
Chicago, IL: Saturday, January 2, 1954 (Marigold Arena) … Hans Schmidt beat Jack Witzig … Ray Gunkel beat Bull Montana … Rocky Colombo and Jerry Woods beat Paul DeGalles and Benito Gardini … Art Neilson beat Mel Dove … Larry Chene beat Zack Malkov … promoter: Fred Kohler Chicago, IL: Wednesday, January 6, 1954 (Rainbo Arena, att.-1,000) … Ray Eckert beat Guy Brunetti … Walter Palmer beat Chris Zaharias … Ed Cholak beat Joe Gordon … Chris Belkas and Roy Shire beat Billy Parks and Whitey Wahlberg … Joe Christie beat Tony Steele … promoter: Leonard Schwartz (Fred Hornby results) … NOTE: Bob Nitsche and Tribune had Cholak drew Gordon. Chicago, IL: Saturday, January 9, 1954 (Marigold Arena) … Antonino Rocca beat Clyde Steeves … Sky Hi Lee beat Frank Hurley … Ivan Rasputin beat Jack Carter … Gypsy Joe and The Sheik of Araby beat Gordon Hessel and Jerry Woods … Farmer Jones beat Tarzan Zimba … Einar Olsen beat Bull Montana (dq) Chicago, IL: Wednesday, January 13, 1954 (Rainbo Arena) … Ray Eckert beat Jim Wright … Walter Palmer beat Joe Millich … George Bollas beat Bobby Weaver … Guy Brunetti beat Tony Steele … John Arjon drew Mitch Lassen … Al Kashey beat Red Kirkpatrick Chicago, IL: Friday, January 15, 1954 (International Amphitheater, att.-9,629) … Killer Kowalski beat Wladek Kowalski (2-1) … Hans Schmidt beat Ray Gunkel (2-1, cor) … Larry Chene and Billy Goelz beat Art Neilson and The Sheik of Araby (2-1, dq) … Sky Hi Lee beat Bobby Nelson … Pat O’Connor beat Ivan Rasputin … promoter: Fred Kohler Chicago, IL: Saturday, January 16, 1954 (Marigold Arena, att.-1,400) … Antonino Rocca beat Lenny Montana (as Zebra Kid) (2-0) … Yukon Eric beat Zack Malkov … Ski Hi Lee beat Jack Carter … Gypsy Joe and The Sheik of Araby beat Einar Olsen and Jerry Woods … Farmer Jones beat Duke DeMetri … Paul DeGalles beat Mel Dove Chicago, IL: Wednesday, January 20, 1954 (Rainbo Arena) … Ray Eckert drew Walter Palmer … Chest Bernard beat Dave Sims … Al Kashey beat Chris Belkas … George Bollas beat Marco Polo … Guy Brunetti and Joe Tangaro beat Verne Taft and Chris Zaharias Chicago, IL: Saturday, January 23, 1954 (Marigold Arena) … Antonino Rocca beat Joe Christie … Reggie Lisowski and Art Neilson beat Bob DeMarce and Jim Siskay … Jack Witzig beat Rocky Gallup … Farmer Jones beat Paul DeGalles … Farmer Don Marlin beat Ned Taylor … Zack Malkov beat Don Claus Chicago, IL: Wednesday, January 27, 1954 (Rainbo Arena, att.-1,400) … Bobby Managoff beat Chest Bernard … Al Kashey beat Paul Orth (dq) … Guy Brunetti and Joe Tangaro beat Joe Christie and Verne Taft … George Bollas beat Whitey Wahlberg … Gypsy Joe beat Jack Carter Chicago, IL: Saturday, January 30, 1954 (Marigold Arena) … Verne Gagne beat Firpo Zbyszko (2-0) … Reggie Lisowski and Art Neilson beat Bill Curry and Angelo Poffo … Killer Kowalski beat Matt Murphy … Duke DeMetri beat Mike Sipich … Farmer Don Marlin beat Gino Angelo … Frankie Hart beat Pete Bartu Chicago, IL: Wednesday, February 3, 1954 (Rainbo Arena) … Buddy Rogers beat Al Kashey … Gypsy Joe beat Milt Olsen … Farmer Don Marlin beat Tarzan Zimba … George Bollas beat Mark Lewin … Balk Estes and Gordon Hessel beat Paul DeGalles and Bull Montana Chicago, IL: Saturday, February 6, 1954 (Marigold Arena, att.-1,600) … Verne Gagne beat Billy McDaniel (2-0) … Hans Schmidt beat Jack Wilson … (National Tag Team Title) Billy Darnell and Bill Melby* beat Johnny Gates and Steve Zold (as Steve Szold) … Rocky Colombo beat Zack Malkov … Frankie Hart drew Jack Carter … Bobby Nelson beat Joe Gordon … (results-Bob Nitsche & Tribune) Chicago, IL: Wednesday, February 10, 1954 (Rainbo Arena) … Ruffy Silverstein beat Jack Vansky … George Bollas beat Len Hughes … Gypsy Joe beat Balk Estes … Farmer Don Marlin beat Paul DeGalles … Pete Bartu and Bull Montana beat Bill Curry and Milt Olsen Chicago, IL: Saturday, February 13, 1954 (Marigold Arena) … (National Tag Team Title*) Reggie Lisowski and Art Neilson beat Bill Melby and Jack Witzig (sub for Billy Darnell) (won the tag team title) … Pat O’Connor beat Tarzan Hewitt (cor) … Rudy Kay beat Rocky Colombo … Sky Hi Lee beat Stu Allen … Gordon Hessel beat Duke DeMetri … Frankie Hart drew Einar Olsen … NOTE: It was said that Darnell was injured. In talking with Billy in 2007, he said that he was going to school around this time. Chicago, IL: Wednesday, February 17, 1954 (Rainbo Arena) … Ray Eckert drew Walter Palmer … Fritz Von Erich beat Bob DeMarce … Gypsy Joe beat Gordon Hessel … Verne Taft beat Pete Managoff … Al Smith and John Smith beat Jack Carter and Farmer Don Marlin Chicago, IL: Saturday, February 20, 1954 (Marigold Arena) … Ray Gunkel beat Pierre LaSalle … Killer Kowalski beat Danno O’Shocker … Ivan Rasputin beat Ludwig Mann … Rocky Colombo drew Rudy Kay … Zack Malkov beat Einar Olsen … Billy Goelz beat Bobby Nelson (as Jimmy Nelson) Chicago, IL: Wednesday, February 24, 1954 (Rainbo Arena, att.-1,300) … Ruffy Silverstein beat Pedro Godoy (2-0) … Verne Taft beat Vic Holbrook … Farmer Jones and Farmer Don Marlin beat Pete Bartu and Paul DeGalles … Bull Montana drew Johnny (Great) Balbo … Milt Olsen beat Jack Carter … Gypsy Joe beat Gordon Hessel … NOTE: WAYLI had Montana beat Balbo. Chicago, IL: Saturday, February 27, 1954 (Marigold Arena) … Killer Kowalski beat Pete Managoff … Hans Hermann beat Jack Dorfman (0:23) … Ivan Rasputin beat Tony Steele … Rocky Colombo beat Tarzan Zimba … Billy Goelz beat Rudy Kay … Frankie Hart beat Steve Nenoff (dq) … Billy Fox beat Zack Malkov (dq) Chicago, IL: Wednesday, March 3, 1954 (Rainbo Arena) … (NWA World HW Title) Lou Thesz* beat Verne Taft … Great Yamato beat Balk Estes … Art Bull drew Fritz Von Erich … Paul DeGalles beat Einar Olsen … Great Balbo beat Gordon Hessel … Farmer Jones beat Bull Montana (dq) Chicago, IL: Friday, March 5, 1954 (International Amphitheater, att.-8.531) … Antonino Rocca beat Killer Kowalski (2-0, cor) (first fall by dq) … Jack Witzig beat Sky Hi Lee (dq) … Reggie Lisowski and Art Neilson beat Benito Gardini and Rudy Kay (2-1) … Larry Chene beat Gordon Hessel … The Sheik of Araby beat Harry Lewis Chicago, IL: Saturday, March 6, 1954 (Marigold Arena) … Verne Gagne beat Jan Gotch … Hans Schmidt beat Fritz Von Erich … Hans Hermann beat Maurice Roberre … George Drake beat Ned Taylor … Larry Chene drew Billy Goelz … Frankie Hart beat Duke DeMetri Chicago, IL: Wednesday, March 10, 1954 (Rainbo Arena, att.-1,500) … Big Bill Miller beat Ruffy Silverstein (2-1, dq) … Great Yamato beat Don Evers (Evans?) … Great Balbo beat Gino Angelo … Jack Carter beat Don Claus … Farmer Jones and Farmer Don Marlin beat Paul DeGalles and Bull Montana (2-0) … Balk Estes beat John Arjon … NOTE: Don Evans was on a Texas tour during this period. However he was missing from San Antonio on March 10. Chicago, IL: Saturday, March 13, 1954 (Marigold Arena) … Antonino Rocca beat Pedro Escobar (2-0) … Mighty Atlas beat Ludwig Mann … Hans Hermann beat Carlos Freeman … Rocky Colombo drew Billy Goelz … Gregory Jarque beat Benito Gardini … George Drake beat Harry Lewis … Jim Walmsley drew Mitch Lassen Chicago, IL: Wednesday, March 17, 1954 (Rainbo Arena, att.