East Davenport, Illinois: Saturday, March 12, 1955 (East Davenport Turners) … Marvin Buckwalter vs. Bill Sackett … Maria Bardine vs. Mars Monroe … tag team match … (sponsored by: East Davenport Turners) Notes: The Buckwalter-Sackett match was said to be a rematch for the “Tri-City Championship.” Buckwalter was from Rock Island and Sackett from East Moline. Moline, Illinois: Saturday, March 19, 1955 (Wharton Fieldhouse) … Roy McClarity and Pat O’Connor b. Reggie Lisowski and Art Neilson to capture the World Tag Team Title (2/3) … Benito Gardini b. Juan Hernandez … Art Bull b. Jim Dobie … (2,500+ fans) Notes: The newspaper stated that the “world’s tag team title changed hands at the Wharton Field House Saturday night.” Next show on March 30. Moline, Illinois: Wednesday, March 30, 1955 (Wharton Field House) … World Heavyweight Champion Lou Thesz vs. Don Leo Jonathan (2/3) … Ali Baba vs. Ivan Rasputin … Art Bull vs. Bob Rossi Notes: The newspaper stated that Jonathan was attempting to win the “legal” championship from Thesz. “Though Thesz dropped a decision to Leo Nomellini in San Francisco last week, the National Wrestling Alliance ruled that the title still remained with Thesz, since big Leo won on a disqualification and no champion can lose his crown in that manner.” Next show on April 27. Moline, Illinois: Wednesday, April 27, 1955 (Wharton Field House) … World Heavyweight Champion Leo Nomellini b. Primo Carnera (2/3) … Ras Samara b. Hardy Kruskamp … Benito Gardini b. Pedro Escobar … Orville Brown Jr. b. Don Cortez Notes: Said to be the final indoor wrestling show of the year. Samara was the “Negro champion.” “Orville Brown Jr.” was Richard Brown. Research by Tim Hornbaker December 29, 2007 |
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