January 4, 1949 Wilmington, CA (Wilmington Bowl)
Butch Levy/Bobby Managoff d. Ted Christy/Lee Grable (2-1)
Chief Little Wolf d. Tony Morelli (2-1)
Frankie Garza d. Rocco Toma

January 11, 1949 Wilmington, CA (Wilmington Bowl)
Gorgeous George d. Chief Little Wolf (2-1)
Ted Christy d. Bud Curtis (2-1)
Angelo Cistoldi d. Terry McGinnis
Frankie Garza d. Hardy Kruskamp

January 18, 1949 Wilmington, CA (Wilmington Bowl)
Bill Longson d. Jesse James (1-0, James injured by a piledriver)
Frankie Garza/Chief Little Wolf drew Ted Christy/Angelo Cistoldi
Miguel Torres drew Butch Levy

January 25, 1949 Wilmington, CA (Wilmington Bowl)
Bill Longson d. Angelo Cistoldi (1-0)
Frankie Garza/Jim Mitchell d. (DQ) Lofty Bloomfield/Tony Morelli
Bud Curtis drew Terry McGinnis

February 1, 1949 Wilmington, CA (Wilmington Bowl)
Jim Mitchell d. Lord Blears (2-1)
Lofty Bloomfield/Angelo Cistoldi d. Bud Curtis/Frankie Garza (1-0)
Terry McGinnis d. Rocco Toma

February 8, 1949 Wilmington, CA (Wilmington Bowl)
Lord Blears d. Jim Mitchell (2-1)
Bobby Managoff d. Lofty Bloomfield (2-1)
Frankie Garza d. Angelo Cistoldi
Dave Levin d. Bud Curtis

February 15, 1949 Wilmington, CA (Wilmington Bowl)
Lord Blears d. Frankie Garza (2-0)
Bobby Managoff d. Vic Holbrook (2-1)
Jim Mitchell/Woody Strode d. Rex Barker/Al Billings (2-0)
Bud Curtis d. Alfredo Zamora

February 22, 1949 Wilmington, CA (Wilmington Bowl)
Danny McShain d. Jim Mitchell (2-0)
Lord Blears d. Dave Levin (2-0)
Frankie Garza d. Rex Barker
Vic Holbrook d. Al Billings

March 1, 1949 Wilmington, CA (Wilmington Bowl)
Primo Carnera d. Lord Blears (2-0)
Sandor Szabo d. Tony Morelli (2-1)
Vic Holbrook d. Angelo Cistoldi
Rex Gordon d. Steve London

March 8, 1949 Wilmington, CA (Wilmington Bowl)
Enrique Torres d. Karl Davis (2-1)
Jim Mitchell/Sandor Szabo d. (DQ) Lord Blears/Flash Gordon (1-0)
Tiger Joe Marsh d. Al Billings

March 15, 1949 Wilmington, CA (Wilmington Bowl)
Lord Blears drew Sandor Szabo (1-1, British Empire rules)
Dave Levin d. Frankie Garza (2-1)
Woody Strode d. Senator Hartford
Tiger Joe Marsh d. Flash Gordon

March 22, 1949 Wilmington, CA (Wilmington Bowl)
Sandor Szabo drew Danny McShain (1-1)
Tiger Joe Marsh d. Angelo Cistoldi (2-0)
Dave Levin drew Jesse James
Frankie Garza d. Steve London

March 29, 1949 Wilmington, CA (Wilmington Bowl)
Frankie Garza/Sandor Szabo d. Flash Gordon/K.O. Koverly (2-0)
Woody Strode d. Rocco Toma (2-0)
Myron Cox drew Dick Trout

April 5, 1949 Wilmington, CA (Wilmington Bowl) 3,000+
Gorgeous George d. Gino Garibaldi (2-1)
Kiman Kudo d. Jock Malone
George Temple d. Bulldog Clements
Gene the Apollo drew Tony Morelli

April 12, 1949 Wilmington, CA (Wilmington Bowl)
Lord Blears/K.O. Koverly d. Bobby Managoff/Jim Mitchell
Mel Peters drew Chico Gracia
Brown Bomber d. Frankie Albertson

“During intermission, a couple of fans came to blows in the aisle at ringside, and one gent
beat it out of the place, his wife matched punch for punch with his assailant.” (Long Beach-
Press Telegram)

April 19, 1949 Wilmington, CA (Wilmington Bowl)
Bobby Managoff d. K.O. Koverly (2-1)
Tiny Roebuck d. Al Billings
Woody Strode d. Mayes McLain
Chester Hayes d. Paul Matty

April 26, 1949 Wilmington, CA (Wilmington Bowl)
Frankie Garza/Bobby Managoff d. K.O. Koverly/John LaRance (2-1)
Jesse James d. Rocco Toma (2-0)
Frank Gary d. Chester Hayes

May 3, 1949 Wilmington, CA (Wilmington Bowl)
Enrique Torres d. Jim Mitchell
Lucky Simunovich d. John LaRance
Frankie Garza d. Chester Hayes
John Kennedy d. Al Billings

