Suzuki Wins Mat Match

Long Island Star-Journal – April 18, 1962

Yohio Suzuki defeated Billy Darnell in one fall in the featured wrestling match at Sunnyside Garden last night.

In other matches, Mark and Ted Lewin beat Tony Altamore and Lou Albano, two straight falls, in a tag team contest; Bobo Brazil won in two straight over Tom Bradley; Pampero Firpo scored in one fall over Luis Torres and Gregory Jarque beat Kostas Papalazaros, two out of three.

Darnell, Tag Test Top Mat Card

Long Island Star-Journal – April 16, 1962

A non-TV clash between Billy Darnell and Yohio Suzuki, and a best-of-three falls tag match pitting Mark and Ted Lewin against Tony Altamore and Lou Albano head tomorrow’s pro wrestling card at Sunnyside Garden, Darnell and Suzuki go on at 8:40 P. M.

Firpo Wrestles At Sunnyside

Long Island Star-Journal – March 5, 1962

Argentine grappler Pampero Firpo returns to Sunnyside Garden, tomorrow night to face Jim LaRock in one of the features of the weekly pro wrestling card.

Bernard’s Team Cops Mat Win

Long Island Star-Journal – March 7, 1962

Brute Bernard and Skull Murphy won two of three falls from Bud Cody and Gordon Nelson in the tag team feature of last night’s pro wrestling card at Sunnyside Garden.

Spotsylvania To Host Professional Wrestling

The Free Lance-Star – October 27, 1983

Ricky Steamboat and Jay Youngblood will join forces to battle the villainous Brisco brothers, Jack and Jerry, in the main attraction of a five-card program of Mid-Atlantic Championship Professional Wrestling which will be coming to Spotsylvania High School on Friday Nov. 4.

Arena Lists Rocca, Starr In Tag Tilt

Sunday Herald – June 1, 1958

The New Haven Arena will offer another of its star-studded wrestling programs next Saturday, headed by a tag team match sending famed Antonino Rocca and Ricki Starr against the Australian pair of Don Heffernan and Al Costello, called “the Kangaroos” after the famous animals of their homeland.

Mat Program At Hartford

Sunday Herald – January 19, 1958

The rasslers will return to Hartford on Tuesday, when Sam Gulino stages another of his shows at Foot Guard Hall featuring “name” grapplers.

Mile O’Dimes Benefit Mat Show Listed At Middletown

Sunday Herald – January 19, 1958

ON BENEFIT CARD… Dr. Jerry Graham, often featured in Connecticut, will appear in tag team bout topping wrestling program for the benefit of the Mile O’Dimes drive, to be held next Saturday at the Wesleyan University fieldhouse in Middletown.

“Name” wrestlers who have been rousing state fans will appear in Middletown next Saturday on an all-star program to be staged at the Wesleyan University fieldhouse for the benefit of the Mile O’Dimes drive.

Waterbury Mat Bouts Click; Meriden To Run

Sunday Herald – November 24, 1957

Professional wrestling’s flood tide of prosperity in Connecticut hit one of its higher waves when a benefit card sponsored by the Waterbury B’nai B’rith drew a large attendance to Buckingham Hall which paid a gross of $3,539.50.

Grapplers Mix With Fans, Riot Ends Pro Card

Moline Daily Dispatch – December 19, 1960

The Quad-Cities’ first wrestling show in two years ended in a riot Saturday night.

With all four wrestlers from the feature tag-team match going at it with the customers in the aisles at Wharton Field House, the Illinois State Athletic Commission disqualified everybody in sight and declared the match no contest.