Toledo Wrestling Results

Toledo, Oh (Sports Arena) 62/01/10:
Promoter: Walter J, Moore
1- Dick the Bruiser defeated. Wilbur Snyder taking the 2nd & 3rd falls after losing the 1st
in 17 seconds
2- the Neilson Bros. (Art & Stan) (world tag champs) defeated Dan O’Shocker (replaced
Bill Melby) & Johnny Weaver taking the 2nd & 3rd falls
3- Angelo Poffo defeated Emile Dupre – 21:00

Toledo, OH (Civic Auditorium) 62/01/17:
Promoter: Walter J. Moore
1- Bill Melby & the Weaver Bros. (Johnny & Sonny) defeated Angelo Poffo, Bronko
Lubich & Miguel Castro – 2/3 falls
2- Emile Dupre vs. Dan Miller – 2/3 falls
3- Sonny Weaver defeated Miguel Castro

Toledo, OH (Sports Arena) 62/01/24:
Promoter: Walter J. Moore
1- Art & Stan Neilson (world tag champs) vs. Dick the Bruiser & Fritz von Erich
2- the Magnificent Maurice vs. Sonny Weaver
3- Handsome Johnny Barend vs. Johnny Weaver

Toledo, OH (Sports Arena) 62/01/31:
Promoter: Walter J. Moore
1- Dick the Bruiser & Fritz von Erich (world tag champs) defeated the Neilson Bros. (Art &
Stan) – 2/3 falls – special referee: Wilbur Snyder
2- Handsome Johnny Barend defeated Sonny Weaver – 2/3 falls
3- Wilber Snyder defeated Hercules Romero
Attendance: apx. 4,000

Toledo, OH (Sports Arena) 62/02/07:
Promoter: Walter J, Moore
1- Wilbur Snyder & Don Leo Jonathan defeated Dick the Bruiser & Angelo Poffo – 2/3 falls
2- Sonny Weaver vs. Chief White Owl – drew; Weaver insisted on an additional 5 minutes
in which White Owl won
3- Dan O’Shocker defeated Jim Grabmire

Toledo, OH (Sports Arena) 62/02/14:
Promoter: Walter J. Moore
1- Handsome Johnny Barend & the Magnificent Maurice defeated the Neilson Bros. (Art &
Stan) taking the 2nd & 3rd falls
2- Bill Melby defeated Emile Dupre – taking the 2nd & 3rd falls
3- Wilbur Snyder defeated Angelo Poffo taking trhe 1st & 3rd falls

Toledo, OH (Sports Arena) 62/02/21:
Promoter: Walter J. Moore
1- the Sheik (replaced a snow-bound Bobo Brazil) vs. Fritz von Erich – drew one fall
apiece
2- the Neilson Bros. (Art & Stan) defeated Handsome Johnny Barend & the Magnificent
Maurice & their manager, Armstrong Kay- 2/3 falls
3- the Sheik defeated Bill Melby

Toledo, OH (Sports Arena) 62/03/07:
Promoter: Walter J. Moore
1- the Magnificent Maurice, Handsome Johnny Barend & the Sheik defeated Bill Melby
(replaced Fritz von Erich) & the Neilson Bros. (Art & Stan) taking the 1st & 3rd falls - two
referees; von Erich was unable to to wrestle due to a family illness
2- Sandy Scott defeated Johnny Heidman
3- Chief Wahoo McDaniel defeated Frank Morgan

Toledo, OH (Sports Arena) 62/03/14:
Promoter: Walter J. Moore
1- Yukon Eric vs. Dick the Bruiser
2- Fritz von Erich vs. Bill Melby
3- Angelo Poffo vs. Chief Wahoo McDaniel
4- Chief White Owl vs. Don Jardine

Toledo, OH (Sports Arena) 62/03/21:
Promoter: Walter J. Moore
1- Yukon Eric vs. Dick the Bruiser – lumberjack match
2- Wilbur Snyder vs. the Sheik
3- Chief Wahoo McDaniel vs. John Heidman
4- Haystack Muldoon vs. Tiger Marsh

Toledo, OH (Sports Arena) 62/04/04:
Promoter: Walter J. Moore
1- Wilbur Snyder & Dick the Bruiser defeated the Neilson Bros. (Art & Stan)
2- Fritz von Erich defeated Yukon Eric – foul – 12 minutes
3- Frank Thompson defeated Jack Dillon – 11 minutes
4- the Sheik defeated Sandy Scott in 23 minutes
5- Marcel Saamard defeated Pee Wee lopez in 7 minutes
6- Karen Kellogg defeated Lola LaRay in 7 minutes
7- Rip Collins defeated Don Jardine in 9 minutes
8- John Heidman defeated Chuck Conley in 8 minutes
9- Joe Blanchard defeated Red Thatcher in 6 minutes
Attendance: apx 4,000

Toledo, OH (Sports Arena) 62/04/11:
Promoter: Walter J. Moore
1- Yukon Eric defeated Fritz von Erich when von Erich could not start the 5th fall of a
lumberjack match; von Erich won the 1st fall, Eric the next 3
No published results for the following:
2- Pee Wee Lopez & Farmer McGruder vs. Marcel Saamard & Little Boy Blue – midget
tag match
3- Chief Wahoo McDaniel vs. Gene Murphy
plus one additional match

