Dexter Park W.W. Wittig 04/03/08 _ _ _
Comsikey Park Doc Krone 09/04/11 _ _ _
Fred Kohler 07/29/60 08/19/60 09/16/60 06/30/61
07/29/61 09/01/61 07/27/62 _
Wrigley Field Doc Krone 06/09/32 _ _ _
Chicago Tribune 09/20/34 _ _ _
Fred Kohler 06/21/50 07/27/50 06/27/52 _





April 3, 1908 in Chicago, IL
Dexter Park Pavilion drawing 28,000 ($45,000)
  1. Americus beat L. Loudenbach (1:59).

  2. Dick Sorenson beat Ted Tonneman (12:41).

  3. William Demetral beat Mort Henderson (8:10).

  4. Emile Stegemiller drew Henry Ordemann (10:00).

  5. Young Billeter beat Young Linberg (14:32).

  6. Young Rooney eat Tom Jenkins (8:45).

  7. American Champ Frank Gotch beat George Hackenschmidt (121:00) in two straight falls to win the World Title.
    • Gotch forced Hackenschmidt to submit (121:00).
    • Hackenschmidt forfeited the second fall (121:00).
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September 4, 1911 in Chicago, IL
Comiskey Park drawing 30,000 ($87,953)
  1. World Champ Frank Gotch beat George Hackenschmidt (19:50) in two straight falls.
    • Gotch pinned Hackenschmidt (14:18).
    • Gotch pinned Hackenschmidt (19:50).
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June 9, 1932 in Chicago, IL
Wrigley Field drawing 9,000
  1. Jim Clinkstock vs. Paul Harper.

  2. Pat O'Shocker drew George Zaharias (30:00).

  3. Jim McMillen beat Milo Steinborn.

  4. Rudy Dusek beat Hans Steinke (30:00) via decision.

  5. NYSAC World Champ & NWA World Champ Jim Londos beat Gino Garibaldi (43:05).
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September 20, 1934 in Chicago, IL
Wrigley Field drawing 35,265 ($96,302)
  1. Johnny Stanton beat Gene Salvatore (4th) via decision in a "boxing" match.

  2. Henry Rothier TKO Ed Stiegal (4th) in a "boxing" match.

  3. Leo Rodak beat Everett Rightmire (10th) via decision in a "boxing" match.

  4. King Levinsky beat Art Sykes (10th) via decision in a "boxing" match.

  5. Ed Don George drew Jim McMillen (30:00). Jack Dempsey was the referee.

  6. NYSAC World Champ & NWA World Champ Jim Londos beat Ed Lewis (49:27).
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June 21, 1950 in Chicago, IL
Wrigley Field drawing 7,638 ($30,265)
  1. Chief Lone Eagle beat The Great Jo Jo.

  2. Al Williams & Rudy Kay NC Hans & Fritz Schnabel via DQ. Each team had won a fall before both being DQed in the third.

  3. Verne Gagne drew Billy Goelz (20:00).

  4. Cyclone Anaya beat Benito Gardini.

  5. The Great Moto drew Ruffy Silverstein.

  6. NWA World Champ Lou Thesz beat Buddy Rogers in three falls. Jack Dempsey was the referee.
    • Rogers beat Thesz.
    • Thesz beat Rogers.
    • Thesz beat Rogers.
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July 27, 1950 in Chicago, IL
Wrigley Field drawing 7,500 ($19,229)
  1. Walter Palmer beat Benito Gardini (5:32).

  2. Mighty Atlas drew Cyclone Anaya (20:00).

  3. Billy Goelz beat Lord Blears via DQ.

  4. Al Williams & Rudy Kay beat Chris & Babe Zaharias.

  5. Bill Longson beat Howard Cantowine.

  6. NWA World Champ Lou Thesz beat Gorgeous George (17:48) in two straight falls.
    • Thesz beat George (15:26).
    • George was counted out (17:48).
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June 27, 1952 in Chicago, IL
Wrigley Field drawing 12,823 ($34,218)
  1. Jack Pesek beat Fritz Von Schacht (21:22) via DQ.

  2. Billy Goelz drew Carl Engstrom (30:00).

  3. Walter Palmer, Ronnie Etchison, & Bill Longson beat Ivan Rasputin, The Great Togo, & The Mighty Atlas (34:05) in three falls.

  4. Verne Gagne beat Hans Schmidt (20:40).

  5. NWA World Champ Lou Thesz beat Pat O'Connor (28:15) in three falls.
    • Thesz beat O'Connor (19:30).
    • O'Connor beat Thesz (27:00).
    • Thesz beat O'Connor (28:15).
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July 29, 1960 in Chicago, IL
Comiskey Park drawing 30,275 ($89,675)
  1. Abe Jacobs beat Johnny Walker.

