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  1. Loss
    Japanese Classics #5 (02:07:11) Matches from 1965-1967 THE DESTROYER vs TOYONOBORI (02/26/1965; JWA New Year International Competitions; 01:07:10) SHOHEI BABA vs GORILLA MONSOON (10/28/1966; JWA; 00:03:17) SHOHEI BABA vs FRITZ VON ERICH (12/03/1966; JWA; 00:31:10) SHOHEI BABA vs BRUNO SAMMARTINO (03/02/1967; JWA MSG Series; 00:25:34)
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    European Wrestling #33 (01:59:30) Matches from October-December 1962 INCA PERUANO vs GUY MERCIER (10/19/1962; French Catch; 00:09:12) DAN AUBRIOT vs PIERRE BERNAERT (11/09/1962; French Catch; 00:29:13) GUY TALLIEU vs CESAR FRANCK (11/09/1962; French Catch; 00:04:36)
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    European Wrestling #27 (01:58:26) Matches from September-October 1960 ROGER GUETTIER vs COWBOY JACK BENCE (09/15/1960; French Catch; 00:35:28) ANDRE DRAPP vs ROGER DELAPORTE (09/22/1960; French Catch; 00:32:02) KARL VON KRAMER & KARL VON CHENOK vs GABY CALDERON & LUC STRAUB (09/29/1960; French Catch; 00:38:13) JANOS VADKERTI vs ROLAND DAUMAL (10/13/1960; French Catch; 00:12:43)
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    European Wrestling #53 (02:25:20) Matches from September-December 1968 PIERRE BERNAERT vs MARCEL MONTREAL (09/07/1968; French Catch; 00:09:04) ROBERT DURANTON vs EDDIE WILLIAMS (09/07/1968; French Catch; 00:30:32) GEORGES COHEN & GHAZ DOUKHAN vs M’BOABA LES CONGOLAIS & KARL VON KRAMER (09/14/1968; French Catch; 00:08:19) PIERRE BERNAERT & PIERRE LA MAGOURO vs AMOR ZAFAR & HENRI LE MAO (11/23/1968; French Catch; 00:29:18) L’ANGE BLANC vs SCARFACE LA BALEFRE (12/07/1968; French Catch; 00:36:23) DANIEL BOUCARD vs GEORGES COHEN (12/26/1968; French Catch; 00:32:41)
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    European Wrestling #52 (02:15:16) Matches from March-August 1968 ROGER DELAPORTE vs VASILIOS MANTOPOULOS (03/23/1968; French Catch; 00:31:54) BOB PLANTIN vs FRANCIS LOUIS (07/06/1968; French Catch; 00:32:07) ANDRE BOLLET vs JACKY WIECZ (08/24/1968; French Catch; 00:31:45) JACK DE LASARTESSE vs BERNARD VIGNAL (08/24/1968; French Catch; 00:03:35) PEDRO CABRERA & ALBERT SANNIEZ vs TONY MARTINO & BERNARD CACLARD (08/31/1968; French Catch; 00:35:51)
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    European Wrestling #51 (02:02:52) Matches from December 1967-March 1968 TEDDY BOY vs GERARD BOUVET (12/16/1967; French Catch; 00:07:20) JACKY CORN vs PIERRE ROINET (01/01/1968; French Catch; 00:14:50) JEAN FERRE vs SCARFACE (01/01/1968; French Catch; 00:21:49) LE PETIT PRINCE vs MICHEL SAULNIER (01/01/1968; French Catch; 00:10:36) JEAN FERRE vs FRANZ VAN BUYTEN (01/20/1968; French Catch; 00:16:42) LE PETIT PRINCE vs BOBBY GENELE (01/20/1968; French Catch; 00:07:06) RENE BEN CHEMOUL & WALTER BORDES vs INCA PERUANO & ANTON TEJERO (03/09/1968; French Catch; 00:38:15) EDDIE WILLIAMS vs ROBERT DURANTON (03/23/1968; French Catch; 00:06:14)
