Ottawa, Ontario:  Tuesday, April 9, 1963
(The Coliseum) … Argentina Apollo b. Dick Brower (2/3) (third by DQ in 1:40) … The
Fabulous Kangaroos b. Bob Bedard and Yvon Racitot (2-0) (Kangaroos were
replacements for Chris and John Tolos) … Tarzan Zorro b. Stan Stasiak … Gerry Dugas
and Yvon Racitot drew (15:00) … (promoter:  Howard Darwin) … (referee:  Gerry Petel)
… (900+ fans)

Ottawa, Ontario:  Tuesday, April 16, 1963
(The Coliseum) … Buddy Rogers b. Dick “Bulldog” Brower (countout) (one fall match) (12:
25) … Edouard Carpentier b. Tony Napolaton (14:47) … Buddy Austin and Tarzan Zorra
were both counted out (16:22) … Jerry Colt b. Jerry Dugas (DQ) (7:05) … Jerry Colt b.
Tommy O’Toole (DQ) (15:25) … Bob Colt and Jerry Dugas were both disqualified (16:05)
… (promoter:  Howard Darwin) … (referee:  Gerry Petel) … (1,200 fans)
Notes:  Rogers was billed as the “former” world heavyweight champion.  Another report
stated that he was the “former National Wrestling Alliance heavyweight champion.” Bob
and Jerry Colt were brothers.

Ottawa, Ontario:  Tuesday, April 23, 1963
(The Coliseum) … Dick Brower and Bruno Sammartino were both counted out in the third
fall (1-1) … Buddy Austin b. Bobo Brazil (DQ) (14:20) … Edouard Carpentier b. Bob
Leipler (6:20) … Ron Reed b. Al Smith (8:40) … Gerry Dugas b. Pete Sanchez (15:58) …
(promoter:  Howard Darwin) … (referee:  Barney Tucker)
Notes:  The Ottawa Citizen on April 23, 1963 stated that Buddy Rogers “suffered a heart
attack in Cleveland Sunday and the big wrestler’s sudden illness” meant changes to the
show in Ottawa.  Rogers was reportedly being examined in Cleveland and was ordered to
stay in the hospital.  The paper reported, “shortly after entering [the] hospital, Rogers
suffered his seizure.” Rogers was originally booked to wrestle Bobo Brazil on this show.  
He was initially replaced by Jolly Charlie, but Brazil wrestled Buddy Austin.

Ottawa, Ontario:  Tuesday, April 30, 1963
(The Coliseum) … Edouard Carpentier and Tarzan Zorra vs. The Tolos Brothers (Chris
and John Tolos) … Buddy Austin vs. Tony Manuso … Tommy O’Toole vs. Ron Reed …
Argentina Apollo vs. Gene Kelly … (promoter:  Howard Darwin)
Note:  Austin was said to be the protégé of Buddy Rogers.






Ottawa, Ontario:  Tuesday, May 28, 1963
(The Coliseum) … Canadian Heavyweight Title Tournament … Buddy Austin b. Tarzan
Zorro in the finals to capture the vacant Canadian Heavyweight Title (12:38) … (first
round) … Tony Napolitian b. Argentine Apollo (5:24) … Ron Reed b. Gene Kelly (6:52)
… Dory Dixon b. Ovila Asselin (decision) … Buddy Austin b. Bob Bedard (5:28) … Larry
Moquin b. Sailor Michaud (7:25) … Tarzan Zorro b. Yvon Racicot (6:07) … Chet Wallick
b. Moses Bemurgi (8:55) … Ox Anderson b. Bob Boyer (5:48) … (quarterfinals) … Larry
Moquin b. Tony Napolitian (6:38) … Ox Anderson b. Ron Reed (16:12) … Buddy Austin
b. Dory Dixon (13:44) … Tarzan Zorro b. Chet Wallick (9:17) … (semifinals) … Buddy
Austin b. Larry Moquin (15:03) … Tarzan Zorro b. Ox Anderson (9:49) … (promoter:  
Howard Darwin) … (referee:  Lord Athol Layton) … (2,500 fans)
Notes:  This tournament was to determine a new Canadian Heavyweight champion.  The
winner was going to be the first Canadian champion since “Whipper” Billy Watson
vacanted the championship four years earlier.  Austin also won a new car and $1,000.  
He was said to have 15-straight victories.





Research by Tim Hornbaker
October 7, 2010
Ottawa Wrestling Results - 1963