Toledo, OH (Sports Arena) 62/04/18:
Promoter: Walter J. Moore
1- Handsome Johnny Barend & the Magnificent Maurice defeated Sandy Scott & Bill Melby
2- the Sheik defeated Emile Dupre
3- June Byers defeated Babs Wingo (replaced Mona Baker) – ladies match
4- Bob Whitlow defeated Johnny Heidman (replaced Rip Collins vs. Bill Frazier)

Toledo, OH (Sports Arena) 62/04/25:
Promoter: Walter J. Moore
1- Wilbur Snyder & Dick the Bruiser defeated the Neilson Bros. (Art & Stan) – 12 minutes
2- Emile Dupre vs. Bob Eatens – drew
Single match winners: Stan Neilson, Dick the Bruiser & Chief Wahoo McDaniel

Toledo, OH (Sports Arena) 62/05/02:
Promoter: Walter J. Moore
1- the Sheik vs. Handsome Johnny Barend – drew; one fall apiecee
2- Dick the Bruiser defeated the Magnificent Maurice – 2/3 falls
3- Judy Grable & Ann Casey defeated Fran Gravette & Brenda Scott taking the 2nd &
3rd falls – ladies tag match

Toledo, OH (Sports Arena) 62/05/09:
Promoter: Walter J. Moore
1- the Neilson Bros. (Art & Stan) defeated Wilbur Snyder & Dick the Bruiser 2/3 falls;
taking the 2nd fall on a foul
2- Lupe Gonzales defeated the Mysterious Mr. M on a foul
3- Babs Wingo defeated Karen Kellogg (replaced Kathleen Wimbley) taking the 1st & 3rd
falls

Toledo, OH (Sports Arena) 62/05/16:
Promoter: Walter J. Moore
1- the Magnificent Maurice, Handsome Johnny Barend (managed by Armstrong Kay) &
the Sheik vs. Sandy Scott, Bill Melby & Lupe Gonzales – two referees
2- Little Boy Blue vs. Farmer McGruder – midget match
3- Pee Wee Lopez vs. Marcel Saamard
4- midget tag match

Toledo, OH (Sports Arena) 62/05/23:
Promoter: Walter J. Moore
1- the Sheik defeated the Magnificent Maurice – Joe Blanchard, TV commentator, to
referee
1st fall: won by the Sheik in 11 minutes
2nd fall: won by the Sheik in 3 minutes
2- Art Neilson defeated Bill Melby
3- Stan Neilson defeated Sandy Scott
No published results for the following:
4- Chief Wahoo McDaniel vs. Bob Whitlow

Toledo, OH (Sports Arena) 62/06/06:
Promoter: Walter J. Moore
1- Don Leo Jonathan (world champ) defeated Stan Neilson - 1 fall
2- Dick the Bruiser defeated Art Neilson – 2/3 falls
3- Bill Melby vs. the Mask - drew
4- Sandy Scott defeated Jim Grabmire (replaced Bob Whitlow)

Toledo, OH (Sports Arena) 62/06/20:
Promoter: Walter J. Moore
1- Dick the Bruiser vs. Art Neilson – special referee: Lord Athol Layton
2- Stan Neilson vs. Sandy Scott
3- Tough Tony Borne vs. Guy Mitchell
4- Ricki Starr vs. Battlin’ Benny Jarrols
5- George Strickland vs. Chris Belkas
6- Chuck Campbell vs. Vic Christy
7- Jack Steele vs. Chief White Owl

Toledo, OH (Sports Arena) 62/07/11:
Promoter: Walter J. Moore
1- the Sheik vs. Ricki Starr – no contest; both wrestlers counted outside the ring
2- Tough Tony Borne defeated Cowboy Bob Ellis – taking the 1st & 3rd falls
3- Waldo von Erich (replaced Robert of Paris) defeated Guy Mitchell
4- George Scott defeated Ike Eakins
No published results for the following:
5- Mae Young vs. Gloria Barratina

Toledo, OH (Sports Arena) 62/07/18:
Promoter: Walter J. Moore
1- Tough Tony Borne defeated Art Neilson – 2/3 falls
2- Ricki Starr defeated Waldo von Erich
3- Bobby Graham defeated Sandy Scott
4- George Scott defeated Lupe Gonzales

Toledo, OH (Sports Arena) 62/08/01:
Promoter: Walter J. Moore
1- Bobo Brazil vs. Hans Schmidt
2- Billy Goelz & Johnny Gilbert vs. Nicoli Volkoff & Johnny Kace
3- the Golden Terror vs. Professor Darro
4- Angelo Poffo vs. the Mongol

Toledo, OH (Sports Arena) 62/08/15:
Promoter: Walter J. Moore
1- Handsome Johnny Barend vs. Bobo Brazil – drew
1st fall: won by Brazil
2nd fall: won by Barend
3rd fall: both wrestlers counted outside the ring at 6 minutes
2- Johnny Kace & Nicoli Volkoff defeated Ace Freeman & Zivko Kovacic – taking the 1st
& 3rd falls
3- the Mongol defeated Carl Engstron
4- Billy Rolling Thunder defeated Jack Wilson (replaced Gary Hart – 17 minutes
5- Paul Christy defeated Tony Napolitan – 16 minutes

