Gagne, Crusher Meet In Benefit

The Minneapolis Star – August 29, 1964

Amateur athletes and teams in the Twin City area will benefit from proceeds of tonight’s professional wrestling card matching Vern Gagne against The Crusher in St. Paul’s Midway Stadium.

Savage Takes On Rose To Head Pro Mat Card

Eugene Register-Guard – June 28, 1979

Dutch Savage will take on Buddy Rose in the headliner of the weekly pro wrestling card Friday night at Lane County Fairgrounds.

Ramos, Savage Meet In Mat Headliner

Eugene Register-Guard – January 22, 1976

Bull Ramos and Dutch Savage will clash in a Texas Death Match Friday night in the pro wrestling feature at Lane County Fairgrounds.

Pro Mat Card At Auditorium

Milwaukee Sentinel – April 14, 1966

Big time wrestling will return to Milwaukee after a three year absence Apr. 23, with five bouts scheduled at the Auditorium starting at 9 p.m.

A double main event will highlight the card.

Mat Show Completed

Milwaukee Sentinel – May 1, 1968

Saturday night’s professional wrestling show at the Auditorium, which is topped by a tag team match, was completed Tuesday with the signing of two more bouts.

Dale Lewis

Brisco Feature Winner

St. Petersburg Times – February 12, 1970

TAMPA – Jack Brisco defeated Mr. Saito Tuesday night in front of 6,000 spectators at Fort Hesterly Armory in the feature event of the Gasparilla wrestling card.

Police Called to Wrestling

The Age – December 21, 1964

Extra police were set to Festival Hall on Saturday night to control a crowd of about 2000 trying to force their way in to see the wrestling.

The building was already filled to capacity with 8000 spectators, and the doors were closed before 8 p.m.

With the overflow crowd becoming restive, Festival Hall authorities called extra police.

McKenzie In Tag Wrestle

The Age – December 3, 1964

Tex McKenzie may be the dominant figure in an international teams tag match heading the wrestling programme at Festival Hall on Saturday night.

Last week, McKenzie, 6 ft. 6 and 21 stone, was matched with former world heavyweight champion “Killer” Kowalski (U.S.A.), and up to the half-distance showed remarkable strength, skill, speed and versatility.

Ventura Beats Savage In Pro Wrestling

Eugene Register-Guard – August 14, 1976

Jesse Ventura defeated Dutch Savage in fourth round of a mixed boxer-wrestler main event to highlight the weekly pro wrestling card at Willamette High School Friday night.

Savage, Ventura Draw In Main Event

Eugene Register-Guard – June 12, 1976

Dutch Savage and Jesse Ventura drew in the main event of the weekly pro wrestling card at the Lane County Fairgrounds Friday night.

In a midget match, Bobo Johnson and Little Farmer stopped Tokyo Joe and Billy The Kid.  In other matches, Tami Samoa won on a disqualification over Gorilla Lawler, Dale Lewis stopped Ricky Hunter, and Francisco Flores beat Bill Francis.