Toronto, Ontario: Thursday, February 18, 1943 (Maple Leaf Gardens) ... "Whipper" Billy Watson b. John Katan (Katan was accompanied by Al Dunlop) (the finish of the match was confusing to all in attendance, and a rematch was quickly booked) ... Pat Fraley and Red Shadow were both counted out ... Nanjo Singh b. Jack Wentworth ... Jack Claybourne b. Pedro Martinez ... (promoter: Frank Tunney) ... (referee: Ernie Powers) ... (7,000 fans) Toronto, Ontario: Thursday, March 18, 1943 (Maple Leaf Gardens) ... The Blimp b. Jerry Monahan (2:52) (the finish was unclear in the Toronto Daily Star) ... "Whipper" Billy Watson b. Jack Claybourne ... The Red Shadow b. Pat Fraley (13 seconds) ... Earl McCready b. Pete Managoff ... Nanjo Singh b. Jan Gotch ... (promoter: Frank Tunney) ... (11,000 fans) Note: It was noted in the newspaper that the Blimp, Martin Levy, had broken the attendance record set by Maurice Tillet. Toronto, Ontario: Thursday, May 27, 1943 (Maple Leaf Gardens) ... Yvon Robert b. "Whipper" Billy Watson to capture the British Empire Heavyweight Title ... Red Shadow b. George Wolf (13:10) (backbreaker) ... Jack Claybourne b. Wild Man Zim (14:00) ... Maurice Robert b. Al Dunlop (DQ) ... (promoter: Frank Tunney) ... (referee: Ernie Powers) Toronto, Ontario: Thursday, June 3, 1943 (Maple Leaf Gardens) ... Yvon Robert b. "Whipper" Billy Watson ... Pat Flanagan b. Jack Claybourne (15:58) ... Earl McCready b. Maurice Robert ... Red Shadow b. Dan O'Mahony ... (promoter: Frank Tunney) ... (referee: Ernie Powers) Notes: It was said that referee Ernie Powers played a role in both of Robert's recent wins over Watson. In the first match, the wrestler was billed as "Dan O'Mahony." It is not currently known whether this was the former undisputed world champion, Danno O'Mahoney. Toronto, Ontario: Thursday, June 10, 1943 (Maple Leaf Gardens) ... "Whipper" Billy Watson b. Yvon Robert to capture the British Empire Heavyweight Title ... Andre Vadnais b. Jerry Monahan (10:00) ... Earl McCready b. George Koverly ... Al Dunlop and Pat Flanagan drew ... (promoter: Frank Tunney) ... (referee: Ed "Strangler" Lewis) ... (7,000 fans) Notes: After referee Ernie Powers' controversial showings, promoter Frank Tunney "went to New York" to obtain the services of Ed "Strangler" Lewis as an official for the third Robert-Watson bout. A photo of Lewis appeared in the Toronto Daily Star on June 9, 1943. Toronto, Ontario: Thursday, June 17, 1943 (Maple Leaf Gardens) ... Red Shadow b. George Koverly (Koverly had Shadow pinned when the referee was knocked out) ... Maurice Tillet b. John Katan (countout) ... Ed "Strangler" Lewis b. Lee Henning (Henning was a substitute for Earl McCready) ... Al Dunlop and Pat Flanagan were both counted out ... (promoter: Frank Tunney) ... (referees: Ernie Powers, Bert Maxwell) ... (5,500 fans) Toronto, Ontario: Thursday, July 22, 1943 (Maple Leaf Gardens) ... Earl McCready and "Whipper" Billy Watson drew at the curfew ... Tony Felice b. George Tofalos ... Ed "Strangler" Lewis b. Pat Healy ... Toar Morgan b. Walter Sirois ... (promoter: Frank Tunney) ... (referee: Jack Forbes) Notes: McCready and Watson wrestled a clean match. The Toronto Daily Star (7/23/1943) reported the McCready "Watson's master in technique," but that Watson was "faster." Research by Tim Hornbaker |
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