Manhattan, New York: Monday, March 6, 1916 (Madison Square Garden) … Ed “Strangler” Lewis b. Hans Fuerst (2:00) … Lewis b. The Great Daro (52 seconds) … Lewis b. Albert Muller (3 seconds) … Lewis b. Karl Vogel (40 seconds) … Lewis b. Olaf Nelson (2:06) … Lewis b. Herman Schilling (1:18) … Lewis b. Farmer George Bayley (5:35) … (promoter: Jack Curley) … (announcer: Joe Humphries)
Notes: The New York Times stated that Lewis had defeated seven men, but listed only six. He went into the matches saying that he could beat four men in 60-minutes or forfeit $500 for each competitor not thrown.
Dallas, Texas: Tuesday, August 26, 1952
(The Sportatorium) … Sterling “Dizzy” Davis b. Duke Keomuka (4 seconds) (Dick Raines fought with Keomuka) … (promoter: Ed McLemore)
St. Louis, Missouri: Sunday, November 15, 1998
(Kiel Center) … The Rock b. Big Bossman (4 seconds) (WWF Title Tournament)
Kansas City, Kansas: Thursday, September 18, 1941
(Memorial Hall) … MWA World Heavyweight Champion Lee Wykoff and Orville Brown drew at the midnight curfew (1-hour, 53-minutes) (1-1) (Brown won the first fall in 1:31:30, Wykoff won the second in 5 seconds) … (promoter: George Simpson) … (referees: Ronnie Etchison, Charles Stroud) … (3,700 fans)
Chicago, Illinois: June 1, 1910
( ) … Frank Gotch b. Stanislaus Zbyszko (2-0) (first fall in 6 ¼ seconds, second fall in 27:36)
Chicago, Illinois: November 7, 1985
( ) … Dynamite Kid b. Nikolai Volkoff (6 seconds) (Wrestling Classic event)
Los Angeles, California: June 2, 1926
(Olympic Auditorium) … Jim Londos b. Nick Lutze (2/3) (Londos won the first fall in 7 seconds, Lutze won the second in 39:50, Londos won the third in 50:40)
Los Angeles, California: Wednesday, September 9, 1942
(Olympic Auditorium) … Joe Savoldi b. Abe Kashey (2/3) (Savoldi won the second fall in 7 seconds) … (promoter: Ray Fabiani)
St. Joseph, Michigan: Friday, July 29, 1949
(Silver Beach Arena) … Benito Gardini b. Andy Rockne (2/3) (Rockne won the first fall in 7 seconds) (Gardini had to be protected by police after beating his opponent “so convincingly” in the second and third falls) … (promoter: Joe Savoldi)
Boston, Massachusetts: Friday, October 31, 1958
(Boston Garden) … Pat O’Connor b. Mr. Hito (7 seconds) … (promoter: Paul Bowser) … (12,600 fans)
Amarillo, Texas: Thursday, May 31, 1962
(Sports Arena) … Vic Christy b. Miguel Castro (7 seconds) (the two wrestled an additional five minutes without a fall) … (promoter: Dr. Karl Sarpolis) … (referee: Tommy Phelps)
Unknown Location: Unknown Date
( ) … Verne Gagne b. Al Williams (7 seconds)
Toronto, Ontario: Thursday, January 29, 1959
(Maple Leaf Gardens) … Wally Sieber b. Len Montana (8 seconds) (dropkick and pinfall) … (promoter: Frank Tunney) … (referee: Bert Maxwell) … (6,500 fans)
Amarillo, Texas: Thursday, July 11, 1963
(Sports Arena) … NWA World Heavyweight Champion Lou Thesz and Dory Funk Sr. drew (1-1) (Thesz won the first fall in 31:18, Funk won the second fall in 8 seconds with his spinning toehold)
Manhattan, New York: March 31, 1985
(Madison Square Garden) … King Kong Bundy b. S.D. Jones (9 seconds) (WrestleMania I)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Novemer 13, 1993
(ECW Arena) … Tommy Dreamer and Johnny Gunn b. Johnny Hot Body and Tony Stetson for the Eastern Championship Wrestling Tag Team Title (9 seconds)
