Team Bout Feature Mat Program Tonight

The Bridgeport Telegram – December 3, 1957

Jerry Graham and Roy Shire will team up against Edouard Carpentier and Ricki Starr in the feature match of the wrestling card tonight in the New Haven Arena. It will be two-out-of-three falls, with a one-hour time limit. Cowboy Rocky Lee, a 325-pounder, will referee.

Three other matches involving wrestlers often seen on television will complete the program. Chief Big Heart, Osage Indian, will face Paul Berger, a newcomer from Germany; Irish Danny McShain will encounter Luis Martinez, and Bearcat Wright will oppose Eduardo Castio.

Rocky Lee Referee For Arena Mat Card

The Bridgeport Telegram – December 2, 1957

Dr. Jerry Graham and Prof. Roy Shire threaten rough treatment for world’s heavyweight wrestling champion Edouard Carpentier and Ricki Starr in their team mat battle at the New Haven Arena Tuesday night.

The blonde-haired roughnecks claim that the “Flying Frenchman” and the ballet sensation will receive a worse beating than Chief Big Heart and Don Eagle suffered at their hands on the last show.

Kowalski vs. Wright At Garden Tonight

The Boston Globe – April 18, 1961

A world’s heavyweight championship bout between champion Bearcat Wright and Walter “Killer” Kowalski highlights tonight’s wrestling program at the Boston Garden.

Other bouts include a girls’ tag-team match featuring Babs Wing and Mae Provo against Ethel Johnson and Marva Scott. Single matches pit Haystack Muldoon against Ben Miller, Lou Thesz versus Bull Montana, and Joe “Red” Sasso against Frank Kinred.

Kowalski Defends At Garden Tonight

The Boston Globe – April 4, 1961

Two heavyweights holding sectional titles – Killer Kowalski in the East and Canada and Bearcat Wright in the Midwest – will try to consolidate claims to the wrestling championship in the main bout at Boston Garden tonight.

Kowalski vs. Wright

The Boston Globe – March 29, 1961

Heavyweight wrestling champion, Killer Kowalski will defend his title against 6-7 challenger Bearcat Wright in the feature match at the Boston Garden next Tuesday.

Midget Tag Team On Garden Card

The Boston Globe – March 27, 1961

Matchmaker Tony Santos has added a midget tag team match to the wrestling program at the Boston Garden Apr. 4.

The midget match will pit Sonny Boy Cassidy and Jim Brady against Little Eagle and Vin Garibaldi.

Killer Kowalski will meet Bearcat Wright in the feature bout.

Afflis in Mat Show At Garden April 4

The Boston Globe – March 24, 1961

Dick “The Bruiser” Afflis, voted by wrestling fans as the outstanding wrestler of 1960, will be returning to the Boston Garden on Tuesday night, Apr. 4, in one of the feature bouts on matchmaker Tony Santo’s wrestling program.

Afflis’ opponent has not been named, but Santos has already lined up matches between and Walter “Killer” Kowalski and Bearcat Wright and Argentina Rocca against Haystack Muldoon.

Kowalski, Hess Arena Tag Mates

The Boston Globe – September 28, 1960

Tomorrow night at the Boston Arena, Killer Kowalski teams with Karl Von Hess in a tag match against the Negro champions, Bearcat Wright and Sweet Daddy Siki.

This is one of five bouts.

Tag Match Features Arena Mat Card

The Boston Globe – September 27, 1960

An Australian tag team match with Killer Kowalski paired with Karl von Hess features the Thursday night wrestling matches at the Boston Arena. They meet the Negro champions Bearcat Wright and Sweet Daddy Siki.

Haystack Calhoun will meet Buddy (Nature Boy) Rogers.

Arena Mat Card Shifted to Thursday

The Boston Globe – September 23, 1960

Edouard Carpentier today notified promoter Abe Ford he is withdrawing from his heavyweight battle with Walter (Killer) Kowalski next week at the Boston Arena.

As a result of the sudden withdrawal, matchmaker Linnehan has moved the wrestling show to next Thursday night, with Kowalski retaining top spot on the program in an Australian tag team bout.

Kowalski will work with Karl von Hess against a team of Bearcat Wright and Sweet Daddy Siki.