Kansas City, Kansas: Thursday, June 17, 1948 (Memorial Hall) … Lord Albert Mills b. Lou Newman (2/3) … The Dusek Brothers (Ernie and Joe Dusek) b. The Garibaldi Brothers (Chick and Ralph Garibaldi) (1-0) (45:00) … Emil Dusek b. Barney Bernard (19:33) … Jack Suzek b. Emir Badui (26:00) … (promoter: George Simpson) … (referee: Lou Spandle) … (2,700 fans) Kansas City, Kansas: Thursday, June 24, 1948 (Memorial Hall) … The Dusek Brothers (Ernie and Joe Dusek) b. Ralph Garibaldi and Lou Newman (2/3) … Emil Dusek b. Marshall Estep (23:45) … Barney Barnard and Don McIntyre drew (30:00) … Joe Adelman b. Emir Badui (DQ) … (promoter: George Simpson) … (referees: Sammy Feeback, Lou Spandle) Kansas City, Kansas: Thursday, July 1, 1948 (Memorial Hall) … “MWA” World Heavyweight Champion Orville Brown b. Emil Dusek (2- 0) … Ralph Garibaldi b. Jack Suzek (mud match) … Lou Newman b. Ernie Dusek (DQ) (22:47) … Fred Blassie and Don McIntyre drew … (promoter: George Simpson) … (referee: Sammy Feeback) Notes: McIntyre was billed as being from Otterville, Missouri. An announcement was printed in the Friday, July 2 newspaper that George Simpson was discontinuing wrestling for the remainder of the summer. Memorial Hall was being remodeled. The next show was scheduled for September 16, 1948. *A search of the Kansas City Kansan and the Kansas City Star for any mention of the formation/expansion of the National Wrestling Alliance in July 1948 turned up nothing. *On Sunday, September 12, 1948, American Legion promoter George Simpson announced that wrestling was returning to Memorial Hall with “old and new” talent. The “MWA” name was mentioned twice in the article. Billy Goelz, making his local debut, was coming into town as the Junior Heavyweight Champion. The “MWA” was mentioned again on September 16. Kansas City, Kansas: Thursday, September 16, 1948 (Memorial Hall) … Roy Graham b. George Becker (2-0) … Billy Goelz b. Walter Sirois (DQ) (18:10) … Otto Kuss b. Jim Wright (24:00) … Jack Hader and Ray Schwarz drew (30:00) … (promoter: George Simpson) … (referees: Lou Spandle, Wally Karbo) Note: The newspaper stated that Otto Kuss stole the show. He was from Minnesota, and reminded fans of Gotch, Pesek and “Steker.” Reportedly, he used more holds than any wrestler seen in many seasons. Kansas City, Kansas: Thursday, November 25, 1948 (Memorial Hall) ... NWA World Heavyweight Champion Orville Brown vs. Don Eagle ... Bobby Bruns vs. Abe Kashey ... Ali Baba vs. Walter Sirois ... Ronnie Etchison vs. Roy Graham ... (promoter: George Simpson) ... (referee: Lou Spandle) Kansas City, Kansas: Thursday, December 2, 1948 (Memorial Hall) ... Don Eagle vs. Abe Kashey ... Ali Baba vs. Roy Graham ... Ronnie Etchison vs. Jim Wright ... Bill Sledge vs. Walter Sirois ... (promoter: George Simpson) ... (referee: Lou Spandle) Research by Tim Hornbaker |
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