Toronto, ON: Thursday, January 11, 1945 (Maple Leaf Gardens) … Whipper Billy Watson beat Gino (Red) Vagnone (cor-36:00) ... Referee: Chris Worthy … Ivan Rasputin beat Bob Wagner (dq) ... Referee: Bert Maxwell … Gino Garibaldi beat Pierre DeGlane (0:38) ... Larry Moquin beat Toar Morgan Toronto, ON: Thursday, January 18, 1945 (Maple Leaf Gardens) … (WTM) Wild Bill Longson* beat Gino Garibaldi (35:00) ... Strangler Bob Wagner drew Gino (Red) Vagnone (30:00) ... Ivan Rasputin drew Cowboy Roy Graham ... Dr. Len Hall beat Pierre DeGlane … (Whipper Watson at card) Toronto, ON: Thursday, January 25, 1945 (Maple Leaf Gardens, att.-6,000) … Whipper Billy Watson drew Dr. Len Hall (curfew) ... Gino (Red) Vagnone drew Roy Graham (30:00) ... Bob Wagner beat Mike Demitre (sub for Vic Tanski) ... Fred Bozic drew Al Dunlop … (Under card results-Burt Ray) Toronto, ON: Thursday, February 1, 1945 (Maple Leaf Gardens) … Whipper Billy Watson beat Dr. Len Hall (41:00) ... Bob Wagner drew Ivan Rasputin (18:21) … George (KO) Koverly beat Bob (Legs) Langevin ... Roy Graham beat Abe Zvonkin ... Larry Moquin drew Gino Vagnone Toronto, ON: Thursday, February 15, 1945 (Maple Leaf Gardens) … Whipper Billy Watson beat George Koverly (23:00) ... Ivan Rasputin drew Gino Vagnone (30:00) ... Roy Graham beat Toar Morgan ... Pedro Martinez drew Al Dunlop (sub for Larry Moquin) Toronto, ON: Thursday, February 22, 1945 (Maple Leaf Gardens) … Whipper Billy Watson beat Roy Graham (30:00) ... Referee: Bert Maxwell … Ivan Rasputin beat Gino Vagnone (dq) ... Referee: Cliff Worthy … Pat Flanagan beat Cliff Bell ... Tom Collins drew Harvey Parker Toronto, ON: Wednesday, February 28, 1945 (Coliseum) … Whipper Billy Watson vs Whitey Hewitt … Referee: Frank Tunney … NOTE: This was a Boxing-Wrestling card for the Service. Toronto, ON: Thursday, March 1, 1945 (Maple Leaf Gardens) … Steve Casey beat Ivan Rasputin (dq-28:00) ... Referee: Cliff Worthy … Frank Sexton beat Gino Vagnone (dec-30:00) ... Referee: Ernie Powers … Gino Garibaldi beat Tom Collins … Pat Flanagan beat Harvey Parker Toronto, ON: Thursday, March 8, 1945 (Maple Leaf Gardens) … Ivan Rasputin drew Gino Garibaldi (both cor) ... Referee: Ernie Powers … Frank Sexton beat Gino Vagnone ... Larry Moquin beat Tom Collins … NOTE: Burt Ray results. The Toronto Daily Star is mostly unreadable. Toronto, ON: Thursday, March 15, 1945 (Maple Leaf Gardens) … Whipper Billy Watson beat Gino Garibaldi (dq) ... Ivan Rasputin beat Bob Wagner ... Gino Vagnone beat Marvin Westenberg (dq) ... Joe Maiche drew Harvey Parker Toronto, ON: Thursday, March 22, 1945 (Maple Leaf Gardens) … Steve Casey drew Gino Garibaldi (61:00) ... Larry Moquin beat Marvin Westenberg (dq) ... Gino Vagnone beat Jack Wentworth ... Tom Collins beat Ivan Kalmikoff Toronto, ON: Thursday, March 29, 1945 (Maple Leaf Gardens) … Whipper Billy Watson beat Gino Vagnone ... Ivan Rasputin beat Leo Numa ... Larry Moquin drew Gino Garibaldi ... Nanjo Singh beat George Hulbert ... Jack Wentworth drew Toar Morgan … (results-Burt Ray) Toronto, ON: Thursday, April 5, 1945 (Maple Leaf Gardens) … Nanjo Singh beat Ivan Rasputin (dq-7:50) ... Referee: Bert Maxwell … Frank Sexton beat Pedro Martinez … Red Vagnone drew Toar Morgan … Jack Wentworth drew Irish Tom Collins Toronto, ON: Tuesday, April 17, 1945 (Maple Leaf Gardens) (Hair vs Beard) Nanjo Singh beat Ivan Rasputin … Referee: Cliff Worthy … Frank Sexton beat Charlie Harbin … Bob Wagner drew Andy Moen … Gino (Red) Vagnone drew Toar Morgan … NOTE: Barber Pete Peavoy shaved Rasputin’s beard. It was reported to be the first time more than 7 people saw the barber in action. Toronto, ON: Thursday, April 26, 1945 (Maple Leaf Gardens) … (British Empire Title) Whipper Billy Watson* beat Nanjo Singh (cor) ... Bob Wagner drew Olaf Olson ... Ivan Rasputin beat Charley Harben ... Andy Moen drew Larry Moquin Toronto, ON: Thursday, May 3, 1945 (Maple Leaf Gardens) … (Wire Fence Match) Whipper Watson beat Nanjo Singh (cor-21:34) ... Jumping’ Joe Savoldi beat Ivan Rasputin (dq) ... Olaf Olson beat Toar Morgan ... Larry Moquin beat Charley Harben ... Andy Moen beat Nick Elitch … Referee: Bert Maxwell Toronto, ON: Thursday, May 17, 1945 (Maple Leaf Gardens) … Whipper Billy Watson beat Nanjo Singh (24:00) … Referee: Jack Sharkey … Olaf Olson beat Ivan Rasputin … John Katan beat Bill Stack (sub for Toar Morgan) … Dr. Len Hall beat Tom Collins … Andy Moen drew Barney Baer Toronto, ON: Thursday, May 24, 1945 (Maple Leaf Gardens) … Whipper Billy Watson drew John Katan (1:05:18) ... Olaf Olson beat Andy Moen ... Joe Savoldi beat Barney Baer ... Dr. Len Hall drew Toar Morgan … Bob Wagner drew Gino (Red) Vagnone … Referee: Ernie Powers Toronto, ON: Thursday, May 31, 1945 (Maple Leaf Gardens) … Whipper Billy Watson beat Joe Savoldi (35:00) ... Olaf Olson drew John Katan (30:00) ... Dr. Len Hall beat Toar Morgan ... Andy Moen drew Barney Baer … Referee: Bert Maxwell Toronto, ON: Thursday, June 7, 1945 (Maple Leaf Gardens) … Olaf Olson beat Whipper Billy Watson (cor) … Bob Wagner beat Gino (Red) Vagnone … John Katan drew Ivan Rasputin … Green Hornet beat Barney Baer … Dr. Len Hall drew Andy Moen Toronto, ON: Thursday, June 14, 1945 (Maple Leaf Gardens) … Bob Wagner beat Gino (Red) Vagnone (27:00) … Referee: Jack Sharkey … John Katan beat Fred Peltser … Ivan Rasputin drew Andy Moen … Green Hornet drew Toar Morgan … Dr. Len Hall beat Barney Baer Toronto, ON: Thursday, June 21, 1945 (Maple Leaf Gardens) … Olaf Olson beat Bob Wagner (dq-35:00) ... Referee: Bert Maxwell … John Katan drew Gino Vagnone ... Referee: Cliff Worthy … Dr. Len Hall drew Green Hornet ... Ivan Rasputin beat Toar Morgan ... Andy Moen beat Barney Baer Toronto, ON: Thursday, June 28, 1945 (Maple Leaf Gardens) … Whipper Billy Watson drew Bob Wagner (both ko’d) ... Olaf Olson beat Tiger Joe Marsh ... Dr. Len Hall beat Pat Flanagan (sub for Joe Savoldi) ... John Katan beat Andy Moen ... Ivan Rasputin beat Bill