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    European Wrestling #50 (02:13:28) Matches from October-December 1967 ALBERT SANNIEZ & FRANCIS SULLIVAN vs TONY MARTINO & BERNARD CACLARD (10/21/1967; French Catch; 00:34:48) PETER MAIVIA vs JOHNNY LYNCH (10/21/1967; French Catch; 00:05:01) VASILIOS MANTOPOULOS vs ANTON TEJERO (10/21/1967; French Catch; 00:34:36) GILBERT LEDUC & BATMAN vs MARCEL MANNEVEAU & CLAUDE GESSAT (12/01/1967; French Catch; 00:30:34) GUY MERCIER vs KARL VON CHENOK (12/16/1967; French Catch; 00:28:29)
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    European Wrestling #49 (02:09:53) Matches from July-September 1967 BOB REMY vs MODESTO ALEDO (07/29/1967; French Catch; 00:34:17) EDDIE WILLIAMS vs ROBERT GASTEL (08/02/1967; French Catch; 00:29:23) FRANK VALOIS vs JACKY WIECZ (08/02/1967; French Catch; 00:03:59) ANTON TEJERO vs WALTER BORDES (08/29/1967; French Catch; 00:29:18) BATMAN vs TEDDY BOY (09/30/1967; French Catch; 00:11:20) LE PETIT PRINCE vs MICHEL SAULNIER (09/30/1967; French Catch; 00:21:36)
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    European Wrestling #48 (02:18:24) Matches from January-June 1967 BILLY CATANZARO vs VASILIOS MANTOPOULOS (01/29/1967; French Catch; 00:30:33) GEORGES COHEN vs WALTER BORDES (02/12/1967; French Catch; 00:27:54) RENE BEN CHEMOUL vs GIUSEPPE DAIDONE (03/10/1967; French Catch; 00:19:03) BRUNO ASQUINI & GILBERT LEDUC vs MARCEL MANNEVEAU & CLAUDE GESSAT (05/06/1967; French Catch; 00:32:42) VASILIOS MANTOPOULOS vs JACK ROUXEL (06/29/1967; French Catch; 00:28:12)
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    European Wrestling #47 (02:07:53) Matches from September-October 1966 RENE BEN CHEMOUL & WALTER BORDES vs MANUEL MANNEVEAU & CLAUDE GESSAT (09/06/1966; French Catch; 00:33:44) MONSIEUR MARSHAL vs RAGOT LE LEGIONARE (09/20/1966; French Catch; 00:31:45) ROBERT GASTEL vs LINO DI SANTO (10/09/1966; French Catch; 00:29:11) LE VICOMTE JOEL DE NORBREUIL & PIERRE LAGACHE vs ABRAHAM EDERY & GEORGES COHEN (10/16/1966; French Catch; 00:33:13)
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    European Wrestling #46 (02:13:08) Matches from August-September 1966 VASILIOS MANTOPOULOS & FRANCIS LOUIS vs BILLY CATANZARO & GILBERT LE MAGOUROU (08/19/1966; French Catch; 00:37:16) EDDY WIECZ & WARNIA DE ZARZECKI vs RUDI SATURSKI & HARRY WENZEL (08/29/1966; French Catch; 00:35:46) GILBERT LE MAGOUROUX & BILLY CATANZARO vs VASILIOS MANTOPOULOS & FRANCIS LOUIS (08/29/1966; French Catch; 00:37:41) GILBERT CESCA vs CHERI BIBI (09/02/1966; French Catch; 00:29:25)
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    European Wrestling #45 (02:22:39) Matches from April-June 1966 HENRI LE MAO vs ZADI KOCHESKI (04/17/1966; French Catch; 00:24:43) GEORGES COHEN vs PASQUALE GIUSTO (05/08/1966; French Catch; 00:25:35) LE PETIT PRINCE vs BOBBY GENELE (05/22/1966; French Catch; 00:28:24) LE PETIT PRINCE vs MICHEL FALEMPIN (05/27/1966; French Catch; 00:21:23) CHERI BIBI & ERIC HUSBERG vs JAMES BROWN & JEAN CORNE (06/19/1966; French Catch; 00:42:34)
