Chicago, Illinois:  Saturday, January 3, 1959
(Marigold Arena) … Ricki Starr b. Pirfirio Longoria (2-0) … The Fargo Brothers (Don and
Jackie Fargo) b. The McClarity Brothers (Don and Roy McClarity) (2/3) … Shirley
Strimple b. Ramona TeSelle … Bobby Managoff and Hans Schmidt drew … Farmer Don
Marlin b. Kurt Steinke … (promoter:  Fred Kohler)

Chicago, Illinois:  Saturday, January 17, 1959
(Marigold Arena) … Ricki Starr b. Bozo Brown (2-0) (4:32, 8:02) … The Fargo Brothers
(Don and Jackie Fargo) b. The Volkoffs (Boris and Nicoli Volkoff) (2/3) … Kurt Steinke b.
Don McClarity … Gino Angelo and Billy Goelz drew (30:00) … Gypsy Joe b. Jack Allen …
(promoter:  Fred Kohler)

Chicago, Illinois:  Saturday, January 24, 1959
(Marigold Arena) … Ricki Starr b. Kurt Steinke (2/3) (Starr won first in 9:27 and took the
second by DQ in 4:03) … The McClaritys (Don and Roy McClarity) b. Gypsy Joe and
Zack Malkov … Bob Konovsky b. Bozo Brown … Alex Karras b. Firpo Zbyszko … Carl
Engstrom b. Red Kelly … (promoter:  Fred Kohler)

Chicago, Illinois:  Saturday, January 31, 1959
(Marigold Arena) … The Fargo Brothers (Don and Jackie Fargo) wrestled The Lisowski
Brothers (Reggie and Stanley Lisowski) to a no contest … Billy Goelz b. Zack Malkov …
Bobby Managoff Jr. b. Kurt Steinke … Bob Konovsky b. Jack Wilson … Carl Engstrom b.
Art Bull … (promoter:  Fred Kohler)

Chicago, Illinois:  Saturday, February 7, 1959
(Marigold Arena) … Ricki Starr b. Don Fargo (2/3) … Carl Engstrom b. Billy Goelz (14
points to 13 points in a “Wrestling Kings” match) … Bobby Managoff b. Jack Fargo …
Alex Karras b. Zack Malkov … Gypsy Joe b. Rafael Alvarez … (promoter:  Fred Kohler)

Chicago, Illinois:  Saturday, February 21, 1959
(Marigold Arena) … Ricki Starr b. Jackie Fargo (2/3) … Krusher Kruger b. Porforio
Longoria … Carl Engstrom and Don Fargo drew … Mitsu Arakawa b. Ray Schaeffer …
Jack Allen b. Bozo Brown … (promoter:  Fred Kohler)

Chicago, Illinois:  Friday, March 6, 1959
(Marigold Arena) … Bozo Brown b. Wayne Bock … Roy McClarity and Boris Volkoff drew
… Bobby Managoff Jr. and Wilbur Snyder b. Alex Karras and Bob Konovsky … The
Fargo Brothers b. Carl Engstrom and Ricki Starr … (promoter:  Fred Kohler)

*At some point between March 1959 and July 1959, Fred Kohler severed his ties with
Eddie Quinn of Montreal.  Instead of receiving talent for his shows, Kohler actually had to
fight off Quinn locally, as the latter moved into town and staged programs at the Chicago
Stadium with television on CBS-TV.

Chicago, Illinois:  Friday, April 10, 1959
(Marigold Arena) … The Volkoff Brothers (Boris and Nicoli Volkoff) b. Wayne Bock and
Alex Karras (2/3) … Wilbur Snyder b. Bob Konovsky (2/3) … Carl Engstrom b. Joe
Gordon … Billy Goelz b. Pete Bartu … Gypsy Joe b. Bill Christy … (promoter:  Fred
Kohler)

Chicago, Illinois:  Friday, April 24, 1959
(Marigold Arena) … The Volkoff Brothers (Boris and Nicoli Volkoff) b. Lou Eisenhart and
Carl Engstrom (2/3) (Eisenhart was a substitute for Edouard Carpentier) … The Fargo
Brothers (Don and Jackie Fargo) wrestled The Gilberts (Doug and Johnny Gilbert) to a
draw … Wayne Bock b. Porforio Longoria … Billy Goelz b. Zack Malkov … (promoter:  
Fred Kohler)

