Toledo Wrestling Results

Toledo, OH (Sports Arena 61/01/04:
Promoter: Walter J. Moore
1- Fritz von Erich defeated Ilio DiPaolo – 2/3 falls
2- the Brown Panther & Pancho Lopez (replaced Red Feather & Bernie Burke) defeated
Irish Jackie & Tom Thumb – 2/3 falls - midget tag match
3- Billy Parks vs. Joe Christy (replaced Cyclone Smith)
4- Bob Bell defeated Ramon Lopez

Toledo, OH (Sports Arena) 61/01/25:
Promoter: Walter J. Moore
1- Sato Keomuka vs. Billy ‘Red’ Lyons
2- Duke Keomuka vs. Billy Parks
3- Chris Tolos vs. Reggie Parks
4- Ramon Lopez vs. Danno O’Shocker

Toledo, OH (Sports Arena) 61/02/08 :
Promoter: Walter J. Moore
1- the Keomuka Bros. (Duke & Sato) defeated Billy ‘Red’ Lyons & Ilio DiPaolo – 2/3 falls
2- Baby Cheryl defeated Darling Dagmar – midget ladies match
3- Miguel Perez defeated Frank Valois
4- Danno O’Shocker defeated Billy Parks

Toledo, OH (Sports Arena) 61/02/15:
Promoter: Walter J. Moore
1- Bearcat Wright & Fritz von Erich defeated Duke Keomuka & Chris Tolos
2- Darling Dagmar defeated Baby Cheryl – midget ladies match
3- Reggie Parks defeated Ramon Lopez on a foul
4- Miguel Perez vs. John Tolos – drew

Toledo, OH (Sports Arena) 61/02/22 :
Promoter: Walter J. Moore
1- Argentina Rocca & Ilio DiPaolo vs. the Tolos Bros.
2- Billy ‘Red’ Lyons vs. Angelo Savoldi
3- Dick Beyer vs. Ramon Lopez
4- Howard Martin vs. Danno O’Shocker

Toledo, OH (Sports Arena) 61/03/08:
Promoter: Walter J. Moore
1- Argentina Rocca & Ilio DiPaolo vs. the Keomuka Bros. (Sato & Duke)
2- Fritz von Erich vs. Billy ‘Red’ Lyons
3- Angelo Savoldi vs. Reggie Parks
4- Ramon Lopez vs. Danno O’Shocker

Toledo, OH (Sports Arena) 61/03/15:
Promoter: Walter J. Moore
1- the Gallagher Bros. (Mike & Doc) defeated Bearcat Wright & Billy ‘Red’ Lyons – 2/3
falls
2- the Tolos Bros. defeated Dick Beyer & Miguel Perez
3- Reggie Parks defeated Ramon Lopez
4- Mike Valentino vs. Frank Valois (replaced Baron Gattoni) - drew

Toledo, OH (Sports Arena) 61/03/22:
Promoter: Walter J. Moore
1- John Tolos & Ilio DiPaolo vs. the Keomuka Bros. (Duke & Sato)
2- Ethel Johnson & Ramona Isabell vs. Babs Wingo & Lulu May Probel – ladies tag match
3- Miguel Perez vs. Mike Valentino
4- Frank Valois vs. Reggie Parks

Toledo, OH (Sports Arena) 61/03/29 :
Promoter: Walter J. Moore
1- the Tolos Bros. defaeted Miguel Perez & Dick Beyer taking the 2nd & 3rd falls
2- Chet Wallick vs. Danno O’Shocker in 16 minutes
3- Reggie Parks defeated Frank Valois in 17 minutes
4- Mary Reynolds & Elaine Ellis defeated Lola LaRay & Mary Hillis – 2/3 falls - ladies tag
match

Toledo, OH (Sports Arena) 61/04/05:
Promoter: Walter J. Moore
1- Ilio DiPaolo defeated Gorgeous George - 2 straight falls; the 1st in 5:10 & the 2nd in 6:
00
2- the Tolos Bros. (John & Chris) defeated Dick Beyer & Billy ‘Red’ Lyons
3- Tony Marino defeated Sato Keomuka
4- Chet Wallick defeated Danno O’Shocker
5- Mike Valentino vs. Baron Gattoni – drew

Toledo, OH (Sports Arena) 61/04/12:
Promoter: Walter J. Moore
1- the Keomuka Bros. (Sato & Duke) defeated Fritz von Erich & Hercules Romero – 2/3
falls
2- Gene ‘Sweet Dady’ Liscomb defeated Mike Gallagher in 7 minutes on a foul
3- Miguel Perez defeated Chet Wallick
4- Mike Valentino vs. Stan Swiderski – drew

