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The North Adams Transcript – March 16, 1954

Verne Gagne, former Minnesota football player, won his fourth wrestling match in five bouts at Madison Square Gardenlast night when Hans Schmidt of Chicago was disqualified after 23 minutes and four seconds of grappling. Gagne’s other match in the Garden ended in a draw.

Referee Johnny Garen disqualified the 240-pound Schmidt for using rough tactics. Gagne weighed 220 pounds.

‘Strumberry Cheemy’ Londos Switches Diet To Razzberries

Rochester Democrat and Chronicle – February 29, 1940
By Don Hassett

Yep, That Head at Left Belongs to the Gent on the Right
Ivan Rasputin, bottom; Referee Ward Seidel, middle layer, and Lee Hemming, more or less on top, wound up in this arrangement at the end of semifinal rassle brawl last night at Convention Hall.  Ivan and Hemming weren’t ready to quit, though, and continued to grapple on floor and among customers until officials intervened, stopping the melee.

Villainy Booed in Victory Over Strongberg

Rasputin and Foe Stage Bruising Mat Duel

Shed a tear, gents, for the glory that was Greece.  It was liberally plastered with razzberry – not stromberry, RAZZBERRY – at Convention Hall’s “Burpatorium” last night.  But waste no tears on “Cheemy” Londos, the gorgeous ol’ Greek who was on the receiving end.

Mat Winner To Get Champ

Oakland Tribune – August 15, 1940

Brazil, Ivan Rasputin Victor Will Wrestle Pantaleon Manlapig

BATTLES BRAZILL
Ivan Rasputin

“Calling Pantaleon Manlapig!”

That’s who Promoter Ad Santel was paging today for a possible opponent to tangle with the winner of the Pedro Brazil-Ivan Rasputin match tomorrow night at the Oakland Auditorium.

Manlapig is the proud owner of the Pacific Coast wrestling championship, which he captured several months ago from Ramon Villmer.  The giant Filipino star has waited 2 ½ years for such an opportunity and he plans to keep the golden throne for a long time to come.

Acrobatic Matman Subdues Adversary By Sudden Kick; Cox and Thesz Wind Up Even

Buffalo Courier-Express – January 27, 1940
By Ray Ryan

Elmer Slagel squared accounts with his hirsute nemesis, Ivan Rasputin, by virtue of an ancient but effective wrestling dodge last night in Broadway Auditorium. His triumph, achieved in 29 minutes 56 seconds, proved entirely to the liking of 5,018 Buffalo Sporting Club customers.

Russell In Opener On Mat Card

Rochester Times-Union – April 2, 1940

The card completed by the addition of a Rebel Russell-Mark Hosely opener and the substitution of King Kong Cox for Wild Bill Longson in the semi-final, mat impresarios today sat back to wait the verdict of the addicts on the “all roughhouse” card they’ve rigged up for the Convention Hall ring tomorrow night.

Referee Scores One, Tosses Singh – Out

The Pittsburgh Press – May 5, 1936
By Lester Biederman

Horrid Hindu Can’t Behave So Rasputin Is Declared Winner

General Sherman, the eminent soldier, once said “War is Hell,” and today Nanjo Singh, the well-known Hindu wrestler, is going around the country, speaking of Pittsburgh in much the same tones.

Wrestling Results

The Pittsburgh Press – May 5, 1936

MOOSE TEMPLE – Ivan Rasputin, 210, won from Nanjo Singh, 202, disqualification, 23:55; Billy Thom, 164, threw Pete Sherman, 175, 26:20; Bert Rubi, 158, drew with Leo Wallick, 178, 45 minutes; Eddie Malone, 180, threw Bad Boy Brown, 203, 13:27; Jack Conley, 187, drew with Walter Sirois, 193, 30 minutes.

Jim Casey Draws With Ivan Rasputin

Sacramento Union – November 17, 1942

Ivan Rasputin, long-time favorite of Sacramento mat fans, stole the show last night on Johnny Rogers’ weekly wrestling card in Memorial Auditorium with a thrilling, entertaining draw against Jim Casey, the lion-hearted Celt.

Casey Loses Main Event To Ted Cox

Sacramento Union – December 15, 1942

Jim Casey, the Wild Irishman, roughhoused his way to a disqualification in the first fall of the main event between he and Ted (King Kong) Cox last night in Memorial Auditorium by slugging everyone and anyone who came within reach of his brawny arms.

Cox To Face Casey Here Tonight

Sacramento Union – December 14, 1942

Most of the opponents who have been facing Ted “King Kong” Cox, claimant of the “world’s rough-house championship,” have been handicapped by lack of power to cope with his unethical tactics, while others feared him.