Los Angeles, California: August 31, 1932
(Olympic Auditorium) … World Heavyweight Champion Jim Londos b. Joe Savoldi (2-0) (Londos won the first fall in 54:06, Londos won the second in 10 seconds)
Oakland, California: Friday, March 31, 1933
(Oakland Auditorium) … Dean Detton b. Jack Patterson (2-0) (10 seconds, 29:00)
St. Louis, Missouri: Friday, November 1, 1946
(Kiel Auditorium) … Ed Meske pinned Ed Virag (10 seconds)
Amarillo, Texas: Thursday, October 5, 1961
(Sports Arena) … Eric Rommel b. Juan Garcia (10 seconds) … (promoter: Dr. Karl Sarpolis)
Salt Lake City, Utah: Friday, October 25, 1946
(Fairgrounds Coliseum) … World Heavyweight Champion Dave Levin b. Buddy Rogers (2/3) (Levin won the third fall with a dropkick in 11 seconds) … (promoter: Jim Downing)
Chicago, Illinois: Friday, October 10, 1952
(International Amphitheater) … Bill Melby b. Gypsy Joe (11 seconds) (cobra hold)
Toronto, Ontario: Thursday, June 18, 1964
(Maple Leaf Gardens) … Andreas Lambrakis b. Bob Stanlee (countout) (11 seconds) (Andreas’s son Arion got into it with Stanlee) … (promoter: Frank Tunney) … (referee: Tiger Tasker) … (3,500 fans)
Chicago, Illinois: Friday, April 28, 1961
(International Amphitheater) … Argentina Apollo b. Fred Atkins (12 seconds)
Amarillo, Texas: Thursday, September 12, 1963
(Sports Arena) … The Sheik b. Leo Newman (Newman’s special rules applied) (Sheik won in 12 seconds and captured the $900 prize) (eight wrestlers failed to conquer Newman) … (promoter: Dr. Karl Sarpolis)
Manhattan, New York: Wednesday, December 19, 1917
(Lexington Theatre) … Dr. B.F. Roller b. Pierre LeBelge (13 seconds) … (promoter: Jack Curley)
Chicago, Illinois: Friday, November 23, 1906
( ) … American Heavyweight Champion Frank Gotch b. Leo Pardello (2-0) (Gotch won the first and Pardello suffered an injury, Gotch won the second in 14 seconds)
Manhattan, New York: Friday, December 21, 1917
(Lexington Theatre) … Wladek Zbyszko b. Fred Pilakoff (15 seconds) … (promoter: Jack Curley)
Chicago, Illinois: April 16, 1952
(Rainbo Arena) … Johnny Barend b. Les Ruffin (2-0) (9:12, 15 seconds)
Amarillo, Texas: Thursday, October 2, 1958
(Sports Arena) … Doug Donovan b. Bad Boy Hines (15 seconds) … (promoter: Karl Sarpolis)
Toronto, Ontario: Thursday, May 9, 1963
(Maple Leaf Gardens) … The Beast b. Tony Marino (15 seconds) … (promoter: Frank Tunney) … (referee: Tiger Tasker) … (8,500 fans)
Omaha, Nebraska: Friday, October 22, 1943
(City Auditorium) … Joe Dusek b. Gabe Young (16 seconds) … (promoter: Max Clayton) … (referee: Francis Stull)
Chicago, Illinois: Saturday, May 15, 1954
(Marigold Arena) … Bill Melby b. Pete Bartu (16 seconds)
Manhattan, New York: Thursday, November 25, 1915
(Manhattan Opera House) … Ed “Strangler” Lewis b. Maskut (17 seconds) … (promoters: Samuel Rachmann, Jack Curley)
New Haven, Connecticut: Tuesday, January 19, 1932
( ) … Leo Pinetski b. Vanka Zelesniak (17 seconds)
Los Angeles, California: Wednesday, January 18, 1950
(Olympic Auditorium) … Sheik Lawrence of Arabia b. Hardy Kruskamp (17 seconds)
Columbia, South Carolina: Tuesday, June 25, 1974
(Township Auditorium) … Tiger Conway pinned Bill White (17 seconds)
Benton Harbor, Michigan: Friday, June 24, 1949
(The Armory) … Tony Galento b. Ivan the Terrible (2-0) (Galento won the first fall in 11:00 and then took the second in 18 seconds) … (promoter: Joe Savoldi) … (referee: Red Evans)