May 10, 1949 Wilmington, CA (Wilmington Bowl)
Enrique Torres d. Karl Davis (2-1)
Lucky Simunovich d. Mel Peters (2-0)
Jules LaRance d. Hardy Kruskamp
Jack Kennedy d. John LaRance

May 17, 1949 Wilmington, CA (Wilmington Bowl)
Lucky Simunovich/Enrique Torres d. John LaRance/Jules LaRance (2-1)
Bobby Managoff drew Jack Kennedy (1-1)
Frankie Garza d. Flash Gordon

May 24, 1949 Wilmington, CA (Wilmington Bowl)
Semifinals
John LaRance/Jules LaRance d. Jack Kennedy/Jim Mitchell
Bobby Managoff/Lucky Simunovich d. Lord Blears/Kiman Kudo
Finals
Bobby Managoff/Lucky Simunovich d. John LaRance/Jules LaRance (2-1)

May 31, 1949 Wilmington, CA (Wilmington Bowl)
Emil Dusek/Ernie Dusek drew Bobby Managoff/Lucky Simunovich (1-1)
Vic Holbrook d. Dave Levin
Woody Strode d. Frank Hickey

June 7, 1949 Wilmington, CA (Wilmington Bowl)
Lucky Simunovich d. (DQ) Danny McShain (2-1)
Lord Blears/Vic Holbrook dew Jacobo Macias/Jose Macias
Woody Strode d. Chester Hayes

June 14, 1949 Wilmington, CA (Wilmington Bowl)
Gorgeous George d. Lord Blears (1-1, Blears unable to continue)
Lucky Simunovich/Enrique Torres d. John LaRance/Hans Schnabel
Jim Mitchell drew George Temple
Woody Strode drew Vic Holbrook

June 21, 1949 Wilmington, CA (Wilmington Bowl)
Lucky Simunovich/Enrique Torres d. Lord Blears/Hans Schnabel (2-1)
Jim Mitchell d. Vic Holbrook (2-1)
Jules LaRance d. George Temple

June 28, 1949 Wilmington, CA (Wilmington Bowl)
Emil Dusek/Ernie Dusek drew Lucky Simunovich/Enrique Torres (1-1)
Hans Schnabel d. Jack Kennedy (2-0)
Vic Holbrook d. Morris Shapiro

July 5, 1949 Wilmington, CA (Wilmington Bowl)
Enrique Torres d. Sandor Szabo
Lucky Simunovich d. (DQ) Han Schnabel
Bobby Managoff drew Vic Holbrook (0-0)
Terry McGinnis d. Morris Shapiro

July 12, 1949 Wilmington, CA (Wilmington Bowl)
Enrique Torres d. Hans Schnabel (2-1)
Bobby Becker/George Becker d. John LaRance/Jules LaRance (2-1)
Vic Holbrook d. Jim Mitchell

July 19, 1949 Wilmington, CA (Wilmington Bowl)
Emil Dusek/Ernie Dusek d. Bobby Becker/George Becker (2-1)
Hans Schnabel d. Dave Levin (1-1, Levin unable to continue)
Jose Macias d. Chester Hayes

July 26, 1949 Wilmington, CA (Wilmington Bowl)
Bobby Becker/George Becker drew Ernie Dusek/Hans Schnabel (1-1)
Lucky Simunovich d. Jules LaRance (2-1)
Morris Shapiro drew Chester Hayes

August 2, 1949 Wilmington, CA (Wilmington Bowl)
Enrique Torres vs. John LaRance/Jules LaRance (handicap)
Bobby Becker/George Becker vs. Masked Marvel/Hans Schnabel

Only the Long Beach Independent available, which normally does not carry full (or any)
results. Torres called the west coast’s world title claimant.

August 9, 1949 Wilmington, CA (Wilmington Bowl)
Masked Marvel/Hans Schnabel d. Bobby Becker/George Becker (2-1)
Enrique Torres vs. Vic Holbrook
Hardy Kruskamp vs. Jules LaRance

Only the Long Beach Independent available.

August 16, 1949 Wilmington, CA (Wilmington Bowl)
Sandor Szabo/Enrique Torres vs. Masked Marvel/Hans Schnabel
Vic Holbrook vs. Pete Peterson
Chico Gracia vs. Chester Hayes

Only the Long Beach Independent available.

August 23, 1949 Wilmington, CA (Wilmington Bowl)
Gorgeous George vs. Sandor Szabo
Vic Holbrook vs. Bobby Managoff

Only the Long Beach Independent available.

August 30, 1949 Wilmington, CA (Wilmington Bowl)
Lou Thesz (NWA champ) vs. Masked Marvel
Chester Hayes/Vic Holbrook vs. Chico Gracia/Pete Peterson
Jules LaRance vs. George Temple

Only the Long Beach Independent available.

September 6, 1949 Wilmington, CA (Wilmington Bowl)
Tony Galento vs. Bobby Managoff
K.O. Koverly vs. Enrique Torres
Dutch Hefner vs. Chico Gracia
Marvin Jones vs. Hardy Kruskamp

Only the Long Beach Independent available.

