Ultimate History of Pro Wrestling - A Time Line of Every Major Event in Pro Wrestling History - 1950
By: Karl Stern
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1950
01-12-1950: Toronto, Canada: Maple Leaf Gardens: Attendance 11,000: Juan Hernandez wrestled Laverne Baxter to a 20 minute draw… Mayes McLain wrestled Barney Bernard to a 20 minute draw… Bob Wagner defeats Steve Stanlee… Sky Hi Lee defeats Johnny Barend… NWA British Empire Heavyweight champion Whipper Billy Watson defeats Nanjo Singh.
01-13-1950: Chicago, IL: Promoter Fred Kohler: International Amphitheater: Attendance 9,573: Frankie Talaber defeats George Temple… Tarzan White wrestled Lord Blears to a 30 minute draw… The Zaharias Brothers (Chris Zaharias & Babe Zaharias) defeat Al Williams & Rudy Kay by DQ 2 falls to 1… Don Eagle defeats Cyclone Anaya 2 falls to 1.
01-19-1950: Toronto, Canada: Maple Leaf Gardens: Attendance 11,000: Bill Stack defeats Laverne Baxter by DQ… Johnny Barend wrestled Jim Henry to a 20 minute draw… Barney Bernard wrestled Steve Stanlee to a 30 minute draw… Bob Wagner defeats Wally Dusek… NWA World Heavyweight champion Lou Thesz defeats Whipper Billy Watson by count out .
01-24-1950: The original Bull Montana (Luigi Montagna) dies in Los Angeles, CA.
01-25-1950: In Montreal, Canada: Yvon Robert defeated Whipper Billy Watson to win the British Empire title.
01-26-1950: Toronto, Canada: Maple Leaf Gardens: Attendance 12,000: Barney Bernard defeats Juan Hernandez… Wee Willie Davis wrestled Bill Stack to a 20 minute draw… Verne Baxter defeats Al Korman… Bob Wagner defeats Johnny Barend… Whipper Billy Watson defeats Nanjo Singh by count out.
01-29-1950: Toronto, Canada: Maple Leaf Gardens: Attendance 11,000: Bill Stack defeats Laverne Baxter by DQ… Johnny Barend wrestled Jim Henry to a 20 minute draw… Barney Bernard wrestled Steve Stanlee to a 30 minute draw… Bob Wagner defeats Wally Dusek… NWA World Heavyweight champion Lou Thesz defeats Whipper Billy Watson by count out.
01-31-1950: Minneapolis, MN: Auditorium: Attendance 8,934: Lou Sjoberg defeats Stan (Wally) Dusek… Joe Pazandak defeats Amand Tanny… Abe Kashey defeats Jim Dobie… Special Referee: Jack Dempsey: Butch Levy defeats Dick Raines by DQ.
02-03-1950: Chicago, IL: Promoter Ray Fabiani: Chicago Stadium: Attendance 13,877: Mike Mazurki defeats Hardy Kruskamp… Gene Stanlee defeats Kola Kwariani… Antonino Rocca defeats Benito Gardini… Don Eagle defeats Frederick Von Schacht 2 falls to 1… Special Referee: Max Baer: Primo Carnera wrestled Jim Londos to a time limit draw after swapping one fall each.
02-07-1950: Leroy McGuirk, who has reigned as World Junior heavyweight champion since 1939 is blinded in a horrific automobile accident ending his career. He goes on to be a successful promoter. McGuirk had lost the sight in one eye as a kid in a swimming pool accident. On this night he was the passenger in a car driven by Bob Clay. McGuirk was thrown into the windshield shattering his glasses which blinded him in his one good eye, causing him now to be totally blind.
02-10-1950: Chicago, IL: Promoter Fred Kohler: International Amphitheater: Jack Dempsey appreciation night: Attendance 10,954: Cyclone Anaya defeats Lord James Blears by DQ… Frankie Talaber defeats Frederick Von Schacht… Rudy Kay & Al Williams defeat Ivan Rasputin & Jules LaRance… Special Referee: Jack Dempsey: Don Eagle defeats Gorgeous George 2 falls to 1.
