50 Years Ago: Wrestling Results May 24, 1969

[Joe Neglia]

all results from wrestlingdata.com

1969/05/24: Show @ Littlefield
Sports Arena in Littlefield, Texas (United States of America)
1. Jerry Kozak vs. Pepe Villa - winner unknown
2. Chief Little Eagle vs. Mike DiBiase - winner unknown
3. Buddy Colt vs. Terry Funk - winner unknown

Mike = Ted Sr.'s stepfather, of course

1969/05/24: Show @ Köln
Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen (Germany)
1. Gil Voiney defeated Toyonobori
2. Gedeon Gida vs. Shozo Kobayashi ended without a winner as a time limit draw
3. Hermann Iffland vs. Horst Hoffmann ended without a winner as a time limit draw

Shozo = Strong Kobayashi

1969/05/24: Show @ Detroit
Cobo Arena in Detroit, Michigan (United States of America)
1. Pedro Godoy defeated Jack Armstrong
2. Lou Klein defeated Jim Morrison
3. Hell's Angel #1 and Hell's Angel #2 defeated Rip Collins and Chuck Conley
4. Bulldog Brower defeated Mike Loren
5. Mark Lewin defeated Ernie Ladd
6. Danny Hodge defeated Thunderbolt Patterson
7. 2 out of 3 Falls Match: Rocky Johnson and Ben Justice defeated The Stomper and Man Mountain Cannon
8. Killer Karl Kox defeated Mighty Igor
9. NWA United States Heavyweight Title (Detroit-Version) Match: The Sheik (c) defeated Dr. Jerry Graham

Jim Morrison is none other than JJ Dillon

Lou Klein started wrestling in '42 and only stopped in '77, two years before his death

The Hell's Angels were Ron Dupree and Chris Colt.

Lotta names there that would still be active into the start of the 80s boom.

1969/05/24: Show @ Connellsville
Connellsville Area Senior High School Gym in Connellsville, Pennsylvania (United States of America)
1. Battman and Dominic DeNucci vs. Lou Albano and Tony Altimore - winner unknown
2. WWWF World Heavyweight Title Match: Bruno Sammartino (c) vs. Killer Kowalski - winner unknown

Batman vs Super Mario!!!

Yes, Battman dressed like Batman. Was local worker Tony Marino. He and Bruno held a tag title together at one point.

1969/05/24: PNW @ Portland
Portland, Oregon (United States of America)
1. Bobby Nichols vs. Luigi Macera ended without a winner as a time limit draw
2. Dean Ho defeated Haru Sasaki
3. Roger Kirby and Pat Patterson defeated Steve Bolus and Buddy Marino
4. Lonnie Mayne vs. Luther Lindsay ended without a winner as a time limit draw

Buddy Marino = Omar Atlas

1969/05/24: MACW @ Roanoke
Starland Arena in Roanoke, Virginia (United States of America)
1. Bob Griffin vs. Jim Grabmire - winner unknown
2. Les Wolff vs. El Lobo - winner unknown
3. Abe Jacobs vs. El Gaucho - winner unknown
4. No Holds Barred Fight to the Finish No Disqualification Match: Aldo Bogni, Bronko Lubich and Homer O'Dell vs. Missouri Mauler, Hiro Matsuda and George Harris - winner unknown

This el Lobo = Oki Shikina

Les Wolff is Buddy Wolff, formerly married into the Vachon family, via ex-wife Vivianne

Homer O'Dell is a bit difficult to explain. By all accounts, he was a "great guy" who stood up to bullies and was a bit eccentric....and he had a massive collection of Nazi memorabilia. Take that for whatever you will.

Lubich is most well-known to today's fans as a referee in World Class

1969/05/24: MACW @ Lexington
YMCA in Lexington, North Carolina (United States of America)
1. Pancho Valdez vs. Randy Curtis ended without a winner as a time limit draw
2. Greg Peterson defeated Bobby Paul (17 minutes)
3. 2 out of 3 Falls Match: Sam Steamboat and Mr. Wrestling defeated Inferno #1 and Inferno #2 by disqualification
4. 2 out of 3 Falls Match: Paul Jones and Nelson Royal defeated Rip Hawk and Swede Hanson by disqualification

Pancho Valdez is the guy who worked as Bruno Sanmartino for the Jack Pfefer promotion. He was also one of about five guys who worked the same era as Gypsy Joe, but I don't think he's the one that New Jack assaulted.

These Infernos were Rocky and Curtis Smith

1969/05/24: MACW @ Boone
Watauga High School in Boone, North Carolina (United States of America)
1. Jean Dorsey vs. Penny Banner - winner unknown
2. Jesse James vs. Ronnie Garvin - winner unknown
3. George Scott and Sandy Scott vs. Rock Hunter and Lee Henning - winner unknown
4. Johnny Weaver and Art Thomas vs. Gene Anderson and Ole Anderson - winner unknown

George Scott was one of the greatest bookers of the late 70s/early 80s

1969/05/24: GCW Live Atlanta Wrestling
WQXI Studios in Atlanta, Georgia (United States of America)
1. The Professional defeated Skandar Akbar
2. Bob Armstrong and El Mongol defeated Cisco Grimaldo and Roberto Pico
3. Paul DeMarco defeated Dennis Hall

The Professional is Doug Gilbert (NOT Eddie's brother Doug)