  2. Little Beaver & Red Taylor beat Irish Jackie & Tom Thumb.

  3. Chief Big Heart beat Stan Kowalski.

  4. Haystacks Calhoun DDQ Bruno Sammartino.

  5. The Sheik beat Prince Maivia.

  6. Eddie Graham NC Sweet Daddy Siki.

  7. U.S. Champ Buddy Rogers pinned Bearcat Wright.

  8. NWA World Champ Pat O'Connor beat Yukon Eric (8:30) in two straight falls.
    • O'Connor beat Eric (5:00).
    • O'Connor beat Eric (8:30).
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August 19, 1960 in Chicago, IL
Comiskey Park drawing 17,206 ($52,350.40)
  1. Darling Dagmar beat Baby Cheryl.

  2. Karol Krauser (Karl Gotch) beat Moose Cholak.

  3. Haystacks Calhoun beat The Sheik.

  4. Roy Heffernan & Al Costello beat Johnny Walker & Prince Maiava.

  5. Red & Lou Bastein beat Frankie (Buddy Austin) & Johnny Gabor.

  6. Buddy Rogers & Eddie Graham NC Bearcat Wright & Sweet Daddy Siki in three falls. Each team had won a fall.
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September 16, 1960 in Chicago, IL
Comiskey Park drawing 26,731 ($81,549)
  1. Johnny Gilbert beat Skull Murphy (4:44).

  2. Karol Krauser drew Crusher Lisowski (30:00).

  3. Eddie Graham beat Arnold Skaaland.

  4. Sweet Daddy Siki beat Johnny Gabor (8:06).

  5. Eduardo Carpentier beat Frankie Gabor (8:54).

  6. Al Costello & Roy Heffernan beat Red & Lou Bastein in three falls.

  7. Buddy Rogers beat Haystacks Calhoun (12:02)via countout.

  8. Bearcat Wright beat Killer Kowalski (24:21) in three falls.
    • Kowalski beat Wright (12:47).
    • Wright beat Kowalski (16:47).
    • Kowalski was DQed (24:21).
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June 30, 1961 in Chicago, IL
Comiskey Park drawing 38,622 ($148,000)
  1. Fred Atkins beat Hans Schmidt via DQ.

  2. The Angel beat Moose Cholak (7:15) via DQ.

  3. Antonino Rocca beat Karl Von Hess (9:15).

  4. Vittorio Apollo beat Mighty Atlas (10:25).

  5. Bob Orton beat Dick Steinborn (13:10).

  6. Sweet Daddy Siki, Art Thomas, & Johnny Valentine beat The Fabulous Kangaroos & Red Berry in three falls.

  7. Lou Albano & Tony Altimore beat Billy Goelz & Johnny Gilbert to win the Midwest Tag Title.

  8. Haystacks Calhoun beat The Crusher.

  9. Buddy Rogers beat Pat O'Connor in three falls to win the NWA World Title.
    • Rogers pinned O'Connor (8:30).
    • O'Connor pinned Rogers (14:30).
    • Rogers pinned O'Connor.
Note: This is the first closed circuited pro wrestling event.

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July 29, 1961 in Chicago, IL
Comiskey Park drawing 14,292
  1. Bob Orton beat Sweet Daddy Siki.

  2. Killer Kowalski drew Johnny Valentine.

  3. Haystacks Calhoun beat The Angel.

  4. Lalo Rodriguez (Cyclone Negro) beat Hans Schmidt via DQ.

  5. Bruno Sammartino beat The Crusher via DQ.

  6. Argentina Rocca & Vittorio Apollo beat The Fabulous Kangaroos in three falls. Each team had won a fall when The Kangaroos were DQed in the third.

  7. NWA World Champ Buddy Rogers beat Art Thomas (11:22).
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September 1, 1961 in Chicago, IL
Comiskey Park drawing 20,015 ($63,326)
  1. Bruno Sammartino beat Moose Cholak via DQ.

  2. Vittorio Apollo & Antonino Rocca beat Lou Albano & Tony Altamore.

  3. Mark Lewin & Don Curtis beat Sweet Daddy Siki & Art Thomas.

  4. Red Berry & Bobby Davis beat Haystacks Calhoun & Mr. Puerto Rico.

  5. Johnny Valentine beat Bob Orton.

  6. NWA World Champ Buddy Rogers beat Pat O'Connor in three falls. Each had won a fall when O'Connor was counted out in the third.
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July 27, 1962 in Chicago, IL
Comiskey Park drawing 18,010 ($55,719)
  1. Little Beaver beat Sonny Boy Cassidy.

  2. Babs Wingo & Fuzzy Robinson beat Pearl Bates & Virginia Franklin.

  3. Tony Manoussis beat The Golden Terror (12:40).

  4. El Mongol beat Miguel Perez (7:40).

  5. Giant Baba beat Tiny Hampton (6:45).

  6. Johnny Barend beat Billy Darnell (3:05).

  7. Johnny Valentine beat Karl Von Hess.

  8. Argentina Rocca beat Hans Schmidt (11:45) via DQ.

  9. Al Costello & Roy Heffernan beat Bobo Brazil & Art Thomas (12:20).

  10. NWA World Champ Buddy Rogers beat Eduardo Carpentier in three falls.
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