02-15-1950: Yukon Eric defeats Bobby Managoff for Eddie Quinn's Montreal World Heavyweight title 2 falls to 1. Montreal Forum. Attendance 7,000: Other matches: Rube Wright defeats Guy LaRose… Paul Baillargeon defeats Rebel Russell… Roy McClarty defeat Juan Hernandez.
03-01-1950: Los Angeles, CA: Olympic Auditorium: Attendance 10,000: Ramon Duran defeats Jim Siksay… Marvin Jones wrestled Frank Taylor to a draw… Terry McGinnis defeats Bob Corby… Billy Varga wrestled Leo Garibaldi to a 30 minute draw… Baron Michele Leone defeats Gorgeous George 2 falls to 1. This is Gorgeous George's first defeat at the Olympic in over 3 years.
Montreal, Canada: Montreal Forum: Attendance 9,000: Steve Stanlee defeats Les Ryan… Nanjo Singh defeats Frank Hurley… Henri Vermeersch defeats Tiger Tasker… Montreal World Heavyweight champion Yukon Eric defeats Bobby Managoff 2 falls to 1.
03-02-1950: Toronto, Canada: Maple Leaf Gardens: Attendance 12,000: Tom Collins wrestled Tiger Tasker to a 20 minute draw… Barney Bernard defeats Bobby Nelson… Johnny Barend wrestled Steve Stanlee to a 30 minute draw… Warren Bockwinkel defeats Wee Willie Davis… Two On One Handicap Match: Yukon Eric defeats Nanjo Singh & Bob Wagner.
03-06-1950: At Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY: Attendance: 16,979: Antonino Rocca battled Gene Stanlee to a draw… Don Eagle defeated Gino Martinelli… Lord Carlton defeated Wally Dusek… Johnny Barend defeated Rocco Colombo… George Becker defeated Mike Mazurki… Frederick Von Schacht defeated Kola Kwariani… Marvin Mercer defeated Francois Miquet (AKA: Corsica Joe).
03-08-1950: In Los Angeles, CA at the Olympic Auditorium: Attendance: 10,400: Antonino Rocca defeated Baron Michele Leone.
03-09-1950: Toronto, Canada: Maple Leaf Gardens: Attendance 13,000: Ali the Turk defeats Tiger Tasker… Warren Bockwinkel wrestled Sky Hi Lee to a 20 minute draw… Kay Bell wrestled Roy McClarty to a 20 minute draw… Fred Atkins defeats Seelie Samara… Whipper Billy Watson defeats Yukon Eric in 24 seconds.
03-10-1950: Tommy O’Toole defeats Sonny Myers in St. Joseph, MO for the Missouri title.
03-14-1950: Rito Romero & Miguel Guzman win the Texas tag team titles over Al Lovelock & Danny McShain to become the first champions.
03-15-1950: The first Professional wrestling card in Dominican Republic took place March 15, 1950. The promoter was Enrique Santamaria. According to newspaper accounts of the day, the matches involved blood and wild brawls. All the wrestlers on the card were build as foreigners such as Fernando Oses of Spain, El Toro, and El Gitano.
Los Angeles, CA: Olympic Auditorium: Attendance 10,000: Ben Sharpe defeats Kola Kwariani… Bob McCune defeats Abe Stein… Mike Sharpe defeats Jim Wright… Sandor Szabo defeats Jim Mitchell… Antonino Rocca defeats Baron Michele Leone in 2 falls.
03-23-1950: Toronto, Canada: Maple Leaf Gardens: Attendance 10,000: Al Mills defeats Roy McClarity… Ali the Turk defeats Juan Hernandez… Pat Flanagan defeats Tiger Tasker… Seelie Samara defeats Wee Willie Davis… Yukon Eric defeats Whipper Billy Watson by count out.
03-25-1950: Dick Hutton wins his third NCAA heavyweight wrestling championship by defeating Fred Stoeker of Iowa. Hutton was only prevented from winning four NCAA championships due to losing to Verne Gagne in 1949.
