Wrestling Card Here Saturday

The Milwaukee Journal – February 24, 1958

Angelo Poffo will meet Edouard Carpentier and Killer Kowalski will face Verne Gagne in the double windup of Saturday’s wrestling card at the Arena.  In a supporting tag match, Reggie and Stan Lisowski will meet Boris and Nicoli Volkoff.  The Mask will meet Ivan the Terrible and Babs Wingo will face Ethel Johnson in other bouts.  As an “extra attraction” the loser of the Carpentier-Poffo bout will be required to ride a donkey around the ring.

Bruiser, Beyer Head TV Mat Card Tonight

Chicago Daily Tribune – November 17, 1955

Dick (Afflis) Bruiser will meet Dick Beyer in the main event of tonight’s wrestling telecast over WGN-TV from Trianon arena at 8 o’clock.

A secondary feature on the program will bring together Rose Roman and Ramona Waukazo.  In other encounters Angelo Poffo is paired with John Arjon, Ned Taylor with Tex McInnis.  Harry Creighton will serve as TV commentator.

Gagne Wins Match With Valentine

Chicago Tribune – April 17, 1966
By Frank Mastro

Verne Gagne, former University of Minnesota wrestling champion, won by disqualification from Johnny Valentine after each had won a fall in the International Ampitheater last night before a crowd of 3,773.

Valentine won the first fall with a throat chop in 15:50 then Gagne scored the second fall with a sleeper hold in 4:06, afterward Valentine was disqualified in 12:04 when he violated a rule by using a strangle hold outside the ring.

Wrestling Show Monday Night

The Journal News – May 11, 1975

The main event on the Cincinnati Gardens All-Star card Monday features U.S. heavyweight champion Bobo Brazil against The Sheik.

Ready And Waiting

The Milwaukee Journal – January 19, 1957

Ready and waiting for Yukon Eric is Angelo Poffo.  Poffo will wrestle Eric in a penalty belt match at the Auditorium Saturday night in the preliminary to the tag match between the Volkoff brothers and Verne Gagne and Argentine Rocca.

Funk-Shire And Gal Match Heads Mat Program Monday

Pampa Daily News – April 10, 1955

BABS WINGO… on local mat card

The Dory Funk-Roy Shire wrestling rivalry, strong sample of which was seen in the course of a tag match at the Pampa arena last week, is to be resumed at the Top o’ Texas Sportsman’s Club Monday night.

Dusty Rhodes Wins Feature

The Miami News – March 10, 1977

In the featured Texas death match last night on the wrestling card at the Miami Beach Convention Center, Dusty Rhodes defeated Superstar Graham.

Chargers’ Ladd Debut March 26

Chicago Defender – March 19-25, 1966

Ernie Ladd, giant Negro defensive tackle in pro football, will make his Chicago debut in wrestling March 26 when he meets Bulldog Plechas in the Amphitheatre, 43^rd and Halstead Sts.

Thesz’s Aerial Maneuvers Whip Eakins

Chicago Tribune – January 8, 1956

Lou Thesz, world heavyweight wrestling champion, and Ike Eakins spent half of their Marigold Arena match being propelled thru the air by one another last night. When they came down, Eakins was on the bottom the two decisive times.

Tripping Helps Masked Terror

Indianapolis Star – July 24, 1963

The Masked Terror beat The Sheik in the feature event of the Armory’s pro wrestling program last night.

The Terror’s manager, Tony Angelo, tripped the Sheik, enabling The Terror to pin him.