Manhattan, New York: Monday, June 15, 1970 (Madison Square Garden) ... Crusher Verdu b. Bruno Sammartino (22:43) (referee stopped the match due to a cut over Sammartino's eye) (Sammartino fought with Verdu's manager Lou Albano) ... The Mongols (Bepo and Geto) b. Tony Marino and Victor Rivera (2/3) ... Manku Akim b. Lee Wong (16:50) ... Mario Milano b. Mike Conrad (10:44) ... Professor Toru Tanaka b. Red Bastien (12:45) ... Dominic DeNucci b. Joe Turco (10:35) ... Gorilla Monsoon b. Karl Kovacs ... (referee: Edward Gersh) ... (20,819 fans) ... (gate: $85,716) Notes: This was said to be a new attendance record, beating the 1964 record of 18,115 when Sammartino wrestled Bill Watts (6/16/70, New York Times). Police needed to help Albano back to the dressing room as the angry crowd threw items at him. Verdu was said to be from Bilboa, Spain. Research by Tim Hornbaker February 22, 2011 |
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