Toledo, OH (Sports Arena) 61/04/19:
Promoter: Walter J. Moore
1- Fritz von Erich defeated Billy ‘Red’ Lyons taking the 1st & 3rd falls
2- Gene ‘Sweet daddy’ Liscomb vs. Stan Swiderski – 20 minute draw
3- Ramona Isabell & Ethel Johnson defeated Mary Reynolds & Lola LaRay (replaced
Elaine Ellis & Mary Hillis) – 2/3 falls - ladies tag match
4- Elaine Ellis defeated Marry Hillis (replaced Mary Reynolds vs. Lola LaRay) – ladies
match

Toledo, OH (Sports Arena) 61/04/26:
Promoter: Walter J. Moore
1- Bearcat Wright & Fritz von Erich vs. the Keomuka Bros. (Sato & Duke) – both teams
DQed in the 3rd fall
2- Billy ‘Red’ Lyons defeated Hurricane Smith
3- Miguel Perez defeated Chet Wallick
4- Frank Valois defeated Ramon Lopez

Toledo, OH (Sports Arena) 61/05/03:
Promoter: Walter J. Moore
1- Fritz von Erich defeated Duke Keomuka – 2/3 falls
2- Ilio DiPaolo vs. Sato Keomuka - drew
3- Dominic Bravo (DeNucci) defeated Hurricane Smith
4- Bill MacMurray defeated Frank Valois
5- Cyclone Smith defeated Dick Nelson

Toledo, OH (Sports Arena) 61/05/10:
Promoter: Walter J. Moore
1- Fritz von Erich & Bearcat Wright vs. the Tolos Bros.
2- Mike Valentino vs. Bill MacMurray
3- George Maze vs. Leo Pappas
4- Jean Gages vs. Vic Garza

Toledo, OH (Sports Arena) 61/05/24:
Promoter: Walter j. Moore
1- Bearcat Wright vs. Sato Keomuka
2- the Gallagher Bros. ((Mike & Doc) vs. the Bravo Bros. ( Dominic (DeNucci) & Dino
3- Mike Valentino vs. Mike Tracey
plus one additional match

Toledo, OH (Sports Arena) 61/05/31:
Promoter: Walter J. Moore
1- Bearcat Wright & the Bravo Bros. (Dominic (DeNucci) & Dino) vs. Sato Keomuka & the
Gallagher Bros. (Doc & Mike)
2- Bouncing Bernie Burke & the Brown Panther vs. Fuzzy Cupid & Red Feather – midget
tag match
3- Miguel Perez vs. Frank Valois
4- Ramon Lopez vs. Mike Tracey

Toledo, OH (Sports Arena) 61/06/07 :
Promoter: Walter J. Moore
1- Chris Tolos, Sato Keomuka & Mike Gallagher vs. Bearcat Wright, Billy ‘Red’ Lyons &
Miguel Perez
2- Dominic Bravo (DeNucci) vs. Frank Valois
3- Dick Beyer vs. the Crusher
plus one additional match

Toledo, OH (Sports Arena) 61/06/14:
Promoter: Walter J. Moore
1- Sato Keomuka defeated Miguel Perez in 18 minutes
2- Billy ‘Red’ Lyons defeated Chris Tolos in 25 ½ minutes
3- Jim ‘Brute’ Bernard defeated Luis Martinez in 17 minutes
4- Bob Nandor vs. Chet Wallick – 30 minute draw
No published results for the following match:
5- Frank Valois vs. Mike Tracey

Toledo, OH (Sports Arena) 61/06/21:
Promoter: Walter J. Moore
1- Sato Keomuka defeated Billy ‘Red’ Lyons taking the 1st & 3rd falls
2- the Brown Panther & Red Taylor defeated Billy the Kid & Farmer Pete – 2/3 falls
(replaced Bouncing Bernie Burke vs. the Brown Panther – midget tag match
3- Jim ‘Brute Bernard defeated Vic Garza in 14 minutes
4- Duke Keomuka defeated Chet Wallick in 13 minutes (replaced Frank Valois vs. Mike
Tracey)

Toledo, OH (Sports Arena) 61/06/28:
Promoter: Walter J. Moore
1- Ilio DiPaolo defeated Duke Keomuka taking 2 falls in 13 minutes and 10 ½ minutes
2- the Gallagher Bros. (Mike & Doc) defeated Miguel Perez & Bob Nandor in 17 minutes
3- Crusher Verdu defeated Chet Wallick in 18 minutes
4- Ali Bey defeated George McArthur in 11 minutes

