Tag Team Bout At Bowl Tonight

San Pedro News-Pilot – February 26, 1946

Rebel Russell, who claims the coast heavyweight wrestling title, tonight will team with Bomber Kulkovich against Jim (Mighty) Casey and Tex Jones in a tag team match at Wilmington Bowl.

The bout may develop into a battle between Russell and Casey as Casey wants to “show up” the Rebel, who last week pinned him in Los Angeles.

Preliminary bouts match Jack Vansky against Tug Carlson, and Frank Gonzales against Kolo Stasiak.

Tony Martinez Risks Title

San Pedro News-Pilot – February 5, 1946

Tony Martinez, state heavyweight wrestling champion, tonight will risk his title at Wilmington Bowl against the challenge of Rebel Russell, late of Georgia.

Martinez won his title by defeating Russell in the final of a recent Los Angeles tournament.

Jim (Mighty) Casey will take on Hank Matheny in the semi-windup. Preliminaries pit Tex Jones against Bomber Kulkovich, and Tug Carlson against Butch Madray.

Rebel-Bomber Win Mat Match

San Pedro News-Pilot – February 27, 1946

Rebel Russell, claimant to the Pacific coast heavyweight wrestling title, last night teamed with Henry (Bomber) Kulkovich, rugged Russian, to defeat Jim (Mighty) Casey, former coast champion and Marvin (Tex) Jones, at Wilmington Bowl.

One of the largest crowds in recent months saw Russell and Kulkovich score their tag team match triumph.

Frank Gonzales, Mexico City, won a referee’s decision over Kolo Stasiak in a 30-minute match. Jack Vansky defeated Myron Cox in the opener. Cox subbed for Tug Carlson, who was reported injured and unable to appear.

Westenberg, Jim Casey Paired In Mat Feature

The Pawtucket Times – April 20, 1949

North Attleboro — Marvin Westenberg returns to Jack Witschi’s North Attleboro Sports Arena Friday to meet Jim Casey in the best-of-three falls main bout of the weekly mat card. Two other bouts, featuring grapplers new to this section, will complete the program.

Martinez and Russell Matched

San Pedro News-Pilot – February 1, 1946

Tony Martinez, California heavyweight wrestling champion, Tuesday night risks his title at Wilmington Bowl against Rebel Russell, the Georgia rougher, whom Martinez defeated in the final of the recent Los Angeles tournament.

Promoter John Doyle also signed Jim (Mighty) Casey, two years ago one of the ace attractions at the port arena, to meet Hank Matheny in the semi – windups. Tex Jones will meet Henry Kulkovich and Butch Madray will take on Tug Carlson.

Mat Champs Retain Titles

San Pedro News-Pilot – February 20, 1946

Tony Martinez, state wrestling champion, and Jim (Mighty) Casey, coast titleholder, last night successfully defended their titles In bouts at Wilmington bowl.

Martinez won from Bomber Kulkovich and Casey defeated Jack Vansky, substituting for Tug Carlson. In the other feature Rebel Russell, rough Georgian, upset Pat Fraley.

Tex Jones and Frank Gonzales wrestled to a 30-minute draw in the first bout of the four-match bill.

Casey tonight defends his title against Reb Russell in a match at the Olympic in Los Angeles. Last week Casey defeated Russell when the latter suffered a cut eye.

Martinez, Russell to Tangle Again

San Pedro News-Pilot – February 8, 1946

Tony Martinez, state heavyweight wrestling champion, and Rebel Russell will tangle again Tuesday night at Wilmington Bowl. The pair this week both were disqualified for roughness in a main event match at the harbor arena.

Tug Carlson will face Jim (Mighty) Casey in the semi-windup. Preliminaries pit Tex Jones against Bomber Kulkovich, and Jack Vanasky against Frank Gonzales.

Martinez, Russell Again Matched

San Pedro News-Pilot – February 11, 1946

A rematch between Tony Martinez, state heavyweight wrestling champ, and Rebel Russell will headline the wrestling show tomorrow night at Wilmington Bowl.

Last week the pair went to a draw in a scheduled 60-minute match when the referee stopped the match before the time limit had expired because of unnecessary roughness on the part of the principals. The time limit tomorrow night will be 90 minutes.

Martinez Victor in Straight Falls

San Pedro News-Pilot – February 13, 1946

Rebel Russell, the rough and tumble Georgia heavyweight wrestler, today is still the challenger for the California state championship and Tony Martinez is still the titleholder.

Meeting in a scheduled 90-minute rematch last night at Wilmington, Martinez won in straight falls, taking the first with a dropkick and the second when Russell was disqualified for unnecessary roughness.

Jim (Mighty) Casey won a close match from Tug Carlson in the semi. Tex Jones and Bomber Kulkovich drew and Jack Vansky won from Butch Murray in other bouts.

Martinez and Russell Draw

San Pedro News-Pilot – February 6, 1946

Tony Martinez and Rebel Russell both were disqualified last night for roughness after each had won a fall in the Wilmington Bowl wrestling show main event.

As a result Martinez still holds the state heavyweight championship, and Russell still boasts the husky Mexican is a “fluke” champ and he can beat him.