Ottawa, Kansas: Saturday, September 20, 1952
(Memorial Auditorium) … Red Berry b. Larry Hamilton (2/3) (Berry won the first fall in 18 seconds with a gilligan twist, Hamilton won the second in 14 minutes, Berry won the third in 20:06) … (large crowd)
Amarillo, Texas: Thursday, January 12, 1961
(Sports Arena) … Danny Hodge b. Nikita Mulkovich (2-0) (Hodge won the first fall in 18 seconds) (Hodge won by disqualification) … (promoter: Dr. Karl Sarpolis)
Boston, Massachusetts: September 9, 1989
( ) … The Ultimate Warrior b. Andre the Giant (18 seconds)
Manhattan, New York: Wednesday, November 7, 1934
(St. Nicholas Palace) … Benny Schwartz b. Charley Johnstone (19 seconds) (three flying tackles) … (2,500 fans)
Toronto, Ontario: Sunday, April 1, 1990
(The Skydome) … Hart Foundation b. The Bolsheviks (Bret Hart pinned Boris Zukhov) (19 seconds) (WrestleMania VI)
Los Angeles, California: March 19, 1930
(Olympic Auditorium) … Nick Lutze b. Karl Sarpolis (2/3) (Sarpolis won the first fall in 20 seconds, Lutze took the second in 30:30 and the third in 3:25) … (promoter: Lou Daro) … (8,500 fans) … (gate: $13,000)
Houston, Texas: Friday, April 4, 1952
(City Auditorium) … Ray Gunkel b. Abdullah Bey (20 seconds) … (promoter: Morris Sigel)
Chicago, Illinois: December 10, 1955
(Marigold Arena) … Angelo Poffo b. Oni Wiki Wiki (2-0) (14:18, 21 seconds)
East York, Ontario: Thursday, August 31, 1961
(East York Arena) … Tony Manous b. Prince Nero (21 seconds) … (promoter: Frank Tunney) … (referee: Sam Gotter) … (600 fans)
Toronto, Ontario: Thursday, January 11, 1962
(Maple Leaf Gardens) … Raphael Halpern b. Hurricane Smith (21 seconds) … (promoter: Frank Tunney) … (referee: Sam Gotter) … (6,000 fans)
Baltimore, Maryland: May 18, 1963
(Civic Center) … Buddy Rogers b. Vittorio Apollo (Rogers attacked his opponent early and clamped on his figure-four leglock. Apollo was forced to concede.) (22 seconds)
DuQuoin, Illinois: September 4, 1989
( ) … The Ultimate Warrior b. Andre the Giant (22 seconds)
St. Louis, Missouri: Thursday, August 28, 1924
(St. Louis University Stadium) … Wladek Zbyszko b. Renato Gardini (2/3) (Gardini won the first fall in 24 seconds, Zbyszko won the second in 44:35 and the third by forfeit) (Gardini suffered from acute cardiac dilitation of the heart and injuries to his ribs and neck during the second fall. Doctors refused to allow him to go on) … (promoter: Tom Packs) … (referees: John C. Meyers, Harry “Speedy” Schaeffer) … (2,500 fans)
Edmonton, Alberta: Tuesday, March 20, 1962
(Sales Pavilion) … The Mighty Ursus b. Tommy O’Toole (24 seconds) … (promoter: Rocky Wagner)
Boston, Massachsuetts: Thursday, May 10, 1928
( ) … Gus Sonnenberg b. Wayne Munn (2-0) (Sonnenberg won the first fall in 1:19 and the second in 25 seconds) … (promoter: Paul Bowser)
Denver, Colorado: Friday, October 27, 1961
(Denver Coliseum) … Wilbur Snyder b. Dick the Bruiser to capture the United States Heavyweight Title (2/3) (Snyder won the first fall in 25 seconds, Bruiser won the second and Snyder won the third) … (promoters: Jim Barnett and Johnny Doyle) … (5,400 fans) … (gate: $14,430)
Toronto, Ontario: Thursday, August 20, 1964
(Maple Leaf Gardens) … Arion Lambrakis b. Lee Henning (full nelson) (25 seconds) … (promoter: Frank Tunney) … (referee: Tiger Tasker) … (6,000 fans)
Unknown Location: Unknown Date