Toledo, OH (Sports Arena) 61/07/05:
Promoter: Walter J. Moore
1- Billy ‘Red’ Lyons vs. Jim ‘Brute’ Bernard
2- Sato Keomuka vs. the Crusher
3- Farmer Pete & Red Taylor vs. Billy the Kid & Dandy Andy Moore
plus one additional match

Toledo, OH (Sports Arena) 61/07/12:
Promoter: Walter J. Moore
1- Bobo Brazil defeated Sato Keomuka – taking the 1st & 3rd falls
2- Bearcat Wright & Miguel Perez (replaced Ricki Starr) defeated Dominic Bravo
(DeNucci) & Bill Wright (replaced Dino Bravo)
3- Sandy Scott defeated Mike Valentino
4- Miguel Perez defeated Chet Wallick
5- Ramon Lopez defeated Mike Tracey

Toledo, OH (Sports Arena) 61/08/02:
Promoter: Walter J. Moore
1- Bobo Brazil defeated Taro Keomuka – 2 straight falls
2- Haystack Calhoun defeated Judo Jack Terry in 7 minutes
3- Lord Littlebrook & Cowboy Bradley defeated Tiny Rowe & Bull Blumwell – midget tag
match
4- the Sheik defeated Johnny Weaver

Toledo, OH (Sports Arena) 61/08/09:
Promoter: Walter J. Moore
1-Nature Boy Buddy Rogers (NWA champ) defeated Bobo Brazil taking the 1st & 3rd falls
2- the Neilson Bros. (Art & Stan) (world tag champs) defeated the Bravo Bros. (Dominic
(DeNucci) & Dino) taking the 1st & 3rd falls
3- the Sheik defeated Joe Blanchard

Toledo, OH (Sports Arena) 61/08/16:
Promoter: Walter J. Moore
1- Cowboy Bob Ellis vs. the Sheik
2- the Neilson Bros. (Art & Stan) (world tag champs) vs. the Bravo Bros. (Dominic
(DeNucci) & Dino)
2- June Byers (ladies world champ) vs. Penny Banner

Toledo, OH (Sports Arena) 61/08/23:
Promoter: Walter J. Moore
1- the Sheik defeated Cowboy Bob Ellis on a 3rd fall foul
2- the Neilson Bros. (Art & Stan) (world tag champs) defeated Don Leo Jonathan & Killer
Kowalski on a 3rd fall foul
3- Danny Hall vs. Bill Fraiser – 20 minute draw

Toledo, OH (Sports Arena) 61/08/30:
Promoter: Walter J. Moore
1- Cowboy Bob Ellis defeated the Sheik in 16 minutes – ring surrounded by 5 foot fence;
2- the Neilson Bros. (Art & Stan) (world tag champs) vs. Killer Kowalski & Don Leo
Jonathan – declared a no-contest in the 3rd fall
3- Tiny Smith defeated Wee Willie Davis

Toledo, OH (Sports Arena) 61/09/06:
Promoter: Walter J. Moore’
1- Dick the Bruiser defeated Tiny Smith – 2/3 falls
2- Killer Kowalski defeated Dominic Bravo (DeNucci)
3- Angelo Poffo vs. Johnny Weaver - drew
4- Bronko Lubich defeated Tony Angelo (replaced Joe Blanchard)

Toledo, OH (Sports Arena) 61/09/13:
Promoter: Walter J. Moore
1- Dick the Bruiser defeated Cowboy Bob Ellis taking the 2nd & 3rd falls
2- Angelo Poffo & Bronko Lubich defeated the Weaver Bros. (Johnny & Sonny)
3- Farmer McGruder & Pee Wee Lopez vs. Marcel Semard & Tiny Bell – drew – midget
tag match (replaced the following two singles matches:
4- Farmer McGruder vs. Marcel Semaard – midget match
5- Tiny Bell vs. Pee Wee Lopez – midget match

Toledo, OH (Sports Arena) 61/09/20:
Promoter: Walter J. Moore
1- Angelo Poffo & Bronko Lubich vs. the Weaver Bros. (Johnny & Sonny)
2- Fritz von Erich vs. the Sheik
3- Bill Melby vs. Pedro Godoy

Toledo, OH (Sports Arena) 61/09/27:
Promoter: Walter J. Moore
1- Fritz von Erich defeated the Sheik taking the 2nd & 3rd falls
2- the Weaver Bros. (Johnny & Sonny) defeated the Neilson Bros. (Art & Stan) – 2/3 falls
3- Bill Melby vs. the Mysterious Gaucho – 20 minute draw

