*On Saturday, September 23, 1961, wrestling was featured at 1:00 p.m. on channel 7 and at 3:30 p.m. on channel 2. Windsor, Ontario: Friday, October 6, 1961 (Cleary Auditorium) … United States Heavyweight Champion Dick the Bruiser and Pat O’ Connor were both counted out in the third (1-1) … Bobo Brazil b. Killer Kowalski (DQ) … Hercules Cortez b. Bronko Lubich … Danno O’Shocker and Frank Valois drew … (promoter: Robertson) … (referee: Syd Hayes) … (400 fans) Notes: In the promotional advertising, this show was said to be a “Barnet (sic) – Doyle – Robertson Promotion.” The Auditorium was at “Riverside Drive at Ferry.” The newspaper stated that this was the “first time” wrestling was going to be staged at the Auditorium. Dick the Bruiser was defending his U.S. Title against Pat O’Connor, the “former titleholder.” O’Connor “was dethroned by the Bruiser,” according to the Windsor paper. This information was reaffirmed on October 7, 1961 when the newspaper claimed that Bruiser had successfully defended his title, and that O’Connor “formerly wore the prize belt.” At one point, O’Connor used a chair on Bruiser’s head. Leamington, Ontario: Monday, October 16, 1961 (Leamington Arena) … Bobo Brazil vs. Dick the Bruiser … other matches involving Emil Dupris, Bronko Lubich, Danno O’Shocker, Raoul Romero … (benefit for the Leamington Minor Hockey Association) Research by Tim Hornbaker October 7, 2010 |
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