( ) … Ted Tourtas pinned Harry Finkelstein (26 seconds)
Toronto, Ontario: Thursday, July 2, 1964
(Maple Leaf Gardens) … Arion Lambrakis b. Don Jardine (countout) (26 seconds) … (promoter: Frank Tunney) … (referees: Joe Gollob, Tiger Tasker) … (3,500 fans)
Toronto, Ontario: Thursday, March 2, 1961
(Maple Leaf Gardens) … Buddy Rogers b. Pat Flanagan (Indian death lock) (27 seconds) … (promoter: Frank Tunney) … (referees: Joe Gollob, Bill Stack) … (3,500 fans)
Roanoke, Virginia: September 18, 1994
( ) … Jim Duggan b. Steve Austin for the WCW U.S. Title (27 seconds) (Fall Brawl PPV)
Chicago, Illinois: Friday, August 19, 1955
(Rainbo Arena) … NWA World Heavyweight Champion Lou Thesz b. Ruffy Silverstein (2/3) (Thesz won the first fall in 11:15, Silverstein won the second in 28 seconds, Thesz won the third in 5:04)
Amarillo, Texas: Thursday, February 14, 1963
(Sports Arena) … Dory Funk Jr. b. Mike DiBiase (28 seconds) … (promoter: Dr. Karl Sarpolis)
Manhattan, New York: August 29, 1988
(Madison Square Garden) … The Ultimate Warrior b. Honky Tonk Man to capture the WWF Intercontinental Title (28 seconds) (SummerSlam PPV)
Los Angeles, California: Wednesday, February 10, 1937
(Olympic Auditorium) … Ben Morgan b. Man Mountain Dean (DQ) (29 seconds) … (promoter: Lou Daro) … (8,000 fans)
Denver, Colorado: Wednesday, December 15, 1937
(City Auditorium) … World Heavyweight Champion Dean Detton b. Bill Longson (2/3) (Detton won the first fall in 29 seconds after several knockout punches, Longson won the second in 17:48, Detton won the third by submission in 11:10) … (promoter: Jack Kanner)
Montreal, Quebec: Wednesday, June 19, 1940
(Montreal Forum) … Maurice Tillet b. Leo Lefebvre (2/3) (Tillet won the first fall in 18:28, Lefebvre won the second in 29 seconds, Tillet won the third in 4:42) … (promoter: Eddie Quinn)
St. Louis, Missouri: November 15, 1998
(Kiel Center) … Mankind b. Duane Gill (29 seconds) (WWF Tournament) (Gill was a mystery opponent)
Brooklyn, New York: Tuesday, June 5, 1928
(Ridgewood Grove Sporting Club) … Stanislaus Zbyszko b. Demetrius Tofalos (30 seconds) … (promoter: Rudy Miller)
Indianapolis, Indiana: Thursday, April 24, 1958
(The Armory) … Angelo Poffo b. Bob Konovsky (2/3) (third fall by Poffo in 30 seconds) … (matchmaker: Dick Patton) … (referee: Harry Burris)
Amarillo, Texas: Thursday, May 24, 1962
(Sports Arena) … Miguel Castro b. Vic Christy (30 seconds) (the two wrestled an additional five minutes without either scoring a fall) … (promoter: Dr. Karl Sarpolis) … (referee: Tommy Phelps) … (3,000 fans)
Atlantic City, New Jersey: April 2, 1989
(Convention Hall) … Terry Taylor (Red Rooster) b. Bobby Heenan (30 seconds) (WrestleMania V)
Cedar Rapids, Iowa: August 21, 1989
(Five Seasons Center) … The Ultimate Warrior b. Andre the Giant (30 seconds)
Special Additions:
Osceola, Iowa: Tuesday, July 6, 1920
( ) … Ralph Parcaut b. Young Dane (3/5) (Parcaut won the first fall in 8 seconds, second in 12 seconds and the third in 15 seconds)
Note: The entire match lasted 35 seconds.
Memphis, Tennessee: Monday, July 24, 1950
(The Auditorium) … NWA World Heavyweight Champion Lou Thesz and Buddy Rogers wrestled to a double-countout in the third fall (1-1) (Rogers won the first fall in less than a minute, Thesz won the second in 22-minutes, double-countout in 8-minutes) … (promoter: Les Wolfe)