-1,200) … Big Bill Miller beat Pierre LaSalle (2-1) … Ruffy Silverstein beat Ted Germaine … Farmer Don Marlin beat Dutch Hefner (dq) … Bull Montana and Great Yamato beat Great Balbo and Jack Carter (2-1) … Milt Olsen beat Billy Nichols … John Arjon drew Pete Bartu Chicago, IL: Saturday, March 20, 1954 (Marigold Arena, att.-1,400) … Bill Melby and Jack Witzig beat Reggie Lisowski and Art Neilson (2-1, dq) … Ray Gunkel beat Zack Malkov … Hans Hermann beat Lou James … Benito Gardini beat Mitch Lassen … Art Bull beat Duke DeMetri … Joe Gordon beat Jim Walmsley Chicago, IL: Wednesday, March 24, 1954 (Rainbo Arena) … Andre Drapp beat Pierre LaSalle … (Judo) Great Yamato beat Gordon Hessel … Farmer Jones and Farmer Don Marlin beat Duke DeMetri and Dutch Hefner … Gypsy Joe beat George Drake … Milt Olsen beat John Arjon … Jack Carter beat Paul DeGalles … NOTE: Tribune likely error, calling DeMetri as Jim Demetrious. Chicago, IL: Saturday, March 27, 1954 (Marigold Arena) … Pat O’Connor beat Friedrich Von Schacht (2-0) … Yukon Eric beat Mike Ryan … Ivan Rasputin beat Marcel Lobet … Billy Goelz beat Art Bull … Frankie Hart beat Jack Delaney … Johnny Gilbert beat Ned Taylor Chicago, IL: Wednesday, March 31, 1954 (Rainbo Arena) … Wild Bill Longson beat Danno O’Shocker (2-1) … Great Yamato beat Gordon Hessel (utc) … … Great Balbo beat Paul DeGalles … Farmer Jones and Farmer Don Marlin beat Charlie Carr and Tarzan Zimba … Jack Carter beat Pete Bartu (dq) … George Drake drew Zack Malkov Chicago, IL: Saturday, April 3, 1954 (Marigold Arena) … Pat O’Connor beat Jim Wright (2-0) … Mighty Atlas beat Charlie Carr … Bill Melby and Jack Witzig beat Pete Bartu and Paul DeGalles … Billy Goelz beat Larry Chene … Mitsu Arakawa beat Ned Taylor Chicago, IL: Wednesday, April 7, 1954 (Rainbo Arena, att.-1,400) … Wild Bill Longson beat Pete Managoff (2-1) … Great Yamato beat Al Warshawski (2-0) … Bobby Nelson beat Stu Allen … Baron Arena beat Wally Steele … Jack Wilson beat Dutch Hefner … George Drake beat Gordon Hessel … Great Karpozilos beat Pete Bartu Chicago, IL: Friday, April 9, 1954 (International Amphitheater, att.-9,016) … Hans Schmidt beat Antonino Rocca (60:00, 1-0) … Reggie Lisowski and Art Neilson beat Farmer Jones and Farmer Don Marlin … Ray Gunkel beat Hans Hermann … Jack Witzig beat Ivan Rasputin … Bill Melby beat Benito Gardini Chicago, IL: Saturday, April 10, 1954 (Marigold Arena, att.-1,100) … Pat O’Connor beat Bobby Lane (2-0) … Reggie Lisowski and Art Neilson beat Jack Carter and George Drake (2-0) … Mighty Atlas beat Art Bull … Billy Hickson beat Doug Donan … Johnny Gilbert beat Don Kirk … Joe Gordon beat Dale Patrick Chicago, IL: Wednesday, April 14, 1954 (Rainbo Arena) … Frankie Talaber drew Andre Drapp … Great Karpozilos beat Milt Olsen … Great Yamato beat Danny Ferrazza … Dutch Hefner beat Great Balbo … Gordon Hessel beat Doug Donan … (Midgets) Cowboy Bradley and Haile Selassie beat Fuzzy Cupid and Little Darling Chicago, IL: Saturday, April 17, 1954 (Marigold Arena) … Antonino Rocca beat Les Ruffin (2-0) … Hans Schmidt beat Frank Thompson … Bob Orton beat Harry Lewis … Rudy Kay beat Billy Hickson … Mitsu Arakawa beat Duke Demetri … Frankie Hart beat George Drake … Jon Arjon beat Mike Sipich … (Tribune and Nitsche results) … NOTE: WAYLI had Hart drew Drake. Chicago, IL: Wednesday, April 21, 1954 (Rainbo Arena) … (NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion) Baron Michele Leone* beat Jack Wilson (18:12) … Andre Drapp beat Frankie Talaber (2-0) … Great Kartozilos beat Pedro Godoy … (Jiu Jitsu Match) Great Yamato beat Great Balbo … John Arjon drew George Drake (20:00) Chicago, IL: Saturday, April 24, 1954 (Marigold Arena) … Yukon Eric beat Dutch Hefner (2-0) … Bob Orton beat Tiger Jack Moore … Rudy Kay beat George Drake … Gypsy Joe beat Frankie Hart … Billy Hickson beat Einar Olsen … Mitsu Arakawa beat Milt Olsen Chicago, IL: Wednesday, April 28, 1954 (Rainbo Arena, att.-1,600) … Don Eagle beat Bob Geigel (2-1) … Great Karpozilos beat Verne Taft … Great Yamato beat Jack Carter … Gordon Hessel drew Milt Olsen … Ed Cholak beat Tarzan Zimba (dq) … Guy Brunetti and Joe Tangaro beat Baron Arena and Dutch Hefner Chicago, IL: Saturday, May 1, 1954 (Marigold Arena, att.-1,235) … Pat O’Connor beat Johnny Heideman (2-0) … Yukon Eric beat Rudy Kay … Sky Hi Lee beat Jack Wilson … Rocky Colombo beat Billy Hickson … Mitsu Arakawa beat Baron Arena … Zack Malkov beat Jack Sheppard … Jon Arjon beat Duke DeMetri … (results-Fred Hornby) … NOTE: Tribune and Nitsche results have Colombo drew Hickson. Chicago, IL: Wednesday, May 5, 1954 (Rainbo Arena) … (Judo Match) Ruffy Silverstein drew Great Yamato … Andre Drapp beat Jim Lewis … Great Karpozilos beat Chris Zaharias … Dutch Hefner and Bobby Nelson beat George Drake and Billy Hickson … Jack Carter beat Kostas Davelis … Gordon Hessel beat Tarzan Zimba Chicago, IL: Friday, May 7, 1954 (International Amphitheater, att.-9,219) … Antonino Rocca beat Hans Schmidt … referee: Joe Louis … Pat O’Connor beat Mighty Atlas … Reggie Lisowski and The Sheik of Araby vs Rudy Kay and Sky Hi Lee (ddq) … Frank Stojack beat Dutch Hefner … Bob Orton beat Harry Lewis Chicago, IL: Saturday, May 8, 1954 (Marigold Arena) … (USTM) Verne Gagne* beat Jim Wright … Bob Orton beat George Babich … Hans Hermann beat Lou Laposki … The Sheik of Araby beat Jack Carter … Mitsu Arakawa beat Kostas Davelis … Billy Hickson beat Pete Bartu … Jon Arjon beat Jim Walmsby Chicago, IL: Wednesday, May 12, 1954 (Rainbo Arena) … Ruffy Silverstein beat Great Yamato (dq) … Johnny Valentine beat Mike Lane … Frank Stojack beat Gordon Hessel … Bobby Nelson beat Frankie Hart … Jack Carter beat Mitch Lassen … Ed Cholak drew Maurice Roberre Chicago, IL: Saturday, May 15, 1954 (Marigold Arena) … (USTM) Verne Gagne* beat Hardy Kruskamp (2-0) … Bob Orton beat Earl Fleming … Bill Melby beat Pete Bartu (0:16) … Tarzan Zimba beat Jon Arjon … Maurice Roberre drew Jack Carter … Benny Rooster drew Mitch Lassen … Billy Hickson beat Ned Taylor Chicago, IL: Wednesday, May 19, 1954 (Rainbo Arena) … Don Eagle beat Frank Marconi … Ed Cholak beat Great Yamato (dq) … Farmer Jones and Farmer Don Marlin beat Baron Arena and Pete Bartu … Bobby Weaver beat Jack Vansky … Jack Carter beat Bob Olson … Dutch Hefner drew Gordon Hessel Chicago, IL: Saturday, May 22, 1954 (Marigold Arena, att.-1,237) … Bill Melby beat Sandor Fozo … Mighty Atlas beat Billy Hickson … Jack Witzig beat Mike Sipich … Billy Goelz beat Kostas Davelis … Rocky Colombo beat Cliff Thiede … Jon Arjon beat Ned Taylor (dq) … Don Claus drew Dale Patrick Chicago, IL: Wednesday, May 26, 1954 (Rainbo Arena, att.-1,500) … Buddy Rogers beat Bobby Weaver … Farmer Jones and Farmer Don Marlin beat Dutch Hefner and Bobby Nelson (dq) … Bert Rubi drew Gordon Hessel … Baron Arena beat George Drake … (Midgets) Cowboy Bradley beat Otto Bowman Chicago, IL: Saturday, May 29, 1954 (Marigold Arena, att.