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    European Wrestling #44 (02:00:55) Matches from March-April 1966 ANDRE DRAPP vs L’HOMME MASQUE (03/04/1966; French Catch; 00:27:24) CHERI BIBI & ERIC HUSBERG vs GIACOMO GUGULIEMETTI & PHILIPPE CRAPEZ (03/06/1966; French Catch; 00:33:55) PEPE MARQUES vs TITO KOPEC (03/20/1966; French Catch; 00:31:38) DAN AUBRIOT & REMY BAYLE vs MANUEL MANNEVEAU & CLAUDE GESSAT (04/09/1966; French Catch; 00:27:58)
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    European Wrestling #43 (02:09:28) Matches from January-February 1966 ANDRE BOLLET & ROGER DELAPORTE vs WARNIA DE ZARZECKI & EDDY WIECZ (01/09/1966; French Catch; 00:34:22) DANIEL BOUCARD vs RED DIAMOND (02/06/1966; French Catch; 00:28:08) JAMES BROWN & RAY APOLLON vs JACK DE LASARTESSE & HANS HESS (02/11/1966; French Catch; 00:31:09) GUY MERCIER & CLAUDE MONTOURCY vs KIYOMIGAWA & CHATI YOKOUCHI (02/20/1966; French Catch; 00:35:49)
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    European Wrestling #42 (01:58:03) Matches from November-December 1965 ANDRE BOLLET & JACK ROUSSEL vs EDDY WIECZ & WARNIA DE ZARZECKI (11/14/1965; French Catch; 00:35:49) PANCHO ZAPATA & VICTOR CASTILLA vs DAN AUBRIOT & REMY BAYLE (11/28/1965; French Catch; 00:39:22) ROGER DELAPORTE & ANDRE BOLLET vs WARNIA DE ZARZECKI & MR. MONTREAL (12/12/1965; French Catch; 00:42:52)
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    European Wrestling #41 (02:09:37) Matches from September-November 1965 EDDY WIECZ vs ANDRE BOLLET (09/21/1965; French Catch; 00:49:46) EDDY WIECZ vs ANDRE BOLLET (10/17/1965; French Catch; 00:36:50) RENE BEN CHEMOUL & GILBERT CESCA vs PIERRE LAGACHE & EMBA CONGALAIS (11/03/1965; French Catch; 00:43:01)
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    SoCal Classics #11 (01:59:54) Matches from 1950s-1966 RITA MARTINEZ vs MARIA GERNARDI (1950s; NWA Hollywood; 00:11:01) DON ARNOLD vs ALI PASHA (1950s; NWA Los Angeles; 00:22:16) EDOUARD CARPENTIER vs ART MAHALICK (02/03/1960; NAWA TV Taping Los Angeles, CA; 00:08:29) LOU THESZ vs MR. MOTO (02/12/1962; WWA Los Angeles, CA; 00:07:19) RIKIDOZAN vs FRED BLASSIE (03/28/1962; WWA Los Angeles, CA; 00:39:23) RIKIDOZAN vs FRED BLASSIE (07/25/1962; WWA Los Angeles, CA; 00:02:21) AL TORRES & RAMON TORRES vs MIKE SHARPE & ART MAHALICK (07/28/1964; WWA TV Taping Los Angeles, CA; 00:12:31) BUDDY AUSTIN vs DAVE COX (03/09/1966; WWA TV Taping Los Angeles, CA; 00:16:37)
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    American Classics #53 (02:00:43) Matches from 1966-1967 MAD DOG VACHON vs DANNY PLECHAS (06/01/1966; AWA TV; 00:04:45) ANGELO POFFO vs JOSE BETANCOURT (08/20/1966; St. Louis Wrestling at the Chase; 00:08:04) LOU THESZ vs JOE WALCOTT-WRESTLER vs BOXER (09/29/1966; CWF House Jacksonville, FL; 00:07:50) FRITZ VON ERICH vs JOE BLANCHARD (11/21/1966; Southwest Sports; Dallas Sportatorium; 00:06:55) RIP MILLER vs EL BANDITO (11/23/1966; WWA TV Taping Los Angeles, CA; 00:15:35) KILLER KOWALSKI vs JACK LANZA & JOE PESEK (12/09/1966; AWA TV; 00:16:10) MAD DOG VACHON vs PAUL CARUSO (1966; AWA TV; 00:03:14) HARDBOILED