Toledo, OH (Sports Arena) 62/08/29:
Promoter: Walter J. Moore
1- the Mongol defeated Handsome Johnny Barend – 2/3 falls.
2- Carl Engstrom (replaced Karl von Hess) defeated Jack Wilson (replaced Antonio
Manousis)
3- Johnny Kace & Nicoli Volkoff defeated Billy Rolling Thunder & Jack Allen – 2/3 falls – 7
minutes
4- Gary Hart (replaced Moose Cholak) defeated Lee Andrews – 14 minutes
5- Carl Engstrom vs. Antonio Manousis (replaced Red Grupe)– 20 minute draw

Toledo, OH (Sports Arena) 62/09/12:
Promoter: Walter J. Moore
1- Hans Schmidt vs. the Magnificent Maurice
2- the Bavarian Boys (Rudy & Harry) vs. Frank Zella & Bill Scholl
3- Handsome Johnny Barend vs. Chris Belkas
4- the Mongol vs. Jack Allen

Toledo, OH (Sports Arena) 62/09/26:
Promoter: Walter J. Moore
1- the Tolos Bros. (Chris & John) vs. the Bavarian Boys
2- Bernice LaRue vs. Jean Lane – ladies match
3- Paul Christy vs. Jack Wilson
4- Billy Rolling Thunder vs. Lee Andrews

Toledo, OH (Sports Arena) 62/10/03:
Promoter: Walter J. Moore
1- Argentina Rocca defeated Johnny Kace on a foul – 3 minutes
2- the Bavarian Boys defeated Jack Allen & Angelo Savoldi taking the 2nd & 3rd falls
3- Paul Christy defeated Frank Zarva – 12 minutes
4- Billy Rolling Thunder defeated Gary hart – 21 minutes

Toledo, OH (Sports Arena) 62/10/10:
Promoter: Walter J. Moore
1- Killer Kowalski defeated Paul Christy – 2 straight falls
2- the Bavarian Boys defeated Frank Zella & Dick Hall
3- Billy Rolling Thunder defeated Pete Kovac
4- Argentina Apollo defeated Miguel Torres

Toledo, OH (Sports Arena) 62/10/30:
Promoter: Walter J. Moore
1- Nature Boy Buddy Rogers (NWA champ) defeated Bobo Brazil in 22 minutes; 1 fall
2- Lee Andrews & Pete Kovac defeated Luis Torres & Reyes Rodriguez (replaced Robert
of Paris & Mighty Joe).
3- a wrestling bear defeated Tony Napolitan in 6 minutes
4- Billy Fox defeated Frank Zella on a foul

Toledo, OH (Sports Arena) 62/11/07:
Promoter: Walter J. Moore
1- Seaman Art Thomas defeated the Mongol – 12 minutes; 1 fall
2- Paul Christy defeated Frank Zella – 24 minutes
3- Pete Kovac defeated Billy Zabo – 13 minutes (replaced Reyes Rodriguez vs. Duke
Demetri)
4- Karen Kellogg & Elaine Ellis defeated Lola LaRay & Mary Hillis – ladies tag match

Toledo, OH (Sports Arena) 62/11/14:
Promoter: Walter J. Moore
1- Nature Boy Buddy Rogers (NWA champ) defeated Argentina Apollo – 16 minutes; 1
fall
2- Ace Freeman & Billy Fox defeated Miguel Torres & Jewel LaRance (replaced Bill
Scholl) – 2 straight falls
3- Buddy Austin defeated Chuck Martoni – 16 minutes
4- Chet Wallick vs. George Strickland – drew

Toledo, OH (Sports Arena) 62/12/05:
Promoter: Walter J. Moore
1- Don Leo Jonathan defeated Dick the Bruiser - DQ
2- Dr. Big Bill Miller defeated Mark Lewin – 2/3 falls
3- June Byers defeated Babs Wingo – 17 minutes - ladies match
4 -Czaya ‘Bob’ Nandor (replaced the Masked Man) defeated Pierre LaBelle – 12 minutes
5- Emile Dupre defeated Don Jardine – 16 minutes

Toledo, OH (Sports Arena) 62/12/09:
1- Don Leo Jonathan vs. Dick the Bruiser
2- the Neilson Bros. (Art & Stan) vs. the Torres Bros.
3- Dr. Big Bill Miller vs. Bill Watts
4- Czaya ‘Bob’ Nandor vs. Emile Dupre

Toledo, OH (Sports Arena) 62/12/26:
Promoter: Walter J. Moore
1- Don Leo Jonathan defeated Dr. Big Bill Miller – DQ; 2/3 falls
2- Roger Kirby(replaced Leon Smith) defeated the Mongol – DQ
3- Czaya ‘Bob’ Nandor defeated Dan Miller
4- Nicoli Volkoff defeated Dennis Hall

Research by Jim Mandl

Toledo Wrestling Results - 1962