-1,382) … Pat O’Connor beat Johnny Moochy … Bill Melby beat Aztec Garcia (0:24) … Billy Goelz beat Great Yamato (reversed decision) … Bob Orton beat Frank Hurley … Mike Burnell beat Einar Olsen … Mitsu Arakawa beat George Drake … Billy Hickson drew Gordon Hessel … Jon Arjon beat Jack Sheppard … NOTE: Aztec Garcia was Mario Galento alias Butch Boyette. Chicago, IL: Wednesday, June 2, 1954 (Rainbo Arena) … Lu Kim beat Vern Taft … Farmer Don Marlin beat Bobby Nelson … Great Karpozilos beat Danny Ferrazza … Juan Hernandez beat Gordon Hessel … Dutch Hefner beat Ed Cholak … Billy Hickson beat Baron Arena Chicago, IL: Friday, June 4, 1954 (87th Street Speedway) … Gypsy Joe and The Sheik of Araby beat Rocky Colombo and Farmer Don Marlin … Juan Hernandez beat Baron Arena … Maurice Roberre beat Ned Taylor Chicago, IL: Saturday, June 5, 1954 (Marigold Arena, att.-1,250) … Yukon Eric beat Reb Russell … Roy McClarity beat Reggie Lisowski … Ed Cholak beat Sky Hi Lee (dq) … Rocky Colombo and Billy Goelz beat Duke DeMetri and Zack Malkov … Billy Hickson beat Benito Gardini (dq) … Benny Rooster beat Ned Taylor (dq) Chicago, IL: Wednesday, June 9, 1954 (Rainbo Arena) … Don Eagle beat Chief Kit Fox … Lu Kim beat Vic Holbrook … Dutch Hefner and Bobby Nelson beat Gordon Hessel and Maurice Roberre … Great Karpozolis beat Bob DeMarce … Farmer Don Marlin beat Zack Malkov … Juan Hernandez drew Milt Olsen Chicago, IL: Friday, June 11, 1954 (International Amphitheater, att.-8,890) … (United States Heavyweight TV Champion) Verne Gagne* beat Hans Hermann (2-0) … Roy McClarity beat Bob Orton … Reggie Lisowski and Art Neilson vs Pat O’Connor and Yukon Eric (nc) … Mighty Atlas beat Jack Witzig … Bill Melby beat The Sheik of Araby Chicago, IL: Saturday, June 12, 1954 (Marigold Arena, att.-1,500) … Gorgeous George beat Rocky Colombo … Roy McClarity beat Sandor Fozo … Reggie Lisowski and Art Neilson beat Ralph Bartleman and Earl Fleming … Billy Goelz beat Benito Gardini … Rudy Kay beat Jerry Woods … Mitsu Arakawa beat Jack Carter Chicago, IL: Wednesday, June 16, 1954 (Rainbo Arena) … Big Bill Miller beat Andre Drapp … Great Karpozolis beat Johnny Gates … Dutch Hefner and Bobby Nelson beat Baron Arena and Zack Malkov … Mitsu Arakawa beat Milt Olsen … Billy Hickson drew Jon Arjon … Gordon Hessel beat Bill (Duke) DeMetri … NOTE: Someone who wrote for WAYLI thinks DeMetri was Bill Demetrious. We can’t prove this however. Chicago, IL: Friday, June 18, 1954 (87th Street Speedway) … Pat O’Connor beat Sky Hi Lee … Dutch Hefner and Bobby Nelson beat Juan Hernandez and Maurice Roberre Chicago, IL: Saturday, June 19, 1954 (Marigold Arena) … Roy McClarity beat Sky Hi Lee … Hans Schmidt beat Ed Cholak … Bill Melby beat Baron Arena … Maurice Roberre beat Rudy Kay (dq) … Benito Gardini beat Jerry Woods … Zack Malkov drew Jack Carter … Juan Hernandez drew Gordon Hessel Chicago, IL: Wednesday, June 23, 1954 (Rainbo Arena) … Don Eagle beat George Macricostas (2-1) … Dutch Hefner and Bobby Nelson beat Guy Brunetti and Joe Tangaro (dq) … Great Karpozilos beat Ted Marshall … Juan Hernandez beat Zack Malkov … Jon Arjon beat Bill (Duke) DeMetri … Maurice Roberre drew Milt Olsen Chicago, IL: Saturday, June 26, 1954 (Marigold Arena) … (USTM) Verne Gagne* drew Roy McClarity … Hans Schmidt beat Maurice Roberre … Reggie Lisowski and Art Neilson beat Stu Allen and Lou Klein … Tommy Martindale beat Duke DeMetri … Juan Hernandez beat Johnny Carlin … Johnny Gilbert beat Mitch Lassen … Roy Rogers beat Jim Walmsley Chicago, IL: Wednesday, June 30, 1954 (Rainbo Arena) … Farmer Jones and Farmer Don Marlin vs Dutch Hefner and Bobby Nelson (nc) … Ivan Rasputin beat Bull Montana … Great Karpozilos beat Charlie Carr … Jon Arjon beat Baron Arena … Juan Hernandez drew Balk Estes … Zack Malkov beat Gordon Hessel Chicago, IL: Saturday, July 3, 1954 (Marigold Arena) … Gorgeous George beat Bill Melby … Mighty Atlas beat Billy Goelz … Gypsy Joe and The Sheik of Araby beat Juan Hernandez and Maurice Roberre … Red Ryan beat Ted Lewin … Tommy Martinson beat Zack Malkov (dq) … Jon Arjon drew Joe Gordon Chicago, IL: Wednesday, July 7, 1954 (Rainbo Arena, att.-1,800) … (WTM) Lou Thesz* beat Bob McCune … Lu Kim beat Chris Zaharias … Dutch Hefner and Bobby Nelson beat Jon Arjon and Jack Carter … Great Balbo beat Zack Malkov … Great Karpozilos beat Gino Angelo … Ivan Rasputin beat Billy Hickson Chicago, IL: Friday, July 9, 1954 (International Amphitheater, att.-6,021) … Hans Schmidt beat Pat O’Connor … Antonino Rocca beat Mighty Atlas … Reggie Lisowski and Art Neilson beat Farmer Jones and Farmer Don Marlin … Roy McClarity beat Ivan Rasputin … Billy Goelz beat Harry Lewis Chicago, IL: Saturday, July 10, 1954 (Marigold Arena) … Pat O’Connor beat Bob White … Roy McClarity beat Jack Wentworth … Bob Orton beat Chuck Molnar … Mitsu Arakawa beat Jerry Woods … Jon Arjon beat Einar Olsen (dq) … Tommy Martindale drew Maurice Roberre … Milt Olsen drew Johnny Kace (John Kakacek) Chicago, IL: Wednesday, July 14, 1954 (Rainbo Arena) … Ruffy Silverstein beat Sonny Kurgis … Ivan Rasputin beat Great Balbo … Guy Brunetti and Joe Tangaro beat Baron Arena and Pete Bartu … Great Karpozilos beat Bob Hanke … Mitsu Arakawa beat Jack Carter … Gordon Hessel drew Jon Arjon … promoter: Leonard Schwartz Chicago, IL: Friday, July 16, 1954 (Rainbo Arena, att.-3,000) … (WTM) Lou Thesz* beat Lu Kim (dq) … Andre Drapp beat Big Bill Miller (dq) … Cyclone Anaya beat Mike Lane … Bob Orton and Ivan Rasputin beat Juan Hernandez and Maurice Roberre … Great Karpozilos beat Bobby Nelson … NOTE: This was another of Leonard Schwartz’s special Friday night cards. Chicago, IL: Saturday, July 17, 1954 (Marigold Arena, att.-1,383) … Antonino Rocca beat Frank (Tarzan) Hewitt … Juan Hernandez beat Hans Hermann (dq) … Bob Orton beat Harry Lewis … Gypsy Joe and The Sheik of Araby beat Jon Arjon and Tommy Martinson … Dave Jons beat Don Clauss … Jerry Woods drew Milt Olsen Chicago, IL: Wednesday, July 21, 1954 (Rainbo Arena) … (World Title) Lou Thesz* beat Don Leo Jonathan … Great Balbo beat Ivan Rasputin (dq) … Dutch Hefner and Bobby Nelson beat Juan Hernandez and Gordon Hessel … Great Karpozilos beat Baron Arena … Jon Arjon beat Maurice Roberre … Milt Olsen beat Bill (Duke) DeMetri (as Bill Demetrious in WAYLI) Chicago, IL: Saturday, July 24, 1954 (Marigold Arena) … (USTM) Verne Gagne* beat Tom Bradley … Hans Schmidt beat Bobby Nelson … Mighty Atlas beat Gordon Hessel … Danny O’Sullivan and Dick Torio beat Ralph Alexander and Rip Hawk … Dave Jons beat Johnny Carlin … Milt Olsen beat Dale Patrick Chicago, IL: Wednesday, July 28, 1954 (Rainbo Arena) … Big Bill Miller beat Francois Miquet … Ivan Rasputin beat Dutch Hefner … Bobby Nelson beat Maurice Roberre … Carl Engstrom beat Milt Olsen … Great Karpozilos beat Zack Malkov … Jack Carter beat Duke DeMetri Chicago, IL: Saturday, July 31, 1954 (Marigold Arena) … Pat O’Connor beat Joe Christie (2-0) … Reggie Lisowski and Art Neilson beat Frank Hurley and Mike Ryan … Mighty Atlas beat Tommy Martindale … Zack Malkov beat Jerry Woods (Woods was injured and unable to continue shortly after winning the first fall in 1:51) … Carl Engstrom drew Dave Jons … Gordon Hessel beat Jim Walmsley Chicago, IL: Wednesday, August 4, 1954 (Rainbo Arena) … Don Eagle beat Joe Scarpello (1-1, utc) … Reggie Lisowski and Ivan Rasputin drew Dutch Hefner and Bobby Nelson (60:00, 1-1) … Great Yamato beat Juan Hernandez … Great Karpozilos beat Balk Estes … Jon Arjon beat Mitsu Arakawa … Mitch Lassen drew Milt Olsen … promoter: Leonard Schwartz Chicago, IL: Friday, August 6, 1954 (International Amphitheater, att.