Omaha, Nebraska: Saturday, December 4, 1965 (City Auditorium Arena) … World Heavyweight Champion Maurice Vachon b. Mr. Wrestling (2/3) (third fall by DQ) (Wrestling threw Vachon over the top rope) … Verne Gagne b. Haru Sasaki (TX Death Match) … Mitsu Arakawa and Reggie Parks drew (30: 00) … Billy Red Cloud b. Gene Anderson (16:02) … (promoter: Joe Dusek) … (referee: Bob Rader) … (3,923 fans) Notes: Although he wasn’t named, Mr. Wrestling was known to be an “outstanding amateur.” He had defeated Maurice Vachon two times earlier in one fall matches and wore a white mask. It was said that Arakawa and Sasaki were Nebraska State Tag Team Champions. Omaha, Nebraska: Saturday, December 11, 1965 (City Auditorium) … World Heavyweight Champion Maurice Vachon and Mr. Wrestling drew (60:00) (1-1) (Vachon wore a mask for the first fall) (no disqualification match) (during the bout, Vachon punched referee Dusek, only to be body slammed in return) (a bloody match) … Reggie Parks b. Mitsu Arakawa (DQ) (Haru Sasaki interfered) … Haru Sasaki b. Billy Red Cloud (15:15) .. Bob Rader b. Kenny Jay (12:12) … (promoter: Joe Dusek) … (referee: Ernie Dusek) … (2,505 fans) Note: Billy Red Cloud was said to be a Chippewa Indian. Omaha, Nebraska: Saturday, December 18, 1965 (City Auditorium) … Mr. Wrestling b. Mitsu Arakawa (2/3) (Judo jacket option match) … Billy Red Cloud b. Haru Sasaki (18:40) (chain match) … Bob Ellis b. Gene Anderson (8: 50) … Bob Brown and Reggie Parks drew … (promoter: Joe Dusek) … (referee: Tom Novak) … (1,897 paid fans, 1,103 kids) Notes: Kid under 12 got in for free. Last show of the year. Next program on January 8, 1966. Research by Tim Hornbaker October 13, 2007 |
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