03-27-1950: In Wichita, KS: World heavyweight champion Lou Thesz defeated Bill Longson by count out with Jack Dempsey referee.
In Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Arena: Attendance: 13,210: Bill Desmond defeats Pinky Krauser… Chief Cherokee Eagle defeats George Wrangel… Pierre LaSartes defeats Juan García… Bozo Brown & Tony Sinatra battled Ivan Bulba & Kola Kwariani to a draw… Antonino Rocca defeats Buddy Rogers by DQ.
03-28-1950: Minneapolis, MN: Auditorium: Attendance 8, 246: Earl McCready defeats Ray Gunkel… Helen Hild (mother of Ted DiBiase) defeats Mae Weston by DQ… Dick Raines defeats Pete Managoff… Leo Nomellini defeats Earl Wampler.
04-04-1950: Ray Eckert & Hard Boiled Haggerty defeat Ron Etchison & Larry Moquin for the California version of the World tag team titles.
04-10-1950: St. Paul, MN: Auditorium: Attendance 8,653: Earl McCready wrestled Ray Gunkel to a 30 minute draw… Leo Nomellini defeats Howard Cantonwine… Dick Raines wrestled Verne Gagne to a 30 minute draw… Gorgeous George defeats Abe Kashey by DQ.
04-14-1950: St. Louis, MO: Kiel Auditorium: Attendance 8,697: Fred Blassie wrestled Dutch Hefner to a 20 minute draw…. Ben Morgan defeats Otto Kuss… Bill Longson & Wladek (Killer) Kowalski defeat Enrique Torres & Bobby Bruns 2 falls to 1… NWA World Heavyweight champion Lou Thesz defeats Whipper Billy Watson.
04-17-1950: In Milwaukee, WI at the Arena: Gorgeous George defeated Gypsy Joe (Dorsetti)… NWA World Champion Lou Thesz defeated Ruffy Silverstein… Violet Viann defeated June Byers… Walter Palmer & Cyclone Anaya defeated Hans & Fritz Schnabel. Attendance: 9,089.
04-18-1950: Andy Tremaine defeats Monte LaDue in El Paso, TX in the finals of a tournament for the World lightweight title.
04-26-1950: Montreal, Canada: Montreal Forum: Attendance 14,000: Henri Vermeersch wrestled Manuel Cortez to a Draw… Bob Wagner defeats Les Ryan… Wee Willie Davis defeats Dave Detton… Two On One Handicap Best Two Out Of Three Falls Match: Special Referee: Jack Dempsey: Yukon Eric defeats The Dusek Brothers (Emil Dusek & Ernie Dusek) by DQ.
05-01-1950: In Wichita, KS: NWA World heavyweight champion Lou Thesz defeated Lee Henning by DQ.
05-02-1950: Minneapolis, MN: Auditorium: Attendance 8,917: Butch Levy defeats Ray Gunkel… Abe Kashey wrestled Tommy O'Toole to a 30 minute draw… Leo Nomellini defeats Mayes McLain… Bronko Nagurski defeats Wladek (Killer) Kowalski.
05-03-1950: Los Angeles, CA: Olympic Auditorium: Attendance 9,380: Fritz Schnabel wrestled Bob McCune to a draw… Hans Schnabel defeats Wladyslaw Talun… Woody Strode defeats Hal Keene… Mr. Moto defeats Frank Taylor… Ivan The Terrible (Don Lee) & Baron Michele Leone defeat The Becker Brothers (George Becker & Bobby Becker) 2 falls to 1.
05-05-1950: Houston, TX: Sam Houston Coliseum: Parade of Champions: Attendance 10,000: Negro Title match: Don Blackman defeats Don Kindred… Texas tag team champions Carlos Moreno & Rito Romero defeat Timmy Geohagen & Ruffy Silverstein… Texas Women's Title Match champion Nell Stewart defeats Carol Cook. Special Referee: Clyde LaMotta… Danny McShain defeats Texas champion Miguel Guzman to win the title… NWA World Heavyweight champion Lou Thesz defeats Wladek (Killer) Kowalski by DQ. Special Referee: Ed “Strangler” Lewis.