-9,891) … (USTM) Verne Gagne* beat Roy McClarity (2-1) … Yukon Eric and Pat O’Connor beat Reggie Lisowski and Art Neilson (2-1, dq) … (Midgets) Little Beaver beat Tom Thumb … Tommy Martindale beat Mitsu Arakawa … Benito Gardini beat Al Warshawsky … promoter: Fred Kohler Chicago, IL: Saturday, August 7, 1954 (Marigold Arena) … Roy McClarity beat Bill Melby (0:59) … Gypsy Joe and The Sheik of Araby beat Danny O’Sullivan and Dick Torio … Billy Goelz drew Carl Engstrom … Tommy Martindale beat Zack Malkov … Milt Olsen beat Don Clauss … Jack Carter beat Ned Taylor Chicago, IL: Wednesday, August 11, 1954 (Rainbo Arena) … Ruffy Silverstein beat Kit Fox (2-0) … Reggie Lisowski beat Roy Martin … Mitsu Arakawa and Great Yamato beat Gordon Hessel and Chuck Molnar (2-0) … Dave Jons drew Maurice Roberre (20:00) … Jack Carter beat Bob Wilson … Jon Arjon beat Mitch Lassen Chicago, IL: Saturday, August 14, 1954 (Marigold Arena) … Roy McClarity beat Chest Bernard … Hans Schmidt beat Carlos Freeman … Reggie Lisowski and Duke DeMetri (sub for Art Neilson) beat Ed Cholak and Maurice Roberre … Benito Gardini drew Dave Jons … Carl Engstrom beat Milt Olson … Mitch Lassen drew Don Clauss … NOTE: On Tuesday, August 17, 1954, Rainbo promoter Leonard Schwartz had a heart attack. Chicago, IL: Wednesday, August 18, 1954 (Rainbo Arena, att.-1,500) … (NWA World Heavyweight Champion) Lou Thesz beat Stu Gibson (2- 0) … Big Bill Miller beat Nick Roberts … Mitsu Arakawa beat Frank Hurley … Dutch Heffner and Bobby Nelson beat Rudy Kay and Ivan Rasputin (2-1) … Dave Jons drew Tommy Martindale (15:00) … Gordon Hessel beat Charlie Carr … promoter: Leonard Schwartz … NOTE: This marked the last of Al Haft influence. (Fred Hornby note) Chicago, IL: Saturday, August 21, 1954 (Marigold Arena, att.-1,555) … (USTM) Verne Gagne* beat Ted Germaine … Reggie Lisowski and Art Neilson vs. Gypsy Joe and The Sheik of Araby (nc) … Billy Goelz beat Karl Meyer … Carl Engstrom beat Duke DeMetri … Jack Carter beat Johnny Carlin … Dave Jons beat Roy Rogers … NOTE: Nitsche and Tribune had Lisowski and Neilson winning by disqualification. Chicago, IL: Wednesday, August 25, 1954 (Rainbo Arena) … Great Karpozilos beat Ivan Rasputin (cor) (14:12) … Art Neilson beat Maurice Roberre … Benito Gardini beat Jerry Woods (2-1) … Mitsu Arakawa and Great Yamato beat Farmer Jones and Dan O’Sullivan (2-1) … Billy Goelz beat Zack Malkov … Milt Olsen beat Mike Sipich … NOTE: This was the last card televised at Rainbo. Chicago, IL: Saturday, August 28, 1954 (Marigold Arena) … Antonino Rocca beat Aldo Bogni … Yukon Eric beat Harry Lewis … Reggie Lisowski and Art Neilson beat Dave Jons and Roy Rogers … Mitch Lassen beat Zack Malkov (dq) … Maurice Roberre beat Don Clauss … Gordon Hessel beat Ned Taylor Chicago, IL: Wednesday, September 1, 1954 (Rainbo Arena, att.-1,700) … Reggie Lisowski and Art Neilson beat Dutch Hefner and Bobby Nelson (2-1) … The Sheik of Araby beat Gordon Hessel (2-1) … Ronnie Etchison beat Benito Gardini … David Jons drew Mighty Atlas … Gypsy Joe beat Milt Olsen … Juan Hernandez drew Tommy Martindale Chicago, IL: Saturday, September 4, 1954 (Marigold Arena, att.-1,555) … Pat O’Connor beat Fritz Wallick … Hans Schmidt beat Bill Brookshire … Bobby Nelson drew Roy Rogers … Carl Engstrom and Tommy Martindale beat Bull Allen and Dutch Hefner (dq) … Billy Goelz beat Jerry Woods … Gordon Hessel drew Milt Olsen … NOTE: WAYLI and Nitsche had Nelson beat Rogers. I saw the top 5 bouts on this card. (Luce) Chicago, IL: Wednesday, September 8, 1954 (Rainbo Arena, att.-1,200) … Gypsy Joe and The Sheik of Araby beat Gordon Hessel and Jerry Woods … Reggie Lisowski and Art Neilson beat Dutch Hefner and Bobby Nelson … Cowboy Carlson beat Dave Jons … Billy Goelz beat Tommy Martindale … Great Karpozilos beat Great Yamato (dq) … (results-Bob Nitsche) … NOTE: The Tribune had Gypsy Joe and The Sheik of Araby beat Carlson and David Jones. This seems to be a newspaper error. WAYLI did not list this match. However the other 4 bouts agreed with Nitsche. Chicago, IL: Friday, September 10, 1954 (Marigold Arena,-att.-1,412) … Verne Gagne beat Gorgeous George (2-0) (first by dq) … Reggie Lisowski and Art Neilson beat Gypsy Joe and The Sheik of Araby (2-1) … Billy Goelz drew Mighty Atlas (30:00) … Ivan Rasputin beat Carl Engstrom … referee: Ed Whalen … NOTE: The gross was $5,628.24 a new record. Chicago, IL: Saturday, September 11, 1954 (Marigold Arena) … Pat O’Connor beat Dutch Hefner … Roy McClarity beat Bobby Nelson … Tiger Jack Moore drew Steve Novak … Mighty Atlas beat Jack Carter … Martino Angelo beat Dave Jons … Great Balbo beat Pete Bartu … Mitch Lassen drew Leo Stern Chicago, IL: Wednesday, September 15, 1954 (Rainbo Arena, att.-1,300) … Reggie Lisowski and Art Neilson beat Juan Hernandez and Steve Novak (2-1) … Billy Goelz drew The Sheik of Araby (1-1) … Gypsy Joe beat Jon Arjon … Great Karpozilos beat Benito Gardini … Rudy Kay beat Johnny Gilbert … Cowboy Carlson beat Frank Hurly … promoter: Leonard Schwartz … NOTE: This was the final Rainbo wrestling program shown on WBKB (channel 7) and across the ABC Television Network. Chicago, IL: Saturday, September 18, 1954 (Marigold Arena, att.-1,354) … Roy McClarity beat Wild Man Zim … Mitsu Arakawa and Great Yamato beat Johnny Gilbert and Juan Hernandez … Cowboy Carlson beat Karl Meyer … Billy Goelz drew Al Szasz … Greg Jarque beat Martino Angelo … Karl Grey beat Mitch Lassen Chicago, IL: Wednesday, September 22, 1954 (Rainbo Arena, att.-1,500) … Reggie Lisowski and Art Neilson beat Jack Carter and Gregory Jarque (2-1) … Yukon Eric beat Rudy Kay … Gypsy Joe beat Billy Goelz to capture the Midwest Junior Heavyweight Title (25:50) … Great Karpozilos beat Bill Allen … Great Yamato beat Benito Gardini … Cowboy Carlson beat Karl Gray … promoter: Leonard Schwartz … NOTE: This marked the first week without wrestling on WBKB (Channel 7) in a number of years. Chicago, IL: Saturday, September 25, 1954 (Marigold Arena, att.-1,428) … Reggie Lisowski and Art Neilson beat Joe Gordon and Mark Lewin … Yukon Eric beat Tiger Jack Moore … Don Leo Jonathan beat Juan Hernandez … Greg Jarque beat Rudy Kay … Bill Fletcher beat Karl Gray … Al Szasz beat Ned Taylor … Jack Carter beat Johnny Silvi Chicago, IL: Wednesday, September 29, 1954 (Rainbo Arena, att-1,400) … Billy Goelz beat Gypsy Joe to regain the Midwest Junior Heavyweight Title (2-1) … (Judo Jacket Match) Mitsu Arakawa and Great Yamato beat Farmer Jones and Farmer Don Marlin (2-1) … Cowboy Carlson beat Mighty Atlas … Karl Gray beat Milt Olsen … Al Szasz beat Gregory Jarque Chicago, IL: Saturday, October 2, 1954 (Marigold Arena, att.