Portland, Oregon: Monday, May 2, 1955 (Labor Temple) ... Mr. Sakata b. Eric Pedersen (22:00) (sleeperhold) ... Red McKim b. Jack Kiser ... George Dusette and Luther Lindsey drew ... Jerry Woods b. Tommy Martindale ... (promoter: Don Owen) Portland, Oregon: Friday, May 6, 1955 (The Armory) ... Bulldog Curtis and Tommy Martindale b. George Dusette and Luther Lindsey (2/3) ... Gino Nicolini and Jerry Woods drew ... Mr. Sakata b. Danno McDonald (sleeperhold) ... Red McKim and Eric Pedersen drew (1-1) Portland, Oregon: Monday, May 9, 1955 (Labor Temple) ... Eric Pedersen b. Mr. Sakata (UTC) ... Bulldog Curtis b. Red McKim ... Danno McDonald and Jerry Woods drew ... Jack Kiser b. Tommy Martindale (DQ) ... (promoter: Don Owen) ... (referee: George Dusette) Portland, Oregon: Friday, May 13, 1955 (The Armory) ... George Dusette and Luther Lindsey b. Bulldog Curtis and Tommy Martindale (2/3) ... Danno McDonald and Gino Nicolini drew ... Eric Pedersen b. Thor Hagen ... Roger Mackay b. Jerry Woods Portland, Oregon: Monday, May 16, 1955 (Labor Temple) ... Eric Pedersen b. George Dusette (2/3) ... Roger MacKay b. Tommy Martindale ... Bulldog Curtis b. Jerry Woods ... Bill Fletcher and Red McKim drew ... (promoter: Don Owen) Portland, Oregon: Tuesday, May 17, 1955 (The Auditorium) ... Lord Leslie Carlton b. Johnny Cobb (34:00) ... Gene Stanlee b. Logger Potter (27:00) ... Champ Thomas b. Swami ... Buck Davidson b. Yogi Hussane ... (promoter: Ted Thye) ... (net profits going to Alcoholic Rehabilitation Association) Notes: Cobb stood 6'4" and weighed 250 pounds. Davidson was from Klamath Falls. The advertising said this show was featuring well known television performers. Hussane was from Turkey. The Alcoholic Rehabilitation Association was celebrating its first anniversary next week. It was reported that Carlton and Stanlee were both going to Australia or New Zealand in the near future. Wrestlers on the show were paid their full amounts and the profits, after expenses, were going to the association. This was the first big wrestling show at the Auditorium in two years. There was an advertisement in the May 15, 1955 issue of the Portland Oregonian for a Lou Thesz appearance in Portland on June 8. It was believed by Ted Thye that it was done purposely by Don Owen to hurt his attendance. Portland, Oregon: Friday, May 20, 1955 (The Armory) ... Luther Lindsey b. Bulldog Curtis (2/3) (tournament match to get challenger for Lou Thesz) ... Red McKim b. Roger Mackay (DQ) ... Tommy Martindale b. Jerry Woods ... George Dusette and Bill Fletcher drew ... (referee: Harry Elliott) Portland, Oregon: Monday, May 23, 1955 (Labor Temple) ... Mr. Sakata b. Roger Mackay (2/3) (Sakata to wrestle Luther Lindsey) ... John Arjon b. Tommy Martindale ... Gino Nicolini b. Jerry Woods ... Jack Kiser and Red McKim drew ... (promoter: Don Owen) Portland, Oregon: Friday, May 27, 1955 (The Armory) ... Luther Lindsey b. Mr. Sakata (2/3) (Lindsey earned match with Lou Thesz) ... Gino Nicolini b. Tommy Martindale (DQ) ... Bill Fletcher and Red McKim drew ... John Arjon b. Jerry Woods Portland, Oregon: Monday, May 30, 1955 (Labor Temple) ... John Arjon b. Gino Nicolini (2/3) (finals of a battle royal) (number eliminated: George Dusette, Red McKim, Tommy Martindale, Ivan Kameroff, Danno McDonald) ... Ivan Kameroff b. Danno McDonald (dec., 30:00) ... Red McKim b. Tommy Martindale (DQ) ... (promoter: Don Owen) Research by Tim Hornbaker December 20, 2010 |
| Portland Wrestling Results - 1955 |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
