Marion, Ohio: Thursday, January 4, 1951 (The Armory) ... Man Mountain Dean Jr. b. Sonny Kurgis (2/3) ... Walter Achiu b. Golden Hawk ... Jim Lewis and George Strickland drew ... (promoter: Les Fishbaugh) Notes: Lewis was said to be a protege of Don Eagle. J Michael Kenyon notes that it was around this time that Eagle met Ed "Moose" Cholak and asked him if he'd like to turn professional. This was from the November 1, 2002 issue of the Chicago Sun-Times by Brenda Warner Rotzoll. Cholak at this time was serving with the Seabees during the Korean War, and upon getting out of the Navy, Eagle called him about becoming a pro wrestler. Kuris was a former Ohio State University wrestler and weighed 220 pounds. Strickland also wrestled at OSU. Marion, Ohio: Thursday, January 11, 1951 (The Armory) ... World Junior Heavyweight Champion Jackie Nichols vs. Ali Pasha ... Carol Cook vs. Beverly Lehmer ... Angelo Poffo vs. Roy Shire Note: Shire was billed as the "Silver Adonis." Marion, Ohio: Thursday, January 18, 1951 (The Armory) ... Jules LaRance vs. George Macricostas ... Carol Cook vs. Beverly Lehmer ... Gloria Barattini vs. Ann Stanley ... winners from women's matches team up against losers in a tag bout Marion, Ohio: Thursday, January 25, 1951 (The Armory) ... Angelo Poffo b. Ali Pasha (2/3) ... The Great Mephisto b. Billy Venable (2/3) (UTC) ... Paul Baillargeon b. Ivan Raspuin (2-0) (second by DQ) ... (near capacity crowd) Marion, Ohio: Thursday, February 1, 1951 (The Armory) ... Ann Laverne vs. Mae Young ... Dot Dotson vs. Ann Stanley ... Sheik Ben Ali vs. George Macricostas ... (promoter: Les Fishbaugh) Note: Show cancelled due to bad weather. Marion, Ohio: Thursday, February 8, 1951 (The Armory) ... Paul Baillargeon vs. George Macricostas ... Sonny Kurgis vs. Jules LaRance ... Fred Bozic vs. Irish McGee ... winners of the latter two singles matches will team against the losers in a tag bout Marion, Ohio: Thursday, February 15, 1951 (The Armory) ... World Junior Heavyweight Champion Jackie Nichols vs. Billy Venable ... Joyce Ford vs. Elvira Snodgrass Note: Ford was from Dallas. Marion, Ohio: Thursday, February 22, 1951 (The Armory) ... Mighty Fritz vs. Tom Thumb ... Jungle Boy Howlett vs. "Irish" Mike McGee ... Chris Belkas vs. Lou Britton Notes: Britton was the agent for Fritz and Thumb, little people grapplers. Howlett was said to be the "original Nature Boy." Belkas was called the New England champion. Marion, Ohio: Thursday, March 1, 1951 (The Armory) ... Jackie Nichols vs. Jack Vansky ... Jim "Goon" Henry vs. Dutch Howlett ... special attraction - Paul Baillargeon will give $100 to any Marion man who could "outlift" him. Notes: Frayshr Ferguson was going to act as a narrator for Baillargeon's special challenge situation. Ferguson was a well known health authority. Marion, Ohio: Thursday, March 8, 1951 (The Armory) ... Mars Bennett vs. Ella Waldek ... Cora Combs vs. Carol Cook ... The Golden Greek vs. Sheik Ben Ali ... winners of the women's matches will face the losers in a tag match Marion, Ohio: Thursday, March 22, 1951 (The Armory) ... Chris Belkas vs. Jackie