-1,485) … (USTM) Verne Gagne* beat Fritz Wallick … Tom Bradley beat Don Leo Jonathan (dq) … Cowboy Carlson vs Manuel Cortez (ddq) … Gypsy Joe drew Greg Jarque … Al Szasz beat Duke DeMetri … Bill Fletcher drew Gordon Hessel … Karl Meyer beat Mitch Lassen Chicago, IL: Wednesday, October 6, 1954 (Rainbo Arena) … Midwest Junior Heavyweight Champion Billy Goelz beat Mighty Atlas (2-1, dq) … Great Yamato beat Benito Gardini … Gordon Hessel and Al Szasz beat Karl Gray and Bobby Nelson … Bill Fletcher drew Gregory Jarque … Milt Olsen beat Johnny Silvi Chicago, IL: Saturday, October 9, 1954 (Marigold Arena, att.-1,450) … Antonino Rocca beat Buddy Lee … Hans Schmidt beat Roy Rogers … Don Leo Jonathan beat Bill Brookshire … Billy Goelz and Al Szasz beat Duke DeMetri and Karl Meyer … Great Karpozilos beat Ned Taylor … Karl Gray beat Mitch Lassen Chicago, IL: Friday, October 15, 1954 (Rainbo Arena) … Chief Don Eagle beat Wild Bill Longson … Big Bill Miller beat Sonny Myers … Great Karpozilos drew Ruffy Silverstein … Dick Hutton beat Lenny Montana … Stu Gibson and Billy McDaniel beat Ralph Garibaldi and Joe Millich … (results-Bob Nitsche files) … NOTE: Promoter Leonard Schwartz announced that he was canceling all weekly wrestling shows on Wednesday nights from Rainbo. Instead he planned on staging two programs a month on Fridays. Incidentally, this was the final Rainbo show. (Tim Hornbaker note) Chicago, IL: Saturday, October 16, 1954 (Marigold Arena, att.-1,456) … Roy McClarity beat Johnny Heideman … Don Leo Jonathan beat Art Staley … Cowboy Carlson beat Pete Bartu … Billy Goelz and Al Szasz beat Karl Gray and Paddy Mack … Mitsu Arakawa beat Pete Vukovich … Gordon Hessel beat Karl Meyer Chicago, IL: Friday, October 22, 1954 (International Amphitheater) … Pat O’Connor and Antonino Rocca beat Reggie Lisowski and Art Neilson … Yukon Eric beat Hans Hermann … Great Karpozilos drew Great Yamato … Don Leo Jonathan beat Jack Moore … Billy Goelz beat Benito Gardini Chicago, IL: Saturday, October 23, 1954 (Marigold Arena) … (USTM) Verne Gagne* beat Bob McCune … Hans Schmidt beat Tom Bradley … Farmer Jones and Dale Patrick beat Karl Meyer and Ned Taylor … Hans Hermann beat Harry Lewis … (Judo Jacket Match) Mitsu Arakawa beat Al Szasz … Red Bastien beat Paddy Mack Chicago, IL: Saturday, October 30, 1954 (Marigold Arena) … Roy McClarity beat Aldo Bogni … Don Leo Jonathan beat Terry Foster (cor) … Billy Goelz vs Red Bastien (both cor) … Great Balbo and Farmer Jones beat Pete Bartu and Karl Gray … Gregory Jarque beat Zack Malkov … Rudy Kay beat Gordon Hessel … Bill Fletcher drew Al Szasz Chicago, IL: Saturday, November 6, 1954 (Marigold Arena) … Reggie Lisowski and Art Neilson beat Great Balbo and Cowboy Carlson … Ronnie Etchison beat Maurice Roberre … Don Leo Jonathan beat Greg Jarque … Rudy Kay beat Johnny Silvi … Billy Goelz beat Jack Carter … Bill Fletcher beat Bobby Nelson (dq) … Pancho Aquillar drew Milt Olsen Chicago, IL: Friday, November 12, 1954 (International Amphitheater, att.-7,325) … (USTM) Verne Gagne* beat Roy McClarity … Reggie Lisowski and Art Neilson beat Ronnie Etchison and Pat O’Connor … Yukon Eric drew Don Leo Jonathan … Great Yamato beat Cowboy Carlson … Great Karpozilos drew Bobby Nelson Chicago, IL: Saturday, November 13, 1954 (Marigold Arena) … Pat O’Connor beat Bozo Brown … Yukon Eric beat Red Vagnone … Ronnie Etchison beat Ned Taylor … Mitsu Arakawa and Great Yamato beat Bill Fletcher and Johnny Kace … Farmer Jones beat Dale Patrick … Great Karpozilos beat Pete Bartu Chicago, IL: Saturday, November 20, 1954 (Marigold Arena, att.-1,550) … Pat O’Connor beat Stan Mayslack … Roy McClarity beat Jim Bernard … Don Leo Jonathan beat Bill Cody … Mighty Atlas beat Al Szasz … Johnny Gilbert beat Paddy Mack (dq) … Karl Gray beat Pancho Aquillar … Johnny Silvi beat Mitch Lassen … Joe Gordon drew Dale Patrick Chicago, IL: Saturday, November 27, 1954 (Marigold Arena, att.-1,558) … Antonino Rocca beat Pedro Escobar … Don Leo Jonathan beat Roy Rogers … Hans Hermann beat Tom Bradley … Farmer Jones and Farmer Don Marlin beat Pete Bartu and Duke DeMetri … Billy Goelz beat Paddy Mack … Johnny Silvi drew Jack Carter … Harry Lewis beat Pete Vukavich Chicago, IL: Saturday, December 4, 1954 (Marigold Arena) … Pat O’Connor beat Angelo Martinelli … Hans Schmidt beat Jack Pfeiffer … Yukon Eric beat Karl Karlsson … Mighty Atlas beat Zack Malkov … Ivan Rasputin beat Greg Jarque … Great Karpozilos beat Karl Gray … Bill Fletcher drew Al Szasz … Leon Stern beat Johnny Silvi Chicago, IL: Friday, December 10, 1954 (International Amphitheater, att.-7,112) … (USTM) Verne Gagne* beat Antonino Rocca … Yukon Eric beat Don Leo Jonathan (dq) … Roy McClarity and Pat O’Connor beat Mighty Atlas and Hans Hermann (dq) … Rudy Kay beat Farmer Jones … Billy Goelz beat Great Yamato … Gross-$17,804.06 Chicago, IL: Saturday, December 11, 1954 (Marigold Arena, att.-1,456) … (USTM) Verne Gagne* beat Yukon Eric (dq) … Hans Hermann beat Allan Stewart (as Stu Allen) … Seymour Koenig beat Jim Bernard … Mitsu Arakawa and Great Yamato beat Greg Jarque and Al Szasz … Benito Gardini beat Don Clauss … Red Bastien drew Bill Fletcher … Paddy Mack beat Dale Patrick … NOTE: Yukon Eric turned heel hitting Gagne over the head with a chair in a nationally televised match. On December 22, Yukon Eric Holmback was suspended for 30 days by the Illinois Athletic Commission. This ban went all over the country. Chicago, IL: Saturday, December 18, 1954 (Marigold Arena, att.-900) … Antonino Rocca beat Chris Zaharias … Reggie Lisowski and Art Neilson beat Harry Lewis and Zack Malkov … Mighty Atlas beat Jack Carter … Billy Goelz beat Karl Gray … Johnny Silvi beat Pete Bartu (dq) … Great Karpozilos beat Duke DeMetri … Al Szasz beat Paddy Mack (dq) Chicago, IL: Saturday, December 25, 1954 (Marigold Arena) … Pat O’Connor beat Rudy Kay … Hans Hermann beat Roy Rogers … Seymour Koenig beat Jim Bernard … Zack Malkov drew Great Karpozilos … Mitsu Arakawa beat Pedro Aguillar … Benito Gardini beat Red Bastien … Ivan Rasputin beat Jack Wilson … Mighty Atlas beat Jon Arjon … NOTE: Both Nitsche and Hornby reports had this. The Chicago Tribune had Malkov beat Karpozilos. These results are from the records of Bob Nitsche The WAYLI results of Fred Hornby The Chicago Tribune research of Tim Hornbaker and Don Luce Edited by Don Luce Additional Research below done by Tim Hornbaker Chicago, Illinois: Wednesday, January 6, 1954 (Rainbo Arena) … Walter Palmer b. Chris Zaharias … Ray Eckert b. Guy Brunetti … Ed Cholak and Joe Gordon drew … Chris Belkas and Roy Shire b. Billy Parks and Whitey Wahlberg … Joe Christie b. Tony Steele … (promoter: Leonard Schwartz) Note: No wrestling was on the television schedule. Chicago, Illinois: Saturday, January 9, 1954 (Marigold Arena) … Antonino Rocca b. Clyde Steeves … Einar Olsen b. Bull Montana (DQ) … Ski-Hi Lee b. Frank Hurley … Farmer Jones b. Tarzan Zimba … Gypsy Joe and The Sheik of Araby b. Gordon Hessell and Jerry Woods … Ivan Rasputin b. Jack Carter … (promoter: Fred Kohler) Note: This