HAGGERTY & EL SHEREEF THE PREACHER vs MR. MOTO & DIAMOND FLORES (1966; WWA Los Angeles, CA; 00:17:10) LOU THESZ vs GENE KINISKI (04/14/1967; GCW Atlanta, GA; 00:07:29) LOU THESZ vs JOSE QUINTERO (05/06/1967; AWA TV; 00:04:18) DENNIS DEAN & DAN STEADMAN vs DAVE LARSON & REBEL RAY HUNTER (1967; 00:06:38) MOOSE CHOLAK vs BLACK BART (1967; 00:09:29) ANTONINO ROCCA vs ANGELO SAVOLDI (1967; SBW All Star Wrestling; 00:08:00) HANS SCHMIDT vs GENE STANLEE (1967; SBW All Star Wrestling; 00:05:04)
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    American Classics #52 (02:03:22) Matches from January-April 1966 THE BEAST vs PETE SANCHEZ (01/06/1966; WWWF TV; 00:08:59) ANTONIO PUGLIESE vs TONY ALTIMORE (01/13/1966; WWWF TV; 00:12:20) CURTIS IAUKEA vs STEVE STANLEE (01/13/1966; WWWF TV; 00:09:01) TOMAS MARIN vs HECTOR SERRANO (01/13/1966; WWWF TV; 00:20:08) MIGUEL PEREZ vs TONY NEWBERRY (01/20/1966; WWWF TV; 00:07:49) SMASHER SLOAN vs TOMAS MARIN (01/20/1966; WWWF TV; 00:14:50) TARZAN TYLER vs PERRO RODRIGUES (01/20/1966; WWWF TV; 00:14:30) BUDDY AUSTIN vs DAVE COX (03/09/1966; WWA TV Taping Los Angeles, CA; 00:16:37) SPUTNIK MONROE vs JACK PESEK (03/26/1966; CWF TV; 00:13:50) LOU THESZ vs MATT JEWELL (04/1966; CWF TV; 00:05:18)
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    American Classics #51 (02:05:30) Matches from May 1965-January 1966 BILL WATTS vs TOMAS MARIN (05/09/1965; WWWF TV Taping Washington, DC; 00:08:30) DICK THE BRUISER vs DANNY DOLLY (09/1965; WWA Indianapolis, IN; 00:06:10) LARRY CHENE vs RED KELLY (09/1965; WWA Indianapolis, IN; 00:09:36) MOOSE CHOLAK vs TONY PARENTE (09/1965; WWA Indianapolis, IN; 00:08:21) GENE KINISKI vs TOM JONES (09/03/1965; WWA Indianapolis, IN; 00:07:48) THE ASSASSINS vs PRINCE POULIN & ROCKY MONTERO (09/03/1965; WWA Indianapolis, IN; 00:19:39) FRITZ VON ERICH vs GENE KINISKI (10/05/1965; Southwest Sports; 00:01:09) JOHNNY KACE VS JIM HADY (10/22/1965; BTW San Francisco, CA; 00:17:19) THE ASSASSINS vs BOB SABRE & BOBO BROWN (1965; WWA Indianapolis, IN; 00:11:14) ANTONIO PUGLIESE & ARNOLD SKAALAND vs ANGELO SAVOLDI & TONY ALTIMORE (01/06/1966; WWWF TV; 00:24:16) SMASHER SLOAN vs RONNIE ETCHISON (01/06/1966; WWWF TV; 00:11:28)
  21. Loss
    History of Pro Wrestling #60 (04:08:03) Matches from August-December 1968 JACK DE LASARTESSE vs BERNARD VIGNAL (08/24/1968; French Catch; 00:03:35) Segunda Caida review of the match. VERNE GAGNE vs DR. X (08/31/1968; AWA House Minneapolis, MN; 00:04:41) Dr. X is of course The Destroyer. Rare look at stateside footage of Dick Beyer, and one of the earliest clips we have from the AWA as well. PEDRO CABRERA & ALBERT SANNIEZ vs TONY MARTINO & BERNARD CACLARD (08/31/1968; French Catch; 00:35:51) Segunda Caida review of the match. PIERRE BERNAERT vs MARCEL MONTREAL (09/07/1968; French Catch; 00:09:04) ROBERT DURANTON vs EDDIE WILLIAMS (09/07/1968; French Catch; 00:30:32) GEORGES COHEN & GHAZ DOUKHAN vs M’BOABA LES CONGOLAIS & KARL VON KRAMER (09/14/1968; French Catch; 00:08:19) Segunda Caida reviews of the above three matches. PIERRE