Chicago, Illinois:  Friday, May 22, 1959
(Marigold Arena) … Ricki Starr b. Jack Wilson (2-0) … Mitsu Arakawa and Tosh Togo b.
Carl Engstrom and Billy Goelz … Bob Konovsky and Bobby Managoff Jr. drew … The
Gilberts (Doug and Johnny Gilbert) b. The Volkoffs (Boris and Nicoli Volkoff) …
(promoter:  Fred Kohler)

Chicago, Illinois:  Friday, May 29, 1959
(Marigold Arena) … Wayne Bock and Bob Konovsky b. Mitsu Arakawa and Tosh Togo
(2/3) … The Gilberts (Doug and Johnny Gilbert) b. Johnny Kace and Zack Malkov (2/3)
… Bobby Managoff b. Porforio Longoria … Ralph Bartelman b. Bozo Brown …
(promoter:  Fred Kohler)

Chicago, Illinois:  Friday, June 5, 1959
(Marigold Arena) … The Gilberts (Doug and Johnny Gilbert) b. Bronko Lubich and
Angelo Poffo (2/3) … Wayne Bock and Bob Konovsky b. The Volkoffs (Boris and Nicoli
Volkoff) (2/3) … Carl Engstrom b. Zack Malkov … Billy Goelz b. Johnny Kace … Porforio
Longaria b. Gilbert Roman … (promoter:  Fred Kohler)

Chicago, Illinois:  Friday, June 12, 1959
(Marigold Arena) … The Fargo Brothers (Don and Jackie Fargo) b. Wayne Bock and Bob
Konovky (DQ) … The Gilberts (Doug and Johnny Gilbert) b. Gypsy Joe and Johnny Kace
… Mitsu Arakawa and Ralph Bartleman drew … Billy Goelz b. Bad Boy Joe … Corrine
Cordero b. Shirley Strimple … (promoter:  Fred Kohler)

*On Saturday, June 20, 1959, “Wrestling” appeared on channel 2 at 3:00.  This was the
debut.

Chicago, Illionis:  Friday, June 26, 1959
(Marigold Arena) … Billy Goelz vs. Ricki Starr … The Fargo Brothers (Don and Jackie
Fargo) b. The Gilberts (Doug and Johnny Gilbert) … Joe Cervantes vs. Porfirio Longaria
… Jack Allen vs. Jack Wilson … Bull Allen vs. Karl Karlsson … (promoter:  Fred Kohler)

*On Saturday, June 27, 1959, “Wrestling” appeared on channel 2 at 3:00.

Chicago, Illinois:  Friday, July 17, 1959
(International Ampthitheater) … Verne Gagne and Wilbur Snyder b. Dick the Bruiser and
Karl Karlsson (2/3) (Karlsson was a substitute for Hans Schmidt) … The Fargo Brothers
(Don and Jackie Fargo) wrestled The Schnabels (Hans and Lou Schnabel) to a double
disqualification … Ricki Starr b. Hans Hermann (2-0) … Carl Engstrom b. Zack Malkov …
Jack Wilson b. Doug Gilbert … Johnny Gilbert b. Tiny York … Zuma b. Porfirio Longaria
… (promoter:  Fred Kohler)
Note:  This show was Kohler’s first International Amphitheater program since November
1958.

*This show marked Verne Gagne’s final appearance in Chicago until 1966.  This seems
like a turning point for Fred Kohler, as he lost Gagne, and he began to rely more and
more on talent from New York.

Chicago, Illinois:  Saturday, July 18, 1959
(WBBM-TV Studio) (CBS affiliate) … Pepper Gomez b. Juan Sebastian … Karl Krauser b.
Andre Bollet … Gene Kiniski b. Thor Hagen … Otto Von Krupp b. Marvin Mercer …
(promoter:  Eddie Quinn) … (matchmaker:  Ben Bentley) … (commentator:  Bruce
Roberts)

Chicago, Illinois:  Saturday, August 1, 1959
(WBBM-TV Studio) (CBS affiliate) … Lou Thesz b. Tommy O’Toole … Gene Kiniski b.
Sammy Berg … (promoter:  Eddie Quinn) … (matchmaker:  Ben Bentley) …
(commentators:  Bruce Roberts, Bobby Managoff Jr.)

Chicago, Illinois:  Saturday, August 1, 1959
(Chicago Stadium) … Edouard Carpentier b. Gene Kiniski (2/3) (Kiniski won the first fall
in 12:46, Carpentier won the second in 4:40, Carpentier won the third by DQ in 9:30) …
Lou Thesz b. Larry Moquin (6:30) … Buddy Rogers b. Buddy Rosen (DQ) (4:10) …
Pepper Gomez b. Otto Von Krupp (11:50) … Karl Krauser b. Frank Valois (9:35) …
Bobby Managoff b. Joe Christie (11:30) … (promoter:  Eddie Quinn) … (matchmaker:  
Ben Bentley) …  (3,787 fans) … (net receipts:  $9,194.61) ($9,243.92)
Note:  The first wrestling show held at Chicago Stadium since 1951.