marked the first appearance of Rocca for Fred Kohler since before the war with Schwartz Chicago, Illinois: Wednesday, January 13, 1954 (Rainbo Arena) … Walter Palmer b. Joe Millich … Ray Eckert b. Jim Wright … George Bollas b. Bob Weaver … Guy Brunetti b. Tony Steele … John Arjen and Merrill Lassen drew … Al Kashey b. Red Kirkpatrick … (promoter: Leonard Schwartz) … (broadcast on WBKB) (channel 7) (9:00-9:30) … (commentator: Wayne Griffin) Chicago, Illinois: Friday, January 15, 1954 (International Amphitheater) … Hans Schmidt b. Ray Gunkel (2/3) (third by CO) … Killer Kowalski b. Yukon Eric (2/3) (Kowalski won the first fall in 10:55, Eric won the second in 8:06, Kowalski won the third in 4:08) … Larry Chene and Billy Goelz b. Art Nielsen and The Sheik of Araby (2/3) … Sky-Hi Lee b. Bobby Nelson (13:20) … Pat O’Connor b. Ivan Rasputin (16:52) … (promoter: Fred Kohler) … (9,629 fans) (sellout) … (gate: $25,581.34) … (net: $19,677.96) Chicago, Illinois: Saturday, January 16, 1954 (Marigold Arena) … Antonino Rocca b. The Zebra Kid (George Bollas) (2-0) … Paul DeGalles b. Mel Dove … Yukon Eric b. Zack Malkov … Ski-Hi Lee b. Jack Carter … Farmer Jones b. Duke DeMetri … Gypsy Joe and Sheik of Araby b. Einar Olsen and Jerry Woods … (promoter: Fred Kohler) Chicago, Illinois: Wednesday, January 20, 1954 (Rainbo Arena) … Ray Eckert and Walter Palmer drew … Chest Bernard b. Dave Sims … Al Kashey b. Chris Belkas … George Bollas b. Marco Polo … Guy Brunetti and Joe Pankora b. Verne Taft and Chris Zaharias … (promoter: Leonard Schwartz) … (broadcast on WBKB) (channel 7) (9:00-10:00) … (commentator: Wayne Griffin) Chicago, Illinois: Saturday, January 23, 1954 (Marigold Arena) … Antonino Rocca b. Joe Christie … Reggie Lisowski and Art Nielson b. Bob DeMarce and Jim Siskay … Jack Witzig b. Rocky Gallup … Farmer Jones b. Paul DeGalles … Farmer Marlin b. Ned Taylor … Zack Malkov b. Don Claus … (promoter: Fred Kohler) Chicago, Illinois: Wednesday, January 27, 1954 (Rainbo Arena) … Bobby Managoff b. Chest Bernard … Al Kashey b. Paul Orth … Guy Brunetti and Joe Tangaro b. Joe Christie and Verne Taft … George Bollas b. Whitey Wahlberg … Gypsy Joe b. Jack Carter Chicago, Illinois: Saturday, January 30, 1954 (Marigold Arena) … Verne Gagne b. Firpo Zbyszko (2-0) … Reggie Lisowski and Art Neilson b. Bull Curry and Angelo Poffo … Duke DeMerti b. Mike Sipich … Farmer Marlin b. Gino Angelo … Frankie Hart b. Pete Bartu … Killer Kowalski b. Matt Murphy … (promoter: Fred Kohler) Chicago, Illinois: Wednesday, February 3, 1954 (Rainbo Arena) … Buddy Rogers b. Al Kashey … Gypsy Joe b. Milt Olsen … Farmer Marlin b. Tarzan Zimba … George Bollas b. Mark Lewin … Balk Estes and Gordon Hessell b. Paul DeGalles and Bull Montana … (promoter: Leonard Schwartz) Chicago, Illinois: Saturday, February 6, 1954 (Marigold Arena) … Verne Gagne b. Billy McDaniels (2-0) … Hans Schmidt b. Jack Wilson … World Tag Team Champions Billy Darnell and Bill Melby b. Johnny Gates and Steve Szold … Rocky Columbo and Zack Malkov drew … Frankie Hart b. Jack Carter … Bobby Nelson b. Joe Gordon … (promoter: Fred Kohler) *Billy Darnell suffered a neck injury, possibly in Chicago, possibly in Union, New Jersey. Chicago, Illinois: Saturday, February 13, 1954 (Marigold Arena) … Reggie Lisowski and Art Neilson b. Bill Melby and Jack Witzig to capture the World Tag Team Title (Witzig was a substitute for the injured Billy Darnell) … Pat O’Connor b. Tarzan Hewitt (CO) … Rudy Kay b. Rocky Columbo … Gordon Hessell b. Duke DeMetri … Frankie Hart and Einar Olsen drew … (promoter: Fred Kohler) Chicago, Illinois: Wednesday, February 17, 1954 (Rainbo Arena) … Ray Eckert and Walter Palmer drew … Fritz Von Erich b. Bob DeMarce … Gypsy Joe b. Gordon Hessell … Verne Taft b. Pete Managoff … The Smiths (Al and John Smith) b. Jack Carter and Farmer Marlin … (promoter: Leonard Schwartz) Chicago, Illinois: Saturday, February 20, 1954 (Marigold Arena) … Ray Gunkel b. Pierre LaSalle … Killer Kowalski b. Danno O’Shocker … Ivan Rasputin b. Ludwig Mann … Rocky Columbo and Rudy Kay drew … Zack Malkov b. Einar Olsen … Billy Goelz b. Jimmy Nelson … (promoter: Fred Kohler) Chicago, Illinois: Wednesday, February 24, 1954 (Rainbo Arena) … Ruffy Silverstein b. Pedro Godoy … Verne Taft b. Vic Holbrook … Farmer Jones and Farmer Marlin b. Pete Bartu and Paul DeGalles … Bull Montana b. The Great Balbo … Milt Olsen b. Jack Carter … Gypsy Joe b. Gordon Hessell … (promoter: Leonard Schwartz) Chicago, Illinois: Saturday, February 27, 1954 (Marigold Arena) … Killer Kowalski b. Pete Managoff … Billy Fox b. Zack Malkov (DQ) … Ivan Rasputin b. Tony Steele … Hans Hermann b. Jack Dorfman … Rocky Columbo b. Tarzan Zimba … Billy Goelz b. Rudy Kay … Frankie Hart b. Steve Nenoff (DQ) … (promoter: Fred Kohler) Chicago, Illinois: Wednesday, March 3, 1954 (Rainbo Arena) … NWA World Heavyweight Champion Lou Thesz b. Verne Taft … Art Bull and Fritz Von Erich drew … The Great Yamato b. Balk Estes … Paul DeGalles b. Einar Olsen … The Great Balbo b. Gordon Hessell … Farmer Jones b. Bull Montana … (promoter: Leonard Schwartz) Chicago, Illinois: Friday, March 5, 1954 (International Amphitheater) … Antonino Rocca b. Killer Kowalski (2-0) (Rocca won the first fall by disqualification and the second by countout) … Jack Witzig b. Sky-Hi Lee (DQ) … Reggie Lisowski and Art Neilson b. Benito Gardini and Rudy Kay (2/3) … Larry Chene b. Gordon Hessell … The Sheik of Araby b. Harry Lewis … (promoter: Fred Kohler) … (8,531 fans) … (gate: $23,564.15) Chicago, Illinois: Saturday, March 6, 1954 (Marigold Arena) … Verne Gagne b. Jan Gotch … Frankie Hart b. Duke DeMetri … Hans Schmidt b. Fritz Von Erich … Hans Hermann b. Maurice Roberre … George Drake b. Ned Taylor … Larry Chene and Billy Goelz drew … (promoter: Fred Kohler) Chicago, Illinois: March 10, 1954 (Rainbo Arena) … Bill Miller b. Ruffy Silverstein (2/3) (third by DQ) … The Great Yamato b. Don Evers … The Great Balbo b. Gino Angelo (spinning toe hold) … Jack Carter b. Don Claus … Farmer Jones and Farmer Don Marlin b. Paul DeGalles and Bull Montana (2-0) … Balk Estes b. John Arjon … (promoter: Leonard Schwartz) … (1,500 fans) Chicago, Illinois: March 13, 1954 (Marigold Arena) … Antonino Rocca b. Pedro Escobar (2-0) … The Mighty Atlas b. Ludwig Mann … Hans Hermann b. Carlos Freeman … Rocky Columbo and Billy Goelz drew … Gregory Jarque b. Benito Gardini … George Drake b. Harry Lewis … (promoter: Fred Kohler) Chicago, Illinois: March 17, 1954 (Rainbo Arena) … Bill Miller b. Pierre LaSalle (2/3) … Ruffy Silverstein b. Ted Germaine (cobra twist) … Farmer Don Marlin b. Dutch Hefner (DQ) … The Great Yamato and Bull Montana b. Jack Carter and The Great Balbo (2/3) … Milt Olsen b. Billy Nichols … John Arjon and Pete Bartu drew … (promoter: Leonard Schwartz) … (1,200 fans) Chicago, Illinois: March 20, 1954 (Marigold Arena) … Bill Melby and Jack Witzig b. Reggie Lisowski and Art Nielsen (2/3) … Ray Gunkel b. Zack Malkov … Hans Hermann b. Lou James … Benito Gardini b. Mitch Lassen … Art Bull b. Duke Demetri … (promoter: Fred Kohler) … (1,400 