January 3, 1951 Idaho Falls, ID (Idaho Falls Armory)
Mr. Sakata d. George Bruckman (2-1)
Swedish Angel d. Danno McDonald (Angel would have won both halves of the purse if he
had beaten McDonald in 30 minutes; he didn't)
Jack LoZan drew Don Mayne

January 10, 1951 Idaho Falls, ID (Idaho Falls Armory)
Bill Melby drew Mr. Sakata (1-1)
Dave Reynolds drew Gene Blackley (1-1)
Windmill Pearce d. (DQ) Steve Nenoff

January 17, 1951 Idaho Falls, ID (Idaho Falls Armory)
Gorgeous Gus d. Cliff Thiede (bear v. wrestler)
Bill Melby drew Buzz Jones (1-1)  
Billy Fox d. Windmill Pearce

January 25, 1951 Idaho Falls, ID (Idaho Falls Armory)
Gorgeous Gus vs. Mr. Sakata/Bill Melby (bear v. wrestlers)
Bob Cummings (intermountain junior heavyweight champ) vs. Buzz Jones
Billy Fox vs. Gene Blackley

January 26 and 27 papers not available.

January 31, 1951 Idaho Falls, ID (Idaho Falls Armory)
Cliff Thiede d. Bill Melby (2-1)  
Steve Nenoff d. Cuban Pete (2-1)
Milt Olsen drew Dave Reynolds (1-1)

February 7, 1951 Idaho Falls, ID (Idaho Falls Armory)
Buzz Jones/Dave Reynolds/Bob DeMarce d. (DQ) Mr. X/Swedish Angel/Steve Nenoff
(2-1)  
Buzz Jones vs. Steve Nenoff
Dave Reynolds vs. Mr. X
Swedish Angel vs. Bob DeMarce

No results mentioned for singles bouts.

February 14, 1951 Idaho Falls, ID (Idaho Falls Armory)
Mr. X d. Dave Reynolds (2-1)
Milt Olsen d. Bob DeMarce  
Danno McDonald d. Steve Nenoff

"Irate fans crowded into the arena after X battled his way to a victory over Reynolds in an
attempt to remove his mask and ascertain whether there was some hard padding hin his
head. Mr. X had to leave the arena under escort." (Idaho Falls Post-Register, February
15, 1951)

February 21, 1951 Idaho Falls, ID (Idaho Falls Armory)
Dave Reynolds/Danno McDonald d. Steve Nenoff/Mr. X (2-1)
Paul Lortie drew George Thomas

February 28, 1951 Idaho Falls, ID (Idaho Falls Armory)
Buzz Jones drew Dale Haddock (Pacific northwest lightweight champ) (1-1)
Bill Melby d. Don Mayne (2-0)
Cliff Thiede d. George Thomas

March 7, 1951 Idaho Falls, ID (Idaho Falls Armory)
Bill Melby/Don Mayne/Cliff Thiede d. Buzz Jones/Swedish Angel/Dale Haddock
Bill Melby d. Dale Haddock
Cliff Thiede d. Swedish Angel
Don Mayne d. Buzz Jones

Mayne subbed for Milt Olsen.

March 14, 1951 Idaho Falls, ID (Idaho Falls Armory)
Tarzan Zimba d. Bill Melby (2-1)
Dave Reynolds d. George Thomas
Jack Carter d. Don Mayne

March 21, 1951 Idaho Falls, ID (Idaho Falls Armory)
Lord Albert Mills d. Cliff Thiede (2-1)
Tarzan Zimba d. Milt Olsen (3 rounds)
Jack Carter drew Lefty Pacer

Thiede subbed for Tony Angelo

March 31, 1951 Idaho Falls, ID (Idaho Falls Armory)
Cliff Thiede d. Don Sugal (judo jacket)
Lefty Pacer/Dave Reynolds d. Tarzan Zimba/Pat O'Dowdy (2/3 falls)

April 5, 1951 Idaho Falls, ID (Idaho Falls Armory)
Cliff Thiede d. Lefty Pacer (2-1)
Max Gould d. Joe Longson (3 rounds)
Young Kellio d. Dick Andy

April 14, 1951 Idaho Falls, ID (Idaho Falls Armory)
Frenchy Roy vs. Pat O'Dowdy (2/3 falls)
Tarzan Zimba vs. Jack Carter (2/3 falls)
Cliff Thiede vs. George Craig

No results found.

April 20, 1951 Idaho Falls, ID (Idaho Falls Armory)
George Craig won a battle royal (1st eliminated - Max Gould, 2nd - Milt Olsen, 3rd - Buzz
Jones, 4th - Frenchy Roy, 4th - Cliff Thiede)
Frenchy Roy drew Cliff Thiede  
Milt Olsen drew Buzz Jones  
George Craig d. George Bruckman

No card next week; next one will be May 1.

May 1, 1951 Idaho Falls, ID (Idaho Falls Armory)
George Craig/Frenchy Roy d. Pat O'Dowdy/Buzz Jones (2-1)
Cliff Thiede d. Joe Campbell (2-1)

Campbell subbed for Tony Verdi

May 8, 1951 Idaho Falls, ID (Idaho Falls Armory)
Buzz Jones d. George Craig (2-1)
Pierre LaBelle drew George Strickland (1-1)
Bill Melby d. Max Gould

May 15, 1951 Idaho Falls, ID (Idaho Falls Armory)
George Craig d. (DQ) Buzz Jones (combo boxing/wrestling)
George Strickland drew Bill Melby (1-1)
Pierre LaBelle d. Floyd Hansen (2-1)

May 22, 1951 Idaho Falls, ID (Idaho Falls Armory)
George Strickland d. (DQ) Floyd Hansen (2-1)
Dave Reynolds drew Pat O'Dowdy
Dave Reynolds won a battle royal (also included: Floyd Hansen, Buzz Jones, Pat
O'Dowdy, George Strickland, & Swedish Angel)

Swedish Angel was a sub for Pierre LaBelle. Angel was injured while being eliminated in
the battle royal. He had been scheduled to face Buzz Jones.

