Marion, Ohio: Thursday, June 16, 1949 (The Armory) ... World Junior Heavyweight Champion Martino Angelo b. Tom Bradley (2-0) ... Nick Capitan b. Pancho Valentino (2/3) Note: Angelo was said to be the new World Junior champion. Marion, Ohio: Thursday, June 23, 1949 (The Armory) ... The Arabian Sheik b. Dale Wayne (2/3) ... World Junior Heavyweight Champion Martino Angelo b. Young Sandow (2-0) ... Gerald Darnell vs. Bradley McKinnis Notes: Sandow was from Florida. Sheik's original opponent was Nick Capitan. Marion, Ohio: Thursday, June 30, 1949 (The Armory) ... The Sheik b. The Demon (DQ) (Demon initially won the match but the decision was reversed after he wouldn't stop pummelling his opponent) (Sheik lost the opening fall by DQ) ... Dale Wayne b. Martino Angelo (DQ) ... Bradley McKinnis vs. Dick Nash ... (referee: Young Sandow) Note: Demon was also called "Demon of Death Valley) Marion, Ohio: Thursday, July 7, 1949 (The Armory) ... Ivan Bulba b. Martino Angelo (decision) ... Tony Sinatra b. Dale Wayne (2/3) ... (referee: Young Sandow) Marion, Ohio: Thursday, August 11, 1949 (The Armory) ... Martino Angelo and Red Devil b. Ivan Bulba and Fred Volrich (2/3) ... Ivan Bulba b. Red Devil ... Martino Angelo b. Fred Volrich Marion, Ohio: Thursday, August 18, 1949 (The Armory) ... Volga Boatman and Dale Wayne b. Martino Angelo and Jack Bell (2/3) ... Dale Wayne b. Jack Bell ... Martino Angelo b. Volga Boatman ... John Markley and Mahoney drew ... (promoter: Les Fishbaugh) Marion, Ohio: Thursday, September 1, 1949 (The Armory) ... The Red Devil vs. Volga Boatman ... Martino Angelo vs. Rocco Rigeletto ... John Markley vs. Harry Scriuner Marion, Ohio: Thursday, September 8, 1949 (The Armory) ... World Junior Heavyweight Champion Martino Angelo vs. Ivan Bulba ... June Byers vs. Helen Hild ... Gerald Darnell vs. Bill Nash (boxing) Marion, Ohio: Thursday, September 15, 1949 (The Armory) ... Juanita Coffman vs. Therese Theis ... Martino Angelo vs. Rocco Rigeletto Notes: Coffman was a Cherokee Indian from Apache, Oklahoma. Theis was reportedly trained by Ed "Strangler" Lewis, Tony Stecher and Bronko Nagurski. She was from St. Paul, MN. Marion, Ohio: Thursday, September 22, 1949 (The Armory) ... 5-man Battle Royal (participants: Martino Angelo, Tony Sinatra, Rocco Rigelletto, Sid Hayes, Dale Wayne) ... two other matches Marion, Ohio: Thursday, September 29, 1949 (The Armory) ... Ivan Bulba vs. The Polish Angel ... Martino Angelo vs. Dale Wayne Notes: Wayne was said to be from Detroit. The Polish Angel stood 7' and weighed 320 pounds. He had an 84" reach, 22" neck, 56" chest and a size 16 shoe. Marion, Ohio: Thursday, October 6, 1949 (The Armory) ... The Zebra Kid b. Rocco Rigeletto (2/3) ... Mr. America b. Ivan Bulba (2/3) (3rd by DQ) Marion, Ohio: Thursday, October 13, 1949 (The Armory) ... Karol Kowalski vs. The Zebra Kid ... Ivan Bulba vs. Rocco Rigeletto Marion, Ohio: Thursday, October 20, 1949 (The Armory) ... Ivan Bulba vs. Red Devil ... Pierre LaSartese and Ivan Makaroff vs. Martino Angelo and Rocco Rigeletto Marion, Ohio: Thursday, October 27, 1949 (The Armory) ... Martino Angelo and Mr. America vs. Ivan Kakaroff and Tom Marshall ... Gorgeous George Winchell vs. Tony Sinatra Marion, Ohio: Thursday, November 3, 1949 (The Armory) ... Martino Angelo b. Billy Darnell (2-0) ... Golden Boy and Tony Sinatra b. Tom Marshall and Rocco Rigoletto Note: Dale Wayne may have substituted for Marshall in the tag team match. Marion, Ohio: Thursday, November 10, 1949 (The Armory) ... The Zebra Kid b. Tom Marshall in the finals of a six-man wrestle royal ... Ivan Bulba was disqualified in another match after hitting the referee (unknown opponent) Marion, Ohio: Thursday, November 17, 1949 (The Armory) ... The Golden Boy and Red Devil vs. Pierre LaSartes and Zebra Kid ... Benny Becker vs. Jumbo the Bull Marion, Ohio: Thursday, November 24, 1949 (The Armory) ... The Blimp and Ivan Bulba vs. Polish Angel and Tony Sinatra ... Rocco Rigoletto vs. The Zebra Kid Note: Thanksgiving Night show. Marion, Ohio: Thursday, December 1, 1949 (The Armory) ... Battle Royal (participants: Polish Giant, Jumbo the Bull, Ivan Bulba, Golden Boy, Benny Becker) ... (promoter: Les Fishbaugh) Notes: The show was billed as the "Mat Massacre," and the wrestlers were getting "pay according to performance." Marion, Ohio: Thursday, December 8, 1949 (The Armory) ... Battle Royal - Polish Angel b. Tony Sinatra in the finals (participants: Martino Angelo, Polish Angel, Dale Wayne, Tony Sinatra, Benny Becker) ... Benny Becker b. Dale Wayne (2/3) (3rd by DQ) ... Polish Angel b. Martino Angelo (2-0) ... (referee: Bill Thornton) Marion, Ohio: Thursday, December 22, 1949 (The Armory) ... Martino Angelo vs. The Zebra Kid ... Benny Becker vs. Elmer the Rocket ... Elmer the Rocket and Zebra Kid vs. Martino Angelo and Benny Becker Research by Tim Hornbaker December 26, 2010 |
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