fans) Chicago, Illinois: March 27, 1954 (Marigold Arena) … Pat O’Connor b. Friedrich Von Schacht (2-0) … Yukon Eric b. Mike Ryan … Ivan Rasputin b. Marcel Lobet … Billy Goelz b. Art Bull … Frankie Hart b. Jack Del Ray (?) … Johnny Gilbert b. Ned Taylor … (promoter: Fred Kohler) Chicago, Illinois: March 31, 1954 (Rainbo Arena) … Bill Longson b. Danny O’Shocker (2/3) … The Great Yamato b. Gordon Hessell (Hessell was unable to continue) (Hessell bled profusely) … The Great Balbo b. Paul DeGalles … Jack Carter b. Pete Bartu (DQ) … George Drake and Zack Malkov drew … Farmer Jones and Farmer Don Marlin b. Charles Carr and Tarzan Zimba … (promoter: Leonard Schwartz) Chicago, Illinois: April 3, 1954 (Marigold Arena) … Pat O’Connor b. Jim Wright (2-0) … The Mighty Atlas b. Charlie Carr … Bill Melby and Jack Witzig b. Pete Bartu and Paul DeGalles … Billy Goelz b. Larry Chene … Mitsu Arakawa b. Ned Taylor … (promoter: Fred Kohler) Chicago, Illinois: April 7, 1954 (Rainbo Arena) … Bill Longson b. Pete Managoff (2/3) … The Great Yamato b. Al Warshawski (2-0) … Bobby Nelson b. Stu Allen … Baron Arena b. Wally Steele … Jack Wilson b. Dutch Hefner … George Drake b. Gordon Hessell … The Great Karpozilos b. Pete Bartu … (promoter: Leonard Schwartz) … (1,400 fans) Chicago, Illinois: April 10, 1954 (Marigold Arena) … Pat O’Connor b. Bobby Lane (2-0) (11:45, 32 seconds) (piledriver) … Reggie Lisowski and Art Nielsen b. Jack Carter and George Drake (2-0) … The Mighty Atlas b. Art Bull (12: 17) … Billy Hickson b. Doug Donan (11:33) … Johnny Gilbert b. Don Kirk (13:34) … Joe Gordon b. Dale Patrick (13:04) … (promoter: Fred Kohler) … (1,100 fans) Chicago, Illinois: April 17, 1954 (Marigold Arena) … Antonino Rocca b. Les Ruffin (2-0) … Hans Schmidt b. Frank Thompson … Bob Orton b. Harry Lewis … Rudy Kay b. Billy Hickson … Mitsu Arakawa b. Duke Demetri … Frankie Hart b. George Drake … Jon Arjon b. Mike Sipich … (promoter: Fred Kohler) Chicago, Illinois: April 21, 1954 (Rainbo Arena) … NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion Baron Michele Leone b. Jack Wilson (18:12) … Andre Drapp b. Frankie Talaber (2-0) (9:18, 16:28) … The Great Kartozilos b. Pedro Godoy (14:00) … The Great Yamato b. The Great Balbo (19:18) (jiu-jitsu match) … John Arjon and George Drake drew (20:00) … (promoter: Leonard Schwartz) Chicago, Illinois: April 24, 1954 (Marigold Arena) … Yukon Eric b. Dutch Hefner (2-0) … Bob Orton b. “Tiger” Jack Moore (backbreaker) … Rudy Kay b. George Drake … Gypsy Joe b. Frankie Hart … Billy Hickson b. Einar Olsen … Mitsu Arakawa b. Milt Olsen … (promoter: Fred Kohler) Chicago, Illinois: April 28, 1954 (Rainbo Arena) … Don Eagle b. Bob Geigel (2/3) (Eagle won the third fall in 38 seconds) … The Great Karpozilos b. Verne Taft … The Great Yamato b. Jack Carter … Gordon Hessell and Milt Olsen drew … Ed Cholak b. Tarzan Zimba … Guy Brunetti and Joe Tangaro b. Baron Arena and Dutch Hefner … (promoter: Leonard Schwartz) … (1,600 fans) Chicago, Illinois: Saturday, May 15, 1954 (Marigold Arena) … United States Heavyweight Champion Verne Gagne b. Hardy Kruskamp (2-0) … Bill Melby b. Pete Bartu (16-seconds) … (promoter: Fred Kohler) Chicago, Illinois: Wednesday, May 19, 1954 (Rainbo Arena) … Don Eagle b. Frank Marconi … Ed Cholak b. The Great Yamato (DQ) … Farmer Jones and Farmer Marlin b. Baron Arena and Pete Bartu … Bob Weaver b. Jack Vansky … Jack Carter b. Bob Olson … Dutch Hefner and Gordon Hessell drew … (promoter: Leonard Schwartz) Chicago, Illinois: Saturday, May 22, 1954 (Marigold Arena) … Bell Melby b. Sandor Fozo … The Mighty Atlas b. Billy Hickson … Jack Witzig b. Mike Sipich … Billy Goelz b. Kostas DeValis … Rocky Columbo b. Cliff Thiede … Jon Arjon b. Ned Taylor (DQ) … Don Claus and Dale Patrick drew … (promoter: Fred Kohler) Chicago, Illinois: Saturday, June 5, 1954 (Marigold Arena) … Reb Russell vs. Yukon Eric … Reggie Lisowski vs. Bill Melby … Sky-Hi Lee vs. Jim Wright … Danny Loos vs. Ned Taylor … Rocky Columbo and Billy Goelz vs. Duke Demitri and Zack Malkov … Benito Gardini vs. Billy Hickson … Ralph Bartleman vs. Jon Arjon … (promoter: Fred Kohler) Peoria, Illinois: June 7, 1954 (Main Street Arena) … The Mighty Atlas b. Sky-Hi Lee (DQ) … Gypsy Joe and The Sheik b. Billy Hickson and Juan Hernandez … Benito Gardini b. Maurice Roberre Chicago, Illinois: Wednesday, June 9, 1954 (Rainbo Arena) … Don Eagle b. Chief Kit Fox … Lu Kim b. Vic Holbrook … Dutch Hefner and Bobby Nelson b. Gordon Hessell and Maurice Roberre … The Great Karpozolis b. Bob DeMarce … Farmer Marlin b. Zack Malkov … Juan Hernandez and Milton Olsen drew … (promoter: Leonard Schwartz) Chicago, Illinios: Friday, June 11, 1954 (International Amphitheater) … United States Heavyweight Champion Verne Gagne b. Hans Hermann (2-0) … Roy McClarity b. Bob Orton … Reggie Lisowski and Art Nielson wrestled Pat O’ Connor and Yukon Eric to a no contest … The Mighty Atlas b. Jack Witzig … Bill Melby b. The Sheik of Araby … (promoter: Fred Kohler) Chicago, Illinois: Saturday, June 12, 1954 (Marigold Arena) … Gorgeous George b. Rocky Columbo … Roy McClarity b. Sandor Fozo … Reggie Lisowski and Art Nielson b. Ralph Bartleman and Earl Fleming … Billy Goelz b. Benito Gardini … Rudy Kay b. Jerry Woods … Mitsu Arakawa b. Jack Carter … (promoter: Fred Kohler) Peoria, Illinois: June 14, 1954 (Main Street Arena) … Pat O’Connor b. Sky-Hi Lee … Rocky Columbo b. Benito Gardini … Juan Hernandez and Rudy Kay drew Peoria, Illinois: June 21, 1954 (Main Street Arena) … Reggie Lisowski and Art Neilson b. Hans Hermann and Hans Schmidt (DQ) … Benito Gardini b. Jerry Woods … Juan Hernandez and Zack Malkov drew Peoria, Illinois: June 28, 1954 (Main Street Arena) … Farmer Jones and Farmer Don Marlin b. Benito Gardini and Rudy Kay … Juan Hernandez and Tommy Martindale drew Chicago, Illinois: July 31, 1954 (Marigold Arena) … Pat O’Connor b. Joe Christie (2-0) (10:11, 7:49) … Reggie Lisowski and Art Nielsen b. Frank Hurley and Mike Ryan (15:00) … The Mighty Atlas b. Tommy Martindale (23:30) … Zack Malkov b. Jerry Woods (Woods was injured and unable to continue shortly after winning the first fall in 1:51) … Carl Engstrom and Dave Jons drew … Gordon Hessell b. Jim Walmsley (11:52) … (promoter: Fred Kohler) Peoria, Illinois: August 2, 1954 (Main Street Arena) … Reggie Lisowski and Art Neilson wrestled Bill Melby and Pat O’Connor to a draw … Farmer Jones b. Gypsy Joe (DQ) … Tommy Martindale b. David Jons Chicago, Illinois: August 4, 1954 (Rainbo Arena) … Don Eagle b. Joe Scarpello (2/3) (Scarpello was unable to continue after the second fall) (Scarpello won the initial fall in 9:31, Eagle won the second in 8:44) … Reggie Lisowski and Ivan Rasputin wrestled Dutch Hefner and Bobby Nelson to a draw (60:00) (1-1) … The Great Yamato b. Juan Hernandez … The Great Karpozilos b. Balk Estes … Jon Arjon b. Mitsu Arakawa … Mitch Lassen and Milt Olsen drew … (promoter: Leonard Schwartz) Chicago, Illinois: August 6, 1954 (International Amphitheater) … Verne Gagne b. Roy McClarity (2/3) (Gagne won the first fall in 24: 13, McClarity won the second in 