05-09-1950: Mike & Ben Sharpe defeat Ray Eckart & Hard Boiled Haggerty for the California version of the World tag team titles.
05-10-1950: Los Angeles, CA: Olympic Auditorium: Attendance 10,000: Hal Keene wrestled Frank Taylor to a draw…. Hans Schnabel wrestled Terry McGinnis to a draw… Mr. Moto defeats Vic Christy… Woody Strode defeats Babe Sharkey… Baron Michele Leone & Ivan The Terrible (Don Lee) wrestled The Becker Brothers (George Becker & Bobby Becker) to a time limit draw after splitting one fall each.
05-14-1950: Madison Square Garden promoter William F. Johnston dies of a heart attack the day before a show he was to have promoted takes place at MSG.
05-15-1950: At Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY: Attendance: 14,246: A moment of silence is held for promoter William F. Johnston who died the day before… Antonino Rocca defeated Lord Carlton… Gene Stanlee battled Primo Carnera to a draw… Don Eagle defeated Frankie Talaber… Ernie Dusek defeated Sammy Berg… Yvon Robert defeated Angelo Savoldi… Mike Mazurki defeated Kola Kwariani… Golden Superman battled Jim Lewis to a draw.
05-16-1950: Orville Brown is awarded $35,000 in a court settlement over the car accident that ended his career.
05-17-1950: Los Angeles, CA: Olympic Auditorium: Attendance 9,500: Chris Zaharias wrestled Kimon Kudo to a draw… Farmer Jones defeats John Cretoria… Woody Strode defeats Mel Peters… Mr. Moto defeats Terry McGinnis… Special Referee: Max Baer: The Garibaldi Brothers (Gino Garibaldi & Leo Garibaldi) defeated Baron Michele Leone & Ivan The Terrible (Don Lee) 2 falls to 1.
05-18-1950: George Simpson opens up the NWA Heart of America office out of Kansas City, MO. Eventually the group would sell to Gust Karras, Bob Geigel, and ultimately Jim Crockett, Jr. The first champion is crowned on this date when Bill Longson defeats Sonny Myers in a tournament final in Kansas City.
05-23-1950: Don Eagle defeats Frank Sexton in Cleveland, OH for the American Wrestling Association World title.
05-24-1950: Los Angeles, CA: Olympic Auditorium: Attendance 10,000: Dean Detton wrestled Terry McGinnis to a draw… Woody Strode defeats Danny Savich… Farmer Jones defeats Chris Zaharias… Mr. Moto & Baron Michele Leone wrestled The Garibaldi Brothers (Gino Garibaldi & Leo Garibaldi) to a time limit draw with no falls.
Eddie Quinn Promotion: Montreal, Canada: Montreal Forum: Attendance 9,000: Manuel Cortez defeats Bobby Nelson… Ray Gunkel defeats Les Ryan… Whipper Billy Watson defeats Fred Atkins by DQ… Montreal World Heavyweight champion Yukon Eric wrestled Primo Carnera to a Double DQ after splitting one fall each.
05-26-1950: Gorgeous George defeats Don Eagle in Chicago, IL when referee Earl Mollohan gives Eagle a fast three count. This is a double cross initiated by promoter Fred Kohler on Al Haft and Don Eagle. Eagle remains recognized as World champion.
05-31-1950: Montreal, Canada: Montreal Forum: Attendance 14,000: Les Ryan wrestled Pat Flanagan to a 20 minute draw… Fred Atkins wrestled Ray Gunkel to a 20 minute draw… Whipper Billy Watson defeats Steve Stanlee… Larry Moquin defeats Mike Mazurki… Montreal World Heavyweight champion Yukon Eric defeats Yvon Robert by count out 2 falls to 1.
06-06-1950: Minneapolis, MN: Auditorium: Attendance 8,197: Verne Gagne wrestled Joe Pazandak to a 30 minute draw… Dick Raines defeats Otto Kuss… Leo Nomellini defeats Abe Kashey by referee stoppage in 30 minutes… NWA World Heavyweight champion Lou Thesz wrestled Bronko Nagurski to a time limit draw.
