Ottawa, Ontario: Tuesday, November 7, 1961 (The Coliseum) … Johnny Rougeau b. Hans Schmidt to capture the World Heavyweight Title (2/3) (Schmidt won the first fall in 10:19 with a backbreaker, Rougeau won the second in 1:58, and Rougeau won the third by DQ in 6:58) … Black Panther and Tiny Tim b. Pee Wee James and Sky Low Low (2-0) … Eddie Auger and Frank Valois drew … Gerry Turenne b. Hans Herman (DQ) … (promoter: Howard Darwin) … (referee: Omar Marchessault) … (1,000 fans) Notes: Schmidt reportedly “held the title for at least half a year.” Rougeau, after the win, stated that he would’ve liked to have won the championship in Montreal. Rougeau was said to have taken around six months off, and this was only his second bout back. Ottawa, Ontario: Tuesday, November 28, 1961 (The Coliseum) … Antonino Rocca b. Angelo Savoldi (2-0) (11:10, 5:46) … The Great Sato b. Carlo Milano (15:22) … Shohei Baba b. Pete Sanchez (9:27) … Johnny Rouegau b. The Great Togo (15:28) … (promoter: Howard Darwin) … (1,800 fans) Notes: Rocca was originally booked to wrestle Tommy O’Toole and Savoldi was to wrestle Raphael Halpern. O’Toole was caught in a snowstorm in Montreal. Research by Tim Hornbaker October 7, 2010 |
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