9:52, Gagne won the third fall with a sleeperhold in 6:21) … Pat O’ Connor and Yukon Eric b. Reggie Lisowski and Art Nielsen (2/3) (third by DQ) … Little Beaver b. Tom Thumb (21:26) … Tommy Martindale b. Mitsu Arakawa (18:45) … Benito Gardini b. Al Warshawsky (14:32) … (promoter: Fred Kohler) … (9,891 fans) … (gate: $26,310) Peoria, Illinois: August 9, 1954 (Main Street Arena) … Antonino Rocca b. Reggie Lisowski (Lisowski was a substitute for The Mighty Atlas) … The Great Balbo and Gordon Hessell b. Dutch Hefner and Zack Malkov (DQ) Chicago, Illinois: Wednesday, August 11, 1954 (Rainbo Arena) … Ruffy Silverstein b. Chief Kit Fox (2-0) … Reggie Lisowski b. Ray Martin … Dave Jons and Maurice Roberre drew (20:00) … Jack Carter b. Bob Wilson … John Arjohn b. Mitch Lassen … Mitsu Arakawa and The Great Yamato b. Gordon Hessell and Chuck Mojar (2-0) … (promoter: Leonard Schwartz) Note: Fox was called a Comanche Indian. Chicago, Illinois: Saturday, August 14, 1954 (Marigold Arena) … Chest Bernard vs. Roy McClarity … Carlos Freeman vs. Hans Schmidt … Reggie Lisowski and Art Neilson vs. Ed Cholak and Maurice Roberre … Benito Gardini vs. David Jons … Carl Engstrom vs. Milt Olson … Duke DeMetri vs. Jim Walmsley *On Tuesday, August 17, 1954, Leonard Schwartz had a heart attack. Chicago, Illinois: Wednesday, August 18, 1954 (Rainbo Arena) … NWA World Heavyweight Champion Lou Thesz b. Stu Gibson (2-0) … Bill Miller b. Nick Roberts … Gordon Hessell b. Charley Cave … Mitsu Arakawa b. Frank Hurley … Dutch Heffner and Bobby Nelson b. Rudy Kay and Ivan Rasputin (2/3) … David Jons and Bob Martindale drew (15: 00) … (promoter: Leonard Schwartz) Notes: Gibson was said to be a “former all-around athlete at the University of Kentucky, who passed up pro football and boxing to perfect grunt-groan artistry.” He was 6’ and 235 pounds. He “has lost only four of his 400 grapples, according to his advance agents.” Chicago, Illinois: Saturday, August 21, 1954 (Marigold Arena) … Verne Gagne vs. Ted Germaine … Reggie Lisowski and Art Neilson vs. Gypsy Joe and The Sheik of Araby … Billy Goelz vs. Karl Meyers … Duke DeMetri vs. Carl Engstrom … (promoter: Fred Kohler) Notes: Germaine was said to be from Montreal and stand 6’1”, and weighing 210 pounds. Peoria, Illinois: August 23, 1954 (Main Street Arena) … Roy McClarity and Yukon Eric wrestled Reggie Lisowski and Art Neilson to a draw … Mitsu Arakawa b. Jerry Woods … Jon Arjon b. Zack Malkov Chicago, Illinois: August 25, 1954 (Rainbo Arena) … The Great Karpozilos b. Ivan Rasputin (CO) (14:12) … Benito Gardini b. Jerry Woods (2/3) … Mitsu Arakawa and The Great Yamato b. Farmer Jones and Dan O’Sullivan (2/3) … Art Nielsen b. Maurice Roberre … Billy Goelz b. Zack Malkov … Milt Olsen b. Mike Supich … (promoter: Leonard Schwartz) Peoria, Illinois: August 30, 1954 (Main Street Arena) … Reggie Lisowski and Art Neilson b. Gypsy Joe and The Sheik … Billy Goelz b. Mitsu Arakawa (DQ) … David Jons b. Zack Malkov Chicago, Illinois: September 1, 1954 (Rainbo Arena) … Reggie Lisowski and Art Nielsen b. Dutch Hefner and Bobby Nelson (2/3) … The Sheik of Araby b. Gordon Hessell (2-0) … Ronnie Etchison b. Benito Gardini … David Jons and The Mighty Atlas drew … Gypsy Joe b. Milt Olsen … Juan Hernandez and Tommy Martindale drew … (promoter: Leonard Schwartz) Chicago, Illinois: Wednesday, September 8, 1954 (Rainbo Arena) … Gypsy Joe and Sheik of Araby b. Cowboy Carlson and David Jones (2/3) … Cowboy Carlson b. David Jons … Billy Goelz b. Tommy Martindale … The Great Karpolizos b. The Great Yamato (DQ) … Reggie Lisowski and Art Nielsen b. Dutch Hefner and Bobby Nelson … (promoter: Leonard Schwartz) … (1,200 fans) … (television on WBKB) (channel 7) (8:30-10:00 p. m.) Chicago, Illinois: Friday, September 10, 1954 (Marigold Gardens) … Verne Gagne b. Gorgeous George (2-0) (Gagne won the first by DQ in 15: 15, Gagne won the second with a sleeperhold in 3:14) … Reggie Lisowski and Art Nielsen b. Gypsy Joe and The Sheik of Araby (2/3) … Billy Goelz and The Mighty Atlas drew (30:00) … Ivan Rasputin b. Carl Engstrom (19:10) … (promoter: Fred Kohler) … (referee: Ed Whalen) … (1,412 fans) … (gate: $5,628.24) Chicago, Illinois: September 15, 1954 (Rainbo Arena) … Reggie Lisowski and Art Nielsen b. Juan Hernandez and Steve Novak (2-0) … Billy Goelz and The Sheik of Araby drew (1-1) … Gypsy Joe b. Jon Arjon (20:35) … The Great Karpozilos b. Benito Gardini (9:30) … Rudy Kay b. Johnny Gilbert (12:50) … Cowboy Carlson b. Frank Hurly (14:22) … (promoter: Leonard Schwartz) … (1,300 fans) … (television on WBKB) channel 7) (8:30-10:00 p.m.) Note: This was the final Rainbo wrestling program shown on WBKB (channel 7) and across the ABC Television Network Chicago, Illinois: September 22, 1954 (Rainbo Arena) … Reggie Lisowski and Art Nielsen b. Jack Carter and Gregory Jarque (2/3) … Yukon Eric b. Rudy Kay (10:12) … Gypsy Joe b. Billy Goelz to capture the Midwest Junior Heavyweight Title (25:50) … The Great Karpozilos b. Bill Allen (9:10) … The Great Yamato b. Benito Gardini … Cowboy Carlson b. Karl Gray … (promoter: Leonard Schwartz) … (1,500 fans) … (no wrestling on television) Note: This marked the first week without wrestling on WBKB (channel 7) in a number of years. Chicago, Illinois: September 29, 1954 (Rainbo Arena) … Billy Goelz b. Gypsy Joe to regain the Midwest Junior Heavyweight Title (2/3) … Mitsu Arakawa and Great Yamato b. Farmer Jones and Farmer Don Marlin (2/3) (Judo Jacket Match) … Cowboy Carlson b. The Mighty Atlas … Karl Gray b. Milt Olson … Al Szasz b. Gregory Jarque … (promoter: Leonard Schwartz) … (1,400 fans) Chicago, Illinois: October 6, 1954 (Rainbo Arena) … Midwest Junior Heavyweight Champion Billy Goelz b. The Mighty Atlas (2/3) (third by DQ) … The Great Yamato b. Benito Gardini (9:55) … Gordon Hessell and Al Szasz b. Karl Gray and Bobby Nelson … Bill Fletcher and Gregory Jarque drew … Milton Olsen b. Johnny Silvy (18:20) … (promoter: Leonard Schwartz) Chicago, Illinois: Friday, October 15, 1954 (Rainbo Arena) … Chief Don Eagle vs. Bill Longson (2/3) … Bill Miller vs. Sonny Myers … The Great Karpozilos vs. Ruffy Silverstein … Dick Hutton vs. Lou Montana … Stu Gibson and Billy McDaniels vs. Ralph Garibaldi and Joe Millich … (promoter: Leonard Schwartz) Note: Schwartz announced that he was cancelling all weekly wrestling shows on Wednesday nights from the Rainbo, instead he planned on staging two programs a month on Fridays. Incidentally, this was the final Rainbo show of the year. Sterling, Illinois: Wednesday, November 3, 1954 (Sterling Coliseum) … Verne Gagne vs. Hans Hermann … Farmer Jones and Farmer Marlin vs. Benito Gardini and Carl Grey … Bill Fletcher vs. Gregory Jarque Chicago, Illinois: Saturday, December 25, 1954 (Marigold Arena) … Pat O’Connor b. Rudy Kay … Hans Hermann b. Roy Rogers … Zack Malkov b. The Great Karpozilos … Mitsu Arakawa b. Pedro Aguillar … Benito Gardini b. Red Bastien … Ivan Rasputin b. Jack Wilson … The Mighty Atlas b. Jon Arjon … (promoter: Fred Kohler) Research by Tim Hornbaker April 26, 2011 |
| Chicago Wrestling Results - 1954 |