06-21-1950: A disappointing crowd of 7,638 attend a Fred Kohler card at Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL to see Lou Thesz defeat Buddy Rogers to retain the NWA World title. In other matches: Chief Lone Eagle beat The Great Jo Jo… Al Williams & Rudy Kay battled Hans & Fritz Schnabel to a no contest… Verne Gagne drew Billy Goelz… Cyclone Anaya beat Benito Gardini…. Great Moto drew Ruffy Silverstein.
06-22-1950: Toronto, Canada: Maple Leaf Gardens: Attendance "Nearly 12,000": Warren Bockwinkel wrestled Bill Stack to a 20 minute draw… Larry Moquin defeats Pat Flanagan by DQ… Timothy Geohagen defeats Wee Willie Davis… Fred Atkins wrestled Ray Villmer to a 30 minute draw… Yukon Eric defeats Primo Carnera by DQ.
06-23-1950: Fritz Von Erich (Jack Adkisson) marries Doris Smith. The two have six sons, five of whom become pro wrestlers, four of whom die before the age of 35.
07-05-1950: Los Angeles: Olympic Auditorium: Attendance 9,400: Great Scott (John Dutch Schweigart) defeats Kola Kwariani… Charro Azteca defeated Chester Hayes… Gino Garibaldi & Leo Garibaldi wrestled Abe Kashey & Ivan The Terrible (Don Lee) to a 45 minute draw after swapping one fall each… Antonino Rocca defeated Mr. Moto.
07-07-1950: Art Nielson wins the Southern title from Don McIntyre in Atlanta, GA.
07-12-1950: At Yankee Stadium in Bronx, NY: Attendance: 11,328. Benefit for the Hearst Milk Fund: Antonino Rocca battled Don Eagle to a draw… Gene Stanlee defeated Sammy Berg… Primo Carnera defeated Emil Dusek… Frank Sexton defeated Lord Carlton… Ernie Dusek defeated Tarzan Hewitt… Yvon Robert battled Johnny Barend to a draw… Tony Galento defeated Kola Kwariani… Cyclone Anaya defeated Mahmoud Youssef II.
07-17-1950: Johnny Valentine defeats Danny Dusek for the Southern title (Florida) in Tampa.
07-18-1950: Montreal, Canada: Delorimier Stadium: Attendance 16,192: Ray Gunkel defeats Henri Vermeersch… Whipper Billy Watson defeats Dave Detton (Warren Bockwinkel)… Fred Atkins defeats Mayes McLain… The Dusek Brothers (Emil & Ernie Dusek) defeat Larry Moquin & Ovila Asselin… Montreal World Heavyweight champion Yukon Eric defeats Yvon Robert by DQ 2 falls to 1. Special referee Jack Dempsey.
07-20-1950: Toronto, Canada: Maple Leaf Gardens: Attendance 10,000: Timothy Geohagan defeats Warren Bockwinkel… Jack Moore wrestled Ray Villmer to a Time Limit Draw… Seelie Samara defeats Al Korman… Pat Flanagan & Whipper Billy Watson defeat Larry Moquin & Yvon Robert.
07-26-1950: Los Angeles, CA: Olympic Auditorium: Attendance 9,200: Little Joe Curtis defeats Harry Monte… Paul Matty defeats George Craig… Jim Mitchell wrestled Kola Kwariani to a draw… The Becker Brothers (George Becker & Bobby Becker) wrestled Great Scott & Baron Michele Leone to a 45 minute draw after splitting one fall each… Antonino Rocca defeats Gino Garibaldi.
07-27-1950: Lou Thesz defeats Gorgeous George in Chicago, IL to retain the NWA World title. George had just won a double cross victory over AWA World champion Don Eagle and this was done to make the AWA title look inferior to the NWA World title. In Chicago, IL at Wrigley Field drawing 7,500. In other matches: Walter Palmer beat Benito Gardini… Mighty Atlas drew Cyclone Anaya… Billy Goelz beat Lord Blears via DQ… Al Williams & Rudy Kay beat Chris & Babe Zaharias… Bill Longson beat Howard Cantowine.