Nichols ... Irish Jackie vs. Tiny Roe ... Jack Britton vs. Roland Meeker Notes: Jackie was 41" tall and Roe was 50" tall. Britton was their agent. Marion, Ohio: Thursday, March 29, 1951 (The Armory) ... Chris Belkas vs. Jackie Nichols ... Gloria Barattini vs. Mae Young ... Kit Fox vs. Speedy LaRance Marion, Ohio: Thursday, April 5, 1951 (The Armory) ... Pee Wee James vs. Sky Low Low ... Sonny Boy Cassidy vs. Tom Thumb ... winners were going to face the losers of the little people matches in a tag bout ... Jack Britton vs. Lone Eagle Marion, Ohio: Thursday, April 12, 1951 (The Armory) ... Elvira Snodgrass vs. Ann Stanley ... Lone Eagle vs. Paul Orth ... Jean Bailalrgeon vs. Tony Sinatra Note: Orth reportedly served in the Navy during World War II. Marion, Ohio: Thursday, April 19, 1951 (The Armory) ... Mars Bennett vs. Beverly Lehmer ... Speedy LaRance vs. Paul Orth ... Stu Hart vs. Roland Meeker Marion, Ohio: Thursday, April 26, 1951 (The Armory) ... Joyce Ford vs. Elvira Snodgrass ... Dot Dotson vs. Ann Stanley ... the winners of the women's bouts were going to wrestle the losers in a tag match ... Roland Meeker vs. Paul Orth Marion, Ohio: Thursday, May 3, 1951 (The Armory) ... Ruffy Silverstein b. Frank Marconi (2-0) ... Bob Cummings and Bob Ford drew (30:00) ... Ann Stanley b. Betty Hawkins (2/3) Notes: Silverstein reportedly hadn't lost a match in four years and 300 matches. Cummings was the Pacific Coast Heavyweight champion, according to Marion publicity. Marion, Ohio: Thursday, May 10, 1951 (The Armory) ... Lone Eagle vs. Jules LaRance ... Irish McGee vs. Roland Meeker ... Elvira Snodgrass vs. The Nature Girl Marion, Ohio: Thursday, May 17, 1951 (The Armory) ... Johnny Demchuk b. Kit Fox (2-0) ... Chris Belkas and Buck Weaver drew (45:00) (1-1) ... Elvira Snodgrass b. Ann Stanley (2/3) Notes: Belkas beat Jackie Nichols in Marion recently. Weaver was from the University of Indiana. Fox was a Commanche Indian. Demchuk was a former MWA Junior champion. Marion, Ohio: Thursday, May 24, 1951 (The Armory) ... Gorgeous Gus vs. Man Mountain Dean Jr. ... Paul Orth vs. Buck Weaver ... Billy Fox vs. Speedy LaRance Marion, Ohio: Thursday, June 7, 1951 (The Armory) ... Gorgeous Gus vs. Man Mountain Dean Jr. and Nick Elitch ... Lone Eagle b. Billy Fox Marion, Ohio: Thursday, June 14, 1951 (The Armory) ... Johnny Demchuk vs. Lone Eagle ... Frank Marconi vs. "Big" Bill Miller ... Nick Elitch vs. Man Mountain Dean Jr. Marion, Ohio: Thursday, June 21, 1951 (The Armory) ... Betty Hawkins vs. Beverly Lehmer ... Edmund Francis vs. Ruffy Silverstein ... Kenneth King vs. Man Mountain Dean Jr. Notes: Silverstein was called the "country's best" heavyweight. King was the Michigan heavyweight champion. Marion, Ohio: Thursday, June 28, 1951 (The Armory) ... Chris Belkas b. Whitey Walberg (2/3) ... Buck Weaver b. Bronko Lubich ... Kenneth King b. Francois Miquet (2-0) (both by DQ) Marion, Ohio: Thursday, July 5, 1951 (The Armory) ... Paul Orth b. Buck Weaver (2/3) (third fall by countout) ... Dot Dotson b. Mae Young ... Sheba Zinni b. Ella Waldek (DQ) ... Dot Dotson and Ella Waldek