Toledo, OH (Sports Arena) 61/10/04:
Promoter: Walter J. Moore
1- Nature Boy Buddy Rogers (NWA champ) defeated Fritz von Erich
1st fall: won by Rogers in7:25
2nd fall: won by von Erich in 7:00
3rd fall: won by Rogers in 9:00
2- Hercules Romero (Cortez) defeated Yukon Eric – 2/3 falls
3- Bill Melby & the Black Panter defeated Pedro Godoy & Dan O’Shocker – 2/3 falls

Toledo, OH (Sports Arena) 61/10/11:
Promoter: Walter J. Moore
1- the Neilson Bros. (Art & Stan) (world tag champs) defeated the Weaver Bros. (Johnny
& Sonny) – 2/3 falls
2- Bill Melby defeated Beau Brummell
3- Hercules Romero (Cortez) defeated the Red Menace

Toledo, OH (Sports Arena) 61/10/18
Promoter: Walter J. Moore
1- the Weaver Bros. (Johnny & Sonny) defeated Neilson Bros. (Art & Stan) (world tag
champs) on a 3rd fall DQ
2- Wilbur Snyder vs. Fritz von Erich – both wrestlers counted outside the ring in the 3rd
fall
3- Emile Dupre defeated Pedro Godoy in 21 minutes

Toledo, OH (Sports Arena) 61/10/25:
Promoter: Walter J. Moore
1- Wilbur Snyder vs. Fritz von Erich – German death match
2- Bill Melby vs. Bronko Lubich
3- Hercules Romero (Cortez) & Emile Dupre vs. Danno O’Shocker & Frank Valois

Toledo, OH (Sports Arena) 61/11/01 :
Promoter Walter J. Moore
1- Bronko Lubich (replaced Sonny Weaver) & Johnny Weaver defeated the Neilson Bros.
(Art & Stan) – 2/3 falls
2- Hercules Romero (Cortez) defeated Pedro Godoy – 2 straight falls
3- Emile Dupre defeated Hardy Kruscamp

Toledo, OH (Sports Arena) 61/11/09:
Promoter: Walter J. Moore
1- Fritz von Erich & Ilio DiPaolo defeated the Tolos Bros. (Chris & John) 2 straight falls in
16 minutes
2- Johnny Weaver (replaced Raphael Halpern) defeated the Crusher in 15 minutes
3- Dominic Bravo (DeNucci) defeated Ramon Lopez (replaced Frank Valois) in 19 minutes

Toledo, OH (Sports Arena) 61/11/15:
Promoter: Walter J. Moore
1- the Gallagher Bros. (Mike & Doc) defeated Ilio DiPaolo & Billy’ Red’ Lyons taking the
1st & 3rd falls
2- Frank Valois (replaced Eric Petersen) defeated Dave Brady
3- Mike Valentino vs. John L. Sullivan - drew
4- the Crusher defeated Mike Valentino (replaced Vince Bryant)

Toledo, OH (Sports Arena) 61/11/22:
Promoter: Walter J. Moore
1- Fritz von Erich vs. Bill Melby
2- Angelo Poffo & Mr. Lubich (Bronko) vs. the Hillbillies (Chuck & Rip)
3- Marva Scott & Babs Wingo vs. Ramona Isabell & Lula Mae Provo

Toledo, OH (Sports Arena) 61/11/29:
Promoter: Walter J. Moore
1- the Neilson Bros. (Art & Stan) (world tag champs) vs. the Hillbillies (Chuck & Rip) –
both teams DQed in the 3rd fall
2- Baby Cheryl defeated Darling Dagmar taking the 2nd & 3rd falls – midget ladies match
3- Mr. ‘M’ defeated Emile Dupre in 21 minutes

Toledo, OH (Sports Arena) 61/12/07:
Promoter: Walter J. Moore
1- the Neilson Bros. (Art & Stan) defeated the Hillbillies (Chuck & Rip) – 2/3 falls
2- Mr. ‘M’ defeated Don Jardine
3- Frenchy Semaard & Tiny Bell defeated Farmer McGruder & Pee Wee Lopez – midget
tag match

Toledo, OH (Sports Arena) 61/12/27:
Promoter: Walter J. Moore
1- the Neilson Bros. (Art & Stan) (world tag champs) defeated Angelo Poffo & Mr. ‘M’ –
2/3 falls
2- Sonny Weaver defeated Miguel Castro (replaced Hillbilly #1)
3- Mona Baker defeated Kathleen Wimbley – ladies match
No Published results for the following match:
4- Frank Marconi vs. Hillbilly #2

Research by Jim Mandl

Toledo Wrestling Results - 1961