Chicago, Illinois:  Saturday, August 8, 1959
(Marigold Arena) … Carl Engstrom and Johnny Gilbert wresteld Bull Allen and Karl
Karlsson to a double disqualification (1-1) … Billy Goelz b. Pete Kovac … Bob Schaeffer
b. Bert Glasser … Porfirio Longoria b. Bad Boy Joe … Gypsy Joe and Zack Malkov drew
… Romano TeSelle b. Marlene Parker … (promoter:  Fred Kohler)

Chicago, Illinois:  Saturday, August 15, 1959
(Marigold Arena) … Bull Allen vs. Johnny Gilbert … (promoter:  Fred Kohler)

Chicago, Illinois:  Saturday, August 15, 1959
(WBBM-TV Studio) (CBS affiliate) … Edouard Carpentier b. Joe Christie … Wladek
“Killer” Kowalski b. Maurice LaPointe … Bobby Managoff Jr. b. Tommy O’Toole …
(promoter:  Eddie Quinn) … (matchmaker:  Ben Bentley)

Chicago, Illinois:  Friday, August 21, 1959
(International Amphitheater) … Miguel Perez and Antonino Rocca b. The Fargo Brothers
(Don and Jackie Fargo) (2/3) (DQ in third) … Ricki Starr b. Jack Wilson … The
Schnabels (Hans and Lou Schnabel) b. The Gilberts (Doug and Johnny Gilbert) … Zuma
b. Gypsy Joe … Karl Karlsson b. Carl Engstrom … Farmer McGregor and Little Beaver b.
Fuzzy Cupid and Sky Low Low … (promoter:  Fred Kohler) … (4,709 fans) (4,309 fans)
… (net:  $10,114.50)

Chicago, Illinois:  Saturday, August 22, 1959
(Marigold Arena) … The Schnabels (Hans and Lou Schnabel) b. Carl Engstrom and
Johnny Gilbert (2/3) … Karl Karlsson b. Bull Allen (2/3) … Billy Goelz and Porfirio
Longoria drew … Johnny Kace b. Duke DeMetri … Jack Allen b. Gypsy Joe … (promoter:  
Fred Kohler)

*On Saturday, August 29, 1959, “Championship Wrestling” appeared on channel 2 at 3:
00.  At midnight was Bengal Lancers.

Chicago, Illinois:  Saturday, August 29, 1959
(Chicago Stadium) … Gene Kiniski b. Edouard Carpentier … Killer Kowalski b. Larry
Moquin … Chief Geronimo vs. Lou Thesz … Pepper Gomez (?) … (promoter:  Eddie
Quinn) … (3,389 fans) … (net:  $8,046.92)

Chicago, Illinois:  Saturday, August 29, 1959
(Marigold Arena) … Roy McClarity b. Karl Karlsson (2/3) … Pete Kovac and Jack Wilson
b. Lou Eisenhart and Johnny Gilbert (2/3) … Corrine Cordero and Ramon TeSelle
wrestled to a no decision … Porfirio Longoria b. Ernie Pirrone … Johnny Kace b. Zack
Malkov … (promoter:  Fred Kohler)

*On Saturday, September 12, 1959, “Championship Wrestling” was broadcast on channel
2 at 3:00 p.m.  At midnight on channel 5, the Bengal Lancers television show featuring
Phil Carey and Warren Stevens was on the air.  

Chicago, Illinois:  September 18, 1959
(International Ampthitheater) … Ricki Starr and Zuma b. b. The Fargo Brothers (Don and
Jackie Fargo) … The Schnabels (Hans and Lou Schnabel) b. Eugenio Marin and Miguel
Perez … Rock Hunter and Roy McClarity drew … Thor Hagen b. Karl Karlsson … Johnny
Gilbert b. Jack Daniels … Shirley Strimple b. Corrine Cordero … (promoter:  Fred Kohler)
… (2,818 fans) … (net:  $6,414)

*On Saturday, September 19, 1959, “Championship Wrestling” was broadcast on channel
2 at 3:00 p.m.  At midnight on channel 5, “Heavyweight Wrestling” made its debut, on
tape from Bridgeport.  The wrestling program replaced Bengal Lancers.