b. Mae Young and Sheba Zinni (2-0) Marion, Ohio: Thursday, July 12, 1951 (The Armory) ... Paul Orth vs. Buck Weaver ... Lilly Bitters vs. Dot Dotson ... Kenneth King vs. Bronko Lubich Marion, Ohio: Thursday, July 19, 1951 (The Armory) ... World Junior Heavyweight Champion Frankie Talaber b. Whitey Walberg (2-0) ... Betty Hawkins b. Ann Laverne (2/3) ... Chris Belkas b. Jim Lewis Marion, Ohio: Thursday, July 26, 1951 (The Armory) ... Jules LaRance vs. Buck Weaver ... Janet Wolfe vs. Mae Young ... Eva Lee vs. Ella Waldek Marion, Ohio: Thursday, August 2, 1951 (The Armory) ... Irish McGee vs. Buck Weaver ... Polo Cordova vs. Paul Orth ... Joe Scarpello vs. Whitey Walberg Marion, Ohio: Thursday, August 9, 1951 (The Armory) ... Bronko Lubich vs. Joe Scarpello ... Jim Lewis vs. Buck Weaver ... Irish McGee vs. Paul Orth Marion, Ohio: Thursday, August 16, 1951 (The Armory) ... Betty Hawkins b. Ann Laverne (2-0) (second by DQ) ... Irish McGee b. Buck Weaver (2/3) ... Joe Scarpello b. Bronko Lubich ... Mojo Bryant vs. Wade Marjerrison Marion, Ohio: Thursday, August 23, 1951 (The Armory) ... Battle Royal (participants: Paul Orth, Joe Wolfe, Chris Belkas, Billy Venable, Whitey Walberg, Bobby Watts) ... two other matches Marion, Ohio: Thursday, August 30, 1951 (The Armory) ... Dot Dotson vs. Sheba Zinni ... Millie Stafford vs. Ella Waldek ... winners face losers in women's tag team match ... Joe Scarpello vs. Joe Wolfe Marion, Ohio: Thursday, September 6, 1951 (The Armory) ... Francois Miquet vs. Joe Scarpello ... Dot Dotson vs. Eva Lee ... Jack Vansky vs. Bobby Watts Marion, Ohio: Thursday, September 13, 1951 (The Armory) ... Chris Belkas vs. Johnny Demchuk ... Jim Henry vs. Dennis King ... Irish McGee vs. Joe Scarpello Marion, Ohio: Thursday, September 20, 1951 (The Armory) ... Chris Belkas vs. Ali Pasha ... Mars Bennett vs. Nature Girl ... Lone Eagle vs. Bronko Lubich Marion, Ohio: Thursday, September 27, 1951 (The Armory) ... Junior Heavyweight Champion Chris Belkas vs. Joe Scarpello ... Donna Marie Dieckman vs. Mae Young ... Mars Bennett vs. Nell Stewart ... women winners face women losers in a tag team match Note: The Belkas-Scarpello bout was said to be a "gold belt match." Marion, Ohio: Thursday, October 4, 1951 (The Armory) ... Joe Wolfe b. Chris Belkas to capture the "American Junior Heavyweight Gold Belt" ... Eva Lee vs. Millie Stafford ... Lone Eagle vs. Whitey Walberg Marion, Ohio: Thursday, October 11, 1951 (The Armory) ... American Junior Heavyweight Champion Joe Wolfe vs. Jules LaRance ... Johnny Demchuk vs. Whitey Walberg ... Irish McGee vs. Bobby Watts Marion, Ohio: Thursday, October 18, 1951 (The Armory) ... Jules LaRance vs. Bill Miller ... Irish McGee vs. Roy Shire ... Chris Belkas vs. Joe Scarpello Marion, Ohio: Thursday, October 25, 1951 (The Armory) ... American Junior Heavyweight Champion Joe Wolfe vs. Jules LaRance ... Mars Bennett vs. Carol Carota ... Donna Marie Dieckman vs. Terry Majors ... women winners to face women losers in tag team match Research by Tim Hornbaker December 27, 2010 |
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