Middlekauf (cor) … Referee: Cliff Worthy Toronto, ON: Thursday, July 5, 1945 (Maple Leaf Gardens) … Whipper Billy Watson beat Bob Wagner (dq) ... Referee: Ernie Powers … Ivan Rasputin drew Frank Taylor ... Olaf Olson beat Toar Morgan (sub for Leo Numa) ... Gino Vagnone beat Dr. Len Hall (dq) ... Bill Middlekauf drew Pat Flanagan Toronto, ON: Thursday, July 12, 1945 (Maple Leaf Gardens) … Whipper Billy Watson beat Bob Wagner ... Referee: Jack Sharkey … Olaf Olson beat Leo Numa … John Katan drew Dr. Len Hall ... Toar Morgan beat Bill Middlekauf Toronto, ON: Thursday, July 19, 1945 (Maple Leaf Gardens, att.-7,500) … Olaf Olson beat Whipper Billy Watson (dq) ... Referee: Ernie Powers … Earl McCready drew Dr. Len Hall ... John Katan beat Bill Middlekauf (sub for Frank Taylor) ... Pat Flanagan drew Al Korman … (under card results-Burt Ray) Toronto, ON: Thursday, August 9, 1945 (Maple Leaf Gardens) … (Commando Hold Barred) Whipper Billy Watson beat Bob Wagner (27:00) ... Warren Bockwinkel beat John Katan ... Earl McCready drew Dr. Len Hall ... Pat Flanagan beat Toar Morgan Toronto, ON: Thursday, August 16, 1945 (Maple Leaf Gardens) … Whipper Billy Watson beat Warren Bockwinkel (cor) ... Referee: Bert Maxwell … Olaf Olson beat Bob Wagner (dq) ... Dr. Len Hall beat Al Dunlop ... Pat Flanagan beat Alex Kasaboski Toronto, ON: Thursday, August 23, 1945 (Maple Leaf Gardens) … John Katan beat Warren Bockwinkel (27:00) ... Referee: Bert Maxwell … Earl McCready vs Dr. Len Hall … Olaf Olson vs Pedro Martinez … Pat Flanagan vs Jack Wentworth Toronto, ON: Thursday, August 30, 1945 (Maple Leaf Gardens) … (British Empire Title) Whipper Billy Watson* beat John Katan (cor) ... Referee: Ernie Powers … Olaf Olson beat Dr. Len Hall (dq) ... Earl McCready beat Toar Morgan ... Walter Sirois beat Jack Wentworth Toronto, ON: Thursday, September 6, 1945 (Maple Leaf Gardens) … (British Empire Title) Whipper Billy Watson* beat John Katan (26: 00) ... Olaf Olson beat Walter Sirois ... Dr. Len Hall beat Abe Zvonkin ... Pat Flanagan drew Al Dunlop Toronto, ON: Thursday, September 20, 1945 (Maple Leaf Gardens) … Whipper Billy Watson beat Olaf Olson (cor) … Earl McCready drew Bob Wagner … Dr. Len Hall beat Jim Kilonis … Pat Flanagan drew Walter Sirois … Referee: Cliff Worthy Toronto, ON: Thursday, September 27, 1945 (Maple Leaf Gardens) … Whipper Billy Watson drew Frank Sexton ... Bob Wagner drew Earl McCready ... John Katan beat Walter Sirois ... Pat Flanagan beat Jim Kilonis … NOTE: Watson refused the victory when Sexton was injured. Sexton was billed as the Pacific Coast and New England Champion. Frank held the AWA World Title. Toronto, ON: Thursday, October 4, 1945 (Maple Leaf Gardens) … Frank Sexton drew Whipper Billy Watson (curfew) … Dr. Lee Hall vs Ivan Rasputin … Strangler Bob Wagner vs Pat Flanagan … Jimmy (Red) Sims vs Mike Demitre … Referee: Bert Maxwell Toronto, ON: Thursday, October 11, 1945 (Maple Leaf Gardens) … Vic Christy beat Dr. Len Hall (29:00) ... John