BERNAERT & PIERRE LA MAGOURO vs AMOR ZAFAR & HENRI LE MAO (11/23/1968; French Catch; 00:29:18) Segunda Caida review of the match. GENE KINISKI vs JIM HADY (11/27/1968; BTW Hawaii; 00:13:01) ”Gentleman” Jim Hady was the most popular wrestler in Hawaii in the 1960s. This match was set up when fans had the chance to vote for who they wanted to see challenge for the NWA title. He sadly died just over a month after this match. L’ANGE BLANC vs SCARFACE LA BALEFRE (12/07/1968; French Catch; 00:36:23) Segunda Caida review of the match. LUKE GRAHAM & RIPPER COLLINS vs PEPPER GOMEZ & LA NEGRA (12/25/1968; BTW Hawaii; 00:02:56) DANIEL BOUCARD vs GEORGES COHEN (12/26/1968; French Catch; 00:32:41) RENE BEN CHEMOUL & WALTER BORDES vs KAMIKAZE I & KAMIKAZE II (12/26/1968; French Catch; 00:40:17) Segunda Caida reviews of the above two matches. MAURICE VACHON vs DALE ROBERTS (1968; Montreal; 00:01:25) Dale Roberts is better know as “Freebird” Buddy Roberts.
  22. Loss
    History of Pro Wrestling #59 (04:17:43) Matches from January-August 1968 LE PETIT PRINCE vs BOBBY GENELE (01/20/1968; French Catch; 00:07:06) Segunda Caida review of the match. BEAUREGARD vs SANDY BARR (02/1968; PNW; 00:01:49) Sandy Barr was a Portland-area wrestler, referee, trainer and promoter with a pretty unimpeachable reputation in wrestling, and the father of “Love Machine” Art Barr. Barr stayed semi-active in wrestling all the way to his death in 2007. TONY BORNE vs STAN STASIAK (02/1968; PNW; 00:01:45) SHOHEI BABA vs DICK THE BRUISER (02/28/1968; JWA; 00:18:01) Baba really had excellent brawls with the American wrestlers during this time, and this is no exception. 4* BATTLE ROYAL (03/1968; PNW; 00:03:56) BEAUREGARD vs LUIGI MACERA (03/1968; PNW; 00:04:46) BUD CODY vs TOM ANDREWS (03/1968; PNW; 00:02:39) TONY BORNE vs SHAG THOMAS (03/1968; PNW; 00:00:51) TONY BORNE vs SHAG THOMAS (03/1968; PNW; 00:01:21) Extremely rare black and white clips in February-March footage of 1960s Portland Wrestling! Tony Borne is of course the father of Matt Borne, and was a major star in the territory prior to the rise of Buddy Rose in the late 70s. RENE BEN CHEMOUL & WALTER BORDES vs INCA PERUANO & ANTON TEJERO (03/09/1968; French Catch; 00:38:15) PAT PATTERSON vs ANTONIO PUGLIESE (03/16/1968; WCW Australia; 00:15:57) EDDIE WILLIAMS vs ROBERT DURANTON (03/23/1968; French Catch; 00:06:14) ROGER DELAPORTE vs VASILIOS MANTOPOULOS (03/23/1968; French Catch; 00:31:54) Segunda Caida reviews of the above two matches. SHOHEI BABA vs BOBO BRAZIL (06/25/1968; JWA Golden Series; 00:08:07) SHOHEI BABA vs BOBO BRAZIL (06/27/1968; JWA Golden Series; 00:24:01) Great to see fans throwing their seat cushions into the ring as a signal that they loved the match. 3 1/2* BOB PLANTIN vs FRANCIS LOUIS (07/06/1968; French Catch; 00:32:07) Segunda Caida review of the match. SHOHEI BABA vs BRUNO SAMMARTINO (08/07/1968; JWA Summer Series I; 00:27:09) Yet another great match between these two. 4* ANDRE BOLLET vs JACKY WIECZ (08/24/1968; French Catch; 00:31:45) Segunda Caida review of the match.