08-02-1950: Los Angeles, CA: Olympic Auditorium: Attendance: 10,000: Pancho Gomez defeats Kola Kwariani… The Becker Brothers (George Becker & Bobby Becker) wrestled Hans Schnabel & Great Scott to a 45 minute draw… Baron Michele Leone defeats Charro Azteca… Antonino Rocca defeated Mr. Moto.
08-03-1950: Dave Levin wins the Ohio version of the World title from Indian Nature Boy (Chief Lone Eagle) in Toledo, OH.
08-04-1950: Buffalo, NY: Memorial Auditorium: Attendance 10,935: Johnny Barend defeats Joe Marsh… Joe Savoldi wrestled Kay Bell to a Draw… Farmer Don Marlin defeats Howard Cantonwine… Chief Suni War Cloud defeats Bull Montana… Gorgeous George defeats The French Angel (Maurice Tillet).
08-05-1950: Earliest known (possible debut) match for Don Leo Jonathan, a second generation wrestler son of Brother Jonathan, lost to Vern Baxter.
08-09-1950: Los Angeles, CA: Olympic Auditorium: Attendance: 10,000: Pancho Gomez defeats Abe Stein… Woody Strode defeats Kola Kwariani… Sam Menacker wrestled Ivan The Terrible (Don Lee) to a 30 minute draw… Leo Garibaldi defeats Black Panther (Jim Mitchell)… Antonino Rocca defeats Baron Michele Leone.
08-14-1950: In Montreal, QB, Canada: Delorimier Stadium drawing 20,461: Ray Gunkel beat Mayes McLain… Billy Watson drew Fred Watkins… Ernie & Emil Dusek beat Mike Mazurki & Larry Moquin… AWA World champion Yukon Eric beat Yvon Robert.
08-16-1950: In Los Angeles, CA at the Olympic Auditorium: Attendance: 10,000: Baron Michele Leone battled Antonino Rocca to a double count out.
08-17-1950: In Pittsburgh, PA at Forbes Field: Pee Wee Jim beat Poncho the Bull… Hard Boiled Haggerty & Jack Manske beat Dennis Clarey & Bobby Ford… Jim Wright drew Lucky Sumonvich… Frankie Talaber beat Lord Blears.
Toronto, Canada: Maple Leaf Gardens: Attendance 8,500: Jack Moore wrestled Jim Henry to a 20 minute draw… Ray Villmer wrestled Sky Hi Lee to a 20 minute draw… Masked Marvel (Lou Newman) defeats Warren Bockwinkel… Fred Atkins defeats Seelie Samara by decision after 30 minutes… NWA World Heavyweight champion Lou Thesz wrestles Yukon Eric to a curfew draw.
08-30-1950: Los Angeles, CA: Olympic Auditorium: Attendance 9,800: Jimmy Lott defeats Abe Stein… John Cretoria defeats Chester Hayes… Great Scott defeats George Temple… The Becker Brothers (George Becker & Bobby Becker) wrestled Marvin Jones & Mr. Moto to a draw… Los Angeles World champion Enrique Torres defeats Leo Garibaldi 2 falls to 1.
09-07-1950: Sam Muchnick is elected President of the NWA for the first time in Dallas, TX at the annual NWA meeting at the Baker Hotel. As of the 1950 meeting, there were 24 total NWA members.
09-14-1950: In Pittsburgh, PA at Forbes Field drawing 15,000: Mighty Fritz & Gorgeous Jimmy Little beat Poncho the Bull & Tom Thumb… Primo Carnera pinned Jim Wright… Antonino Rocca beat Sandor Kovacs… Carol Cook beat Nell Stewart… Chief Don Eagle beat Frankie Talaber.