September 13, 1949 Wilmington, CA (Wilmington Bowl)
Gorgeous George vs. Dutch Hefner
Pete Peterson/Sandor Szabo vs. K.O. Koverly/Masked Marvel
Rocco Toma vs. Paul Matty

Only the Long Beach Independent available.

September 20, 1949 Wilmington, CA (Wilmington Bowl)
Pete Peterson/Sandor Szabo d. K.O. Koverly/Masked Marvel (2-0)
Marvin Jones d. Butch Levy (2-1)
Rocco Toma drew Hardy Kruskamp

September 27, 1949 Wilmington, CA (Wilmington Bowl)
Enrique Torres d. Marvin Jones (2-1)
Karl Davis/Bomber Kulkovich d. Chico Gracia/Jose Macias (2-0)
Chester Hayes d. Paul Matty

October 4, 1949 Wilmington, CA (Wilmington Bowl)
Gino Garibaldi/Leo Garibaldi d. Karl Davis/Bomber Kulkovich (2-1)
Marvin Jones d. Vic Christy (1-0)
Butch Levy drew Basher McDonald

October 11, 1949 Wilmington, CA (Wilmington Bowl)
Gino Garibaldi/Leo Garibaldi d. Karl Davis/Marvin Jones (2-1)
Skaar Skaaland d. Basher McDonald (2-0)
Bomber Kulkovich d. George Temple

October 18, 1949 Wilmington, CA (Wilmington Bowl)
Gino Garibaldi/Leo Garibaldi d. Karl Davis/Marvin Jones (2-1)
Jack Claybourne d. Tony Morelli (1-0)
Frank Hickey drew Johann Hefer

October 25, 1949 Wilmington, CA (Wilmington Bowl)
Tournament for match with Gino Garibaldi/Leo Garibaldi
Marvin Jones/Tony Morelli d. Brown Bomber/Jack Claybourne
Brown Bomber/Jack Claybourne d.  Al Billings/Bill Hickok
Marvin Jones/Tony Morelli d. Polo Cordova/Jose Macias

November 1, 1949 Wilmington, CA (Wilmington Bowl)
Baron Michele Leone d. Vic Christy (2-1)
Vic Holbrook/Marvin Jones d. Sam Menacker/Chuck Olsen (2-1)
Jose Macias d. Wild Bill Hickok

November 8, 1949 Wilmington, CA (Wilmington Bowl)
Baron Michele Leone d. Vic Holbrook (2-1)
Vic Christy d. Marvin Jones (2-1)
Tony Morelli d. Jose Macias
Cliff Olsen drew Wild Bill Hickok

November 15, 1949 Wilmington, CA (Wilmington Bowl)
Lord Blears/Baron Michele Leone d. Vic Christy/Jack Claybourne
Vic Holbrook d. Cliff Olsen
Cola Zamora d. Rocco Toma

November 22, 1949 Wilmington, CA (Wilmington Bowl)
Baron Michele Leone d. Vic Christy/Jack Claybourne (handicap)
Brother Frank/Swede Olson d. Polo Cordova/Jose Macias
Zolo Zamora vs. Bill Hickok

Zamora-Hickok result not mentioned

November 29, 1949 Wilmington, CA (Wilmington Bowl)
Gino Garibaldi d. Baron Michele Leone (2-1)
Vic Christy/Polo Cordova d. (DQ) Brother Frank/Tony Morelli (2-1)
Jose Macias d. (DQ) Al Billings

December 6, 1949 Wilmington, CA (Wilmington Bowl)
Argentina Rocca d. Lord Blears (2-0)
Terry McGinnis d. Kola Kwariani (2-0)
John LaRance d. Jose Macias
Bomber Kulkovich drew Chester Hayes

“A fan, walking at ringside with a handful of hot dogs was startled out of 10 years of age
when Blears was thrown from the ring by Rocca and landed on his shoulders.

“The amazed ringsider then pummeled the fallen Englishman with the hot dogs, adding no
end to his miseries.”

December 13, 1949 Wilmington, CA (Wilmington Bowl)
Vic Christy/Terry McGinnis d. (COR) Lord Blears/Baron Michele Leone (2-1)
Harry Cretoria d. Bomber Kulkovich
Frank Murdoch d. Chester Hayes

December 20, 1949 Wilmington, CA (Wilmington Bowl)
Gino Garibaldi/Leo Garibaldi d. (DQ) Lord Blears/Brother Frank (2-1)
Harry Cretoria d. Vic Christy (2-0)
Al Getz drew Bomber Kulkovich

December 27, 1949 Wilmington, CA (Wilmington Bowl)
Baron Michele Leone drew Sandor Szabo (1-1)
Leo Garibaldi drew Dave Levin (1-1)
Harry Cretoria d. Dick Trout
Bomber Kulkovich d. Tony Morelli


Research by Becky Taylor
Wilmington Wrestling Results - 1949