Manhattan, New York: Friday, May 17, 1963 (Madison Square Garden) ...Bruno Sammartino b. Buddy Rogers to capture the WWWF World Heavyweight Title (48 seconds) (bearhug and backbreaker) ... The Fabulous Kangaroos (Al Costello and Roy Heffernan) b. Vittorio Apollo and Pete Sanchez (30:00) ... Bobo Brazil and Dory Dixon wrestled Brute Bernard and Skull Murphy to a draw at the 11:00 curfew ... The Great Mortier b. The Great Scott ... Pedro Morales b. Willie Bath (9:58) ... Johnny Barend b. Tim Woods (Timmy Wood) (11:14) ... Pat Barrett b. Gordo Chihuahua (10:11) ... Magnificent Maurice b. Karl Steif (9:53) ... (19,639 fans) ... (gate: $58,966) Notes: The New York Times report of this show (5/18/63) did not mention Sammartino winning a title. Research by Tim Hornbaker |
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