1969/05/24: JWA Golden Series - Day 2
Saitama, Saitama (Japan)
1. Katsuji Adachi vs. Ushinosuke Hayashi ended without a winner as a double countout
2. Masayuki Fujii defeated Osamu Kido
3. Haruka Eigen defeated Motoyuki Kitazawa
4. Akihisa Takachiho vs. Atsuhide Koma ended without a winner as a time limit draw
5. Eduardo Pérez defeated Gantetsu Matsuoka
6. Kurt von Stroheim defeated Motoshi Okuma
7. Fred Blassie defeated Kotetsu Yamamoto
8. Skull Murphy defeated Kantaro Hoshino
9. Giant Baba, Antonio Inoki and Kim Il defeated Brute Bernard, Karl Von Steiger and Kurt Von Steiger

Adachi is aka Mr. Hito, who helped train Bret Hart and Chris Jericho

Takachiho = The Great Kabuki

1969/05/24: CWF Championship Wrestling from Florida
Sportatorium in Tampa, Florida (United States of America)
1. Dory Funk Jr. and Joe Scarpa defeated Beautiful Brutus and Hans Mortier
2. Ciclón Negro and Jack Brisco defeated Medic #2 and Medic #1
3. Les Welch and Louie Tillet defeated Blue Demon #1 and Blue Demon #2
4. Dale Lewis defeated Vince López

Scarpa = Chief Jay Strongbow

Brutus = Bugsy McGraw

Les Welch was...(deep breath)...the uncle of Bobby Fields, Bobby Welch, Buddy Fuller, Don Fields, JoJo Welch, Lee Fields and Doyle Welch; the brother of Herb Welch, Roy Welch and Jack Welch; the father of Jackie Welch and Roy Lee Welch; the granduncle of Jimmy "Bunkhouse Buck" Golden, Johnny Wayne Fields, Randy Fields, Ricky Fields, Shane Fields, Robert Fuller (Col. Rob Parker/Tennessee Lee) and Ron Fuller; and the brother-in-law of Virgil Hatfield.

1969/05/24: CWF @ Lakeland
National Guard Armory in Lakeland, Florida (United States of America)
1. Mario Galento defeated Doug Kinslow
2. Blue Demon #1 and Blue Demon #2 defeated Vince López and Cyclone Soto
3. Dr. X defeated Tommy Davidson
4. The Gladiator and Louie Tillet defeated Hans Mortier and Smasher Sloan

Doug Kinslow was briefly known as Dick Light.

1969/05/24: AWA @ Duluth
DECC Arena in Duluth, Minnesota (United States of America)
1. Pampero Firpo defeated Rene Goulet
2. Bill Watts defeated Larry Hennig
3. The Crusher defeated Lars Anderson
4. Red Bastien and Billy Red Lyons defeated Mad Dog Vachon and Butcher Vachon

I haven't really made comment on many of the shows in terms of opinion, because most of them are full of guys I just don't know much about. This last card, though, I would have loved to have attended.

[Mozenrath]

Huh. Somehow did not know JJ Dillon had been a wrestler.

[government mule]

Scary to think that Terry Funk was active in '69 and probably still hasn't retired for the final, final, final time yet.

[Deleted]

Jim Morrison in 1969. lol I can only imagine how awkward JJ looked if he was as indeed doing a Morrison gimmick.

[Larryhausen]

Both Florida shows have a Blue Demon tag team. Wonder if they double booked themselves or just a coincidence.

[Joe Neglia]

May 24, 2019 13:52:41 GMT -5 Larryhausen said:

Both Florida shows have a Blue Demon tag team. Wonder if they double booked themselves or just a coincidence.

Several CWF wrestlers including Vince Lopez, Tillet and the BDs worked both shows. Probably a matinee in one town, evening show in the other.

[Larryhausen]

May 24, 2019 14:28:45 GMT -5 Joe Neglia said:

May 24, 2019 13:52:41 GMT -5 Larryhausen said:

Both Florida shows have a Blue Demon tag team. Wonder if they double booked themselves or just a coincidence.

Several CWF wrestlers including Vince Lopez, Tillet and the BDs worked both shows. Probably a matinee in one town, evening show in the other.

That's what I was thinking, just didn't know how far apart the two cities are.

Also I'm assuming they had nothing to do with locator Blue Demon?

[Joe Neglia]

May 24, 2019 14:31:20 GMT -5 Larryhausen said:

May 24, 2019 14:28:45 GMT -5 Joe Neglia said:

Several CWF wrestlers including Vince Lopez, Tillet and the BDs worked both shows. Probably a matinee in one town, evening show in the other.

That's what I was thinking, just didn't know how far apart the two cities are.

Also I'm assuming they had nothing to do with locator Blue Demon?

Different Blue Demons. These were a couple of guys named Victor Martinez and Joe Soto.

Lakeland and Tampa are about 30-40 miles apart, so fairly easy for them to make both shows.

[Larryhausen]

May 24, 2019 14:50:16 GMT -5 Joe Neglia said:

May 24, 2019 14:31:20 GMT -5 Larryhausen said:

That's what I was thinking, just didn't know how far apart the two cities are.

Also I'm assuming they had nothing to do with locator Blue Demon?

Different Blue Demons. These were a couple of guys named Victor Martinez and Joe Soto.

Lakeland and Tampa are about 30-40 miles apart, so fairly easy for them to make both shows.

Thanks for the info, dude!!

And thanks for seeing through my autocorrect mistake lol