  23. Loss
    History of Pro Wrestling #58 (05:14:18) Matches from December 1967-January 1968 GILBERT LEDUC & BATMAN vs MARCEL MANNEVEAU & CLAUDE GESSAT (12/01/1967; French Catch; 00:30:34) Segunda Caida review of the match. Handwerk review of the match. ANTONIO INOKI & MICHIAKI YOSHIMURA vs BARON SCICLUNA & VICTOR RIVERA (12/06/1967; JWA; 00:33:17) Scicluna looks better and more interesting here than I can recall him ever looking on WWWF TV, going overboard to make Inoki look great. Nice blend of comedy and action in this one. 4* KINTARO OKI vs NICK KOSAK (12/06/1967; JWA; 00:13:40) Oki came through the ranks with Inoki and Baba in the 1960s, but obviously never quite hit that level (in part because he freelanced after the JWA split), even if he did have a Hall of Fame career in his own right. SHOHEI BABA vs CRUSHER LISOWSKI (12/06/1967; JWA; 00:29:22) A super-heated double juice brawl makes an excellent match. 3 3/4* GUY MERCIER vs KARL VON CHENOK (12/16/1967; French Catch; 00:28:29) TEDDY BOY vs GERARD BOUVET (12/16/1967; French Catch; 00:07:20) Segunda Caida reviews of the above two matches. DENNIS DEAN & DAN STEADMAN vs DAVE LARSON & REBEL RAY HUNTER (1967; 00:06:38) MOOSE CHOLAK vs BLACK BART (1967; 00:09:29) ANTONINO ROCCA vs ANGELO SAVOLDI (1967; SBW All Star Wrestling; 00:08:00) HANS SCHMIDT vs GENE STANLEE (1967; SBW All Star Wrestling; 00:05:04) TOKYO JOE vs MIKE LOREN (1967; SBW All Star Wrestling; 00:12:58) These three matches are from Pedro Martinez’s Steel Belt Wrestling, which ran shows primarily in Buffalo, Pittsburgh and Cleveland. PAT PATTERSON vs ERIC FROELICH (1967; WCW Australia; 00:02:15) BILL DUNDEE vs PAUL ASPIOTIS (1967; WCW Australia; 00:00:56) BRAKA CORTEZ vs KARL VON STROHEIM (1967; WCW Australia; 00:00:45) DOMAIN KENT vs NORM SHARP (1967; WCW Australia; 00:00:53) ERIC FROELICH vs KURT VON STROHEIM (1967; WCW Australia; 00:01:26) HANS SCHROEDER vs BRIAN ASHBY (1967; WCW Australia; 00:01:04) HANS SCHROEDER vs CON DANDOS (1967; WCW Australia; 00:00:51) KARL VON STROHEIM vs BRIAN ASHBY (1967; WCW Australia; 00:01:21) KILLER KOWALSKI vs MARIO MILANO (1967; WCW Australia; 00:04:33) KILLER KOWALSKI vs PAT O’CONNOR (1967; WCW Australia; 00:04:28) KILLER KOWALSKI vs PAT O’CONNOR | KILLER KOWALSKI vs MARIO MILANO (1967; WCW Australia; 00:04:26) KILLER KOWALSKI vs TEX MCKENZIE (1967; WCW Australia; 00:04:30) KURT VON STROHEIM & KARL VON STROHEIM vs ART NELSON & PAT PATTERSON (1967; WCW Australia; 00:04:37) KURT VON STROHEIM & KARL VON STROHEIM vs RED BASTIEN & MARIO MILANO (1967; WCW Australia; 00:04:36) LARRY O’DEA vs ART NELSON (1967; WCW Australia; 00:01:19) MARK ANTHONY vs PAT O’CONNOR (1967; WCW Australia; 00:01:31) PAT O’CONNOR vs ART NELSON (1967; WCW Australia; 00:02:12) PAT PATTERSON vs TEX MCKENZIE-TEXAS DEATH (1967; WCW Australia; 00:03:53) PAT PATTERSON & ART NELSON & KURT VON STROHEIM vs TEX MCKENZIE & MARIO MILANO & ERIC FROELICH (1967; WCW Australia; 00:04:04) RED BASTIEN vs ERIC FROELICH (1967; WCW Australia; 00:02:16) ROY HEFFERNAN vs DON JARDINE (1967; WCW Australia; 00:02:12) SKULL MURPHY vs PAT O’CONNOR (1967; WCW Australia; 00:02:10) TEX MCKENZIE vs KILLER KOWALSKI (1967; WCW Australia; 00:02:11) TEX