Katan beat Abe Stein ... Joe Jackson beat Pedro Martinez ... Walter Sirois drew Jimmy (Red) Sims Toronto, ON: Wednesday, October 24, 1945 (Maple Leaf Gardens) … Vic Christy beat John Katan (35:00) ... Joe Jackson beat Aaron Stein ... Sandy O’Donnell drew Walter Sirois ... Pat Flanagan beat Joe Maiche (drew-Burt Ray results) … Referee: Ernie Powers Toronto, ON: Thursday, November 1, 1945 (Maple Leaf Gardens) … Hard Boiled Hannigan beat Vic Christy (22:00) ... Pat Flanagan drew Bob Wagner ... Sandy O’Donnell beat Joe Jackson ... Bobby Roberts drew Walter Sirois … Referee: Bert Maxwell Toronto, ON: Thursday, November 8, 1945 (Maple Leaf Gardens) … (WTM) Wild Bill Longson* beat Vic Christy ... Kay Bell drew John Katan ... Sandy O’Donnell beat Cherry Vallina ... Bobby Roberts drew Al Korman Toronto, ON: Thursday, November 15, 1945 (Maple Leaf Gardens) … Whipper Billy Watson beat Sandy O’Donnell ... Referee: Ernie Powers … Babe Sharkey (as Hard Boiled Sharkey) beat George (Sheik) Mansor ... Kay Bell beat Bobby Roberts ... Joe Jackson drew Cherry Vallina (30:00) Toronto, ON: Thursday, November 22, 1945 (Maple Leaf Gardens) … Whipper Billy Watson beat Sandy O’Donnell ... Vic Christy drew Olaf Olson ... Kay Bell drew John Katan ... Pat Flanagan beat Cherry Vallina Toronto, ON: Thursday, December 6, 1945 (Maple Leaf Gardens, att.-10,000) … Frank Sexton drew Whipper Billy Watson (45:00) … Referee: Jack Dempsey … Kay Bell drew Bob Wagner ... Frank Taylor beat Walter Sirois ... Sandy O’Donnell beat Al Dunlop ... Pat Flanagan beat Al Korman (draw-Burt Ray results) Toronto, ON: Thursday, December 13, 1945 (Maple Leaf Gardens) … Sandy O’Donnell and John Katan beat Kay Bell and Frank Taylor (sub for Vic Christy) ... Referee: Ernie Powers … Frank Taylor beat Al Korman ... Don McIntyre beat Pierre DeGlane ... Pat Flanagan beat Cherry Vallina Toronto, ON: Thursday, December 20, 1945 (Maple Leaf Gardens) … Vic Christy and Frank Taylor drew John Katan and Olaf Olson (curfew)... Wladyslaw (Iron) Talun beat Toar Morgan ... Pat Flanagan beat Al Dunlop (dq) ... Al Korman drew Jimmy (Red) Sims … Referee: Ernie Powers Toronto, ON: Thursday, December 27, 1945 (Maple Leaf Gardens) … Iron Talun beat Vic Christy ... Earl McCready drew Olaf Olson ... Frank Taylor beat Pat Healey ... Bobby Roberts drew Al Korman … (results-Burt Ray) NOTES: Burt Ray researched Toronto 1945 many years ago. As he was missing the results for about half a dozen shows, I researched the Toronto Daily Star on the Google site. 1945 is the only year that Google has. Burt likely used a different newspaper as he found results the Daily Star missed. Barney Baer was Slim Zimbleman Aaron Stein was likely Abe Stein Sandy O’Donnell was Ray Eckert Hard Boiled Hannigan was Babe Sharkey. The paper even mentioned this. He was once billed as Hard Boiled Sharkey. Joe Jackson is a complete mystery. He also appeared in Buffalo this year. Research by Don Luce |
Toronto Wrestling Results - 1945 |