jerry Meeker (DQ) … Earl Wampler b. Larry Tillimon … (promoter: George D. Simpson) … (referee: Jack Rivers) … (sponsored by: American Legion) Kansas City, Kansas: Thursday, September 21, 1944 (Memorial Hall) … Tom Zaharias b. Jerry Meeker (2/3) … Jack Hader and Lee Wykoff drew (45:00) (Wykoff won the only fall in 29:30 with a sleeperhold) … Ken Fenelon and Earl Wampler drew (30:00) … Sergeant Sammy Feeback b. Larry Tillimon … (promoter: George D. Simpson) … (referee: Gust Karras) … (sponsored by: American Legion) Kansas City, Kansas: Thursday, September 28, 1944 (Memorial Hall) … Jerry Meeker b. Tom Zaharias (2-0) (Meeker won the second by disqualification) … Jack Hader b. Sergeant Sammy Feeback (2-0) (Feeback was unable to continue in the second) … Ace Abbott b. Larry Tillimon (airplane spin) … Ken Fenelon b. Jack League (crabhold) … (promoter: George D. Simpson) … (referee: Gust Karras) … (sponsored by: American Legion) Kansas City, Kansas: Thursday, October 5, 1944 (Memorial Hall) … Jerry Meeker b. Les Wolfe (2/3) … Johnny Swenski b. Babe Zaharias (2-0) (Swenski won the second fall by disqualification) … Ken Fenelon and Jack Hader drew (30:00) … Marshall Esteppe b. Harold “Sonny” Myers (3:15) … (promoter: George D. Simpson) … (sponsored by: American Legion) Kansas City, Kansas: Thursday, October 12, 1944 (Memorial Hall) … Jerry Meeker b. Tom Zaharias (2/3) … Jack Hader b. Babe Zaharias with one fall (38:45) … Ken Fenelon b. Harold “Sonny” Myers (19:30) (crabhold) … Marshall Esteppe and Earl Wampler drew (30:00) … (promoter: George D. Simpson) … (sponsored by: American Legion) … (3,456 fans) Research by Tim Hornbaker |
Kansas City Wrestling Results - 1944 |