MCKENZIE & MARIO MILANO vs KURT VON STROHEIM & KARL VON STROHEIM (1967; WCW Australia; 00:02:16) JACKY CORN vs PIERRE ROINET (01/01/1968; French Catch; 00:14:50) Segunda Caida review of the match. JEAN FERRE vs SCARFACE (01/01/1968; French Catch; 00:21:49) Jean Ferre is of course ANDRE THE GIANT! At this time, Andre was a two year pro. A fascinating piece of footage. Segunda Caida review of the match. Brock Hates Wrestling review of the match. LE PETIT PRINCE vs MICHEL SAULNIER (01/01/1968; French Catch; 00:10:36) Segunda Caida review of the match. SHOHEI BABA vs CRUSHER LISOWSKI (01/03/1968; JWA New Year Championship Series; 00:04:35) Another excellent brawl between these two. JEAN FERRE vs FRANZ VAN BUYTEN (01/20/1968; French Catch; 00:16:42) More young and super-spry Andre! Segunda Caida review of the match. Brock Hates Wrestling review of the match.
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    History of Pro Wrestling #57 (04:22:38) Matches from June-October 1967 VASILIOS MANTOPOULOS vs JACK ROUXEL (06/29/1967; French Catch; 00:28:12) Segunda Caida review of the match. BOB REMY vs MODESTO ALEDO (07/29/1967; French Catch; 00:34:17) EDDIE WILLIAMS vs ROBERT GASTEL (08/02/1967; French Catch; 00:29:23) FRANK VALOIS vs JACKY WIECZ (08/02/1967; French Catch; 00:03:59) Segunda Caida reviews of the above three matches. GENE KINISKI vs SHOHEI BABA (08/14/1967; JWA Summer Series I; 00:30:08) This is 30 minutes of what appears to be an incredible 60-minute draw with awesome atmosphere and the 20,000 fans at Osaka Stadium REALLY invested in the idea of Baba winning the NWA World Title. What’s shown is worth 4***. Correction and addition from Cameren Lee: “Kiniski's NWA title was not on the line, and he was challenging for Baba's International Heavyweight title (they had not yet certified it with the NWA, instead going through the WWA in Los Angeles because they were cheaper). It was definitely significant that Kiniski was wrestling Baba, and he was the first currently reigning NWA champ to work a Japan title match since the Rikidozan and Thesz toured their NWA title match in 57. But the match was booked to sabotage the IWE's major show at the Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium, booking the Osaka Stadium less than half a mile away (after only working the 10,000-seat Denen Coliseum for the Tokyo Baba-Kiniski match). I believe JWA didn't join the NWA until 1968, the same year LA returned to the Alliance. Also, the match received a five-minute extension, which we see. You can hear Inoki on commentary.” ANTON TEJERO vs WALTER BORDES (08/29/1967; French Catch; 00:29:18) Segunda Caida review of the match. BATMAN vs TEDDY BOY (09/30/1967; French Catch; 00:11:20) LE PETIT PRINCE vs MICHEL SAULNIER (09/30/1967; French Catch; 00:21:36) ALBERT SANNIEZ & FRANCIS SULLIVAN vs TONY MARTINO & BERNARD CACLARD (10/21/1967; French Catch; 00:34:48) Segunda Caida review of the match. PETER MAIVIA vs JOHNNY LYNCH (10/21/1967; French Catch; 00:05:01) You read that right — footage of the High Chief himself wrestling in France! VASILIOS MANTOPOULOS vs ANTON TEJERO (10/21/1967; French Catch; 00:34:36) Segunda Caida reviews of the above two matches.
