Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: Friday, March 6, 1959 (Stockyards Coliseum) ... Angelo Savoldi b. Ivan the Terrible to regain the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Title ... Antone Leone and Lew Newman b. Tito Carreon and Chief Lone Eagle ... Carlos Rodriguez b. Pepi Pasquale ... Bob Clay and Joe Costello drew ... (5,000 fans) (capacity) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: Friday, May 22, 1959 (Municipal Auditorium) ... World Junior Heavyweight Champion Angelo Savoldi b. Argentina Zuma ... Rocky Columbo b. Mike DiBiase ... Karol Krauser b. Red McKim ... Rita Cortez and The Fabulous Moolah b. Judy Grable and Pat Sherry ... (2,500 fans) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: Friday, May 29, 1959 (Stockyards Coliseum) ... Mike DiBiase b. Angelo Savoldi to capture the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Title ... Women's Champion The Fabulous Moolah b. Judy Grable ... Rocky Columbo b. Carlos Rodriguez ... Luigi Columbo b. Joe Costello ... (2,500 fans) Notes: Moolah was billed as the women's international champion and carried a diamond belt. Costello was from Salina, Kansas and Columbo was from the Bronx. In publicity, it was stated that with the Savoldi-DiBiase and Moolah-Grable bouts, "promoters believe it is the first time two championship bouts have ever been offered on the same card in Oklahoma," according to the May 29, 1959 edition of the Oklahoman newspaper. *The May 31, 1959 edition of the Oklahoman (Oklahoma City) stated that Mike DiBiase (spelled Dibiasse) "won the junior heavyweight crown Friday night from Angelo Savoldi." Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: Friday, August 14, 1959 (Stockyards Coliseum) ... NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion Mike DiBiase b. Angelo Savoldi (2/3) ... Red Donovan and Farmer Jones b. Mr. X and Carlos Rodriguez (2/3) ... The Great Bolo b. Luigi Columbo (2/3) Notes: Savoldi was said to have been injured after losing the championship to DiBiase in May, "and was unable to exercise the return bout clause in his contract at that time," according to the August 14, 1959 edition of the Oklahoman. Mentioned in publicity was that the Coliseum was air conditioned. Advanced ticket sales at Veazey's at 135 W. Main Street. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: Friday, August 21, 1959 (Stockyards Coliseum) ... Angelo Savoldi b. Mike DiBiase to regain the World Junior Heavyweight Title ... Mr. X b. Red Donovan ... Farmer Jones and Sacha the Great drew Research by Tim Hornbaker November 20, 2010 |
Oklahoma City Wrestling Results - 1959 |