Chicago, Illinois:  Saturday, September 26, 1959
(Chicago Stadium) … Killer Kowalski b. Gene Kiniski (2/3) (Kiniski was thrown from the
ring during the third fall and was unable to continue) (special referee:  “Jersey” Joe
Walcott”) … Edouard Carpentier b. Porfirio Longoria … Sweet Daddy Siki b. Juan
Sabastian … Lou Thesz b. Bill McDaniel … Bobby Managoff b. Jack Wilson … Karl
Krauser b. Tiger Tasker … Pepper Gomez b. Red Benson … (promoter:  Eddie Quinn) …
(4,200 fans) (2,773 fans according to Chicago American) … (net:  $6,365.67)

*On Saturday, October 3, 1959, “Championship Wrestling” appeared on channel 2 at 3:
00 p.m.  “Heavyweight Wrestling” appeared on channel 5 at 12:00 midnight.

Chicago, Illinois:  October 17, 1959
(Chicago Stadium) … Lou Thesz b. The Mighty Ursus … Killer Kowalski b. Pepper Gomez
… (promoter:  Eddie Quinn) … (4,201 fans) … (net:  $9,646.12)

Chicago, Illinois:  Friday, October 23, 1959
(International Ampitheater) … Ricki Starr b. Gorgeous George (2/3) (DQ in the third fall)
(George won the first in 7:10, Starr won the second in 1:55) … Wilbur Snyder b. “Killer”
Lisowski … The Fargo Brothers (Don and Jackie Fargo) b. Carl Engstrom and Johnny
Gilbert … Billy Goelz b. Porfirio Langorio … Jack Wilson b. Lou Eisenhart … Zuma b. Otto
Von Krupp … (promoter:  Fred Kohler) … (referee:  Sidney Novak) … (5,020 fans)
(4,340 fans according to the Chicago American) … (gate:  $12,005.32) (net according to
the Chicago American:  $10,745)
Note:  This show’s crowd was Kohler’s biggest of the year.

Chicago, Illinois:  Friday, November 13, 1959
(International Amphitheater) … Wilbur Snyder b. Gorgeous George (2-0) (Snyder won
the first by DQ in 5:25 and the second in 4:22) … Shirley Strimple b. Ramona TeSelle in
15:29 … The Fargo Brothers (Don and Jackie Fargo) b. Mitsu Arakawa and Kenji
Shibuya (2/3) … Yukon Eric b. Jack Wilson (4:03) … Billy Goelz b. Pete Kovac (12:49) …
Count Coroni b. Tony Labarber (5:00) … Lou Spindola b. Ray Gordon (14:07) …
(promoter:  Fred Kohler) … (3,202 fans) (2,930 fans according to Chicago American) …
(gate:  $8,900.50) (net according to the Chicago American:  $7,435)

Chicago, Illinois:  Wednesday, November 25, 1959
(Chicago Stadium) … Walter “Killer” Kowalski b. Lou Thesz (2/3) (DQ) (Thesz punched
the referee) … Pepper Gomez and Antonino Rocca b. The Volkoffs (Boris and Nicoli
Volkoff) …Bobby Managoff Jr. b. Carlos Rodriguez … Gregory Jacque b. Jack Wilson …
Lorraine Johnson b. Princess Tona Tomah … Rito Romero b. Juan Sebastian …
(promoter:  Eddie Quinn) … (referee:  Jack Sarbanek) … (7,014 fans) (6,212 fans) …
(Gate:  $16,426) (net according to the Chicago American:  $14,239.14)
Note:  This was the biggest gate of the year for any wrestling promotion.

Chicago, Illinois:  Friday, December 11, 1959
(International Amphitheater) … El Gran Zuma and Ricki Starr b. The Fargo Brothers (Don
and Jackie Fargo) (2/3) (Texas Death Tag Match) (Submission Holds Only) … Carl
Engstrom and Billy Goelz b. Pete Kovac and Porforia Longoria (2/3) … Yukon Eric b.
Hans Schmidt … Frank Townsend b. Count Coroni … Thor Hagen b. Gene Sanner …
Johnny Gilbert b. Jack Wilson … (promoter:  Fred Kohler) … (5,026 fans) (4,495 fans) …
(gate:  $12,114) (net from the Chicago American:  $10,972.50) … (in attendance:  Jack
Pfefer)

*Fred Kohler ran six shows at the International Amphitheater in 1959.
*Eddie Quinn ran four (or five) Chicago Stadium shows in 1959 drawing 19,654 fans
paying $43,556.80.



Research by Tim Hornbaker
October 2, 2010
Chicago Wrestling Results - 1959