09-15-1950: Houston, TX: Sam Houston Coliseum: Attendance 10,000 (record breaking crowd): Paul Boesch wrestled Sheik Lawrence to a Draw… Billy Varga defeats Howard Cantonwine… Mars Bennett defeats Mae Young… Dizzy Davis wrestled Miguel Guzman to a No Contest with a Double Blood Stoppage… NWA Texas Heavyweight champion Verne Gagne defeats Rito Romero 2 falls to 1… Gorgeous George defeats Leo Daniel Boone "Whiskers" Savage by DQ 2 falls to 1.
09-20-1950: Montreal, Canada: Montreal Forum: Attendance 11,000: Johnny Barend defeats George Linnehan… Mike Mazurki defeats Wee Willie Davis… Bobby Managoff defeats Sky Hi Lee… Lou Thesz (NWA World heavyweight champion) wrestled Yukon Eric (Montreal World heavyweight champion) to a double count out after splitting one fall each.
09-21-1950: EMLL: 17th Anniversary Show: in Mexico City, Mexico: Old Arena Mexico: Cavernario Galindo & The Black Shadow beat Gori Guerrero & Fernando Oses in the finals of a tag team tournament… Sugi Sito beat Tarzan Lopez to win the NWA World Middleweight title.
St. Paul, MN: Auditorium: Attendance 8,233: Stu Hart defeats Howard Cantonwine… Tommy O'Toole wrestled Joe Pazandak to a 30 minute draw… Verne Gagne defeats Mike DiBiase… Gorgeous George defeats Dick Raines by DQ.
10-02-1950: NWA World Junior title tournament results from Tulsa, Oklahoma: Ivan Kalmikoff defeated Billy Varga and Verne Gagne defeated Danny Savich to advance.
10-09-1950: NWA World Junior title tournament results from Tulsa, Oklahoma: Great Balbo defeated Eddie Gossette and Sonny Meyers defeated Antono Leone to advance.
Toronto, Canada: Maple Leaf Gardens: Attendance: 12,000: Ray Gunkel wrestled Toar Morgan to a 20 minute draw… Pat Flanagan wrestled Larry Moquin to a 20 minute draw… Sky Hi Lee defeats Dave Sims… Masked Marvel (Lou Newman) defeats Wladyslaw Talun… Yukon Eric defeats Timothy Geohagan by count out.
10-16-1950: NWA World Junior title tournament results from Tulsa, Oklahoma: Angelo Savoldi defeated Rito Romero and Tony Morelli defeated Ali Pasha to advance.
10-18-1950: Los Angeles, CA: Olympic Auditorium: Attendance 9,500: Bill McDaniel defeats Jimmy Lott… Carlos Rodriguez defeats Chester Hayes… The Becker Brothers (Bobby Becker & George Becker) defeated Ivan The Terrible (Don Lee) & Lord Albert Mills… Enrique Torres wrestled Bob Wagner to a 30 minute draw… Gorgeous George defeats Lord James Blears 2 falls to 1.
10-23-1950: NWA World Junior title tournament results from Tulsa, Oklahoma: Verne Gagne defeated Angelo Martinelli and Ivan Kalmikoff defeated Great Balbo and Sonny Meyers defeated Tony Morelli to advance.
10-24-1950: San Francisco, CA: Attendance: 5,000: 10 count for Al Jolson who died on the day before. Argentina Rocca beat Pat Fraley… Sandor Szabo beat Kola Kwariani… Tom Rice drew Vic Holbrook… Leo Garibaldi drew Juan Humberto.
10-30-1950: NWA World Junior title tournament results from Tulsa, Oklahoma: Ivan Kalmikoff defeated Sonny Meyers and Verne Gagne defeated Angelo Savoldi to advance.
11-02-1950: Former World heavyweight champion Danno O’Mahoney has a serious car accident near Kilminchy, Ireland. He dies from the injuries two days later.
Toronto, Canada: Maple Leaf Gardens: Attendance 11,000: Bobby Nelson wrestled Dan O'Connor to a 20 minute draw… Seelie Samara wrestled Wee Willie Davis to a 20 minute draw… Masked Marvel (Lou Newman) defeats Ray Gunkel… Timothy Geohagen defeats Fred Blassie… Lord Athol Layton defeats Sky Hi Lee.