May 29, 1951 Idaho Falls, ID (Idaho Falls Armory)
Dot Dotson d. Carol Cook
Cliff Thiede drew Gust Johnson (1-1)
Pat O'Dowdy d. (DQ) Buzz Jones

June 5, 1951 Idaho Falls, ID (Idaho Falls Armory)
Millie Stafford d. Dot Dotson (2/3 falls)
Gust Johnson d. Roger Mackay (2-1)
Bill Melby drew George Craig

June 12, 1951 Idaho Falls, ID (Idaho Falls Armory)
Pat O'Dowdy d. Buzz Jones (2-1)
Gust Johnson/George Craig d. Bill Melby/George Strickland (2-1)

June 19, 1951 Idaho Falls, ID (Idaho Falls Armory)
Cliff Thiede d. Gust Johnson (2-1)
Tom Thumb d. Mighty John Smith (2-1)
Pat O'Dowdy d. Jack Britton

Last card of season

September 23, 1951 Idaho Falls, ID (Idaho Falls Armory)
Pat O'Dowdy d. Dave Reynolds (2-1)
Ralph Alexander d. Mike Nazarian (2-1)
Bill Sledge d. Buzz Jones (2-1)

First card of the season. Reynolds subbed for Milt Olsen

September 28, 1951 Idaho Falls, ID (Idaho Falls Armory)
Pat O'Dowdy d. Milt Olsen (2/3 falls)
Bill Sledge d. Ralph Alexander
Mike Nazarian d. Buzz Jones (ringside doctor refuses to let Jones continue)

October 6, 1951 Idaho Falls, ID (Idaho Falls Armory)
Lord Albert Mills d. Bobby Nelson (2-1)
Mike Nazarian d. (DQ) Bill Sledge
Bud Ratell drew Ralph Alexander

October 13, 1951 Idaho Falls, ID (Idaho Falls Armory)
Buzz Jones drew John Venus (1-1)
Bill Sledge/Bud Ratell d. Mike Nazarian/Pat O'Dowdy (2-1)  
Plus a boxing match

October 19, 1951 Idaho Falls, ID (Idaho Falls Armory)
Rufus Jones d. Ralph Alexander (2-1)
Joe Campbell d. John Venus (2-0)
Pat O'Dowdy d. Bud Ratell (2-1)

October 26, 1951 Idaho Falls, ID (Idaho Falls Armory)
Mr. E d. Pat O'Dowdy
Cliff Thiede d. Bud Ratell
Ralph Alexander d. Max Gould

Gould subbed for Floyd Hansen

November 2, 1951 Idaho Falls, ID (Idaho Falls Armory)
Buzz Jones d. (DQ) Rufus Jones (2-1)
Mr. E d. Bud Ratell (2-1, Ratell unable to continue)  
Cliff Thiede d. Ralph Alexander

Thiede subbed for Kenny Mayne

November 9, 1951 Idaho Falls, ID (Idaho Falls Armory)
Battle royal (1st eliminated - Mr. E, also included Ralph Alexander, Rufus Jones, Bill
Melby, Cliff Thiede, & Rey Urbano; order of elimination determines matches)
Rey Urbano d. Ralph Alexander
Rufus Jones d. Bud Ratell
Cliff Thiede drew Bill Melby

November 16, 1951 Idaho Falls, ID (Idaho Falls Armory)
Mr. E d. Cliff Thiede (2-1)
Dave Reynolds drew Kenny Mayne (1-1)
Rey Urbano d. Buzz Jones

November 23, 1951 Idaho Falls, ID (Idaho Falls Armory)
Mr. E d. Prince Omar
Roger Mackay drew Bill Melby (1-1)  
Rey Urbano d. Mike Nazarian

Rufus Jones was scheduled to wrestle this card.

November 30, 1951 Idaho Falls, ID (Idaho Falls Armory)
Swedish Angel/Prince Omar d. Mr. E/Buzz Jones (2-1)
Bill Melby d. Dave Reynolds (2/3 falls)
Cliff Thiede drew Kenny Mayne

December 7, 1951 Idaho Falls, ID (Idaho Falls Armory)
Onoumi won a round robin three man exhibition of sumo wrestling  
Mr. E d. Bill Melby (2-1)
Prince Omar drew Rey Urbano (1-1)

December 15, 1951 Idaho Falls, ID (Idaho Falls Armory)
Mr. E d. (DQ) Swedish Angel (2-0)
Rey Urbano/Bill Melby d. Buzz Jones/Prince Omar (2-1)
Cliff Thiede d. Bob Hull

Hull subbed for Ray Wilson

December 21, 1951 Idaho Falls, ID (Idaho Falls Armory)
Kenny Mayne d. Frank Hawkes
Bill Melby d. (DQ) Prince Omar
Sesue Oyama drew Buzz Jones
Rey Urbano d. (DQ) Mike Nazarian

Was supposed to be a 10 man battle royal, but ended up being nine men and four
matches. The extra man was not named.Last card of 1951.


Research by Becky Taylor
Idaho Falls Wrestling Results - 1951