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    History of Pro Wrestling #56 (04:17:16) Matches from December 1966-May 1967 KILLER KOWALSKI vs JACK LANZA & JOE PESEK (12/09/1966; AWA TV; 00:16:10) MAD DOG VACHON vs PAUL CARUSO (1966; AWA TV; 00:03:14) EL SOLITARIO & MARCO TULIO vs POLO TORRES & EL REBELDE (1966; EMLL; 00:05:39) Solitario is a wrestling legend who started wrestling at 14 years old and never saw his 40th birthday. He is part of the original class of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame. RENE GUAJARDO & ESPANTO SEGUNDO vs BLACK SHADOW & ROLANDO VERA (1966; Monterrey; 00:08:07) Guajardo’s legacy includes ending the four-year National Middleweight Title reign of El Santo. Even though others used moves like the diving headbutt and variations of the tope, Black Shadow is often credited as the first high flyer in Mexico. Rolando Vera was a respected shooter and an accomplished world-traveled wrestler, but his greatest legacy is as a trainer. Guajardo and Black Shadow are both in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame and I’d argue that Vera has a good case as well. Some great bios at LuchaWiki go far more in-depth if you are interested in learning more about some of the wrestlers involved. I’d highly recommend checking them out and I’ve linked them below. Rene Guajardo Black Shadow Rolando Vera HARDBOILED HAGGERTY & EL SHEREEF THE PREACHER vs MR. MOTO & DIAMOND FLORES (1966; WWA Los Angeles, CA; 00:17:10) BILLY CATANZARO vs VASILIOS MANTOPOULOS (01/29/1967; French Catch; 00:30:33) Segunda Caida review of the match. GEORGES COHEN vs WALTER BORDES (02/12/1967; French Catch; 00:27:54) Segunda Caida review of the match. SHOHEI BABA vs BRUNO SAMMARTINO (03/02/1967; JWA MSG Series; 00:25:34) Great match! Click through the above link for the review from Superstar Sleeze, who gave the match 4 1/4*! SHOHEI BABA vs BRUNO SAMMARTINO (03/07/1967; JWA MSG Series; 00:59:23) A case of the added time making the match less exciting. Click through to the above link for the review from Superstar Sleeze, who gave the match 3 3/4* based on the strength of the third fall. RENE BEN CHEMOUL vs GIUSEPPE DAIDONE (03/10/1967; French Catch; 00:19:03) Segunda Caida review of the match. LOU THESZ vs GENE KINISKI (04/14/1967; GCW Atlanta, GA; 00:07:29) Silent footage of Kiniski defending the NWA World Title. LOU THESZ vs JOSE QUINTERO (05/06/1967; AWA TV; 00:04:18) BRUNO ASQUINI & GILBERT LEDUC vs MARCEL MANNEVEAU & CLAUDE GESSAT (05/06/1967; French Catch; 00:32:42) Segunda Caida review of the match.
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