11-04-1950: Former World heavyweight champion Danno O’Mahoney dies at the age of 37. He dies from injuries sustained in a car accident near Kilminchy, Ireland that happened on November 2.
In Milwaukee, WI at the Auditorium: Gorgeous George defeated Mighty Atlas… Billy Goelz battled Gypsy Joe to a draw… Ada Ash defeated Beverly Lehmer… Walter Palmer & Billy Darnell defeated Benito Gardini & Tony Olivas. Attendance: 5,861
11-06-1950: NWA World Junior title tournament results from Tulsa, Oklahoma: Sonny Meyers defeated Ivan Kalmikoff to advance.
11-08-1950: Los Angeles, CA: Olympic Auditorium: Attendance 10,400 (sellout) Five thousand turned away: Bill McDaniel wrestled Pete Peterson to a draw… Carlos Rodriguez defeats Bob Corby… Bob Wagner defeats Lou Sjoberg… The Becker Brothers (George Becker & Bobby Becker) defeat Frank Jares & The Zebra Kid (George Bollas)… Los Angeles World champion Enrique Torres wrestled Baron Michele Leone to a 60 minute draw with no falls taken.
11-13-1950: Verne Gagne defeated Sonny Myers for the NWA World Junior heavyweight title in Tulsa, OK.
11-15-1950: Montreal, Canada: Montreal Forum: Attendance 13,994: Eddie Auger defeats Howard Cantonwine… Lucky Simunovich defeats Lee Henning by DQ… Great Togo defeats Dick Trout… Gorgeous George (w/Jeffries) defeats Mike Mazurki 2 falls to 1.
11-22-1950: In Los Angeles, CA at the Olympic Auditorium: Attendance: 10,000+: Baron Michele Leone defeated Enrique Torres for the California title.
11-28-1950: Minneapolis, MN: Auditorium: Attendance 9,143: New Record attendance: Stu Hart defeats Fritz Schnabel… Abe Kashey defeats Ali Bey… Hans Schnabel defeats Don Kindred… Gorgeous George defeats Tommy O'Toole.
11-29-1950: Eddie Quinn Promotions: Montreal, Canada: Montreal Forum: Attendance 9,000: Eddie Auger wrestled Manuel Cortez to a Draw… Lucky Simunovich defeats Hugh Shannon… Great Togo defeats Ray Gunkel… Montreal World Heavyweight champion Bobby Managoff defeats Yukon Eric 2 falls to 1.
12-07-1950: Toronto, Canada: Maple Leaf Gardens: Attendance 9,000: Abe Zvonkin wrestled George Scott to a Time Limit Draw… Lucky Simunovich wrestled Sky Hi Lee to a Time Limit Draw… Lee Henning defeats Toar Morgan… Fred Atkins defeats Les Ryan… NWA British Empire Heavyweight champion Whipper Billy Watson defeats Yukon Eric by DQ. Special referee: Jack Dempsy.
12-11-1950: In Wichita, KS: World heavyweight champion Lou Thesz defeated Dick Raines.
12-13-1950: Los Angeles, CA: Olympic Auditorium: Attendance 9,000: Karl Davis defeats Charro Azteca… Roger Mackay defeats Chester Hayes… Woody Strode defeats Babe Sharkey… The Zebra Kid (George Bollas) & Frank Jares defeat Lord James Blears & Carlos Rodriguez 2 falls to 1… Los Angeles World Heavyweight champion Baron Michele Leone wrestled Enrique Torres to a time limit draw after trading one fall each.
12-27-1950: Los Angeles, CA: Olympic Auditorium: Attendance 9,400: Woody Strode defeats Fritz Schnabel… Roger Mackay defeats Chester Hayes… Lord James Blears defeats Kola Kwariani… Gino Garibaldi & Leo Garibaldi defeat Ted Christy & The Zebra Kid (George Bollas)… Antonino Rocca defeats Enrique Torres.
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